H9003–/ב–b

Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ (בִּ) bi “in”

And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou `art' a man of appetite.

בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

בּ֗וֹ (בּ֗) b “on”

For as he hath thought in his soul, so `is' he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart `is' not with thee.

בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

בְּאָזְנֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,

וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י (בִ) vi “in”

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.

בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶט (בַ֝) va. “with the”

Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.

בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט (בַּ) ba. “with the”

And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.

בְּדַבֵּ֥ר (בְּ) be. “when”

Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

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

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,

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

The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

בּֽוֹ׃ (בּֽ) b “in”

She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.

בְּאָדָ֥ם (בְּ) be. “among”

See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.

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

And thou hast been as one lying down in the heart of the sea, And as one lying down on the top of a mast.

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

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י (בְּ) be. “of”

By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

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

And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, `With' all precious and pleasant wealth.

וּ֭בְדַעַת (בְ) ve. “by”

Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

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

For by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.

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

Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר (בַּ֝) ba. “in the”

Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,

בְּי֥וֹם (בְּ) be. “in”

For seven `times' doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.

בְרָעָֽה׃ (בְ) ve. “in”

In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

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