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Proverbs 23

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  1. 1When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which `is' before thee,
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    2. תֵ֭שֵׁב
      1. תֵ֭שֵׁבTe.shevyou will sit downH3427
    3. לִלְח֣וֹם
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. לְח֣וֹםl.ChomeatH3898B
    4. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-withH0854
    5. מוֹשֵׁ֑ל
      1. מוֹשֵׁ֑לmo.Shela rulerH4910
    6. בִּ֥ין
      1. בִּ֥יןbincarefully <consider>H0995
    7. תָּ֝בִ֗ין
      1. תָּ֝בִ֗יןta.Vinyou will considerH0995
    8. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    9. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
    10. לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃
      1. לְle.[is] <to>H9005
      2. פָנֶֽיfa.Nei.beforeH6440G
      3. ךָkhayouH9021
  2. 2And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou `art' a man of appetite.
    1. וְשַׂמְתָּ֣
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. שַׂמְתָּ֣sam.Tayou will putH7760H
    2. שַׂכִּ֣ין
      1. שַׂכִּ֣יןsa.Kina knifeH7915
    3. בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. לֹעֶ֑lo.'E.throatH3930
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    5. בַּ֖עַל
      1. בַּ֖עַלBa.'al[are] a master ofH1167I
    6. נֶ֣פֶשׁ
      1. נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshappetiteH5315L
    7. אָֽתָּה׃
      1. אָֽתָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
  3. 3Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it `is' lying food.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תִּ֭תְאָיוQere, written (Ketiv): תְּתָאוּ
      1. תִּ֭תְאָיוtit.'oyou craveH0183
    3. לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. מַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יmat.'a.mo.TadaintiesH4303
      3. וvhisH9023
    4. וְ֝ה֗וּא
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. ה֗וּאHu'itH1931
    5. לֶ֣חֶם
      1. לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem[is] food ofH3899G
    6. כְּזָבִֽים׃
      1. כְּזָבִֽיםke.za.VimliesH3577
  4. 4Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תִּיגַ֥ע
      1. תִּיגַ֥עti.Ga'you laborH3021
    3. לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר
      1. לְֽle.toH9005
      2. הַעֲשִׁ֑ירha.'a.Shirgain richesH6238
    4. מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥
      1. מִֽmi.fromH9006
      2. בִּינָתְbi.na.te.understandingH0998
      3. ךָ֥KhayourH9021
    5. חֲדָֽל׃
      1. חֲדָֽלcha.DalceaseH2308
  5. 5For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.
    1. הֲתָ֤עִיףQere, written (Ketiv): הֲתָעוּף
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. תָ֤עִיףta.'ufdo you cause to flyH5774A
    2. עֵינֶ֥יךָ
      1. עֵינֶ֥י'ei.Nei.eyesH5869A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. בּ֗וֹ
      1. בּ֗bonH9003
      2. וֹoitH9033
    4. וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּ
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֫ינֶ֥'Ei.Ne.there not [is]H0369
      3. נּוּnuitH9043
    5. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    6. עָשֹׂ֣ה
      1. עָשֹׂ֣ה'a.Sohcertainly <to make>H6213H
    7. יַעֲשֶׂה־
      1. יַעֲשֶׂהya.'a.seh-it makesH6213H
    8. לּ֣וֹ
      1. לּ֣lforH9005
      2. וֹoitselfH9033
    9. כְנָפַ֑יִם
      1. כְנָפַ֑יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimwingsH3671
    10. כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר
      1. כְּ֝ke.likeH9004
      2. נֶ֗שֶׁרNe.sheran eagleH5404
    11. יָע֥וּףQere, written (Ketiv): וְעָיֵף
      1. יָע֥וּףve.'a.yefit flies awayH5774A
    12. הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּׁמָֽיִםsha.Ma.yimheavensH8064
  6. 6Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תִּלְחַ֗ם
      1. תִּלְחַ֗םtil.Chamyou eatH3898B
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. לֶ֭חֶם
      1. לֶ֭חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899H
    5. רַ֣ע
      1. רַ֣עra'a [person] evil ofH7451H
    6. עָ֑יִן
      1. עָ֑יִן'A.yineyeH5869I
    7. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    8. תִּ֝תְאָ֗יוQere, written (Ketiv): תְּתָאוּ
      1. תִּ֝תְאָ֗יוtit.'avyou craveH0183
    9. לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. מַטְעַמֹּתָֽיmat.'a.mo.TadaintiesH4303
      3. וvhisH9023
  7. 7For as he hath thought in his soul, so `is' he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart `is' not with thee.
    1. כִּ֤י׀
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. כְּמוֹ־
      1. כְּמוֹke.mov-asH3644G
    3. שָׁעַ֥ר
      1. שָׁעַ֥רsha.'Arhe calculatesH8176
    4. בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. נַפְשׁ֗naf.ShselfH5315G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    5. כֶּ֫ן־
      1. כֶּ֫ןKen-[is] soH3651C
    6. ה֥וּא
      1. ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
    7. אֱכֹ֣ל
      1. אֱכֹ֣ל'e.KholeatH0398
    8. וּ֭שְׁתֵה
      1. וּ֭U.andH9002
      2. שְׁתֵהshe.tehdrinkH8354
    9. יֹ֣אמַר
      1. יֹ֣אמַרYo.marhe saysH0559
    10. לָ֑ךְ
      1. לָ֑LatoH9005
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    11. וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. לִבּ֗li.BheartH3820A
      3. וֹohisH9023
    12. בַּל־
      1. בַּלbal-notH1077
    13. עִמָּֽךְ׃
      1. עִמָּֽ'i.Ma[is] withH5973A
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
  8. 8Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that `are' sweet.
    1. פִּֽתְּךָ־
      1. פִּֽתְּpi.te.morselH6595A
      2. ךָkha-yourH9021
    2. אָכַ֥לְתָּ
      1. אָכַ֥לְתָּ'a.Khal.ta[which] you have eatenH0398
    3. תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה
      1. תְקִיאֶ֑te.ki.'E.you will vomit upH6958
      2. נָּהnahitH9034
    4. וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9001
      2. שִׁחַ֗תָּshi.Cha.tayou will spoilH7843
    5. דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ
      1. דְּבָרֶ֥יde.va.Rei.wordsH1697G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. הַנְּעִימִֽים׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. נְּעִימִֽיםne.'i.MimpleasantH5273A
  9. 9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
    1. בְּאָזְנֵ֣י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אָזְנֵ֣י'a.ze.Nei[the] ears ofH0241H
    2. כְ֭סִיל
      1. כְ֭סִילKhe.sila foolH3684
    3. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    4. תְּדַבֵּ֑ר
      1. תְּדַבֵּ֑רte.da.Beryou speakH1696G
    5. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    6. יָ֝ב֗וּז
      1. יָ֝ב֗וּזya.Vuzhe will despiseH0936
    7. לְשֵׂ֣כֶל
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. שֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khel[the] insight ofH7922
    8. מִלֶּֽיךָ׃
      1. מִלֶּֽיmi.Lei.wordsH4405
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  10. 10Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תַּ֭סֵּג
      1. תַּ֭סֵּגTa.segyou displaceH5253
    3. גְּב֣וּל
      1. גְּב֣וּלge.Vula boundary ofH1366G
    4. עוֹלָ֑ם
      1. עוֹלָ֑םo.LamantiquityH5769J
    5. וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בִviinH9003
      3. שְׂדֵ֥יs.Dei[the] fields ofH7704G
    6. יְ֝תוֹמִ֗ים
      1. יְ֝תוֹמִ֗יםye.to.Mimfatherless onesH3490
    7. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    8. תָּבֹֽא׃
      1. תָּבֹֽאta.Vo'you goH0935G
  11. 11For their Redeemer `is' strong, He doth plead their cause with thee.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. גֹאֲלָ֥ם
      1. גֹאֲלָ֥go.'a.LaredeemerH1350A
      2. םmtheirH9028
    3. חָזָ֑ק
      1. חָזָ֑קcha.Zak[is] strongH2389
    4. הֽוּא־
      1. הֽוּאhu'-heH1931
    5. יָרִ֖יב
      1. יָרִ֖יבya.Rivhe will conductH7378
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    7. רִיבָ֣ם
      1. רִיבָ֣ri.VacaseH7379
      2. םmtheirH9028
    8. אִתָּֽךְ׃
      1. אִתָּֽ'i.TawithH0854
      2. ךְkhyouH9031
  12. 12Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.
    1. הָבִ֣יאָה
      1. הָבִ֣יאָha.Vi.'abringH0935P
      2. הh!H9012
    2. לַמּוּסָ֣ר
      1. לַla.to <the>H9005
      2. מּוּסָ֣רmu.SardisciplineH4148H
    3. לִבֶּ֑ךָ
      1. לִבֶּ֑li.Be.heartH3820A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אָזְנֶ֗'a.ze.Ne.earsH0241G
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. לְאִמְרֵי־
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. אִמְרֵי'im.rei-words ofH0561
    6. דָֽעַת׃
      1. דָֽעַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847
  13. 13Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תִּמְנַ֣ע
      1. תִּמְנַ֣עtim.Na'you withholdH4513
    3. מִנַּ֣עַר
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. נַּ֣עַרNa.'ara youthH5288
    4. מוּסָ֑ר
      1. מוּסָ֑רmu.SardisciplineH4148G
    5. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    6. תַכֶּ֥נּוּ
      1. תַכֶּ֥ta.Ke.you will strikeH5221
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    7. בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶט
      1. בַ֝va.with theH9003
      2. שֵּׁ֗בֶטShe.vetrodH7626G
    8. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    9. יָמֽוּת׃
      1. יָמֽוּתya.Muthe will dieH4191
  14. 14Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.
    1. אַ֭תָּה
      1. אַ֭תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
    2. בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט
      1. בַּba.with theH9003
      2. שֵּׁ֣בֶטShe.vetrodH7626G
    3. תַּכֶּ֑נּוּ
      1. תַּכֶּ֑ta.Ke.you will strikeH5221
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    4. וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. נַפְשׁ֗naf.ShlifeH5315G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    5. מִשְּׁא֥וֹל
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שְּׁא֥וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585
    6. תַּצִּֽיל׃
      1. תַּצִּֽילta.Tzilyou will deliverH5337
  15. 15My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,
    1. בְּ֭נִי
      1. בְּ֭נִBe.nO sonH1121A
      2. יimyH9020
    2. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    3. חָכַ֣ם
      1. חָכַ֣םcha.Khamit is wiseH2449
    4. לִבֶּ֑ךָ
      1. לִבֶּ֑li.Be.heartH3820A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. יִשְׂמַ֖ח
      1. יִשְׂמַ֖חyis.Machit will rejoiceH8055
    6. לִבִּ֣י
      1. לִבִּ֣li.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    7. גַם־
      1. גַםgam-alsoH1571
    8. אָֽנִי׃
      1. אָֽנִי'A.niIH0589
  16. 16And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.
    1. וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. תַעְלֹ֥זְנָהta'.Lo.ze.nahthey may rejoiceH5937
    2. כִלְיוֹתָ֑י
      1. כִלְיוֹתָ֑khil.yo.TakidneysH3629
      2. יimyH9020
    3. בְּדַבֵּ֥ר
      1. בְּbe.whenH9003
      2. דַבֵּ֥רda.BerspeakH1696G
    4. שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ
      1. שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יSe.fa.Tei.lipsH8193G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. מֵישָׁרִֽים׃
      1. מֵישָׁרִֽיםmei.sha.Rimuprightness<es>H4339
  17. 17Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. יְקַנֵּ֣א
      1. יְקַנֵּ֣אye.ka.Ne'it be jealousH7065
    3. לִ֭בְּךָ
      1. לִ֭בְּLi.be.heart ofH3820A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים
      1. בַּֽba.<in>H9003
      2. חַטָּאִ֑יםcha.ta.'ImsinnersH2400
    5. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkithatH3588B
    6. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-exceptH0518B
    7. בְּיִרְאַת־
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. יִרְאַתyir.'at-[the] fear ofH3374
    8. יְ֝הוָ֗ה
      1. יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    9. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    10. הַיּֽוֹם׃
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יּֽוֹםYomdayH3117G
  18. 18For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.
    1. כִּ֭י
      1. כִּ֭יkithatH3588B
    2. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-exceptH0518B
    3. יֵ֣שׁ
      1. יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426
    4. אַחֲרִ֑ית
      1. אַחֲרִ֑ית'a.cha.Rit[is] a futureH0319
    5. וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. תִקְוָתְtik.va.te.hopeH8615B
      3. ךָ֗chayourH9021
    6. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    7. תִכָּרֵֽת׃
      1. תִכָּרֵֽתti.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772I
  19. 19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,
    1. שְׁמַע־
      1. שְׁמַעshe.ma'-listenH8085G
    2. אַתָּ֣ה
      1. אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahO youH0859A
    3. בְנִ֣י
      1. בְנִ֣ve.NsonH1121A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וַחֲכָ֑ם
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. חֲכָ֑םcha.Khambe wiseH2449
    5. וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַשֵּׁ֖ר'a.SherguideH0833
    6. בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhwayH1870G
    7. לִבֶּֽךָ׃
      1. לִבֶּֽli.Be.heartH3820A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  20. 20Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תְּהִ֥י
      1. תְּהִ֥יte.Hiyou beH1961
    3. בְסֹֽבְאֵי־
      1. בְve.amongH9003
      2. סֹֽבְאֵיsoe.'ei-drunkards ofH5433A
    4. יָ֑יִן
      1. יָ֑יִןYa.yinwineH3196
    5. בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י
      1. בְּbe.amongH9003
      2. זֹלֲלֵ֖יzo.la.Leigluttons ofH2151B
    6. בָשָׂ֣ר
      1. בָשָׂ֣רva.SarmeatH1320
    7. לָֽמוֹ׃
      1. לָֽla.<for>H9005
      2. מוֹmothemselvesH9038
  21. 21For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.
    1. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    2. סֹבֵ֣א
      1. סֹבֵ֣אso.Ve'a drunkardH5433A
    3. וְ֭זוֹלֵל
      1. וְ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. זוֹלֵלzo.lela gluttonH2151B
    4. יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ
      1. יִוָּרֵ֑שׁyi.va.Reshhe will become impoverishedH3423I
    5. וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. קְרָעִ֗יםke.ra.'ImragsH7168
    6. תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ
      1. תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁtal.Bishit will clothe [them]H3847
    7. נוּמָֽה׃
      1. נוּמָֽהnu.MahdrowsinessH5124
  22. 22Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
    1. שְׁמַ֣ע
      1. שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenH8085G
    2. לְ֭אָבִיךָ
      1. לְ֭Le.toH9005
      2. אָבִי'a.vi.fatherH0001G
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. זֶ֣ה
      1. זֶ֣הzehwhoH2088
    4. יְלָדֶ֑ךָ
      1. יְלָדֶ֑ye.la.De.he begotH3205
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    5. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    6. תָּ֝ב֗וּז
      1. תָּ֝ב֗וּזta.Vuzyou despiseH0936
    7. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    8. זָקְנָ֥ה
      1. זָקְנָ֥הza.ke.Nahshe is oldH2204
    9. אִמֶּֽךָ׃
      1. אִמֶּֽ'i.Me.motherH0517
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  23. 23Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,
    1. אֱמֶ֣ת
      1. אֱמֶ֣ת'e.MettruthH0571H
    2. קְ֭נֵה
      1. קְ֭נֵהKe.nehbuyH7069
    3. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    4. תִּמְכֹּ֑ר
      1. תִּמְכֹּ֑רtim.Koryou sell [it]H4376
    5. חָכְמָ֖ה
      1. חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451
    6. וּמוּסָ֣ר
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מוּסָ֣רmu.SardisciplineH4148H
    7. וּבִינָֽה׃
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בִינָֽהvi.NahunderstandingH0998
  24. 24The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
    1. גִּ֣ילQere, written (Ketiv): גּוֹל
      1. גִּ֣ילgoylcertainly <to rejoice>H1523
    2. יָ֭גִילQere, written (Ketiv): יָגוֹל
      1. יָ֭גִילya.goylhe rejoicesH1523
    3. אֲבִ֣י
      1. אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH0001G
    4. צַדִּ֑יק
      1. צַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [son]H6662
    5. וְיוֹלֵ֥דQere, written (Ketiv): יוֹלֵד
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יוֹלֵ֥דyo.led[one who] begetsH3205
    6. חָ֝כָ֗ם
      1. חָ֝כָ֗םcha.Khama wise [son]H2450
    7. יִשְׂמַחQere, written (Ketiv): וְיִשְׂמַח
      1. יִשְׂמַחve.yis.mach-he rejoicesH8055
    8. בּֽוֹ׃
      1. בּֽbinH9003
      2. וֹohimH8055
  25. 25Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.
    1. יִֽשְׂמַח־
      1. יִֽשְׂמַחyis.mach-may he rejoiceH8055
    2. אָבִ֥יךָ
      1. אָבִ֥י'a.Vi.fatherH0001G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִמֶּ֑'i.Me.motherH0517
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. תָגֵ֗לta.Gelmay she rejoiceH1523
    5. יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃
      1. יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽYo.lad.Te.[the] [one who] boreH3205
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
  26. 26Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.
    1. תְּנָֽה־
      1. תְּנָֽte.nagiveH5414G
      2. הh-!H9012
    2. בְנִ֣י
      1. בְנִ֣ve.NO sonH1121A
      2. יimyH9020
    3. לִבְּךָ֣
      1. לִבְּli.be.heartH3820A
      2. ךָ֣KhayourH9021
    4. לִ֑י
      1. לִ֑LtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. עֵינֶ֗י'ei.Nei.eyesH5869A
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. דְּרָכַ֥י
      1. דְּרָכַ֥de.ra.KhawaysH1870G
      2. יimyH9020
    7. תִּצֹּֽרְנָה׃Qere, written (Ketiv): תִּרְצֶנָה׃
      1. תִּצֹּֽרְנָהtir.tze.nahlet them observeH5341
  27. 27For a harlot `is' a deep ditch, And a strange woman `is' a strait pit.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. שׁוּחָ֣ה
      1. שׁוּחָ֣הshu.Chah[is] a pitH7745
    3. עֲמֻקָּ֣ה
      1. עֲמֻקָּ֣ה'a.mu.KahdeepH6013
    4. זוֹנָ֑ה
      1. זוֹנָ֑הzo.Naha prostituteH2181
    5. וּבְאֵ֥ר
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְאֵ֥רve.'Er[is] a wellH0875
    6. צָ֝רָ֗ה
      1. צָ֝רָ֗הtza.RahnarrowH6862A
    7. נָכְרִיָּֽה׃
      1. נָכְרִיָּֽהna.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]H5237
  28. 28She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.
    1. אַף־
      1. אַף'af-alsoH0637
    2. הִ֭יא
      1. הִ֭יאhi'sheH1931
    3. כְּחֶ֣תֶף
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. חֶ֣תֶףChe.tefa robberH2863
    4. תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב
      1. תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑בte.'e.Roshe lies in waitH0693
    5. וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. בוֹגְדִ֗יםVog.Dimtreacherous [people]H0898
    6. בְּאָדָ֥ם
      1. בְּbe.amongH9003
      2. אָדָ֥ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    7. תּוֹסִֽף׃
      1. תּוֹסִֽףto.Sifshe increasesH3254H
  29. 29Who hath wo? who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? who hath plaint? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?
    1. לְמִ֨י
      1. לְle.[belongs] toH9005
      2. מִ֨יMiwhom?H4310
    2. א֥וֹי
      1. א֥וֹי'owoeH0188
    3. לְמִ֪י
      1. לְle.[belongs] toH9005
      2. מִ֪יMiwhom?H4310
    4. אֲב֡וֹי
      1. אֲב֡וֹי'a.Vowoe!H0017
    5. לְמִ֤י
      1. לְle.[belong] toH9005
      2. מִ֤יMiwhom?H4310
    6. מִדְיָנִ֨יםQere, written (Ketiv): מְדוֹנִים
      1. מִדְיָנִ֨יםmi.do.nimcontentionsH4079
    7. לְמִ֥י
      1. לְle.[belongs] toH9005
      2. מִ֥יMiwhom?H4310
    8. שִׂ֗יחַ
      1. שִׂ֗יחַSi.achcomplaintH7879
    9. לְ֭מִי
      1. לְ֭Le.[belong] toH9005
      2. מִיmiwhom?H4310
    10. פְּצָעִ֣ים
      1. פְּצָעִ֣יםpe.tza.'ImwoundsH6482
    11. חִנָּ֑ם
      1. חִנָּ֑םchi.Namwithout causeH2600
    12. לְ֝מִ֗י
      1. לְ֝le.[belongs] toH9005
      2. מִ֗יMiwhom?H4310
    13. חַכְלִל֥וּת
      1. חַכְלִל֥וּתchakh.li.Lutdullness ofH2448
    14. עֵינָֽיִם׃
      1. עֵינָֽיִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869A
  30. 30Those tarrying by the wine, Those going in to search out mixed wine.
    1. לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים
      1. לַֽlato <the>H9005
      2. מְאַחֲרִ֥יםm.'a.cha.Rim[those who] delayH0309
    2. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-overH5921A
    3. הַיָּ֑יִן
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יָּ֑יִןYa.yinwineH3196
    4. לַ֝בָּאִ֗ים
      1. לַ֝la.to <the>H9005
      2. בָּאִ֗יםba.'Im[those who] goH0935G
    5. לַחְקֹ֥ר
      1. לַlatoH9005
      2. חְקֹ֥רch.KorexamineH2713
    6. מִמְסָֽךְ׃
      1. מִמְסָֽךְmi.Sakhmixed wineH4469
  31. 31See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תֵּ֥רֶא
      1. תֵּ֥רֶאTe.re'you seeH7200G
    3. יַיִן֮
      1. יַיִן֮ya.YinwineH3196
    4. כִּ֪י
      1. כִּ֪יkiforH3588A
    5. יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥ם
      1. יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥םyit.'A.Damit will be redH0119
    6. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    7. יִתֵּ֣ן
      1. יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenit will giveH5414P
    8. בַּכּ֣וֹסQere, written (Ketiv): בַּכִּיס
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. כּ֣וֹסkiscupH3563A
    9. עֵינ֑וֹ
      1. עֵינ֑ei.NeyeH5869A
      2. וֹoitsH9023
    10. יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ
      1. יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְyit.ha.Lekhit will goH1980G
    11. בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. מֵישָׁרִֽיםmei.sha.Rimsmoothness<es>H4339
  32. 32Its latter end -- as a serpent it biteth, And as a basilisk it stingeth.
    1. אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ
      1. אַ֭חֲרִית'a.cha.ri.tendH0319
      2. וֹoitsH9023
    2. כְּנָחָ֣שׁ
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. נָחָ֣שׁna.Chasha snakeH5175
    3. יִשָּׁ֑ךְ
      1. יִשָּׁ֑ךְyi.Shakhit will biteH5391A
    4. וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. כְkhe.likeH9004
      3. צִפְעֹנִ֥יtzif.'o.Nia viperH6848B
    5. יַפְרִֽשׁ׃
      1. יַפְרִֽשׁyaf.Rishit will stingH6567B
  33. 33Thine eyes see strange women, And thy heart speaketh perverse things.
    1. עֵ֭ינֶיךָ
      1. עֵ֭ינֶי'Ei.nei.eyesH5869A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    2. יִרְא֣וּ
      1. יִרְא֣וּyir.'Uthey will seeH7200G
    3. זָר֑וֹת
      1. זָר֑וֹתza.Rotstrange [things]H2114A
    4. וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. לִבְּli.be.heartH3820A
      3. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    5. יְדַבֵּ֥ר
      1. יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berit will speakH1696G
    6. תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃
      1. תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹתtah.pu.Khotperverse thingsH8419
  34. 34And thou hast been as one lying down in the heart of the sea, And as one lying down on the top of a mast.
    1. וְ֭הָיִיתָ
      1. וְ֭Ve.andH9001
      2. הָיִיתָha.yi.tayou will beH1961
    2. כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. שֹׁכֵ֣בsho.Khev[one who] lies downH7901G
    3. בְּלֶב־
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. לֶבlev-[the] heart ofH3820A
    4. יָ֑ם
      1. יָ֑םYam[the] seaH3220G
    5. וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. כְkhe.likeH9004
      3. שֹׁכֵ֗בsho.Khev[one who] lies downH7901G
    6. בְּרֹ֣אשׁ
      1. בְּbe.atH9003
      2. רֹ֣אשׁRosh[the] top ofH7218I
    7. חִבֵּֽל׃
      1. חִבֵּֽלchi.Bela mastH2260
  35. 35`They smote me, I have not been sick, They beat me, I have not known. When I awake -- I seek it yet again!'
    1. הִכּ֥וּנִי
      1. הִכּ֥וּhi.Ku.they struckH5221
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. בַל־
      1. בַלval-notH1077
    3. חָלִיתִי֮
      1. חָלִיתִי֮cha.li.TiI am sickH2470H
    4. הֲלָמ֗וּנִי
      1. הֲלָמ֗וּha.la.Mu.they beatH1986
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    5. בַּל־
      1. בַּלbal-notH1077
    6. יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּי
      1. יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּיya.Da.'e.tiI knowH3045
    7. מָתַ֥י
      1. מָתַ֥יma.Taiwhen?H4970
    8. אָקִ֑יץ
      1. אָקִ֑יץ'a.Kitzwill I awakeH6974
    9. א֝וֹסִ֗יף
      1. א֝וֹסִ֗יף'o.SifI will repeatH3254H
    10. אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ
      1. אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥'a.vak.She.I will seekH1245
      2. נּוּnuitH9033
    11. עֽוֹד׃
      1. עֽוֹדodagainH5750

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