H9023–הוּ–hu

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

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

As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [ergänzt: so] a fool repeateth his folly.

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

Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

בְּעֵינָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

[ergänzt: As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so 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”

A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [ergänzt: men] that answer discreetly.

בְּעֵינָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not 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 his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

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

Though [ergänzt: his] hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation.

רָעָת֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, 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”

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is [ergänzt: the fruit] of hearty counsel.

רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

Take his garment that is become surety [ergänzt: for] another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.

בִּ֭גְדוֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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

רֵעֵ֨הוּ׀ (הוּ) hu “his”

whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

יְמִינ֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Iron is sharpened by 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 guardeth his master shall be honoured.

אֲדֹנָ֣יו (ו) v “his”

Sheol and destruction are insatiable; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹ (וֹ) oh “its”

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.

מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.

אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.

בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.

אָבִֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance gathereth it for him that is gracious to 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”