Proverbs 28

Proverbs 28 contrasts the fearful nature of the wicked with the boldness of the righteous, emphasizing that the wicked flee from imaginary threats due to guilty consciences while the righteous stand firm like lions.[2] The chapter teaches that wisdom, integrity, generosity, trust in YHWH, and honest confession lead to prosperity and safety, while wickedness, greed, oppression of the poor, and self-reliance result in fear, ruin, and divine judgment.[1][3]

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Verse 1

flee they fled and-there-is-no and there is not pursuer pursuing one wicked wicked man but-the-righteous and righteous ones as-a-lion young lion is-confident he trusts

נָ֣סוּ 𐤍𐤎𐤅 nasu flee they fled HVqp3cp וְ/אֵין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn and-there-is-no and there is not HC/Tn רֹדֵ֣ף 𐤓𐤃𐤐 rodef pursuer pursuing one HVqrmsa רָשָׁ֑ע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha wicked wicked man HAamsa וְ֝/צַדִּיקִ֗ים 𐤅/𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 vetsadiqim but-the-righteous and righteous ones HC/Aampa כִּ/כְפִ֥יר 𐤊/𐤊𐤐𐤉𐤓 kikhefir as-a-lion young lion HR/Ncmsa יִבְטָֽח 𐤉𐤁𐤈𐤇 yivetach is-confident he trusts HVqi3ms

Verse 2

by transgression in rebellion of a land land many many are its princes her rulers but by a man and in a human being of understanding understanding-giver and knowledge the knowing one so thus it endures he will lengthen

בְּ/פֶ֣שַֽׁע 𐤁/𐤐𐤔𐤏 befesha by transgression in rebellion HR/Ncmsc אֶ֭רֶץ 𐤀𐤓𐤑 erets of a land land HNcbsa רַבִּ֣ים 𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤌 rabim many many HAampa שָׂרֶ֑י/הָ 𐤔𐤓𐤉/𐤄 sareyha are its princes her rulers HNcmpc/Sp3fs וּ/בְ/אָדָ֥ם 𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤃𐤌 uveadam but by a man and in a human being HC/R/Ncmsa מֵבִ֥ין 𐤌𐤁𐤉𐤍 mevin of understanding understanding-giver HVhrmsa יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ 𐤉𐤃𐤏 yodea and knowledge the knowing one HVqrmsa כֵּ֣ן 𐤊𐤍 ken so thus HTm יַאֲרִֽיךְ 𐤉𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤊 yaarikhe it endures he will lengthen HVhi3ms

Verse 3

man strong man poor Become impoverished who oppresses oppression the poor lowly ones rain rainfall driving the one who sweeps away and-there-is-no and there is not bread bread

גֶּ֣בֶר 𐤂𐤁𐤓 gever man strong man HNcmsa רָ֭שׁ 𐤓𐤔 rash poor Become impoverished HVqrmsa וְ/עֹשֵׁ֣ק 𐤅/𐤏𐤔𐤒 veosheq who oppresses oppression HC/Vqrmsa דַּלִּ֑ים 𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤌 dalim the poor lowly ones HAampa מָטָ֥ר 𐤌𐤈𐤓 matar rain rainfall HNcmsa סֹ֝חֵ֗ף 𐤎𐤇𐤐 sochef driving the one who sweeps away HVqrmsa וְ/אֵ֣ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn and-there-is-no and there is not HC/Tn לָֽחֶם 𐤋𐤇𐤌 lachem bread bread HNcbsa

Verse 4

those who forsake abandoners of the law instruction praise they extol the wicked wicked man but those who keep and guardians of the law instruction strive they will stir themselves up with them —

עֹזְבֵ֣י 𐤏𐤆𐤁𐤉 ozevey those who forsake abandoners of HVqrmpc ת֭וֹרָה 𐤕𐤅𐤓𐤄 torah the law instruction HNcfsa יְהַֽלְל֣וּ 𐤉𐤄𐤋𐤋𐤅 yehalelu praise they extol HVpi3mp רָשָׁ֑ע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha the wicked wicked man HAamsa וְ/שֹׁמְרֵ֥י 𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤉 veshomerey but those who keep and guardians of HC/Vqrmpc ת֝וֹרָ֗ה 𐤕𐤅𐤓𐤄 torah-2 the law instruction HNcfsa יִתְגָּ֥רוּ 𐤉𐤕𐤂𐤓𐤅 yitegaru strive they will stir themselves up HVti3mp בָֽ/ם 𐤁/𐤌 vam with them HR/Sp3mp

Verse 5

men of men of evil bad do not not understand they discern justice judgment but seekers of and seekers of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh understand they discern all things the whole

אַנְשֵׁי 𐤀𐤍𐤔𐤉 aneshey men of men of HNcmpc רָ֭ע 𐤓𐤏 ra evil bad HAamsa לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo do not not HTn יָבִ֣ינוּ 𐤉𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤅 yavinu understand they discern HVqi3mp מִשְׁפָּ֑ט 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 mishepat justice judgment HNcmsa וּ/מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י 𐤅/𐤌𐤁𐤒𐤔𐤉 umevaqeshey but seekers of and seekers of HC/Vprmpc יְ֝הוָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp יָבִ֥ינוּ 𐤉𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤅 yavinu-2 understand they discern HVqi3mp כֹֽל 𐤊𐤋 khol all things the whole HNcmsa

Verse 6

Better good the poor Become impoverished who walks the one walking in his integrity in his wholeness than crooked twisted in his ways two paths though he and he be rich wealthy man

טֽוֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov Better good HAamsa רָ֭שׁ 𐤓𐤔 rash the poor Become impoverished HVqrmsa הוֹלֵ֣ךְ 𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤊 holekhe who walks the one walking HVqrmsa בְּ/תֻמּ֑/וֹ 𐤁/𐤕𐤌/𐤅 betumo in his integrity in his wholeness HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms מֵ/עִקֵּ֥שׁ 𐤌/𐤏𐤒𐤔 meiqesh than crooked twisted HR/Aamsc דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם 𐤃𐤓𐤊𐤉𐤌 derakhayim in his ways two paths HNcbda וְ/ה֣וּא 𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤀 vehu though he and he HC/Pp3ms עָשִֽׁיר 𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤓 ashir be rich wealthy man HAamsa

Verse 7

keeps guarding one the law instruction son son discerning understanding-giver and companion of and shepherding gluttons the unrestrained ones shames he will put to shame his father his father

נוֹצֵ֣ר 𐤍𐤅𐤑𐤓 notser keeps guarding one HVqrmsa תּ֭וֹרָה 𐤕𐤅𐤓𐤄 torah the law instruction HNcfsa בֵּ֣ן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) son son HNcmsa מֵבִ֑ין 𐤌𐤁𐤉𐤍 mevin discerning understanding-giver HVhrmsa וְ/רֹעֶה 𐤅/𐤓𐤏𐤄 veroeh and companion of and shepherding HC/Vqrmsa זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים 𐤆𐤅𐤋𐤋𐤉𐤌 zolelim gluttons the unrestrained ones HVqrmpa יַכְלִ֥ים 𐤉𐤊𐤋𐤉𐤌 yakhelim shames he will put to shame HVhi3ms אָבִֽי/ו 𐤀𐤁𐤉/𐤅 aviv his father his father HNcmsc/Sp3ms

Verse 8

increases one causing increase of his wealth his wealth by interest with biting-interest and by usury and in profit-increase and increase material increase for him who is gracious to the one who shows favor the poor lowly ones he will gather it he will gather him

מַרְבֶּ֣ה 𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤄 marebeh increases one causing increase of HVhrmsa ה֭וֹנ/וֹ 𐤄𐤅𐤍/𐤅 hono his wealth his wealth HNcmsc/Sp3ms בְּ/נֶ֣שֶׁךְ 𐤁/𐤍𐤔𐤊 beneshekhe by interest with biting-interest HR/Ncmsa ו/ב/תרבית 𐤅/𐤁/𐤕𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤕 vvtrvyt and by usury and in profit-increase HC/R/Ncfsa וְ/תַרְבִּ֑ית 𐤅/𐤕𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤕 vetarebit and increase material increase HC/Ncfsa לְ/חוֹנֵ֖ן 𐤋/𐤇𐤅𐤍𐤍 lechonen for him who is gracious to the one who shows favor HR/Vqrmsa דַּלִּ֣ים 𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤌 dalim the poor lowly ones HAampa יִקְבְּצֶֽ/נּוּ 𐤉𐤒𐤁𐤑/𐤍𐤅 yiqebetsenu he will gather it he will gather him HVqi3ms/Sp3ms

Verse 9

turns away one who removes his ear his ear from hearing from hearing the law instruction even also his prayer his interceding prayer is an abomination detestable thing

מֵסִ֣יר 𐤌𐤎𐤉𐤓 mesir turns away one who removes HVhrmsa אָ֭זְנ/וֹ 𐤀𐤆𐤍/𐤅 azeno his ear his ear HNcfsc/Sp3ms מִ/שְּׁמֹ֣עַ 𐤌/𐤔𐤌𐤏 mishemoa from hearing from hearing HR/Vqc תּוֹרָ֑ה 𐤕𐤅𐤓𐤄 torah the law instruction HNcfsa גַּֽם 𐤂𐤌 gam even also HTa תְּ֝פִלָּת֗/וֹ 𐤕𐤐𐤋𐤕/𐤅 tefilato his prayer his interceding prayer HNcfsc/Sp3ms תּוֹעֵבָֽה 𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤄 toevah is an abomination detestable thing HNcfsa

Verse 10

misleads one who leads astray the upright upright ones in a way in a path evil bad into his own pit his sunken pit he he will fall he will fall but the blameless and whole ones will inherit they will inherit good good

מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה 𐤌𐤔𐤂𐤄 mashegeh misleads one who leads astray HVhrmsa יְשָׁרִ֨ים 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 yesharim the upright upright ones HAampa בְּ/דֶ֥רֶךְ 𐤁/𐤃𐤓𐤊 bederekhe in a way in a path HR/Ncbsc רָ֗ע 𐤓𐤏 ra evil bad HAamsa בִּ/שְׁחוּת֥/וֹ 𐤁/𐤔𐤇𐤅𐤕/𐤅 bishechuto into his own pit his sunken pit HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms הֽוּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he HPp3ms יִפּ֑וֹל 𐤉𐤐𐤅𐤋 yipol will fall he will fall HVqi3ms וּ֝/תְמִימִ֗ים 𐤅/𐤕𐤌𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤌 utemimim but the blameless and whole ones HC/Aampa יִנְחֲלוּ 𐤉𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤅 yinechalu will inherit they will inherit HVqi3mp טֽוֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good HAamsa

Verse 11

wise wise one of in his own eyes in his eyes man man rich wealthy man but poor lowly one who has understanding understanding-giver searches him out he searches him out

חָכָ֣ם 𐤇𐤊𐤌 chakham wise wise one of HAamsa בְּ֭/עֵינָי/ו 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅 beeynayv in his own eyes in his eyes HR/Ncbdc/Sp3ms אִ֣ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish man man HNcmsa עָשִׁ֑יר 𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤓 ashir rich wealthy man HAamsa וְ/דַ֖ל 𐤅/𐤃𐤋 vedal but poor lowly one HC/Aamsa מֵבִ֣ין 𐤌𐤁𐤉𐤍 mevin who has understanding understanding-giver HVhrmsa יַחְקְרֶֽ/נּוּ 𐤉𐤇𐤒𐤓/𐤍𐤅 yacheqerenu searches him out he searches him out HVqi3ms/Sp3ms

Verse 12

when the righteous rejoice to exult righteous righteous ones great great glory splendor and-when-rise and in rising up wicked wicked men is-searched-for he will be thoroughly searched man human being

בַּ/עֲלֹ֣ץ 𐤁/𐤏𐤋𐤑 baalots when the righteous rejoice to exult HR/Vqc צַ֭דִּיקִים 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 tsadiqim righteous righteous ones HAampa רַבָּ֣ה 𐤓𐤁𐤄 rabah great great HAafsa תִפְאָ֑רֶת 𐤕𐤐𐤀𐤓𐤕 tifearet glory splendor HNcfsa וּ/בְ/ק֥וּם 𐤅/𐤁/𐤒𐤅𐤌 uvequm and-when-rise and in rising up HC/R/Vqc רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim wicked wicked men HAampa יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ 𐤉𐤇𐤐𐤔 yechupas is-searched-for he will be thoroughly searched HVPi3ms אָדָֽם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam man human being HNcmsa

Verse 13

conceals one who covers over his transgressions his rebellions not not prosper he will cause to succeed and confesses one who acknowledges and forsakes and the one who abandons will find compassion he will be shown compassion

מְכַסֶּ֣ה 𐤌𐤊𐤎𐤄 mekhaseh conceals one who covers over HVprmsa פְ֭שָׁעָי/ו 𐤐𐤔𐤏𐤉/𐤅 feshaayv his transgressions his rebellions HNcmpc/Sp3ms לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn יַצְלִ֑יחַ 𐤉𐤑𐤋𐤉𐤇 yatselicha prosper he will cause to succeed HVhi3ms וּ/מוֹדֶ֖ה 𐤅/𐤌𐤅𐤃𐤄 umodeh and confesses one who acknowledges HC/Vhrmsa וְ/עֹזֵ֣ב 𐤅/𐤏𐤆𐤁 veozev and forsakes and the one who abandons HC/Vqrmsa יְרֻחָֽם 𐤉𐤓𐤇𐤌 yerucham will find compassion he will be shown compassion HVPi3ms

Verse 14

Blessed Oh the happinesses! is the man human being who fears one who terrifies always continuity but whoever hardens one who hardens his heart his inner core will fall he will fall into calamity in badness

אַשְׁרֵ֣י 𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤉 asherey Blessed Oh the happinesses! HNcmpa אָ֭דָם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam is the man human being HNcmsa מְפַחֵ֣ד 𐤌𐤐𐤇𐤃 mefached who fears one who terrifies HVprmsa תָּמִ֑יד 𐤕𐤌𐤉𐤃 tamid always continuity HNcmsa וּ/מַקְשֶׁ֥ה 𐤅/𐤌𐤒𐤔𐤄 umaqesheh but whoever hardens one who hardens HC/Vhrmsa לִ֝בּ֗/וֹ 𐤋𐤁/𐤅 libo his heart his inner core HNcmsc/Sp3ms יִפּ֥וֹל 𐤉𐤐𐤅𐤋 yipol will fall he will fall HVqi3ms בְּ/רָעָֽה 𐤁/𐤓𐤏𐤄 beraah into calamity in badness HR/Ncfsa

Verse 15

lion tearing lion roaring growling one and-bear bear ranging swift-ranging one ruler ruling one wicked wicked man over upon people gathered people poor lowly one

אֲרִי 𐤀𐤓𐤉 ari lion tearing lion HNcmsa נֹ֭הֵם 𐤍𐤄𐤌 nohem roaring growling one HVqrmsa וְ/דֹ֣ב 𐤅/𐤃𐤁 vedov and-bear bear HC/Ncmsa שׁוֹקֵ֑ק 𐤔𐤅𐤒𐤒 shoqeq ranging swift-ranging one HVqrmsa מֹשֵׁ֥ל 𐤌𐤔𐤋 moshel ruler ruling one HVqrmsa רָ֝שָׁ֗ע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha wicked wicked man HAamsa עַ֣ל 𐤏𐤋 al over upon HR עַם 𐤏𐤌 am people gathered people HNcmsa דָּֽל 𐤃𐤋 dal poor lowly one HAamsa

Verse 16

prince front-standing leader who lacks lacking of understanding discernments and great and great oppressions acts of exploitation hater haters of of the one hating covetousness ill-gotten gain will prolong he will lengthen days days

נָגִ֗יד 𐤍𐤂𐤉𐤃 nagid prince front-standing leader HNcmsa חֲסַ֣ר 𐤇𐤎𐤓 chasar who lacks lacking of HAamsc תְּ֭בוּנוֹת 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤅𐤕 tevunot understanding discernments HNcfpa וְ/רַ֥ב 𐤅/𐤓𐤁 verav and great and great HC/Aamsc מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת 𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤒𐤅𐤕 maashaqot oppressions acts of exploitation HNcfpa שנאי 𐤔𐤍𐤀𐤉 shny hater haters of HVqrmpc שֹׂ֥נֵא 𐤔𐤍𐤀 sone of the one hating HVqrmsa בֶ֝֗צַע 𐤁𐤑𐤏 vetsa covetousness ill-gotten gain HNcmsa יַאֲרִ֥יךְ 𐤉𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤊 yaarikhe will prolong he will lengthen HVhi3ms יָמִֽים 𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤌 yamim days days HNcmpa

Verse 17

A man human being burdened oppressed one with blood in blood of a soul breathing being until up to a pit dug-out pit will flee he will flee let no upon / over one help they will support him —

אָ֭דָם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam A man human being HNcmsa עָשֻׁ֣ק 𐤏𐤔𐤒 ashuq burdened oppressed one HVqsmsa בְּ/דַם 𐤁/𐤃𐤌 bedam with blood in blood HR/Ncmsc נָפֶשׁ 𐤍𐤐𐤔 nafesh of a soul breathing being HNcbsa עַד 𐤏𐤃 ad until up to HR בּ֥וֹר 𐤁𐤅𐤓 bor a pit dug-out pit HNcmsa יָ֝נ֗וּס 𐤉𐤍𐤅𐤎 yanus will flee he will flee HVqi3ms אַל 𐤀𐤋 al let no upon / over HTn יִתְמְכוּ 𐤉𐤕𐤌𐤊𐤅 yitemekhu one help they will support HVqj3mp בֽ/וֹ 𐤁/𐤅 vo him HR/Sp3ms

Verse 18

who walks the one walking blamelessly whole, blameless will be delivered he will be delivered but he who is crooked and one being twisted in his ways two paths will fall he will fall at once in one

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ 𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤊 holekhe who walks the one walking HVqrmsa תָּ֭מִים 𐤕𐤌𐤉𐤌 tamim blamelessly whole, blameless HAamsa יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ 𐤉𐤅𐤔𐤏 yivashea will be delivered he will be delivered HVNi3ms וְ/נֶעְקַ֥שׁ 𐤅/𐤍𐤏𐤒𐤔 veneeqash but he who is crooked and one being twisted HC/VNsmsc דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם 𐤃𐤓𐤊𐤉𐤌 derakhayim in his ways two paths HNcbda יִפּ֥וֹל 𐤉𐤐𐤅𐤋 yipol will fall he will fall HVqi3ms בְּ/אֶחָֽת 𐤁/𐤀𐤇𐤕 beechat Eka (Bemba) at once in one HR/Acfsa

Verse 19

he who tills serving one of his land his cultivated land will have plenty he will be satisfied of bread bread but he who pursues and the intense pursuer empty pursuits empty ones will have plenty he will be satisfied of poverty destitution

עֹבֵ֣ד 𐤏𐤁𐤃 oved he who tills serving one of HVqrmsc אַ֭דְמָת/וֹ 𐤀𐤃𐤌𐤕/𐤅 ademato his land his cultivated land HNcfsc/Sp3ms יִֽשְׂבַּֽע 𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤏 yiseba will have plenty he will be satisfied HVqi3ms לָ֑חֶם 𐤋𐤇𐤌 lachem of bread bread HNcbsa וּ/מְרַדֵּ֥ף 𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤃𐤐 umeradef but he who pursues and the intense pursuer HC/Vprmsa רֵ֝קִ֗ים 𐤓𐤒𐤉𐤌 reqim empty pursuits empty ones HAampa יִֽשְׂבַּֽע 𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤏 yiseba-2 will have plenty he will be satisfied HVqi3ms רִֽישׁ 𐤓𐤉𐤔 rish of poverty destitution HNcmsa

Verse 20

faithful man man faithful steadfastnesses abound great with blessings bestowals of favor but he who makes haste and hastening one to be rich to enrich shall not not go unpunished he will be acquitted

אִ֣ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish faithful man man HNcmsc אֱ֭מוּנוֹת 𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤅𐤕 emunot faithful steadfastnesses HNcfpa רַב 𐤓𐤁 rav abound great HAamsc בְּרָכ֑וֹת 𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤅𐤕 berakhot with blessings bestowals of favor HNcfpa וְ/אָ֥ץ 𐤅/𐤀𐤑 veats but he who makes haste and hastening one HC/Vqrmsa לְ֝/הַעֲשִׁ֗יר 𐤋/𐤄𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤓 lehaashir to be rich to enrich HR/Vhc לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo shall not not HTn יִנָּקֶֽה 𐤉𐤍𐤒𐤄 yinaqeh go unpunished he will be acquitted HVNi3ms

Verse 21

to show partiality Recognize! of persons faces is not not good good for and upon a piece broken morsel of of bread bread will transgress he will rebel a man strong man

הַֽכֵּר 𐤄𐤊𐤓 haker to show partiality Recognize! HVha פָּנִ֥ים 𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌 panim of persons faces HNcbpa לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo is not not HTn ט֑וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good HAamsa וְ/עַל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal for and upon HC/R פַּת 𐤐𐤕 pat a piece broken morsel of HNcfsc לֶ֝֗חֶם 𐤋𐤇𐤌 lechem of bread bread HNcbsa יִפְשַׁע 𐤉𐤐𐤔𐤏 yifesha will transgress he will rebel HVqi3ms גָּֽבֶר 𐤂𐤁𐤓 gaver a man strong man HNcmsa

Verse 22

hastens the one being alarmed to wealth to wealth man man evil bad eye there-is-no and not and not knows let him know that for/because poverty lack will come upon him he will come to us

נִֽבֳהָ֥ל 𐤍𐤁𐤄𐤋 nivohal hastens the one being alarmed HVNrmsa לַ/ה֗וֹן 𐤋/𐤄𐤅𐤍 lahon to wealth to wealth HRd/Ncmsa אִ֭ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish man man HNcmsc רַ֣ע 𐤓𐤏 ra evil bad HAamsc עָ֑יִן 𐤏𐤉𐤍 ayin eye there-is-no HNcbsa וְ/לֹֽא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and not and not HC/Tn יֵ֝דַע 𐤉𐤃𐤏 yeda knows let him know HVqi3ms כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki that for/because HC חֶ֥סֶר 𐤇𐤎𐤓 cheser poverty lack HNcmsa יְבֹאֶֽ/נּוּ 𐤉𐤁𐤀/𐤍𐤅 yevoenu will come upon him he will come to us HVqi3ms/Sp3ms

Verse 23

rebukes the one who reproves a man human being afterward behind me favor favor will find he finds than flattering one who apportions with the tongue tongue

מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ 𐤌𐤅𐤊𐤉𐤇 mokhicha rebukes the one who reproves HVhrmsa אָדָ֣ם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam a man human being HNcmsa אַ֭חֲרַי 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉 acharay afterward behind me HR חֵ֣ן 𐤇𐤍 chen favor favor HNcmsa יִמְצָ֑א 𐤉𐤌𐤑𐤀 yimetsa will find he finds HVqi3ms מִֽ/מַּחֲלִ֥יק 𐤌/𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤉𐤒 mimachaliq than flattering one who apportions HR/Vhrmsa לָשֽׁוֹן 𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍 lashon with the tongue tongue HNcbsa

Verse 24

robs the one who seizes by force his father his father or his mother and his mother and says and the one saying There is no there is not transgression he rebelled companion joined companion he he of a man to a man who destroys ruin-bringer

גּוֹזֵ֤ל 𐤂𐤅𐤆𐤋 gozel robs the one who seizes by force HVqrmsa אָ֘בִ֤י/ו 𐤀𐤁𐤉/𐤅 aviv his father his father HNcmsc/Sp3ms וְ/אִמּ֗/וֹ 𐤅/𐤀𐤌/𐤅 veimo or his mother and his mother HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms וְ/אֹמֵ֥ר 𐤅/𐤀𐤌𐤓 veomer and says and the one saying HC/Vqrmsa אֵֽין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn There is no there is not HTn פָּ֑שַׁע 𐤐𐤔𐤏 pasha transgression he rebelled HNcmsa חָבֵ֥ר 𐤇𐤁𐤓 chaver companion joined companion HNcmsa ה֝֗וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he HPp3ms לְ/אִ֣ישׁ 𐤋/𐤀𐤉𐤔 leish of a man to a man HR/Ncmsa מַשְׁחִֽית 𐤌𐤔𐤇𐤉𐤕 mashechit who destroys ruin-bringer HVhrmsa

Verse 25

broad wide soul breathing being stirs up he incites strife contention but trusts and one who trusts upon upon the LORD Yahweh Yahweh will be enriched he will be fattened

רְחַב 𐤓𐤇𐤁 rechav broad wide HAamsc נֶ֭פֶשׁ 𐤍𐤐𐤔 nefesh soul breathing being HNcbsa יְגָרֶ֣ה 𐤉𐤂𐤓𐤄 yegareh stirs up he incites HVpi3ms מָד֑וֹן 𐤌𐤃𐤅𐤍 madon strife contention HNcmsa וּ/בוֹטֵ֖חַ 𐤅/𐤁𐤅𐤈𐤇 uvotecha but trusts and one who trusts HC/Vqrmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al upon upon HR יְהוָ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp יְדֻשָּֽׁן 𐤉𐤃𐤔𐤍 yedushan will be enriched he will be fattened HVPi3ms

Verse 26

trusts the one who trusts in his heart in his inner-core he he is a fool thick-headed fool and walks and lead onward in wisdom in wisdom he he will be delivered may he slip free

בּוֹטֵ֣חַ 𐤁𐤅𐤈𐤇 botecha trusts the one who trusts HVqrmsa בְּ֭/לִבּ/וֹ 𐤁/𐤋𐤁/𐤅 belibo in his heart in his inner-core HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms ה֣וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he HPp3ms כְסִ֑יל 𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 khesil is a fool thick-headed fool HAamsa וְ/הוֹלֵ֥ךְ 𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤊 veholekhe and walks and lead onward HC/Vqrmsa בְּ֝/חָכְמָ֗ה 𐤁/𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 bechakhemah in wisdom in wisdom HR/Ncfsa ה֣וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu-2 he he HPp3ms יִמָּלֵֽט 𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤈 yimalet will be delivered may he slip free HVNi3ms

Verse 27

He who gives the one who gives to the poor impoverished one there is no there is not lack lack of but he who hides concealing one his eyes his two eyes many great curses curses

נוֹתֵ֣ן 𐤍𐤅𐤕𐤍 noten He who gives the one who gives HVqrmsa לָ֭/רָשׁ 𐤋/𐤓𐤔 larash to the poor impoverished one HRd/Vqrmsa אֵ֣ין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there is no there is not HTn מַחְס֑וֹר 𐤌𐤇𐤎𐤅𐤓 machesor lack lack of HNcmsa וּ/מַעְלִ֥ים 𐤅/𐤌𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤌 umaelim but he who hides concealing one HC/Vhrmsa עֵ֝ינָ֗י/ו 𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅 eynayv his eyes his two eyes HNcbdc/Sp3ms רַב 𐤓𐤁 rav many great HAamsc מְאֵרֽוֹת 𐤌𐤀𐤓𐤅𐤕 meerot curses curses HNcfpa

Verse 28

when they rise in rising the wicked wicked men a man hides he will be hidden man human being but when they perish and in their perishing increase they will multiply the righteous righteous ones

בְּ/ק֣וּם 𐤁/𐤒𐤅𐤌 bequm when they rise in rising HR/Vqc רְ֭שָׁעִים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim the wicked wicked men HAampa יִסָּתֵ֣ר 𐤉𐤎𐤕𐤓 yisater a man hides he will be hidden HVNi3ms אָדָ֑ם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam man human being HNcmsa וּ֝/בְ/אָבְדָ֗/ם 𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤁𐤃/𐤌 uveavedam but when they perish and in their perishing HC/R/Vqc/Sp3mp יִרְבּ֥וּ 𐤉𐤓𐤁𐤅 yirebu increase they will multiply HVqi3mp צַדִּיקִֽים 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 tsadiqim the righteous righteous ones HAampa

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