H9005–/ל–l

Blessings `are' for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

לְרֹ֣אשׁ (לְ) le. “[belong] to”

The remembrance of the righteous `is' for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

לִבְרָכָ֑ה (לִ) li “[is] for”

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

לְגֵ֣ו (לְ) le. “[is] for”

The wage of the righteous `is' for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

לְחַיִּ֑ים (לְ) le. “[is] <to>”לְחַטָּֽאת׃ (לְ) le. “[is] <to>”

A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

לְ֭חַיִּים (לְ֭) Le. “to”

To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

לִ֭כְסִיל (לִ֭) Li “for”לְאִ֣ישׁ (לְ) le. “for”

As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So `is' the slothful to those sending him.

לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם (לַ) la. “to the”לָעֵינָ֑יִם (לָ) la. “to the”לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “to”

The way of Jehovah `is' strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

לַ֭תֹּם (לַ֭) La. “for <the>”לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי (לְ) le. “for”

The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

לְעוֹלָ֣ם (לְ) le. “for”

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

לְחַיִּ֑ים (לְ) le. “[is] to”לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “[is] to”

Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

לְ֭יָד (לְ֭) Le. “to”

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing `is' for the head of him who is selling.

לְרֹ֣אשׁ (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”

Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

לַחֲכַם־ (לַ) la. “of”

According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

לְֽפִי־ (לְֽ) le. “to”לָבֽוּז׃ (לָ) la. “<into>”

Better `is' the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “[belongs] to”

From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”

The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

לְעֵצָ֣ה (לְ) le. “to”

The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.

לָעַ֑ד (לָ) la. “for”

Deceit `is' in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace `is' joy.

וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”

No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

לַצַּדִּ֣יק (לַ) la. “to the”

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

לָמַֽס׃ (לָ) la. “<into>”

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “[belongs] to”

Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

לְ֭דָבָר (לְ֭) Le. “<to>”ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to”