H9005–/ל–l

Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?

לָרִ֗ב (לָ) la. “to”

As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, `So is' a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth.

לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו (לְ) le. “to”

For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “to”

A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, `Is' the righteous falling before the wicked.

לִפְנֵֽי־ (לִ) li “<to>”

A city broken down without walls, `Is' a man without restraint over his spirit!

לְרוּחֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour `is' not comely for a fool.

לִכְסִ֣יל (לִ) li “for”

As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.

לָ֭נוּד (לָ֭) La. “for”לָע֑וּף (לָ) la. “for”ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to”

A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

לַ֭סּוּס (לַ֭) La. “for <the>”לַחֲמ֑וֹר (לַ) la. “for <the>”לְגֵ֣ו (לְ) le. “for”

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

לּ֥וֹ (לּ֥) l “<to>”

As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So `is' he who is giving honour to a fool.

לִכְסִ֣יל (לִ) li “to”

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

לִכְסִ֣יל (לִ) li “[belongs] to”

The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ (לַֽ) la. “to”

Laying hold on the ears of a dog, `Is' a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “[belongs] to”

Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

לְ֭גֶחָלִים (לְ֭) Le. “to”לְאֵ֑שׁ (לְ) le. “to”לְחַרְחַר־ (לְ) le. “to”

Fury `is' fierce, and anger `is' overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to”

As `in' water the face `is' to face, So the heart of man to man.

לַפָּנִ֑ים (לַ) la. “to the”לָאָדָֽם׃ (לָ) la. “to the”

A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

לַ֭כֶּסֶף (לַ֭) La. “for <the>”לַזָּהָ֑ב (לַ) la. “for <the>”לְפִ֣י (לְ) le. “to”

Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

לַעֲדָרִֽים׃ (לַ) la. “to”

For riches `are' not to the age, Nor a crown to generation and generation.

לְעוֹלָ֣ם (לְ) le. “[is] for”לְד֣וֹר (לְ) le. “to”

Lambs `are' for thy clothing, And the price of the field `are' he-goats,

לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ (לִ) li “[are] for”

And a sufficiency of goats' milk `is' for thy bread, For bread to thy house, and life to thy damsels!

לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ (לְֽ֭) Le. “for”לְלֶ֣חֶם (לְ) le. “for”לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (לְ) le. “of”

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

לְחוֹנֵ֖ן (לְ) le. “for”

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר (לְ֝) le. “to”

Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

לַה֗וֹן (לַ) la. “to <the>”