H9004–/כ–k

Man is like a breath: his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.

כְּצֵ֣ל (כְּ) ke. “[are] like”

Our sons are like tall young plants; and our daughters like the shining stones of a king's house;

כִּנְטִעִים֮ (כִּ) ki “[will be] like”כְזָוִיֹּ֑ת (כְ) khe. “[will be] like”

He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.

כַּצָּ֑מֶר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”כָּאֵ֥פֶר (כָּ) ka. “like <the>”

He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.

כְפִתִּ֑ים (כְ) khe. “like”

Give him praise for his acts of power: give him praise in the measure of his great strength.

כְּרֹ֣ב (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death;

כִּשְׁא֣וֹל (כִּ) ki “like”כְּי֣וֹרְדֵי (כְּ) ke. “like”

When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you.

כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה (כְ) khe. “like”כְּסוּפָ֣ה (כְּ) ke. “like”

If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

כַכָּ֑סֶף (כַ) kha. “like <the>”וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים (כַ) kha. “like <the>”

For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

וּ֝כְאָ֗ב (כְ) khe. “like”

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

כְּא֣וֹר (כְּ) ke. “[is] like”

The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.

כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה (כָּֽ) ka. “[is] like <the>”

But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;

כַֽלַּעֲנָ֑ה (כַֽ) kha. “like <the>”כְּחֶ֣רֶב (כְּ) ke. “like”

I was in almost all evil in the company of the people.

כִּ֭מְעַט (כִּ֭) Ki “like”

Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

כִּצְבִ֣י (כִּ) ki “like”וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר (כְ) khe. “like”

Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man

כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ (כִ) khi “like”כְּאִ֣ישׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”

Keep my rules and you will have life; let my teaching be to you as the light of your eyes;

כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן (כְּ) ke. “like”

The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;

כְּ֭שׁוֹר (כְּ֭) Ke. “like”וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס (כְ) khe. “like”

Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.

כְּמַהֵ֣ר (כְּ) ke. “as”

The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

כִּמְעָֽט׃ (כִּ) ki “[is] like”

It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

כִּשְׂח֣וֹק (כִּ) ki “[is] like”

When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.

כַּעֲב֣וֹר (כַּ) ka. “when”

Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.

כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן (כֶ) khe. “like <the>”

He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה (כֶ) khe. “like <the>”

A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.

וּכְרָקָ֖ב (כְ) khe. “[is] like”

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת (כְּ) ke. “like”