H9005–/ל–l

The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

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

A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ (לְ) le. “[is] to”

Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

לְאִ֣ישׁ (לְ) le. “of”

All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!

לוֹ (ל) l “to”

Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

לִמְצֹא־ (לִ) li “[is] to”

Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

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

A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.

לְ֭אָבִיו (לְ֭) Le. “to”

Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”

The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

לְחַיִּ֑ים (לְ) le. “[is] to”

A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

לְ֝נָב֗וֹן (לְ֝) le. “<to>”

Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

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

Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

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

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

לָ֭אִישׁ (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”

`Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

ל֝֗וֹ (ל֝֗) l “<for>”

Sweet to a man `is' the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled `with' gravel.

לָ֭אִישׁ (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.

וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה (לְ) le. “to”

Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

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

A snare to a man `is' he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

לְבַקֵּֽר׃ (לְ) le. “to”

To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

לַיהוָ֣ה (לַ) la. “by”

The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

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

The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.

לָשֶׁ֥בֶת (לָ) la. “to”

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

לְ֝חָכָ֗ם (לְ֝) le. “<to>”

The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

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

To do justice `is' joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

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