H9023–הוּ–hu

Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

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

Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

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

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

בְּעֵינָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.

מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.

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

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

בְּעֵינָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

רֵעֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

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

When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

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

Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people.

רָעָת֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

דַכָּ֑יו (ו) v “its”

Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.

מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

בִּ֭גְדוֹ (וֹ) o “his”

He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

רֵעֵ֨הוּ׀ (הוּ) hu “his”

He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

יְמִינ֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (הוּ) hu “his”

Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.

אֲדֹנָ֣יו (ו) v “his”

The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.

וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹ (וֹ) oh “its”

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.

מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.

אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

אָבִֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

ה֭וֹנוֹ (וֹ) o “his”

As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.

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