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H9005/לl
to/for
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A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “for”וְלִפְנֵ֖י (לִ) li “<to>”
There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ (לְ) le. “[is] to”
Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
לְאִ֣ישׁ (לְ) le. “of”
All the brethren of the poor do hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursueth words, they turn against him.
לוֹ (ל) l “to”
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
לִמְצֹא־ (לִ) li “[is] to”
Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
לִכְסִ֣יל (לִ) li “for”לְעֶ֤בֶד׀ (לְ) le. “for”
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
לְ֭אָבִיו (לְ֭) Le. “to”
He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and his good deed will He repay unto him.
לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied, he shall not be visited with evil.
לְחַיִּ֑ים (לְ) le. “[is] to”
When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; and when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.
לְ֝נָב֗וֹן (לְ֝) le. “<to>”
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ (לִ) li “to”לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת (לִ֝) li “to”
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
לַלֵּצִ֣ים (לַ) la. “for <the>”לְגֵ֣ו (לְ) le. “for”
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
לָ֭אִישׁ (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”
'It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
ל֝֗וֹ (ל֝֗) l “<for>”
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
לָ֭אִישׁ (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה (לְ) le. “to”
Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.
לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה (לַֽ֝) la. “for”לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “<to>”
It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
לְבַקֵּֽר׃ (לְ) le. “to”
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
לַיהוָ֣ה (לַ) la. “by”
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
לְמוֹתָ֑ר (לְ) le. “to”לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ (לְ) le. “to”
The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
לָשֶׁ֥בֶת (לָ) la. “to”
When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
לְ֝חָכָ֗ם (לְ֝) le. “<to>”
The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.
לְבֵ֣ית (לְ) le. “to”לָרָֽע׃ (לָ) la. “to <the>”
To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
לַ֭צַּדִּיק (לַ֭) La. “to the”לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי (לְ) le. “to”