H9006–/מ–m

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

מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת (מֵ) me. “more than”

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

מִזַּעֲקַת־ (מִ) mi. “from”

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ (מִ) mi. “from”

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת (מֵ) me. “more than”

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

מִצָּר֣וֹת (מִ) mi. “from”

A [ergänzt: good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [ergänzt: And] loving favor rather than silver and gold.

מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר (מֵ) me. “more than”מִכֶּ֥סֶף (מִ) mi. “more than”וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב (מִ) mi. “more than”

Thorns [ergänzt: and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

מֵהֶֽם׃ (מֵ) me. “from”

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ (מִ) mi. “some of”

If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃ (מִ) mi. “from”

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥ (מִֽ) mi. “from”

Withhold not correction from the child; [ergänzt: For] if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

מִנַּ֣עַר (מִ) mi. “from”

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

מִשְּׁא֥וֹל (מִ) mi. “from”

Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

מֵעָלָ֣יו (מֵ) me. “from”

Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

מִכָּ֑סֶף (מִ) mi. “from”

For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.

מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ (מֵֽ֭) me. “than”

Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

מִבֵּ֣ית (מִ) mi. “from”

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

מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת (מֵ) me. “more than”

[ergänzt: As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

מֵאֶ֥רֶץ (מֵ) me. “from”

The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ (מִ) mi. “from”

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.

מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה (מִ֝) mi. “more than”

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.

מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ (מִ) mi. “more than”

Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

מֵֽאַהֲבָ֥ה (מֵֽ) me. “more than”

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃ (מִ) mi. “from”

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend [ergänzt: that cometh] of hearty counsel.

מֵֽעֲצַת־ (מֵֽ) me. “more than”

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

מֵאָ֥ח (מֵ) me. “more than”