- 1The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח
- 2For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ
- 3A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.גֶּ֣בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם
- 4They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.עֹזְבֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָה יְהַֽלְל֣וּ רָשָׁ֑ע וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י ת֝וֹרָ֗ה יִתְגָּ֥רוּ
- 5Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.אַנְשֵׁי רָ֭ע לֹא יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל
- 6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.טֽוֹב רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר
- 7Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.נוֹצֵ֣ר תּ֭וֹרָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶה זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו
- 8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ ובתרבית וְתַרְבִּ֑ית לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ
- 9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּֽם תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה
- 10Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ הֽוּא יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ טֽוֹב
- 11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ
- 12When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם
- 13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם
- 14Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בּ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה
- 15As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.אֲרִי נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם דָּֽל
- 16The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת שנאי שֹׂ֥נֵא בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים
- 17A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.אָ֭דָם עָשֻׁ֣ק בְּדַם נָפֶשׁ עַד בּ֥וֹר יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל יִתְמְכוּ
- 18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפּ֥וֹל בְּאֶחָֽת
- 19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע רִֽישׁ
- 20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה
- 21To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.הַֽכֵּר פָּנִ֥ים לֹא ט֑וֹב וְעַל פַּת לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע גָּֽבֶר
- 22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.נִֽבֳהָ֥ל לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא יֵ֝דַע כִּי חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ
- 23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֽׁוֹן
- 24Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.גּוֹזֵ֤ל אָ֘בִ֤יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ וְאֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין פָּ֑שַׁע חָבֵ֥ר ה֝֗וּא לְאִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית
- 25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.רְחַב נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ עַל יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן
- 26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבּוֹ ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט
- 27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.נוֹתֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְס֑וֹר וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב מְאֵרֽוֹת
- 28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים
Proverbs 28 KJV
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229 tagged Hebrew tokens143 distinct lexical entries28 of 28 verses source-tagged
אָדָםH120
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
הוּאH1931
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
אִישׁH376
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
רַבH7227
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
רָשָׁעH7563
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
בִּיןH995
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
דַּלH1800
properly, dangling, i.e., (by implication) weak or thin
אַיִןH369
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
רַעH7451
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
תּוֹרָהH8451
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
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