Interlinear Bible - Proverbs 17:3-13

3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.

h'wh.y tw{Bil !ex{b.W b'h'Z;l r.Wk.w @,s,K;l @er.c;m

4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

!yizem r,q,v !,w'a -t;p.f -l;[ byiv.q;m [;rem ? t{.W;h !w{v.l -l;[

5 He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

h,q'NIy a{l dyea.l ;xem'f .Whef{[ @erex v'r'l ge[{l

6 Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers.

~yin'B t,r,a.pit.w ~yin'b yen.B ~yineq.z t,r,j][ ? ~'tw{b]a

7 Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much * less are lying lips to a prince.

byid'n.l -yiK @;a r,t,y -t;p.f l'b'n.l h'wa'n -a{l ? r,q'v -t;p.f

8 A bribe is a charm * in the sight of its owner; Wherever * * he turns, he prospers.

r,v]a -l'K -l,a wy'l'[.b yenye[.B d;x{V;h !ex -n,b,a ? lyiK.f;y h,n.pIy

9 He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.

dyir.p;m r'b'd.b h,n{v.w h'b]h;a veQ;b.m [;v,P -h,S;k.m ? @.WL;a

10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

h'aem lyis.K tw{K;hem !yibem.b h'r'[.G t;xeT

11 A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

w{B -x;LUv.y yir'z.k;a .$'a.l;m.W ['r -v,Q;b.y yir.m -.k;a

12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.

w{T.l]Wia.B lyis.K -l;a.w vyia.B l.WK;v b{D vw{g'P

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