H9005–/ל–l

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

לְ֭אָבִיךָ (לְ֭) Le. “to”

Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “to”

Who hath wo? who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? who hath plaint? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

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 tarrying by the wine, Those going in to search out mixed wine.

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

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

לִהְי֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”

For by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.

לְּךָ֣ (לְּ) le. “for”

Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל (לֶֽ) le. “for”

Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

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

The thought of folly `is' sin, And an abomination to man `is' a scorner.

לְאָדָ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”

If `from' delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back.

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

When thou sayest, `Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.

לְאָדָ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”

So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ (לְ) le. “for”

Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

לִנְוֵ֣ה (לִ) li “to”

For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

לָרָ֑ע (לָ) la. “to the”

These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים (לַֽ) la. “[belong] to”

Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou `art' righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

לְרָשָׁע֮ (לְ) le. “to”

And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים (לַ) la. “for the”

Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “for”

Say not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

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

A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.

לִשְׁכָּֽב׃ (לִ) li “to”

The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- `are' unsearchable.

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

Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

לַצֹּרֵ֣ף (לַ) la. “for the”

Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

לִפְנֵי־ (לִ) li “<to>”

Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

לִפְנֵי־ (לִ) li “<to>”

For better `that' he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than `that' he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

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