H9003–/ב–b

Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.

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 it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.

בּ֗וֹ (בּ֗) b “on”

For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.

בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

Speak not in the ears of a foolish [ergänzt: man], 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; for [ergänzt: if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall 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”

and my reins shall exult, 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;

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

Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.

בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh.

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

The father of a righteous [ergänzt: man] shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise [ergänzt: son] shall have joy of him:

בּֽוֹ׃ (בּֽ) b “in”

She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men.

בְּאָדָ֥ם (בְּ) be. “among”

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

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

and thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, and as he that lieth down upon the top of a mast:

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

Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י (בְּ) be. “of”

Through wisdom is a house built, 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 substance.

וּ֭בְדַעַת (בְ) ve. “by”

A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

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

For with good advice shalt thou 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 will not open his mouth in the gate.

בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר (בַּ֝) ba. “in the”

[ergänzt: If] thou losest courage in the day of trouble, thy strength is small.

בְּי֥וֹם (בְּ) be. “in”

For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.

בְרָעָֽה׃ (בְ) ve. “in”

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

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