Proverbs 1

Proverbs of Solomon son of David king Israel

1 מִ֭שְׁלֵי 𐤌𐤔𐤋𐤉 misheley Proverbs of HNcmpc שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה 𐤔𐤋𐤌𐤄 shelomoh Solomon HNp בֶן 𐤁𐤍 ven Bene (Bemba) son of HNcmsc דָּוִ֑ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David HNp מֶ֝֗לֶךְ 𐤌𐤋𐤊 melekhe king HNcmsc יִשְׂרָאֵֽל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel HNp

to know wisdom and instruction to understand words understanding

2 לָ/דַ֣עַת 𐤋/𐤃𐤏𐤕 ladaat to know HR/Vqc חָכְמָ֣ה 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 chakhemah wisdom HNcfsa וּ/מוּסָ֑ר 𐤅/𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓 umusar and instruction HC/Ncmsa לְ֝/הָבִ֗ין 𐤋/𐤄𐤁𐤉𐤍 lehavin to understand HR/Vhc אִמְרֵ֥י 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤉 imerey words HNcmpc בִינָֽה 𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄 vinah understanding HNcfsa

to receive instruction of wise behavior righteousness and justice and equity

3 לָ֭/קַחַת 𐤋/𐤒𐤇𐤕 laqachat to receive HR/Vqc מוּסַ֣ר 𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓 musar instruction HNcmsc הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל 𐤄𐤔𐤊𐤋 hasekel of wise behavior HVha צֶ֥דֶק 𐤑𐤃𐤒 tsedeq righteousness HNcmsa וּ֝/מִשְׁפָּ֗ט 𐤅/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 umishepat and justice HC/Ncmsa וּ/מֵישָׁרִֽים 𐤅/𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 umeysharim and equity HC/Ncmpa

to give to the simple prudence to the youth knowledge and discretion

4 לָ/תֵ֣ת 𐤋/𐤕𐤕 latet to give HR/Vqc לִ/פְתָאיִ֣ם 𐤋/𐤐𐤕𐤀𐤉𐤌 lifetayim to the simple HR/Ncmpa עָרְמָ֑ה 𐤏𐤓𐤌𐤄 aremah prudence HNcfsa לְ֝/נַ֗עַר 𐤋/𐤍𐤏𐤓 lenaar to the youth HR/Ncmsa דַּ֣עַת 𐤃𐤏𐤕 daat knowledge HNcfsa וּ/מְזִמָּֽה 𐤅/𐤌𐤆𐤌𐤄 umezimah and discretion HC/Ncfsa

will hear wise man and will increase learning and man of understanding wise counsel will acquire

5 יִשְׁמַ֣ע 𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏 yishema will hear HVqi3ms חָ֭כָם 𐤇𐤊𐤌 chakham wise man HNcmsa וְ/י֣וֹסֶף 𐤅/𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤐 veyosef and will increase HC/Vhi3ms לֶ֑קַח 𐤋𐤒𐤇 leqach learning HNcmsa וְ֝/נָב֗וֹן 𐤅/𐤍𐤁𐤅𐤍 venavon and man of understanding HC/VNrmsa תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת 𐤕𐤇𐤁𐤋𐤅𐤕 tachebulot wise counsel HNcfpa יִקְנֶֽה 𐤉𐤒𐤍𐤄 yiqeneh will acquire HVqi3ms

to understand a proverb and a figure words of the wise and their riddles

6 לְ/הָבִ֣ין 𐤋/𐤄𐤁𐤉𐤍 lehavin to understand HR/Vhc מָ֭שָׁל 𐤌𐤔𐤋 mashal a proverb HNcmsa וּ/מְלִיצָ֑ה 𐤅/𐤌𐤋𐤉𐤑𐤄 umelitsah and a figure HC/Ncfsa דִּבְרֵ֥י 𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉 diverey words HNcmpc חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤉𐤌 chakhamim of the wise HAampa וְ/חִידֹתָֽ/ם 𐤅/𐤇𐤉𐤃𐤕/𐤌 vechidotam and their riddles HC/Ncfpc/Sp3mp

fear of YHWH beginning knowledge wisdom and instruction fools despise

7 יִרְאַ֣ת 𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤕 yireat fear of HNcfsc יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH HNp רֵאשִׁ֣ית 𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕 reshit beginning HNcfsc דָּ֑עַת 𐤃𐤏𐤕 daat knowledge HNcfsa חָכְמָ֥ה 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 chakhemah wisdom HNcfsa וּ֝/מוּסָ֗ר 𐤅/𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓 umusar and instruction HC/Ncmsa אֱוִילִ֥ים 𐤀𐤅𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌 evilim fools HAampa בָּֽזוּ 𐤁𐤆𐤅 bazu despise HVqp3cp

Hear my son instruction of your father and do not forsake teaching of your mother

8 שְׁמַ֣ע 𐤔𐤌𐤏 shema Hear HVqv2ms בְּ֭נִ/י 𐤁𐤍/𐤉 beni Bene (Bemba) my son HNcmsc/Sp1cs מוּסַ֣ר 𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓 musar instruction HNcmsc אָבִ֑י/ךָ 𐤀𐤁𐤉/𐤊 avikha of your father HNcmsc/Sp2ms וְ/אַל 𐤅/𐤀𐤋 veal and do not HC/Tn תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ 𐤕𐤈𐤔 titosh forsake HVqj2ms תּוֹרַ֥ת 𐤕𐤅𐤓𐤕 torat teaching HNcfsc אִמֶּֽ/ךָ 𐤀𐤌/𐤊 imekha of your mother HNcfsc/Sp2ms

for garland of grace they for your head and chains for your neck

9 כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for HC לִוְיַ֤ת 𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤕 liveyat garland HNcfsc חֵ֓ן 𐤇𐤍 chen of grace HNcmsa הֵ֬ם 𐤄𐤌 hem they HPp3mp לְ/רֹאשֶׁ֑/ךָ 𐤋/𐤓𐤀𐤔/𐤊 leroshekha for your head HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms וַ֝/עֲנָקִ֗ים 𐤅/𐤏𐤍𐤒𐤉𐤌 vaanaqim and chains HC/Ncmpa לְ/גַרְגְּרֹתֶֽי/ךָ 𐤋/𐤂𐤓𐤂𐤓𐤕𐤉/𐤊 legaregeroteykha for your neck HR/Ncfpc/Sp2ms

My son if entice you sinners do not consent

10 בְּנִ֡/י 𐤁𐤍/𐤉 beni Bene (Bemba) My son HNcmsc/Sp1cs אִם 𐤀𐤌 im if HC יְפַתּ֥וּ/ךָ 𐤉𐤐𐤕𐤅/𐤊 yefatukha entice you HVpi3mp/Sp2ms חַ֝טָּאִ֗ים 𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤉𐤌 chataim sinners HNcmpa אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not HTn תֹּבֵֽא 𐤕𐤁𐤀 tove consent HVqj2ms

If they say Come with us let us lie in wait for blood let us lurk for the innocent without cause

11 אִם 𐤀𐤌 im If HC יֹאמְרוּ֮ 𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤅 yomeru they say HVqi3mp לְכָ֪/ה 𐤋𐤊/𐤄 lekhah Come HVqv2ms/Sh אִ֫תָּ֥/נוּ 𐤀𐤕/𐤍𐤅 itanu with us HR/Sp1cp נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה 𐤍𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤄 neerevah let us lie in wait HVqh1cp לְ/דָ֑ם 𐤋/𐤃𐤌 ledam for blood HR/Ncmsa נִצְפְּנָ֖ה 𐤍𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤄 nitsepenah let us lurk HVqh1cp לְ/נָקִ֣י 𐤋/𐤍𐤒𐤉 lenaqi for the innocent HR/Aamsa חִנָּֽם 𐤇𐤍𐤌 chinam without cause HD

Let us swallow them up like Sheol alive and whole like those who go down to the pit

12 נִ֭בְלָעֵ/ם 𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤏/𐤌 nivelaem Let us swallow them up HVqh1cp/Sp3mp כִּ/שְׁא֣וֹל 𐤊/𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 kisheol like Sheol HR/Np חַיִּ֑ים 𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌 chayim alive HAampa וּ֝/תְמִימִ֗ים 𐤅/𐤕𐤌𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤌 utemimim and whole HC/Aampa כְּ/י֣וֹרְדֵי 𐤊/𐤉𐤅𐤓𐤃𐤉 keyoredey like those who go down HR/Vqrmpc בֽוֹר 𐤁𐤅𐤓 vor to the pit HNcmsa

all wealth precious we-shall-find we-shall-fill our-houses spoil

13 כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all HNcmsc ה֣וֹן 𐤄𐤅𐤍 hon wealth HNcmsa יָקָ֣ר 𐤉𐤒𐤓 yaqar precious HAamsa נִמְצָ֑א 𐤍𐤌𐤑𐤀 nimetsa we-shall-find HVqi1cp נְמַלֵּ֖א 𐤍𐤌𐤋𐤀 nemale we-shall-fill HVpi1cp בָתֵּ֣י/נוּ 𐤁𐤕𐤉/𐤍𐤅 vateynu our-houses HNcmpc/Sp1cp שָׁלָֽל 𐤔𐤋𐤋 shalal spoil HNcmsa

your lot cast in our midst purse one there shall be for all of us

14 גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְ/ךָ 𐤂𐤅𐤓𐤋/𐤊 goralekha your lot HNcmsc/Sp2ms תַּפִּ֣יל 𐤕𐤐𐤉𐤋 tapil cast HVhi2ms בְּ/תוֹכֵ֑/נוּ 𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤊/𐤍𐤅 betokhenu in our midst HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cp כִּ֥יס 𐤊𐤉𐤎 kis purse HNcmsa אֶ֝חָ֗ד 𐤀𐤇𐤃 echad Eka (Bemba) one HAcmsa יִהְיֶ֥ה 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤄 yiheyeh there shall be HVqi3ms לְ/כֻלָּֽ/נוּ 𐤋/𐤊𐤋/𐤍𐤅 lekhulanu for all of us HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cp

my son do not walk in the way with them hold back your foot from their paths

15 בְּנִ֗/י 𐤁𐤍/𐤉 beni Bene (Bemba) my son HNcmsc/Sp1cs אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not HTn תֵּלֵ֣ךְ 𐤕𐤋𐤊 telekhe walk HVqj2ms בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְ 𐤁/𐤃𐤓𐤊 bederekhe in the way HR/Ncbsa אִתָּ֑/ם 𐤀𐤕/𐤌 itam with them HR/Sp3mp מְנַ֥ע 𐤌𐤍𐤏 mena hold back HVqv2ms רַ֝גְלְ/ךָ֗ 𐤓𐤂𐤋/𐤊 ragelekha your foot HNcfsc/Sp2ms מִ/נְּתִיבָתָֽ/ם 𐤌/𐤍𐤕𐤉𐤁𐤕/𐤌 minetivatam from their paths HR/Ncbsc/Sp3mp

for their feet to evil run and they hasten to shed blood

16 כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki for HC רַ֭גְלֵי/הֶם 𐤓𐤂𐤋𐤉/𐤄𐤌 rageleyhem their feet HNcfdc/Sp3mp לָ/רַ֣ע 𐤋/𐤓𐤏 lara to evil HRd/Ncmsa יָר֑וּצוּ 𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤑𐤅 yarutsu run HVqi3mp וִֽ֝/ימַהֲר֗וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤄𐤓𐤅 vimaharu and they hasten HC/Vpi3mp לִ/שְׁפָּךְ 𐤋/𐤔𐤐𐤊 lishepakhe to shed HR/Vqc דָּֽם 𐤃𐤌 dam blood HNcmsa

for in vain is spread the net in the eyes of any possessor of wing

17 כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for HC חִ֭נָּם 𐤇𐤍𐤌 chinam in vain HD מְזֹרָ֣ה 𐤌𐤆𐤓𐤄 mezorah is spread HVPsfsa הָ/רָ֑שֶׁת 𐤄/𐤓𐤔𐤕 harashet the net HTd/Ncfsa בְּ֝/עֵינֵ֗י 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉 beeyney in the eyes of HR/Ncbdc כָל 𐤊𐤋 khal any HNcmsc בַּ֥עַל 𐤁𐤏𐤋 baal possessor HNcmsc כָּנָֽף 𐤊𐤍𐤐 kanaf of wing HNcfsa

and they for their blood lie in wait set an ambush for their lives

18 וְ֭/הֵם 𐤅/𐤄𐤌 vehem and they HC/Pp3mp לְ/דָמָ֣/ם 𐤋/𐤃𐤌/𐤌 ledamam for their blood HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ 𐤉𐤀𐤓𐤁𐤅 yeerovu lie in wait HVqi3mp יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ 𐤉𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤅 yitsepenu set an ambush HVqi3mp לְ/נַפְשֹׁתָֽ/ם 𐤋/𐤍𐤐𐤔𐤕/𐤌 lenafeshotam for their lives HR/Ncbpc/Sp3mp

so are the ways of all who is greedy for gain [direct object marker] the life of its possessors it takes

19 כֵּ֗ן 𐤊𐤍 ken so HTm אָ֭רְחוֹת 𐤀𐤓𐤇𐤅𐤕 arechot are the ways HNcbpc כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal of all HNcmsc בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ 𐤁𐤑𐤏 botsea who is greedy HVqrmsa בָּ֑צַע 𐤁𐤑𐤏 batsa for gain HNcmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] HTo נֶ֖פֶשׁ 𐤍𐤐𐤔 nefesh the life HNcbsc בְּעָלָ֣י/ו 𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 bealayv of its possessors HNcmpc/Sp3ms יִקָּֽח 𐤉𐤒𐤇 yiqach it takes HVqi3ms

wisdoms in-the-street cries in-the-squares she-lifts her-voice

20 חָ֭כְמוֹת 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤅𐤕 chakhemot wisdoms HNcfpa בַּ/ח֣וּץ 𐤁/𐤇𐤅𐤑 bachuts in-the-street HRd/Ncmsa תָּרֹ֑נָּה 𐤕𐤓𐤍𐤄 taronah cries HVqi3fs בָּ֝/רְחֹב֗וֹת 𐤁/𐤓𐤇𐤁𐤅𐤕 barechovot in-the-squares HRd/Ncfpa תִּתֵּ֥ן 𐤕𐤕𐤍 titen she-lifts HVqi3fs קוֹלָֽ/הּ 𐤒𐤅𐤋/𐤄 qolah her-voice HNcmsc/Sp3fs

at the head of the noisy streets she cries out at the entrances of the gates in the city her sayings she utters

21 בְּ/רֹ֥אשׁ 𐤁/𐤓𐤀𐤔 berosh at the head HR/Ncmsc הֹמִיּ֗וֹת 𐤄𐤌𐤉𐤅𐤕 homiot of the noisy streets HVqrfpa תִּ֫קְרָ֥א 𐤕𐤒𐤓𐤀 tiqera she cries out HVqi3fs בְּ/פִתְחֵ֖י 𐤁/𐤐𐤕𐤇𐤉 befitechey at the entrances of HR/Ncmpc שְׁעָרִ֥ים 𐤔𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌 shearim the gates HNcmpa בָּ/עִ֗יר 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤓 bair in the city HRd/Ncfsa אֲמָרֶ֥י/הָ 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤉/𐤄 amareyha her sayings HNcmpc/Sp3fs תֹאמֵֽר 𐤕𐤀𐤌𐤓 tomer she utters HVqi3fs

How long will you O simple ones love being simple and scoffers scoffing delight in it and fools hate knowledge

22 עַד 𐤏𐤃 ad How long HR מָתַ֣י 𐤌𐤕𐤉 matay will you HTi פְּתָיִם֮ 𐤐𐤕𐤉𐤌 petayim O simple ones HNcmpa תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ 𐤕𐤀𐤄𐤁𐤅 teehavu love HVqi2mp פֶ֥תִי 𐤐𐤕𐤉 feti being simple HNcmsa וְ/לֵצִ֗ים 𐤅/𐤋𐤑𐤉𐤌 veletsim and scoffers HC/Aampa לָ֭צוֹן 𐤋𐤑𐤅𐤍 latson scoffing HNcmsa חָמְד֣וּ 𐤇𐤌𐤃𐤅 chamedu delight HVqp3cp לָ/הֶ֑ם 𐤋/𐤄𐤌 lahem in it HR/Sp3mp וּ֝/כְסִילִ֗ים 𐤅/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌 ukhesilim and fools HC/Aampa יִשְׂנְאוּ 𐤉𐤔𐤍𐤀𐤅 yiseneu hate HVqi3mp דָֽעַת 𐤃𐤏𐤕 daat knowledge HNcfsa

Turn to my reproof Behold I will pour out to you my spirit I will make known my words to you

23 תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ 𐤕𐤔𐤅𐤁𐤅 tashuvu Turn HVqi2mp לְֽ/ת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥/י 𐤋/𐤕𐤅𐤊𐤇𐤕/𐤉 letokhacheti to my reproof HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs הִנֵּ֤ה 𐤄𐤍𐤄 hineh Behold HTm אַבִּ֣יעָה 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤏𐤄 abiah I will pour out HVhh1cs לָ/כֶ֣ם 𐤋/𐤊𐤌 lakhem to you HR/Sp2mp רוּחִ֑/י 𐤓𐤅𐤇/𐤉 ruchi Roho (Swahili) my spirit HNcbsc/Sp1cs אוֹדִ֖יעָה 𐤀𐤅𐤃𐤉𐤏𐤄 odiah I will make known HVhh1cs דְבָרַ֣/י 𐤃𐤁𐤓/𐤉 devaray my words HNcmpc/Sp1cs אֶתְ/כֶֽם 𐤀𐤕/𐤊𐤌 etekhem to you HTo/Sp2mp

Because I have called and you refused I have stretched out my hand and no one paid attention

24 יַ֣עַן 𐤉𐤏𐤍 yaan Because HC קָ֭רָאתִי 𐤒𐤓𐤀𐤕𐤉 qarati I have called HVqp1cs וַ/תְּמָאֵ֑נוּ 𐤅/𐤕𐤌𐤀𐤍𐤅 vatemaenu and you refused HC/Vpw2mp נָטִ֥יתִי 𐤍𐤈𐤉𐤕𐤉 natiti I have stretched out HVqp1cs יָ֝דִ֗/י 𐤉𐤃/𐤉 yadi my hand HNcbsc/Sp1cs וְ/אֵ֣ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn and no one HC/Tn מַקְשִֽׁיב 𐤌𐤒𐤔𐤉𐤁 maqeshiv paid attention HVhrmsa

and-you-neglected all my-counsel and-my-reproof not you-wanted

25 וַ/תִּפְרְע֥וּ 𐤅/𐤕𐤐𐤓𐤏𐤅 vatifereu and-you-neglected HC/Vqw2mp כָל 𐤊𐤋 khal all HNcmsc עֲצָתִ֑/י 𐤏𐤑𐤕/𐤉 atsati my-counsel HNcfsc/Sp1cs וְ֝/תוֹכַחְתִּ֗/י 𐤅/𐤕𐤅𐤊𐤇𐤕/𐤉 vetokhacheti and-my-reproof HC/Ncfsc/Sp1cs לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not HTn אֲבִיתֶֽם 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤌 avitem you-wanted HVqp2mp

also I at your calamity will laugh will mock when comes your fear

26 גַּם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HTa אֲ֭נִי 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani I HPp1cs בְּ/אֵידְ/כֶ֣ם 𐤁/𐤀𐤉𐤃/𐤊𐤌 beeydekhem at your calamity HR/Ncmsc/Sp2mp אֶשְׂחָ֑ק 𐤀𐤔𐤇𐤒 esechaq will laugh HVqi1cs אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג 𐤀𐤋𐤏𐤂 eleag will mock HVqi1cs בְּ/בֹ֣א 𐤁/𐤁𐤀 bevo when comes HR/Vqc פַחְדְּ/כֶֽם 𐤐𐤇𐤃/𐤊𐤌 fachedekhem your fear HNcmsc/Sp2mp

when comes like desolation like a storm your dread and your calamity like a whirlwind comes when comes upon you distress and anguish

27 בְּ/בֹ֤א 𐤁/𐤁𐤀 bevo when comes HR/Vqc כ/שאוה 𐤊/𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤄 khshvh like desolation HR/Ncfsa כְ/שׁוֹאָ֨ה 𐤊/𐤔𐤅𐤀𐤄 kheshoah like a storm HR/Ncfsa פַּחְדְּ/כֶ֗ם 𐤐𐤇𐤃/𐤊𐤌 pachedekhem your dread HNcmsc/Sp2mp וְֽ֭/אֵידְ/כֶם 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤃/𐤊𐤌 veeydekhem and your calamity HC/Ncmsc/Sp2mp כְּ/סוּפָ֣ה 𐤊/𐤎𐤅𐤐𐤄 kesufah like a whirlwind HR/Ncfsa יֶאֱתֶ֑ה 𐤉𐤀𐤕𐤄 yeeteh comes HVqi3ms בְּ/בֹ֥א 𐤁/𐤁𐤀 bevo-2 when comes HR/Vqc עֲ֝לֵי/כֶ֗ם 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤊𐤌 aleykhem upon you HR/Sp2mp צָרָ֥ה 𐤑𐤓𐤄 tsarah distress HNcfsa וְ/צוּקָֽה 𐤅/𐤑𐤅𐤒𐤄 vetsuqah and anguish HC/Ncfsa

then they will call me but not I will answer they will seek me but not they will find me

28 אָ֣ז 𐤀𐤆 az then HD יִ֭קְרָאֻ/נְנִי 𐤉𐤒𐤓𐤀/𐤍𐤍𐤉 yiqerauneni they will call me HVqi3mp/Sp1cs וְ/לֹ֣א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo but not HC/Tn אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה 𐤀𐤏𐤍𐤄 eeneh I will answer HVqi1cs יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗/נְנִי 𐤉𐤔𐤇𐤓/𐤍𐤍𐤉 yeshacharuneni they will seek me HVpi3mp/Sp1cs וְ/לֹ֣א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo-2 but not HC/Tn יִמְצָאֻֽ/נְנִי 𐤉𐤌𐤑𐤀/𐤍𐤍𐤉 yimetsauneni they will find me HVqi3mp/Sp1cs

because that they hated knowledge and fear YHWH not they chose

29 תַּ֭חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat because HR כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki that HC שָׂ֣נְאוּ 𐤔𐤍𐤀𐤅 saneu they hated HVqp3cp דָ֑עַת 𐤃𐤏𐤕 daat knowledge HNcfsa וְ/יִרְאַ֥ת 𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤕 veyireat and fear HC/Ncfsc יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehovah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH HNp לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not HTn בָחָֽרוּ 𐤁𐤇𐤓𐤅 vacharu they chose HVqp3cp

not they-would to-my-counsel they-despised all my-reproof

30 לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo not HTn אָב֥וּ 𐤀𐤁𐤅 avu they-would HVqp3cp לַ/עֲצָתִ֑/י 𐤋/𐤏𐤑𐤕/𐤉 laatsati to-my-counsel HR/Ncfsc/Sp1cs נָ֝אֲצ֗וּ 𐤍𐤀𐤑𐤅 naatsu they-despised HVqp3cp כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all HNcmsc תּוֹכַחְתִּֽ/י 𐤕𐤅𐤊𐤇𐤕/𐤉 tokhacheti my-reproof HNcfsc/Sp1cs

and they shall eat of the fruit of their way and from their counsels they shall be satisfied

31 וְֽ֭/יֹאכְלוּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤊𐤋𐤅 veyokhelu and they shall eat HC/Vqi3mp מִ/פְּרִ֣י 𐤌/𐤐𐤓𐤉 miperi of the fruit HR/Ncmsc דַרְכָּ֑/ם 𐤃𐤓𐤊/𐤌 darekam of their way HNcbsc/Sp3mp וּֽ/מִ/מֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵי/הֶ֣ם 𐤅/𐤌/𐤌𐤏𐤑𐤕𐤉/𐤄𐤌 umimoatsoteyhem and from their counsels HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp3mp יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ 𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤅 yisebau they shall be satisfied HVqi3mp

For turning away of the simple will kill them and complacency of fools will destroy them

32 כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki For HC מְשׁוּבַ֣ת 𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤁𐤕 meshuvat turning away HNcfsc פְּתָיִ֣ם 𐤐𐤕𐤉𐤌 petayim of the simple HNcmpa תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑/ם 𐤕𐤄𐤓𐤂/𐤌 taharegem will kill them HVqi3fs/Sp3mp וְ/שַׁלְוַ֖ת 𐤅/𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤕 veshalevat and complacency HC/Ncfsc כְּסִילִ֣ים 𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌 kesilim of fools HAampa תְּאַבְּדֵֽ/ם 𐤕𐤀𐤁𐤃/𐤌 teabedem will destroy them HVpi3fs/Sp3mp

but he who listens to me shall dwell securely and shall be at ease from the dread of evil

33 וְ/שֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ 𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤏 veshomea but he who listens HC/Vqrmsa לִ֭/י 𐤋/𐤉 li to me HR/Sp1cs יִשְׁכָּן 𐤉𐤔𐤊𐤍 yishekan shall dwell HVqi3ms בֶּ֑טַח 𐤁𐤈𐤇 betach securely HNcmsa וְ֝/שַׁאֲנַ֗ן 𐤅/𐤔𐤀𐤍𐤍 veshaanan and shall be at ease HC/Vkq3ms מִ/פַּ֥חַד 𐤌/𐤐𐤇𐤃 mipachad from the dread HR/Ncmsc רָעָֽה 𐤓𐤏𐤄 raah of evil HNcfsa

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