H9005–/ל–l

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.

לָ֝ס֗וּר (לָ֝) la. “to”

To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.

לְנָ֑פֶשׁ (לְ) le. “to”

The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק (לַ֝) la. “for the”

The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.

לְשֹׂ֣בַע (לְ) le. “to”

The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

לְנָב֣וֹן (לְ) le. “to”

Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

לְאִ֣ישׁ (לְ) le. “to”

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

לִפְנֵי־ (לִ) li “<to>”

The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “<to>”לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ (לַ) la. “<to>”

The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ (לְ֭) Le. “by”

He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.

לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ (לְ) le. “<to>”

In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ (לְ) le. “to”

For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו (לְ) le. “to”

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

לָ֝ס֗וּר (לָ֝) la. “to”

The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

לְעֶ֣בֶד (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”

There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

לְעֹזֵ֣ב (לְ) le. “[is] for”

The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.

ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to”

Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

לַחֲסַר־ (לַ) la. “to”

A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

לָ֭אִישׁ (לָ֭) La. “[belongs] to <the>”

Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

לְמַ֣עְלָה (לְ) le. “[is] <to>”לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל (לְ) le. “for”

The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

לַעֲנ֑וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

וְלִפְנֵ֖י (לִ) li “[is] <to>”

The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

לְאָדָ֥ם (לְ) le. “[belong] to”

The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.

לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ (לַֽ) la. “for <the>”לְי֣וֹם (לְ) le. “for”

Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.

לְ֝יָ֗ד (לְ֝) le. “to”