H0408–אַל–al

Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

אַֽל־ 'al- “may not”

Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she `is' thy life.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.

אַל־ 'al- “do not”

Incline not `to' the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!

אַֽל־ 'al- “may not”

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths,

אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not [you take]”

Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

In the path of righteousness `is' life, And in the way of `that' path `is' no death!

אַל־ 'al- “may not [it be to]”

The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not [he meet]”

Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Rob not the poor because he `is' poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.

אַֽל־ 'al- “may not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

אַל־ 'al- “may not”