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Proverbs 9

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  1. 1Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
    1. חָ֭כְמוֹת
      1. חָ֭כְמוֹתCha.khe.motwisdom<s>H2451
    2. בָּנְתָ֣ה
      1. בָּנְתָ֣הba.ne.Tahshe has builtH1129
    3. בֵיתָ֑הּ
      1. בֵיתָ֑vei.TahouseH1004B
      2. הּhherH9024
    4. חָצְבָ֖ה
      1. חָצְבָ֖הcha.tze.Vahshe has hewnH2672
    5. עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ
      1. עַמּוּדֶ֣י'a.mu.Dei.pillarsH5982G
      2. הָhaherH9024
    6. שִׁבְעָֽה׃
      1. שִׁבְעָֽהshiv.'AhsevenH7651
  2. 2she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
    1. טָבְחָ֣ה
      1. טָבְחָ֣הta.ve.Chahshe has slaughteredH2873
    2. טִ֭בְחָהּ
      1. טִ֭בְחָTiv.chaslaughteringH2874
      2. הּhherH9024
    3. מָסְכָ֣ה
      1. מָסְכָ֣הma.se.Khahshe has mixedH4537
    4. יֵינָ֑הּ
      1. יֵינָ֑yei.NawineH3196
      2. הּhherH9024
    5. אַ֝֗ף
      1. אַ֝֗ף'AfalsoH0637
    6. עָֽרְכָ֥ה
      1. עָֽרְכָ֥ה'a.re.Khahshe has arrangedH6186A
    7. שֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ׃
      1. שֻׁלְחָנָֽshul.cha.NatableH7979
      2. הּhherH9024
  3. 3she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,
    1. שָֽׁלְחָ֣ה
      1. שָֽׁלְחָ֣הsha.le.Chahshe has sent outH7971G
    2. נַעֲרֹתֶ֣יהָ
      1. נַעֲרֹתֶ֣יna.'a.ro.Tei.female servantsH5291
      2. הָhaherH9024
    3. תִקְרָ֑א
      1. תִקְרָ֑אtik.Ra'she calls outH7121I
    4. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    5. גַּ֝פֵּ֗י
      1. גַּ֝פֵּ֗יga.Pei[the] elevations ofH1610
    6. מְרֹ֣מֵי
      1. מְרֹ֣מֵיme.Ro.mei[the] heights ofH4791
    7. קָֽרֶת׃
      1. קָֽרֶתKa.ret[the] townH7176
  4. 4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
    1. מִי־
      1. מִיmi-who?H4310
    2. פֶ֭תִי
      1. פֶ֭תִיFe.ti[is] naiveH6612A
    3. יָסֻ֣ר
      1. יָסֻ֣רya.Surlet him turn asideH5493H
    4. הֵ֑נָּה
      1. הֵ֑נָּהHe.nahhereH2008
    5. חֲסַר־
      1. חֲסַרcha.sar-[one] lacking ofH2638
    6. לֵ֝֗ב
      1. לֵ֝֗בLevheartH3820A
    7. אָ֣מְרָה
      1. אָ֣מְרָה'A.me.rahshe saysH0559
    8. לּֽוֹ׃
      1. לּֽltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
  5. 5Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.
    1. לְ֭כוּ
      1. לְ֭כוּLe.khucomeH1980K
    2. לַחֲמ֣וּ
      1. לַחֲמ֣וּla.cha.MueatH3898B
    3. בְֽלַחֲמִ֑י
      1. בְֽve.inH9003
      2. לַחֲמִ֑la.cha.MfoodH3899H
      3. יimyH9020
    4. וּ֝שְׁת֗וּ
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. שְׁת֗וּshe.TudrinkH8354
    5. בְּיַ֣יִן
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. יַ֣יִןYa.yin[the] wineH3196
    6. מָסָֽכְתִּי׃
      1. מָסָֽכְתִּיma.Sa.khe.ti[which] I have mixedH4537
  6. 6Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
    1. עִזְב֣וּ
      1. עִזְב֣וּ'iz.VuabandonH5800A
    2. פְתָאיִ֣ם
      1. פְתָאיִ֣םfe.ta.Yimfoolish thingsH6612A
    3. וִֽחְי֑וּ
      1. וִֽviandH9002
      2. חְי֑וּch.YuliveH2421
    4. וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אִשְׁר֗וּ'ish.RuadvanceH0833
    5. בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. דֶ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870G
    6. בִּינָֽה׃
      1. בִּינָֽהbi.NahunderstandingH0998
  7. 7He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [supplied: man] [supplied: getteth] to himself a blot.
    1. יֹ֤סֵ֨ר׀
      1. יֹ֤סֵ֨רyo.Ser[one who] admonishesH3256
    2. לֵ֗ץ
      1. לֵ֗ץLetza mockerH3887
    3. לֹקֵ֣חַֽ
      1. לֹקֵ֣חַֽlo.Ke.ach[is] receivingH3947H
    4. ל֣וֹ
      1. ל֣lforH9005
      2. וֹohimselfH9033
    5. קָל֑וֹן
      1. קָל֑וֹןka.LonshameH7036
    6. וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מוֹכִ֖יחַmo.Khi.ach[one who] reprovesH3198
    7. לְרָשָׁ֣ע
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. רָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563
    8. מוּמֽוֹ׃
      1. מוּמֽmu.MdefectH3971B
      2. וֹohisH9023
  8. 8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [supplied: man], and he will love thee.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תּ֣וֹכַח
      1. תּ֣וֹכַחTo.khachyou reproveH3198
    3. לֵ֭ץ
      1. לֵ֭ץletza mockerH3887
    4. פֶּן־
      1. פֶּןpen-lestH6435
    5. יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ
      1. יִשְׂנָאֶ֑yis.na.'E.he should hateH8130
      2. ךָּkayouH9031
    6. הוֹכַ֥ח
      1. הוֹכַ֥חho.KhachreproveH3198
    7. לְ֝חָכָ֗ם
      1. לְ֝le.<to>H9005
      2. חָכָ֗םcha.Khama wise [person]H2450
    8. וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יֶאֱהָבֶֽye.'e.ha.Ve.he will loveH0157G
      3. ךָּkayouH9031
  9. 9Impart to a wise [supplied: man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [supplied: man], and he will increase learning.
    1. תֵּ֣ן
      1. תֵּ֣ןtengiveH5414G
    2. לְ֭חָכָם
      1. לְ֭Le.toH9005
      2. חָכָםcha.khoma wise [person]H2450
    3. וְיֶחְכַּם־
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יֶחְכַּםyech.kam-he may be wiseH2449
    4. ע֑וֹד
      1. ע֑וֹדodyetH5750
    5. הוֹדַ֥ע
      1. הוֹדַ֥עho.Da'make knownH3045
    6. לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק
      1. לְ֝le.toH9005
      2. צַדִּ֗יקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662
    7. וְי֣וֹסֶף
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. י֣וֹסֶףYo.sefmay he increaseH3254H
    8. לֶֽקַח׃
      1. לֶֽקַחLe.kachinsightH3948
  10. 10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
    1. תְּחִלַּ֣ת
      1. תְּחִלַּ֣תte.chi.Lat[is the] beginning ofH8462
    2. חָ֭כְמָה
      1. חָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomH2451
    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. קְדֹשִׁ֣ים
      1. קְדֹשִׁ֣יםke.do.Shim[the] holy [one<s>]H6918G
    7. בִּינָֽה׃
      1. בִּינָֽהbi.Nah[is] understandingH0998
  11. 11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
    1. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    2. בִ֭י
      1. בִ֭vbyH9003
      2. יimeH9030
    3. יִרְבּ֣וּ
      1. יִרְבּ֣וּyir.Buthey will increaseH7235A
    4. יָמֶ֑יךָ
      1. יָמֶ֑יya.Mei.daysH3117G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. וְיוֹסִ֥יפוּ
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יוֹסִ֥יפוּyo.Si.futhey may addH3254H
    6. לְּ֝ךָ֗
      1. לְּ֝le.toH9005
      2. ךָ֗khayouH9031
    7. שְׁנ֣וֹת
      1. שְׁנ֣וֹתshe.Notyears ofH8141
    8. חַיִּֽים׃
      1. חַיִּֽיםchai.YimlifeH2416E
  12. 12If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. חָ֭כַמְתָּ
      1. חָ֭כַמְתָּCha.kham.tayou are wiseH2449
    3. חָכַ֣מְתָּ
      1. חָכַ֣מְתָּcha.Kham.tayou are wiseH2449
    4. לָּ֑ךְ
      1. לָּ֑LaforH9005
      2. ךְkhyourselfH9032
    5. וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9001
      2. לַ֗צְתָּLatz.tayou mockH3887
    6. לְֽבַדְּךָ֥
      1. לְֽle.toH9005
      2. בַדְּva.de.aloneH0905H
      3. ךָ֥KhayouH9031
    7. תִשָּֽׂא׃
      1. תִשָּֽׂאti.Sa'you will bear [it]H5375H
  13. 13The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
    1. אֵ֣שֶׁת
      1. אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.sheta woman ofH0802G
    2. כְּ֭סִילוּת
      1. כְּ֭סִילוּתKe.si.lutfollyH3687
    3. הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה
      1. הֹֽמִיָּ֑הho.mi.Yah[is] boisterousH1993
    4. פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת
      1. פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּתpe.tai.YutnaiveteH6615
    5. וּבַל־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בַלval-notH1077
    6. יָ֥דְעָה
      1. יָ֥דְעָהYa.de.'ahshe knowsH3045
    7. מָּֽה׃
      1. מָּֽהMahwhateverH4100
  14. 14And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
    1. וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה
      1. וְֽ֭Ve.andH9001
      2. יָשְׁבָהya.she.vahshe sitsH3427
    2. לְפֶ֣תַח
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. פֶ֣תַחFe.tach[the] doorway ofH6607
    3. בֵּיתָ֑הּ
      1. בֵּיתָ֑bei.TahouseH1004B
      2. הּhherH9024
    4. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    5. כִּ֝סֵּ֗א
      1. כִּ֝סֵּ֗אki.Se'a seatH3678I
    6. מְרֹ֣מֵי
      1. מְרֹ֣מֵיme.Ro.mei[the] heights ofH4791
    7. קָֽרֶת׃
      1. קָֽרֶתKa.ret[the] townH7176
  15. 15to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
    1. לִקְרֹ֥א
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. קְרֹ֥אk.Ro'call outH7121G
    2. לְעֹֽבְרֵי־
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. עֹֽבְרֵי'oe.rei-[those who] pass by ofH5674A
    3. דָ֑רֶךְ
      1. דָ֑רֶךְDa.rekh[the] roadH1870L
    4. הַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים
      1. הַֽ֝hathoseH9009
      2. מְיַשְּׁרִ֗יםm.ya.she.Rim[who] make straightH3474
    5. אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽם׃
      1. אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽ'O.re.cho.TapathsH0734
      2. םmtheirH9028
  16. 16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
    1. מִי־
      1. מִיmi-who?H4310
    2. פֶ֭תִי
      1. פֶ֭תִיFe.ti[is] naiveH6612A
    3. יָסֻ֣ר
      1. יָסֻ֣רya.Surlet him turn asideH5493H
    4. הֵ֑נָּה
      1. הֵ֑נָּהHe.nahhereH2008
    5. וַחֲסַר־
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. חֲסַרcha.sar-[one] lacking ofH2638
    6. לֵ֝֗ב
      1. לֵ֝֗בLevheartH3820A
    7. וְאָ֣מְרָה
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. אָ֣מְרָה'A.me.rahshe saysH0559
    8. לּֽוֹ׃
      1. לּֽltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
  17. 17Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
    1. מַֽיִם־
      1. מַֽיִםma.yim-watersH4325G
    2. גְּנוּבִ֥ים
      1. גְּנוּבִ֥יםge.nu.VimstolenH1589
    3. יִמְתָּ֑קוּ
      1. יִמְתָּ֑קוּyim.Ta.kuthey are sweetH4985
    4. וְלֶ֖חֶם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֶ֖חֶםLe.chembread ofH3899H
    5. סְתָרִ֣ים
      1. סְתָרִ֣יםse.ta.Rimsecret placesH5643A
    6. יִנְעָֽם׃
      1. יִנְעָֽםyin.'Amit is delightfulH5276
  18. 18But he knoweth not that the dead are there; [supplied: that] her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
    1. וְֽלֹא־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    2. יָ֭דַע
      1. יָ֭דַעYa.da'he knowsH3045
    3. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
    4. רְפָאִ֣ים
      1. רְפָאִ֣יםre.fa.'Im[the] shadesH7496
    5. שָׁ֑ם
      1. שָׁ֑םSham[are] thereH8033G
    6. בְּעִמְקֵ֖י
      1. בְּbe.[are] inH9003
      2. עִמְקֵ֖י'im.Kei[the] depths ofH6012
    7. שְׁא֣וֹל
      1. שְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585
    8. קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃
      1. קְרֻאֶֽיke.ru.'Ei.invited [ones]H7121G
      2. הָhaherH9024

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