H9005–/ל–l

Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

לָבֶ֣טַח (לָ) la. “to”

Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

לַלֵּצִ֥ים (לַ) la. “<to the>”וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים (לַ) la. “to”

Hear, [supplied: my] sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

לָדַ֥עַת (לָ) la. “to”

For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

לָכֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to”

For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

לְאָבִ֑י (לְ) le. “of”לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;

לִ֗י (לִ֗) L “to”

She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.

לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ (לְ֭) Le. “to”

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.

לְ֝ךָ֗ (לְ֝) le. “for”

My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

לִדְבָרַ֣י (לִ) li “to”לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י (לַ֝) la. “to”

For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”וּֽלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

לְנֹ֣כַח (לְ) le. “<to>”

My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

לְחָכְמָתִ֣י (לְ) le. “to”לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י (לִ֝) li “to”

That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

לִשְׁמֹ֥ר (לִ) li “to”

Now therefore, [supplied: my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “to”

Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;

לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים (לַ) la. “to”לְאַכְזָרִֽי׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗י (לִֽ) li “to”

Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.

לְךָ֥ (לְ) le. “to”לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ (לְ) le. “to”לְזָרִ֣ים (לְ) le. “to”

For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?

וְלָ֤מָּה (לָ֤) La. “<to>”

My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;

לְרֵעֶ֑ךָ (לְ) le. “for”לַזָּ֣ר (לַ) la. “for the”

Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;

לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ (לְ) le. “to”לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler,

לָ֥הּ (לָ֥) la “[belongs] to”

[supplied: Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

לִשְׁכָּֽב׃ (לִ) li “to”

A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

לָר֥וּץ (לָ) la. “to”לָֽרָעָה׃ (לָֽ) La. “to <the>”

To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner's tongue.

לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ (לִ֭) Li “to”

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:

לַ֭גַּנָּב (לַ֭) la. “<to> the”לְמַלֵּ֥א (לְ) le. “to”