Proverbs 9 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Proverbs 9 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
חָכְמוֹתwisdomsnoun pl f absH2451בָּנְתָהshe has builtverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1129בֵיתָהּhouse hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1004חָצְבָהshe has hewnverb Qal perf 3 sg fH2672עַמּוּדֶיהָpillars hernoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5982שִׁבְעָה׃sevenNumerical adj sg c absH7651 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
טָבְחָהshe has slaughteredverb Qal perf 3 sg fH2873טִבְחָהּslaughtering hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2874מָסְכָהshe has mixedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH4537יֵינָהּwine hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3196אַףalsoInterjectionH637עָרְכָהshe has arrangedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH6186שֻׁלְחָנָהּ׃table hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7979 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
שָׁלְחָהshe has sent outverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7971נַעֲרֹתֶיהָfemale servants hernoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5291תִקְרָאshe calls outverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7121עַל־onprepH5921גַּפֵּי[the] elevations ofnoun pl m cstrH1610מְרֹמֵי[the] heights ofnoun pl m cstrH4791קָרֶת׃[the] townnoun sg f absH7176 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310פֶתִי[is] naivenoun sg m absH6612יָסֻרlet him turn asideverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5493הֵנָּהhereadvH2008חֲסַר־[one] lacking ofadj sg m cstrH2638לֵבheartnoun sg m absH3820אָמְרָהshe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg fH559לּוֹ׃to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
לְכוּcomeverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1980לַחֲמוּeatverb Qal impv 2 pl mH3898בְלַחֲמִיin food myprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH3899וּשְׁתוּand drinkconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH8354בְּיַיִןin [the] wineprep + noun sg m absH3196מָסָכְתִּי׃[which] I have mixedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4537 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
עִזְבוּabandonverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5800פְתָאיִםfoolish thingsnoun pl m absH6612וִחְיוּand liveconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH2421וְאִשְׁרוּand advanceconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH833בְּדֶרֶךְin [the] way ofprep + noun sg c cstrH1870בִּינָה׃understandingnoun sg f absH998 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
יֹסֵר[one who] admonishesverb Qal ptc sg m absH3256לֵץa mockeradj sg m absH3887לֹקֵחַ[is] receivingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3947לוֹfor himselfprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033קָלוֹןshamenoun sg m absH7036וּמוֹכִיחַand [one who] reprovesconj + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3198לְרָשָׁעto a wicked [person]prep + noun sg m absH7563מוּמוֹ׃defect hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3971 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תּוֹכַחyou reproveverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH3198לֵץa mockeradj sg m absH3887פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יִשְׂנָאֶךָּhe should hate youverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH8130הוֹכַחreproveverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH3198לְחָכָםto a wise [person]prep + adj sg m absH2450וְיֶאֱהָבֶךָּ׃and he will love youconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH157 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
תֵּןgiveverb Qal impv 2 sg mH5414לְחָכָםto a wise [person]prep + adj sg m absH2450וְיֶחְכַּם־so he may be wiseconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH2449עוֹדyetadj sg m absH5750הוֹדַעmake knownverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH3045לְצַדִּיקto a righteous [person]prep + adj sg m absH6662וְיוֹסֶףso may he increaseconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3254לֶקַח׃ פinsightnoun sg m absH3948 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
תְּחִלַּת[is the] beginning ofnoun sg f cstrH8462חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451יִרְאַת[the] fear ofnoun sg f cstrH3374יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְדַעַתand [the] knowledge ofconj + noun sg f cstrH1847קְדֹשִׁים[the] holy [ones]adj pl m absH6918בִּינָה׃[is] understandingnoun sg f absH998 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בִיby meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030יִרְבּוּthey will increaseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7235יָמֶיךָdays yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3117וְיוֹסִיפוּso they may addconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 pl mH3254לְּךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031שְׁנוֹתyears ofnoun pl f cstrH8141חַיִּים׃lifenoun pl m absH2416 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518חָכַמְתָּyou are wiseverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2449חָכַמְתָּyou are wiseverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2449לָּךְfor yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032וְלַצְתָּand you mockConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH3887לְבַדְּךָto alone youprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH905תִשָּׂא׃you will bear [it]verb Qal impf 2 sg mH5375 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
אֵשֶׁתa woman ofnoun sg f cstrH802כְּסִילוּתfollynoun sg f absH3687הֹמִיָּה[is] boisterousverb Qal ptc sg f absH1993פְּתַיּוּתnaivetenoun sg f absH6615וּבַל־and notconj + Negative ParticleH1077יָדְעָהshe knowsverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3045מָּה׃whateverInterrogative pronH4100 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
וְיָשְׁבָהand she sitsConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH3427לְפֶתַחto [the] doorway ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6607בֵּיתָהּhouse hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1004עַל־onprepH5921כִּסֵּאa seatnoun sg m absH3678מְרֹמֵי[the] heights ofnoun pl m cstrH4791קָרֶת׃[the] townnoun sg f absH7176 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
לִקְרֹאto call outprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7121לְעֹבְרֵי־to [those who] pass by ofprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH5674דָרֶךְ[the] roadnoun sg c absH1870הַמְיַשְּׁרִיםthose [who] make straightart + verb Piel ptc pl m absH3474אֹרְחוֹתָם׃paths theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH734 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310פֶתִי[is] naivenoun sg m absH6612יָסֻרlet him turn asideverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5493הֵנָּהhereadvH2008וַחֲסַר־and [one] lacking ofconj + adj sg m cstrH2638לֵבheartnoun sg m absH3820וְאָמְרָהand she saysConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH559לּוֹ׃to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
מַיִם־watersnoun pl m absH4325גְּנוּבִיםstolenverb Qal ptc passive pl m absH1589יִמְתָּקוּthey are sweetverb Qal impf 3 pl mH4985וְלֶחֶםand bread ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3899סְתָרִיםsecret placesnoun pl m absH5643יִנְעָם׃it is delightfulverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5276 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָדַעhe knowsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588רְפָאִים[the] shadesnoun pl m absH7496שָׁם[are] thereadvH8033בְּעִמְקֵי[are] in [the] depths ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6012שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585קְרֻאֶיהָ׃ פinvited [ones] herverb Qal ptc passive pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7121
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.