Interlinear Bible - Proverbs 17:13-23

13 He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.

h'['r vyim't -a{l h'bw{j t;x;T h'['r byivem ? w{tyeBim

14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

[;L;G.tih yen.pil.w !w{d'm tyivaer ~Iy;m rejw{P ? vw{j.n ]byir'h

15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both * of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

h'wh.y t;b][w{T qyiD;c ;[yiv.r;m.W ['v'r qyiD.c;m ? ~,hyen.v -m;G

16 Why * is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?

h'm.k'x tw{n.qil lyis.K -d;y.B ryix.m h,Z -h'M'l ? !Iy'a -b,l.w

17 A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

del\WIy h'r'c.l x'a.w ;[er'h beh{a te[ -l'k.B

18 A man lacking in sense pledges * And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

yen.pil h'BUr][ ber{[ @'K ;[eqw{T bel -r;s]x ~'d'a ? .Whe[er

19 He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction.

r,b'v -v,Q;b.m w{x.tiP ;HyiB.g;m h'C;m beh{a [;v,P beh{a

20 He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.

w{nw{v.liB .$'P.h,n.w bw{j -a'c.mIy a{l bel -v,Qi[ ? h'['r.B lw{PIy

21 He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

yib]a x;m.fIy -a{l.w w{l h'g.Wt.l lyis.K del{y ? l'b'n

22 A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

~,r'G -v,B;y.T h'aek.n ;x.Wr.w h'heG bijyey ;xem'f bel

23 A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.

j'P.vim tw{x.r'a tw{J;h.l x'QIy ['v'r qyexem d;x{v