Proverbs 3

My son my son my law my instruction do not upon / over forget you will forget but my commandments and my commands let keep may he guard your heart your inner core

Verse 1 בְּ֭נִ/י 𐤁𐤍/𐤉 beni Bene (Bemba) My son my son HNcmsc/Sp1cs תּוֹרָתִ֣/י 𐤕𐤅𐤓𐤕/𐤉 torati my law my instruction HNcfsc/Sp1cs אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not upon / over HTn תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח 𐤕𐤔𐤊𐤇 tishekach forget you will forget HVqj2ms וּ֝/מִצְוֺתַ֗/י 𐤅/𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤕/𐤉 umitseotay but my commandments and my commands HC/Ncfpc/Sp1cs יִצֹּ֥ר 𐤉𐤑𐤓 yitsor let keep may he guard HVqj3ms לִבֶּֽ/ךָ 𐤋𐤁/𐤊 libekha your heart your inner core HNcmsc/Sp2ms

for for/because length length of of days days and years and years of of life lives and peace in wholeness they will add they will add further to you —

Verse 2 כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC אֹ֣רֶךְ 𐤀𐤓𐤊 orekhe length length of HNcmsc יָ֭מִים 𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤌 yamim of days days HNcmpa וּ/שְׁנ֣וֹת 𐤅/𐤔𐤍𐤅𐤕 ushenot and years and years of HC/Ncfpc חַיִּ֑ים 𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌 chayim of life lives HNcmpa וְ֝/שָׁל֗וֹם 𐤅/𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌 veshalom and peace in wholeness HC/Ncmsa יוֹסִ֥יפוּ 𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤉𐤐𐤅 yosifu they will add they will add further HVhi3mp לָֽ/ךְ 𐤋/𐤊 lakhe to you HR/Sp2fs

lovingkindness covenant-loyal love and-truth and reliability not upon / over let-them-forsake-you May they abandon you bind-them Bind them together on upon your-throat your throats write-them Write them on upon tablet polished tablet your-heart your inner core

Verse 3 חֶ֥סֶד 𐤇𐤎𐤃 chesed lovingkindness covenant-loyal love HNcmsa וֶ/אֱמֶ֗ת 𐤅/𐤀𐤌𐤕 veemet and-truth and reliability HC/Ncfsa אַֽל 𐤀𐤋 al not upon / over HTn יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥/ךָ 𐤉𐤏𐤆𐤁/𐤊 yaazevukha let-them-forsake-you May they abandon you HVqj3mp/Sp2ms קָשְׁרֵ֥/ם 𐤒𐤔𐤓/𐤌 qasherem bind-them Bind them together HVqv2ms/Sp3mp עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 on upon HR גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑י/ךָ 𐤂𐤓𐤂𐤓𐤅𐤕𐤉/𐤊 garegeroteykha your-throat your throats HNcfpc/Sp2ms כָּ֝תְבֵ֗/ם 𐤊𐤕𐤁/𐤌 katevem write-them Write them HVqv2ms/Sp3mp עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-3 on upon HR ל֥וּחַ 𐤋𐤅𐤇 lucha tablet polished tablet HNcmsc לִבֶּֽ/ךָ 𐤋𐤁/𐤊 libekha your-heart your inner core HNcmsc/Sp2ms

and find and find! favor favor and understanding and intelligent insight good good in the eyes of in the eyes of God mighty ones and man human being

Verse 4 וּ/מְצָא 𐤅/𐤌𐤑𐤀 umetsa and find and find! HC/Vqv2ms חֵ֖ן 𐤇𐤍 chen favor favor HNcmsa וְ/שֵֽׂכֶל 𐤅/𐤔𐤊𐤋 vesekhel and understanding and intelligent insight HC/Ncmsa ט֑וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good HAamsa בְּ/עֵינֵ֖י 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉 beeyney in the eyes of in the eyes of HR/Ncbdc אֱלֹהִ֣ים 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 elohim Mulimu (Lozi) God mighty ones HNcmpa וְ/אָדָֽם 𐤅/𐤀𐤃𐤌 veadam and man human being HC/Ncmsa

Trust secure confidence in toward the LORD Yahweh Yahweh with-all in the whole of your-heart your inner core and-in and toward your-understanding your discernment not upon / over lean may you lean

Verse 5 בְּטַ֣ח 𐤁𐤈𐤇 betach Trust secure confidence HVqv2ms אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el in toward HR יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp בְּ/כָל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhal with-all in the whole of HR/Ncmsc לִבֶּ֑/ךָ 𐤋𐤁/𐤊 libekha your-heart your inner core HNcmsc/Sp2ms וְ/אֶל 𐤅/𐤀𐤋 veel and-in and toward HC/R בִּֽ֝ינָתְ/ךָ֗ 𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤕/𐤊 binatekha your-understanding your discernment HNcfsc/Sp2ms אַל 𐤀𐤋 al not upon / over HTn תִּשָּׁעֵֽן 𐤕𐤔𐤏𐤍 tishaen lean may you lean HVNj2ms

in all in the whole of your ways your paths know him Know him and he and he will make straight he makes straight your paths your well-trodden paths

Verse 6 בְּ/כָל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhal in all in the whole of HR/Ncmsc דְּרָכֶ֥י/ךָ 𐤃𐤓𐤊𐤉/𐤊 derakheykha your ways your paths HNcbpc/Sp2ms דָעֵ֑/הוּ 𐤃𐤏/𐤄𐤅 daehu know him Know him HVqv2ms/Sp3ms וְ֝/ה֗וּא 𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤀 vehu and he and he HC/Pp3ms יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר 𐤉𐤉𐤔𐤓 yeyasher will make straight he makes straight HVpi3ms אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽי/ךָ 𐤀𐤓𐤇𐤕𐤉/𐤊 orechoteykha your paths your well-trodden paths HNcbpc/Sp2ms

do not upon / over be let her be wise wise one of in your own eyes in your two eyes fear let him fear [direct object marker] object-marker the LORD Yahweh Yahweh and turn away and turn aside from evil from badness

Verse 7 אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not upon / over HTn תְּהִ֣י 𐤕𐤄𐤉 tehi be let her be HVqj2ms חָכָ֣ם 𐤇𐤊𐤌 chakham wise wise one of HAamsa בְּ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָ 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤊 beeyneykha in your own eyes in your two eyes HR/Ncbdc/Sp2ms יְרָ֥א 𐤉𐤓𐤀 yera tina (Bemba) fear let him fear HVqv2ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo יְ֝הוָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp וְ/ס֣וּר 𐤅/𐤎𐤅𐤓 vesur and turn away and turn aside HC/Vqv2ms מֵ/רָֽע 𐤌/𐤓𐤏 mera from evil from badness HR/Aamsa

healing healing it will be let her be to your body to your navel-cord and refreshment refreshing drink to your bones to your bones

Verse 8 רִ֭פְאוּת 𐤓𐤐𐤀𐤅𐤕 rifeut healing healing HNcfsa תְּהִ֣י 𐤕𐤄𐤉 tehi it will be let her be HVqj3fs לְ/שָׁרֶּ֑/ךָ 𐤋/𐤔𐤓/𐤊 lesharekha to your body to your navel-cord HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms וְ֝/שִׁקּ֗וּי 𐤅/𐤔𐤒𐤅𐤉 veshiquy and refreshment refreshing drink HC/Ncmsa לְ/עַצְמוֹתֶֽי/ךָ 𐤋/𐤏𐤑𐤌𐤅𐤕𐤉/𐤊 leatsemoteykha to your bones to your bones HR/Ncfpc/Sp2ms

Honor to greatly honor [direct object marker] object-marker the LORD Yahweh Yahweh from your wealth from your wealth and from the firstfruits and from the beginning of all entirety of of your produce your yield

Verse 9 כַּבֵּ֣ד 𐤊𐤁𐤃 kabed Honor to greatly honor HVpv2ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp מֵ/הוֹנֶ֑/ךָ 𐤌/𐤄𐤅𐤍/𐤊 mehonekha from your wealth from your wealth HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms וּ֝/מֵ/רֵאשִׁ֗ית 𐤅/𐤌/𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕 umereshit and from the firstfruits and from the beginning of HC/R/Ncfsc כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc תְּבוּאָתֶֽ/ךָ 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤀𐤕/𐤊 tevuatekha of your produce your yield HNcfsc/Sp2ms

will be filled and they will be filled your barns your granaries with plenty full abundance and new wine fresh grape-must your vats your winepress vats will overflow they will burst forth

Verse 10 וְ/יִמָּלְא֣וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤅 veyimaleu will be filled and they will be filled HC/VNi3mp אֲסָמֶ֣י/ךָ 𐤀𐤎𐤌𐤉/𐤊 asameykha your barns your granaries HNcmpc/Sp2ms שָׂבָ֑ע 𐤔𐤁𐤏 sava with plenty full abundance HNcmsa וְ֝/תִיר֗וֹשׁ 𐤅/𐤕𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔 vetirosh and new wine fresh grape-must HC/Ncmsa יְקָבֶ֥י/ךָ 𐤉𐤒𐤁𐤉/𐤊 yeqaveykha your vats your winepress vats HNcmpc/Sp2ms יִפְרֹֽצוּ 𐤉𐤐𐤓𐤑𐤅 yiferotsu will overflow they will burst forth HVqi3mp

discipline discipline-instruction of of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh my son my son do not upon / over reject may you reject and do not and do not loathe may you loathe his reproof in his corrective-argument

Verse 11 מוּסַ֣ר 𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓 musar discipline discipline-instruction of HNcmsc יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp בְּנִ֣/י 𐤁𐤍/𐤉 beni Bene (Bemba) my son my son HNcmsc/Sp1cs אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not upon / over HTn תִּמְאָ֑ס 𐤕𐤌𐤀𐤎 timeas reject may you reject HVqj2ms וְ/אַל 𐤅/𐤀𐤋 veal and do not and do not HC/Tn תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ 𐤕𐤒𐤑 taqots loathe may you loathe HVqj2ms בְּ/תוֹכַחְתּֽ/וֹ 𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤊𐤇𐤕/𐤅 betokhacheto his reproof in his corrective-argument HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms

for for/because whom object-marker whom that-which he-loves he will love the LORD Yahweh Yahweh he-reproves he will adjudicate and-as-a-father and like a father [direct-object-marker] object-marker son son he-delights he will be pleased

Verse 12 כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC אֶ֥ת 𐤀𐤕 et whom object-marker HTo אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher whom that-which HTr יֶאֱהַ֣ב 𐤉𐤀𐤄𐤁 yeehav he-loves he will love HVqi3ms יְהוָ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp יוֹכִ֑יחַ 𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤉𐤇 yokhicha he-reproves he will adjudicate HVhi3ms וּ֝/כְ/אָ֗ב 𐤅/𐤊/𐤀𐤁 ukheav and-as-a-father and like a father HC/R/Ncmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct-object-marker] object-marker HTo בֵּ֥ן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) son son HNcmsa יִרְצֶֽה 𐤉𐤓𐤑𐤄 yiretseh he-delights he will be pleased HVqi3ms

Blessed Oh the happinesses! is the man human being who finds he found wisdom wisdom and the man human being who gains he will bring out understanding discernment

Verse 13 אַשְׁרֵ֣י 𐤀𐤔𐤓𐤉 asherey Blessed Oh the happinesses! HNcmpa אָ֭דָם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam is the man human being HNcmsa מָצָ֣א 𐤌𐤑𐤀 matsa who finds he found HVqp3ms חָכְמָ֑ה 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 chakhemah wisdom wisdom HNcfsa וְ֝/אָדָ֗ם 𐤅/𐤀𐤃𐤌 veadam and the man human being HC/Ncmsa יָפִ֥יק 𐤉𐤐𐤉𐤒 yafiq who gains he will bring out HNcfsa תְּבוּנָֽה 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄 tevunah understanding discernment HNcfsa

for for/because better good merchandise-of-it her trade-gain than-the-merchandise trade-of of-silver silver and-than-fine-gold and from mined gold gain-of-it her yield

Verse 14 כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC ט֣וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov better good HAamsa סַ֭חְרָ/הּ 𐤎𐤇𐤓/𐤄 sacherah merchandise-of-it her trade-gain HNcmsc/Sp3fs מִ/סְּחַר 𐤌/𐤎𐤇𐤓 misechar than-the-merchandise trade-of HR/Ncmsc כָּ֑סֶף 𐤊𐤎𐤐 kasef of-silver silver HNcmsa וּ֝/מֵ/חָר֗וּץ 𐤅/𐤌/𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤑 umecharuts and-than-fine-gold and from mined gold HC/R/Ncmsa תְּבוּאָתָֽ/הּ 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤀𐤕/𐤄 tevuatah gain-of-it her yield HNcfsc/Sp3fs

more precious precious she is she than jewels precious red gemstones than jewels from precious red gemstones and all and whole of things you desire your desired things not not compare they will be equal with her —

Verse 15 יְקָ֣רָה 𐤉𐤒𐤓𐤄 yeqarah more precious precious HAafsa הִ֭יא 𐤄𐤉𐤀 hi she is she HPp3fs מ/פניים 𐤌/𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤉𐤌 mfnyym than jewels precious red gemstones HR/Ncbpa מִ/פְּנִינִ֑ים 𐤌/𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤌 mipeninim than jewels from precious red gemstones HR/Ncbpa וְ/כָל 𐤅/𐤊𐤋 vekhal and all and whole of HC/Ncmsc חֲ֝פָצֶ֗י/ךָ 𐤇𐤐𐤑𐤉/𐤊 chafatseykha things you desire your desired things HNcmpc/Sp2ms לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn יִֽשְׁווּ 𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤅 yishevu compare they will be equal HVqi3mp בָֽ/הּ 𐤁/𐤄 vah with her HR/Sp3fs

length length of of days days in her right hand in her right hand in her left hand in her left side riches material wealth and honor and weighty honor

Verse 16 אֹ֣רֶךְ 𐤀𐤓𐤊 orekhe length length of HNcmsc יָ֭מִים 𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤌 yamim of days days HNcmpa בִּֽ/ימִינָ֑/הּ 𐤁/𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍/𐤄 biminah in her right hand in her right hand HR/Ncfsc/Sp3fs בִּ֝/שְׂמֹאולָ֗/הּ 𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤋/𐤄 bisemovlah in her left hand in her left side HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs עֹ֣שֶׁר 𐤏𐤔𐤓 osher riches material wealth HNcmsa וְ/כָבֽוֹד 𐤅/𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃 vekhavod and honor and weighty honor HC/Ncbsa

her ways her paths ways of paths of pleasantness pleasantness and all and whole of her paths her well-trodden paths peace wholeness

Verse 17 דְּרָכֶ֥י/הָ 𐤃𐤓𐤊𐤉/𐤄 derakheyha her ways her paths HNcbpc/Sp3fs דַרְכֵי 𐤃𐤓𐤊𐤉 darekhey ways of paths of HNcbsc נֹ֑עַם 𐤍𐤏𐤌 noam pleasantness pleasantness HNcmsa וְֽ/כָל 𐤅/𐤊𐤋 vekhal and all and whole of HC/Ncmsc נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣י/הָ 𐤍𐤕𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤕𐤉/𐤄 netivoteyha her paths her well-trodden paths HNcbpc/Sp3fs שָׁלֽוֹם 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌 shalom peace wholeness HNcmsa

tree wood-tree of of life lives she is she to those who take hold to the ones who hold fast of her — and those who hold and her supporters blessed one declared fortunate

Verse 18 עֵץ 𐤏𐤑 ets tree wood-tree of HNcmsc חַיִּ֣ים 𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌 chayim of life lives HNcmpa הִ֭יא 𐤄𐤉𐤀 hi she is she HPp3fs לַ/מַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים 𐤋/𐤌𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 lamachaziqim to those who take hold to the ones who hold fast HRd/Vhrmpa בָּ֑/הּ 𐤁/𐤄 bah of her HR/Sp3fs וְֽ/תֹמְכֶ֥י/הָ 𐤅/𐤕𐤌𐤊𐤉/𐤄 vetomekheyha and those who hold and her supporters HC/Vqrmpc/Sp3fs מְאֻשָּֽׁר 𐤌𐤀𐤔𐤓 meushar blessed one declared fortunate HVPsmsa

the LORD Yahweh Yahweh by wisdom in wisdom founded he laid a foundation the earth land established he firmly established the heavens the lofty heights by understanding in discernment

Verse 19 יְֽהוָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp בְּ/חָכְמָ֥ה 𐤁/𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 bechakhemah by wisdom in wisdom HR/Ncfsa יָֽסַד 𐤉𐤎𐤃 yasad founded he laid a foundation HVqp3ms אָ֑רֶץ 𐤀𐤓𐤑 arets the earth land HNcbsa כּוֹנֵ֥ן 𐤊𐤅𐤍𐤍 konen established he firmly established HVop3ms שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 shamayim the heavens the lofty heights HNcmpa בִּ/תְבוּנָֽה 𐤁/𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄 bitevunah by understanding in discernment HR/Ncfsa

by his knowledge by his knowledge the deeps primeval roaring depths were broken up were split open and the clouds and dust-clouds drop down they will drip the dew dew covering

Verse 20 בְּ֭/דַעְתּ/וֹ 𐤁/𐤃𐤏𐤕/𐤅 bedaeto by his knowledge by his knowledge HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת 𐤕𐤄𐤅𐤌𐤅𐤕 tehomot the deeps primeval roaring depths HNcbpa נִבְקָ֑עוּ 𐤍𐤁𐤒𐤏𐤅 niveqau were broken up were split open HVNp3cp וּ֝/שְׁחָקִ֗ים 𐤅/𐤔𐤇𐤒𐤉𐤌 ushechaqim and the clouds and dust-clouds HC/Ncmpa יִרְעֲפוּ 𐤉𐤓𐤏𐤐𐤅 yireafu drop down they will drip HVqi3mp טָֽל 𐤈𐤋 tal the dew dew covering HNcmsa

my son my son not upon / over let them depart let them turn aside from your eyes from your eyes keep Guard! sound wisdom resourceful wisdom and discretion and a devised plan

Verse 21 בְּ֭נִ/י 𐤁𐤍/𐤉 beni Bene (Bemba) my son my son HNcmsc/Sp1cs אַל 𐤀𐤋 al not upon / over HTn יָלֻ֣זוּ 𐤉𐤋𐤆𐤅 yaluzu let them depart let them turn aside HVqj3mp מֵ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָ 𐤌/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤊 meeyneykha from your eyes from your eyes HR/Ncbdc/Sp2ms נְצֹ֥ר 𐤍𐤑𐤓 netsor keep Guard! HVqv2ms תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה 𐤕𐤔𐤉𐤄 tushiyah sound wisdom resourceful wisdom HNcfsa וּ/מְזִמָּֽה 𐤅/𐤌𐤆𐤌𐤄 umezimah and discretion and a devised plan HC/Ncfsa

and they will be and they will become life lives for your soul to your living self and grace grace for your neck to your throats

Verse 22 וְ/יִֽהְי֣וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤅 veyiheyu and they will be and they will become HC/Vqi3mp חַיִּ֣ים 𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌 chayim life lives HNcmpa לְ/נַפְשֶׁ֑/ךָ 𐤋/𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤊 lenafeshekha for your soul to your living self HR/Ncbsc/Sp2ms וְ֝/חֵ֗ן 𐤅/𐤇𐤍 vechen and grace grace HC/Ncmsa לְ/גַרְגְּרֹתֶֽי/ךָ 𐤋/𐤂𐤓𐤂𐤓𐤕𐤉/𐤊 legaregeroteykha for your neck to your throats HR/Ncfpc/Sp2ms

then at that time you will walk you will go securely security your way your path and your foot your foot not not will stumble you will be struck down

Verse 23 אָ֤ז 𐤀𐤆 az then at that time HD תֵּלֵ֣ךְ 𐤕𐤋𐤊 telekhe you will walk you will go HVqi2ms לָ/בֶ֣טַח 𐤋/𐤁𐤈𐤇 lavetach securely security HR/Ncmsa דַּרְכֶּ֑/ךָ 𐤃𐤓𐤊/𐤊 darekekha your way your path HNcbsc/Sp2ms וְ֝/רַגְלְ/ךָ֗ 𐤅/𐤓𐤂𐤋/𐤊 veragelekha and your foot your foot HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn תִגּֽוֹף 𐤕𐤂𐤅𐤐 tigof will stumble you will be struck down HVqi3fs

If if / whether you lie down she will lie down not not you will be afraid you will dread and you lie down and you lay down will be pleasant and she was pleasant your sleep your sleep

Verse 24 אִם 𐤀𐤌 im If if / whether HC תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב 𐤕𐤔𐤊𐤁 tishekav you lie down she will lie down HVqi2ms לֹֽא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn תִפְחָ֑ד 𐤕𐤐𐤇𐤃 tifechad you will be afraid you will dread HVqi2ms וְ֝/שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ 𐤅/𐤔𐤊𐤁𐤕 veshakhaveta and you lie down and you lay down HC/Vqq2ms וְֽ/עָרְבָ֥ה 𐤅/𐤏𐤓𐤁𐤄 vearevah will be pleasant and she was pleasant HC/Vqq3fs שְׁנָתֶֽ/ךָ 𐤔𐤍𐤕/𐤊 shenatekha your sleep your sleep HNcfsc/Sp2ms

Do not upon / over be afraid may you fear of fear from dread of sudden suddenly nor of the desolation and from devastation-of of the wicked wicked men when for/because it comes you will come

Verse 25 אַל 𐤀𐤋 al Do not upon / over HTn תִּ֭ירָא 𐤕𐤉𐤓𐤀 tira tina (Bemba) be afraid may you fear HVqj2ms מִ/פַּ֣חַד 𐤌/𐤐𐤇𐤃 mipachad of fear from dread of HR/Ncmsa פִּתְאֹ֑ם 𐤐𐤕𐤀𐤌 piteom sudden suddenly HD וּ/מִ/שֹּׁאַ֥ת 𐤅/𐤌/𐤔𐤀𐤕 umishoat nor of the desolation and from devastation-of HC/R/Ncfsc רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim of the wicked wicked men HAampa כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki when for/because HC תָבֹֽא 𐤕𐤁𐤀 tavo it comes you will come HVqi3fs

for for/because the LORD Yahweh Yahweh will be he will come to be your confidence in your loin-strength and will keep and he guarded your foot your foot from being caught seizing-snare

Verse 26 כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp יִהְיֶ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤄 yiheyeh will be he will come to be HVqi3ms בְ/כִסְלֶ֑/ךָ 𐤁/𐤊𐤎𐤋/𐤊 vekhiselekha your confidence in your loin-strength HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms וְ/שָׁמַ֖ר 𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤓 veshamar and will keep and he guarded HC/Vqq3ms רַגְלְ/ךָ֣ 𐤓𐤂𐤋/𐤊 ragelekha your foot your foot HNcfsc/Sp2ms מִ/לָּֽכֶד 𐤌/𐤋𐤊𐤃 milakhed from being caught seizing-snare HR/Ncmsa

do not upon / over withhold you withhold good good from its owners from his possessors when it is in being in the power to a mighty one of your hand your two hands your hand your hand to do it to do or make

Verse 27 אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not upon / over HTn תִּמְנַע 𐤕𐤌𐤍𐤏 timena withhold you withhold HVqj2ms ט֥וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good HAamsa מִ/בְּעָלָ֑י/ו 𐤌/𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 mibealayv from its owners from his possessors HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms בִּ/הְי֨וֹת 𐤁/𐤄𐤉𐤅𐤕 biheyot when it is in being HR/Vqc לְ/אֵ֖ל 𐤋/𐤀𐤋 leel in the power to a mighty one HR/Ncmsc ידי/ך 𐤉𐤃𐤉/𐤊 ydykh of your hand your two hands HNcbdc/Sp2ms יָדְ/ךָ֣ 𐤉𐤃/𐤊 yadekha your hand your hand HNcbsc/Sp2ms לַ/עֲשֽׂוֹת 𐤋/𐤏𐤔𐤅𐤕 laasot to do it to do or make HR/Vqc

do not upon / over say you will say to your neighbor your associates to your neighbor to your associate go Go and return and turn back and tomorrow and the after-day I will give I will give when you have and there is with you with you (feminine singular)

Verse 28 אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not upon / over HTn תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר 𐤕𐤀𐤌𐤓 tomar say you will say HVqj2ms ל/רעי/ך 𐤋/𐤓𐤏𐤉/𐤊 lrykh to your neighbor your associates HR/Ncmpc/Sp2ms לְ/רֵֽעֲ/ךָ֨ 𐤋/𐤓𐤏/𐤊 lereakha to your neighbor to your associate HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms לֵ֣ךְ 𐤋𐤊 lekhe go Go HVqv2ms וָ֭/שׁוּב 𐤅/𐤔𐤅𐤁 vashuv and return and turn back HC/Vqv2ms וּ/מָחָ֥ר 𐤅/𐤌𐤇𐤓 umachar and tomorrow and the after-day HC/Ncmsa אֶתֵּ֗ן 𐤀𐤕𐤍 eten I will give I will give HVqi1cs וְ/יֵ֣שׁ 𐤅/𐤉𐤔 veyesh when you have and there is HC/Tm אִתָּֽ/ךְ 𐤀𐤕/𐤊 itakhe with you with you (feminine singular) HR/Sp2fs

do not upon / over devise you will cut/plot against upon your neighbor your associate harm evil while he and he dwells dwelling-one of securely security beside you with you (feminine singular)

Verse 29 אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not upon / over HTn תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ 𐤕𐤇𐤓𐤔 tacharosh devise you will cut/plot HVqj2ms עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 against upon HR רֵעֲ/ךָ֣ 𐤓𐤏/𐤊 reakha your neighbor your associate HNcmsc/Sp2ms רָעָ֑ה 𐤓𐤏𐤄 raah harm evil HNcfsa וְ/הֽוּא 𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤀 vehu while he and he HC/Pp3ms יוֹשֵׁ֖ב 𐤉𐤅𐤔𐤁 yoshev dwells dwelling-one of HVqrmsa לָ/בֶ֣טַח 𐤋/𐤁𐤈𐤇 lavetach securely security HR/Ncmsa אִתָּֽ/ךְ 𐤀𐤕/𐤊 itakhe beside you with you (feminine singular) HR/Sp2fs

do not upon / over strive may you contend quarrel may you contend with if / whether a man human being without cause gratuitously if if / whether not not he has done you he has dealt with you harm evil

Verse 30 אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not upon / over HTn תרוב 𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤁 trvv strive may you contend HVqj2ms תָּרִ֣יב 𐤕𐤓𐤉𐤁 tariv quarrel may you contend HVqj2ms עִם 𐤏𐤌 im with if / whether HR אָדָ֣ם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam a man human being HNcmsa חִנָּ֑ם 𐤇𐤍𐤌 chinam without cause gratuitously HD אִם 𐤀𐤌 im-2 if if / whether HC לֹ֖א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn גְמָלְ/ךָ֣ 𐤂𐤌𐤋/𐤊 gemalekha he has done you he has dealt with you HVqp3ms/Sp2ms רָעָֽה 𐤓𐤏𐤄 raah harm evil HNcfsa

do not upon / over envy may you be zealous a man in a man of violence violent wrongdoing and do not and do not choose you choose any of in the whole of his ways his paths

Verse 31 אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not upon / over HTn תְּ֭קַנֵּא 𐤕𐤒𐤍𐤀 teqane envy may you be zealous HVpj2ms בְּ/אִ֣ישׁ 𐤁/𐤀𐤉𐤔 beish a man in a man HR/Ncmsc חָמָ֑ס 𐤇𐤌𐤎 chamas of violence violent wrongdoing HNcmsa וְ/אַל 𐤅/𐤀𐤋 veal and do not and do not HC/Tn תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר 𐤕𐤁𐤇𐤓 tivechar choose you choose HVqj2ms בְּ/כָל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhal any of in the whole of HR/Ncmsc דְּרָכָֽי/ו 𐤃𐤓𐤊𐤉/𐤅 derakhayv his ways his paths HNcbpc/Sp3ms

for for/because abomination detested thing of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh devious the deviating one but and marked-object upright upright ones his secret his confidential council

Verse 32 כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC תוֹעֲבַ֣ת 𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤕 toavat abomination detested thing of HNcfsc יְהוָ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp נָל֑וֹז 𐤍𐤋𐤅𐤆 naloz devious the deviating one HVNrmsa וְֽ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet but and marked-object HC/R יְשָׁרִ֥ים 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 yesharim upright upright ones HAampa סוֹדֽ/וֹ 𐤎𐤅𐤃/𐤅 sodo his secret his confidential council HNcmsc/Sp3ms

curse curse-of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh house in the house of wicked wicked man dwelling dwelling-place of righteous righteous ones blesses may he bless

Verse 33 מְאֵרַ֣ת 𐤌𐤀𐤓𐤕 meerat curse curse-of HNcfsc יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp בְּ/בֵ֣ית 𐤁/𐤁𐤉𐤕 beveyt house in the house of HR/Ncmsc רָשָׁ֑ע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha wicked wicked man HAamsa וּ/נְוֵ֖ה 𐤅/𐤍𐤅𐤄 uneveh dwelling dwelling-place of HC/Ncbsc צַדִּיקִ֣ים 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 tsadiqim righteous righteous ones HAampa יְבָרֵֽךְ 𐤉𐤁𐤓𐤊 yevarekhe blesses may he bless HVpi3ms

if if / whether to the scoffers to the mockers he he scorns he will cause to mock and to the afflicted and to afflicted ones and to the humble and to the humble ones gives he will give grace favor

Verse 34 אִם 𐤀𐤌 im if if / whether HC לַ/לֵּצִ֥ים 𐤋/𐤋𐤑𐤉𐤌 laletsim to the scoffers to the mockers HRd/Aampa הֽוּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he HPp3ms יָלִ֑יץ 𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤑 yalits scorns he will cause to mock HVhi3ms ו/ל/עניים 𐤅/𐤋/𐤏𐤍𐤉𐤉𐤌 vlnyym and to the afflicted and to afflicted ones HC/R/Aampa וְ֝/לַ/עֲנָוִ֗ים 𐤅/𐤋/𐤏𐤍𐤅𐤉𐤌 velaanavim and to the humble and to the humble ones HC/R/Aampa יִתֶּן 𐤉𐤕𐤍 yiten gives he will give HVqi3ms חֵֽן 𐤇𐤍 chen grace favor HNcmsa

honor weighty honor the wise wise men will inherit they will inherit but fools and thick-minded ones display the one who exalts dishonor disgrace

Verse 35 כָּ֭בוֹד 𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃 kavod honor weighty honor HNcbsa חֲכָמִ֣ים 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤉𐤌 chakhamim the wise wise men HAampa יִנְחָ֑לוּ 𐤉𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤅 yinechalu will inherit they will inherit HVqi3mp וּ֝/כְסִילִ֗ים 𐤅/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌 ukhesilim but fools and thick-minded ones HC/Ncmpa מֵרִ֥ים 𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤌 merim display the one who exalts HVhrmsa קָלֽוֹן 𐤒𐤋𐤅𐤍 qalon dishonor disgrace HNcmsa

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