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

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בֵּ֣ןbênA son [heeds]H1121
1חָ֭כָםḥā·ḵāmwiseH2450
2מ֣וּסַרmū·sarinstructionH4148
3אָ֑ב’āḇ;of his fatherH0001
4וְ֝לֵ֗ץwə·lêṣ,but a scofferH3887
5לֹא־lō-notH3808
6שָׁמַ֥עšā·ma‘does listenH8085
7גְּעָרָֽה׃.gə·‘ā·rāh.to rebukeH1606

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מִפְּרִ֣יmip·pə·rîBy the fruitH6529
1פִי־p̄î-of [his] mouthH6310
2אִ֭ישׁ’îša manH0376
3יֹ֣אכַלyō·ḵalshall eatH0398
4ט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ;wellH2896
5וְנֶ֖פֶשׁwə·ne·p̄ešbut the soulH5315
6בֹּגְדִ֣יםbō·ḡə·ḏîmof the unfaithfulH0898
7חָמָֽס׃.ḥā·mās.[feeds] on violenceH2555

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נֹצֵ֣רnō·ṣêrHe who guardsH5341
1פִּ֭יוpîwhis mouthH6310
2שֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêrpreservesH8104
3נַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw;his lifeH5315
4פֹּשֵׂ֥קpō·śêq[But] he who opens wideH6589
5שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוp̄ā·ṯāw,his lipsH8193
6מְחִתָּה־mə·ḥit·tāh-shall have destructionH4288
7לֽוֹ׃.lōw.to

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מִתְאַוָּ֣הmiṯ·’aw·wāhDesiresH0183
1וָ֭אַיִןwā·’a·yinand [has] nothingH0369
2נַפְשׁ֣וֹnap̄·šōwthe soulH5315
3עָצֵ֑ל‘ā·ṣêl;of a lazy [man]H6102
4וְנֶ֖פֶשׁwə·ne·p̄ešbut the soulH5315
5חָרֻצִ֣יםḥā·ru·ṣîmof the diligentH2742
6תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃.tə·ḏuš·šān.shall be made richH1878

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0דְּבַר־də·ḇa·rō·še-LyingH1697
1שֶׁ֭קֶרqerlyingH8267
2יִשְׂנָ֣אyiś·nāhatesH8130
3צַדִּ֑יקṣad·dîq;a righteous [man]H6662
4וְ֝רָשָׁ֗עwə·rā·šā‘,but a wicked [man]H7563
5יַבְאִ֥ישׁyaḇ·’îšis loathsomeH0887
6וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃.wə·yaḥ·pîr.and comes to shameH2659

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0צְ֭דָקָהṣə·ḏā·qāhRighteousnessH6666
1תִּצֹּ֣רtiṣ·ṣōrguardsH5341
2תָּם־tām-[him whose] is blamelessH8537
3דָּ֑רֶךְdā·reḵ;wayH1870
4וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗הwə·riš·‘āh,but wickednessH7564
5תְּסַלֵּ֥ףtə·sal·lêp̄overthrowsH5557
6חַטָּֽאת׃.ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ.the sinnerH2403

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יֵ֣שׁyêšThere isH3426
1מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁרmiṯ·‘aš·šêrone who makes himself richH6238
2וְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênand yet [has] nothingH0369
3כֹּ֑לkōl;allH3605
4מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁmiṯ·rō·wō·šêš,[And] one who makes himself poorH7326
5וְה֣וֹןwə·hō·wnand yet [has] richesH1952
6רָֽב׃.rāḇ.greatH7227

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כֹּ֣פֶרkō·p̄erThe ransomH3724
1נֶֽפֶשׁ־ne·p̄eš-of a lifeH5315
2אִ֣ישׁ’îšof manH0376
3עָשְׁר֑וֹ‘ā·šə·rōw;[is] his richesH6239
4וְ֝רָ֗שׁwə·rāš,but the poorH7326
5לֹא־lō-notH3808
6שָׁמַ֥עšā·ma‘does hearH8085
7גְּעָרָֽה׃.gə·‘ā·rāh.rebukeH1606

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אוֹר־’ō·wr-The lightH0216
1צַדִּיקִ֥יםṣad·dî·qîmof the righteousH6662
2יִשְׂמָ֑חyiś·māḥ;rejoicesH8055
3וְנֵ֖רwə·nêrbut the lampH5216
4רְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmof the wickedH7563
5יִדְעָֽךְ׃.yiḏ·‘āḵ.will be put outH1846

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רַק־raq-Nothing butH7535
1בְּ֭זָדוֹןbə·zā·ḏō·wnby prideH2087
2יִתֵּ֣ןyit·têncomesH5414
3מַצָּ֑הmaṣ·ṣāh;strifeH4683
4וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-but withH0854
5נ֖וֹעָצִ֣יםnō·w·‘ā·ṣîmthe well-advisedH3289
6חָכְמָֽה׃.ḥāḵ·māh[is] wisdomH2451

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ה֭וֹןhō·wnWealth [gained]H1952
1מֵהֶ֣בֶלmê·he·ḇelby] dishonestyH1892
2יִמְעָ֑טyim·‘āṭ;will be diminishedH4591
3וְקֹבֵ֖ץwə·qō·ḇêṣbut he who gathersH6908
4עַל־‘al-byH5921
5יָ֣דyāḏlaborH3027
6יַרְבֶּֽה׃.yar·beh.will increaseH7235

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תּוֹחֶ֣לֶתtō·w·ḥe·leṯHopeH8431
1מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָהmə·muš·šā·ḵāhdeferredH4900
2מַחֲלָה־ma·ḥă·lāh-makes sickH2470
3לֵ֑בlêḇ;the heartH3820
4וְעֵ֥ץwə·‘êṣbut [when it is] a treeH6086
5חַ֝יִּ֗ים.ḥay·yîm,of lifeH2416
6תַּאֲוָ֥הta·’ă·wāhThe desireH8378
7בָאָֽה׃ḇā·’āh.comesH0935

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בָּ֣זbāzHe who despisesH0936
1לְ֭דָבָרlə·ḏā·ḇārthe wordH1697
2יֵחָ֣בֶלyê·ḥā·ḇelwill be destroyedH2254
3ל֑וֹlōw;to
4וִירֵ֥אwî·rêbut he who fearsH3373
5מִ֝צְוָ֗הmiṣ·wāh,the commandmentH4687
6ה֣וּאheH1931
7יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃.yə·šul·lām.will be rewardedH7999

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯThe lawH8451
1חָ֭כָםḥā·ḵāmof the wiseH2450
2מְק֣וֹרmə·qō·wr[is] a fountainH4726
3חַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm;of lifeH2416
4לָ֝ס֗וּרlā·sūr,to turn [one] awayH5493
5מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmim·mō·qə·šêfrom the snaresH4170
6מָֽוֶת׃.mā·weṯ.of deathH4194

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שֵֽׂכֶל־śê·ḵel-UnderstandingH7922
1ט֭וֹבṭō·wḇGoodH2896
2יִתֶּן־yit·ten-gainsH5414
3חֵ֑ןḥên;favorH2580
4וְדֶ֖רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵbut the wayH1870
5בֹּגְדִ֣יםbō·ḡə·ḏîmof the unfaithfulH0898
6אֵיתָֽן׃.’ê·ṯān.[is] enduringH0386

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כָּל־kāl-EveryH3605
1עָ֭רוּם‘ā·rūmprudent [man]H6175
2יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya·‘ă·śehactsH6213
3בְדָ֑עַתḇə·ḏā·‘aṯ;with knowledgeH1847
4וּ֝כְסִ֗ילū·ḵə·sîl,but a foolH3684
5יִפְרֹ֥שׂyip̄·rōślays openH6566
6אִוֶּֽלֶת׃.’iw·we·leṯ.[his] follyH0200

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַלְאָ֣ךְmal·’āḵA messengerH4397
1רָ֭שָׁעrā·šā‘wickedH7563
2יִפֹּ֣לyip·pōlfallsH5307
3בְּרָ֑עbə·rā‘;into troubleH7451
4וְצִ֖ירwə·ṣîrbut a ambassadorH6735
5אֱמוּנִ֣ים’ĕ·mū·nîmof faithfulnessH0529
6מַרְפֵּֽא׃.mar·pê.healthH4832

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רֵ֣ישׁrêšPovertyH7389
1וְ֭קָלוֹןwə·qā·lō·wnand shameH7036
2פּוֹרֵ֣עַpō·w·rê·a‘[will come] to him who disdainsH6544
3מוּסָ֑רmū·sār;correctionH4148
4וְשׁוֹמֵ֖רwə·šō·w·mêrbut he who regardsH8104
5תּוֹכַ֣חַתtō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯa rebukeH8433
6יְכֻבָּֽד׃.yə·ḵub·bāḏ.will be honoredH3513

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תַּאֲוָ֣הta·’ă·wāhA desireH8378
1נִ֭הְיָהnih·yāhaccomplishedH1961
2תֶּעֱרַ֣בṯe·‘ĕ·raḇis sweetH6149
3לְנָ֑פֶשׁlə·nā·p̄eš;to the soulH5315
4וְתוֹעֲבַ֥תwə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯbut [it is] an abominationH8441
5כְּ֝סִילִ֗יםkə·sî·lîm,to foolsH3684
6ס֣וּרsūrto departH5493
7מֵרָֽע׃.mê·rā‘.from evilH7451

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0[הלוך]hā·lō·wḵ-
1(הוֹלֵ֣ךְ‪‬‪‬)hō·w·lêḵHe who walksH1980
2אֶת־’eṯ-withH0854
3חֲכָמִ֣יםḥă·ḵā·mîmwise [men]H2450
4[וחכם]wa·ḥă·ḵām-
5(יֶחְכָּ֑ם)yeḥ·kām;will be wiseH2449
6וְרֹעֶ֖הwə·rō·‘ehbut the companionH7462
7כְסִילִ֣יםḵə·sî·lîmof foolsH3684
8יֵרֽוֹעַ׃.yê·rō·w·a‘.will be destroyedH7321

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0חַ֭טָּאִיםḥaṭ·ṭā·’îmThe sinfulH2400
1תְּרַדֵּ֣ףtə·rad·dêp̄pursueH7291
2רָעָ֑הrā·‘āh;EvilH7451
3וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-butH0853
4צַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםṣad·dî·qîm,to the righteousH6662
5יְשַׁלֶּם־yə·šal·lem-shall be repaidH7999
6טֽוֹב׃.ṭō·wḇ.goodH2896

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֗וֹבṭō·wḇ,A good [man]H2896
1יַנְחִ֥ילyan·ḥîlleaves an inheritance toH5157
2בְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-of his childrenH1121
3בָנִ֑יםḇā·nîm;childrenH1121
4וְצָפ֥וּןwə·ṣā·p̄ūnbut is stored upH6845
5לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יקlaṣ·ṣad·dîq,for the righteousH6662
6חֵ֣ילḥêlthe wealthH2428
7חוֹטֵֽא׃.ḥō·w·ṭê.of the sinnerH2398

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רָב־rāḇ-MuchH7230
1אֹ֭כֶל’ō·ḵelfood [is]H0400
2נִ֣ירnîr[in] the fallow [ground]H5215
3רָאשִׁ֑יםrā·šîm;of the poorH7326
4וְיֵ֥שׁwə·yêšand there isH3426
5נִ֝סְפֶּ֗הnis·peh,wasteH5595
6בְּלֹ֣אbə·lōfor lackH3808
7מִשְׁפָּֽט׃.miš·pāṭ.of justiceH4941

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְḥō·w·śêḵHe who sparesH2820
1שִׁ֭בְטוֹḇə·ṭōwhis rodH7626
2שׂוֹנֵ֣אśō·w·nêhatesH8130
3בְנ֑וֹḇə·nōw;his sonH1121
4וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹwə·’ō·hă·ḇōw,but he who loves himH0157
5שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹši·ḥă·rōwdisciplines himH7836
6מוּסָֽר׃.mū·sār.promptlyH4148

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0צַדִּ֗יקṣad·dîq,The righteousH6662
1אֹ֭כֵל’ō·ḵêleatsH0398
2לְשֹׂ֣בַעlə·śō·ḇa‘to the satisfyingH7648
3נַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw;of his soulH5315
4וּבֶ֖טֶןū·ḇe·ṭenbut the stomachH0990
5רְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmof the wickedH7563
6תֶּחְסָֽר׃.teḥ·sār.shall be in wantH2637
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