Berean Interlinear

Proverbs

Chapter 16

1
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
מַֽעַרְכֵי־

מַֽעַרְכֵי־

ma·‘ar·ḵê-

The plans

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 4633
BSB/Thayers 1) arrangement, plan, preparation
ma·‘ar·ḵê-
The plans
לֵ֑ב

לֵ֑ב

lêḇ

of the heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lêḇ
of the heart
לְאָדָ֥ם

לְאָדָ֥ם

lə·’ā·ḏām

belong to man ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
lə·’ā·ḏām
belong to man ,
מַעֲנֵ֥ה

מַעֲנֵ֥ה

ma·‘ă·nêh

but the reply

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4617
BSB/Thayers 1) answer, response <BR> 2) (TWOT) place for task
ma·‘ă·nêh
but the reply
לָשֽׁוֹן׃

לָשֽׁוֹן׃

lā·šō·wn

of the tongue

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 3956
BSB/Thayers 1) tongue <BR> 1a) tongue (of men) <BR> 1a1) tongue (literal) <BR> 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) <BR> 1b) language <BR> 1c) tongue (of animals) <BR> 1d) tongue (of fire) <BR> 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)
lā·šō·wn
of the tongue
וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה

וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה

Yah·weh

[is] from the LORD .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
[is] from the LORD .
2
All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
כָּֽל־

כָּֽל־

kāl-

All

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kāl-
All
אִ֭ישׁ

אִ֭ישׁ

’îš

a man’s

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
’îš
a man’s
דַּרְכֵי־

דַּרְכֵי־

dar·ḵê-

ways

Hebrew Noun - common plural construct
Strongs 1870
BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)
dar·ḵê-
ways
זַ֣ךְ

זַ֣ךְ

zaḵ

[are] pure

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2134
BSB/Thayers 1) clean, pure <BR> 1a) pure <BR> 1b) pure, clean, righteous (fig.) <BR> 2) the pure one (subst)
zaḵ
[are] pure
בְּעֵינָ֑יו

בְּעֵינָ֑יו

bə·‘ê·nāw

in his own eyes ,

Hebrew Preposition | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5869
BSB/Thayers 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain
bə·‘ê·nāw
in his own eyes ,
רוּח֣וֹת

רוּח֣וֹת

rū·ḥō·wṯ

but his motives

Hebrew Noun - common plural construct
Strongs 7307
BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
rū·ḥō·wṯ
but his motives
וְתֹכֵ֖ן

וְתֹכֵ֖ן

wə·ṯō·ḵên

are weighed out

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 8505
BSB/Thayers 1) to regulate, measure, estimate, ponder, balance, make even, level, weigh, be equal, be weighed out, test, prove <BR> 1a) (Qal) estimate (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be estimated <BR> 1b2) to be made even or right, be adjusted to the standard <BR> 1c) (Piel) to weigh out, mete out <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be weighed out, be measured out <BR> 1d2) measured out (participle)
wə·ṯō·ḵên
are weighed out
יְהוָֽה׃

יְהוָֽה׃

Yah·weh

by the LORD .

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
by the LORD .
3
Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
גֹּ֣ל

גֹּ֣ל

gōl

Commit

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strongs 1556
BSB/Thayers 1) to roll, roll away, roll down, roll together <BR> 1a) (Qal) to roll <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to roll up <BR> 1b2) to flow down <BR> 1c) (Pilpel) to roll <BR> 1d) (Poal) to be rolled <BR> 1e) (Hithpoel) to roll oneself <BR> 1f) (Hithpalpel) to roll oneself <BR> 1g) (Hiphil) to roll away
gōl
Commit
מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ

מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ

ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā

your works

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strongs 4639
BSB/Thayers 1) deed, work <BR> 1a) deed, thing done, act <BR> 1b) work, labour <BR> 1c) business, pursuit <BR> 1d) undertaking, enterprise <BR> 1e) achievement <BR> 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) <BR> 1g) work, thing made <BR> 1h) work (of God) <BR> 1i) product
ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā
your works
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
to
יְהוָ֣ה

יְהוָ֣ה

Yah·weh

the LORD

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
the LORD
מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃

מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃

maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā

and your plans

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strongs 4284
BSB/Thayers 1) thought, device <BR> 1a) thought <BR> 1b) device, plan, purpose <BR> 1c) invention
maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā
and your plans
וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ

וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ

wə·yik·kō·nū

will be achieved .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strongs 3559
BSB/Thayers 1) to be firm, be stable, be established <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed <BR> 1a1a) to be firmly established <BR> 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring <BR> 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined <BR> 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) <BR> 1a3) to prepare, be ready <BR> 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm <BR> 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish <BR> 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) <BR> 1b4) to arrange, order <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be established, be fastened <BR> 1c2) to be prepared, be ready <BR> 1d) (Polel) <BR> 1d1) to set up, establish <BR> 1d2) to constitute, make <BR> 1d3) to fix <BR> 1d4) to direct <BR> 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared <BR> 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
wə·yik·kō·nū
will be achieved .
4
The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.
יְ֭הוָה

יְ֭הוָה

Yah·weh

The LORD

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
The LORD
פָּעַ֣ל

פָּעַ֣ל

pā·‘al

has made

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6466
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do <BR> 1a2) to make
pā·‘al
has made
כֹּ֤ל

כֹּ֤ל

kōl

everything

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kōl
everything
לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ

לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ

lam·ma·‘ă·nê·hū

for His purpose —

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 4617
BSB/Thayers 1) answer, response <BR> 2) (TWOT) place for task
lam·ma·‘ă·nê·hū
for His purpose —
וְגַם־

וְגַם־

wə·ḡam-

even

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
wə·ḡam-
even
רָ֝שָׁ֗ע

רָ֝שָׁ֗ע

rā·šā‘

the wicked

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 7563
BSB/Thayers 1) wicked, criminal <BR> 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) <BR> 1b) wicked (hostile to God) <BR> 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)
rā·šā‘
the wicked
לְי֣וֹם

לְי֣וֹם

lə·yō·wm

for the day

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
lə·yō·wm
for the day
רָעָֽה׃

רָעָֽה׃

rā·‘āh

of disaster .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 7451
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical)
rā·‘āh
of disaster .
5
Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
כָּל־

כָּל־

kāl-

Everyone

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kāl-
Everyone
גְּבַהּ־

גְּבַהּ־

gə·ḇah-

[who is] proud

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1364
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) high, exalted <BR> 1a) high, tall <BR> 1b) high (in position) <BR> 1c) proud, haughty <BR> n m <BR> 2) loftiness
gə·ḇah-
[who is] proud
לֵ֑ב

לֵ֑ב

lêḇ

in heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lêḇ
in heart
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת

tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ

is detestable

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 8441
BSB/Thayers 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable<BR> 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) <BR> 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)
tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ
is detestable
יְ֭הוָה

יְ֭הוָה

Yah·weh

to the LORD ;

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
to the LORD ;
יָ֥ד

יָ֥ד

yāḏ

be assured that

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
yāḏ
be assured that
לְ֝יָ֗ד

לְ֝יָ֗ד

lə·yāḏ

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
lə·yāḏ
. . .
לֹ֣א

לֹ֣א

lō

he will not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō
he will not
יִנָּקֶֽה׃

יִנָּקֶֽה׃

yin·nā·qeh

go unpunished .

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5352
BSB/Thayers 1) to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be cleaned out, be purged out <BR> 1b2) to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent <BR> 1b3) to be free, be exempt from punishment <BR> 1b4) to be free, be exempt from obligation <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to hold innocent, acquit <BR> 1c2) to leave unpunished
yin·nā·qeh
go unpunished .
6
By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
בְּחֶ֣סֶד

בְּחֶ֣סֶד

bə·ḥe·seḏ

By loving devotion

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2617
BSB/Thayers 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness <BR> 2) a reproach, shame
bə·ḥe·seḏ
By loving devotion
וֶ֭אֱמֶת

וֶ֭אֱמֶת

we·’ĕ·meṯ

and faithfulness

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 571
BSB/Thayers n f<BR> 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth <BR> 1a) sureness, reliability <BR> 1b) stability, continuance <BR> 1c) faithfulness, reliableness <BR> 1d) truth <BR> 1d1) as spoken <BR> 1d2) of testimony and judgment <BR> 1d3) of divine instruction <BR> 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge <BR> 1d5) true doctrine <BR> adv <BR> 2) in truth, truly
we·’ĕ·meṯ
and faithfulness
עָוֺ֑ן

עָוֺ֑ן

‘ā·wōn

iniquity is

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 5771
BSB/Thayers 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity <BR> 1a) iniquity <BR> 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) <BR> 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity
‘ā·wōn
iniquity is
יְכֻפַּ֣ר

יְכֻפַּ֣ר

yə·ḵup·par

atoned for ,

Hebrew Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3722
BSB/Thayers 1) to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch <BR> 1a) (Qal) to coat or cover with pitch <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to cover over, pacify, propitiate <BR> 1b2) to cover over, atone for sin, make atonement for <BR> 1b3) to cover over, atone for sin and persons by legal rites <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be covered over <BR> 1c2) to make atonement for <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to be covered
yə·ḵup·par
atoned for ,
וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת

וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת

ū·ḇə·yir·’aṯ

and by the fear

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 3374
BSB/Thayers 1) fear, terror, fearing <BR> 1a) fear, terror <BR> 1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear)<BR> 1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety <BR> 1d) revered
ū·ḇə·yir·’aṯ
and by the fear
יְ֝הוָ֗ה

יְ֝הוָ֗ה

Yah·weh

of the LORD

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
of the LORD
ס֣וּר

ס֣וּר

sūr

[one] turns aside

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 5493
BSB/Thayers 1) to turn aside, depart <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto <BR> 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid <BR> 1a3) to be removed <BR> 1a4) to come to an end <BR> 1b) (Polel) to turn aside <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose <BR> 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed
sūr
[one] turns aside
מֵרָֽע׃

מֵרָֽע׃

mê·rā‘

from evil .

Hebrew Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 7451
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical)
mê·rā‘
from evil .
7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
אִ֑ישׁ

אִ֑ישׁ

’îš

When a man’s

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
’îš
When a man’s
דַּרְכֵי־

דַּרְכֵי־

dar·ḵê-

ways

Hebrew Noun - common plural construct
Strongs 1870
BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)
dar·ḵê-
ways
בִּרְצ֣וֹת

בִּרְצ֣וֹת

bir·ṣō·wṯ

please

Hebrew Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 7521
BSB/Thayers 1) to be pleased with, be favourable to, accept favourably <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be pleased with, be favourable to <BR> 1a2) to accept <BR> 1a3) to be pleased, be determined <BR> 1a4) to make acceptable, satisfy <BR> 1a5) to please <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be accepted, be pleased with <BR> 1c) (Piel) to seek favour of <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to please, pay off <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself acceptable or pleasing
bir·ṣō·wṯ
please
יְ֭הוָה

יְ֭הוָה

Yah·weh

the LORD ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
the LORD ,
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

He makes even

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
He makes even
א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו

א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו

’ō·wy·ḇāw

[the man’s] enemies

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 341
BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) enemy <BR> 1a) personal <BR> 1b) national
’ō·wy·ḇāw
[the man’s] enemies
יַשְׁלִ֥ם

יַשְׁלִ֥ם

yaš·lim

live at peace

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7999
BSB/Thayers 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be at peace <BR> 1a2) peaceful one (participle) <BR> 1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle) <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to make peace with <BR> 1c2) to cause to be at peace <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to live in peace <BR> 2) to be complete, be sound <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended <BR> 2a2) to be sound, be uninjured <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to complete, finish <BR> 2b2) to make safe <BR> 2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation <BR> 2b4) to make good, pay <BR> 2b5) to requite, recompense, reward <BR> 2c) (Pual) <BR> 2c1) to be performed <BR> 2c2) to be repaid, be requited <BR> 2d) (Hiphil) <BR> 2d1) to complete, perform <BR> 2d2) to make an end of
yaš·lim
live at peace
אִתּֽוֹ׃

אִתּֽוֹ׃

’it·tōw

with him .

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs 854
BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
’it·tōw
with him .
8
Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
טוֹב־

טוֹב־

ṭō·wḇ-

Better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ-
Better
מְ֭עַט

מְ֭עַט

mə·‘aṭ

a little

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 4592
BSB/Thayers 1) littleness, few, a little, fewness <BR> 1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little <BR> 1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth
mə·‘aṭ
a little
בִּצְדָקָ֑ה

בִּצְדָקָ֑ה

biṣ·ḏā·qāh

with righteousness

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 6666
BSB/Thayers 1) justice, righteousness <BR> 1a) righteousness (in government) <BR> 1a1) of judge, ruler, king <BR> 1a2) of law <BR> 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah <BR> 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) <BR> 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) <BR> 1d) righteousness, truthfulness <BR> 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) <BR> 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation <BR> 1f1) of God <BR> 1f2) prosperity (of people) <BR> 1g) righteous acts
biṣ·ḏā·qāh
with righteousness
מֵרֹ֥ב

מֵרֹ֥ב

mê·rōḇ

than great

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7230
BSB/Thayers 1) multitude, abundance, greatness<BR> 1a) multitude <BR> 1a1) abundance, abundantly <BR> 1a2) numerous <BR> 1b) greatness
mê·rōḇ
than great
תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת

תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת

tə·ḇū·’ō·wṯ

gain

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 8393
BSB/Thayers 1) produce, product, revenue <BR> 1a) product, yield, crops (of the earth usually) <BR> 1b) income, revenue<BR> 1c) gain (of wisdom) (fig) <BR> 1d) product of lips (fig)
tə·ḇū·’ō·wṯ
gain
בְּלֹ֣א

בְּלֹ֣א

bə·lō

with injustice

Hebrew Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
bə·lō
with injustice
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

miš·pāṭ

. . . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4639
BSB/Thayers 1) deed, work <BR> 1a) deed, thing done, act <BR> 1b) work, labour <BR> 1c) business, pursuit <BR> 1d) undertaking, enterprise <BR> 1e) achievement <BR> 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) <BR> 1g) work, thing made <BR> 1h) work (of God) <BR> 1i) product
miš·pāṭ
. . . .
9
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
אָ֭דָם

אָ֭דָם

’ā·ḏām

A man’s

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind <BR> 1a) man, human being <BR> 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley
’ā·ḏām
A man’s
לֵ֣ב

לֵ֣ב

lêḇ

heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lêḇ
heart
יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב

יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב

yə·ḥaš·šêḇ

plans

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 2803
BSB/Thayers 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to think, account <BR> 1a2) to plan, devise, mean <BR> 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon <BR> 1a4) to esteem, value, regard <BR> 1a5) to invent <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed <BR> 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned <BR> 1b3) to be imputed <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of <BR> 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan <BR> 1c3) to count, reckon <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered
yə·ḥaš·šêḇ
plans
דַּרְכּ֑וֹ

דַּרְכּ֑וֹ

dar·kōw

his course ,

Hebrew Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1870
BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)
dar·kōw
his course ,
וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה

וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה

Yah·weh

but the LORD

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
but the LORD
יָכִ֥ין

יָכִ֥ין

yā·ḵîn

determines

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3559
BSB/Thayers 1) to be firm, be stable, be established <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed <BR> 1a1a) to be firmly established <BR> 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring <BR> 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined <BR> 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) <BR> 1a3) to prepare, be ready <BR> 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm <BR> 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish <BR> 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) <BR> 1b4) to arrange, order <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be established, be fastened <BR> 1c2) to be prepared, be ready <BR> 1d) (Polel) <BR> 1d1) to set up, establish <BR> 1d2) to constitute, make <BR> 1d3) to fix <BR> 1d4) to direct <BR> 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared <BR> 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
yā·ḵîn
determines
צַעֲדֽוֹ׃

צַעֲדֽוֹ׃

ṣa·‘ă·ḏōw

his steps .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6806
BSB/Thayers 1) step, pace, stride <BR> 1a) step, pace <BR> 1b) step, steps (of course of life) (fig)
ṣa·‘ă·ḏōw
his steps .
10
A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
קֶ֤סֶם׀

קֶ֤סֶם׀

qe·sem

A divine verdict

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7081
BSB/Thayers 1) divination, witchcraft <BR> 1a) of the nations, Balaam <BR> 1b) of false prophets <BR> 1c) in a good sense (king's lips as oracles)
qe·sem
A divine verdict
עַֽל־

עַֽל־

‘al-

is on

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘al-
is on
שִׂפְתֵי־

שִׂפְתֵי־

śip̄·ṯê-

the lips

Hebrew Noun - feminine dual construct
Strongs 8193
BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding <BR> 1a) lip (as body part) <BR> 1b) language <BR> 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
śip̄·ṯê-
the lips
מֶ֑לֶךְ

מֶ֑לֶךְ

me·leḵ

of a king ;

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
me·leḵ
of a king ;
פִּֽיו׃

פִּֽיו׃

pîw

his mouth

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6310
BSB/Thayers peh<BR> 1) mouth <BR> 1a) mouth (of man)<BR> 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) <BR> 1c) mouth (of animals) <BR> 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) <BR> 1e) extremity, end pim <BR> 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
pîw
his mouth
לֹ֣א

לֹ֣א

lō

must not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō
must not
יִמְעַל־

יִמְעַל־

yim·‘al-

betray

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 4603
BSB/Thayers 1) to act unfaithfully, act treacherously, transgress, commit a trespass <BR> 1a) (Qal) to act unfaithfully or treacherously <BR> 1a1) against man <BR> 1a2) against God <BR> 1a3) against devoted thing <BR> 1a4) against husband
yim·‘al-
betray
בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט

בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט

bə·miš·pāṭ

justice .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4941
BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance <BR> 1a) judgment <BR> 1a1) act of deciding a case <BR> 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment <BR> 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) <BR> 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) <BR> 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) <BR> 1a6) execution (of judgment) <BR> 1a7) time (of judgment) <BR> 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) <BR> 1c) ordinance <BR> 1d) decision (in law) <BR> 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) <BR> 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
bə·miš·pāṭ
justice .
11
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
מִ֭שְׁפָּט

מִ֭שְׁפָּט

miš·pāṭ

Honest

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4941
BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance <BR> 1a) judgment <BR> 1a1) act of deciding a case <BR> 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment <BR> 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) <BR> 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) <BR> 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) <BR> 1a6) execution (of judgment) <BR> 1a7) time (of judgment) <BR> 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) <BR> 1c) ordinance <BR> 1d) decision (in law) <BR> 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) <BR> 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
miš·pāṭ
Honest
פֶּ֤לֶס׀

פֶּ֤לֶס׀

pe·les

scales

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6425
BSB/Thayers 1) balance, scale
pe·les
scales
וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י

וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י

ū·mō·zə·nê

and balances

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct
Strongs 3976
BSB/Thayers 1) scales, balances
ū·mō·zə·nê
and balances
לַֽיהוָ֑ה

לַֽיהוָ֑ה

Yah·weh

[are from] the LORD ;

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
[are from] the LORD ;
כָּל־

כָּל־

kāl-

all

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kāl-
all
אַבְנֵי־

אַבְנֵי־

’aḇ·nê-

the weights

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural construct
Strongs 68
BSB/Thayers 1) stone (large or small) <BR> 1a) common stone (in natural state) <BR> 1b) stone, as material <BR> 1b1) of tablets <BR> 1b2) marble, hewn stones <BR> 1c) precious stones, stones of fire <BR> 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon <BR> 1e) weight <BR> 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal <BR> 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice <BR> 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines <BR> 1i) (simile) <BR> 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness <BR> 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity <BR> 1i3) commonness <BR> 1j) (metaph) <BR> 1j1) petrified with terror <BR> 1j2) perverse, hard heart
’aḇ·nê-
the weights
כִֽיס׃

כִֽיס׃

ḵîs

in the bag

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3599
BSB/Thayers 1) bag, purse <BR> 1a) for weights, money
ḵîs
in the bag
מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ

מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ

ma·‘ă·śê·hū

are His concern .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 4639
BSB/Thayers 1) deed, work <BR> 1a) deed, thing done, act <BR> 1b) work, labour <BR> 1c) business, pursuit <BR> 1d) undertaking, enterprise <BR> 1e) achievement <BR> 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) <BR> 1g) work, thing made <BR> 1h) work (of God) <BR> 1i) product
ma·‘ă·śê·hū
are His concern .
12
Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
רֶ֑שַׁע

רֶ֑שַׁע

re·ša‘

Wicked

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7562
BSB/Thayers 1) wrong, wickedness, guilt <BR> 1a) wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law) <BR> 1b) wickedness (of enemies)<BR> 1c) wickedness (in ethical relations)
re·ša‘
Wicked
עֲשׂ֣וֹת

עֲשׂ֣וֹת

‘ă·śō·wṯ

behavior

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ă·śō·wṯ
behavior
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת

tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ

is detestable

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 8441
BSB/Thayers 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable<BR> 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) <BR> 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)
tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ
is detestable
מְ֭לָכִים

מְ֭לָכִים

mə·lā·ḵîm

to kings ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
mə·lā·ḵîm
to kings ,
כִּ֥י

כִּ֥י

kî

for

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
for
כִּסֵּֽא׃

כִּסֵּֽא׃

kis·sê

a throne

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3678
BSB/Thayers 1) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool <BR> 1a) seat (of honour), throne <BR> 1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)
kis·sê
a throne
יִכּ֥וֹן

יִכּ֥וֹן

yik·kō·wn

is established

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3559
BSB/Thayers 1) to be firm, be stable, be established <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed <BR> 1a1a) to be firmly established <BR> 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring <BR> 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined <BR> 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) <BR> 1a3) to prepare, be ready <BR> 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm <BR> 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish <BR> 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) <BR> 1b4) to arrange, order <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be established, be fastened <BR> 1c2) to be prepared, be ready <BR> 1d) (Polel) <BR> 1d1) to set up, establish <BR> 1d2) to constitute, make <BR> 1d3) to fix <BR> 1d4) to direct <BR> 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared <BR> 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
yik·kō·wn
is established
בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה

בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה

ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh

through righteousness .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 6666
BSB/Thayers 1) justice, righteousness <BR> 1a) righteousness (in government) <BR> 1a1) of judge, ruler, king <BR> 1a2) of law <BR> 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah <BR> 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) <BR> 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) <BR> 1d) righteousness, truthfulness <BR> 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) <BR> 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation <BR> 1f1) of God <BR> 1f2) prosperity (of people) <BR> 1g) righteous acts
ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh
through righteousness .
13
Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
צֶ֑דֶק

צֶ֑דֶק

ṣe·ḏeq

Righteous

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6664
BSB/Thayers 1) justice, rightness, righteousness <BR> 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) <BR> 1b) righteousness (in government) <BR> 1b1) of judges, rulers, kings <BR> 1b2) of law <BR> 1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah <BR> 1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government <BR> 1b5) of God's attribute <BR> 1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause) <BR> 1d) rightness (in speech) <BR> 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) <BR> 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity <BR> 1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption <BR> 1f2) in name of Messianic king <BR> 1f3) of people enjoying salvation <BR> 1f4) of Cyrus
ṣe·ḏeq
Righteous
שִׂפְתֵי־

שִׂפְתֵי־

śip̄·ṯê-

lips

Hebrew Noun - feminine dual construct
Strongs 8193
BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding <BR> 1a) lip (as body part) <BR> 1b) language <BR> 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
śip̄·ṯê-
lips
מְ֭לָכִים

מְ֭לָכִים

mə·lā·ḵîm

are a king’s

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
mə·lā·ḵîm
are a king’s
רְצ֣וֹן

רְצ֣וֹן

rə·ṣō·wn

delight ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7522
BSB/Thayers 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will <BR> 1a) goodwill, favour <BR> 1b) acceptance <BR> 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will
rə·ṣō·wn
delight ,
וְדֹבֵ֖ר

וְדֹבֵ֖ר

wə·ḏō·ḇêr

and he who speaks

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 1696
BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) to speak <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to speak <BR> 1c2) to promise <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be spoken <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to speak <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
wə·ḏō·ḇêr
and he who speaks
יְשָׁרִ֣ים

יְשָׁרִ֣ים

yə·šā·rîm

honestly

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 3477
BSB/Thayers 1) straight, upright, correct, right <BR> 1a) straight, level <BR> 1b) right, pleasing, correct <BR> 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper <BR> 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright <BR> 1e) that which is upright (subst)
yə·šā·rîm
honestly
יֶאֱהָֽב׃

יֶאֱהָֽב׃

ye·’ĕ·hāḇ

is beloved .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 157
BSB/Thayers 1) to love <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual <BR> 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom <BR> 1a3) human love for or to God <BR> 1a4) act of being a friend <BR> 1a4a) lover (participle) <BR> 1a4b) friend (participle) <BR> 1a5) God's love toward man <BR> 1a5a) to individual men <BR> 1a5b) to people Israel <BR> 1a5c) to righteousness <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) lovely (participle) <BR> 1b2) loveable (participle) <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) friends <BR> 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) <BR> 2) to like
ye·’ĕ·hāḇ
is beloved .
14
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
חֲמַת־

חֲמַת־

ḥă·maṯ-

The wrath

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 2534
BSB/Thayers 1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles <BR> 1a) heat <BR> 1a1) fever <BR> 1a2) venom, poison (fig.) <BR> 1b) burning anger, rage
ḥă·maṯ-
The wrath
מֶ֥לֶךְ

מֶ֥לֶךְ

me·leḵ

of a king

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
me·leḵ
of a king
מַלְאֲכֵי־

מַלְאֲכֵי־

mal·’ă·ḵê-

is a messenger

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 4397
BSB/Thayers 1) messenger, representative <BR> 1a) messenger <BR> 1b) angel <BR> 1c) the theophanic angel
mal·’ă·ḵê-
is a messenger
מָ֑וֶת

מָ֑וֶת

mā·weṯ

of death ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4194
BSB/Thayers 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead <BR> 1a) death <BR> 1b) death by violence (as a penalty)<BR> 1c) state of death, place of death
mā·weṯ
of death ,
חָכָ֣ם

חָכָ֣ם

ḥā·ḵām

but a wise

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
ḥā·ḵām
but a wise
וְאִ֖ישׁ

וְאִ֖ישׁ

wə·’îš

man

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
wə·’îš
man
יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃

יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃

yə·ḵap·pə·ren·nāh

will pacify it .

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strongs 3722
BSB/Thayers 1) to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch <BR> 1a) (Qal) to coat or cover with pitch <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to cover over, pacify, propitiate <BR> 1b2) to cover over, atone for sin, make atonement for <BR> 1b3) to cover over, atone for sin and persons by legal rites <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be covered over <BR> 1c2) to make atonement for <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to be covered
yə·ḵap·pə·ren·nāh
will pacify it .
15
When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
מֶ֥לֶךְ

מֶ֥לֶךְ

me·leḵ

When a king’s

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
me·leḵ
When a king’s
פְּנֵי־

פְּנֵי־

pə·nê-

face

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
pə·nê-
face
בְּאוֹר־

בְּאוֹר־

bə·’ō·wr-

brightens ,

Hebrew Preposition | Noun - common singular construct
Strongs 216
BSB/Thayers 1) light <BR> 1a) light of day <BR> 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) <BR> 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light <BR> 1d) daylight <BR> 1e) lightning <BR> 1f) light of lamp <BR> 1g) light of life <BR> 1h) light of prosperity <BR> 1i) light of instruction <BR> 1j) light of face (fig.) <BR> 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light
bə·’ō·wr-
brightens ,
חַיִּ֑ים

חַיִּ֑ים

ḥay·yîm

there is life ;

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 2416
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) living, alive <BR> 1a) green (of vegetation) <BR> 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) <BR> 1c) lively, active (of man) <BR> 1d) reviving (of the springtime) <BR> n m <BR> 2) relatives <BR> 3) life (abstract emphatic) <BR> 3a) life <BR> 3b) sustenance, maintenance <BR> n f <BR> 4) living thing, animal <BR> 4a) animal <BR> 4b) life <BR> 4c) appetite <BR> 4d) revival, renewal <BR> 5) community
ḥay·yîm
there is life ;
וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ

וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ

ū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw

his favor

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 7522
BSB/Thayers 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will <BR> 1a) goodwill, favour <BR> 1b) acceptance <BR> 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will
ū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw
his favor
כְּעָ֣ב

כְּעָ֣ב

kə·‘āḇ

is like a rain cloud

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strongs 5645
BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, cloud, thicket <BR> 1a) dark cloud <BR> 1b) cloud mass <BR> 1c) thicket (as refuge)
kə·‘āḇ
is like a rain cloud
מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃

מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃

mal·qō·wōš

in spring .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4456
BSB/Thayers 1) latter rain, spring rain <BR> 1a) the March and April rains which mature the crops of Palestine
mal·qō·wōš
in spring .
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How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
מַה־

מַה־

mah-

How much

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4100
BSB/Thayers interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may
mah-
How much
טּ֥וֹב

טּ֥וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
better
קְֽנֹה־

קְֽנֹה־

qə·nōh-

to acquire

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 7069
BSB/Thayers 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain <BR> 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people <BR> 1a1a1) possessor <BR> 1a1b) of Eve acquiring <BR> 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom <BR> 1a2) to buy <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be bought <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess
qə·nōh-
to acquire
חָכְמָ֗ה

חָכְמָ֗ה

ḥāḵ·māh

wisdom

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ḥāḵ·māh
wisdom
מֵחָר֑וּץ

מֵחָר֑וּץ

mê·ḥā·rūṣ

than gold !

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2742
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent <BR> n m <BR> 2) strict decision, decision <BR> 3) trench, moat, ditch <BR> 4) gold (poetical)
mê·ḥā·rūṣ
than gold !
וּקְנ֥וֹת

וּקְנ֥וֹת

ū·qə·nō·wṯ

To gain

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 7069
BSB/Thayers 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain <BR> 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people <BR> 1a1a1) possessor <BR> 1a1b) of Eve acquiring <BR> 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom <BR> 1a2) to buy <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be bought <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess
ū·qə·nō·wṯ
To gain
בִּ֝ינָ֗ה

בִּ֝ינָ֗ה

bî·nāh

understanding

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 998
BSB/Thayers 1) understanding, discernment <BR> 1a) act <BR> 1b) faculty <BR> 1c) object <BR> 1d) personified
bî·nāh
understanding
נִבְחָ֥ר

נִבְחָ֥ר

niḇ·ḥār

is more desirable

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 977
BSB/Thayers 1) to choose, elect, decide for<BR> 1a) (Qal) to choose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected
niḇ·ḥār
is more desirable
מִכָּֽסֶף׃

מִכָּֽסֶף׃

mik·kā·sep̄

than silver .

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3701
BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents
mik·kā·sep̄
than silver .
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The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
מְסִלַּ֣ת

מְסִלַּ֣ת

mə·sil·laṯ

The highway

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 4546
BSB/Thayers 1) highway, raised way, public road
mə·sil·laṯ
The highway
יְ֭שָׁרִים

יְ֭שָׁרִים

yə·šā·rîm

of the upright

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 3477
BSB/Thayers 1) straight, upright, correct, right <BR> 1a) straight, level <BR> 1b) right, pleasing, correct <BR> 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper <BR> 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright <BR> 1e) that which is upright (subst)
yə·šā·rîm
of the upright
ס֣וּר

ס֣וּר

sūr

leads away

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 5493
BSB/Thayers 1) to turn aside, depart <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto <BR> 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid <BR> 1a3) to be removed <BR> 1a4) to come to an end <BR> 1b) (Polel) to turn aside <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose <BR> 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed
sūr
leads away
מֵרָ֑ע

מֵרָ֑ע

mê·rā‘

from evil ;

Hebrew Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 7451
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical)
mê·rā‘
from evil ;
נֹצֵ֥ר

נֹצֵ֥ר

nō·ṣêr

he who guards

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 5341
BSB/Thayers 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to watch, guard, keep <BR> 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers <BR> 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity <BR> 1a4) to guard, keep secret <BR> 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded <BR> 1a6) watchman (participle)
nō·ṣêr
he who guards
דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

dar·kōw

his way

Hebrew Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1870
BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)
dar·kōw
his way
שֹׁמֵ֥ר

שֹׁמֵ֥ר

šō·mêr

protects

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 8104
BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to keep, have charge of <BR> 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life <BR> 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) <BR> 1a3) to watch for, wait for <BR> 1a4) to watch, observe <BR> 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) <BR> 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain <BR> 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) <BR> 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect <BR> 1a9) to keep, reserve <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware <BR> 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain <BR> 1b3) to be kept, be guarded <BR> 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
šō·mêr
protects
נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ

נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ

nap̄·šōw

his life .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5315
BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious
nap̄·šōw
his life .
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Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
גָּא֑וֹן

גָּא֑וֹן

gā·’ō·wn

Pride

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1347
BSB/Thayers 1) exaltation, majesty, pride <BR> 1a) majesty, exaltation, excellence <BR> 1a1) of nations <BR> 1a2) of God <BR> 1a3) of the Jordan <BR> 1b) pride, arrogance (bad sense)
gā·’ō·wn
Pride
לִפְנֵי־

לִפְנֵי־

lip̄·nê-

goes before

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lip̄·nê-
goes before
שֶׁ֥בֶר

שֶׁ֥בֶר

še·ḇer

destruction ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7667
BSB/Thayers 1) breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash, ruin, shattering <BR> 1a) breaking, fracture, shattering, crushing <BR> 1b) crashing <BR> 1c) breaking (of a dream), interpretation <BR> 1d) quarries
še·ḇer
destruction ,
גֹּ֣בַהּ

גֹּ֣בַהּ

gō·ḇah

and a haughty

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1363
BSB/Thayers 1) height, exaltation <BR> 1a) height <BR> 1b) exaltation, grandeur <BR> 1c) haughtiness
gō·ḇah
and a haughty
רֽוּחַ׃

רֽוּחַ׃

rū·aḥ

spirit

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 7307
BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
rū·aḥ
spirit
וְלִפְנֵ֥י

וְלִפְנֵ֥י

wə·lip̄·nê

before

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
wə·lip̄·nê
before
כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן

כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן

ḵiš·šā·lō·wn

a fall .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3783
BSB/Thayers 1) a stumbling, a fall, a calamity
ḵiš·šā·lō·wn
a fall .
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It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
ט֣וֹב

ט֣וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

It is better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
It is better
שְׁפַל־

שְׁפַל־

šə·p̄al-

to be lowly

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 8213
BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become low, sink, be humbled, be abased <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be or become low <BR> 1b) (Hiphil)<BR> 1b1) to lay or bring low, humiliate <BR> 1b2) to set in a lower place, show abasement <BR> 1b3) to make low, sit down
šə·p̄al-
to be lowly
ר֭וּחַ

ר֭וּחַ

rū·aḥ

in spirit

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 7307
BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
rū·aḥ
in spirit
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

among

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 854
BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
’eṯ-
among
עֲנִיִּים

עֲנִיִּים

ʿă·nī·yīm

the humble

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 6041
BSB/Thayers 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched <BR> 1a) poor, needy <BR> 1b) poor and weak <BR> 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched <BR> 1d) humble, lowly
ʿă·nī·yīm
the humble
מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק

מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק

mê·ḥal·lêq

than to divide

Hebrew Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strongs 2505
BSB/Thayers 1) to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to divide, apportion <BR> 1a2) to assign, distribute <BR> 1a3) to assign, impart <BR> 1a4) to share <BR> 1a5) to divide up, plunder <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to divide oneself <BR> 1b2) to be divided <BR> 1b3) to assign, distribute <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to divide, apportion <BR> 1c2) to assign, distribute <BR> 1c3) to scatter <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be divided <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves <BR> 2) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful <BR> 2a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery <BR> 2b) (Hiphil) <BR> 2b1) to be smooth <BR> 2b2) to flatter
mê·ḥal·lêq
than to divide
שָׁ֝לָ֗ל

שָׁ֝לָ֗ל

lāl

the spoil

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7998
BSB/Thayers 1) prey, plunder, spoil, booty <BR> 1a) prey <BR> 1b) booty, spoil, plunder (of war) <BR> 1c) plunder (private) <BR> 1d) gain (meaning dubious)
lāl
the spoil
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

with

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 854
BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
’eṯ-
with
גֵּאִֽים׃

גֵּאִֽים׃

gê·’îm

the proud .

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 1343
BSB/Thayers 1) proud
gê·’îm
the proud .
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Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
מַשְׂכִּ֣יל

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל

maś·kîl

Whoever heeds

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 7919
BSB/Thayers 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to look at or upon, have insight <BR> 1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent <BR> 1b3) to have insight, have comprehension <BR> 1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst) <BR> 1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach <BR> 1b4a) the teachers, the wise <BR> 1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely <BR> 1b6) to prosper, have success <BR> 1b7) to cause to prosper <BR> 2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands)
maś·kîl
Whoever heeds
עַל־

עַל־

‘al-

. . .

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘al-
. . .
דָּ֭בָר

דָּ֭בָר

dā·ḇār

instruction

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
dā·ḇār
instruction
יִמְצָא־

יִמְצָא־

yim·ṣā-

will find

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering)
yim·ṣā-
will find
ט֑וֹב

ט֑וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

success ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
success ,
אַשְׁרָֽיו׃

אַשְׁרָֽיו׃

’aš·rāw

and blessed

Hebrew Interjection | third person masculine singular
Strongs 835
BSB/Thayers 1) happiness, blessedness <BR> 1a) often used as interjection <BR> 1b) blessed are
’aš·rāw
and blessed
וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ

וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ

ū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ

is he who trusts

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 982
BSB/Thayers 1) to trust <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to trust, trust in <BR> 1a2) to have confidence, be confident <BR> 1a3) to be bold <BR> 1a4) to be secure <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to trust, make secure <BR> 2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless
ū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ
is he who trusts
בַּיהוָ֣ה

בַּיהוָ֣ה

Yah·weh

in the LORD .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
in the LORD .
21
The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
לַחֲכַם־

לַחֲכַם־

la·ḥă·ḵam-

The wise

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
la·ḥă·ḵam-
The wise
לֵ֭ב

לֵ֭ב

lêḇ

in heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lêḇ
in heart
יִקָּרֵ֣א

יִקָּרֵ֣א

yiq·qā·rê

are called

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7121
BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
yiq·qā·rê
are called
נָב֑וֹן

נָב֑וֹן

nā·ḇō·wn

discerning ,

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 995
BSB/Thayers 1) to discern, understand, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to perceive, discern <BR> 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) <BR> 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider <BR> 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to understand <BR> 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach <BR> 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently <BR> 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct <BR> 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard
nā·ḇō·wn
discerning ,
וּמֶ֥תֶק

וּמֶ֥תֶק

ū·me·ṯeq

and pleasant

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4986
BSB/Thayers 1) sweetness
ū·me·ṯeq
and pleasant
שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם

שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם

p̄ā·ṯa·yim

speech

Hebrew Noun - fd
Strongs 8193
BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding <BR> 1a) lip (as body part) <BR> 1b) language <BR> 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
p̄ā·ṯa·yim
speech
יֹסִ֥יף

יֹסִ֥יף

yō·sîp̄

promotes

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3254
BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to join, join oneself to <BR> 1b2) to be joined, be added to <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to add, increase <BR> 1c2) to do more, do again
yō·sîp̄
promotes
לֶֽקַח׃

לֶֽקַח׃

le·qaḥ

instruction .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3948
BSB/Thayers 1) learning, teaching, insight <BR> 1a) instruction (obj) <BR> 1b) teaching (thing taught) <BR> 1b1) teaching-power <BR> 1b2) persuasiveness
le·qaḥ
instruction .
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Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
שֵׂ֣כֶל

שֵׂ֣כֶל

śê·ḵel

Understanding

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7922
BSB/Thayers 1) prudence, insight, understanding<BR> 1a) prudence, good sense <BR> 1b) insight, understanding <BR> 1c) cunning, craft (bad sense)
śê·ḵel
Understanding
מְק֣וֹר

מְק֣וֹר

mə·qō·wr

is a fountain

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4726
BSB/Thayers 1) spring, fountain <BR> 1a) spring <BR> 1a1) of source of life, joy, purification (fig.) <BR> 1b) of the eye (fig.) <BR> 1c) source (of menstruous blood) <BR> 1d) flow (of blood after child birth)
mə·qō·wr
is a fountain
חַ֭יִּים

חַ֭יִּים

ḥay·yîm

of life

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 2416
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) living, alive <BR> 1a) green (of vegetation) <BR> 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) <BR> 1c) lively, active (of man) <BR> 1d) reviving (of the springtime) <BR> n m <BR> 2) relatives <BR> 3) life (abstract emphatic) <BR> 3a) life <BR> 3b) sustenance, maintenance <BR> n f <BR> 4) living thing, animal <BR> 4a) animal <BR> 4b) life <BR> 4c) appetite <BR> 4d) revival, renewal <BR> 5) community
ḥay·yîm
of life
בְּעָלָ֑יו

בְּעָלָ֑יו

bə·‘ā·lāw

to its possessor ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1167
BSB/Thayers 1) owner, husband, lord <BR> 1a) owner <BR> 1b) a husband <BR> 1c) citizens, inhabitants <BR> 1d) rulers, lords <BR> 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) <BR> 1f) lord (used of foreign gods)
bə·‘ā·lāw
to its possessor ,
וּמוּסַ֖ר

וּמוּסַ֖ר

ū·mū·sar

but the discipline

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4148
BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, chastening, correction <BR> 1a) discipline, correction <BR> 1b) chastening
ū·mū·sar
but the discipline
אֱוִלִ֣ים

אֱוִלִ֣ים

’ĕ·wi·lîm

of fools

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 191
BSB/Thayers 1) be foolish, foolish <BR> 1a) (subst) <BR> 1a1) of one who despises wisdom <BR> 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty<BR> 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome <BR> 1a4) of one who is licentious
’ĕ·wi·lîm
of fools
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

’iw·we·leṯ

is folly .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 200
BSB/Thayers 1) foolishness, folly
’iw·we·leṯ
is folly .
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The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
לֵ֣ב

לֵ֣ב

lêḇ

The heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lêḇ
The heart
חָ֭כָם

חָ֭כָם

ḥā·ḵām

of the wise [man]

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
ḥā·ḵām
of the wise [man]
יַשְׂכִּ֣יל

יַשְׂכִּ֣יל

yaś·kîl

instructs

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7919
BSB/Thayers 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to look at or upon, have insight <BR> 1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent <BR> 1b3) to have insight, have comprehension <BR> 1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst) <BR> 1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach <BR> 1b4a) the teachers, the wise <BR> 1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely <BR> 1b6) to prosper, have success <BR> 1b7) to cause to prosper <BR> 2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands)
yaś·kîl
instructs
פִּ֑יהוּ

פִּ֑יהוּ

pî·hū

his mouth

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6310
BSB/Thayers peh<BR> 1) mouth <BR> 1a) mouth (of man)<BR> 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) <BR> 1c) mouth (of animals) <BR> 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) <BR> 1e) extremity, end pim <BR> 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
pî·hū
his mouth
יֹסִ֥יף

יֹסִ֥יף

yō·sîp̄

and adds

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3254
BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to join, join oneself to <BR> 1b2) to be joined, be added to <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to add, increase <BR> 1c2) to do more, do again
yō·sîp̄
and adds
לֶֽקַח׃

לֶֽקַח׃

le·qaḥ

persuasiveness

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3948
BSB/Thayers 1) learning, teaching, insight <BR> 1a) instruction (obj) <BR> 1b) teaching (thing taught) <BR> 1b1) teaching-power <BR> 1b2) persuasiveness
le·qaḥ
persuasiveness
וְעַל־

וְעַל־

wə·‘a·lś-

to

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
wə·‘a·lś-
to
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו

שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו

p̄ā·ṯāw

his lips .

Hebrew Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 8193
BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding <BR> 1a) lip (as body part) <BR> 1b) language <BR> 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
p̄ā·ṯāw
his lips .
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Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
נֹ֑עַם

נֹ֑עַם

nō·‘am

Pleasant

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5278
BSB/Thayers 1) kindness, pleasantness, delightfulness, beauty, favour <BR> 1a) delightfulness <BR> 1b) symbolic name of one of two staves <BR> 1c) pleasantness
nō·‘am
Pleasant
אִמְרֵי־

אִמְרֵי־

’im·rê-

words

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 561
BSB/Thayers 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command
’im·rê-
words
צוּף־

צוּף־

ṣūp̄-

are a honeycomb

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 6688
BSB/Thayers 1) honeycomb
ṣūp̄-
are a honeycomb
דְּ֭בַשׁ

דְּ֭בַשׁ

də·ḇaš

. . . ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1706
BSB/Thayers 1) honey
də·ḇaš
. . . ,
מָת֥וֹק

מָת֥וֹק

mā·ṯō·wq

sweet

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 4966
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) sweet <BR> n m <BR> 2) sweetness, pleasant (thing)
mā·ṯō·wq
sweet
לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ

לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ

lan·ne·p̄eš

to the soul

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5315
BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious
lan·ne·p̄eš
to the soul
וּמַרְפֵּ֥א

וּמַרְפֵּ֥א

ū·mar·pê

and healing

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4832
BSB/Thayers 1) health, healing, cure <BR> 1a) healing, cure <BR> 1b) health, profit, sound (of mind) <BR> 1c) healing <BR> 1c1) incurable (with negative)
ū·mar·pê
and healing
לָעָֽצֶם׃

לָעָֽצֶם׃

lā·‘ā·ṣem

to the bones .

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 6106
BSB/Thayers 1) bone, essence, substance <BR> 1a) bone <BR> 1a1) body, limbs, members, external body<BR> 1b) bone (of animal) <BR> 1c) substance, self
lā·‘ā·ṣem
to the bones .
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There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
יֵ֤שׁ

יֵ֤שׁ

yêš

There is

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 3426
BSB/Thayers 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are <BR> 1a) substance <BR> 1b) existence <BR> 1c) there is or are
yêš
There is
דֶּ֣רֶךְ

דֶּ֣רֶךְ

de·reḵ

a way

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 1870
BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)
de·reḵ
a way
יָ֭שָׁר

יָ֭שָׁר

yā·šār

that seems right

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 3477
BSB/Thayers 1) straight, upright, correct, right <BR> 1a) straight, level <BR> 1b) right, pleasing, correct <BR> 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper <BR> 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright <BR> 1e) that which is upright (subst)
yā·šār
that seems right
לִפְנֵי־

לִפְנֵי־

lip̄·nê-

to

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lip̄·nê-
to
אִ֑ישׁ

אִ֑ישׁ

’îš

a man ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
’îš
a man ,
וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ

וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ

wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh

but its end

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 319
BSB/Thayers 1) after part, end <BR> 1a) end, issue, event <BR> 1b) latter time (prophetic for future time) <BR> 1c) posterity <BR> 1d) last, hindermost
wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh
but its end
דַּרְכֵי־

דַּרְכֵי־

dar·ḵê-

is the way

Hebrew Noun - common plural construct
Strongs 1870
BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)
dar·ḵê-
is the way
מָֽוֶת׃

מָֽוֶת׃

mā·weṯ

of death .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4194
BSB/Thayers 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead <BR> 1a) death <BR> 1b) death by violence (as a penalty)<BR> 1c) state of death, place of death
mā·weṯ
of death .
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A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
עָ֭מֵל

עָ֭מֵל

‘ā·mêl

A worker’s

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6001
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) labourer, sufferer, wretched one <BR> 1a) labourer, workman <BR> 1b) sufferer <BR> adj v <BR> 2) toiling
‘ā·mêl
A worker’s
נֶ֣פֶשׁ

נֶ֣פֶשׁ

ne·p̄eš

appetite

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5315
BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious
ne·p̄eš
appetite
עָ֣מְלָה

עָ֣מְלָה

‘ā·mə·lāh

works

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 5998
BSB/Thayers 1) to labour, toil <BR> 1a) (Qal) to labour
‘ā·mə·lāh
works
לּ֑וֹ

לּ֑וֹ

lōw

for him

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lōw
for him
כִּֽי־

כִּֽי־

kî-

because

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî-
because
פִּֽיהוּ׃

פִּֽיהוּ׃

pî·hū

his hunger

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6310
BSB/Thayers peh<BR> 1) mouth <BR> 1a) mouth (of man)<BR> 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) <BR> 1c) mouth (of animals) <BR> 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) <BR> 1e) extremity, end pim <BR> 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
pî·hū
his hunger
אָכַ֖ף

אָכַ֖ף

’ā·ḵap̄

drives him

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 404
BSB/Thayers 1) press, urge, bend <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to crave
’ā·ḵap̄
drives him
עָלָ֣יו

עָלָ֣יו

‘ā·lāw

onward .

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘ā·lāw
onward .
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A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
בְּ֭לִיַּעַל

בְּ֭לִיַּעַל

bə·lî·ya·‘al

A worthless

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1100
BSB/Thayers 1) worthlessness <BR> 1a) worthless, good for nothing, unprofitable, base fellow <BR> 1b) wicked <BR> 1c) ruin, destruction (construct)
bə·lî·ya·‘al
A worthless
אִ֣ישׁ

אִ֣ישׁ

’îš

man

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
’îš
man
כֹּרֶ֣ה

כֹּרֶ֣ה

kō·reh

digs up

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 3738
BSB/Thayers 1) to dig, excavate, dig through <BR> 1a) (Qal) to dig <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be dug <BR> 2) (Qal) to give a banquet or feast <BR> 3) (Qal) to get by trade, trade, buy
kō·reh
digs up
רָעָ֑ה

רָעָ֑ה

rā·‘āh

evil ,

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular
Strongs 7451
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical)
rā·‘āh
evil ,
וְעַל־

וְעַל־

wə·‘al-

vvv

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
wə·‘al-
vvv
שְׂפָתָיו

שְׂפָתָיו

śə·p̄å̄·ṯå̄w

and his speech

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 8193
BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding <BR> 1a) lip (as body part) <BR> 1b) language <BR> 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
śə·p̄å̄·ṯå̄w
and his speech
צָרָֽבֶת׃

צָרָֽבֶת׃

ṣā·rā·ḇeṯ

is like a scorching

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular
Strongs 6867
BSB/Thayers n f<BR> 1) scab, scar of a sore <BR> adj <BR> 2) burning, scorching
ṣā·rā·ḇeṯ
is like a scorching
כְּאֵ֣שׁ

כְּאֵ֣שׁ

kə·’êš

fire .

Hebrew Preposition-k | Noun - common singular
Strongs 784
BSB/Thayers 1) fire <BR> 1a) fire, flames <BR> 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) <BR> 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) <BR> 1d) altar-fire <BR> 1e) God's anger (fig.)
kə·’êš
fire .
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A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת

תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת

tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ

A perverse

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 8419
BSB/Thayers 1) perversity, perverse thing
tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ
A perverse
אִ֣ישׁ

אִ֣ישׁ

’îš

man

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
’îš
man
יְשַׁלַּ֣ח

יְשַׁלַּ֣ח

yə·šal·laḥ

spreads

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7971
BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send
yə·šal·laḥ
spreads
מָד֑וֹן

מָד֑וֹן

mā·ḏō·wn

dissension ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4066
BSB/Thayers 1) strife, contention <BR> 1a) strife, contention <BR> 1b) object of contention
mā·ḏō·wn
dissension ,
וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן

וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן

wə·nir·gå̄n

and a gossip

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 7279
BSB/Thayers 1) to murmur, whisper <BR> 1a) (Qal) murmurer (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to murmur <BR> 1b2) backbiter (participle)
wə·nir·gå̄n
and a gossip
מַפְרִ֥יד

מַפְרִ֥יד

map̄·rîḏ

divides

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 6504
BSB/Thayers 1) to separate, divide <BR> 1a) (Qal) to divide <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to divide, separate <BR> 1b2) to be divided, be separated <BR> 1c) (Piel) to be separated <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be divided <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to divide, separate <BR> 1e2) to make a division, make a separation <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to be divided, be separated, get separated
map̄·rîḏ
divides
אַלּֽוּף׃

אַלּֽוּף׃

’al·lūp̄

close friends .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 441
BSB/Thayers 1) tame, docile <BR> 2) friend, intimate<BR> 3) chief
’al·lūp̄
close friends .
29
A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
חָ֭מָס

חָ֭מָס

ḥā·mās

A violent

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2555
BSB/Thayers 1) violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice
ḥā·mās
A violent
אִ֣ישׁ

אִ֣ישׁ

’îš

man

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
’îš
man
יְפַתֶּ֣ה

יְפַתֶּ֣ה

yə·p̄at·teh

entices

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6601
BSB/Thayers 1) to be spacious, be open, be wide <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open <BR> 2) to be simple, entice, deceive, persuade <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to be open-minded, be simple, be naive <BR> 2a2) to be enticed, be deceived <BR> 2b) (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible <BR> 2c) (Piel) <BR> 2c) (Piel) <BR> 2c1) to persuade, seduce <BR> 2c2) to deceive <BR> 2d) (Pual) <BR> 2d1) to be persuaded <BR> 2d2) to be deceived
yə·p̄at·teh
entices
רֵעֵ֑הוּ

רֵעֵ֑הוּ

rê·‘ê·hū

his neighbor

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 7453
BSB/Thayers 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person <BR> 1a) friend, intimate <BR> 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) <BR> 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase)
rê·‘ê·hū
his neighbor
וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ

וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ

wə·hō·w·lî·ḵōw

and leads him

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1980
BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
wə·hō·w·lî·ḵōw
and leads him
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ

bə·ḏe·reḵ

down a path

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - common singular
Strongs 1870
BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)
bə·ḏe·reḵ
down a path
לֹא־

לֹא־

lō-

[that is] not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō-
[that is] not
טֽוֹב׃

טֽוֹב׃

ṭō·wḇ

good .

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
good .
30
He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
עֹצֶ֣ה

עֹצֶ֣ה

‘ō·ṣeh

He who winks

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 6095
BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to shut
‘ō·ṣeh
He who winks
עֵ֭ינָיו

עֵ֭ינָיו

‘ê·nāw

his eye

Hebrew Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5869
BSB/Thayers 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain
‘ê·nāw
his eye
לַחְשֹׁ֣ב

לַחְשֹׁ֣ב

laḥ·šōḇ

devises

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 2803
BSB/Thayers 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to think, account <BR> 1a2) to plan, devise, mean <BR> 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon <BR> 1a4) to esteem, value, regard <BR> 1a5) to invent <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed <BR> 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned <BR> 1b3) to be imputed <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of <BR> 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan <BR> 1c3) to count, reckon <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered
laḥ·šōḇ
devises
תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת

תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת

tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ

perversity ;

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 8419
BSB/Thayers 1) perversity, perverse thing
tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ
perversity ;
קֹרֵ֥ץ

קֹרֵ֥ץ

qō·rêṣ

he who purses

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 7169
BSB/Thayers 1) to narrow, form, nip, pinch, squeeze, wink, purse <BR> 1a) (Qal) to pinch <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be nipped or pinched off, be formed
qō·rêṣ
he who purses
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו

שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו

p̄ā·ṯāw

his lips

Hebrew Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 8193
BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding <BR> 1a) lip (as body part) <BR> 1b) language <BR> 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
p̄ā·ṯāw
his lips
כִּלָּ֥ה

כִּלָּ֥ה

kil·lāh

is bent on

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3615
BSB/Thayers 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be complete, be at an end <BR> 1a2) to be completed, be finished <BR> 1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled <BR> 1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense) <BR> 1a5) to be spent, be used up <BR> 1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail <BR> 1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish <BR> 1b2) to complete (a period of time) <BR> 1b3) to finish (doing a thing) <BR> 1b4) to make an end, end <BR> 1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass <BR> 1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought) <BR> 1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease <BR> 1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend <BR> 1b9) to destroy, exterminate <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed
kil·lāh
is bent on
רָעָֽה׃

רָעָֽה׃

rā·‘āh

evil .

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular
Strongs 7451
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical)
rā·‘āh
evil .
31
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
שֵׂיבָ֑ה

שֵׂיבָ֑ה

śê·ḇāh

Gray hair

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 7872
BSB/Thayers 1) age, gray hair, hoary head, old age <BR> 1a) gray hair, hoary head <BR> 1b) old age
śê·ḇāh
Gray hair
עֲטֶ֣רֶת

עֲטֶ֣רֶת

‘ă·ṭe·reṯ

[is] a crown

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 5850
BSB/Thayers 1) crown, wreath
‘ă·ṭe·reṯ
[is] a crown
תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת

תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת

tip̄·’e·reṯ

of glory ;

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 8597
BSB/Thayers 1) beauty, splendour, glory <BR> 1a) beauty, finery (of garments, jewels) <BR> 1b) glory <BR> 1b1) of rank, renown <BR> 1b2) as attribute of God <BR> 1c) honour (or nation Israel) <BR> 1d) glorying, boasting (of individual)
tip̄·’e·reṯ
of glory ;
תִּמָּצֵֽא׃

תִּמָּצֵֽא׃

tim·mā·ṣê

it is attained

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering)
tim·mā·ṣê
it is attained
בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ

בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ

bə·ḏe·reḵ

along the path

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strongs 1870
BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)
bə·ḏe·reḵ
along the path
צְ֝דָקָ֗ה

צְ֝דָקָ֗ה

ṣə·ḏā·qāh

of righteousness .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 6666
BSB/Thayers 1) justice, righteousness <BR> 1a) righteousness (in government) <BR> 1a1) of judge, ruler, king <BR> 1a2) of law <BR> 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah <BR> 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) <BR> 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) <BR> 1d) righteousness, truthfulness <BR> 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) <BR> 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation <BR> 1f1) of God <BR> 1f2) prosperity (of people) <BR> 1g) righteous acts
ṣə·ḏā·qāh
of righteousness .
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He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
אֶ֣רֶךְ

אֶ֣רֶךְ

’e·reḵ

[He who is] slow

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strongs 750
BSB/Thayers 1) long (pinions) <BR> 2) patient, slow to anger
’e·reḵ
[He who is] slow
אַ֭פַּיִם

אַ֭פַּיִם

’ap·pa·yim

to anger

Hebrew Noun - md
Strongs 639
BSB/Thayers 1) nostril, nose, face <BR> 2) anger
’ap·pa·yim
to anger
ט֤וֹב

ט֤וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

[is] better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
[is] better
מִגִּבּ֑וֹר

מִגִּבּ֑וֹר

mig·gib·bō·wr

than a warrior ,

Hebrew Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 1368
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) strong, mighty <BR> n m <BR> 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man
mig·gib·bō·wr
than a warrior ,
וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל

וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל

ū·mō·šêl

and he who controls

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 4910
BSB/Thayers 1) to rule, have dominion, reign <BR> 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to rule <BR> 1b2) to exercise dominion
ū·mō·šêl
and he who controls
בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ

בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ

bə·rū·ḥōw

his temper [is greater]

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 7307
BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
bə·rū·ḥōw
his temper [is greater]
מִלֹּכֵ֥ד

מִלֹּכֵ֥ד

mil·lō·ḵêḏ

than one who captures

Hebrew Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3920
BSB/Thayers 1) to capture, take, seize <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to capture, seize <BR> 1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.)<BR> 1a3) to take (by lot) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other
mil·lō·ḵêḏ
than one who captures
עִֽיר׃

עִֽיר׃

‘îr

a city .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5892
BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish <BR> 1a) of terror <BR> 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) <BR> 2a) city, town
‘îr
a city .
33
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
הַגּוֹרָ֑ל

הַגּוֹרָ֑ל

hag·gō·w·rāl

The lot

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1486
BSB/Thayers 1) lot <BR> 1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions <BR> 2) portion<BR> 2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots) <BR> 2b) recompense, retribution
hag·gō·w·rāl
The lot
יוּטַ֣ל

יוּטַ֣ל

yū·ṭal

is cast

Hebrew Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 2904
BSB/Thayers 1) to hurl, cast <BR> 1a) (Pilpel) to throw away, carry away, hurl <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to throw, cast, cast out <BR> 1c)(Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be hurled, hurled down <BR> 1c2) to be cast, be thrown, be cast out, be thrown down
yū·ṭal
is cast
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
בַּ֭חֵיק

בַּ֭חֵיק

ba·ḥêq

into the lap ,

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2436
BSB/Thayers 1) bosom, hollow, bottom, midst
ba·ḥêq
into the lap ,
כָּל־

כָּל־

kāl-

but its every

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kāl-
but its every
מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃

מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃

miš·pā·ṭōw

decision

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 4941
BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance <BR> 1a) judgment <BR> 1a1) act of deciding a case <BR> 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment <BR> 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) <BR> 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) <BR> 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) <BR> 1a6) execution (of judgment) <BR> 1a7) time (of judgment) <BR> 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) <BR> 1c) ordinance <BR> 1d) decision (in law) <BR> 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) <BR> 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
miš·pā·ṭōw
decision
וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה

וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה

Yah·weh

is from the LORD .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
is from the LORD .