Proverbs 23 interlinear
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When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588תֵשֵׁבyou will sit downverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3427לִלְחוֹםto eatprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3898אֶת־withprepH854מוֹשֵׁלa rulerverb Qal ptc sg m absH4910בִּיןcarefully considerverb Qal inf cstrH995תָּבִיןyou will considerverb Qal impf 2 sg mH995אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁר[that] whichRelative ParticleH834לְפָנֶיךָ׃[is] to before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
וְשַׂמְתָּand you will putConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH7760שַׂכִּיןa knifenoun sg m absH7915בְּלֹעֶךָin throat yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3930אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518בַּעַל[are] a master ofnoun sg m cstrH1167נֶפֶשׁappetitenoun sg f absH5315אָתָּה׃youpron 2 sg mH859 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתְאָיוyou craveverb Piel impf 2 pl mH183לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָיוfor dainties hisprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4303וְהוּאand itconj + pron 3 sg mH1931לֶחֶם[is] food ofnoun sg m cstrH3899כְּזָבִים׃liesnoun pl m absH3577 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּיגַעyou laborverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3021לְהַעֲשִׁירto gain richesprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH6238מִבִּינָתְךָfrom understanding yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH998חֲדָל׃ceaseverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2308 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
הֲתָעִיף¿ do you cause to flyInterrogative Particle + verb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5774עֵינֶיךָeyes yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869בּוֹon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְאֵינֶנּוּand there not [is] itconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH369כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עָשֹׂהcertainly to makeverb Qal inf absH6213יַעֲשֶׂה־it makesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213לּוֹfor itselfprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033כְנָפַיִםwingsnoun du f absH3671כְּנֶשֶׁרlike an eagleprep + noun sg m absH5404יָעוּףit flies awayverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5774הַשָּׁמָיִם׃ פthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּלְחַםyou eatverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3898אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853לֶחֶם[the] food ofnoun sg m cstrH3899רַעa [person] evil ofadj sg m cstrH7451עָיִןeyenoun sg f absH5869וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּתְאָיוyou craveverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH183לְמַטְעַמֹּתָיו׃for dainties hisprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4303 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כְּמוֹ־asprepH3644שָׁעַרhe calculatesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8176בְּנַפְשׁוֹin self hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315כֶּן־[is] soadvH3651הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931אֱכֹלeatverb Qal impv 2 sg mH398וּשְׁתֵהand drinkconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH8354יֹאמַרhe saysverb Qal impf 3 sg mH559לָךְto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032וְלִבּוֹand heart hisconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077עִמָּךְ׃[is] with youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5973 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
פִּתְּךָ־morsel yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6595אָכַלְתָּ[which] you have eatenverb Qal perf 2 sg mH398תְקִיאֶנָּהyou will vomit up itverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH6958וְשִׁחַתָּand you will spoilConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 2 sg mH7843דְּבָרֶיךָwords yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1697הַנְּעִימִים׃the pleasantart + adj pl m absH5273 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
בְּאָזְנֵיin [the] ears ofprep + noun du f cstrH241כְסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּדַבֵּרyou speakverb Piel impf 2 sg mH1696כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יָבוּזhe will despiseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH936לְשֵׂכֶלto [the] insight ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7922מִלֶּיךָ׃words yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4405 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּסֵּגyou displaceverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5253גְּבוּלa boundary ofnoun sg m cstrH1366עוֹלָםantiquitynoun sg m absH5769וּבִשְׂדֵיand in [the] fields ofconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH7704יְתוֹמִיםfatherless onesnoun pl m absH3490אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תָּבֹא׃you goverb Qal impf 2 sg mH935 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588גֹאֲלָםredeemer theirverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1350חָזָק[is] strongadj sg m absH2389הוּא־hepron 3 sg mH1931יָרִיבhe will conductverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7378אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853רִיבָםcase theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7379אִתָּךְ׃with youprep + sfx 2 sg mH854 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
הָבִיאָהbring !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH935לַמּוּסָרto the disciplineprep Definite + noun sg m absH4148לִבֶּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820וְאָזְנֶךָand ears yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH241לְאִמְרֵי־to words ofprep + noun pl m cstrH561דָעַת׃knowledgenoun sg f absH1847 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּמְנַעyou withholdverb Qal impf 2 sg mH4513מִנַּעַרfrom a youthprep + noun sg m absH5288מוּסָרdisciplinenoun sg m absH4148כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588תַכֶּנּוּyou will strike himverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH5221בַשֵּׁבֶטwith the rodprep Definite + noun sg m absH7626לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָמוּת׃he will dieverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4191 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859בַּשֵּׁבֶטwith the rodprep Definite + noun sg m absH7626תַּכֶּנּוּyou will strike himverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH5221וְנַפְשׁוֹand life hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315מִשְּׁאוֹלfrom Sheolprep + noun sg c absH7585תַּצִּיל׃you will deliververb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5337 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518חָכַםit is wiseverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2449לִבֶּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820יִשְׂמַחit will rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8055לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820גַם־alsoadvH1571אָנִי׃Ipron 1 sg cH589 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
וְתַעְלֹזְנָהso they may rejoiceconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl fH5937כִלְיוֹתָיkidneys mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3629בְּדַבֵּרwhen speakprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1696שְׂפָתֶיךָlips yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8193מֵישָׁרִים׃uprightnessesnoun pl m absH4339 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יְקַנֵּאit be jealousverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7065לִבְּךָheart of yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820בַּחַטָּאִיםin sinnersprep Definite + adj pl m absH2400כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518בְּיִרְאַת־in [the] fear ofprep + noun sg f cstrH3374יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹם׃the dayart + noun sg m absH3117 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c cstrH3426אַחֲרִית[is] a futurenoun sg f absH319וְתִקְוָתְךָand hope yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8615לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִכָּרֵת׃it will be cut offverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH3772 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
שְׁמַע־listenverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085אַתָּהO youpron 2 sg mH859בְנִיson mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121וַחֲכָםand be wiseconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH2449וְאַשֵּׁרand guideconj + verb Piel impv 2 sg mH833בַּדֶּרֶךְin the wayprep Definite + noun sg c absH1870לִבֶּךָ׃heart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּהִיyou beverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1961בְסֹבְאֵי־among drunkards ofprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH5433יָיִןwinenoun sg m absH3196בְּזֹלֲלֵיamong gluttons ofprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH2151בָשָׂרmeatnoun sg m absH1320לָמוֹ׃for themselvesprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588סֹבֵאa drunkardverb Qal ptc sg m absH5433וְזוֹלֵלand a gluttonconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH2151יִוָּרֵשׁhe will become impoverishedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH3423וּקְרָעִיםand ragsconj + noun pl m absH7168תַּלְבִּישׁit will clothe [them]verb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH3847נוּמָה׃drowsinessnoun sg f absH5124 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
שְׁמַעlistenverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085לְאָבִיךָto father yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1זֶהwhoDemonstrative ParticleH2088יְלָדֶךָhe begot youverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH3205וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תָּבוּזyou despiseverb Qal impf 2 sg mH936כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588זָקְנָהshe is oldverb Qal perf 3 sg fH2204אִמֶּךָ׃mother yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH517 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
אֱמֶתtruthnoun sg f absH571קְנֵהbuyverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7069וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּמְכֹּרyou sell [it]verb Qal impf 2 sg mH4376חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451וּמוּסָרand disciplineconj + noun sg m absH4148וּבִינָה׃and understandingconj + noun sg f absH998 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
גִּילcertainly to rejoiceverb Qal inf absH1523יָגִילhe rejoicesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1523אֲבִי[the] father ofnoun sg m cstrH1צַדִּיקa righteous [son]adj sg m absH6662וְיוֹלֵדand [one who] begetsconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH3205חָכָםa wise [son]adj sg m absH2450יִשְׂמַחhe rejoicesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8055בּוֹ׃in himprep + sfx 3 sg mH8055 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
יִשְׂמַח־may he rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8055אָבִיךָfather yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1וְאִמֶּךָand mother yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH517וְתָגֵלand may she rejoiceconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg fH1523יוֹלַדְתֶּךָ׃[the] [one who] bore youverb Qal ptc sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3205 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
תְּנָה־give !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH5414בְנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121לִבְּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וְעֵינֶיךָand eyes yourconj + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869דְּרָכַיways mynoun pl c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1870תִּצֹּרְנָה׃let them observeverb Qal impf 3 pl fH5341 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שׁוּחָה[is] a pitnoun sg f absH7745עֲמֻקָּהdeepadj sg f absH6013זוֹנָהa prostituteverb Qal ptc sg f absH2181וּבְאֵרand [is] a wellconj + noun sg f absH875צָרָהnarrowadj sg f absH6862נָכְרִיָּה׃a foreign [woman]adj sg f absH5237 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
אַף־alsoInterjectionH637הִיאshepron 3 sg fH1931כְּחֶתֶףlike a robberprep + noun sg m absH2863תֶּאֱרֹבshe lies in waitverb Qal impf 3 sg fH693וּבוֹגְדִיםand treacherous [people]conj + verb Qal ptc pl m absH898בְּאָדָםamong humankindprep + noun sg m absH120תּוֹסִף׃she increasesverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH3254 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
לְמִי[belongs] to whom?prep + Interrogative pronH4310אוֹיwoeInterjectionH188לְמִי[belongs] to whom?prep + Interrogative pronH4310אֲבוֹיwoe!InterjectionH17לְמִי[belong] to whom?prep + Interrogative pronH4310מִדְיָנִיםcontentionsnoun pl m absH4079לְמִי[belongs] to whom?prep + Interrogative pronH4310שִׂיחַcomplaintnoun sg m absH7879לְמִי[belong] to whom?prep + Interrogative pronH4310פְּצָעִיםwoundsnoun pl m absH6482חִנָּםwithout causeadvH2600לְמִי[belongs] to whom?prep + Interrogative pronH4310חַכְלִלוּתdullness ofnoun sg f cstrH2448עֵינָיִם׃eyesnoun du f absH5869 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
לַמְאַחֲרִיםto the [those who] delayprep Definite + verb Piel ptc pl m absH309עַל־overprepH5921הַיָּיִןthe wineart + noun sg m absH3196לַבָּאִיםto the [those who] goprep Definite + verb Qal ptc pl m absH935לַחְקֹרto examineprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2713מִמְסָךְ׃mixed winenoun sg m absH4469 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֵּרֶאyou seeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7200יַיִןwinenoun sg m absH3196כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יִתְאַדָּםit will be redverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH119כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588יִתֵּןit will giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414בַּכּוֹסin the cupprep Definite + noun sg f absH3563עֵינוֹeye itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869יִתְהַלֵּךְit will goverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH1980בְּמֵישָׁרִים׃with smoothnessesprep + noun pl m absH4339 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
אַחֲרִיתוֹend itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH319כְּנָחָשׁlike a snakeprep + noun sg m absH5175יִשָּׁךְit will biteverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5391וּכְצִפְעֹנִיand like a viperconj + prep + noun sg m absH6848יַפְרִשׁ׃it will stingverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH6567 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
עֵינֶיךָeyes yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869יִרְאוּthey will seeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7200זָרוֹתstrange [things]adj pl f absH2114וְלִבְּךָand heart yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820יְדַבֵּרit will speakverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1696תַּהְפֻּכוֹת׃perverse thingsnoun pl f absH8419 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
וְהָיִיתָand you will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH1961כְּשֹׁכֵבlike [one who] lies downprep + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7901בְּלֶב־in [the] heart ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3820יָם[the] seanoun sg m absH3220וּכְשֹׁכֵבand like [one who] lies downconj + prep + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7901בְּרֹאשׁat [the] top ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7218חִבֵּל׃a mastnoun sg m absH2260 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
הִכּוּנִיthey struck meverb Hiphil perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH5221בַל־notNegative ParticleH1077חָלִיתִיI am sickverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2470הֲלָמוּנִיthey beat meverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH1986בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077יָדָעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045מָתַיwhen?Interrogative ParticleH4970אָקִיץwill I awakeverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH6974אוֹסִיףI will repeatverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3254אֲבַקְשֶׁנּוּI will seek itverb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH1245עוֹד׃againadj sg m absH5750
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