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Proverbs 19— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0טֽוֹב־ṭō·wḇ-Better [is]H2896
1רָ֭שׁrāšthe poorH7326
2הוֹלֵ֣ךְhō·w·lêḵwho walksH1980
3בְּתֻמּ֑וֹbə·ṯum·mōw;in his integrityH8537
4מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁmê·‘iq·qêšThan [one who is] perverseH6141
5שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוp̄ā·ṯāw,in his lipsH8193
6וְה֣וּאwə·hūand isH1931
7כְסִֽיל׃.ḵə·sîl.a foolH3684

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גַּ֤םgamAlsoH1571
1בְּלֹא־bə·lō-withoutH3808
2דַ֣עַתḏa·‘aṯknowledgeH1847
3נֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄eš[for] a soul [to be]H5315
4לֹא־lō-notH3808
5ט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ;it is goodH2896
6וְאָ֖ץwə·’āṣand he who hastensH0213
7בְּרַגְלַ֣יִםbə·raḡ·la·yimwith [his] feetH7272
8חוֹטֵֽא׃.ḥō·w·ṭê.sinsH2398

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אִוֶּ֣לֶת’iw·we·leṯThe foolishnessH0200
1אָ֭דָם’ā·ḏāmof a manH0120
2תְּסַלֵּ֣ףtə·sal·lêp̄twistsH5557
3דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar·kōw;his wayH1870
4וְעַל־wə·‘al-and againstH5921
5יְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehYahwehH3068
6יִזְעַ֥ףyiz·‘ap̄fretsH2196
7לִבּֽוֹ׃.lib·bōw.his heartH3820

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ה֗וֹןhō·wn,WealthH1952
1יֹ֭סִיףyō·sîp̄makesH3254
2רֵעִ֣יםrê·‘îmfriendsH7453
3רַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm;manyH7227
4וְ֝דָ֗לwə·ḏāl,but the poorH1800
5מֵרֵ֥עהוּ‪‬mê·rê·‘·hūfrom his friendH7453
6יִפָּרֵֽד׃.yip·pā·rêḏ.is separatedH6504

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵ֣ד‘êḏA witnessH5707
1שְׁ֭קָרִיםqā·rîmFALSEH8267
2לֹ֣אnotH3808
3יִנָּקֶ֑הyin·nā·qeh;will go unpunishedH5352
4וְיָפִ֥יחַwə·yā·p̄î·aḥand [he who] speaksH6315
5כְּ֝זָבִ֗יםkə·zā·ḇîm,liesH3577
6לֹ֣אnotH3808
7יִמָּלֵֽט׃.yim·mā·lêṭ.will escapeH4422

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רַ֭בִּיםrab·bîmManyH7227
1יְחַלּ֣וּyə·ḥal·lūentreatH2470
2פְנֵֽי־p̄ə·nê-the favorH6440
3נָדִ֑יבnā·ḏîḇ;of the nobilityH5081
4וְכָל־wə·ḵāland every [man is]H3605
5הָ֝רֵ֗עַhā·rê·a‘,a friendH7453
6לְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îšto one who givesH0376
7מַתָּֽן׃.mat·tān.giftsH4976

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כָּ֥לkālAllH3605
1אֲחֵי־’ă·ḥê-the brothersH0251
2רָ֨שׁ ׀rāšof the poorH7326
3שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּśə·nê·’u·hū,hate himH8130
4אַ֤ף’ap̄how much moreH0637
5כִּ֣יhow much moreH3588
6מְ֭רֵעֵהוּmə·rê·‘ê·hūhis friendsH4828
7רָחֲק֣וּrā·ḥă·qūdo go farH7368
8מִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nū;from himH4480
9מְרַדֵּ֖ףmə·rad·dêp̄He may pursue [them]H7291
10אֲמָרִ֣ים’ă·mā·rîm[with] wordsH0561
11[לא־]lō--
12(לוֹ־)lōw-himH3808
13הֵֽמָּה׃.hêm·māh.[yet] they [abandon]H1992

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0קֹֽנֶה־qō·neh-He who getsH7069
1לֵּ֭בlêḇwisdomH3820
2אֹהֵ֣ב’ō·hêḇlovesH0157
3נַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw;his own soulH5315
4שֹׁמֵ֥רšō·mêrHe who keepsH8104
5תְּ֝בוּנָ֗הtə·ḇū·nāh,understandingH8394
6לִמְצֹא־lim·ṣō-will findH4672
7טֽוֹב׃.ṭō·wḇ.goodH2896

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵ֣ד‘êḏA witnessH5707
1שְׁ֭קָרִיםqā·rîmFALSEH8267
2לֹ֣אnotH3808
3יִנָּקֶ֑הyin·nā·qeh;will go unpunishedH5352
4וְיָפִ֖יחַwə·yā·p̄î·aḥand [he who] speaksH6315
5כְּזָבִ֣יםkə·zā·ḇîmliesH3577
6יֹאבֵֽד׃.yō·ḇêḏ.shall perishH0006
7פ-

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לֹֽא־lō-NotH3808
1נָאוֶ֣הnā·wehis fittingH5000
2לִכְסִ֣ילliḵ·sîlfor a foolH3684
3תַּעֲנ֑וּגta·‘ă·nūḡ;LuxuryH8588
4אַ֝֗ף’ap̄,much lessH0637
5כִּֽי־kî-Much lessH3588
6לְעֶ֤בֶד ׀lə·‘e·ḇeḏfor a servantH5650
7מְשֹׁ֬לmə·šōlto ruleH4910
8בְּשָׂרִֽים׃.bə·śā·rîm.over princesH8269

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שֵׂ֣כֶלśê·ḵelThe discretionH7922
1אָ֭דָם’ā·ḏāmof a manH0120
2הֶאֱרִ֣יךְhe·’ĕ·rîḵmakes him slowH0748
3אַפּ֑וֹ’ap·pōw;to angerH0639
4וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ‪‬wə·ṯi·p̄·’ar·tōw,and his glory [is]H8597
5עֲבֹ֣ר‘ă·ḇōrto overlookH5674
6עַל־‘al-overH5921
7פָּֽשַׁע׃.pā·ša‘.a transgressionH6588

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נַ֣הַםna·hamThe roaringH5099
1כַּ֭כְּפִירkak·kə·p̄îrof like a lionH3715
2זַ֣עַףza·‘ap̄wrath [is]H2197
3מֶ֑לֶךְme·leḵ;of the kingH4428
4וּכְטַ֖לū·ḵə·ṭalbut like dewH2919
5עַל־‘al-onH5921
6עֵ֣שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇthe grassH6212
7רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃.rə·ṣō·w·nōw.his favor [is]H7522

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הַוֺּ֣תhaw·wōṯThe ruinH1942
1לְ֭אָבִיוlə·’ā·ḇîwof his fatherH0001
2בֵּ֣ןbêna son [is]H1121
3כְּסִ֑ילkə·sîl;foolishH3684
4וְדֶ֥לֶף.wə·ḏe·lep̄and [are] a drippingH1812
5טֹ֝רֵ֗דṭō·rêḏ,ContinualH2956
6מִדְיְנֵ֥יmiḏ·yə·nêthe contentionsH4079
7אִשָּֽׁה׃.’iš·šāh.of a wifeH0802

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בַּ֣יִתba·yiṯHousesH1004
1וָ֭הוֹןwā·hō·wnand riches [are]H1952
2נַחֲלַ֣תna·ḥă·laṯan inheritance fromH5159
3אָב֑וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯ;fathersH0001
4וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הYah·wehbut from YahwehH3068
5אִשָּׁ֥ה’iš·šāha wife [is]H0802
6מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃.maś·kā·leṯ.prudentH7919

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עַ֭צְלָה‘aṣ·lāhLazinessH6103
1תַּפִּ֣ילtap·pîlcasts [one]H5307
2תַּרְדֵּמָ֑הtar·dê·māh;into a deep sleepH8639
3וְנֶ֖פֶשׁwə·ne·p̄ešand anH5315
4רְמִיָּ֣הrə·mî·yāhidle personH7423
5תִרְעָֽב׃.ṯir·‘āḇ.will suffer hungerH7456

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêrHe who keepsH8104
1מִ֭צְוָהmiṣ·wāhthe commandmentH4687
2שֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêrkeepsH8104
3נַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw;his soulH5315
4בּוֹזֵ֖הbō·w·zêh[But] he who is carelessH0959
5דְרָכָ֣יוḏə·rā·ḵāwof his waysH1870
6[יומת]yū·māṯ-
7(יָמֽוּת׃).yā·mūṯ.will dieH4191

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַלְוֵ֣הmal·wêhLends toH3867
1יְ֭הוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068
2ח֣וֹנֵֽןḥō·w·nênHe who has pityH2603
3דָּ֑לdāl;on the poorH1800
4וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹū·ḡə·mu·lōw,and what he has givenH1576
5יְשַׁלֶּם־yə·šal·lem-He will pay backH7999
6לֽוֹ׃.lōw.to

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יַסֵּ֣רyas·sêrChastenH3256
1בִּ֭נְךָbin·ḵāyour sonH1121
2כִּי־kî-whileH3588
3יֵ֣שׁyêšthere isH3426
4תִּקְוָ֑הtiq·wāh;hopeH8615
5וְאֶל־wə·’el-and onH0413
6הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ.hă·mî·ṯōw,his destructionH4191
7אַל־’al-NotH0408
8תִּשָּׂ֥אtiś·śādo setH5375
9נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃.nap̄·še·ḵā.your heartH5315

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0[גרל־]gō·ral--
1(גְּֽדָל־)gə·ḏāl-[A man of] greatH1632
2חֵ֭מָהḥê·māhwrathH1632
3נֹ֣שֵׂאnō·śêwill sufferH5375
4עֹ֑נֶשׁ‘ō·neš;punishmentH6066
5כִּ֥יforH3588
6אִם־’im-ifH0518
7תַּ֝צִּ֗ילtaṣ·ṣîl,you rescue [him]H5337
8וְע֣וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏandH5750
9תּוֹסִֽף׃.tō·w·sip̄.you will have to do it againH3254

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘Listen toH8085
1עֵ֭צָה‘ê·ṣāhcounselH6098
2וְקַבֵּ֣לwə·qab·bêland receiveH6901
3מוּסָ֑רmū·sār;instructionH4148
4לְ֝מַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘an,thatH4616
5תֶּחְכַּ֥םteḥ·kamyou may be wiseH2449
6בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃.bə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯe·ḵā.in your latter daysH0319

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רַבּ֣וֹתrab·bō·wṯManyH7227
1מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹתma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯthere are plansH4284
2בְּלֶב־bə·leḇ-in a heartH3820
3אִ֑ישׁ’îš;of manH0376
4וַעֲצַ֥תwa·‘ă·ṣaṯand nevertheless the counselH6098
5יְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehof YahwehH3069
6הִ֣יאthatH1931
7תָקֽוּם׃.ṯā·qūm.will standH6965

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תַּאֲוַ֣תta·’ă·waṯWhat is desired inH8378
1אָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏāma manH0120
2חַסְדּ֑וֹḥas·dōw;is kindnessH2617
3וְטֽוֹב־wə·ṭō·wḇ-and is betterH2896
4רָ֝שׁrāša poor manH7326
5מֵאִ֥ישׁmê·’îšthanH0376
6כָּזָֽב׃.kā·zāḇ.a liarH3577

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יִרְאַ֣תyir·’aṯThe fearH3374
1יְהוָ֣הYah·wehof YahwehH3068
2לְחַיִּ֑יםlə·ḥay·yîm;[leads] to lifeH2416
3וְשָׂבֵ֥עַwə·śā·ḇê·a‘and in satisfactionH7649
4יָ֝לִ֗יןyā·lîn,[he who has it] will abideH3885
5בַּל־bal-notH1077
6יִפָּ֥קֶדyip·pā·qeḏHe will be visitedH6485
7רָֽע׃.rā‘.with evilH7451

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0טָ֘מַ֤ןṭā·manBuriesH2934
1עָצֵ֣ל‘ā·ṣêla lazy [man]H6102
2יָ֭דוֹyā·ḏōwhis handH3027
3בַּצַּלָּ֑חַתbaṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯ;in the bowlH6747
4גַּם־gam-so much asH1571
5אֶל־.’el-toH0413
6פִּ֝֗יהוּpî·hū,His mouthH6310
7לֹ֣אnotH3808
8יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃.yə·šî·ḇen·nāh.and will bring it againH7725

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לֵ֣ץlêṣA scofferH3887
1תַּ֭כֶּהtak·kehStrikeH5221
2וּפֶ֣תִיū·p̄e·ṯîand the simpleH6612
3יַעְרִ֑םya‘·rim;will become waryH6191
4וְהוֹכִ֥יחַwə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥand RebukeH3198
5לְ֝נָב֗וֹןlə·nā·ḇō·wn,one who has understandingH0995
6יָבִ֥יןyā·ḇîn[and] he will discernH0995
7דָּֽעַת׃.dā·‘aṯ.knowledgeH1847

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מְֽשַׁדֶּד־mə·šad·deḏ-He who mistreatsH7703
1אָ֭ב’āḇ[his] fatherH0001
2יַבְרִ֣יחַyaḇ·rî·aḥ[and] chases awayH1272
3אֵ֑ם’êm;[his] motherH0517
4בֵּ֝֗ןbên,[Is] a sonH1121
5מֵבִ֥ישׁmê·ḇîšwho causes shameH0954
6וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃.ū·maḥ·pîr.and brings reproachH2659

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0חַֽדַל־ḥa·ḏal-CeaseH2308
1בְּ֭נִי‪‬bə·nîmy sonH1121
2לִשְׁמֹ֣עַliš·mō·a‘listening toH8085
3מוּסָ֑רmū·sār;instructionH4148
4לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹתliš·ḡō·wṯ,and you will strayH7686
5מֵֽאִמְרֵי־mê·’im·rê-from the wordsH0561
6דָֽעַת׃.ḏā·‘aṯ.of knowledgeH1847

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵ֣ד‘êḏA witnessH5707
1בְּ֭לִיַּעַלbə·lî·ya·‘aldisreputableH1100
2יָלִ֣יץyā·lîṣscornsH3887
3מִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ;justiceH4941
4וּפִ֥יū·p̄îand the mouthH6310
5רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםrə·šā·‘îm,of the wickedH7563
6יְבַלַּע־yə·ḇal·la‘-devoursH1104
7אָֽוֶן׃.’ā·wen.iniquityH0205

Verse 29

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נָכ֣וֹנוּnā·ḵō·w·nūAre preparedH3559
1לַלֵּצִ֣יםlal·lê·ṣîmfor scoffersH3887
2שְׁפָטִ֑יםšə·p̄ā·ṭîm;JudgmentsH8201
3וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹתū·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ,and beatingsH4112
4לְגֵ֣וlə·ḡêwfor the backsH1460
5כְּסִילִֽים׃.kə·sî·lîm.of foolsH3684

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