H9023–הוּ–hu

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?

בְּחֵיק֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו (ו) v “his”

Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned?

וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו (ו) v “his”

So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.

רֵעֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it:

נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

בֵּית֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.

נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Wounds will be his and loss of honour, and his shame may not be washed away.

וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

For the master of the house is away on a long journey:

בְּבֵית֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

He has taken a bag of money with him; he is coming back at the full moon.

בְּיָד֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בֵיתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.

כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.

דַּרְכּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”מִפְעָלָ֣יו (ו) v “his”

When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:

חֻקּ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “its”פִ֑יו (ו) v “his”

Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;

לְפָנָ֣יו (ו) v “him”

Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.

אַרְצ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.

נַפְשׁ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

מוּמֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

אִמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו (ו) v “his”

The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

עֻזּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

שְׂפָתָ֣יו (ו) v “his”

Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

דַּרְכּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

רֵעֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”