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Proverbs 20

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Proverbs 20:1

ambassador1 · the + wine2 · they1 · wages3 · and + all2 · increase1 · [is] in <the> + it2 · no3 · X exceeding1

Proverbs 20:2

snarl3 · like + a young lion2 · terror1 · king3 · [one who] infuriates + him2 · bear the blame1 · grow up1

Proverbs 20:3

glory3 · to + husband2 · seat1 · adversary1 · and + all2 · silly3 · (inter-)meddle (with)1

Proverbs 20:4

betroth1 · sluggard1 · no3 · X altogether1 · ask (counsel, on)1 · and + he will enquire2 · at <the> + harvest time2 · and + not2

Proverbs 20:5

water3 · dale1 · advice3 · in + heart2 · person3 · and + [is] a man2 · understanding1 · he draws out + it2

Proverbs 20:6

many3 · red3 · bewray (self)1 · person3 · covenant loyalty + his2 · and + [is] a man2 · faith(-ful)1 · whoever4 · + be able1

Proverbs 20:7

(all) along1 · in + integrity + his2 · just3 · Asherite5 · sons + his2 · after + him2

Proverbs 20:8

king3 · (make to) abide(-ing)1 · Most High1 · seat3 · to rule3 · shovel3 · in + view + his2 · all3 · bad3

Proverbs 20:9

whoever4 · command1 · be (make) clean1 · lion6 · be (make, make self, pronounce) clean1 · from + sin + my2

Proverbs 20:10

wheel3 · and + [the] stone of2 · ephah3 · and + a measure2 · abominable (custom, thing)1 · The Lord1 · also3 · both of + them2

Proverbs 20:11

also3 · by + deeds + his2 · acknowledge1 · boy3 · mother3 · pure1 · and + if2 · straight3 · commit1

Proverbs 20:12

broaden out the ear3 · report1 · and + Ain2 · to see3 · The Lord1 · make1 · also3 · both of + them2

Proverbs 20:13

these3 · (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r)1 · alter3 · lest3 · cast out1 · be observant3 · eyes + your2 · abundance3 · food3

Proverbs 20:14

bad3 · bad3 · command1 · the + buyer2 · and + [he is] going away2 · if (haply)1 · then3 · (make) boast (self)1

Proverbs 20:15

substance3 · gold3 · and + [the] great [one]2 · corals6 · and + articles of2 · value3 · band1 · cunning3

Proverbs 20:16

carry away3 · deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully)1 · since3 · swarm1 · chaplet3 · and + for2 · alien1 · alien1 · hold in pledge + it2

Proverbs 20:17

swarm1 · to + husband2 · food3 · to ogle3 · and + after2 · Jimla3 · mouth + his2 · chop3

Proverbs 20:18

cunning (work)1 · by + counsel2 · certain(-ty)1 · and + by + wise directions2 · make1 · battle3

Proverbs 20:19

exile3 · intimacy2 · X again1 · slander3 · and + to + [one who] opens2 · lips + his2 · no3 · engage1

Proverbs 20:20

abate1 · chief1 · and + mother + his2 · be extinct1 · lamp + his2 · in + [the] middle of2 · in + a time of2 · to darken3

Proverbs 20:21

inheritance3 · abhor1 · be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash)1 · at the + former [time]2 · and + end + her2 · no3 · X abundantly1

Proverbs 20:22

these3 · answer1 · make amends1 · bad3 · cord7 · to + Yahweh2 · and + he looked2 · come1

Proverbs 20:23

abominable (custom, thing)1 · The Lord1 · wheel3 · and + [the] stone of2 · and + scales of2 · treachery1 · no3 · beautiful3

Proverbs 20:24

for + Yahweh2 · going1 · Gibbar3 · and + [was] a human2 · why?4 · Jabin3 · archer1

Proverbs 20:25

trap1 · red3 · blurt3 · Kedesh3 · and + after2 · vow((-ed))1 · to the + morning2

Proverbs 20:26

shovel3 · condemn1 · king3 · wise3 · and + he dwelt2 · on + them2 · a wheel2

Proverbs 20:27

lamp1 · The Lord1 · blast1 · red3 · seek3 · all3 · ((bed) inner)chamber1 · belly3

Proverbs 20:28

be kind8 · and + faithfulness2 · be distressed1 · king3 · and + sustain2 · in + covenant loyalty2 · throne + his2

Proverbs 20:29

--beauty(-iful)1 · (choice) young (man)1 · when + [the] heat of2 · and + majesty2 · aged1 · old age1

Proverbs 20:30

blueness1 · split3 · bright1 · scouring7 · Bera3 · and + from + Cuthah2 · ((bed) inner)chamber1 · belly3

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