Proverbs 20
 
(Proverbs 20:1)
 
 
 
לֵ֣ץ
lêṣ
[is] a mocker
H3887
Verb
הַ֭יַּין
hay·yayn
Wine
H3196
Noun
הֹמֶ֣ה
hō·meh
[is] raging
H1993
Verb
שֵׁכָ֑ר
šê·ḵār
strong drink
H7941
Noun
וְכָל־
wə·ḵāl
And whoever
H3605
Noun
שֹׁ֥גֶה
šō·ḡeh
is deceived
H7686
Verb
בּ֝֗וֹ
bōw
in
H
Prep
לֹ֣א
not
H3808
Adv
יֶחְכָּֽם
yeḥ·kām
do wise
H2449
Verb
 
(Proverbs 20:2)
 
 
 
נַ֣הַם
na·ham
[is] as the roaring
H5099
Noun
כַּ֭כְּפִיר
kak·kə·p̄îr
of a lion
H3715
Noun
אֵ֣ימַת
’ê·maṯ
The fear
H367
Noun
מֶ֑לֶךְ
me·leḵ
of a king
H4428
Noun
מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ
miṯ·‘ab·bə·rōw
[whoso] provokes him to anger
H5674
Verb
חוֹטֵ֥א
ḥō·w·ṭê
sins
H2398
Verb
נַפְשֽׁוֹ
nap̄·šōw
[against] his own soul
H5315
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:3)
 
 
 
כָּב֣וֹד
kā·ḇō·wḏ
[It is] a honor
H3519
Noun
לָ֭אִישׁ
lā·’îš
for a man
H376
Noun
שֶׁ֣בֶת
še·ḇeṯ
to cease
H7674
Noun
מֵרִ֑יב
mê·rîḇ
from strife
H7379
Noun
וְכָל־
wə·ḵāl
but every
H3605
Noun
אֱ֝וִ֗יל
’ĕ·wîl
fool
H191
Adj
יִתְגַּלָּֽע
yiṯ·gal·lā‘
will be meddling
H1566
Verb
 
(Proverbs 20:4)
 
 
 
מֵ֭חֹרֶף
mê·ḥō·rep̄
the by reason of the cold
H2779
Noun
עָצֵ֣ל
‘ā·ṣêl
sluggard
H6102
Adj
לֹא־
lō-
not
H3808
Adv
יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ
ya·ḥă·rōš
do plow
H2790
Verb
[יִשְׁאַל
[yiš·’al
-
H
כ]
ḵ]
-
H
(וְשָׁאַ֖ל
(wə·šā·’al
shall he beg
H7592
Verb
ק)
q)
-
H
בַּקָּצִ֣יר
baq·qā·ṣîr
in harvest
H7105
Noun
וָאָֽיִן
wā·’ā·yin
and nothing
H369
Prt
 
(Proverbs 20:5)
 
 
 
מַ֣יִם
ma·yim
water
H4325
Noun
עֲ֭מֻקִּים
‘ă·muq·qîm
[is like] deep
H6013
Adj
עֵצָ֣ה
‘ê·ṣāh
Counsel
H6098
Noun
בְלֶב־
ḇə·leḇ-
in the heart
H3820
Noun
אִ֑ישׁ
’îš
of man
H376
Noun
וְאִ֖ישׁ
wə·’îš
but a man
H376
Noun
תְּבוּנָ֣ה
tə·ḇū·nāh
of understanding
H8394
Noun
יִדְלֶֽנָּה
yiḏ·len·nāh
will draw it out
H1802
Verb
 
(Proverbs 20:6)
 
 
 
רָב־
rāḇ-
Most
H7230
Noun
אָדָ֗ם
’ā·ḏām
men
H120
Noun
יִ֭קְרָא
yiq·rā
will proclaim
H7121
Verb
אִ֣ישׁ
’îš
every one
H376
Noun
חַסְדּ֑וֹ
ḥas·dōw
his own covenant loyalty
H2617
Noun
וְאִ֥ישׁ
wə·’îš
but man
H376
Noun
אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים
’ĕ·mū·nîm
a faithful
H529
Noun
מִ֣י
who
H4310
Pro
יִמְצָֽא
yim·ṣā
can find
H4672
Verb
 
(Proverbs 20:7)
 
 
 
מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ
miṯ·hal·lêḵ
[man] walks
H1980
Verb
בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ
bə·ṯum·mōw
the in his integrity
H8537
Noun
צַדִּ֑יק
ṣad·dîq
just [are]
H6662
Adj
אַשְׁרֵ֖י
’aš·rê
blessed
H835
Noun
בָנָ֣יו
ḇā·nāw
his children
H1121
Noun
אַחֲרָֽיו
’a·ḥă·rāw
after
H310
Adv
 
(Proverbs 20:8)
 
 
 
מֶ֗לֶךְ
me·leḵ
A king
H4428
Noun
יוֹשֵׁ֥ב
yō·wō·šêḇ
that sits
H3427
Verb
עַל־
‘al-
in
H5921
Prep
כִּסֵּא־
kis·sê-
on the throne
H3678
Noun
דִ֑ין
ḏîn
of judgment
H1779
Noun
מְזָרֶ֖ה
mə·zā·reh
scatters away
H2219
Verb
בְעֵינָ֣יו
ḇə·‘ê·nāw
with his eyes
H5869
Noun
כָּל־
kāl-
all
H3605
Noun
רָֽע
rā‘
evil
H7451
Adj
 
(Proverbs 20:9)
 
 
 
מִֽי־
mî-
Who
H4310
Pro
יֹ֭אמַר
yō·mar
can say
H559
Verb
זִכִּ֣יתִי
zik·kî·ṯî
clean
H2135
Verb
לִבִּ֑י
lib·bî
I have made my heart
H3820
Noun
טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי
ṭā·har·tî
I am pure
H2891
Verb
מֵחַטָּאתִֽי
mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî
from my sin
H2403
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:10)
 
 
 
אֶ֣בֶן
’e·ḇen
Differing
H68
Noun
וָ֭אֶבֶן
wā·’e·ḇen
and weights
H68
Noun
אֵיפָ֣ה
’ê·p̄āh
differing
H374
Noun
וְאֵיפָ֑ה
wə·’ê·p̄āh
and measures
H374
Noun
תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת
tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ
abomination
H8441
Noun
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
Yah·weh
to the LORD [are]
H3068
Noun
גַּם־
gam-
of them alike
H1571
Adv
שְׁנֵיהֶֽם
šə·nê·hem
both
H8147
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:11)
 
 
 
גַּ֣ם
gam
evening
H1571
Adv
בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו
bə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw
by his doings
H4611
Noun
יִתְנַכֶּר־
yiṯ·nak·ker-
is known
H5234
Verb
נָ֑עַר
nā·‘ar
a child
H5288
Noun
אִם־
’im-
whether [are]
H518
Conj
זַ֖ךְ
zaḵ
pure
H2134
Adj
וְאִם־
wə·’im-
and whether
H518
Conj
יָשָׁ֣ר
yā·šār
[it be] right
H3477
Adj
פָּעֳלֽוֹ
pā·‘o·lōw
his work
H6467
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:12)
 
 
 
אֹ֣זֶן
’ō·zen
ear
H241
Noun
שֹׁ֭מַעַת
ma·‘aṯ
The hearing
H8085
Verb
וְעַ֣יִן
wə·‘a·yin
and eye
H5869
Noun
רֹאָ֑ה
rō·’āh
the seeing
H7200
Verb
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
Yah·weh
the LORD
H3068
Noun
עָשָׂ֥ה
‘ā·śāh
has made
H6213
Verb
גַם־
ḡam-
evening
H1571
Adv
שְׁנֵיהֶֽם
šə·nê·hem
both
H8147
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:13)
 
 
 
אַל־
’al-
not
H408
Adv
תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב
te·’ĕ·haḇ
do Love
H157
Verb
שֵׁ֭נָה
nāh
sleep
H8142
Noun
פֶּן־
pen-
lest
H6435
Conj
תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ
tiw·wā·rêš
you come to poverty
H3423
Verb
פְּקַ֖ח
pə·qaḥ
open
H6491
Verb
עֵינֶ֣יךָ
‘ê·ne·ḵā
your eyes
H5869
Noun
שְֽׂבַֽע־
śə·ḇa‘-
you shall be satisfied
H7646
Verb
לָֽחֶם
lā·ḥem
with food
H3899
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:14)
 
 
 
רַ֣ע
ra‘
[It is] naught
H7451
Adj
רַ֭ע
ra‘
[it is] naught
H7451
Adj
יֹאמַ֣ר
yō·mar
said
H559
Verb
הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה
haq·qō·w·neh
the buyer
H7069
Verb
וְאֹזֵ֥ל
wə·’ō·zêl
but when he is gone his way
H235
Verb
ל֝֗וֹ
lōw
to
H
Prep
אָ֣ז
’āz
then
H227
Adv
יִתְהַלָּֽל
yiṯ·hal·lāl
he boasts
H1984
Verb
 
(Proverbs 20:15)
 
 
 
יֵ֣שׁ
yêš
There is
H3426
Subst
זָ֭הָב
zā·hāḇ
gold
H2091
Noun
וְרָב־
wə·rāḇ-
and a multitude
H7230
Noun
פְּנִינִ֑ים
pə·nî·nîm
of rubies
H6443
Noun
וּכְלִ֥י
ū·ḵə·lî
and jewel [are]
H3627
Noun
יְ֝קָ֗ר
yə·qār
a precious
H3366
Noun
שִׂפְתֵי־
śip̄·ṯê-
but the lips
H8193
Noun
דָֽעַת
ḏā·‘aṯ
of knowledge
H1847
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:16)
 
 
 
לְֽקַח־
lə·qaḥ-
Take
H3947
Verb
בִּ֭גְדוֹ
biḡ·ḏōw
his garment
H899
Noun
כִּי־
kî-
that
H3588
Conj
עָ֣רַב
‘ā·raḇ
is surety
H6148
Verb
זָ֑ר
zār
[for] a stranger
H2114
Verb
וּבְעַ֖ד
ū·ḇə·‘aḏ
and of him for
H1157
Prep
[נָכְרִים
[nā·ḵə·rîm
-
H
כ]
ḵ]
-
H
(נָכְרִיָּ֣ה
(nā·ḵə·rî·yāh
a strange women
H5237
Adj
ק)
q)
-
H
חַבְלֵֽהוּ
ḥaḇ·lê·hū
take a pledge
H2254
Verb
 
(Proverbs 20:17)
 
 
 
עָרֵ֣ב
‘ā·rêḇ
be pleasant
H6149
Verb
לָ֭אִישׁ
lā·’îš
to a man
H376
Noun
לֶ֣חֶם
le·ḥem
Bread
H3899
Noun
שָׁ֑קֶר
šā·qer
of deceit
H8267
Noun
וְ֝אַחַ֗ר
wə·’a·ḥar
but afterwards
H310
Adv
יִמָּֽלֵא־
yim·mā·lê-
shall be filled
H4390
Verb
פִ֥יהוּ
p̄î·hū
his mouth
H6310
Noun
חָצָֽץ
ḥā·ṣāṣ
with gravel
H2687
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:18)
 
 
 
מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת
ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ
[Every] purpose
H4284
Noun
בְּעֵצָ֣ה
bə·‘ê·ṣāh
by consultation
H6098
Noun
תִכּ֑וֹן
ṯik·kō·wn
is established
H3559
Verb
וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת
ū·ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ
and with good advice
H8458
Noun
עֲשֵׂ֣ה
‘ă·śêh
make
H6213
Verb
מִלְחָמָֽה
mil·ḥā·māh
war
H4421
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:19)
 
 
 
גּֽוֹלֶה־
gō·w·leh-
reveals
H1540
Verb
סּ֭וֹד
sō·wḏ
secrets
H5475
Noun
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hō·w·lêḵ
he who goes about
H1980
Verb
רָכִ֑יל
rā·ḵîl
[as] a talebearer
H7400
Noun
וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה
ū·lə·p̄ō·ṯeh
and with him who flatters
H6601
Verb
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו
p̄ā·ṯāw
with his lips
H8193
Noun
לֹ֣א
not
H3808
Adv
תִתְעָרָֽב
ṯiṯ·‘ā·rāḇ
do therefore meddle
H6148
Verb
 
(Proverbs 20:20)
 
 
 
מְ֭קַלֵּל
mə·qal·lêl
whoever curses
H7043
Verb
אָבִ֣יו
’ā·ḇîw
his father
H1
Noun
וְאִמּ֑וֹ
wə·’im·mōw
or his mother
H517
Noun
יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ
yiḏ·‘aḵ
shall be put out
H1846
Verb
נֵ֝ר֗וֹ
nê·rōw
his lamp
H5216
Noun
[בְּאִישֹׁון
[bə·’î·šō·wn
-
H
כ]
ḵ]
-
H
(בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן
(be·’ĕ·šūn
in obscure
H380
Noun
ק)
q)
-
H
חֹֽשֶׁךְ
ḥō·šeḵ
darkness
H2822
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:21)
 
 
 
נַ֭חֲלָה
na·ḥă·lāh
An inheritance
H5159
Noun
[מְבֻחֶלֶת
[mə·ḇu·ḥe·leṯ
-
H
כ]
ḵ]
-
H
(מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת
(mə·ḇō·he·leṯ
gained
H973
Verb
ק)
q)
-
H
בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה
bā·ri·šō·nāh
at the beginning
H7223
Adj
וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ
wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh
but the end
H319
Noun
לֹ֣א
not
H3808
Adv
תְבֹרָֽךְ
ṯə·ḇō·rāḵ
do be blessed
H1288
Verb
 
(Proverbs 20:22)
 
 
 
אַל־
’al-
not
H408
Adv
תֹּאמַ֥ר
tō·mar
do Say
H559
Verb
אֲשַׁלְּמָה־
’ă·šal·lə·māh-
you I will recompense
H7999
Verb
רָ֑ע
rā‘
evil
H7451
Adj
קַוֵּ֥ה
qaw·wêh
[but] Wait
H6960
Verb
לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה
Yah·weh
on the LORD
H3068
Noun
וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע
wə·yō·ša‘
and he shall save
H3467
Verb
לָֽךְ
lāḵ
to
H
Prep
 
(Proverbs 20:23)
 
 
 
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ
[are] an abomination
H8441
Noun
יְ֭הוָה
Yah·weh
to the LORD
H3068
Noun
אֶ֣בֶן
’e·ḇen
Differing
H68
Noun
וָאָ֑בֶן
wā·’ā·ḇen
and weights
H68
Noun
וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י
ū·mō·zə·nê
and balance
H3976
Noun
מִרְמָ֣ה
mir·māh
a false
H4820
Noun
לֹא־
lō-
not
H3808
Adv
טֽוֹב
ṭō·wḇ
[is] good
H2896
Adj
 
(Proverbs 20:24)
 
 
 
מֵיְהוָ֥ה
Yah·weh
[are] of the LORD
H3068
Noun
מִצְעֲדֵי־
miṣ·‘ă·ḏê-
goings
H4703
Noun
גָ֑בֶר
ḡā·ḇer
of Man
H1397
Noun
וְ֝אָדָ֗ם
wə·’ā·ḏām
and can a man
H120
Noun
מַה־
mah-
How
H4100
Pro
יָּבִ֥ין
yā·ḇîn
then understand
H995
Verb
דַּרְכּֽוֹ
dar·kōw
his own way
H1870
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:25)
 
 
 
מוֹקֵ֣שׁ
mō·w·qêš
[It is] a snare
H4170
Noun
אָ֭דָם
’ā·ḏām
to the man
H120
Noun
יָ֣לַע
yā·la‘
[who] devours
H3216
Verb
קֹ֑דֶשׁ
qō·ḏeš
[that that is] holy
H6944
Noun
וְאַחַ֖ר
wə·’a·ḥar
and after
H310
Adv
נְדָרִ֣ים
nə·ḏā·rîm
vows
H5088
Noun
לְבַקֵּֽר
lə·ḇaq·qêr
to make atonement
H1239
Verb
 
(Proverbs 20:26)
 
 
 
מְזָרֶ֣ה
mə·zā·reh
scatters
H2219
Verb
רְ֭שָׁעִים
rə·šā·‘îm
the wicked
H7563
Adj
מֶ֣לֶךְ
me·leḵ
a king
H4428
Noun
חָכָ֑ם
ḥā·ḵām
wise
H2450
Adj
וַיָּ֖שֶׁב
way·yā·šeḇ
and brings
H7725
Verb
עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם
‘ă·lê·hem
over
H5921
Prep
אוֹפָֽן
’ō·w·p̄ān
the wheel
H212
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:27)
 
 
 
נֵ֣ר
nêr
[is] the candle
H5216
Noun
יְ֭הוָה
Yah·weh
of the LORD
H3068
Noun
נִשְׁמַ֣ת
niš·maṯ
The spirit
H5397
Noun
אָדָ֑ם
’ā·ḏām
of man
H120
Noun
חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ
ḥō·p̄êś
searching
H2664
Verb
כָּל־
kāl-
all
H3605
Noun
חַדְרֵי־
ḥaḏ·rê-
the inward parts
H2315
Noun
בָֽטֶן
ḇā·ṭen
of his being
H990
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:28)
 
 
 
חֶ֣סֶד
ḥe·seḏ
covenant loyalty
H2617
Noun
וֶ֭אֱמֶת
we·’ĕ·meṯ
and truth
H571
Noun
יִצְּרוּ־
yiṣ·ṣə·rū-
preserve
H5341
Verb
מֶ֑לֶךְ
me·leḵ
the king
H4428
Noun
וְסָעַ֖ד
wə·sā·‘aḏ
and is upheld
H5582
Verb
בַּחֶ֣סֶד
ba·ḥe·seḏ
by righteousness
H2617
Noun
כִּסְאֽוֹ
kis·’ōw
his throne
H3678
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:29)
 
 
 
תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת
tip̄·’e·reṯ
The glory
H8597
Noun
בַּחוּרִ֣ים
ba·ḥū·rîm
of young
H970
Noun
כֹּחָ֑ם
kō·ḥām
[is] their strength
H3581
Noun
וַהֲדַ֖ר
wa·hă·ḏar
and the beauty
H1926
Noun
זְקֵנִ֣ים
zə·qê·nîm
of old men
H2205
Adj
שֵׂיבָֽה
śê·ḇāh
[is] the grey head
H7872
Noun
 
(Proverbs 20:30)
 
 
 
חַבֻּר֣וֹת
ḥab·bu·rō·wṯ
The blueness
H2250
Noun
פֶּ֭צַע
pe·ṣa‘
of a wound
H6482
Noun
[תַּמְרִיק
[tam·rîq
-
H
כ]
ḵ]
-
H
(תַּמְר֣וּק
(tam·rūq
scour
H4838
Verb
ק)
q)
-
H
בְּרָ֑ע
bə·rā‘
evil
H7451
Adj
וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת
ū·mak·kō·wṯ
[do] so stripes
H4347
Noun
חַדְרֵי־
ḥaḏ·rê-
the inward parts
H2315
Noun
בָֽטֶן
ḇā·ṭen
of the belly
H990
Noun