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Proverbs 20 - Interlinear Bible


On Life and Conduct

a{l w{B h,g{v -l'k.w r'kev h,m{h ]ny;Y;h #el ? ~'K.x,y
3 Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
['L;G.tIy lyiw/a -l'k.w byirem t,b,v vyia'l dw{b'K
4 The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.
!Iy'a'w ryic'Q;B l;a.vIy v{r]x;y -a{l lec'[ @,r{xem
~yin.Wm/a vyia.w w{D.s;x vyia a'r.qIy ~'d'a -b'r ? a'c.mIy yim
wy'r]x;a wy'n'b yer.v;a qyiD;c w{MUt.B .$eL;h.tim
8 A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
wy'nye[.b h,r'z.m !yid -aeSiK -l;[ bevw{y .$,l,m ? ['r -l'K
9 Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin "?
yita'J;xem yiT.r;h'j yiBil yityiKiz r;ma{y -yim
10 Differing weights and differing measures, Both * of them are abominable to the LORD.
h'wh.y t;b][w{T h'pyea.w h'pyea !,b,a'w !,b,a ? ~,hyen.v -m;G
11 It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.
r'v'y -mia.w .$;z -mia r;['n -r,K;n.tIy wy'l'l][;m.B ~;G ? w{l\['P
12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made both * of them.
~,hyen.v -m;g h'f'[ h'wh.y h'a{r !Iy;[.w ]t;[;m{v !,z{a
'$y,nye[ x;q.P ver\WiT -n,P h'nev b;h/a,T -l;a ? ~,x'l -[;b.f
l'L;h.tIy z'a w{l lez{a.w h,nw{Q;h r;ma{y [;r [;r
16 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.
~yir.k'n d;[.b.W r'z b;r'[ -yiK w{d.giB -x;q.l ? .Whel.b;x
17 Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
19 He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip *.
wy't'p.f h,t{p.l.W lyik'r .$elw{h ]dw{S -h,lw{G ? b'r'[.tit a{l
20 He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.
!w{vyia.B w{ren .$;[.dIy w{Mia.w wyib'a leL;q.m ? .$,v{x
21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
.$'r{b.t a{l H'tyir]x;a.w h'n{vair'B t,l,xUb.m h'l]x;n
[;v{y.w h'why;l he.W;q ['r -h'm.L;v]a r;ma{T -l;a ? .$'l
23 Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good.
h'm.rim{m.W !,b'a'w !,b,a h'wh.y t;b][w{T ? bw{j -a{l
25 It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.
reQ;b.l ~yir'd.n r;x;a.w v,d{q [;l'y ~'d'a veqw{m
26 A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
!'pw{a ~,hyel][ b,v'Y;w ~'k'x .$,l,m ~yi['v.r h,r'z.m
27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.
!,j'b -yer.d;x -l'K fep{x ~'d'a t; h'wh.y ren
30 Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.
!,j'b -yer.d;x tw{K;m.W ['r.B qyir.m;T [;c,P tw{rUB;x