Berean Interlinear

Proverbs

Chapter 17

1
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
ט֤וֹב

ט֤וֹב

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
חֲ֭רֵבָה

חֲ֭רֵבָה

ḥă·rê·ḇāh

a dry

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular
Strongs 2720
BSB/Thayers 1) waste, desolate, dry
ḥă·rê·ḇāh
a dry
פַּ֣ת

פַּ֣ת

paṯ

morsel

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 6595
BSB/Thayers 1) fragment, bit, morsel (of bread), piece
paṯ
morsel
וְשַׁלְוָה־

וְשַׁלְוָה־

wə·šal·wāh-

in quietness

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 7962
BSB/Thayers 1) quietness, ease, prosperity
wə·šal·wāh-
in quietness
בָ֑הּ

בָ֑הּ

ḇāh

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
ḇāh
מִ֝בַּ֗יִת

מִ֝בַּ֗יִת

mib·ba·yiṯ

than a house

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
mib·ba·yiṯ
than a house
מָלֵ֥א

מָלֵ֥א

mā·lê

full of

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 4392
BSB/Thayers 1) full, fulness, that which fills <BR> 1a) fully (adv)
mā·lê
full of
זִבְחֵי־

זִבְחֵי־

ziḇ·ḥê-

feasting

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 2077
BSB/Thayers 1) sacrifice <BR> 1a) sacrifices of righteousness <BR> 1b) sacrifices of strife <BR> 1c) sacrifices to dead things <BR> 1d) the covenant sacrifice <BR> 1e) the passover <BR> 1f) annual sacrifice <BR> 1g) thank offering
ziḇ·ḥê-
feasting
רִֽיב׃

רִֽיב׃

rîḇ

with strife .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7379
BSB/Thayers 1) strife, controversy, dispute <BR> 1a) strife, quarrel <BR> 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law
rîḇ
with strife .
2
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
מַשְׂכִּ֗יל

מַשְׂכִּ֗יל

maś·kîl

A wise

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
A wise
עֶֽבֶד־

עֶֽבֶד־

‘e·ḇeḏ-

servant

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5650
BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)
‘e·ḇeḏ-
servant
יִ֭מְשֹׁל

יִ֭מְשֹׁל

yim·šōl

will rule over

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person 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
yim·šōl
will rule over
מֵבִ֑ישׁ

מֵבִ֑ישׁ

mê·ḇîš

a disgraceful

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 954
BSB/Thayers 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to feel shame <BR> 1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of) <BR> 1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame) <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to put to shame <BR> 1c2) to act shamefully <BR> 1c3) to be ashamed <BR> 1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another
mê·ḇîš
a disgraceful
בְּבֵ֣ן

בְּבֵ֣ן

bə·ḇên

son

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
bə·ḇên
son
יַחֲלֹ֥ק

יַחֲלֹ֥ק

ya·ḥă·lōq

and share

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
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
ya·ḥă·lōq
and share
נַחֲלָֽה׃

נַחֲלָֽה׃

na·ḥă·lāh

his inheritance

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5159
BSB/Thayers 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage <BR> 1a) property <BR> 1b) portion, share<BR> 1c) inheritance, portion
na·ḥă·lāh
his inheritance
וּבְת֥וֹךְ

וּבְת֥וֹךְ

ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵ

as one of

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 8432
BSB/Thayers 1) midst, middle <BR> 1a) midst, middle <BR> 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) among (of a number of persons) <BR> 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) <BR> 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)
ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵ
as one of
אַ֝חִ֗ים

אַ֝חִ֗ים

’a·ḥîm

the brothers .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 251
BSB/Thayers 1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance
’a·ḥîm
the brothers .
3
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
מַצְרֵ֣ף

מַצְרֵ֣ף

maṣ·rêp̄

A crucible

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4715
BSB/Thayers 1) crucible
maṣ·rêp̄
A crucible
לַ֭כֶּסֶף

לַ֭כֶּסֶף

lak·ke·sep̄

for silver

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | 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
lak·ke·sep̄
for silver
וְכ֣וּר

וְכ֣וּר

wə·ḵūr

and a furnace

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3564
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) furnace, forge, smelting furnace or pot <BR> v <BR> 2) (Qal) to bore, pierce, dig, hew
wə·ḵūr
and a furnace
לַזָּהָ֑ב

לַזָּהָ֑ב

laz·zā·hāḇ

for gold ,

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2091
BSB/Thayers 1) gold <BR> 1a) as precious metal <BR> 1b) as a measure of weight <BR> 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)
laz·zā·hāḇ
for gold ,
יְהוָֽה׃

יְהוָֽה׃

Yah·weh

but 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
but the LORD
וּבֹחֵ֖ן

וּבֹחֵ֖ן

ū·ḇō·ḥên

is the tester

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 974
BSB/Thayers 1) to examine, try, prove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to examine, scrutinise <BR> 1a2) to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be tried, proved <BR> 1c) (Pual) to make a trial
ū·ḇō·ḥên
is the tester
לִבּ֣וֹת

לִבּ֣וֹת

lib·bō·wṯ

of hearts .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3826
BSB/Thayers 1) heart
lib·bō·wṯ
of hearts .
4
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
מֵ֭רַע

מֵ֭רַע

mê·ra‘

A wicked man

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 7489
BSB/Thayers 1) to be bad, be evil <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be displeasing <BR> 1a2) to be sad <BR> 1a3) to be injurious, be evil <BR> 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to do an injury or hurt <BR> 1b2) to do evil or wickedly <BR> 1b3) mischief (participle) <BR> 2) to break, shatter <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to break <BR> 2a2) broken (participle) <BR> 2a3) to be broken <BR> 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder
mê·ra‘
A wicked man
מַקְשִׁ֣יב

מַקְשִׁ֣יב

maq·šîḇ

listens

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 7181
BSB/Thayers 1) to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen <BR> 1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention
maq·šîḇ
listens
עַל־

עַל־

‘al-

to

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-
to
אָ֑וֶן

אָ֑וֶן

’ā·wen

evil

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 205
BSB/Thayers 1) trouble, wickedness, sorrow <BR> 1a) trouble, sorrow <BR> 1b) idolatry <BR> 1c) trouble of iniquity, wickedness
’ā·wen
evil
שְׂפַת־

שְׂפַת־

śə·p̄aṯ-

lips ;

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular 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)
śə·p̄aṯ-
lips ;
שֶׁ֥קֶר

שֶׁ֥קֶר

še·qer

a liar

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 8267
BSB/Thayers 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood <BR> 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) <BR> 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong <BR> 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) <BR> 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) <BR> 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely <BR> 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) <BR> 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) <BR> 1e1) false tongue <BR> 1f) in vain
še·qer
a liar
מֵ֝זִין

מֵ֝זִין

mê·zîn

gives ear

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 238
BSB/Thayers 1) to hear, listen <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) <BR> 1a1) to hear, listen, give ear <BR> 1a2) to be obedient, harken <BR> 1a3) to hear or listen to prayers (of God)
mê·zîn
gives ear
עַל־

עַל־

‘al-

to

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-
to
הַוֺּֽת׃

הַוֺּֽת׃

haw·wōṯ

a destructive

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 1942
BSB/Thayers 1) desire <BR> 1a) desire (in bad sense) <BR> 2) chasm (fig. of destruction) <BR> 2a) engulfing ruin, destruction, calamity
haw·wōṯ
a destructive
לְשׁ֥וֹן

לְשׁ֥וֹן

lə·šō·wn

tongue .

Hebrew Noun - common singular construct
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)
lə·šō·wn
tongue .
5
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
לֹעֵ֣ג

לֹעֵ֣ג

lō·‘êḡ

He who mocks

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 3932
BSB/Thayers 1) to mock, deride, ridicule <BR> 1a) (Qal) to mock, deride, have in derision <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to stammer <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to mock, deride
lō·‘êḡ
He who mocks
לָ֭רָשׁ

לָ֭רָשׁ

lā·rāš

the poor

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 7326
BSB/Thayers 1) to be poor, be in want, lack <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be poor <BR> 1a2) to be in want or hunger <BR> 1a3) poor man (subst)<BR> 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)
lā·rāš
the poor
חֵרֵ֣ף

חֵרֵ֣ף

ḥê·rêp̄

insults

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 2778
BSB/Thayers 1) to reproach, taunt, blaspheme, defy, jeopardise, rail, upbraid<BR> 1a) (Qal) to reproach <BR> 1b) (Piel) to reproach, defy, taunt <BR> 2) (Qal) to winter, spend harvest time, remain in harvest time <BR> 3) (Niphal) to acquire, be betrothed
ḥê·rêp̄
insults
עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ

עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ

‘ō·śê·hū

their Maker ;

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
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
‘ō·śê·hū
their Maker ;
שָׂמֵ֥חַ

שָׂמֵ֥חַ

śā·mê·aḥ

whoever gloats

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 8056
BSB/Thayers 1) joyful, merry, glad <BR> 1a) joyful, showing joy <BR> 1b) you who rejoice (subst)
śā·mê·aḥ
whoever gloats
לְ֝אֵ֗יד

לְ֝אֵ֗יד

lə·’êḏ

over calamity

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 343
BSB/Thayers 1) distress, burden, calamity <BR> 1a) burden (of the righteous) <BR> 1b) calamity (of nation) <BR> 1c) disaster (of wicked) <BR> 1d) day of calamity
lə·’êḏ
over calamity
לֹ֣א

לֹ֣א

lō

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
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 .
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Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
בְּנֵ֣י

בְּנֵ֣י

bə·nê

Grandchildren

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
bə·nê
Grandchildren
בָנִ֑ים

בָנִ֑ים

ḇā·nîm

. . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
ḇā·nîm
. . .
עֲטֶ֣רֶת

עֲטֶ֣רֶת

‘ă·ṭe·reṯ

are the crown

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 5850
BSB/Thayers 1) crown, wreath
‘ă·ṭe·reṯ
are the crown
זְ֭קֵנִים

זְ֭קֵנִים

zə·qê·nîm

of the aged ,

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 2205
BSB/Thayers 1) old <BR> 1a) old (of humans) <BR> 1b) elder (of those having authority)
zə·qê·nîm
of the aged ,
וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת

וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת

wə·ṯip̄·’e·reṯ

and the glory

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
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)
wə·ṯip̄·’e·reṯ
and the glory
בָּנִ֣ים

בָּנִ֣ים

bā·nîm

of a son

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
bā·nîm
of a son
אֲבוֹתָֽם׃

אֲבוֹתָֽם׃

’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām

is his father .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strongs 1
BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)
’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām
is his father .
7
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
יֶ֑תֶר

יֶ֑תֶר

ye·ṯer

Eloquent

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3499
BSB/Thayers 1) remainder, excess, rest, remnant, excellence <BR> 1a) remainder, remnant <BR> 1b) remainder, rest, other part <BR> 1c) excess <BR> 1d) abundantly (adv) <BR> 1e) abundance, affluence <BR> 1f) superiority, excellency
ye·ṯer
Eloquent
שְׂפַת־

שְׂפַת־

śə·p̄aṯ-

words

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular 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)
śə·p̄aṯ-
words
לֹא־

לֹא־

lō-

are unfit

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-
are unfit
נָאוָ֣ה

נָאוָ֣ה

nā·wāh

. . .

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular
Strongs 5000
BSB/Thayers 1) comely, beautiful, seemly <BR> 1a) comely, beautiful <BR> 1b) seemly
nā·wāh
. . .
לְנָבָ֣ל

לְנָבָ֣ל

lə·nā·ḇāl

for a fool ;

Hebrew Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 5036
BSB/Thayers 1) foolish, senseless, fool
lə·nā·ḇāl
for a fool ;
אַ֝֗ף

אַ֝֗ף

’ap̄

how much worse

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 637
BSB/Thayers conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater)<BR> 1) also, yea, though, so much the more <BR> adv <BR> 2) furthermore, indeed
’ap̄
how much worse
כִּֽי־

כִּֽי־

kî-

. . .

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-
. . .
שָֽׁקֶר׃

שָֽׁקֶר׃

šā·qer

are lying

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 8267
BSB/Thayers 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood <BR> 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) <BR> 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong <BR> 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) <BR> 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) <BR> 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely <BR> 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) <BR> 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) <BR> 1e1) false tongue <BR> 1f) in vain
šā·qer
are lying
שְׂפַת־

שְׂפַת־

śə·p̄aṯ-

lips

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular 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)
śə·p̄aṯ-
lips
לְנָדִ֥יב

לְנָדִ֥יב

lə·nā·ḏîḇ

to a ruler !

Hebrew Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 5081
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) inclined, willing, noble, generous <BR> 1a) incited, inclined, willing<BR> 1b) noble, princely (in rank) <BR> 1c) noble (in mind and character) <BR> n m <BR> 2) noble one
lə·nā·ḏîḇ
to a ruler !
8
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
הַ֭שֹּׁחַד

הַ֭שֹּׁחַד

haš·šō·ḥaḏ

A bribe

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7810
BSB/Thayers 1) present, bribe
haš·šō·ḥaḏ
A bribe
חֵ֣ן

חֵ֣ן

ḥên

is a charm

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2580
BSB/Thayers 1) favour, grace, charm <BR> 1a) favour, grace, elegance <BR> 1b) favour, acceptance
ḥên
is a charm
אֶֽבֶן־

אֶֽבֶן־

’e·ḇen-

. . .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular 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
’e·ḇen-
. . .
בְּעֵינֵ֣י

בְּעֵינֵ֣י

bə·‘ê·nê

to

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
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·nê
to
בְעָלָ֑יו

בְעָלָ֑יו

ḇə·‘ā·lāw

its giver ;

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)
ḇə·‘ā·lāw
its giver ;
אֶֽל־

אֶֽל־

’el-

wherever

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-
wherever
כָּל־

כָּל־

kāl-

. . .

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-
. . .
אֲשֶׁ֖ר

אֲשֶׁ֖ר

’ă·šer

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
-
יִפְנֶ֣ה

יִפְנֶ֣ה

yip̄·neh

he turns ,

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6437
BSB/Thayers 1) to turn <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn toward or from or away <BR> 1a2) to turn and do <BR> 1a3) to turn, decline (of day) <BR> 1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening) <BR> 1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for <BR> 1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to turn <BR> 1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be turned back
yip̄·neh
he turns ,
יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

yaś·kîl

he succeeds .

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
he succeeds .
9
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
מְֽכַסֶּה־

מְֽכַסֶּה־

mə·ḵas·seh-

Whoever conceals

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 3680
BSB/Thayers 1) to cover, conceal, hide <BR> 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)<BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be covered <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cover, clothe <BR> 1c2) to cover, conceal <BR> 1c3) to cover (for protection) <BR> 1c4) to cover over, spread over <BR> 1c5) to cover, overwhelm <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be covered <BR> 1d2) to be clothed <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself
mə·ḵas·seh-
Whoever conceals
פֶּ֭שַׁע

פֶּ֭שַׁע

pe·ša‘

an offense

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6588
BSB/Thayers 1) transgression, rebellion <BR> 1a1) transgression (against individuals) <BR> 1a2) transgression (nation against nation)<BR> 1a3) transgression (against God) <BR> 1a3a) in general <BR> 1a3b) as recognised by sinner <BR> 1a3c) as God deals with it <BR> 1a3d) as God forgives <BR> 1a4) guilt of transgression <BR> 1a5) punishment for transgression <BR> 1a6) offering for transgression
pe·ša‘
an offense
מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ

מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ

mə·ḇaq·qêš

promotes

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 1245
BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought
mə·ḇaq·qêš
promotes
אַהֲבָ֑ה

אַהֲבָ֑ה

’a·hă·ḇāh

love ,

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 160
BSB/Thayers 1) love <BR> 1a) human love for human object <BR> 1a1) of man toward man <BR> 1a2) of man toward himself <BR> 1a3) between man and woman <BR> 1a4) sexual desire<BR> 2) God's love to His people
’a·hă·ḇāh
love ,
וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה

וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה

wə·šō·neh

but he who brings it up

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 8138
BSB/Thayers 1) to repeat, do again, change, alter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to change <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be repeated <BR> 1c) (Piel) to change, alter <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself
wə·šō·neh
but he who brings it up
בְ֝דָבָ֗ר

בְ֝דָבָ֗ר

ḇə·ḏā·ḇār

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-b | 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)
ḇə·ḏā·ḇār
. . .
מַפְרִ֥יד

מַפְרִ֥יד

map̄·rîḏ

separates

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
separates
אַלּֽוּף׃

אַלּֽוּף׃

’al·lūp̄

friends .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 441
BSB/Thayers 1) tame, docile <BR> 2) friend, intimate<BR> 3) chief
’al·lūp̄
friends .
10
A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
גְּעָרָ֣ה

גְּעָרָ֣ה

gə·‘ā·rāh

A rebuke

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1606
BSB/Thayers 1) a rebuke, reproof
gə·‘ā·rāh
A rebuke
תֵּ֣חַת

תֵּ֣חַת

tê·ḥaṯ

cuts into

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 5181
BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go down, descend <BR> 1a2) to descend, descend into (chastisement) (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to come down into, penetrate <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to descend, press down, stretch (a bow) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to bring down
tê·ḥaṯ
cuts into
בְמֵבִ֑ין

בְמֵבִ֑ין

ḇə·mê·ḇîn

a man of discernment

Hebrew Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - 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
ḇə·mê·ḇîn
a man of discernment
מֵאָֽה׃

מֵאָֽה׃

mê·’āh

deeper than a hundred

Hebrew Number - feminine singular
Strongs 3967
BSB/Thayers 1) hundred <BR> 1a) as simple number <BR> 1b) as part of larger number <BR> 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)
mê·’āh
deeper than a hundred
מֵהַכּ֖וֹת

מֵהַכּ֖וֹת

mê·hak·kō·wṯ

lashes [cut into]

Hebrew Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strongs 5221
BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill<BR> 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust <BR> 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) <BR> 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage <BR> 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten <BR> 1d1) to receive a blow <BR> 1d2) to be wounded <BR> 1d3) to be beaten <BR> 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain <BR> 1d5) to be attacked and captured <BR> 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) <BR> 1d7) to be blighted (of plants)
mê·hak·kō·wṯ
lashes [cut into]
כְּסִ֣יל

כְּסִ֣יל

kə·sîl

a fool .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
kə·sîl
a fool .
11
An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
רָ֑ע

רָ֑ע

rā‘

An evil [man]

Hebrew 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)
rā‘
An evil [man]
יְבַקֶּשׁ־

יְבַקֶּשׁ־

yə·ḇaq·qeš-

seeks

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1245
BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought
yə·ḇaq·qeš-
seeks
אַךְ־

אַךְ־

’aḵ-

only

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 389
BSB/Thayers 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) <BR> 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)
’aḵ-
only
מְרִ֥י

מְרִ֥י

mə·rî

rebellion ;

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4805
BSB/Thayers 1) rebellion <BR> 1a) rebellion <BR> 1b) rebellious (in construct)
mə·rî
rebellion ;
אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י

אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י

’aḵ·zā·rî

a cruel

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 394
BSB/Thayers 1) cruel
’aḵ·zā·rî
a cruel
וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ

וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ

ū·mal·’āḵ

messenger

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4397
BSB/Thayers 1) messenger, representative <BR> 1a) messenger <BR> 1b) angel <BR> 1c) the theophanic angel
ū·mal·’āḵ
messenger
יְשֻׁלַּח־

יְשֻׁלַּח־

yə·šul·laḥ-

will be sent against him .

Hebrew Verb - Pual - 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·šul·laḥ-
will be sent against him .
בּֽוֹ׃

בּֽוֹ׃

bōw

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
bōw
12
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
בְּאִ֑ישׁ

בְּאִ֑ישׁ

bə·’îš

[It is better]

Hebrew Preposition-b | 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)
bə·’îš
[It is better]
פָּג֬וֹשׁ

פָּג֬וֹשׁ

pā·ḡō·wōš

to meet

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strongs 6298
BSB/Thayers 1) to meet, join, encounter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to meet, encounter <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to meet together, meet each other <BR> 1c) (Piel) to meet, encounter
pā·ḡō·wōš
to meet
דֹּ֣ב

דֹּ֣ב

dōḇ

a bear

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1677
BSB/Thayers 1) bear
dōḇ
a bear
שַׁכּ֣וּל

שַׁכּ֣וּל

šak·kūl

robbed of her cubs

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 7909
BSB/Thayers 1) childless (through bereavement)<BR> 2) bereaved, robbed of offspring
šak·kūl
robbed of her cubs
וְאַל־

וְאַל־

wə·’al-

than

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strongs 408
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive)
wə·’al-
than
כְּ֝סִ֗יל

כְּ֝סִ֗יל

kə·sîl

a fool

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
kə·sîl
a fool
בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃

בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃

bə·’iw·wal·tōw

in his folly .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 200
BSB/Thayers 1) foolishness, folly
bə·’iw·wal·tōw
in his folly .
13
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
מֵשִׁ֣יב

מֵשִׁ֣יב

mê·šîḇ

If anyone returns

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 7725
BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back
mê·šîḇ
If anyone returns
רָ֭עָה

רָ֭עָה

rā·‘āh

evil

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
evil
תַּ֣חַת

תַּ֣חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

for

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
for
טוֹבָ֑ה

טוֹבָ֑ה

ṭō·w·ḇāh

good ,

Hebrew Noun - feminine 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·w·ḇāh
good ,
רָ֝עָ֗ה

רָ֝עָ֗ה

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
לֹא־

לֹא־

lō-

will never

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-
will never
תָמִישׁ

תָמִישׁ

ṯå̄·mīš

leave

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 4185
BSB/Thayers 1) to depart, remove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to depart <BR> 1a2) to remove <BR> 1a3) to be removed (of inanimate objects) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to remove, depart
ṯå̄·mīš
leave
מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃

מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃

mib·bê·ṯōw

his house .

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
mib·bê·ṯōw
his house .
14
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
רֵאשִׁ֣ית

רֵאשִׁ֣ית

rê·šîṯ

To start

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 7225
BSB/Thayers 1) first, beginning, best, chief <BR> 1a) beginning <BR> 1b) first <BR> 1c) chief <BR> 1d) choice part
rê·šîṯ
To start
מָד֑וֹן

מָד֑וֹן

mā·ḏō·wn

a quarrel

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

פּ֣וֹטֵֽר

pō·w·ṭêr

is to release

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 6362
BSB/Thayers 1) to separate, set free, remove, open, escape, burst through <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to remove (oneself), escape <BR> 1a2) to set free, let out
pō·w·ṭêr
is to release
מַ֭יִם

מַ֭יִם

ma·yim

a flood ;

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 4325
BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters <BR> 1a) water <BR> 1b) water of the feet, urine <BR> 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
ma·yim
a flood ;
נְטֽוֹשׁ׃

נְטֽוֹשׁ׃

nə·ṭō·wōš

so abandon

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strongs 5203
BSB/Thayers 1) to leave, permit, forsake, cast off or away, reject, suffer, join, spread out or abroad, be loosed, cease, abandon, quit, hang loose, cast down, make a raid, lie fallow, let fall, forgo, draw <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to leave, let alone, lie fallow, entrust to <BR> 1a2) to forsake, abandon <BR> 1a3) to permit <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be forsaken <BR> 1b2) to be loosened, be loose <BR> 1b3) to be let go, spread abroad <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be abandoned, be deserted
nə·ṭō·wōš
so abandon
הָרִ֥יב

הָרִ֥יב

hā·rîḇ

the dispute

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7379
BSB/Thayers 1) strife, controversy, dispute <BR> 1a) strife, quarrel <BR> 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law
hā·rîḇ
the dispute
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
הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע

הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע

hiṯ·gal·la‘

it breaks out .

Hebrew Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1566
BSB/Thayers 1) to expose, lay bare <BR> 1a) (Hithpael) <BR> 1a1) to disclose oneself, break out <BR> 1a2) to break out (in contention)
hiṯ·gal·la‘
it breaks out .
15
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
מַצְדִּ֣יק

מַצְדִּ֣יק

maṣ·dîq

Acquitting

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 6663
BSB/Thayers 1) to be just, be righteous <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right <BR> 1a2) to be justified <BR> 1a3) to be just (of God) <BR> 1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified <BR> 1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law) <BR> 1d2) to declare righteous, justify <BR> 1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save <BR> 1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself
maṣ·dîq
Acquitting
רָ֭שָׁע

רָ֭שָׁע

rā·šā‘

the guilty

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 guilty
וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ

וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ

ū·mar·šî·a‘

and condemning

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 7561
BSB/Thayers 1) to be wicked, act wickedly <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly<BR> 1a2) to be guilty, be condemned <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations) <BR> 1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations) <BR> 1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion)
ū·mar·šî·a‘
and condemning
צַדִּ֑יק

צַדִּ֑יק

ṣad·dîq

the righteous —

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 6662
BSB/Thayers 1) just, lawful, righteous <BR> 1a) just, righteous (in government) <BR> 1b) just, right (in one's cause)<BR> 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) <BR> 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) <BR> 1e) right, correct, lawful
ṣad·dîq
the righteous —
שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

šə·nê·hem

both

Hebrew Number - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural
Strongs 8147
BSB/Thayers 1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number)
šə·nê·hem
both
תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת

תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת

tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ

are 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
are detestable
יְ֝הוָ֗ה

יְ֝הוָ֗ה

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
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

- .

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-
- .
16
Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
לָמָּה־

לָמָּה־

lām·māh-

Why

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
lām·māh-
Why
זֶּ֣ה

זֶּ֣ה

zeh

. . .

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
. . .
כְּסִ֑יל

כְּסִ֑יל

kə·sîl

should the fool

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
kə·sîl
should the fool
מְחִ֣יר

מְחִ֣יר

mə·ḥîr

have money

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4242
BSB/Thayers 1) price, hire <BR> 1a) price <BR> 1b) hire, reward, gain
mə·ḥîr
have money
בְּיַד־

בְּיַד־

bə·yaḏ-

in his hand

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
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
bə·yaḏ-
in his hand
אָֽיִן׃

אָֽיִן׃

’ā·yin

with no

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 369
BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of
’ā·yin
with no
וְלֶב־

וְלֶב־

wə·leḇ-

intention

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | 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
wə·leḇ-
intention
לִקְנ֖וֹת

לִקְנ֖וֹת

liq·nō·wṯ

of buying

Hebrew Preposition-l | 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
liq·nō·wṯ
of buying
חָכְמָ֣ה

חָכְמָ֣ה

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 ?
17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
הָרֵ֑עַ

הָרֵ֑עַ

hā·rê·a‘

A friend

Hebrew Article | Noun - 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)
hā·rê·a‘
A friend
אֹהֵ֣ב

אֹהֵ֣ב

’ō·hêḇ

loves

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - 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
’ō·hêḇ
loves
בְּכָל־

בְּכָל־

bə·ḵāl

at all

Hebrew Preposition-b | 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
bə·ḵāl
at all
עֵ֭ת

עֵ֭ת

‘êṯ

times ,

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 6256
BSB/Thayers 1) time <BR> 1a) time (of an event) <BR> 1b) time (usual) <BR> 1c) experiences, fortunes <BR> 1d) occurrence, occasion
‘êṯ
times ,
וְאָ֥ח

וְאָ֥ח

wə·’āḥ

and a brother

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 251
BSB/Thayers 1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance
wə·’āḥ
and a brother
יִוָּלֵֽד׃

יִוָּלֵֽד׃

yiw·wā·lêḏ

is born

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3205
BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
yiw·wā·lêḏ
is born
לְ֝צָרָ֗ה

לְ֝צָרָ֗ה

lə·ṣā·rāh

for adversity .

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 6869
BSB/Thayers 1) straits, distress, trouble <BR> 2) vexer, rival wife
lə·ṣā·rāh
for adversity .
18
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
אָדָ֣ם

אָדָ֣ם

’ā·ḏām

A man

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
חֲסַר־

חֲסַר־

ḥă·sar-

lacking

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strongs 2638
BSB/Thayers 1) in need of, lacking, needy, in want of
ḥă·sar-
lacking
לֵ֭ב

לֵ֭ב

lêḇ

judgment

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
judgment
תּוֹקֵ֣עַ

תּוֹקֵ֣עַ

tō·w·qê·a‘

strikes

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 8628
BSB/Thayers 1) to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to thrust, drive (of weapon) <BR> 1a2) to give a blast, give a blow <BR> 1a3) to strike or clap hands <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be blown, blast (of horn) <BR> 1b2) to strike or pledge oneself
tō·w·qê·a‘
strikes
כָּ֑ף

כָּ֑ף

kāp̄

hands in pledge

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 3709
BSB/Thayers 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand <BR> 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand <BR> 1b) power <BR> 1c) sole (of the foot) <BR> 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects <BR> 1d1) of thigh-joint <BR> 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) <BR> 1d3) hollow (of sling) <BR> 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) <BR> 1d5) handles (as bent)
kāp̄
hands in pledge
עֹרֵ֥ב

עֹרֵ֥ב

‘ō·rêḇ

and puts up security

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 6148
BSB/Thayers 1) to pledge, exchange, mortgage, engage, occupy, undertake for, give pledges, be or become surety, take on pledge, give in pledge <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take on pledge, go surety for <BR> 1a2) to give in pledge <BR> 1a3) to exchange <BR> 1a4) to pledge <BR> 1b) (Hithpael) <BR> 1b1) to exchange pledges <BR> 1b2) to have fellowship with, share
‘ō·rêḇ
and puts up security
עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה

עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה

‘ă·rub·bāh

. . .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 6161
BSB/Thayers 1) pledge, token, bond, surety, thing exchanged
‘ă·rub·bāh
. . .
לִפְנֵ֥י

לִפְנֵ֥י

lip̄·nê

for

Hebrew 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
lip̄·nê
for
רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

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 .
19
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
פֶּ֭שַׁע

פֶּ֭שַׁע

pe·ša‘

transgression

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6588
BSB/Thayers 1) transgression, rebellion <BR> 1a1) transgression (against individuals) <BR> 1a2) transgression (nation against nation)<BR> 1a3) transgression (against God) <BR> 1a3a) in general <BR> 1a3b) as recognised by sinner <BR> 1a3c) as God deals with it <BR> 1a3d) as God forgives <BR> 1a4) guilt of transgression <BR> 1a5) punishment for transgression <BR> 1a6) offering for transgression
pe·ša‘
transgression
אֹהֵ֣ב

אֹהֵ֣ב

’ō·hêḇ

loves

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - 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
’ō·hêḇ
loves
מַצָּ֑ה

מַצָּ֑ה

maṣ·ṣāh

strife ;

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 4683
BSB/Thayers 1) strife, contention
maṣ·ṣāh
strife ;
פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ

פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ

piṯ·ḥōw

he who builds his gate

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6607
BSB/Thayers 1) opening, doorway, entrance
piṯ·ḥōw
he who builds his gate
מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ

מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ

maḡ·bî·ah

high

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 1361
BSB/Thayers 1) to be high, be exalted <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be high, lofty, tall <BR> 1a2) to be exalted <BR> 1a3) to be lofty <BR> 1a3a) to be lofty (of Jehovah's ways-good sense) <BR> 1a3b) to be haughty, be arrogant (bad sense) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to make high, exalt
maḡ·bî·ah
high
מְבַקֶּשׁ־

מְבַקֶּשׁ־

mə·ḇaq·qeš-

invites

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 1245
BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought
mə·ḇaq·qeš-
invites
שָֽׁבֶר׃

שָֽׁבֶר׃

šā·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
šā·ḇer
destruction .
אֹ֣הֵֽב

אֹ֣הֵֽב

’ō·hêḇ

He who loves

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - 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
’ō·hêḇ
He who loves
20
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
עִקֶּשׁ־

עִקֶּשׁ־

‘iq·qeš-

The one with a perverse

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strongs 6141
BSB/Thayers 1) twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted
‘iq·qeš-
The one with a perverse
לֵ֭ב

לֵ֭ב

lêḇ

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
heart
יִמְצָא־

יִמְצָא־

yim·ṣā-

finds

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-
finds
לֹ֣א

לֹ֣א

lō

no

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
no
ט֑וֹב

ט֑וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

good ,

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
good ,
בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ

בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ

bil·šō·w·nōw

and he whose tongue

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine 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)
bil·šō·w·nōw
and he whose tongue
וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ

וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ

wə·neh·pāḵ

is deceitful

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 2015
BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, overthrow, overturn <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to overturn, overthrow <BR> 1a2) to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around <BR> 1a3) to change, transform <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to turn oneself, turn, turn back <BR> 1b2) to change oneself <BR> 1b3) to be perverse <BR> 1b4) to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against <BR> 1b5) to be reversed <BR> 1b6) to be overturned, be overthrown <BR> 1b7) to be upturned <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to transform oneself <BR> 1c2) to turn this way and that, turn every way <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to turn on someone
wə·neh·pāḵ
is deceitful
יִפּ֥וֹל

יִפּ֥וֹל

yip·pō·wl

falls

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5307
BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to fall <BR> 1a2) to fall (of violent death) <BR> 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before <BR> 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of <BR> 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result <BR> 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to <BR> 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate <BR> 1b2) to overthrow <BR> 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot <BR> 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) <BR> 1b5) to cause to fall <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon <BR> 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself <BR> 1d) (Pilel) to fall
yip·pō·wl
falls
בְּרָעָֽה׃

בְּרָעָֽה׃

bə·rā·‘āh

into trouble .

Hebrew Preposition-b | 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)
bə·rā·‘āh
into trouble .
21
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
יֹלֵ֣ד

יֹלֵ֣ד

yō·lêḏ

A man fathers

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 3205
BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
yō·lêḏ
A man fathers
כְּ֭סִיל

כְּ֭סִיל

kə·sîl

a fool

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
kə·sîl
a fool
לְת֣וּגָה

לְת֣וּגָה

lə·ṯū·ḡāh

to his own grief

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 8424
BSB/Thayers 1) grief, heaviness, sorrow
lə·ṯū·ḡāh
to his own grief
ל֑וֹ

ל֑וֹ

lōw

;

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lōw
;
אֲבִ֣י

אֲבִ֣י

’ă·ḇî

the father

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1
BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)
’ă·ḇî
the father
נָבָֽל׃

נָבָֽל׃

nā·ḇāl

of a fool

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 5036
BSB/Thayers 1) foolish, senseless, fool
nā·ḇāl
of a fool
וְלֹֽא־

וְלֹֽא־

wə·lō-

has no

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | 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)
wə·lō-
has no
יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח

יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח

yiś·maḥ

joy .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 8055
BSB/Thayers 1) to rejoice, be glad <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to rejoice <BR> 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) <BR> 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) <BR> 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
yiś·maḥ
joy .
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A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
שָׂ֭מֵחַ

שָׂ֭מֵחַ

mê·aḥ

A joyful

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 8056
BSB/Thayers 1) joyful, merry, glad <BR> 1a) joyful, showing joy <BR> 1b) you who rejoice (subst)
mê·aḥ
A joyful
לֵ֣ב

לֵ֣ב

lêḇ

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
heart
יֵיטִ֣ב

יֵיטִ֣ב

yê·ṭiḇ

is good

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3190
BSB/Thayers 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be glad, be joyful <BR> 1a2) to be well placed <BR> 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with <BR> 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to make glad, rejoice <BR> 1b2) to do good to, deal well with <BR> 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly <BR> 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful <BR> 1b5) to do well, do right
yê·ṭiḇ
is good
גֵּהָ֑ה

גֵּהָ֑ה

gê·hāh

medicine ,

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1456
BSB/Thayers 1) a cure, a healing
gê·hāh
medicine ,
נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה

נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה

nə·ḵê·’āh

but a broken

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular
Strongs 5218
BSB/Thayers 1) stricken
nə·ḵê·’āh
but a broken
וְר֥וּחַ

וְר֥וּחַ

wə·rū·aḥ

spirit

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | 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
wə·rū·aḥ
spirit
תְּיַבֶּשׁ־

תְּיַבֶּשׁ־

tə·yab·beš-

dries up

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 3001
BSB/Thayers 1) to make dry, wither, be dry, become dry, be dried up, be withered <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be dry, be dried up, be without moisture <BR> 1a2) to be dried up <BR> 1b) (Piel) to make dry, dry up <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to dry up, make dry <BR> 1c1a) to dry up (water) <BR> 1c1b) to make dry, wither <BR> 1c1c) to exhibit dryness
tə·yab·beš-
dries up
גָּֽרֶם׃

גָּֽרֶם׃

gā·rem

the bones .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1634
BSB/Thayers 1) bone, strength, bare?, self? <BR> 1a) bone <BR> 1b) strength, strong-boned <BR> 1c) self?, bare? (of stairs)
gā·rem
the bones .
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A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
רָשָׁ֣ע

רָשָׁ֣ע

rā·šā‘

A wicked [man]

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‘
A wicked [man]
יִקָּ֑ח

יִקָּ֑ח

yiq·qāḥ

takes

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3947
BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)
yiq·qāḥ
takes
מֵ֭חֵיק

מֵ֭חֵיק

mê·ḥêq

a covert

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 2436
BSB/Thayers 1) bosom, hollow, bottom, midst
mê·ḥêq
a covert
שֹׁ֣חַד

שֹׁ֣חַד

šō·ḥaḏ

bribe

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7810
BSB/Thayers 1) present, bribe
šō·ḥaḏ
bribe
לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת

לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת

lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ

to subvert

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strongs 5186
BSB/Thayers 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer <BR> 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) <BR> 1a3) to bend, turn, incline <BR> 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down <BR> 1a3b) to bend, bow <BR> 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to stretch out <BR> 1c2) to spread out <BR> 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away
lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ
to subvert
אָרְח֥וֹת

אָרְח֥וֹת

’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ

the course

Hebrew Noun - common plural construct
Strongs 734
BSB/Thayers 1) way, path <BR> 1a) path, road <BR> 1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.) <BR> 1c) way of living (fig.) <BR> 1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton)
’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ
the course
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

miš·pāṭ

of justice .

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
of justice .
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Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
חָכְמָ֑ה

חָכְמָ֑ה

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
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

vvv

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-
vvv
פְּנֵ֣י

פְּנֵ֣י

pə·nê

is the focus

Hebrew 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
pə·nê
is the focus
מֵבִ֣ין

מֵבִ֣ין

mê·ḇîn

of the discerning ,

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - 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
mê·ḇîn
of the discerning ,
וְעֵינֵ֥י

וְעֵינֵ֥י

wə·‘ê·nê

but the eyes

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc
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
wə·‘ê·nê
but the eyes
כְ֝סִ֗יל

כְ֝סִ֗יל

ḵə·sîl

of a fool

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
ḵə·sîl
of a fool
בִּקְצֵה־

בִּקְצֵה־

biq·ṣêh-

wander to the ends

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7097
BSB/Thayers 1) end, extremity <BR> 1a) end, mouth, extremity <BR> 1b) border, outskirts <BR> 1c) the whole (condensed term for what is included within extremities) <BR> 1d) at the end of (a certain time)
biq·ṣêh-
wander to the ends
אָֽרֶץ׃

אָֽרֶץ׃

’ā·reṣ

of the earth .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 776
BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
’ā·reṣ
of the earth .
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A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
כְּסִ֑יל

כְּסִ֑יל

kə·sîl

A foolish

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
kə·sîl
A foolish
בֵּ֣ן

בֵּ֣ן

bên

son

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
bên
son
כַּ֣עַס

כַּ֣עַס

ka·‘as

brings grief

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3708
BSB/Thayers 1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief <BR> 1a) vexation <BR> 1a1) of men <BR> 1a2) of God <BR> 1b) vexation, grief, frustration
ka·‘as
brings grief
לְ֭אָבִיו

לְ֭אָבִיו

lə·’ā·ḇîw

to his father

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1
BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)
lə·’ā·ḇîw
to his father
וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר

וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר

ū·me·mer

and bitterness

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4470
BSB/Thayers 1) bitterness
ū·me·mer
and bitterness
לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃

לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃

lə·yō·w·laḏ·tōw

to her who bore him .

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 3205
BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
lə·yō·w·laḏ·tōw
to her who bore him .
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It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
גַּ֤ם

גַּ֤ם

gam

It is surely

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
It is surely
לֹא־

לֹא־

lō-

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-
not
ט֑וֹב

ט֑וֹב

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
עֲנ֣וֹשׁ

עֲנ֣וֹשׁ

‘ă·nō·wōš

to punish

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 6064
BSB/Thayers 1) to fine, amerce, punish, condemn, mulct <BR> 1a) (Qal) to fine, punish <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be fined, be punished, be mulcted
‘ă·nō·wōš
to punish
לַצַּדִּ֣יק

לַצַּדִּ֣יק

laṣ·ṣad·dîq

the innocent

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 6662
BSB/Thayers 1) just, lawful, righteous <BR> 1a) just, righteous (in government) <BR> 1b) just, right (in one's cause)<BR> 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) <BR> 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) <BR> 1e) right, correct, lawful
laṣ·ṣad·dîq
the innocent
לְהַכּ֖וֹת

לְהַכּ֖וֹת

lə·hak·kō·wṯ

or to flog

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strongs 5221
BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill<BR> 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust <BR> 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) <BR> 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage <BR> 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten <BR> 1d1) to receive a blow <BR> 1d2) to be wounded <BR> 1d3) to be beaten <BR> 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain <BR> 1d5) to be attacked and captured <BR> 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) <BR> 1d7) to be blighted (of plants)
lə·hak·kō·wṯ
or to flog
נְדִיבִ֣ים

נְדִיבִ֣ים

nə·ḏî·ḇîm

a noble

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 5081
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) inclined, willing, noble, generous <BR> 1a) incited, inclined, willing<BR> 1b) noble, princely (in rank) <BR> 1c) noble (in mind and character) <BR> n m <BR> 2) noble one
nə·ḏî·ḇîm
a noble
עַל־

עַל־

‘al-

for

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-
for
יֹֽשֶׁר׃

יֹֽשֶׁר׃

yō·šer

his honesty .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3476
BSB/Thayers 1) straightness, uprightness <BR> 1a) straightness, evenness (moral implications) <BR> 1b) rightness, uprightness <BR> 1c) what is right, what is due
yō·šer
his honesty .
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A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
יוֹדֵ֣עַ

יוֹדֵ֣עַ

yō·w·ḏê·a‘

A man of knowledge

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 3045
BSB/Thayers 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
yō·w·ḏê·a‘
A man of knowledge
דָּ֑עַת

דָּ֑עַת

dā·‘aṯ

. . .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1847
BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge <BR> 1a) knowledge, perception, skill <BR> 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom
dā·‘aṯ
. . .
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ

חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ

ḥō·w·śêḵ

restrains

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 2820
BSB/Thayers 1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve <BR> 1a2) to restrain, check <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared
ḥō·w·śêḵ
restrains
אֲ֭מָרָיו

אֲ֭מָרָיו

’ă·mā·rāw

his words ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 561
BSB/Thayers 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command
’ă·mā·rāw
his words ,
אִ֣ישׁ

אִ֣ישׁ

’îš

and a 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
and a man
תְּבוּנָֽה׃

תְּבוּנָֽה׃

tə·ḇū·nāh

of understanding

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 8394
BSB/Thayers 1) understanding, intelligence <BR> 1a) the act of understanding <BR> 1a1) skill <BR> 1b) the faculty of understanding <BR> 1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight <BR> 1c) the object of knowledge <BR> 1d) teacher (personification)
tə·ḇū·nāh
of understanding
וְקַר

וְקַר

wə·qar

maintains a calm

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7119
BSB/Thayers 1) cool <BR> 1a) cool, calm, self-possessed (of spirit)
wə·qar
maintains a calm
ר֝֗וּחַ

ר֝֗וּחַ

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

spirit .
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Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
גַּ֤ם

גַּ֤ם

gam

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
Even
אֱוִ֣יל

אֱוִ֣יל

’ĕ·wîl

a fool

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
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·wîl
a fool
יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב

יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב

yê·ḥā·šêḇ

is considered

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - 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
yê·ḥā·šêḇ
is considered
חָכָ֣ם

חָכָ֣ם

ḥā·ḵām

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
wise
מַ֭חֲרִישׁ

מַ֭חֲרִישׁ

ma·ḥă·rîš

if he keeps silent ,

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 2790
BSB/Thayers 1) to cut in, plough, engrave, devise <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to cut in, engrave <BR> 1a2) to plough <BR> 1a3) to devise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be ploughed <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to plot evil <BR> 2) to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to be silent <BR> 2a2) to be deaf <BR> 2b) (Hiphil) <BR> 2b1) to be silent, keep quiet <BR> 2b2) to make silent <BR> 2b3) to be deaf, show deafness <BR> 2c) (Hithpael) to remain silent
ma·ḥă·rîš
if he keeps silent ,
נָבֽוֹן׃

נָבֽוֹן׃

nā·ḇō·wn

[and] 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
[and] discerning
אֹטֵ֖ם

אֹטֵ֖ם

’ō·ṭêm

when he holds

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 331
BSB/Thayers 1) to shut, shut up, close <BR> 1a) (Qal) to shut, stop (of lips) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) of the wicked stopping their ears (fig.)
’ō·ṭêm
when he holds
שְׂפָתָ֣יו

שְׂפָתָ֣יו

śə·p̄ā·ṯāw

his tongue .

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)
śə·p̄ā·ṯāw
his tongue .