H9004–/כ–k

The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת (כִּ) ki “[is] like”

In the light of a king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

כְּעָ֣ב (כְּ) ke. “[is] like”

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

כְּאֵ֣שׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”

The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים (כְּ) ke. “[are] like”

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.

וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה (כְ) khe. “like”

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

כִּבְרִ֥יחַ (כִּ) ki “[are] like”

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew upon the grass.

כַּ֭כְּפִיר (כַּ֭) Ka. “like <the>”וּכְטַ֖ל (כְ) khe. “[is] like”

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

כַּ֭כְּפִיר (כַּ֭) Ka. “like <the>”

Wilt thou set thy eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make to themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle towards heaven.

כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר (כְּ֝) ke. “like”

She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

כְּחֶ֣תֶף (כְּ) ke. “like”

At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

כְּנָחָ֣שׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י (כְ) khe. “like”

And thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב (כְּ) ke. “like”וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב (כְ) khe. “like”

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and will not he render to every man according to his works?

כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַּ) ka. “just”כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth; and thy want as an armed man.

כְּאִ֣ישׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

כְּצִנַּת־ (כְּ) ke. “[is] like”

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest; so honor is not seemly for a fool.

כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג׀ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”וְכַמָּטָ֥ר (כַ) kha. “like <the>”

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”כַּדְּר֣וֹר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him.

כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.

כִּצְר֣וֹר (כִּ) ki “as”

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

כְּ֭כֶלֶב (כְּ֭) Ke. “like”

As a mad man who casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death,

כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ (כְּֽ֭) Ke. “like”

The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים (כְּ) ke. “[are] like”

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

כְּ֭צִפּוֹר (כְּ֭) Ke. “like”