H9023–הוּ–hu

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

As a dog that returneth to his vomit, [ergänzt: So is] a fool that repeateth his folly.

קֵא֑וֹ (וֹ) O “its”בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

בְּעֵינָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

[ergänzt: As] the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

יָ֭דוֹ (וֹ) o “his”פִּֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

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

בְּעֵינָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?

רֵעֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:

בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיו (ו) v “his”וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:

ק֭וֹלוֹ (וֹ) o “his”בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Though [ergänzt: his] hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.

רָעָת֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

דַכָּ֑יו (ו) v “its”

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

מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

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

רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [ergänzt: that is surety] for a foreign woman.

בִּ֭גְדוֹ (וֹ) o “his”

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.

רֵעֵ֨הוּ׀ (הוּ) hu “his”

He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

יְמִינ֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (הוּ) hu “his”

Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.

אֲדֹנָ֣יו (ו) v “his”

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹ (וֹ) oh “its”

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [ergänzt: tried] by his praise.

מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [ergänzt: his] ways, though he be rich.

בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.

אָבִֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

ה֭וֹנוֹ (וֹ) o “his”

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

אָ֭זְנוֹ (וֹ) o “his”תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”