H9004–/כ–k

The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.

כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת (כִּ) ki “[is] like”

In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

כְּעָ֣ב (כְּ) ke. “[is] like”

A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.

כְּאֵ֣שׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”

The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים (כְּ) ke. “[are] like”

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.

וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה (כְ) khe. “like”

A brother offended is [ergänzt: harder to be won] than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.

כִּבְרִ֥יחַ (כִּ) ki “[are] like”

The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

כַּ֭כְּפִיר (כַּ֭) Ka. “like <the>”וּכְטַ֖ל (כְ) khe. “[is] like”

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

כַּ֭כְּפִיר (כַּ֭) Ka. “like <the>”

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.

כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר (כְּ֝) ke. “like”

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

כְּחֶ֣תֶף (כְּ) ke. “like”

at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

כְּנָחָ֣שׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י (כְ) khe. “like”

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:

כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב (כְּ) ke. “like”וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב (כְ) khe. “like”

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.

כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַּ) ka. “just”כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

So shall thy poverty come [ergänzt: as] a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.

כְּאִ֣ישׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [ergänzt: so] is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

כְּצִנַּת־ (כְּ) ke. “[is] like”

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.

כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג׀ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”וְכַמָּטָ֥ר (כַ) kha. “like <the>”

As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.

כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”כַּדְּר֣וֹר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

כִּצְר֣וֹר (כִּ) ki “as”

As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [ergänzt: so] a fool repeateth his folly.

כְּ֭כֶלֶב (כְּ֭) Ke. “like”

As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ (כְּֽ֭) Ke. “like”

The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים (כְּ) ke. “[are] like”

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

כְּ֭צִפּוֹר (כְּ֭) Ke. “like”