H9005–/ל–l

A man's gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.

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

A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ (לְ) le. “[is] to”

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

לְאִ֣ישׁ (לְ) le. “of”

All the relatives of the poor shun him: How much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

לוֹ (ל) l “to”

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

לִמְצֹא־ (לִ) li “[is] to”

Delicate living is not appropriate 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. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

לְ֭אָבִיו (לְ֭) Le. “to”

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; He will reward him.

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”

The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; He rests and will not be touched by trouble.

לְחַיִּ֑ים (לְ) le. “[is] to”

Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

לְ֝נָב֗וֹן (לְ֝) le. “<to>”

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, You will stray from the words of knowledge.

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

Penalties are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs 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 quarreling.

לָ֭אִישׁ (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”

"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

ל֝֗וֹ (ל֝֗) l “<for>”

Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

לָ֭אִישׁ (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; Therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה (לְ) le. “to”

Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

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

It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, Then later to consider his vows.

לְבַקֵּֽר׃ (לְ) le. “to”

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

לַיהוָ֣ה (לַ) la. “by”

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; And everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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

The violence of the wicked will drive them away, Because they refuse to do what is right.

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

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

לָשֶׁ֥בֶת (לָ) la. “to”

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom; When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

לְ֝חָכָ֗ם (לְ֝) le. “<to>”

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, And brings the wicked to 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”