H9003–/ב–b

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ (בִּ) bi “in”

And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For [ergänzt: riches] certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

בּ֗וֹ (בּ֗) b “on”

For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

בְּאָזְנֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י (בִ) vi “in”

Withhold not correction from the child; [ergänzt: For] if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶט (בַ֝) va. “with the”

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט (בַּ) ba. “with the”

Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.

בְּדַבֵּ֥ר (בְּ) be. “when”

Let not thy heart envy sinners; But [ergänzt: be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים (בַּֽ) ba. “<in>”בְּיִרְאַת־ (בְּ) be. “in”

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Be not among winebibbers, Among gluttonous eaters of flesh:

בְסֹֽבְאֵי־ (בְ) ve. “among”בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י (בְּ) be. “among”

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

בּֽוֹ׃ (בּֽ) b “in”

Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men.

בְּאָדָ֥ם (בְּ) be. “among”

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:

בַּכּ֣וֹס (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ (בְּ) be. “with”

Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, Or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

בְּלֶב־ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּרֹ֣אשׁ (בְּ) be. “at”

Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י (בְּ) be. “of”

Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

בְּ֭חָכְמָה (בְּ֭) Be. “by”וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה (בִ) vi “by”

And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

וּ֭בְדַעַת (בְ) ve. “by”

A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might,

בַּע֑וֹז (בַּ) ba. “[who is] in <the>”

For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת (בְ֭) Ve. “by”בְּרֹ֣ב (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר (בַּ֝) ba. “in the”

If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.

בְּי֥וֹם (בְּ) be. “in”

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

בְרָעָֽה׃ (בְ) ve. “in”

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

בִּנְפֹ֣ל (בִּ) bi “when”וּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹ (בִ) vi. “when”