H0408–אַל–al

Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

אַֽל־ 'al- “may not”

Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.

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

One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

I have made request to you for two things; do not keep them from me before my death:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

אַ֤ל 'al “may not [it be]”אַ֣ל 'al “may not [it be]”

Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

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

When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

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

If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.

אַל־ 'al- “do not”

Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?

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

Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?

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

It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Do not give ear to all the words which men say, for fear of hearing the curses of your servant.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.

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

Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.

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

In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”