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Proverbs 2

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  1. 1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
    1. בְּ֭נִי
      1. בְּ֭נִBe.nO sonH1121A
      2. יimyH9020
    2. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    3. תִּקַּ֣ח
      1. תִּקַּ֣חti.Kachyou will receiveH3947H
    4. אֲמָרָ֑י
      1. אֲמָרָ֑'a.ma.RawordsH0561
      2. יimyH9020
    5. וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗י
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מִצְוֹתַ֗mitz.vo.TacommandmentsH4687
      3. יimyH9020
    6. תִּצְפֹּ֥ן
      1. תִּצְפֹּ֥ןtitz.Ponyou will treasureH6845
    7. אִתָּֽךְ׃
      1. אִתָּֽ'i.TawithH0854
      2. ךְkhyouH9031
  2. 2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;
    1. לְהַקְשִׁ֣יב
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הַקְשִׁ֣יבhak.Shivmake attendH7181
    2. לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה
      1. לַֽla.to <the>H9005
      2. חָכְמָ֣הcha.khe.MahwisdomH2451
    3. אָזְנֶ֑ךָ
      1. אָזְנֶ֑'a.ze.Ne.earH0241G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. תַּטֶּ֥ה
      1. תַּטֶּ֥הta.Tehyou will inclineH5186
    5. לִ֝בְּךָ֗
      1. לִ֝בְּli.be.heartH3820A
      2. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    6. לַתְּבוּנָֽה׃
      1. לַla.to <the>H9005
      2. תְּבוּנָֽהte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394
  3. 3Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkithatH3588B
    2. אִ֣ם
      1. אִ֣ם'imexceptH0518B
    3. לַבִּינָ֣ה
      1. לַla.to <the>H9005
      2. בִּינָ֣הbi.NahdiscernmentH0998
    4. תִקְרָ֑א
      1. תִקְרָ֑אtik.Ra'you will callH7121I
    5. לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה
      1. לַ֝la.to <the>H9005
      2. תְּבוּנָ֗הte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394
    6. תִּתֵּ֥ן
      1. תִּתֵּ֥ןti.Tenyou will giveH5414M
    7. קוֹלֶֽךָ׃
      1. קוֹלֶֽko.Le.voiceH6963A
      2. ךָchayourH9021
  4. 4If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה
      1. תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥te.vak.She.you will seekH1245
      2. נָּהnahitH9034
    3. כַכָּ֑סֶף
      1. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      2. כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverH3701G
    4. וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      3. מַּטְמוֹנִ֥יםmat.mo.NimtreasuresH4301
    5. תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃
      1. תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂtach.pe.Se.you will search forH2664
      2. נָּהnahitH9034
  5. 5Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.
    1. אָ֗ז
      1. אָ֗ז'AzthenH0227A
    2. תָּ֭בִין
      1. תָּ֭בִיןTa.vinyou will discernH0995
    3. יִרְאַ֣ת
      1. יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374
    4. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. וְדַ֖עַת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דַ֖עַתDa.'at[the] knowledge ofH1847
    6. אֱלֹהִ֣ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    7. תִּמְצָֽא׃
      1. תִּמְצָֽאtim.Tza'you will findH4672
  6. 6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [supplied: cometh] knowledge and understanding:
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. יִתֵּ֣ן
      1. יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenhe givesH5414G
    4. חָכְמָ֑ה
      1. חָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomH2451
    5. מִ֝פִּ֗יו
      1. מִ֝mi.fromH9006
      2. פִּ֗יPimouthH6310G
      3. וvhisH9023
    6. דַּ֣עַת
      1. דַּ֣עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847
    7. וּתְבוּנָֽה׃
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. תְבוּנָֽהte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394
  7. 7He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; [supplied: He is] a shield to them that walk in integrity;
    1. יִצְפֹּ֣ןQere, written (Ketiv): וְצָפַן
      1. יִצְפֹּ֣ןve.tza.fanhe stores upH6845
    2. לַ֭יְשָׁרִים
      1. לַ֭Lafor <the>H9005
      2. יְשָׁרִיםy.sha.rimupright [people]H3477G
    3. תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה
      1. תּוּשִׁיָּ֑הtu.shi.YahsuccessH8454
    4. מָ֝גֵ֗ן
      1. מָ֝גֵ֗ןma.Gena shieldH4043
    5. לְהֹ֣לְכֵי
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הֹ֣לְכֵיHo.le.khei[those who] walk ofH1980I
    6. תֹֽם׃
      1. תֹֽםTomintegrityH8537
  8. 8That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
    1. לִ֭נְצֹר
      1. לִ֭LitoH9005
      2. נְצֹרn.tzorguardH5341
    2. אָרְח֣וֹת
      1. אָרְח֣וֹת'a.re.Chot[the] paths ofH0734
    3. מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
      1. מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
    4. וְדֶ֖רֶךְ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דֶ֖רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870L
    5. חֲסִידָ֣יוQere, written (Ketiv): חֲסִידוֹ
      1. חֲסִידָ֣יcha.si.dofaithful [people]H2623
      2. וvhisH9023
    6. יִשְׁמֹֽר׃
      1. יִשְׁמֹֽרyish.Morhe will preserveH8104H
  9. 9Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, [supplied: yea], every good path.
    1. אָ֗ז
      1. אָ֗ז'AzthenH0227A
    2. תָּ֭בִין
      1. תָּ֭בִיןTa.vinyou will understandH0995
    3. צֶ֣דֶק
      1. צֶ֣דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664G
    4. וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
    5. וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מֵישָׁרִ֗יםmei.sha.Rimuprightness<es>H4339
    6. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-everyH3605
    7. מַעְגַּל־
      1. מַעְגַּלma'.gal-course ofH4570
    8. טֽוֹב׃
      1. טֽוֹבTovgoodH2896B
  10. 10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. תָב֣וֹא
      1. תָב֣וֹאta.Vo'it will comeH0935G
    3. חָכְמָ֣ה
      1. חָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahwisdomH2451
    4. בְלִבֶּ֑ךָ
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. לִבֶּ֑li.Be.heartH3820A
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. וְ֝דַ֗עַת
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. דַ֗עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847
    6. לְֽנַפְשְׁךָ֥
      1. לְֽle.toH9005
      2. נַפְשְׁnaf.she.selfH5315G
      3. ךָ֥KhayourH9021
    7. יִנְעָֽם׃
      1. יִנְעָֽםyin.'Amit will be pleasantH5276
  11. 11Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:
    1. מְ֭זִמָּה
      1. מְ֭זִמָּהMe.zi.mahdiscretionH4209
    2. תִּשְׁמֹ֥ר
      1. תִּשְׁמֹ֥רtish.Morit will watchH8104H
    3. עָלֶ֗יךָ
      1. עָלֶ֗י'a.Lei.overH5921A
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    4. תְּבוּנָ֥ה
      1. תְּבוּנָ֥הte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394
    5. תִנְצְרֶֽכָּה׃
      1. תִנְצְרֶֽtin.tze.Re.it will preserveH5341
      2. כָּהkahyouH9031
  12. 12To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;
    1. לְ֭הַצִּ֣ילְךָ
      1. לְ֭le.toH9005
      2. הַצִּ֣ילְha.Tzi.le.deliverH5337
      3. ךָkhayouH9031
    2. מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekha wayH1870G
    3. רָ֑ע
      1. רָ֑עRa'evilH7451H
    4. מֵ֝אִ֗ישׁ
      1. מֵ֝me.fromH9006
      2. אִ֗ישׁ'IshanyoneH0376I
    5. מְדַבֵּ֥ר
      1. מְדַבֵּ֥רme.da.Ber[who] speaksH1696G
    6. תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃
      1. תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹתtah.pu.Khotperverse thingsH8419
  13. 13Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;
    1. הַ֭עֹ֣זְבִים
      1. הַ֭ha.thoseH9009
      2. עֹ֣זְבִים'O.ze.vim[who] leaveH5800A
    2. אָרְח֣וֹת
      1. אָרְח֣וֹת'a.re.Chotpaths ofH0734
    3. יֹ֑שֶׁר
      1. יֹ֑שֶׁרYo.sheruprightnessH3476
    4. לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת
      1. לָ֝la.toH9005
      2. לֶ֗כֶתLe.khetwalkH1980I
    5. בְּדַרְכֵי־
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. דַרְכֵיdar.khei-[the] ways ofH1870G
    6. חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
      1. חֹֽשֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
  14. 14Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;
    1. הַ֭שְּׂמֵחִים
      1. הַ֭Ha.theH9009
      2. שְּׂמֵחִיםse.me.chim[ones] joyfulH8056
    2. לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. עֲשׂ֥וֹת'a.SotdoH6213A
    3. רָ֑ע
      1. רָ֑עRa'evilH7451B
    4. יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ
      1. יָ֝גִ֗ילוּya.Gi.luthey exultH1523
    5. בְּֽתַהְפֻּכ֥וֹת
      1. בְּֽbe.inH9003
      2. תַהְפֻּכ֥וֹתtah.pu.Khotperverse things ofH8419
    6. רָֽע׃
      1. רָֽעRa'evilH7451B
  15. 15Who are crooked in their ways, And wayward in their paths:
    1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    2. אָרְחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם
      1. אָרְחֹתֵי'a.re.cho.tei.pathsH0734
      2. הֶ֣םHemtheirH9028
    3. עִקְּשִׁ֑ים
      1. עִקְּשִׁ֑ים'i.ke.Shim[are] twistedH6141
    4. וּ֝נְלוֹזִ֗ים
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. נְלוֹזִ֗יםne.lo.Zim[who are] crookedH3868
    5. בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָֽם׃
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. מַעְגְּלוֹתָֽma'.ge.lo.TatracksH4570
      3. םmtheirH9028
  16. 16To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;
    1. לְ֭הַצִּ֣ילְךָ
      1. לְ֭le.toH9005
      2. הַצִּ֣ילְha.Tzi.le.deliverH5337
      3. ךָkhayouH9031
    2. מֵאִשָּׁ֣ה
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
    3. זָרָ֑ה
      1. זָרָ֑הza.RahstrangeH2114A
    4. מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה
      1. מִ֝mi.fromH9006
      2. נָּכְרִיָּ֗הna.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]H5237
    5. אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ
      1. אֲמָרֶ֥י'a.ma.Rei.[who] wordsH0561
      2. הָhaherH9024
    6. הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃
      1. הֶחֱלִֽיקָהhe.che.Li.kahshe makes smoothH2505B
  17. 17That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God:
    1. הַ֭עֹזֶבֶת
      1. הַ֭Ha.whoH9009
      2. עֹזֶבֶת'o.ze.vetleavesH5800A
    2. אַלּ֣וּף
      1. אַלּ֣וּף'a.Luf[the] close friend ofH0441A
    3. נְעוּרֶ֑יהָ
      1. נְעוּרֶ֑יne.'u.Rei.youth<s>H5271A
      2. הָhaherH9024
    4. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    5. בְּרִ֖ית
      1. בְּרִ֖יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285
    6. אֱלֹהֶ֣יהָ
      1. אֱלֹהֶ֣י'e.lo.Hei.GodH0430G
      2. הָhaherH9024
    7. שָׁכֵֽחָה׃
      1. שָׁכֵֽחָהsha.Khe.chahshe forgetsH7911
  18. 18For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead;
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. שָׁ֣חָה
      1. שָׁ֣חָהSha.chahshe sank downH7743
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. מָ֣וֶת
      1. מָ֣וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
    5. בֵּיתָ֑הּ
      1. בֵּיתָ֑bei.TahouseH1004B
      2. הּhherH9024
    6. וְאֶל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶל'el-toH0413
    7. רְ֝פָאִ֗ים
      1. רְ֝פָאִ֗יםre.fa.'Im[the] shadesH7496
    8. מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽיהָ׃
      1. מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽיma'.ge.lo.Tei.tracksH4570
      2. הָhaherH9024
  19. 19None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:
    1. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    2. בָּ֭אֶיהָ
      1. בָּ֭אֶיBa.'ei.[those who] go toH0935G
      2. הָhaherH9034
    3. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    4. יְשׁוּב֑וּן
      1. יְשׁוּב֑וּye.shu.Vuthey returnH7725G
      2. ןn!H9013
    5. וְלֹֽא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    6. יַ֝שִּׂ֗יגוּ
      1. יַ֝שִּׂ֗יגוּya.Si.guthey reachH5381
    7. אָרְח֥וֹת
      1. אָרְח֥וֹת'a.re.Chot[the] paths ofH0734
    8. חַיִּֽים׃
      1. חַיִּֽיםchai.YimlifeH2416E
  20. 20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.
    1. לְמַ֗עַן
      1. לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
    2. תֵּ֭לֵךְ
      1. תֵּ֭לֵךְTe.lekhyou may walkH1980I
    3. בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. דֶ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870G
    4. טוֹבִ֑ים
      1. טוֹבִ֑יםto.Vimgood [people]H2896A
    5. וְאָרְח֖וֹת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אָרְח֖וֹת'a.re.Chot[the] paths ofH0734
    6. צַדִּיקִ֣ים
      1. צַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662
    7. תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃
      1. תִּשְׁמֹֽרtish.Moryou will keepH8104G
  21. 21For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. יְשָׁרִ֥ים
      1. יְשָׁרִ֥יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477G
    3. יִשְׁכְּנוּ
      1. יִשְׁכְּנוּyish.ke.nu-they will dwellH7931
    4. אָ֑רֶץ
      1. אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] landH0776G
    5. וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. תְמִימִ֗יםte.mi.Mimblameless [people]H8549H
    6. יִוָּ֥תְרוּ
      1. יִוָּ֥תְרוּyi.Va.te.ruthey will remainH3498
    7. בָֽהּ׃
      1. בָֽVainH9003
      2. הּhitH9034
  22. 22But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And the treacherous shall be rooted out of it.
    1. וּ֭רְשָׁעִים
      1. וּ֭U.andH9002
      2. רְשָׁעִיםre.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563
    2. מֵאֶ֣רֶץ
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] landH0776G
    3. יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ
      1. יִכָּרֵ֑תוּyi.ka.Re.tuthey will be cut offH3772I
    4. וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. בוֹגְדִ֗יםVog.Dimtreacherous [people]H0898
    5. יִסְּח֥וּ
      1. יִסְּח֥וּyi.se.Chuthey will be torn awayH5255
    6. מִמֶּֽנָּה׃
      1. מִמֶּֽmi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נָּהnahitH9034

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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