Proverbs 24 interlinear
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Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּקַנֵּאyou be jealousverb Piel impf 2 sg mH7065בְּאַנְשֵׁיof people ofprep + noun pl m cstrH582רָעָהevilnoun sg f absH7451וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּתְאָיוyou desireverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH183לִהְיוֹתto beprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1961אִתָּם׃with themprep + sfx 3 pl mH854 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שֹׁדviolencenoun sg m absH7701יֶהְגֶּהit plotsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1897לִבָּםheart theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3820וְעָמָלand troubleconj + noun sg c absH5999שִׂפְתֵיהֶםlips theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8193תְּדַבֵּרְנָה׃they speakverb Piel impf 3 pl fH1696 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
בְּחָכְמָהby wisdomprep + noun sg f absH2451יִבָּנֶהit is builtverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH1129בָּיִתa housenoun sg m absH1004וּבִתְבוּנָהand by understandingconj + prep + noun sg f absH8394יִתְכּוֹנָן׃it is establishedverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH3559 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
וּבְדַעַתand by knowledgeconj + prep + noun sg f absH1847חֲדָרִיםroomsnoun pl m absH2315יִמָּלְאוּthey are filledverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH4390כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הוֹןwealthnoun sg m absH1952יָקָרpreciousadj sg m absH3368וְנָעִים׃and pleasantconj + adj sg m absH5273 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
גֶּבֶר־a mannoun sg m absH1397חָכָםwiseadj sg m absH2450בַּעוֹז[who is] in the strengthprep Definite + noun sg m absH5797וְאִישׁ־and a person ofconj + noun sg m cstrH376דַּעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847מְאַמֶּץ־[is] making firmverb Piel ptc sg m absH553כֹּחַ׃strengthnoun sg m absH3581 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בְתַחְבֻּלוֹתby wise directionsprep + noun pl f absH8458תַּעֲשֶׂה־you will makeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6213לְּךָfor yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031מִלְחָמָהwarnoun sg f absH4421וּתְשׁוּעָהand victoryconj + noun sg f absH8668בְּרֹב[is] in a multitude ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7230יוֹעֵץ׃counselor[s]verb Qal ptc sg m absH3289 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
רָאמוֹת[are] highverb Qal ptc pl f absH7311לֶאֱוִילfor a foolprep + adj sg m absH191חָכְמוֹתwisdomsnoun pl f absH2451בַּשַּׁעַרin the gateprep Definite + noun sg m absH8179לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִפְתַּח־he opensverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6605פִּיהוּ׃mouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
מְחַשֵּׁב[one who] plansverb Piel ptc sg m absH2803לְהָרֵעַto do evilprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7489לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033בַּעַל־master ofnoun sg m cstrH1167מְזִמּוֹתplotsnoun pl f absH4209יִקְרָאוּ׃people will callverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7121 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
זִמַּתa plan ofnoun sg f cstrH2154אִוֶּלֶתfoolishnessnoun sg f absH200חַטָּאת[is] sinnoun sg f absH2403וְתוֹעֲבַתand [is] an abominationconj + noun sg f cstrH8441לְאָדָםto humankindprep + noun sg m absH120לֵץ׃a mockeradj sg m absH3887 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
הִתְרַפִּיתָyou have shown yourself without courageverb Hithpael perf 2 sg mH7503בְּיוֹםin a day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117צָרָהtroublenoun sg f absH6869צַר[is] narrowadj sg m absH6862כֹּחֶכָה׃strength yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3581 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
הַצֵּלdeliververb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5337לְקֻחִים[those being] takenverb Qal ptc passive pl m absH3947לַמָּוֶתto the deathprep Definite + noun sg m absH4194וּמָטִיםand [those who] are staggeringconj + noun pl m absH4131לַהֶרֶגto the slaughterprep Definite + noun sg m absH2027אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518תַּחְשׂוֹךְ׃you will restrainverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2820 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588תֹאמַרyou will sayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH559הֵןhere!InterjectionH2005לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעְנוּwe knewverb Qal perf 1 pl cH3045זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הֲלֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808תֹכֵן[one who] weighsverb Qal ptc sg m absH8505לִבּוֹתheartsnoun pl f absH3826הוּא־hepron 3 sg mH1931יָבִיןdoes he perceiveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH995וְנֹצֵרand [one who] guardsconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5341נַפְשְׁךָlife yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5315הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931יֵדָעdoes he know?verb Qal impf 3 sg mH3045וְהֵשִׁיבand will he repay?Consecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7725לְאָדָםto a personprep + noun sg m absH120כְּפָעֳלוֹ׃according to work hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6467 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
אֱכָל־eatverb Qal impv 2 sg mH398בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121דְבַשׁhoneynoun sg m absH1706כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588טוֹב[it is] goodadj sg m absH2896וְנֹפֶתand honey from [the] combconj + noun sg f absH5317מָתוֹק[is] sweetadj sg m absH4966עַל־onprepH5921חִכֶּךָ׃palate yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2441 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
כֵּןthusadvH3651דְּעֶהknow !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH3045חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451לְנַפְשֶׁךָfor self yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5315אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518מָצָאתָyou find [it]verb Qal perf 2 sg mH4672וְיֵשׁand thereconj + Numerical adj sg c cstrH3426אַחֲרִית[is] a futurenoun sg f absH319וְתִקְוָתְךָand hope yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8615לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִכָּרֵת׃ פit will be cut offverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH3772 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֶּאֱרֹבyou lie in waitverb Qal impf 2 sg mH693רָשָׁעwicked [person]noun sg m absH7563לִנְוֵהto [the] habitation ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5116צַדִּיקa righteous [person]adj sg m absH6662אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּשַׁדֵּדyou devastateverb Piel impf 2 sg mH7703רִבְצוֹ׃resting place hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7258 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588שֶׁבַעseven [times]Numerical adj sg c absH7651יִפּוֹלhe will fallverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5307צַדִּיקa righteous [person]adj sg m absH6662וָקָםand he will riseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6965וּרְשָׁעִיםand wicked [people]conj + noun pl m absH7563יִכָּשְׁלוּthey will stumbleverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH3782בְרָעָה׃in troubleprep + noun sg f absH7451 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
בִּנְפֹלwhen fallsprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5307אוֹיִבְךָenemy yourverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH341אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּשְׂמָחyou rejoiceverb Qal impf 2 sg mH8055וּבִכָּשְׁלוֹand when stumbles heconj + prep + verb Niphal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3782אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יָגֵלit rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1523לִבֶּךָ׃heart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יִרְאֶהhe should seeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְרַעand it will be displeasingConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7489בְּעֵינָיוin view hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869וְהֵשִׁיבand he will turn backConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7725מֵעָלָיוfrom towards the himprep + prep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921אַפּוֹ׃anger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתְחַרyou fret yourselfverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH2734בַּמְּרֵעִיםby the evil-doersprep Definite + verb Hiphil ptc pl m absH7489אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּקַנֵּאyou be jealousverb Piel impf 2 sg mH7065בָּרְשָׁעִים׃of the wicked [people]prep Definite + noun pl m absH7563 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִהְיֶהit will belongverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961אַחֲרִיתa futurenoun sg f absH319לָרָעto the evil [person]prep Definite + adj sg m absH7451נֵר[the] lamp ofnoun sg m cstrH5216רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563יִדְעָךְ׃it will be extinguishedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1846 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
יְרָא־fearverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3372אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121וָמֶלֶךְand [the] kingconj + noun sg m absH4428עִם־withprepH5973שׁוֹנִים[those who] changeverb Qal ptc pl m absH8138אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתְעָרָב׃you get involvedverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH6148 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588פִתְאֹםsuddenlyadvH6597יָקוּםit will ariseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6965אֵידָםcalamity theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH343וּפִידand [the] disaster ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6365שְׁנֵיהֶםboth of themNumerical adj du c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8147מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יוֹדֵעַ׃ ס[is] knowingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428לַחֲכָמִים[belong] to wise [people]prep + adj pl m absH2450הַכֵּר־to pay regard toverb Hiphil inf absH5234פָּנִיםfacenoun pl m absH6440בְּמִשְׁפָּטin judgmentprep + noun sg m absH4941בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077טוֹב׃[is] goodadj sg m absH2896 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
אֹמֵר[one who] saysverb Qal ptc sg m absH559לְרָשָׁעto a wicked [person]prep + noun sg m absH7563צַדִּיק[are] righteousadj sg m absH6662אָתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859יִקְּבֻהוּthey will curse himverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH6895עַמִּיםpeoplesnoun pl m absH5971יִזְעָמוּהוּthey will denounce himverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH2194לְאֻמִּים׃nationsnoun pl m absH3816 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
וְלַמּוֹכִיחִיםand for the [ones who] rebuke [them]conj + prep Definite + verb Hiphil ptc pl m absH3198יִנְעָםit will be pleasantverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5276וַעֲלֵיהֶםand on themconj + prep + sfx 3 pl mH5921תָּבוֹאit will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935בִרְכַּת־blessing ofnoun sg f cstrH1293טוֹב׃good thing[s]adj sg m absH2896 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
שְׂפָתַיִםlipsnoun du f absH8193יִשָּׁקhe kissesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5401מֵשִׁיב[one who] bring backverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7725דְּבָרִיםwordsnoun pl m absH1697נְכֹחִים׃rightadj pl m absH5228 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
הָכֵןestablishverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH3559בַּחוּץon the outsideprep Definite + noun sg m absH2351מְלַאכְתֶּךָwork yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4399וְעַתְּדָהּand make ready itconj + verb Piel impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH6257בַּשָּׂדֶהin the fieldprep Definite + noun sg m absH7704לָךְfor yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032אַחַרafteradj sg m absH310וּבָנִיתָand you will buildConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH1129בֵיתֶךָ׃ פhouse yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1004 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּהִיyou beverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1961עֵד־a witnessnoun sg m absH5707חִנָּםwithout causeadvH2600בְּרֵעֶךָin neighbor yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7453וַהֲפִתִּיתָand ¿ will you deceiveconj + Interrogative Particle + verb Piel perf 2 sg mH6601בִּשְׂפָתֶיךָ׃with lips yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8193 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֹּאמַרyou sayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH559כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834עָשָׂה־he has doneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030כֵּןsoadvH3651אֶעֱשֶׂה־I will doverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6213לּוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033אָשִׁיבI will repayverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7725לָאִישׁto the personprep Definite + noun sg m absH376כְּפָעֳלוֹ׃according to deed hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6467 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
עַל־atprepH5921שְׂדֵה[the] field ofnoun sg m cstrH7704אִישׁ־a personnoun sg m absH376עָצֵלlazyadj sg m absH6102עָבַרְתִּיI passed byverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5674וְעַל־and atconj + prepH5921כֶּרֶם[the] vineyard ofnoun sg m cstrH3754אָדָםa personnoun sg m absH120חֲסַר־lacking ofadj sg m cstrH2638לֵב׃heartnoun sg m absH3820 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009עָלָהit had grown upverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5927כֻלּוֹall of itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3605קִמְּשֹׂנִיםthornsnoun pl m absH7063כָּסּוּthey were coveredverb Pual perf 3 pl cH3680פָנָיוsurfaces itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440חֲרֻלִּיםnettlesnoun pl m absH2738וְגֶדֶרand [the] wall ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1444אֲבָנָיוstones itsnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH68נֶהֱרָסָה׃it was broken downverb Niphal perf 3 sg fH2040 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
וָאֶחֱזֶהand I sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH2372אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595אָשִׁיתI setverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7896לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820רָאִיתִיI sawverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200לָקַחְתִּיI receivedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3947מוּסָר׃instructionnoun sg m absH4148 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
מְעַטa little ofnoun sg m cstrH4592שֵׁנוֹתsleepsnoun pl f absH8142מְעַטa little ofnoun sg m cstrH4592תְּנוּמוֹתslumbersnoun pl f absH8572מְעַטa little ofnoun sg m cstrH4592חִבֻּקfolding ofnoun sg m cstrH2264יָדַיִםhandsnoun du c absH3027לִשְׁכָּב׃to restprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7901 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
וּבָא־and it will comeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH935מִתְהַלֵּךְgoing aboutverb Hithpael ptc sg m absH1980רֵישֶׁךָpoverty yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7389וּמַחְסֹרֶיךָand poverties yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4270כְּאִישׁlike a man ofprep + noun sg m cstrH376מָגֵן׃ פshieldadj sg m absH4043
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