H9005–/ל–l

Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:

לַֽ֭חָכְמָה (לַֽ֭) La. “to <the>”לַבִּינָ֥ה (לַ) la. “to <the>”

So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ (לִ֭) Li “to”

And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ (לִ) li “to”

So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:

לּ֑וֹ (לּ֑) l “<to>”לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”

So I came out in the hope of meeting you, looking for you with care, and now I have you.

לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ (לִ) li “to”לְשַׁחֵ֥ר (לְ) le. “to”

He has taken a bag of money with him; he is coming back at the full moon.

לְי֥וֹם (לְ) le. “to”

So now, my sons, give ear to me; give attention to the sayings of my mouth;

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “to”לְאִמְרֵי־ (לְ) le. “to”

Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud:

לְיַד־ (לְ) le. “to”לְפִי־ (לְ) le. “to”

They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.

לַמֵּבִ֑ין (לַ) la. “to the”לְמֹ֣צְאֵי (לְ) le. “to”

Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

לִֽי־ (לִֽ) li “[belong] to”לִ֣י (לִ֣) l “[belongs] to”

So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full.

לְהַנְחִ֖יל (לְ) le. “to”

Before the mountains were put in their places, before the hills was my birth:

לִפְנֵ֖י (לִ) li “<to>”

When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:

לַיָּ֨ם׀ (לַ) la “for the”

Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;

לְפָנָ֣יו (לְ) le. “<to>”

Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “to”

Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.

לִ֥י (לִ֥) l “to”לִשְׁקֹ֣ד (לִ) li “by”לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר (לִ֝) li “by”

Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

לּֽוֹ׃ (לּֽ) l “to”

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “for”לְרָשָׁ֣ע (לְ) le. “<to>”

Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

לְ֝חָכָ֗ם (לְ֝) le. “<to>”

Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

לְ֭חָכָם (לְ֭) Le. “to”לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק (לְ֝) le. “to”

For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.

לְּ֝ךָ֗ (לְּ֝) le. “to”

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

לָּ֑ךְ (לָּ֑) La “for”לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ (לְֽ) le. “to”

Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

לְפֶ֣תַח (לְ) le. “to”

Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

לִקְרֹ֥א (לִ) li “to”לְעֹֽבְרֵי־ (לְ) le. “to”

Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

לּֽוֹ׃ (לּֽ) l “to”