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Proverbs 23— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּֽי־	kî-	When	H3588
1	תֵ֭שֵׁב	ṯê·šêḇ	you sit down	H3427
2	לִלְח֣וֹם	lil·ḥō·wm	to eat	H3898
3	אֶת־	’eṯ-	with	H0854
4	מוֹשֵׁ֑ל､	mō·wō·šêl;	a ruler	H4910
5	בִּ֥ין	bîn	carefully	H0995
6	תָּ֝בִ֗ין	tā·ḇîn,	Consider	H0995
7	אֶת־	’eṯ-	-	H0853
8	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	what [is]	H0834
9	לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃.	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā.	before you	H6440

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וְשַׂמְתָּ֣	wə·śam·tā	And put	H7760
1	שַׂכִּ֣ין	śak·kîn	a knife	H7915
2	בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ､	bə·lō·‘e·ḵā;	to your throat	H3930
3	אִם־	’im-	if	H0518
4	בַּ֖עַל	ba·‘al	a man	H1167
5	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	given to appetite	H5315
6	אָֽתָּה׃.	’āt·tāh.	you [are]	H0859

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תִּ֭תְאָו‪‬‪‬	tiṯ·’āw	do desire	H0183
2	לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו､	lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·w·ṯāw;	his delicacies	H4303
3	וְ֝ה֗וּא	wə·hū,	for it [is]	H1931
4	לֶ֣חֶם	le·ḥem	food	H3899
5	כְּזָבִֽים׃.	kə·zā·ḇîm.	deceptive	H3577

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תִּיגַ֥ע	tî·ḡa‘	do overwork	H3021
2	לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר–	lə·ha·‘ă·šîr;	to be rich	H6238
3	מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥	mib·bî·nā·ṯə·ḵā	because of your own understanding	H0998
4	חֲדָֽל׃.	ḥă·ḏāl.	cease	H2308

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	[התעוף]	hă·ṯā·‘ūp̄	-
1	(הֲתָ֤עִיף)	hă·ṯā·‘îp̄	Will you set	H5774
2	עֵינֶ֥יךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	your eyes	H5869
3	בּ֗וֹ	bōw,	on that
4	וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּ؟	wə·’ê·nen·nū	and which is not	H0369
5	כִּ֤י	kî	for	H3588
6	עָשֹׂ֣ה	‘ā·śōh	surely	H6213
7	יַעֲשֶׂה־	ya·‘ă·śeh-	[riches] make	H6213
8	לּ֣וֹ	lōw	themselves
9	כְנָפַ֑יִם–	ḵə·nā·p̄a·yim;	wings	H3671
10	כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר	kə·ne·šer,	like an eagle	H5404
11	[ועיף]	wə·‘ā·yêp̄	-
12	(יָע֥וּף)	yā·‘ūp̄	they fly away	H5774
13	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃.	haš·šā·mā·yim.	[toward] heaven	H8064
14	פ	p̄	-

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תִּלְחַ֗ם	til·ḥam,	do eat	H3898
2	אֶת־	’eṯ-	-	H0853
3	לֶ֭חֶם	le·ḥem	the bread	H3899
4	רַ֣ע	ra‘	of a miser	H7451
5	עָ֑יִן､	‘ā·yin;	eye	H5869
6	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	nor	H0408
7	[תתאו]	tiṯ·’āw	-
8	(תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו)	tiṯ·’āw,	desire	H0183
9	לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃–	lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·ṯāw.	his delicacies	H4303

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֤י ׀	kî	for	H3588
1	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	as	H3644
2	שָׁעַ֥ר	šā·‘ar	he thinks	H8176
3	בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ､	bə·nap̄·šōw,	in his heart	H5315
4	כֶּ֫ן־	ken-	so	H3651
5	ה֥וּא–	hū	[is] he	H1931
6	אֱכֹ֣ל	’ĕ·ḵōl	Eat	H0398
7	וּ֭שְׁתֵה､	ū·šə·ṯêh	and drink	H8354
8	יֹ֣אמַר	yō·mar	he says	H0559
9	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ;	to you
10	וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹ	wə·lib·bōw,	but his heart is	H3820
11	בַּל־	bal-	not	H1077
12	עִמָּֽךְ׃.	‘im·māḵ.	with you	H5973

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פִּֽתְּךָ־	pit·tə·ḵā-	The morsel	H6595
1	אָכַ֥לְתָּ	’ā·ḵal·tā	you have eaten	H0398
2	תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה､	ṯə·qî·’en·nāh;	you will vomit up	H6958
3	וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּ	wə·ši·ḥa·tā,	and waste	H7843
4	דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ	də·ḇā·re·ḵā	your words	H1697
5	הַנְּעִימִֽים׃.	han·nə·‘î·mîm.	pleasant	H5273

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּאָזְנֵ֣י	bə·’ā·zə·nê	In the hearing	H0241
1	כְ֭סִיל､	ḵə·sîl	of a fool	H3684
2	אַל־	’al-	not	H0408
3	תְּדַבֵּ֑ר	tə·ḏab·bêr;	do speak	H1696
4	כִּֽי־	kî-	for	H3588
5	יָ֝ב֗וּז	yā·ḇūz,	he will despise	H0936
6	לְשֵׂ֣כֶל	lə·śê·ḵel	the wisdom	H7922
7	מִלֶּֽיךָ׃.	mil·le·ḵā.	of your words	H4405

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תַּ֭סֵּג	tas·sêḡ	do remove	H5253
2	גְּב֣וּל–	gə·ḇūl	the landmark	H1366
3	עוֹלָ֑ם	‘ō·w·lām;	ancient	H5769
4	וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י	ū·ḇiś·ḏê	and the fields	H7704
5	יְ֝תוֹמִ֗ים､	yə·ṯō·w·mîm,	of the fatherless	H3490
6	אַל־	’al-	nor	H0408
7	תָּבֹֽא׃.	tā·ḇō.	enter	H0935

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּֽי־	kî-	For	H3588
1	גֹאֲלָ֥ם	ḡō·’ă·lām	their Redeemer [is]	H1350
2	חָזָ֑ק–	ḥā·zāq;	mighty	H2389
3	הֽוּא־	hū-	He	H1931
4	יָרִ֖יב	yā·rîḇ	will plead	H7378
5	אֶת־	’eṯ-	-	H0853
6	רִיבָ֣ם	rî·ḇām	their cause	H7379
7	אִתָּֽךְ׃.	’it·tāḵ.	against you	H0854

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הָבִ֣יאָה	hā·ḇî·’āh	Apply	H0935
1	לַמּוּסָ֣ר､	lam·mū·sār	to instruction	H4148
2	לִבֶּ֑ךָ	lib·be·ḵā;	your heart	H3820
3	וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָ	wə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā,	and your ears	H0241
4	לְאִמְרֵי־	lə·’im·rê-	to words	H0561
5	דָֽעַת׃.	ḏā·‘aṯ.	of knowledge	H1847

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תִּמְנַ֣ע	tim·na‘	do withhold	H4513
2	מִנַּ֣עַר､	min·na·‘ar	from a child	H5288
3	מוּסָ֑ר	mū·sār;	correction	H4148
4	כִּֽי־	kî-	for [if]	H3588
5	תַכֶּ֥נּוּ	ṯak·ken·nū	you beat him	H5221
6	בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶט､	ḇaš·šê·ḇeṭ,	with a rod	H7626
7	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
8	יָמֽוּת׃.	yā·mūṯ.	he will die	H4191

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַ֭תָּה	’at·tāh	You	H0859
1	בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט､	baš·šê·ḇeṭ	with a rod	H7626
2	תַּכֶּ֑נּוּ	tak·ken·nū;	shall beat him	H5221
3	וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ	wə·nap̄·šōw,	and his soul	H5315
4	מִשְּׁא֥וֹל	miš·šə·’ō·wl	from hell	H7585
5	תַּצִּֽיל׃.	taṣ·ṣîl.	deliver	H5337

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּ֭נִי､	bə·nî	My son	H1121
1	אִם־	’im-	if	H0518
2	חָכַ֣ם､	ḥā·ḵam	is wise	H2449
3	לִבֶּ֑ךָ	lib·be·ḵā;	your heart	H3820
4	יִשְׂמַ֖ח､	yiś·maḥ	will rejoice	H8055
5	לִבִּ֣י	lib·bî	My heart	H3820
6	גַם־	ḡam-	indeed	H1571
7	אָֽנִי׃.	’ā·nî.	I	H0589

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה､	wə·ṯa‘·lō·zə·nāh	And Yes will rejoice	H5937
1	כִלְיוֹתָ֑י	ḵil·yō·w·ṯāy;	my inmost being	H3629
2	בְּדַבֵּ֥ר	bə·ḏab·bêr	when speak	H1696
3	שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ	p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā,	your lips	H8193
4	מֵישָׁרִֽים׃.	mê·šā·rîm.	right things	H4339

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	יְקַנֵּ֣א	yə·qan·nê	do let envy	H7065
2	לִ֭בְּךָ	lib·bə·ḵā	your heart	H3820
3	בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים､	ba·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm;	the sinful	H2400
4	כִּ֥י	kî	for	H3588
5	אִם־	’im-	but [be zealous]	H0518
6	בְּיִרְאַת־	bə·yir·’aṯ-	for the fear	H3374
7	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	of Yahweh	H3068
8	כָּל־	kāl-	all	H3605
9	הַיּֽוֹם׃.	hay·yō·wm.	the day	H3117

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֭י	kî	For	H3588
1	אִם־	’im-	surely	H0518
2	יֵ֣שׁ	yêš	there is	H3426
3	אַחֲרִ֑ית–	’a·ḥă·rîṯ;	a hereafter	H0319
4	וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗	wə·ṯiq·wā·ṯə·ḵā,	and your hope	H8615
5	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
6	תִכָּרֵֽת׃.	ṯik·kā·rêṯ.	will be cut off	H3772

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שְׁמַע־	šə·ma‘-	Hear	H8085
1	אַתָּ֣ה､	’at·tāh	You	H0859
2	בְנִ֣י､	ḇə·nî	my son	H1121
3	וַחֲכָ֑ם､	wa·ḥă·ḵām;	and be wise	H2449
4	וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר	wə·’aš·šêr	and guide	H0833
5	בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	in the way	H1870
6	לִבֶּֽךָ׃.	lib·be·ḵā.	your heart	H3820

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תְּהִ֥י	tə·hî	do mix	H1961
2	בְסֹֽבְאֵי־	ḇə·sō·ḇə·’ê-	with	H5433
3	יָ֑יִן–	yā·yin;	winebibbers	H3196
4	בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י	bə·zō·lă·lê	[Or] with gluttonous eaters	H2151
5	בָשָׂ֣ר–	ḇā·śār	of meat	H1320
6	לָֽמוֹ׃.	lā·mōw.	to

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּי־	kî-	For	H3588
1	סֹבֵ֣א	sō·ḇê	the drunkard	H5433
2	וְ֭זוֹלֵל	wə·zō·w·lêl	and the glutton	H2151
3	יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ–	yiw·wā·rêš;	will come to poverty	H3423
4	וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים	ū·qə·rā·‘îm,	and with rags	H7168
5	תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ	tal·bîš	will clothe [a man]	H3847
6	נוּמָֽה׃.	nū·māh.	drowsiness	H5124

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שְׁמַ֣ע	šə·ma‘	Listen	H8085
1	לְ֭אָבִיךָ	lə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā	to your father	H0001
2	זֶ֣ה	zeh	this [one who]	H2088
3	יְלָדֶ֑ךָ	yə·lā·ḏe·ḵā;	begat you	H3205
4	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	and not	H0408
5	תָּ֝ב֗וּז	tā·ḇūz,	do despise	H0936
6	כִּֽי־	kî-	when	H3588
7	זָקְנָ֥ה	zā·qə·nāh	she is old	H2204
8	אִמֶּֽךָ׃.	’im·me·ḵā.	your mother	H0517

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֱמֶ֣ת､	’ĕ·meṯ	The truth	H0571
1	קְ֭נֵה	qə·nêh	Buy	H7069
2	וְאַל־–	wə·’al-	and not	H0408
3	תִּמְכֹּ֑ר	tim·kōr;	do sell [it]	H4376
4	חָכְמָ֖ה､	ḥāḵ·māh	[Also] wisdom	H2451
5	וּמוּסָ֣ר､	ū·mū·sār	and instruction	H4148
6	וּבִינָֽה׃.	ū·ḇî·nāh.	and understanding	H0998

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	[גול]	gō·wl	-
1	(גִּ֣יל)､	gîl	Greatly	H1523
2	[יגול]	yā·ḡō·wl	-
3	(יָ֭גִיל)–	yā·ḡîl	will rejoice	H1523
4	אֲבִ֣י	’ă·ḇî	the father	H0001
5	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq;	of the righteous	H6662
6	[יולד]	yō·w·lêḏ	-
7	(וְיוֹלֵ֥ד)	wə·yō·w·lêḏ	and he who begets	H3205
8	חָ֝כָ֗ם	ḥā·ḵām,	a wise [child]	H2450
9	[וישמח־]	wə·yiś·maḥ-	-
10	(יִשְׂמַח־)	yiś·maḥ-	will delight	H8055
11	בּֽוֹ׃.	bōw.	in him	H8055

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יִֽשְׂמַח־､	yiś·maḥ-	Let be glad	H8055
1	אָבִ֥יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	your father	H0001
2	וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ	wə·’im·me·ḵā;	and your mother	H0517
3	וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל	wə·ṯā·ḡêl,	and let her rejoice	H1523
4	יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃.	yō·w·laḏ·te·ḵā.	who bore you	H3205

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תְּנָֽה־	tə·nāh-	Give	H5414
1	בְנִ֣י､	ḇə·nî	My son	H1121
2	לִבְּךָ֣､	lib·bə·ḵā	your heart	H3820
3	לִ֑י	lî;	me
4	וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָ	wə·‘ê·ne·ḵā,	and your eyes	H5869
5	דְּרָכַ֥י.	də·rā·ḵay	my ways	H1870
6	[תרצנה]	tir·ṣe·nāh	-
7	(תִּצֹּֽרְנָה׃‪‬).	tiṣ·ṣō·rə·nāh	Let observe	H7521

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּֽי־	kî-	For	H3588
1	שׁוּחָ֣ה–	šū·ḥāh	a pit	H7745
2	עֲמֻקָּ֣ה	‘ă·muq·qāh	deep	H6013
3	זוֹנָ֑ה	zō·w·nāh;	a harlot [is]	H2181
4	וּבְאֵ֥ר	ū·ḇə·’êr	and a well	H0875
5	צָ֝רָ֗ה	ṣā·rāh,	narrow	H6862
6	נָכְרִיָּֽה׃.	nā·ḵə·rî·yāh.	a seductress [is]	H5237

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַף־	’ap̄-	Also	H0637
1	הִ֭יא	hî	she	H1931
2	כְּחֶ֣תֶף､	kə·ḥe·ṯep̄	as [for] a victim	H2863
3	תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב	te·’ĕ·rōḇ;	lies in wait	H0693
4	וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים	ū·ḇō·wḡ·ḏîm,	and the unfaithful	H0898
5	בְּאָדָ֥ם	bə·’ā·ḏām	among men	H0120
6	תּוֹסִֽף׃.	tō·w·sip̄.	increases	H3254

Verse 29

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לְמִ֨י	lə·mî	Who	H4310
1	א֥וֹי؟	’ō·w	has woe	H0188
2	לְמִ֪י	lə·mî	who	H4310
3	אֲב֡וֹי؟	’ă·ḇō·w	has sorrow	H0017
4	לְמִ֤י	lə·mî	who	H4310
5	[מדונים]	mi·ḏō·w·nîm	-
6	(מִדְיָנִ֨ים ׀)	miḏ·yā·nîm	has contentions	H4066
7	לְמִ֥י	lə·mî	who	H4310
8	שִׂ֗יחַ؟	śî·aḥ,	has complaints	H7879
9	לְ֭מִי	lə·mî	who	H4310
10	פְּצָעִ֣ים	pə·ṣā·‘îm	has wounds	H6482
11	חִנָּ֑ם؟	ḥin·nām;	without cause	H2600
12	לְ֝מִ֗י	lə·mî,	who	H4310
13	חַכְלִל֥וּת	ḥaḵ·li·lūṯ	has redness	H2448
14	עֵינָֽיִם׃؟	‘ê·nā·yim.	of eyes	H5869

Verse 30

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים	lam·’a·ḥă·rîm	Those who linger long	H0309
1	עַל־	‘al-	at	H5921
2	הַיָּ֑יִן–	hay·yā·yin;	the wine	H3196
3	לַ֝בָּאִ֗ים	lab·bā·’îm,	Those who go	H0935
4	לַחְקֹ֥ר	laḥ·qōr	in search	H2713
5	מִמְסָֽךְ׃.	mim·sāḵ.	of mixed wine	H4469

Verse 31

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תֵּ֥רֶא	tê·re	do look on	H7200
2	יַיִן֮	ya·yin	the wine	H3196
3	כִּ֪י	kî	when	H3588
4	יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥ם､	yiṯ·’ad·dām	it is red	H0119
5	כִּֽי־	kî-	when	H3588
6	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	it sparkles	H5414
7	[בכיס]	bak·kîs	-
8	(בַּכּ֣וֹס)	bak·kō·ws	in the cup	H3599
9	עֵינ֑וֹ	‘ê·nōw;	eye	H5869
10	יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ	yiṯ·hal·lêḵ,	[when] it swirls around	H1980
11	בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃.	bə·mê·šā·rîm.	smoothly	H4339

Verse 32

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ	’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōw	At the last	H0319
1	כְּנָחָ֣שׁ､	kə·nā·ḥāš	like a serpent	H5175
2	יִשָּׁ֑ךְ	yiš·šāḵ;	it bites	H5391
3	וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י	ū·ḵə·ṣip̄·‘ō·nî	and like a viper	H6848
4	יַפְרִֽשׁ׃.	yap̄·riš.	stings	H6567

Verse 33

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֵ֭ינֶיךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Your eyes	H5869
1	יִרְא֣וּ	yir·’ū	will see	H7200
2	זָר֑וֹת､	zā·rō·wṯ;	strange things	H2114
3	וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗	wə·lib·bə·ḵā,	and your heart	H3820
4	יְדַבֵּ֥ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	will utter	H1696
5	תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃.	tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ.	perverse things	H8419

Verse 34

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וְ֭הָיִיתָ	wə·hā·yî·ṯā	And Yes you will be	H1961
1	כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב	kə·šō·ḵêḇ	like one who lies down	H7901
2	בְּלֶב־	bə·leḇ-	in the midst	H3820
3	יָ֑ם､	yām;	of the sea	H3220
4	וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב	ū·ḵə·šō·ḵêḇ,	Or like one who lies	H7901
5	בְּרֹ֣אשׁ	bə·rōš	at the top	H7218
6	חִבֵּֽל׃.	ḥib·bêl.	of the mast [saying]	H2260

Verse 35

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הִכּ֥וּנִי	hik·kū·nî	They have struck me	H5221
1	בַל־	ḇal-	not	H1077
2	חָלִיתִי֮–	ḥā·lî·ṯî	[but] I was hurt	H2470
3	הֲלָמ֗וּנִי	hă·lā·mū·nî,	they have beaten me	H1986
4	בַּל־–	bal-	not	H1077
5	יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּי	yā·ḏā·‘ə·tî	but I did feel [it]	H3045
6	מָתַ֥י	mā·ṯay	when	H4970
7	אָקִ֑יץ؟	’ā·qîṣ;	shall I awake	H6974
8	א֝וֹסִ֗יף	’ō·w·sîp̄,	that	H3254
9	אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ	’ă·ḇaq·šen·nū	I may seek	H1245
10	עֽוֹד׃.	‘ō·wḏ.	another [drink]	H5750