1	Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
	× טֽוֹב־ ṭō·wḇ- Better Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × רָ֭שׁ rāš a poor man Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7326 BSB/Thayers 1) to be poor, be in want, lack   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be poor     1a2) to be in want or hunger     1a3) poor man (subst)                         1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle) × הוֹלֵ֣ךְ hō·w·lêḵ who walks Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ bə·ṯum·mōw with integrity Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 8537 BSB/Thayers 1) integrity, completeness   1a) completeness, fulness   1b) innocence, simplicity   1c) integrity × וְה֣וּא wə·hū - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × כְסִֽיל׃ ḵə·sîl than a fool Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3684 BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one × שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו p̄ā·ṯāw whose lips Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 8193 BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding   1a) lip (as body part)   1b) language   1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) × מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ mê·‘iq·qêš are perverse . Grammar Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strongs 6141 BSB/Thayers 1) twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted טֽוֹב־ ṭō·wḇ- Better רָ֭שׁ rāš a poor man הוֹלֵ֣ךְ hō·w·lêḵ who walks בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ bə·ṯum·mōw with integrity וְה֣וּא wə·hū - כְסִֽיל׃ ḵə·sîl than a fool שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו p̄ā·ṯāw whose lips מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ mê·‘iq·qêš are perverse .
2	Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
	× גַּ֤ם gam Even Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × נֶ֣פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš zeal Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × בְּלֹא־ bə·lō- is no Grammar Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ good Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × לֹא־ lō- without Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × דַ֣עַת ḏa·‘aṯ knowledge , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1847 BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge   1a) knowledge, perception, skill   1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom × וְאָ֖ץ wə·’āṣ and he who hurries Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 213 BSB/Thayers 1) to press, be pressed, make haste, urge, be narrow   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to press, hasten     1a2) to be pressed, confined, narrow     1a3) to hasten, make haste     1a4) be narrow   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to urge, insist     1b2) to hasten × בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם bə·raḡ·la·yim his footsteps Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - fd Strongs 7272 BSB/Thayers 1) foot   1a) foot, leg   1b) of God (anthropomorphic)   1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table   1d) according to the pace of (with prep)   1e) three times (feet, paces) × חוֹטֵֽא׃ ḥō·w·ṭê misses the mark . Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 2398 BSB/Thayers 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to miss     1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty     1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to bear loss     1b2) to make a sin-offering     1b3) to purify from sin     1b4) to purify from uncleanness   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to miss the mark     1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin     1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way     1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness גַּ֤ם gam Even נֶ֣פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš zeal בְּלֹא־ bə·lō- is no ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ good לֹא־ lō- without דַ֣עַת ḏa·‘aṯ knowledge , וְאָ֖ץ wə·’āṣ and he who hurries בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם bə·raḡ·la·yim his footsteps חוֹטֵֽא׃ ḥō·w·ṭê misses the mark .
3	A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
	× אָ֭דָם ’ā·ḏām A man’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 120 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind   1a) man, human being   1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)   1c) Adam, first man   1d) city in Jordan valley × אִוֶּ֣לֶת ’iw·we·leṯ own folly Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 200 BSB/Thayers 1) foolishness, folly × תְּסַלֵּ֣ף tə·sal·lêp̄ subverts Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5557 BSB/Thayers 1) to twist, pervert, distort, overturn, ruin   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to pervert (of bribery)     1a2) to subvert, turn upside down, ruin × דַּרְכּ֑וֹ dar·kōw his way , Grammar Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × לִבּֽוֹ׃ lib·bōw yet his heart Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × יִזְעַ֥ף yiz·‘ap̄ rages Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2196 BSB/Thayers 1) to fret, be sad, be wroth, be vexed, be enraged, be out of humour   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be out of humour     1a2) to be enraged, be angry 2) (Qal)   2a) to appear perplexed, appear troubled   2b) to be sad-looking × וְעַל־ wə·‘al- against Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 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   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   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × יְ֝הוָ֗ה Yah·weh the LORD . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 אָ֭דָם ’ā·ḏām A man’s אִוֶּ֣לֶת ’iw·we·leṯ own folly תְּסַלֵּ֣ף tə·sal·lêp̄ subverts דַּרְכּ֑וֹ dar·kōw his way , לִבּֽוֹ׃ lib·bōw yet his heart יִזְעַ֥ף yiz·‘ap̄ rages וְעַל־ wə·‘al- against יְ֝הוָ֗ה Yah·weh the LORD .
4	Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
	× ה֗וֹן hō·wn Wealth Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1952 BSB/Thayers n m 1) wealth, riches, substance   1a) wealth   1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency × יֹ֭סִיף yō·sîp̄ attracts Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3254 BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again   1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to join, join oneself to     1b2) to be joined, be added to   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to add, increase     1c2) to do more, do again × רַבִּ֑ים rab·bîm many Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7227 BSB/Thayers adj 1) much, many, great   1a) much   1b) many   1c) abounding in   1d) more numerous than   1e) abundant, enough   1f) great   1g) strong   1h) greater than adv   1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief × רֵעִ֣ים rê·‘îm friends , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7453 BSB/Thayers 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person   1a) friend, intimate   1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense)   1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) × וְ֝דָ֗ל wə·ḏāl but a poor man Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strongs 1800 BSB/Thayers 1) low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low × יִפָּרֵֽד׃ yip·pā·rêḏ is deserted Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6504 BSB/Thayers 1) to separate, divide   1a) (Qal) to divide   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to divide, separate     1b2) to be divided, be separated   1c) (Piel) to be separated   1d) (Pual) to be divided   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to divide, separate     1e2) to make a division, make a separation   1f) (Hithpael) to be divided, be separated, get separated × מֵרֵ֥עהוּ mē·rē·ʿ·hū by his friend . Grammar Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7453 BSB/Thayers 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person   1a) friend, intimate   1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense)   1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) ה֗וֹן hō·wn Wealth יֹ֭סִיף yō·sîp̄ attracts רַבִּ֑ים rab·bîm many רֵעִ֣ים rê·‘îm friends , וְ֝דָ֗ל wə·ḏāl but a poor man יִפָּרֵֽד׃ yip·pā·rêḏ is deserted מֵרֵ֥עהוּ mē·rē·ʿ·hū by his friend .
5	A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
	× שְׁ֭קָרִים qā·rîm A false Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8267 BSB/Thayers 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood   1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)   1b) deceit, fraud, wrong     1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)   1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony)     1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely   1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)   1e) lie, falsehood (in general)     1e1) false tongue   1f) in vain × עֵ֣ד ‘êḏ witness Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 5707 BSB/Thayers 1) witness   1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things)   1b) witness (of people) × לֹ֣א lō will not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִנָּקֶ֑ה yin·nā·qeh go unpunished , Grammar 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   1a) (Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be cleaned out, be purged out     1b2) to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent     1b3) to be free, be exempt from punishment     1b4) to be free, be exempt from obligation   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to hold innocent, acquit     1c2) to leave unpunished × וְיָפִ֥יחַ wə·yā·p̄î·aḥ and one who utters Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6315 BSB/Thayers 1) to breathe, blow   1a) (Qal) to breathe   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to exhale or breathe     1b2) to puff, snort     1b3) to excite, inflame     1b4) to puff, pant for it     1b5) to breathe out, utter     1b6) to blow, blast × כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים kə·zā·ḇîm lies Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3577 BSB/Thayers 1) a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing × לֹ֣א lō will not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִמָּלֵֽט׃ yim·mā·lêṭ escape . Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4422 BSB/Thayers 1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to slip away     1a2) to escape     1a3) to be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)     1b2) to let escape     1b3) to deliver, save (life)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to give birth to     1c2) to deliver   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape     1d2) to escape שְׁ֭קָרִים qā·rîm A false עֵ֣ד ‘êḏ witness לֹ֣א lō will not יִנָּקֶ֑ה yin·nā·qeh go unpunished , וְיָפִ֥יחַ wə·yā·p̄î·aḥ and one who utters כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים kə·zā·ḇîm lies לֹ֣א lō will not יִמָּלֵֽט׃ yim·mā·lêṭ escape .
6	Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
	× רַ֭בִּים rab·bîm Many Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7227 BSB/Thayers adj 1) much, many, great   1a) much   1b) many   1c) abounding in   1d) more numerous than   1e) abundant, enough   1f) great   1g) strong   1h) greater than adv   1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief × יְחַלּ֣וּ yə·ḥal·lū seek Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 2470 BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry   1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak     1b2) to become sick, become ill     1b3) (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg   1c) (Niphal)     1c1) to make oneself sick     1c2) to be made sick     1c3) to be tired   1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak   1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick   1f) (Hiphil)     1f1) to make sore     1f2) to make sick     1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick     1f4) to grieve   1g) (Hophal)     1g1) to be made sick     1g2) to be wounded × פְנֵֽי־ p̄ə·nê- the favor Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     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 × נָדִ֑יב nā·ḏîḇ of the prince , Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 5081 BSB/Thayers adj 1) inclined, willing, noble, generous   1a) incited, inclined, willing   1b) noble, princely (in rank)   1c) noble (in mind and character) n m 2) noble one × וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl and everyone Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָ֝רֵ֗עַ hā·rê·a‘ is a friend Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7453 BSB/Thayers 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person   1a) friend, intimate   1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense)   1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) × לְאִ֣ישׁ lə·’îš of Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × מַתָּֽן׃ mat·tān the gift giver . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4976 BSB/Thayers 1) gifts, offerings, presents רַ֭בִּים rab·bîm Many יְחַלּ֣וּ yə·ḥal·lū seek פְנֵֽי־ p̄ə·nê- the favor נָדִ֑יב nā·ḏîḇ of the prince , וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl and everyone הָ֝רֵ֗עַ hā·rê·a‘ is a friend לְאִ֣ישׁ lə·’îš of מַתָּֽן׃ mat·tān the gift giver .
7	All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
	× כָּ֥ל kāl All Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אֲחֵי־ ’ă·ḥê- the brothers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × רָ֨שׁ׀ rāš of a poor man Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7326 BSB/Thayers 1) to be poor, be in want, lack   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be poor     1a2) to be in want or hunger     1a3) poor man (subst)                         1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle) × שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ śə·nê·’u·hū hate him — Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular Strongs 8130 BSB/Thayers 1) to hate, be hateful   1a) (Qal) to hate     1a1) of man     1a2) of God     1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)   1b) (Niphal) to be hated   1c) (Piel) hater (participle)     1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom × אַ֤ף ’ap̄ how much more Grammar Conjunction Strongs 637 BSB/Thayers     conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed × כִּ֣י kî . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ mə·rê·‘ê·hū do his friends Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4828 BSB/Thayers 1) companion, friend, confidential friend × רָחֲק֣וּ rā·ḥă·qū avoid Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 7368 BSB/Thayers v 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away   1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant   1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far     1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose v inf (as adv) 3) at a distance × מִמֶּ֑נּוּ mim·men·nū him ! Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × מְרַדֵּ֖ף mə·rad·dêp̄ He may pursue them Grammar Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7291 BSB/Thayers 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon     1a2) to persecute, harass (fig)     1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig)     1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be pursued     1b2) one pursued (participle)   1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue   1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away   1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase × אֲמָרִ֣ים ’ă·mā·rîm with pleading , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 561 BSB/Thayers 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command × הֵֽמָּה׃ hêm·māh but they Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × לֹא lō are nowhere to be found . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) כָּ֥ל kāl All אֲחֵי־ ’ă·ḥê- the brothers רָ֨שׁ׀ rāš of a poor man שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ śə·nê·’u·hū hate him — אַ֤ף ’ap̄ how much more כִּ֣י kî . . . מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ mə·rê·‘ê·hū do his friends רָחֲק֣וּ rā·ḥă·qū avoid מִמֶּ֑נּוּ mim·men·nū him ! מְרַדֵּ֖ף mə·rad·dêp̄ He may pursue them אֲמָרִ֣ים ’ă·mā·rîm with pleading , הֵֽמָּה׃ hêm·māh but they לֹא lō are nowhere to be found .
8	He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
	× קֹֽנֶה־ qō·neh- He who acquires Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7069 BSB/Thayers 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to get, acquire, obtain       1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people         1a1a1) possessor       1a1b) of Eve acquiring       1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom     1a2) to buy   1b) (Niphal) to be bought   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess × לֵּ֭ב lêḇ wisdom Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × אֹהֵ֣ב ’ō·hêḇ loves Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × נַפְשׁ֑וֹ nap̄·šōw himself ; Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × שֹׁמֵ֥ר šō·mêr one who safeguards Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה tə·ḇū·nāh understanding Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8394 BSB/Thayers 1) understanding, intelligence   1a) the act of understanding     1a1) skill   1b) the faculty of understanding     1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight   1c) the object of knowledge   1d) teacher (personification) × לִמְצֹא־ lim·ṣō- will find Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × טֽוֹב׃ ṭō·wḇ success . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty קֹֽנֶה־ qō·neh- He who acquires לֵּ֭ב lêḇ wisdom אֹהֵ֣ב ’ō·hêḇ loves נַפְשׁ֑וֹ nap̄·šōw himself ; שֹׁמֵ֥ר šō·mêr one who safeguards תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה tə·ḇū·nāh understanding לִמְצֹא־ lim·ṣō- will find טֽוֹב׃ ṭō·wḇ success .
9	A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
	× שְׁ֭קָרִים qā·rîm A false Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8267 BSB/Thayers 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood   1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)   1b) deceit, fraud, wrong     1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)   1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony)     1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely   1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)   1e) lie, falsehood (in general)     1e1) false tongue   1f) in vain × עֵ֣ד ‘êḏ witness Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 5707 BSB/Thayers 1) witness   1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things)   1b) witness (of people) × לֹ֣א lō will not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִנָּקֶ֑ה yin·nā·qeh go unpunished , Grammar 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   1a) (Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be cleaned out, be purged out     1b2) to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent     1b3) to be free, be exempt from punishment     1b4) to be free, be exempt from obligation   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to hold innocent, acquit     1c2) to leave unpunished × וְיָפִ֖יחַ wə·yā·p̄î·aḥ and one who pours out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6315 BSB/Thayers 1) to breathe, blow   1a) (Qal) to breathe   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to exhale or breathe     1b2) to puff, snort     1b3) to excite, inflame     1b4) to puff, pant for it     1b5) to breathe out, utter     1b6) to blow, blast × כְּזָבִ֣ים kə·zā·ḇîm lies Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3577 BSB/Thayers 1) a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing × יֹאבֵֽד׃פ yō·ḇêḏ will perish . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6 BSB/Thayers 1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) perish, die, be exterminated     1a2) perish, vanish (fig.)     1a3) be lost, strayed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate     1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.)     1b3) cause to stray, lose   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to destroy, put to death       1c1a) of divine judgment     1c2) object name of kings (fig.) שְׁ֭קָרִים qā·rîm A false עֵ֣ד ‘êḏ witness לֹ֣א lō will not יִנָּקֶ֑ה yin·nā·qeh go unpunished , וְיָפִ֖יחַ wə·yā·p̄î·aḥ and one who pours out כְּזָבִ֣ים kə·zā·ḇîm lies יֹאבֵֽד׃פ yō·ḇêḏ will perish .
10	Luxury is unseemly for a fool—how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
	× תַּעֲנ֑וּג ta·‘ă·nūḡ Luxury Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8588 BSB/Thayers 1) daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight, pleasantness, delight, comfort   1a) luxury   1b) dainty   1c) delight × לֹֽא־ lō- vvv Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × נָאוֶ֣ה nā·weh is unseemly Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 5000 BSB/Thayers 1) comely, beautiful, seemly   1a) comely, beautiful   1b) seemly × לִכְסִ֣יל liḵ·sîl for a fool — Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3684 BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one × אַ֝֗ף ’ap̄ how much worse Grammar Conjunction Strongs 637 BSB/Thayers     conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed × כִּֽי־ kî- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × לְעֶ֤בֶד׀ lə·‘e·ḇeḏ for a slave Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × מְשֹׁ֬ל mə·šōl to rule Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 4910 BSB/Thayers 1) to rule, have dominion, reign   1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to rule     1b2) to exercise dominion × בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ bə·śā·rîm over princes ! Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8269 BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain   1a) chieftain, leader   1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)   1c) captain, general, commander (military)   1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)   1e) heads, princes (of religious office)   1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)   1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)   1h) patron-angel   1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)   1j) warden תַּעֲנ֑וּג ta·‘ă·nūḡ Luxury לֹֽא־ lō- vvv נָאוֶ֣ה nā·weh is unseemly לִכְסִ֣יל liḵ·sîl for a fool — אַ֝֗ף ’ap̄ how much worse כִּֽי־ kî- . . . לְעֶ֤בֶד׀ lə·‘e·ḇeḏ for a slave מְשֹׁ֬ל mə·šōl to rule בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ bə·śā·rîm over princes !
11	A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
	× אָ֭דָם ’ā·ḏām A man’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 120 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind   1a) man, human being   1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)   1c) Adam, first man   1d) city in Jordan valley × שֵׂ֣כֶל śê·ḵel insight Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7922 BSB/Thayers 1) prudence, insight, understanding   1a) prudence, good sense   1b) insight, understanding   1c) cunning, craft (bad sense) × הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ he·’ĕ·rîḵ gives him patience Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 748 BSB/Thayers 1) to be long, prolong   1a) (Qal) to be long   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to prolong (days)     1b2) to make long (tent cords)     1b3) to grow long, continue long × אַפּ֑וֹ ’ap·pōw . . . , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 639 BSB/Thayers 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger × וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ wə·ṯi·p̄·ʾar·tō and his virtue Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 8597 BSB/Thayers 1) beauty, splendour, glory   1a) beauty, finery (of garments, jewels)   1b) glory     1b1) of rank, renown     1b2) as attribute of God   1c) honour (or nation Israel)   1d) glorying, boasting (of individual) × עֲבֹ֣ר ‘ă·ḇōr is to overlook Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × עַל־ ‘al- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 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   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   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × פָּֽשַׁע׃ pā·ša‘ an offense . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6588 BSB/Thayers 1) transgression, rebellion     1a1) transgression (against individuals)     1a2) transgression (nation against nation)     1a3) transgression (against God)       1a3a) in general       1a3b) as recognised by sinner       1a3c) as God deals with it       1a3d) as God forgives     1a4) guilt of transgression     1a5) punishment for transgression     1a6) offering for transgression אָ֭דָם ’ā·ḏām A man’s שֵׂ֣כֶל śê·ḵel insight הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ he·’ĕ·rîḵ gives him patience אַפּ֑וֹ ’ap·pōw . . . , וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ wə·ṯi·p̄·ʾar·tō and his virtue עֲבֹ֣ר ‘ă·ḇōr is to overlook עַל־ ‘al- . . . פָּֽשַׁע׃ pā·ša‘ an offense .
12	A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
	× מֶ֑לֶךְ me·leḵ A king’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × זַ֣עַף za·‘ap̄ rage Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 2197 BSB/Thayers 1) rage, raging, storming, indignation × נַ֣הַם na·ham is like the roar Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5099 BSB/Thayers 1) growling, roaring   1a) of lion   1b) of king's wrath (fig.) × כַּ֭כְּפִיר kak·kə·p̄îr of a lion , Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3715 BSB/Thayers 1) young lion 2) village × רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ rə·ṣō·w·nōw but his favor Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7522 BSB/Thayers 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will   1a) goodwill, favour   1b) acceptance   1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will × וּכְטַ֖ל ū·ḵə·ṭal is like dew Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2919 BSB/Thayers 1) dew, night mist × עַל־ ‘al- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 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   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   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × עֵ֣שֶׂב ‘ê·śeḇ the grass . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6212 BSB/Thayers 1) herb, herbage, grass, green plants מֶ֑לֶךְ me·leḵ A king’s זַ֣עַף za·‘ap̄ rage נַ֣הַם na·ham is like the roar כַּ֭כְּפִיר kak·kə·p̄îr of a lion , רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ rə·ṣō·w·nōw but his favor וּכְטַ֖ל ū·ḵə·ṭal is like dew עַל־ ‘al- on עֵ֣שֶׂב ‘ê·śeḇ the grass .
13	A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
	× כְּסִ֑יל kə·sîl A foolish Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3684 BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one × בֵּ֣ן bên son Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × לְ֭אָבִיו lə·’ā·ḇîw is his father’s Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × הַוֺּ֣ת haw·wōṯ ruin , Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 1942 BSB/Thayers 1) desire   1a) desire (in bad sense) 2) chasm (fig. of destruction)   2a) engulfing ruin, destruction, calamity × מִדְיְנֵ֥י miḏ·yə·nê and a quarrelsome Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 4079 BSB/Thayers 1) strife, contention × אִשָּֽׁה׃ ’iš·šāh wife Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × טֹ֝רֵ֗ד ṭō·rêḏ is like a constant Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 2956 BSB/Thayers 1) to pursue, chase, be continuous   1a) (Qal) dripping (participle) × וְדֶ֥לֶף wə·ḏe·lep̄ dripping . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1812 BSB/Thayers 1) a dropping, dripping   1a) of contentious wife (fig.) כְּסִ֑יל kə·sîl A foolish בֵּ֣ן bên son לְ֭אָבִיו lə·’ā·ḇîw is his father’s הַוֺּ֣ת haw·wōṯ ruin , מִדְיְנֵ֥י miḏ·yə·nê and a quarrelsome אִשָּֽׁה׃ ’iš·šāh wife טֹ֝רֵ֗ד ṭō·rêḏ is like a constant וְדֶ֥לֶף wə·ḏe·lep̄ dripping .
14	Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
	× בַּ֣יִת ba·yiṯ Houses Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × וָ֭הוֹן wā·hō·wn and wealth Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1952 BSB/Thayers n m 1) wealth, riches, substance   1a) wealth   1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency × נַחֲלַ֣ת na·ḥă·laṯ are inherited Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5159 BSB/Thayers 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage   1a) property   1b) portion, share   1c) inheritance, portion × אָב֑וֹת ’ā·ḇō·wṯ from fathers , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃ maś·kā·leṯ but a prudent Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 7919 BSB/Thayers 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper   1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to look at or upon, have insight     1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent     1b3) to have insight, have comprehension       1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst)     1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach       1b4a) the teachers, the wise     1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely     1b6) to prosper, have success     1b7) to cause to prosper 2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands) × אִשָּׁ֥ה ’iš·šāh wife Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh [is] from the LORD . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 בַּ֣יִת ba·yiṯ Houses וָ֭הוֹן wā·hō·wn and wealth נַחֲלַ֣ת na·ḥă·laṯ are inherited אָב֑וֹת ’ā·ḇō·wṯ from fathers , מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃ maś·kā·leṯ but a prudent אִשָּׁ֥ה ’iš·šāh wife וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh [is] from the LORD .
15	Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
	× עַ֭צְלָה ‘aṣ·lāh Laziness Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 6103 BSB/Thayers 1) sluggishness, laziness × תַּפִּ֣יל tap·pîl brings on Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה tar·dê·māh deep sleep , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8639 BSB/Thayers 1) deep sleep, trance × רְמִיָּ֣ה rə·mî·yāh and an idle Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7423 BSB/Thayers 1) laxness, slackness, slackening, deceit, treachery × וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ wə·ne·p̄eš soul Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × תִרְעָֽב׃ ṯir·‘āḇ will suffer hunger . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7456 BSB/Thayers 1) to be hungry, be voracious   1a) (Qal) to be hungry   1b) (Hiphil) to allow one to be hungry, allow to hunger עַ֭צְלָה ‘aṣ·lāh Laziness תַּפִּ֣יל tap·pîl brings on תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה tar·dê·māh deep sleep , רְמִיָּ֣ה rə·mî·yāh and an idle וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ wə·ne·p̄eš soul תִרְעָֽב׃ ṯir·‘āḇ will suffer hunger .
16	He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
	× שֹׁמֵ֣ר šō·mêr He who keeps Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × מִ֭צְוָה miṣ·wāh a commandment Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4687 BSB/Thayers 1) commandment   1a) commandment (of man)   1b) the commandment (of God)   1c) commandment (of code of wisdom) × שֹׁמֵ֣ר šō·mêr preserves Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × נַפְשׁ֑וֹ nap̄·šōw his soul , Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × בּוֹזֵ֖ה bō·w·zêh [but] he who is careless Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strongs 959 BSB/Thayers 1) to despise, hold in contempt, disdain   1a) (Qal) to despise, regard with contempt   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be despised     1b2) to be despicable     1b3) to be vile, worthless   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to despise × דְרָכָ֣יו ḏə·rā·ḵāw in his ways Grammar Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × יוּמָת׃ yū·må̄ṯ will die . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely שֹׁמֵ֣ר šō·mêr He who keeps מִ֭צְוָה miṣ·wāh a commandment שֹׁמֵ֣ר šō·mêr preserves נַפְשׁ֑וֹ nap̄·šōw his soul , בּוֹזֵ֖ה bō·w·zêh [but] he who is careless דְרָכָ֣יו ḏə·rā·ḵāw in his ways יוּמָת׃ yū·må̄ṯ will die .
17	Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
	× ח֣וֹנֵֽן ḥō·w·nên Kindness Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 2603 BSB/Thayers 1) to be gracious, show favour, pity   1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious   1b) (Niphal) to be pitied   1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious   1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on   1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration   1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour 2) to be loathsome × דָּ֑ל dāl to the poor Grammar Adjective - masculine singular construct Strongs 1800 BSB/Thayers 1) low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low × וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ ū·ḡə·mu·lōw . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1576 BSB/Thayers 1) dealing, recompense, benefit   1a) dealing (of one's hand)   1b) recompense   1c) benefit × מַלְוֵ֣ה mal·wêh is a loan Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct Strongs 3867 BSB/Thayers 1) to join, be joined   1a) (Qal) to join, be joined, attend   1b) (Niphal) to join oneself to, be joined unto 2) to borrow, lend   2a) (Qal) to borrow   2b) (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to × יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh to the LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × יְשַׁלֶּם־ yə·šal·lem- and He will repay Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7999 BSB/Thayers 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be at peace     1a2) peaceful one (participle)   1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make peace with     1c2) to cause to be at peace   1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended     2a2) to be sound, be uninjured   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to complete, finish     2b2) to make safe     2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation     2b4) to make good, pay     2b5) to requite, recompense, reward   2c) (Pual)     2c1) to be performed     2c2) to be repaid, be requited   2d) (Hiphil)     2d1) to complete, perform     2d2) to make an end of × לֽוֹ׃ lōw [the lender] . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular ח֣וֹנֵֽן ḥō·w·nên Kindness דָּ֑ל dāl to the poor וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ ū·ḡə·mu·lōw . . . מַלְוֵ֣ה mal·wêh is a loan יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh to the LORD , יְשַׁלֶּם־ yə·šal·lem- and He will repay לֽוֹ׃ lōw [the lender] .
18	Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
	× יַסֵּ֣ר yas·sêr Discipline Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 3256 BSB/Thayers 1) to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to chasten, admonish     1a2) to instruct     1a3) to discipline   1b) (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to discipline, correct     1c2) to chasten, chastise   1d) (Hiphil) to chasten   1e) (Nithpael) to teach × בִּ֭נְךָ bin·ḵā your son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × כִּי־ kî- for in that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יֵ֣שׁ yêš there is Grammar Adverb Strongs 3426 BSB/Thayers 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are   1a) substance   1b) existence   1c) there is or are × תִּקְוָ֑ה tiq·wāh hope ; Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8615 BSB/Thayers 1) cord 2) hope, expectation   2a) hope   2b) ground of hope   2c) things hoped for, outcome × אַל־ ’al- do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תִּשָּׂ֥א tiś·śā be party Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ nap̄·še·ḵā . . . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × וְאֶל־ wə·’el- to Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ hă·mî·ṯōw his death . Grammar Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely יַסֵּ֣ר yas·sêr Discipline בִּ֭נְךָ bin·ḵā your son , כִּי־ kî- for in that יֵ֣שׁ yêš there is תִּקְוָ֑ה tiq·wāh hope ; אַל־ ’al- do not תִּשָּׂ֥א tiś·śā be party נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ nap̄·še·ḵā . . . וְאֶל־ wə·’el- to הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ hă·mî·ṯōw his death .
19	A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
	× גֹּרַל gō·ral A man of great anger Grammar Adjective - masculine singular construct Strongs 1632 BSB/Thayers 1) harsh, rough 2) (TWOT) lot, portion × חֵ֭מָה ḥê·māh . . . Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2534 BSB/Thayers 1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles   1a) heat     1a1) fever     1a2) venom, poison (fig.)   1b) burning anger, rage × נֹ֣שֵׂא nō·śê must pay Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × עֹ֑נֶשׁ ‘ō·neš the penalty ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6066 BSB/Thayers 1) fine, penalty, indemnity × כִּ֥י kî . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אִם־ ’im- if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × תַּ֝צִּ֗יל taṣ·ṣîl you rescue [him] , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5337 BSB/Thayers 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself     1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to strip off, spoil     1b2) to deliver   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to take away, snatch away     1c2) to rescue, recover     1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)     1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt   1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out   1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself × וְע֣וֹד wə·‘ō·wḏ vvv Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × תּוֹסִֽף׃ tō·w·sip̄ you will have to do so again . Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 3254 BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again   1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to join, join oneself to     1b2) to be joined, be added to   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to add, increase     1c2) to do more, do again גֹּרַל gō·ral A man of great anger חֵ֭מָה ḥê·māh . . . נֹ֣שֵׂא nō·śê must pay עֹ֑נֶשׁ ‘ō·neš the penalty ; כִּ֥י kî . . . אִם־ ’im- if תַּ֝צִּ֗יל taṣ·ṣîl you rescue [him] , וְע֣וֹד wə·‘ō·wḏ vvv תּוֹסִֽף׃ tō·w·sip̄ you will have to do so again .
20	Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
	× שְׁמַ֣ע šə·ma‘ Listen Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × עֵ֭צָה ‘ê·ṣāh to counsel Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 6098 BSB/Thayers 1) counsel, advice, purpose × וְקַבֵּ֣ל wə·qab·bêl and accept Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 6901 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, receive, be before   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to take, choose, receive     1a2) to accept     1a3) to accept, assume   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to show oppositeness     1b2) to correspond, receive one to the other × מוּסָ֑ר mū·sār discipline , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4148 BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, chastening, correction   1a) discipline, correction   1b) chastening × לְ֝מַ֗עַן lə·ma·‘an that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 4616 BSB/Thayers 1) purpose, intent prep   1a) for the sake of   1b) in view of, on account of   1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj   1d) to the end that × תֶּחְכַּ֥ם teḥ·kam you may be wise Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 2449 BSB/Thayers 1) to be wise   1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely   1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct   1c) (Pual) to be made wise   1d) (Hiphil) to make wise   1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom × בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃ bə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯe·ḵā the rest of your days . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 319 BSB/Thayers 1) after part, end   1a) end, issue, event   1b) latter time (prophetic for future time)   1c) posterity   1d) last, hindermost שְׁמַ֣ע šə·ma‘ Listen עֵ֭צָה ‘ê·ṣāh to counsel וְקַבֵּ֣ל wə·qab·bêl and accept מוּסָ֑ר mū·sār discipline , לְ֝מַ֗עַן lə·ma·‘an that תֶּחְכַּ֥ם teḥ·kam you may be wise בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃ bə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯe·ḵā the rest of your days .
21	Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
	× רַבּ֣וֹת rab·bō·wṯ Many Grammar Adjective - feminine plural Strongs 7227 BSB/Thayers adj 1) much, many, great   1a) much   1b) many   1c) abounding in   1d) more numerous than   1e) abundant, enough   1f) great   1g) strong   1h) greater than adv   1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief × מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ plans Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4284 BSB/Thayers 1) thought, device   1a) thought   1b) device, plan, purpose   1c) invention × אִ֑ישׁ ’îš are in a man’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × בְּלֶב־ bə·leḇ- heart , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × וַעֲצַ֥ת wa·‘ă·ṣaṯ but the purpose Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 6098 BSB/Thayers 1) counsel, advice, purpose × יְ֝הוָ֗ה Yah·weh . . . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × הִ֣יא hî of the LORD Grammar Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × תָקֽוּם׃ ṯā·qūm will prevail . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 6965 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arise     1a2) to arise (hostile sense)     1a3) to arise, become powerful     1a4) to arise, come on the scene     1a5) to stand       1a5a) to maintain oneself       1a5b) to be established, be confirmed       1a5c) to stand, endure       1a5d) to be fixed       1a5e) to be valid       1a5f) to be proven       1a5g) to be fulfilled       1a5h) to persist       1a5i) to be set, be fixed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fulfil     1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose   1c) (Polel) to raise up   1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause to arise, raise     1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build     1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene     1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate     1e5) to raise up, constitute     1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish     1e7) to make binding     1e8) to carry out, give effect to   1f) (Hophal) to be raised up רַבּ֣וֹת rab·bō·wṯ Many מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ plans אִ֑ישׁ ’îš are in a man’s בְּלֶב־ bə·leḇ- heart , וַעֲצַ֥ת wa·‘ă·ṣaṯ but the purpose יְ֝הוָ֗ה Yah·weh . . . הִ֣יא hî of the LORD תָקֽוּם׃ ṯā·qūm will prevail .
22	The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
	× תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta·’ă·waṯ The desire Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 8378 BSB/Thayers 1) desire   1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart     1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)   1b) thing desired, object of desire × אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām of a man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 120 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind   1a) man, human being   1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)   1c) Adam, first man   1d) city in Jordan valley × חַסְדּ֑וֹ ḥas·dōw is loving devotion ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2617 BSB/Thayers 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame × וְטֽוֹב־ wə·ṭō·wḇ- better Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × רָ֝שׁ rāš to be poor Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7326 BSB/Thayers 1) to be poor, be in want, lack   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be poor     1a2) to be in want or hunger     1a3) poor man (subst)                         1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle) × מֵאִ֥ישׁ mê·’îš than Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × כָּזָֽב׃ kā·zāḇ a liar . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3577 BSB/Thayers 1) a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta·’ă·waṯ The desire אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām of a man חַסְדּ֑וֹ ḥas·dōw is loving devotion ; וְטֽוֹב־ wə·ṭō·wḇ- better רָ֝שׁ rāš to be poor מֵאִ֥ישׁ mê·’îš than כָּזָֽב׃ kā·zāḇ a liar .
23	The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
	× יִרְאַ֣ת yir·’aṯ The fear Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3374 BSB/Thayers 1) fear, terror, fearing   1a) fear, terror   1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear)   1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety   1d) revered × יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × לְחַיִּ֑ים lə·ḥay·yîm leads to life , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × יָ֝לִ֗ין yā·lîn that one may rest Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3885 BSB/Thayers 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lodge, pass the night     1a2) to abide, remain (fig.)   1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge   1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide 2) to grumble, complain, murmur   2a) (Niphal) to grumble   2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble × וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ wə·śā·ḇê·a‘ content , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7649 BSB/Thayers 1) sated, satisfied, surfeited   1a) sated, abounding, satisfied   1b) surfeited (bad sense) × בַּל־ bal- without Grammar Adverb Strongs 1077 BSB/Thayers 1) not, hardly, else × יִפָּ֥קֶד yip·pā·qeḏ visitation Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6485 BSB/Thayers v 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pay attention to, observe     1a2) to attend to     1a3) to seek, look about for     1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack     1a5) to visit     1a6) to visit upon, punish     1a7) to pass in review, muster, number     1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking     1b2) to be visited     1b3) to be visited upon     1b4) to be appointed     1b5) to be watched over   1c) (Piel) to muster, call up   1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer     1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be visited     1f2) to be deposited     1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted   1g) (Hithpael) numbered   1h) (Hothpael) numbered n m pl abstr 2) musterings, expenses × רָֽע׃ rā‘ from harm . Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) יִרְאַ֣ת yir·’aṯ The fear יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh of the LORD לְחַיִּ֑ים lə·ḥay·yîm leads to life , יָ֝לִ֗ין yā·lîn that one may rest וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ wə·śā·ḇê·a‘ content , בַּל־ bal- without יִפָּ֥קֶד yip·pā·qeḏ visitation רָֽע׃ rā‘ from harm .
24	The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
	× עָצֵ֣ל ‘ā·ṣêl The slacker Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 6102 BSB/Thayers 1) sluggish, lazy   1a) sluggard (subst) × טָ֘מַ֤ן ṭā·man buries Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2934 BSB/Thayers 1) to hide, conceal, bury   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hide     1a2) hiding, concealing, secretly laying (participle)     1a3) darkness (participle)   1b) (Niphal) to hide oneself   1c) (Hiphil) to hide × יָ֭דוֹ yā·ḏōw his hand Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת baṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯ in the dish ; Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 6747 BSB/Thayers 1) dish, bowl × לֹ֣א lō he will not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × גַּם־ gam- even Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ yə·šî·ḇen·nāh bring it back Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × פִּ֝֗יהוּ pî·hū his mouth . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 עָצֵ֣ל ‘ā·ṣêl The slacker טָ֘מַ֤ן ṭā·man buries יָ֭דוֹ yā·ḏōw his hand בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת baṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯ in the dish ; לֹ֣א lō he will not גַּם־ gam- even יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ yə·šî·ḇen·nāh bring it back אֶל־ ’el- to פִּ֝֗יהוּ pî·hū his mouth .
25	Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
	× תַּ֭כֶּה tak·keh Strike Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × לֵ֣ץ lêṣ a mocker , Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3887 BSB/Thayers 1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to boast     1a2) to scorn   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to mock, deride     1b2) to interpret (language)       1b2a) interpreter (participle)       1b2b) ambassador (fig.)   1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker × וּפֶ֣תִי ū·p̄e·ṯî and the simple Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6612 BSB/Thayers n f 1) simplicity, naivete adj 2) simple, foolish, open-minded × יַעְרִ֑ם ya‘·rim will beware ; Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6191 BSB/Thayers 1) to be subtle, be shrewd, be crafty, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent   1a) (Qal) to be crafty, be subtle   1b) (Hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd × וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ rebuke Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 3198 BSB/Thayers 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to decide, judge     1a2) to adjudge, appoint     1a3) to show to be right, prove     1a4) to convince, convict     1a5) to reprove, chide     1a6) to correct, rebuke   1b) (Hophal) to be chastened   1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together   1d) (Hithp) to argue × לְ֝נָב֗וֹן lə·nā·ḇō·wn the discerning [man] , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 995 BSB/Thayers 1) to discern, understand, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to perceive, discern     1a2) to understand, know (with the mind)     1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider     1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding   1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to understand     1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach   1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently   1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard × יָבִ֥ין yā·ḇîn and he will gain Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 995 BSB/Thayers 1) to discern, understand, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to perceive, discern     1a2) to understand, know (with the mind)     1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider     1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding   1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to understand     1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach   1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently   1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard × דָּֽעַת׃ dā·‘aṯ knowledge . Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1847 BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge   1a) knowledge, perception, skill   1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom תַּ֭כֶּה tak·keh Strike לֵ֣ץ lêṣ a mocker , וּפֶ֣תִי ū·p̄e·ṯî and the simple יַעְרִ֑ם ya‘·rim will beware ; וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ rebuke לְ֝נָב֗וֹן lə·nā·ḇō·wn the discerning [man] , יָבִ֥ין yā·ḇîn and he will gain דָּֽעַת׃ dā·‘aṯ knowledge .
26	He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
	× מְֽשַׁדֶּד־ mə·šad·deḏ- He who assaults Grammar Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7703 BSB/Thayers 1) to deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin, destroy, spoil   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to violently destroy, devastate, despoil, assail     1a2) devastator, despoiler (participle) (subst)   1b) (Niphal) to be utterly ruined   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to assault     1c2) to devastate   1d) (Pual) to be devastated   1e) (Poel) to violently destroy   1f) (Hophal) to be devastated × אָ֭ב ’āḇ his father Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × יַבְרִ֣יחַ yaḇ·rî·aḥ or evicts Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1272 BSB/Thayers 1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, pass through     1a2) to flee     1a3) to hasten, come quickly   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to pass through     1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight     1b3) to drive away × אֵ֑ם ’êm his mother Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 517 BSB/Thayers 1) mother   1a) of humans   1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)   1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division × בֵּ֝֗ן bên is a son Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × מֵבִ֥ישׁ mê·ḇîš who brings shame Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 954 BSB/Thayers 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to feel shame     1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of)   1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to put to shame     1c2) to act shamefully     1c3) to be ashamed   1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another × וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃ ū·maḥ·pîr and disgrace . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 2659 BSB/Thayers 1) to be ashamed, be confounded, be abashed, feel abashed   1a) (Qal) to be ashamed, be abashed   1b) (Hiphil) to display shame, demonstrate shame, cause embarrassment מְֽשַׁדֶּד־ mə·šad·deḏ- He who assaults אָ֭ב ’āḇ his father יַבְרִ֣יחַ yaḇ·rî·aḥ or evicts אֵ֑ם ’êm his mother בֵּ֝֗ן bên is a son מֵבִ֥ישׁ mê·ḇîš who brings shame וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃ ū·maḥ·pîr and disgrace .
27	If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
	× חַֽדַל־ ḥa·ḏal- If you cease Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 2308 BSB/Thayers 1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cease, come to an end     1a2) to cease, leave off × לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ liš·mō·a‘ to hear Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × מוּסָ֑ר mū·sār instruction , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4148 BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, chastening, correction   1a) discipline, correction   1b) chastening × בְּ֭נִי bə·nī my son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת liš·ḡō·wṯ you will stray Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7686 BSB/Thayers 1) to go astray, stray, err 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to err, stray     1a2) to swerve, meander, reel, roll, be intoxicated, err (in drunkenness)     1a3) to go astray (morally)     1a4) to commit sin of ignorance or inadvertence, err (ignorantly)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead astray     1b2) to lead astray, mislead (mentally)     1b3) to lead astray (morally) × מֵֽאִמְרֵי־ mê·’im·rê- from the words Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 561 BSB/Thayers 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command × דָֽעַת׃ ḏā·‘aṯ of knowledge . Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1847 BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge   1a) knowledge, perception, skill   1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom חַֽדַל־ ḥa·ḏal- If you cease לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ liš·mō·a‘ to hear מוּסָ֑ר mū·sār instruction , בְּ֭נִי bə·nī my son , לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת liš·ḡō·wṯ you will stray מֵֽאִמְרֵי־ mê·’im·rê- from the words דָֽעַת׃ ḏā·‘aṯ of knowledge .
28	A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
	× בְּ֭לִיַּעַל bə·lî·ya·‘al A corrupt Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1100 BSB/Thayers 1) worthlessness   1a) worthless, good for nothing, unprofitable, base fellow   1b) wicked   1c) ruin, destruction (construct) × עֵ֣ד ‘êḏ witness Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 5707 BSB/Thayers 1) witness   1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things)   1b) witness (of people) × יָלִ֣יץ yā·lîṣ mocks Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3887 BSB/Thayers 1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to boast     1a2) to scorn   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to mock, deride     1b2) to interpret (language)       1b2a) interpreter (participle)       1b2b) ambassador (fig.)   1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker × מִשְׁפָּ֑ט miš·pāṭ justice , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4941 BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance   1a) judgment     1a1) act of deciding a case     1a2) place, court, seat of judgment     1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)     1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)     1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)     1a6) execution (of judgment)     1a7) time (of judgment)   1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)   1c) ordinance   1d) decision (in law)   1e) right, privilege, due (legal)   1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan × רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים rə·šā·‘îm and a wicked Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7563 BSB/Thayers 1) wicked, criminal   1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)   1b) wicked (hostile to God)   1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man) × וּפִ֥י ū·p̄î mouth Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × יְבַלַּע־ yə·ḇal·la‘- swallows Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1104 BSB/Thayers 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to swallow down     1a2) to swallow up, engulf   1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to swallow     1c2) to swallow up, engulf     1c3) squandering (fig.)   1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up   1e) (Hithpael) to be ended × אָֽוֶן׃ ’ā·wen iniquity . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 205 BSB/Thayers 1) trouble, wickedness, sorrow   1a) trouble, sorrow   1b) idolatry   1c) trouble of iniquity, wickedness בְּ֭לִיַּעַל bə·lî·ya·‘al A corrupt עֵ֣ד ‘êḏ witness יָלִ֣יץ yā·lîṣ mocks מִשְׁפָּ֑ט miš·pāṭ justice , רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים rə·šā·‘îm and a wicked וּפִ֥י ū·p̄î mouth יְבַלַּע־ yə·ḇal·la‘- swallows אָֽוֶן׃ ’ā·wen iniquity .
29	Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
	× שְׁפָטִ֑ים šə·p̄ā·ṭîm Judgments Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8201 BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, act of judgment × נָכ֣וֹנוּ nā·ḵō·w·nū are prepared Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 3559 BSB/Thayers 1) to be firm, be stable, be established   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed       1a1a) to be firmly established       1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring       1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined     1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense)     1a3) to prepare, be ready     1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm     1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish     1b3) to direct toward (moral sense)     1b4) to arrange, order   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be established, be fastened     1c2) to be prepared, be ready   1d) (Polel)     1d1) to set up, establish     1d2) to constitute, make     1d3) to fix     1d4) to direct   1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared   1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored × לַלֵּצִ֣ים lal·lê·ṣîm for mockers , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 3887 BSB/Thayers 1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to boast     1a2) to scorn   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to mock, deride     1b2) to interpret (language)       1b2a) interpreter (participle)       1b2b) ambassador (fig.)   1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker × וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת ū·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ and beatings Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4112 BSB/Thayers 1) strokes, blows × לְגֵ֣ו lə·ḡêw for the backs Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1460 BSB/Thayers 1) the back, back, midst × כְּסִילִֽים׃ kə·sî·lîm of fools . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3684 BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one שְׁפָטִ֑ים šə·p̄ā·ṭîm Judgments נָכ֣וֹנוּ nā·ḵō·w·nū are prepared לַלֵּצִ֣ים lal·lê·ṣîm for mockers , וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת ū·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ and beatings לְגֵ֣ו lə·ḡêw for the backs כְּסִילִֽים׃ kə·sî·lîm of fools .