H9003–/ב–b

Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ (בִּ) bi “in”

And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.

בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.

בּ֗וֹ (בּ֗) b “on”

For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בְּאָזְנֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

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

וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י (בִ) vi “in”

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.

בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶט (בַ֝) va. “with the”

Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.

בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט (בַּ) ba. “with the”

And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

בְּדַבֵּ֥ר (בְּ) be. “when”

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

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

Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

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

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

The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

בּֽוֹ׃ (בּֽ) b “in”

Yes, she is waiting secretly like a beast for its food, and deceit by her is increased among men.

בְּאָדָ֥ם (בְּ) be. “among”

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:

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

Yes, you will be like him who takes his rest on the sea, or on the top of a sail-support.

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

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

בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י (בְּ) be. “of”

The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

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

And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

וּ֭בְדַעַת (בְ) ve. “by”

A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

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

For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

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

Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר (בַּ֝) ba. “in the”

If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.

בְּי֥וֹם (בְּ) be. “in”

For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

בְרָעָֽה׃ (בְ) ve. “in”

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

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