Proverbs 20 Interlinear Bible (KJV) - Hebrew Text and Lexicon

1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

a{l w{B h,g{v -l'k.w r'kev h,m{h ]ny;Y;h #el ? ~'K.x,y

2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

aejw{x w{r.B;[.tim .$,l,m t;myea ryip.K;K ~;h;n ? w{v.p;n

3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

['L;G.tIy lyiw/a -l'k.w byirem t,b,v vyia'l dw{b'K

4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

!Iy'a'w ryic'Q;B l;a.vIy v{r]x;y -a{l lec'[ @,r{xem

5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

h'n.Wb.T vyia.w vyia -b,l.b h'ce[ ~yiQUm][ ~Iy;m ? h'N,l.dIy

6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

~yin.Wm/a vyia.w w{D.s;x vyia a'r.qIy ~'d'a -b'r ? a'c.mIy yim

7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

wy'r]x;a wy'n'b yer.v;a qyiD;c w{MUt.B .$eL;h.tim

8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

wy'nye[.b h,r'z.m !yid -aeSiK -l;[ bevw{y .$,l,m ? ['r -l'K

9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

yita'J;xem yiT.r;h'j yiBil yityiKiz r;ma{y -yim

10 Divers weights*, and divers measures*, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

h'wh.y t;b][w{T h'pyea.w h'pyea !,b,a'w !,b,a ? ~,hyen.v -m;G

11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

r'v'y -mia.w .$;z -mia r;['n -r,K;n.tIy wy'l'l][;m.B ~;G ? w{l\['P

12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

~,hyen.v -m;g h'f'[ h'wh.y h'a{r !Iy;[.w ]t;[;m{v !,z{a

13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

'$y,nye[ x;q.P ver\WiT -n,P h'nev b;h/a,T -l;a ? ~,x'l -[;b.f

14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

l'L;h.tIy z'a w{l lez{a.w h,nw{Q;h r;ma{y [;r [;r

15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

t;['d -yet.pif r'q.y yil.k.W ~yinyin.P -b'r.w b'h'z vey

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

~yir.k'n d;[.b.W r'z b;r'[ -yiK w{d.giB -x;q.l ? .Whel.b;x

17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

.Whyip -ael'MIy r;x;a.w r,q'v ~,x,l vyia'l ber'[ ? #'c'x

18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

h'm'x.lim hef][ tw{lUB.x;t.b.W !w{Kit h'ce[.B tw{b'v]x;m

19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

wy't'p.f h,t{p.l.W lyik'r .$elw{h ]dw{S -h,lw{G ? b'r'[.tit a{l

20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure* darkness.

!w{vyia.B w{ren .$;[.dIy w{Mia.w wyib'a leL;q.m ? .$,v{x

21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

.$'r{b.t a{l H'tyir]x;a.w h'n{vair'B t,l,xUb.m h'l]x;n

22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

[;v{y.w h'why;l he.W;q ['r -h'm.L;v]a r;ma{T -l;a ? .$'l

23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

h'm.rim yen.za{m.W !,b'a'w !,b,a h'wh.y t;b][w{T ? bw{j -a{l

24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

!yib'Y -h;m ~'d'a.w r,b'g -yed][.cim h'wh.yem ? w{K.r;D

25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

reQ;b.l ~yir'd.n r;x;a.w v,d{q [;l'y ~'d'a veqw{m

26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

!'pw{a ~,hyel][ b,v'Y;w ~'k'x .$,l,m ~yi['v.r h,r'z.m

27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

!,j'b -yer.d;x -l'K fep{x ~'d'a t;m.vin h'wh.y ren

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

w{a.siK d,s,x;B d;['s.w .$,l,m -.Wr.CIy t,m/a,w d,s,x

29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

h'byef ~yineq.z r;d]h;w ~'x{K ~yir.Wx;B t,r,a.piT

30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

!,j'b -yer.d;x tw{K;m.W ['r.B qyir.m;T [;c,P tw{rUB;x

Interlinear Bible - Proverbs 20

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