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Proverbs 13— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בֵּ֣ן	bên	A son [heeds]	H1121
1	חָ֭כָם	ḥā·ḵām	wise	H2450
2	מ֣וּסַר､	mū·sar	instruction	H4148
3	אָ֑ב	’āḇ;	of his father	H0001
4	וְ֝לֵ֗ץ	wə·lêṣ,	but a scoffer	H3887
5	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
6	שָׁמַ֥ע	šā·ma‘	does listen	H8085
7	גְּעָרָֽה׃.	gə·‘ā·rāh.	to rebuke	H1606

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מִפְּרִ֣י	mip·pə·rî	By the fruit	H6529
1	פִי־–	p̄î-	of [his] mouth	H6310
2	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	a man	H0376
3	יֹ֣אכַל	yō·ḵal	shall eat	H0398
4	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ;	well	H2896
5	וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ	wə·ne·p̄eš	but the soul	H5315
6	בֹּגְדִ֣ים	bō·ḡə·ḏîm	of the unfaithful	H0898
7	חָמָֽס׃.	ḥā·mās.	[feeds] on violence	H2555

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	נֹצֵ֣ר	nō·ṣêr	He who guards	H5341
1	פִּ֭יו	pîw	his mouth	H6310
2	שֹׁמֵ֣ר	šō·mêr	preserves	H8104
3	נַפְשׁ֑וֹ–	nap̄·šōw;	his life	H5315
4	פֹּשֵׂ֥ק	pō·śêq	[But] he who opens wide	H6589
5	שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו	p̄ā·ṯāw,	his lips	H8193
6	מְחִתָּה־	mə·ḥit·tāh-	shall have destruction	H4288
7	לֽוֹ׃.	lōw.	to

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מִתְאַוָּ֣ה､	miṯ·’aw·wāh	Desires	H0183
1	וָ֭אַיִן､	wā·’a·yin	and [has] nothing	H0369
2	נַפְשׁ֣וֹ	nap̄·šōw	the soul	H5315
3	עָצֵ֑ל	‘ā·ṣêl;	of a lazy [man]	H6102
4	וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ	wə·ne·p̄eš	but the soul	H5315
5	חָרֻצִ֣ים	ḥā·ru·ṣîm	of the diligent	H2742
6	תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃.	tə·ḏuš·šān.	shall be made rich	H1878

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דְּבַר־	də·ḇa·rō·še-	Lying	H1697
1	שֶׁ֭קֶר､	qer	lying	H8267
2	יִשְׂנָ֣א	yiś·nā	hates	H8130
3	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq;	a righteous [man]	H6662
4	וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע	wə·rā·šā‘,	but a wicked [man]	H7563
5	יַבְאִ֥ישׁ､	yaḇ·’îš	is loathsome	H0887
6	וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃.	wə·yaḥ·pîr.	and comes to shame	H2659

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	צְ֭דָקָה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Righteousness	H6666
1	תִּצֹּ֣ר	tiṣ·ṣōr	guards	H5341
2	תָּם־	tām-	[him whose] is blameless	H8537
3	דָּ֑רֶךְ–	dā·reḵ;	way	H1870
4	וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה	wə·riš·‘āh,	but wickedness	H7564
5	תְּסַלֵּ֥ף	tə·sal·lêp̄	overthrows	H5557
6	חַטָּֽאת׃.	ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ.	the sinner	H2403

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יֵ֣שׁ	yêš	There is	H3426
1	מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר､	miṯ·‘aš·šêr	one who makes himself rich	H6238
2	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	and yet [has] nothing	H0369
3	כֹּ֑ל–	kōl;	all	H3605
4	מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ､	miṯ·rō·wō·šêš,	[And] one who makes himself poor	H7326
5	וְה֣וֹן	wə·hō·wn	and yet [has] riches	H1952
6	רָֽב׃.	rāḇ.	great	H7227

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כֹּ֣פֶר	kō·p̄er	The ransom	H3724
1	נֶֽפֶשׁ־	ne·p̄eš-	of a life	H5315
2	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	of man	H0376
3	עָשְׁר֑וֹ､	‘ā·šə·rōw;	[is] his riches	H6239
4	וְ֝רָ֗שׁ	wə·rāš,	but the poor	H7326
5	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
6	שָׁמַ֥ע	šā·ma‘	does hear	H8085
7	גְּעָרָֽה׃.	gə·‘ā·rāh.	rebuke	H1606

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אוֹר־	’ō·wr-	The light	H0216
1	צַדִּיקִ֥ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the righteous	H6662
2	יִשְׂמָ֑ח､	yiś·māḥ;	rejoices	H8055
3	וְנֵ֖ר	wə·nêr	but the lamp	H5216
4	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
5	יִדְעָֽךְ׃.	yiḏ·‘āḵ.	will be put out	H1846

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רַק־	raq-	Nothing but	H7535
1	בְּ֭זָדוֹן	bə·zā·ḏō·wn	by pride	H2087
2	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	comes	H5414
3	מַצָּ֑ה､	maṣ·ṣāh;	strife	H4683
4	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	but with	H0854
5	נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים	nō·w·‘ā·ṣîm	the well-advised	H3289
6	חָכְמָֽה׃.	ḥāḵ·māh	[is] wisdom	H2451

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ה֭וֹן	hō·wn	Wealth [gained]	H1952
1	מֵהֶ֣בֶל	mê·he·ḇel	by] dishonesty	H1892
2	יִמְעָ֑ט､	yim·‘āṭ;	will be diminished	H4591
3	וְקֹבֵ֖ץ	wə·qō·ḇêṣ	but he who gathers	H6908
4	עַל־	‘al-	by	H5921
5	יָ֣ד	yāḏ	labor	H3027
6	יַרְבֶּֽה׃.	yar·beh.	will increase	H7235

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת	tō·w·ḥe·leṯ	Hope	H8431
1	מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה	mə·muš·šā·ḵāh	deferred	H4900
2	מַחֲלָה־–	ma·ḥă·lāh-	makes sick	H2470
3	לֵ֑ב	lêḇ;	the heart	H3820
4	וְעֵ֥ץ	wə·‘êṣ	but [when it is] a tree	H6086
5	חַ֝יִּ֗ים.	ḥay·yîm,	of life	H2416
6	תַּאֲוָ֥ה	ta·’ă·wāh	The desire	H8378
7	בָאָֽה׃､	ḇā·’āh.	comes	H0935

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בָּ֣ז	bāz	He who despises	H0936
1	לְ֭דָבָר	lə·ḏā·ḇār	the word	H1697
2	יֵחָ֣בֶל–	yê·ḥā·ḇel	will be destroyed	H2254
3	ל֑וֹ	lōw;	to
4	וִירֵ֥א	wî·rê	but he who fears	H3373
5	מִ֝צְוָ֗ה	miṣ·wāh,	the commandment	H4687
6	ה֣וּא	hū	he	H1931
7	יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃.	yə·šul·lām.	will be rewarded	H7999

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תּוֹרַ֣ת	tō·w·raṯ	The law	H8451
1	חָ֭כָם	ḥā·ḵām	of the wise	H2450
2	מְק֣וֹר	mə·qō·wr	[is] a fountain	H4726
3	חַיִּ֑ים､	ḥay·yîm;	of life	H2416
4	לָ֝ס֗וּר	lā·sūr,	to turn [one] away	H5493
5	מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי	mim·mō·qə·šê	from the snares	H4170
6	מָֽוֶת׃.	mā·weṯ.	of death	H4194

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שֵֽׂכֶל־	śê·ḵel-	Understanding	H7922
1	ט֭וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Good	H2896
2	יִתֶּן־	yit·ten-	gains	H5414
3	חֵ֑ן､	ḥên;	favor	H2580
4	וְדֶ֖רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	but the way	H1870
5	בֹּגְדִ֣ים	bō·ḡə·ḏîm	of the unfaithful	H0898
6	אֵיתָֽן׃.	’ê·ṯān.	[is] enduring	H0386

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כָּל־	kāl-	Every	H3605
1	עָ֭רוּם	‘ā·rūm	prudent [man]	H6175
2	יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	acts	H6213
3	בְדָ֑עַת､	ḇə·ḏā·‘aṯ;	with knowledge	H1847
4	וּ֝כְסִ֗יל	ū·ḵə·sîl,	but a fool	H3684
5	יִפְרֹ֥שׂ	yip̄·rōś	lays open	H6566
6	אִוֶּֽלֶת׃.	’iw·we·leṯ.	[his] folly	H0200

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַלְאָ֣ךְ	mal·’āḵ	A messenger	H4397
1	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	wicked	H7563
2	יִפֹּ֣ל	yip·pōl	falls	H5307
3	בְּרָ֑ע､	bə·rā‘;	into trouble	H7451
4	וְצִ֖יר	wə·ṣîr	but a ambassador	H6735
5	אֱמוּנִ֣ים	’ĕ·mū·nîm	of faithfulness	H0529
6	מַרְפֵּֽא׃.	mar·pê.	health	H4832

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רֵ֣ישׁ	rêš	Poverty	H7389
1	וְ֭קָלוֹן	wə·qā·lō·wn	and shame	H7036
2	פּוֹרֵ֣עַ	pō·w·rê·a‘	[will come] to him who disdains	H6544
3	מוּסָ֑ר､	mū·sār;	correction	H4148
4	וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר	wə·šō·w·mêr	but he who regards	H8104
5	תּוֹכַ֣חַת	tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ	a rebuke	H8433
6	יְכֻבָּֽד׃.	yə·ḵub·bāḏ.	will be honored	H3513

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תַּאֲוָ֣ה	ta·’ă·wāh	A desire	H8378
1	נִ֭הְיָה	nih·yāh	accomplished	H1961
2	תֶּעֱרַ֣ב	ṯe·‘ĕ·raḇ	is sweet	H6149
3	לְנָ֑פֶשׁ､	lə·nā·p̄eš;	to the soul	H5315
4	וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת	wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	but [it is] an abomination	H8441
5	כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים	kə·sî·lîm,	to fools	H3684
6	ס֣וּר	sūr	to depart	H5493
7	מֵרָֽע׃.	mê·rā‘.	from evil	H7451

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	[הלוך]	hā·lō·wḵ	-
1	(הוֹלֵ֣ךְ‪‬‪‬)	hō·w·lêḵ	He who walks	H1980
2	אֶת־	’eṯ-	with	H0854
3	חֲכָמִ֣ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	wise [men]	H2450
4	[וחכם]	wa·ḥă·ḵām	-
5	(יֶחְכָּ֑ם)､	yeḥ·kām;	will be wise	H2449
6	וְרֹעֶ֖ה	wə·rō·‘eh	but the companion	H7462
7	כְסִילִ֣ים	ḵə·sî·lîm	of fools	H3684
8	יֵרֽוֹעַ׃.	yê·rō·w·a‘.	will be destroyed	H7321

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חַ֭טָּאִים､	ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm	The sinful	H2400
1	תְּרַדֵּ֣ף	tə·rad·dêp̄	pursue	H7291
2	רָעָ֑ה	rā·‘āh;	Evil	H7451
3	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	but	H0853
4	צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים	ṣad·dî·qîm,	to the righteous	H6662
5	יְשַׁלֶּם־	yə·šal·lem-	shall be repaid	H7999
6	טֽוֹב׃.	ṭō·wḇ.	good	H2896

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ט֗וֹב	ṭō·wḇ,	A good [man]	H2896
1	יַנְחִ֥יל	yan·ḥîl	leaves an inheritance to	H5157
2	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	of his children	H1121
3	בָנִ֑ים､	ḇā·nîm;	children	H1121
4	וְצָפ֥וּן	wə·ṣā·p̄ūn	but is stored up	H6845
5	לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק	laṣ·ṣad·dîq,	for the righteous	H6662
6	חֵ֣יל	ḥêl	the wealth	H2428
7	חוֹטֵֽא׃.	ḥō·w·ṭê.	of the sinner	H2398

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רָב־	rāḇ-	Much	H7230
1	אֹ֭כֶל	’ō·ḵel	food [is]	H0400
2	נִ֣יר	nîr	[in] the fallow [ground]	H5215
3	רָאשִׁ֑ים､	rā·šîm;	of the poor	H7326
4	וְיֵ֥שׁ	wə·yêš	and there is	H3426
5	נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה	nis·peh,	waste	H5595
6	בְּלֹ֣א	bə·lō	for lack	H3808
7	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃.	miš·pāṭ.	of justice	H4941

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ	ḥō·w·śêḵ	He who spares	H2820
1	שִׁ֭בְטוֹ	ḇə·ṭōw	his rod	H7626
2	שׂוֹנֵ֣א	śō·w·nê	hates	H8130
3	בְנ֑וֹ､	ḇə·nōw;	his son	H1121
4	וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ	wə·’ō·hă·ḇōw,	but he who loves him	H0157
5	שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ	ši·ḥă·rōw	disciplines him	H7836
6	מוּסָֽר׃.	mū·sār.	promptly	H4148

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	צַדִּ֗יק	ṣad·dîq,	The righteous	H6662
1	אֹ֭כֵל	’ō·ḵêl	eats	H0398
2	לְשֹׂ֣בַע	lə·śō·ḇa‘	to the satisfying	H7648
3	נַפְשׁ֑וֹ､	nap̄·šōw;	of his soul	H5315
4	וּבֶ֖טֶן	ū·ḇe·ṭen	but the stomach	H0990
5	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
6	תֶּחְסָֽר׃.	teḥ·sār.	shall be in want	H2637
7	פ	p̄	-