H9005–/ל–l

Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?

לָרִ֗ב (לָ) la. “to”

As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.

לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו (לְ) le. “to”

For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “to”

Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.

לִפְנֵֽי־ (לִ) li “<to>”

He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.

לְרוּחֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”

Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.

לִכְסִ֣יל (לִ) li “for”

As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause.

לָ֭נוּד (לָ֭) La. “for”לָע֑וּף (לָ) la. “for”ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to”

A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

לַ֭סּוּס (לַ֭) La. “for <the>”לַחֲמ֑וֹר (לַ) la. “for <the>”לְגֵ֣ו (לְ) le. “for”

Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

לּ֥וֹ (לּ֥) l “<to>”

Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord.

לִכְסִ֣יל (לִ) li “to”

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

לִכְסִ֣יל (לִ) li “[belongs] to”

The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.

לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ (לַֽ) la. “to”

He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “[belongs] to”

Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

לְ֭גֶחָלִים (לְ֭) Le. “to”לְאֵ֑שׁ (לְ) le. “to”לְחַרְחַר־ (לְ) le. “to”

Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”

Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.

לַפָּנִ֑ים (לַ) la. “to the”לָאָדָֽם׃ (לָ) la. “to the”

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.

לַ֭כֶּסֶף (לַ֭) La. “for <the>”לַזָּהָ֑ב (לַ) la. “for <the>”לְפִ֣י (לְ) le. “to”

Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;

לַעֲדָרִֽים׃ (לַ) la. “to”

For wealth is not for ever, and money does not go on for all generations.

לְעוֹלָ֣ם (לְ) le. “[is] for”לְד֣וֹר (לְ) le. “to”

The lambs are for your clothing, and the he-goats make the value of a field:

לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ (לִ) li “[are] for”

There will be goats' milk enough for your food, and for the support of your servant-girls.

לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ (לְֽ֭) Le. “for”לְלֶ֣חֶם (לְ) le. “for”לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (לְ) le. “of”

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

לְחוֹנֵ֖ן (לְ) le. “for”

A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר (לְ֝) le. “to”

He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

לַה֗וֹן (לַ) la. “to <the>”