H9002–/וְ–v

It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

וּבֵ֥ית (וּ) u. “and”

As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.

וּשְׁמוּעָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

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

וּמָק֣וֹר (וּ) u. “and”

It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.

וְחֵ֖קֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְכַמָּטָ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.

וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל (וּ֝) u. “and”

Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.

וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל (וּ֝) u. “and”

Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.

וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.

וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל (וְ֝) ve. “and”

As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death,

וָמָֽוֶת׃ (וָ) va. “and”

Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.

וּבְאֵ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְעֵצִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

וְ֝הֵ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste.

וְלֶב־ (וְ) ve. “and”

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ (וּ֝) u. “and”

He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

וּפֶ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

וְנֵ֣טֶל (וְ) ve. “and”וְכַ֥עַס (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְשֶׁ֣טֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

וְ֝נַעְתָּר֗וֹת (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

וּ֭קְטֹרֶת (וּ֭) U. “and”וּמֶ֥תֶק (וּ) u. “and”

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.

וְרֵ֪עַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֥ית (וּ) u. “and”