H9005–/ל–l

Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

לְ֭אָבִיךָ (לְ֭) Le. “to”

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “to”

Who says, Oh! who says, Ah! who has violent arguments, who has grief, who has wounds without cause, whose eyes are dark?

לְמִ֨י (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”לְמִ֪י (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”לְמִ֤י (לְ) le. “[belong] to”לְמִ֥י (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”לְ֭מִי (לְ֭) Le. “[belong] to”לְ֝מִ֗י (לְ֝) le. “[belongs] to”

Those who are seated late over the wine: those who go looking for mixed wine.

לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים (לַֽ) la “to <the>”לַ֝בָּאִ֗ים (לַ֝) la. “to <the>”לַחְקֹ֥ר (לַ) la “to”

Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

לִהְי֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”

For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

לְּךָ֣ (לְּ) le. “for”

Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל (לֶֽ) le. “for”

He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

לְהָרֵ֑עַ (לְ) le. “to”ל֝֗וֹ (ל֝֗) l “<to>”

The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

לְאָדָ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”

Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

לַמָּ֑וֶת (לַ) la. “to <the>”לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג (לַ֝) la. “to the”

If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

לְאָדָ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”

So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ (לְ) le. “for”

Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

לִנְוֵ֣ה (לִ) li “to”

For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.

לָרָ֑ע (לָ) la. “to the”

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים (לַֽ) la. “[belong] to”

He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

לְרָשָׁע֮ (לְ) le. “to”

But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים (לַ) la. “for the”

Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “for”

Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

לִ֭י (לִ֭) l “to”לּ֑וֹ (לּ֑) l “to”לָאִ֣ישׁ (לָ) la. “to the”

A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

לִשְׁכָּֽב׃ (לִ) li “to”

The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.

לָ֭רוּם (לָ֭) La. “for <the>”לָעֹ֑מֶק (לָ) la. “for <the>”

Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.

לַצֹּרֵ֣ף (לַ) la. “for the”

Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.

לִפְנֵי־ (לִ) li “<to>”

Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

לִפְנֵי־ (לִ) li “<to>”

For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

לְךָ֗ (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”