H0408–אַל–al

Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

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

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

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

אַל־ 'al- “may not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not let the landmark of the widow be moved, and do not go into the fields of those who have no father;

אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not be among those who give themselves to wine-drinking, or among those who make themselves full with meat:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

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:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

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

אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַֽל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַל־ 'al- “may not”

My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

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

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”אַֽל־ 'al- “may not”

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?

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

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

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”