H9005–/ל–l

Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

לָבֶ֣טַח (לָ) la. “to”

He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

לַלֵּצִ֥ים (לַ) la. “<to the>”וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים (לַ) la. “to”

Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

לָדַ֥עַת (לָ) la. “to”

For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me.

לָכֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to”

For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother.

לְאָבִ֑י (לְ) le. “of”לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

לִ֗י (לִ֗) L “to”

She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ (לְ֭) Le. “to”

Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

לְ֝ךָ֗ (לְ֝) le. “for”

My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

לִדְבָרַ֣י (לִ) li “to”לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י (לַ֝) la. “to”

For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”וּֽלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.

לְנֹ֣כַח (לְ) le. “<to>”

My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

לְחָכְמָתִ֣י (לְ) le. “to”לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י (לִ֝) li “to”

So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

לִשְׁמֹ֥ר (לִ) li “to”

Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “to”

For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:

לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים (לַ) la. “to”לְאַכְזָרִֽי׃ (לְ) le. “to”

I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me!

וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗י (לִֽ) li “to”

Let them be for yourself only, not for other men with you.

לְךָ֥ (לְ) le. “to”לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ (לְ) le. “to”לְזָרִ֣ים (לְ) le. “to”

Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?

וְלָ֤מָּה (לָ֤) La. “<to>”

My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,

לְרֵעֶ֑ךָ (לְ) le. “for”לַזָּ֣ר (לַ) la. “for the”

Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;

לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ (לְ) le. “to”לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

לָ֥הּ (לָ֥) la “[belongs] to”

A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

לִשְׁכָּֽב׃ (לִ) li “to”

A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

לָר֥וּץ (לָ) la. “to”לָֽרָעָה׃ (לָֽ) La. “to <the>”

They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ (לִ֭) Li “to”

Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it:

לַ֭גַּנָּב (לַ֭) la. “<to> the”לְמַלֵּ֥א (לְ) le. “to”