H9005–/ל–l

A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “for”וְלִפְנֵ֖י (לִ) li “<to>”

He that maketh many friends [ergänzt: doeth it] to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ (לְ) le. “[is] to”

Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

לְאִ֣ישׁ (לְ) le. “of”

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth [ergänzt: them with] words, [ergänzt: but] they are gone.

לוֹ (ל) l “to”

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

לִמְצֹא־ (לִ) li “[is] to”

Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

לִכְסִ֣יל (לִ) li “for”לְעֶ֤בֶד׀ (לְ) le. “for”

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

לְ֭אָבִיו (לְ֭) Le. “to”

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”

The fear of Jehovah [ergänzt: tendeth] to life; And he [ergänzt: that hath it] shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

לְחַיִּ֑ים (לְ) le. “[is] to”

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, [ergänzt: and] he will understand knowledge.

לְ֝נָב֗וֹן (לְ֝) le. “<to>”

Cease, my son, to hear instruction [ergänzt: Only] to err from the words of knowledge.

לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ (לִ) li “to”לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת (לִ֝) li “to”

Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.

לַלֵּצִ֣ים (לַ) la. “for <the>”לְגֵ֣ו (לְ) le. “for”

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

לָ֭אִישׁ (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”

It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

ל֝֗וֹ (ל֝֗) l “<for>”

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

לָ֭אִישׁ (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה (לְ) le. “to”

Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה (לַֽ֝) la. “for”לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “<to>”

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, [ergänzt: It is] holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

לְבַקֵּֽר׃ (לְ) le. “to”

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

לַיהוָ֣ה (לַ) la. “by”

The thoughts of the diligent [ergänzt: tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [ergänzt: hasteth] only to want.

לְמוֹתָ֑ר (לְ) le. “to”לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ (לְ) le. “to”

The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

לָשֶׁ֥בֶת (לָ) la. “to”

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

לְ֝חָכָ֗ם (לְ֝) le. “<to>”

The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [ergänzt: How] the wicked are overthrown to [ergänzt: their] ruin.

לְבֵ֣ית (לְ) le. “to”לָרָֽע׃ (לָ) la. “to <the>”

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

לַ֭צַּדִּיק (לַ֭) La. “to the”לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי (לְ) le. “to”