H9023–הוּ–hu

If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

דַרְכּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.

עֶבְרָת֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (ו) v “his”רֵעֵ֥הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.

לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:

לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.

וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down:

עֵינ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

In the end, its bite is like that of a snake, its wound like the wound of a poison-snake.

אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ (וֹ) o “its”

Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

פִּֽיהוּ׃ (הוּ) hu “his”

If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

רִבְצוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

בְּעֵינָ֑יו (ו) v “his”אַפּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

And it was all full of thorns, and covered with waste plants, and its stone wall was broken down.

כֻלּ֨וֹ׀ (וֹ) o “it”פָנָ֣יו (ו) v “its”אֲבָנָ֣יו (ו) v “its”

Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.

כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) O “his”

A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.

אָפְנָֽיו׃ (ו) v “its”

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.

אֲדֹנָ֣יו (ו) v “his”

One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

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

רֹאשׁ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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

לְרוּחֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

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

כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”