H0518A–אִם–im

When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.

וְאִם־ (אִם) 'im- “if”

My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned?

אִם־ 'im- “or?”

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.

אִם־ 'im- “if”וְאִם־ (אִם) 'im- “if”

If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:

אִם־ 'im- “if”וְאִם־ (אִם) 'im- “if”

Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.

אִ֥ם 'im “if”

If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.

אִם־ 'im- “if”וְאִם־ (אִם) 'im- “if”

So again, if two are sleeping together they are warm, but how may one be warm by himself?

אִם־ 'im- “if”

And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.

וְאִֽם־ (אִֽם) 'im- “though”

If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.

אִם־ 'im- “whether”וְאִם־ (אִם) 'im- “or”

If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, s

אִם־ 'im- “if”

If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.

אִם־ 'im- “if”

If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.

אִם־ 'im- “if”וְאִם־ (אִם) 'im- “whether”וְאִ֣ם (אִ֣ם) 'Im “or”