Similitudes, Instructions
1
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
E | GM- | ELA | MShLI | ShLMA | EShR | AOThIQU | ENShI | ChZQIA
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| ? | this | from·? | ? | which | the·? | I-will·we·? | ?
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| MLK- | IAUDA
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| from·to·as | he-will·the·and·?
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2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
B | KBD | ELAIM | ASThR | DBR | UKBD | MLKIM
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| as·in·? | God | the·? | ? | and·as·in·? | from·to·as·sea
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3
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
G | ShMIM | LRUM | UERTs | LOMQ | ULB | MLKIM
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| heaven | to·? | and·earth | to·? | and·heart | from·to·as·sea
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4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there comes forth a vessel for the refiner;
D | AGU | SIGIM | MKSF | UITsE | LTsRF
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| the·? | ? | from·as·? | and·he-will·? | to·?
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5
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
A | AGU | RShO | LFNI- | MLK | UIKUN
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| the·? | ? | to·face | from·to·as | and·he-will·as·and·we
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| BTsDQ | KSEU
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| in·righteous | as·?
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6
Glorify not yourself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;
U | EL- | ThThADR | LFNI- | MLK | UBMQUM
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| this | ? | to·face | from·to·as | and·in·place
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| GDLIM | EL- | ThOMD
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| great-ones | this | ?
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7
For better is it that it be said to you: 'Come up hither', than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
Z | KI | TUB | EMR- | LK | OLA- | ANA | MAShFILK | LFNI
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| that | good | say | to·as | ascend | listen | from·the·? | to·face
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| NDIB | EShR | REU | OINIK
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| we·? | which | ? | ?
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8
Go not forth hastily to strive, unless you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
Ch | EL- | ThTsE | LRB | MAR | FN | MA- | ThOShA
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| this | ? | to·? | from·the·? | then | from·the | ?
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| BEChRIThA | BAKLIM | EThK | ROK
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| in·I-will·? | in·the·as·to·sea | I-will·? | ?
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9
Debate your cause with your neighbor, but reveal not the secret of another;
T | RIBK | RIB | ETh- | ROK | USUD | EChR | EL- | ThGL
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| ? | ? | the | ? | and·? | I-will·? | this | ?
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10
Unless he that hears it revile you, and your infamy turn not away.
I | FN- | IChSDK | ShMO | UDBThK | LE | ThShUB
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| then | he-will·? | ? | and·? | not | ?
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11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
IE | ThFUChI | ZAB | BMShKIUTh | KSF | DBR | DBR | OL- | EFNIU
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| ? | ? | in·from·? | as·? | ? | ? | on | I-will·?
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12
As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover on an obedient ear.
IB | NZM | ZAB | UChLI- | KThM | MUKICh | ChKM | OL-
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| we·? | ? | and·? | as·? | from·and·as·he-will·? | ? | on
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13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sends him; for he refreshes the soul of his master.
IG | KTsNTh | ShLG | BIUM | QTsIR | TsIR | NEMN | LShLChIU
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| as·? | ? | in·day | ? | ? | we·I-will·from | to·?
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| UNFSh | EDNIU | IShIB
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| and·breathing | I-will·? | he-will·return
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14
As vapours and wind without rain, so is he that boasts himself of a false gift.
ID | NShIEIM | URUCh | UGShM | EIN | EISh | MThALL
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| we·? | and·breath | and·? | no | I-will·he-will·? | from·?
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15
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
TU | BERK | EFIM | IFThA | QTsIN | ULShUN | RKA
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| in·I-will·? | I-will·? | he-will·? | ? | and·to·? | ?
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16
Have you found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for you, unless you be filled therewith, and vomit it.
TZ | DBSh | MTsETh | EKL | DIK | FN- | ThShBONU | UAQEThU
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| ? | from·? | I-will·all | ? | then | ? | and·the·?
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17
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house; unless he be sated with you, and hate you.
IZ | AQR | RGLK | MBITh | ROK | FN-
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| the·? | ? | from·in·he-will·she-will | ? | then
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| IShBOK | UShNEK
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| he-will·? | and·?
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18
As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that bears false witness against his neighbor.
ICh | MFITs | UChRB | UChTs | ShNUN | EISh | ONA
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| from·? | and·Horeb | and·? | ? | I-will·he-will·? | ?
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19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
IT | ShN | ROA | URGL | MUODTh | MBTCh | BUGD | BIUM
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| ? | ? | and·? | from·and·? | from·in·? | in·and·? | in·day
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20
As one that takes off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar on nitre, so is he that sings songs to a heavy heart.
K | MODA- | BGD | BIUM | QRA | ChMTs | OL- | NThR | UShR | BShRIM | OL
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| from·? | in·? | in·day | ? | ? | on | we·? | and·? | in·? | on
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21
If your enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
KE | EM- | ROB | ShNEK | AEKLAU | LChM
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| I-will·from | ? | ? | the·I-will·as·to·the·and | to·?
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| UEM- | TsME | AShQAU | MIM
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| and·I-will·from | ? | the·? | waters
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22
For you will heap coals of fire on his head, and IAUA will reward you.
KB | KI | GChLIM | EThA | ChThA | OL- | REShU | UIAUA
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| that | ? | I-will·? | ? | on | ? | and·IAUA
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| IShLM- | LK
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| he-will·? | to·as
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23
The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
KG | RUCh | TsFUN | ThChULL | GShM | UFNIM | NZOMIM | LShUN | SThR
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| breath | ? | ? | ? | and·? | we·? | to·? | ?
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24
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
KD | TUB | ShBTh | OL- | FNTh- | GG | MEShTh | MDUNIM | (MDINIM)
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| good | rest | on | ? | ? | from·I-will·? | from·? | from·?
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| UBITh | ChBR
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| and·in·he-will·she-will | ?
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25
As cold waters to a faint soul, so is good news from a far country.
KA | MIM | QRIM | OL- | NFSh | OIFA | UShMUOA | TUBA | MERTs
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| waters | ? | on | breathing | ? | and·? | ? | from·earth
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26
As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that gives way before the wicked.
KU | MOIN | NRFSh | UMQUR | MShChTh | TsDIQ | MT | LFNI-
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| from·? | we·? | and·from·? | from·? | ? | from·? | to·face
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27
It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
KZ | EKL | DBSh | ARBUTh | LE- | TUB | UChQR | KBDM
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| I-will·all | ? | the·? | not | good | and·? | as·in·?
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28
Like a city broken down and without a wall, so is he whose spirit is without restraint.
KCh | OIR | FRUTsA | EIN | ChUMA | EISh | EShR | EIN | MOTsR
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| ? | ? | no | ? | I-will·he-will·? | which | no | from·?
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