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Hebrew interlinear — Proverbs 23:1–35 (273 words)
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- תֵ֭שֵׁבtēšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- לִלְח֣וֹםlilḥômlacham: to feed on; (figuratively) to consumeH3898
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- מוֹשֵׁ֑לmôšēlmashal: to ruleH4910
- בִּ֥יןbînbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
- תָּ֝בִ֗יןtābînbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃lĕpānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- וְשַׂמְתָּ֣wĕśamtāsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
- שַׂכִּ֣יןśakkînsakkiyn: a knife (as pointed or edged)H7915
- בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָbĕlōʿekāloa`: the gulletH3930
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- בַּ֖עַלbaʿalba`al: a masterH1167
- נֶ֣פֶשׁnepešnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- אָֽתָּה׃ʾāttâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּ֭תְאָוtitʾowavah: to wish forH183
- לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יוlĕmaṭʿammôtāywmat`am: a delicacyH4303
- וְ֝ה֗וּאwĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- לֶ֣חֶםleḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
- כְּזָבִֽים׃kĕzābîmkazab: falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)H3577
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּיגַ֥עtîgaʿyaga`: (properly) to gasp; (hence) to be exhausted, to tire, to toilH3021
- לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑ירlĕhaʿăšîr`ashar: (properly) to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) richH6238
- מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥mibbînotkābiynah: understandingH998
- חֲדָֽל׃ḥădālchadal: (properly) to be flabby; (by implication) desistH2308
- הֲתָ֤עִוףhătāʿiwpעוףH5774
- עֵינֶ֥יךָʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- בּ֗וֹbô
- וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּwĕʾênennûayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- עָשֹׂ֣הʿāśō`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- יַעֲשֶׂהyaʿăśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- לּ֣וֹlô
- כְנָפַ֑יִםkĕnāpayimkanaph: an edge or extremityH3671
- כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁרkĕnešernesher: the eagle (or other large bird of prey)H5404
- וָע֥יּףwāʿyypעוףH5774
- הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haššāmāyimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּלְחַ֗םtilḥamlacham: to feed on; (figuratively) to consumeH3898
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- לֶ֭חֶםleḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
- רַ֣עraʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- עָ֑יִןʿāyin`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּ֝תְאָ֗וtitʾāwavah: to wish forH183
- לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃lĕmaṭʿammōtāywmat`am: a delicacyH4303
- כִּ֤י׀kîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- כְּמ֥וֹkĕmôkmow: as, thus, soH3644
- שָׁעַ֥רšāʿarsha`ar: to split or open; (literally, as denominative from H8179) to act as gate-keeper (see H7778)H8176
- בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹbĕnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- כֶּ֫ןkenken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- ה֥וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- אֱכ֣וֹלʾĕkôlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
- וּ֭שְׁתֵהûšĕtēshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
- יֹ֣אמַרyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- לָ֑ךְlāk
- וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹwĕlibbôleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- בַּלbalbal: (properly) a failure; (by implication) nothingH1077
- עִמָּֽךְ׃ʿimmāk`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
- פִּֽתְּךָpittĕkāpath: a bitH6595
- אָכַ֥לְתָּʾākaltāakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
- תְקִיאֶ֑נָּהtĕqîʾennâqow': to vomitH6958
- וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּwĕšiḥattāshachath: to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)H7843
- דְּבָרֶ֥יךָdĕbārêkādabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- הַנְּעִימִֽים׃hannĕʿîmîmna`iym: delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)H5273
- בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbĕʾoznêozen: broadness; (concretely) the ear (from its form in man)H241
- כְ֭סִילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תְּדַבֵּ֑רtĕdabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יָ֝ב֗וּזyābûzbuwz: to disrespectH936
- לְשֵׂ֣כֶלlĕśēkelsekel: intelligence; (by implication) successH7922
- מִלֶּֽיךָ׃millêkāmillah: a word; collectively, a discourseH4405
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תַּ֭סֵּגtassēgnacag: to retreatH5253
- גְּב֣וּלgĕbûlgbuwl: (properly) a cord (as twisted); (by implication) a boundaryH1366
- עוֹלָ֑םʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
- וּבִשְׂדֵ֥יûbiśdêsadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
- יְ֝תוֹמִ֗יםyĕtômîmyathowm: a bereaved personH3490
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תָּבֹֽא׃tābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- גֹאֲלָ֥םgōʾălāmga'al: to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship)H1350
- חָזָ֑קḥāzāqchazaq: strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)H2389
- הֽוּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- יָרִ֖יבyārîbriyb: (properly) to toss, i.e. grapple; (mostly figuratively) to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversyH7378
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- רִיבָ֣םrîbāmriyb: a contest (personal or legal)H7379
- אִתָּֽךְ׃ʾittāketh: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- הָבִ֣יאָהhābîʾâbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- לַמּוּסָ֣רlammûsārmuwcar: (properly) chastisement; (figuratively) reproof, warning or instructionH4148
- לִבֶּ֑ךָlibbekāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָwĕʾoznekāozen: broadness; (concretely) the ear (from its form in man)H241
- לְאִמְרֵיlĕʾimrêemer: something saidH561
- דָֽעַת׃dāʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּמְנַ֣עtimnaʿmana`: to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injuryH4513
- מִנַּ֣עַרminnaʿarna`ar: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288
- מוּסָ֑רmûsārmuwcar: (properly) chastisement; (figuratively) reproof, warning or instructionH4148
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- תַכֶּ֥נּוּtakkennûnakah: to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)H5221
- בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶטbaššēbeṭshebet: a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a...H7626
- לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָמֽוּת׃yāmûtmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
- אַ֭תָּהʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶטbaššēbeṭshebet: a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a...H7626
- תַּכֶּ֑נּוּtakkennûnakah: to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)H5221
- וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹwĕnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- מִשְּׁא֥וֹלmiššĕʾôlsh'owl: Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesH7585
- תַּצִּֽיל׃taṣṣîlnatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
- בְּ֭נִיbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- חָכַ֣םḥākamchakam: X exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiserH2449
- לִבֶּ֑ךָlibbekāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- יִשְׂמַ֖חyiśmaḥsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
- לִבִּ֣יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- גַםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- אָֽנִי׃ʾānîaniy: IH589
- וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָהwĕtaʿlōzĕnâ`alaz: to jump for joy, i.e. exultH5937
- כִלְיוֹתָ֑יkilyôtāykilyah: a kidney (as an essential organ); (figuratively) the mind (as the interior self)H3629
- בְּדַבֵּ֥רbĕdabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָśĕpātêkāsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
- מֵישָׁרִֽים׃mêšārîmmeyshar: evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concordH4339
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- יְקַנֵּ֣אyĕqannēʾqana': to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or enviousH7065
- לִ֭בְּךָlibbĕkāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑יםbaḥaṭṭāʾîmchatta': a criminal, or one accounted guiltyH2400
- כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- בְּיִרְאַתbĕyirʾatyir'ah: fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverenceH3374
- יְ֝הוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- הַיּֽוֹם׃hayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- כִּ֭יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- יֵ֣שׁyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
- אַחֲרִ֑יתʾaḥărîtachariyth: the last or end; (hence) the futureH319
- וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗wĕtiqwotkātiqvah: (literally) a cord (as an attachment); (figuratively) expectancyH8615
- לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- תִכָּרֵֽת׃tikkārētkarath: to cut (off, down or asunder); (by implication) to destroy or consumeH3772
- שְׁמַעšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- אַתָּ֣הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- בְנִ֣יbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- וַחֲכָ֑םwaḥăkāmchakam: X exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiserH2449
- וְאַשֵּׁ֖רwĕʾaššērashar: to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy)H833
- בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְbadderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- לִבֶּֽךָ׃libbekāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תְּהִ֥יtĕhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- בְסֹֽבְאֵיbĕsōbĕʾêcaba': to quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsyH5433
- יָ֑יִןyāyinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
- בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖יbĕzōlălêzalal: to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quakeH2151
- בָשָׂ֣רbāśārbasar: flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, personH1320
- כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- סֹבֵ֣אsōbēʾcaba': to quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsyH5433
- וְ֭זוֹלֵלwĕzôlēlzalal: to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quakeH2151
- יִוָּרֵ֑שׁyiwwārēšyarash: to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place)H3423
- וּ֝קְרָעִ֗יםûqĕrāʿîmqera`: a ragH7168
- תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁtalbîšlabash: (properly) wrap around; (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or...H3847
- נוּמָֽה׃nûmânuwmah: sleepinessH5124
- שְׁמַ֣עšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- לְ֭אָבִיךָlĕʾābîkāab: fatherH1
- זֶ֣הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- יְלָדֶ֑ךָyĕlādekāyalad: to bear young; (causatively) to begetH3205
- וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תָּ֝ב֗וּזtābûzbuwz: to disrespectH936
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- זָקְנָ֥הzoqnâzaqen: to be oldH2204
- אִמֶּֽךָ׃ʾimmekāem: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like H0001H517
- אֱמֶ֣תʾĕmetemeth: stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessH571
- קְ֭נֵהqĕnēqanah: to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell)H7069
- וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּמְכֹּ֑רtimkōrmakar: to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)H4376
- חָכְמָ֖הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
- וּמוּסָ֣רûmûsārmuwcar: (properly) chastisement; (figuratively) reproof, warning or instructionH4148
- וּבִינָֽה׃ûbînâbiynah: understandingH998
- גִּ֣ולgiwlgiyl: (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearH1523
- יָ֭גִילyāgîlgiyl: a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joyH1524
- אֲבִ֣יʾăbîab: fatherH1
- צַדִּ֑יקṣaddîqtsaddiyq: justH6662
- יוֹלֵ֥דyôlēdyalad: to bear young; (causatively) to begetH3205
- חָ֝כָ֗םḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
- ויִשְׂמַחwyiśmaḥsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
- בּֽוֹ׃bôsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
- יִֽשְׂמַחyiśĕmaḥsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
- אָבִ֥יךָʾābîkāab: fatherH1
- וְאִמֶּ֑ךָwĕʾimmekāem: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like H0001H517
- וְ֝תָגֵ֗לwĕtāgēlgiyl: (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearH1523
- יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃yôladtekāyalad: to bear young; (causatively) to begetH3205
- תְּנָֽהtĕnânathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- בְנִ֣יbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- לִבְּךָ֣libbĕkāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- לִ֑יlî
- וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָwĕʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- דְּרָכַ֥יdĕrākayderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- תִּרֹּֽצְנָה׃tirrōṣĕnâratsah: to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debtH7521
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- שׁוּחָ֣הšûḥâshuwchah: a chasmH7745
- עֲמֻקָּ֣הʿămuqqâ`amoq: deep (literally or figuratively)H6013
- זוֹנָ֑הzônâzanah: to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary...H2181
- וּבְאֵ֥רûbĕʾērer: a pit; especially a wellH875
- צָ֝רָ֗הṣārâtsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
- נָכְרִיָּֽה׃nokriyyânokriy: strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)H5237
- אַףʾapaph: meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction)H637
- הִ֭יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- כְּחֶ֣תֶףkĕḥetepchetheph: (properly) rapine; (figuratively) robberyH2863
- תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑בteʾĕrōbarab: to lurkH693
- וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗יםûbôgĕdîmbagad: to cover (with a garment); (figuratively) to act covertlyH898
- בְּאָדָ֥םbĕʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
- תּוֹסִֽף׃tôsipyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
- לְמִ֨יlĕmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- א֥וֹיʾôyowy: lamentation; (interjectionally) Oh!H188
- לְמִ֪יlĕmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- אֲב֡וֹיʾăbôyabowy: wantH17
- לְמִ֤יlĕmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- מִדְוָנִ֨ים׀midwānîmmadown: a contest or quarrelH4066
- לְמִ֥יlĕmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- שִׂ֗יחַśîaḥsiyach: a contemplation; (by implication) an utteranceH7879
- לְ֭מִיlĕmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- פְּצָעִ֣יםpĕṣāʿîmpetsa`: a woundH6482
- חִנָּ֑םḥinnāmchinnam: gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantageH2600
- לְ֝מִ֗יlĕmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- חַכְלִל֥וּתḥaklilûtchakliluwth: flash (of the eyes); in a bad sense, blearednessH2448
- עֵינָֽיִם׃ʿênāyim`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥יםlamʾaḥărîmachar: to loiter (i.e. be behind); (by implication) to procrastinateH309
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַיָּ֑יִןhayyāyinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
- לַ֝בָּאִ֗יםlabbāʾîmbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- לַחְקֹ֥רlaḥqōrchaqar: (properly) to penetrate; (hence) to examine intimatelyH2713
- מִמְסָֽךְ׃mimsākmamcak: mixture, i.e. (specifically) wine mixed (with water or spices)H4469
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תֵּ֥רֶאtēreʾra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- יַיִן֮yayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥םyitʾaddāmadam: be (dyed, made) red (ruddy)H119
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יִתֵּ֣ןyittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- בַּכּ֣יֹסbakkyōskowc: a cup (as a container); (often, figuratively) a lot (as if a potion)H3563
- עֵינ֑וֹʿênô`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְyithallēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃bĕmêšārîmmeyshar: evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concordH4339
- אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹʾaḥărîtôachariyth: the last or end; (hence) the futureH319
- כְּנָחָ֣שׁkĕnāḥāšnachash: a snake (from its hiss)H5175
- יִשָּׁ֑ךְyiššāknashak: to strike with a sting (as a serpent); (figuratively) to oppress with interest on a loanH5391
- וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥יûkĕṣipʿōnîtsepha`: a viper (as thrusting out the tongue, i.e. hissing)H6848
- יַפְרִֽשׁ׃yaprišparash: to separate; (literally) to disperseH6567
- עֵ֭ינֶיךָʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- יִרְא֣וּyirʾûra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- זָר֑וֹתzārôtzuwr: to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profaneH2114
- וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗wĕlibbĕkāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- יְדַבֵּ֥רyĕdabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃tahpukôttahpukah: a perversity or fraudH8419
- וְ֭הָיִיתָwĕhāyîtāhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- כְּשֹׁכֵ֣בkĕšōkēbshakab: to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)H7901
- בְּלֶבbĕlebleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- יָ֑םyāmyam: a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of waterH3220
- וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗בûkĕšōkēbshakab: to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)H7901
- בְּרֹ֣אשׁbĕrōšro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
- חִבֵּֽל׃ḥibbēlchibbel: a mastH2260
- הִכּ֥וּנִיhikkûnînakah: to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)H5221
- בַלbalbal: (properly) a failure; (by implication) nothingH1077
- חָלִיתִי֮ḥālîtiychalah: (properly) to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflictedH2470
- הֲלָמ֗וּנִיhălāmûnîhalam: to strike down; (by implication) to hammer, stamp, conquer, disbandH1986
- בַּלbalbal: (properly) a failure; (by implication) nothingH1077
- יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּיyādāʿĕttîyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- מָתַ֥יmātaymathay: (properly) extent (of time)H4970
- אָקִ֑יץʾāqîṣquwts: to awake (literally or figuratively)H6974
- א֝וֹסִ֗יףʾôsîpyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
- אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּʾăbaqšennûbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
- עֽוֹד׃ʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
Strong's words in Proverbs 23 (6)
- Strong's H408 — אַל (ʾal)
- al (al) adv. 1. (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative) 2. (as a noun) nothing (used once in Job 24 [a negative particle (akin to H3808)] KJV: nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. Root(s): H3808. Appears 13 times in Proverbs 23.
- Strong's H3820 — וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹ (wĕlibbô)
- leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect 3. likewise for the centre of anything [a form of H3824] KJV: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom. Root(s): H3824. Appears 9 times in Proverbs 23.
- Strong's H4310 — לְמִ֨י (lĕmî)
- miy (me) p/i. 1. who? 2. (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which? 3. (indefinitely) whoever {often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix} [an interrogative pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things] KJV: any (man), X he, X him, + O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), + would to God. Root(s): H4100. Appears 6 times in Proverbs 23.
- Strong's H5869 — עֵינֶ֥יךָ (ʿênêkā)
- `ayin (ah'-yin) n-e. 1. an eye (literally or figuratively) 2. by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) [probably a primitive word] KJV: affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).. Appears 6 times in Proverbs 23.
- Strong's H518 — אִם (ʾim)
- im (eem) prt. 1. (used very widely as demonstrative) lo! 2. (interrogatively) whether? 3. (conditionally), if, although 4. (also) Oh that!, when 5. (hence, as a negative) not [a primitive particle] KJV: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 23.
- Strong's H8055 — יִשְׂמַ֖ח (yiśmaḥ)
- samach (saw-makh') v. 1. probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome [a primitive root] KJV: cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, X very.. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 23.
“"Desire not," says the Scripture, "rich men's dainties;" for they belong to a false and base life. They partake of luxurious dishes, which a little after go to the dunghill.”
What the Early Church wrote about Proverbs 23 (3)
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“By the mention of redness of eyes—a sign of death—it is made clear that the wine-bibber is already dead to the Word and to reason. It declares his death to the Lord.”
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“Receive into thy ears the teaching of the great Solomon: God hates the poor man to be a pleader on high. [Prov. 23:11] Therefore submit thyself, and give honour to Him that is powerful; for the soft speech-thou knowest the proverb-melts.”
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“At the table of this powerful apostle, if you sit to eat, “understand intelligently what is set before you,” that is, perceive spiritually what is said by him.”