Proverbs 27 interlinear
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Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתְהַלֵּלyou boastverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH1984בְּיוֹםin a dayprep + noun sg m absH3117מָחָרtomorrownoun sg m absH4279כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תֵדַעyou knowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3045מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יֵּלֶדwill it bring forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3205יוֹם׃a daynoun sg m absH3117 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
יְהַלֶּלְךָmay he praise youverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH1984זָרa strangeradj sg m absH2114וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808פִיךָown mouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310נָכְרִיa foreigneradj sg m absH5237וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408שְׂפָתֶיךָ׃own lips yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8193 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
כֹּבֶד־[the] heaviness ofnoun sg m cstrH3514אֶבֶןa stonenoun sg f absH68וְנֵטֶלand [the] weight ofconj + noun sg m cstrH5192הַחוֹלthe sandart + noun sg m absH2344וְכַעַסand [the] provocation ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3708אֱוִילa fooladj sg m absH191כָּבֵד[is] heavyadj sg m absH3515מִשְּׁנֵיהֶם׃more than both of themprep + Numerical adj du c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8147 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
אַכְזְרִיּוּת[the] cruelty ofnoun sg f cstrH395חֵמָהragenoun sg f absH2534וְשֶׁטֶףand [the] flood ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7858אָףangernoun sg m absH639וּמִיand who?conj + Interrogative pronH4310יַעֲמֹדwill he standverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5975לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440קִנְאָה׃jealousynoun sg f absH7068 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
טוֹבָה[is] goodadj sg f absH2896תּוֹכַחַתrebukenoun sg f absH8433מְגֻלָּהuncoveredverb Pual ptc passive sg f absH1540מֵאַהֲבָהmore than loveprep + noun sg f absH160מְסֻתָּרֶת׃hiddenverb Pual ptc passive sg f absH5641 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
נֶאֱמָנִים[are] reliableverb Niphal ptc pl m absH539פִּצְעֵי[the] wounds ofnoun pl m cstrH6482אוֹהֵב[one who] lovesverb Qal ptc sg m absH157וְנַעְתָּרוֹתand [are] abundantconj + verb Niphal ptc pl f absH6280נְשִׁיקוֹת[the] kisses ofnoun pl f cstrH5390שׂוֹנֵא׃[one who] hatesverb Qal ptc sg m absH8130 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
נֶפֶשׁan appetitenoun sg f absH5315שְׂבֵעָהsatisfiedadj sg f absH7649תָּבוּסit treads downverb Qal impf 3 sg fH947נֹפֶתhoneynoun sg f absH5317וְנֶפֶשׁand an appetiteconj + noun sg f absH5315רְעֵבָהhungryadj sg f absH7457כָּל־everynoun sg m absH3605מַרbitter [thing]adj sg m absH4751מָתוֹק׃[is] sweetadj sg m absH4966 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
כְּצִפּוֹרlike a birdprep + noun sg c absH6833נוֹדֶדֶת[which] wandersverb Qal ptc sg f absH5074מִן־fromprepH4480קִנָּהּnest itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7064כֵּן־soadvH3651אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376נוֹדֵד[who] wandersverb Qal ptc sg m absH5074מִמְּקוֹמוֹ׃from own place hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4725 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
שֶׁמֶןoilnoun sg m absH8081וּקְטֹרֶתand perfumeconj + noun sg f absH7004יְשַׂמַּח־it makes gladverb Piel impf 3 sg mH8055לֵבa heartnoun sg m absH3820וּמֶתֶקand [the] sweetness ofconj + adj sg m cstrH4986רֵעֵהוּfriend hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453מֵעֲצַת־more than [the] counsel ofprep + noun sg f cstrH6098נָפֶשׁ׃a personnoun sg f absH5315 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
רֵעֲךָfriend yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7453וְרֵעַand [the] neighbor ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7453אָבִיךָfather yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּעֲזֹבyou forsakeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5800וּבֵיתand [the] house ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1004אָחִיךָbrother yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH251אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תָּבוֹאyou goverb Qal impf 2 sg mH935בְּיוֹםon [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117אֵידֶךָcalamity yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH343טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896שָׁכֵןa neighbornoun sg m absH7934קָרוֹבnearadj sg m absH7138מֵאָחmore than a brotherprep + noun sg m absH251רָחוֹק׃far awayadj sg m absH7350 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
חֲכַםbe wiseverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2449בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121וְשַׂמַּחand make gladconj + verb Piel impv 2 sg mH8055לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820וְאָשִׁיבָהso let me bring backconj + verb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7725חֹרְפִי[one who] taunts meverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2778דָבָר׃a wordnoun sg m absH1697 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
עָרוּםa sensible [person]adj sg m absH6175רָאָהhe seesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7200רָעָהevilnoun sg f absH7451נִסְתָּרhe hides himselfverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5641פְּתָאיִםnaive peoplenoun pl m absH6612עָבְרוּthey pass onverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5674נֶעֱנָשׁוּ׃they are punishedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH6064 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
קַח־takeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947בִּגְדוֹgarment hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH899כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עָרַבhe stands surety forverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6148זָרa strangeradj sg m absH2114וּבְעַדand forconj + Numerical adj sg c cstrH1157נָכְרִיָּהa foreign [woman]adj sg f absH5237חַבְלֵהוּ׃hold in pledge itverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH2254 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
מְבָרֵךְ[one who] blessesverb Piel ptc sg m absH1288רֵעֵהוּneighbor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453בְּקוֹלwith a voiceprep + noun sg m absH6963גָּדוֹלgreatadj sg m absH1419בַּבֹּקֶרin the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242הַשְׁכֵּיםrising earlyverb Hiphil inf absH7925קְלָלָהa cursenoun sg f absH7045תֵּחָשֶׁבit is reckonedverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH2803לוֹ׃to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
דֶּלֶףa drippingnoun sg m absH1812טוֹרֵדcontinuousverb Qal ptc sg m absH2956בְּיוֹםon a day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117סַגְרִירpersistent rainnoun sg m absH5464וְאֵשֶׁתand a wife ofconj + noun sg f cstrH802מִדְיָנִיםcontentionsnoun pl m absH4079נִשְׁתָּוָה׃she is likeverb Nithpael perf 3 sg mH7737 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
צֹפְנֶיהָ[those who] hide herverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6845צָפַן־he hidesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6845רוּחַ[the] windnoun sg f absH7307וְשֶׁמֶןand oilconj + noun sg m cstrH8081יְמִינוֹright [hand] hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3225יִקְרָא׃it meetsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7122 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
בַּרְזֶלironnoun sg m absH1270בְּבַרְזֶלby ironprep + noun sg m absH1270יָחַדit grows sharpverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH2300וְאִישׁand eachconj + noun sg m absH376יַחַדhe sharpensverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH2300פְּנֵי־[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440רֵעֵהוּ׃neighbor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
נֹצֵר[one who] keepsverb Qal ptc sg m absH5341תְּאֵנָהa fig treenoun sg f absH8384יֹאכַלhe will eatverb Qal impf 3 sg mH398פִּרְיָהּfruit itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6529וְשֹׁמֵרand [one who] protectsconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH8104אֲדֹנָיוmasters hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH113יְכֻבָּד׃he will be honoredverb Pual impf 3 sg mH3513 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
כַּמַּיִםlike the waterprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325הַפָּנִיםthe faceart + noun pl m absH6440לַפָּנִיםto the faceprep Definite + noun pl m absH6440כֵּןsoadvH3651לֵב־[the] heart ofnoun sg m cstrH3820הָאָדָםthe personart + noun sg m absH120לָאָדָם׃to the personprep Definite + noun sg m absH120 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585וַאֲבַדּוֹand destruction itsconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH10לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִשְׂבַּעְנָהthey are satisfiedverb Qal impf 3 pl fH7646וְעֵינֵיand [the] eyes ofconj + noun du f cstrH5869הָאָדָםthe personart + noun sg m absH120לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִשְׂבַּעְנָה׃they are satisfiedverb Qal impf 3 pl fH7646 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
מַצְרֵףa cruciblenoun sg m absH4715לַכֶּסֶףfor the silverprep Definite + noun sg m absH3701וְכוּרand a smelting furnaceconj + noun sg m absH3564לַזָּהָבfor the goldprep Definite + noun sg m absH2091וְאִישׁand a personconj + noun sg m absH376לְפִיto [the] mouth ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6310מַהֲלָלוֹ׃praise hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4110 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
אִםifConditional ParticleH518תִּכְתּוֹשׁ־you will poundverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3806אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאֱוִילthe foolart + adj sg m absH191בַּמַּכְתֵּשׁin the mortarprep Definite + noun sg m absH4388בְּתוֹךְin amongprep + noun sg m cstrH8432הָרִיפוֹתthe grainsart + noun pl f absH7383בַּעֱלִיwith the pestleprep Definite + noun sg m absH5940לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תָסוּרit will departverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5493מֵעָלָיוfrom with the himprep + prep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921אִוַּלְתּוֹ׃ פfoolishness hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH200 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
יָדֹעַcertainly to knowverb Qal inf absH3045תֵּדַעyou will knowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3045פְּנֵי[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440צֹאנֶךָflock yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6629שִׁיתsetverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7896לִבְּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820לַעֲדָרִים׃to [the] herdsprep + noun pl m absH5739 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808לְעוֹלָם[is] for everprep + noun sg m absH5769חֹסֶןwealthnoun sg m absH2633וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518נֵזֶרa crownnoun sg m absH5145לְדוֹרto a generationprep + noun sg m absH1755וָדוֹר׃and a generationconj + noun sg m absH1755 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
גָּלָהit disappearsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1540חָצִירgrassnoun sg m absH2682וְנִרְאָה־and it appearsConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7200דֶשֶׁאgrassnoun sg m absH1877וְנֶאֶסְפוּand they are gatheredConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH622עִשְּׂבוֹת[the] vegetations ofnoun pl f cstrH6212הָרִים׃[the] mountainsnoun pl m absH2022 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
כְּבָשִׂיםlambsnoun pl m absH3532לִלְבוּשֶׁךָ[are] for clothing yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3830וּמְחִירand [the] price ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4242שָׂדֶהa fieldnoun sg m absH7704עַתּוּדִים׃goatsnoun pl m absH6260 And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
וְדֵיand a sufficiency ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1767חֲלֵב[the] milk ofnoun sg m cstrH2461עִזִּיםgoatsnoun pl m absH5795לְלַחְמְךָfor food yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3899לְלֶחֶםfor [the] food ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3899בֵּיתֶךָhousehold yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1004וְחַיִּיםand lifeconj + noun pl m absH2416לְנַעֲרוֹתֶיךָ׃of maids yourprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5291
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.