H0408–אַל–al

Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.

אַֽל־ 'al- “may not”

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

וְאַל־ (אַל) 'al- “may not”

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

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

A man laden with the blood of [ergänzt: any] person, fleeth to the pit: let no man stay him.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Two things do I ask of thee; deny me [ergänzt: them] not before I die:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Speak not too much about a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [ergänzt: to say], Where is the strong drink?

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

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.

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

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an inadvertence. Wherefore should God be wroth at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

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

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter; for a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.

אַל־ 'al- “do not”

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

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

Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

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

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God cometh forth from them all.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Also give not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,

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

Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”

Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for the bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.

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

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

אַל־ 'al- “may not”