Warnings and Instructions
1
Boast not yourself of to-morrow; for you know not what a day may bring forth.
E | EL- | ThThALL | BIUM | MChR | KI | LE- | ThDO | MA-
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| this | ? | in·day | from·? | that | not | ? | from·the
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2
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
B | IALLK | ZR | ULE- | FIK | NKRI | UEL-
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| he-will·the·to·to·as | ? | and·not | ? | we·as·? | and·this
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3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
G | KBD- | EBN | UNTL | AChUL | UKOS
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| as·in·? | I-will·in·we | and·we·? | the·? | and·as·?
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| EUIL | KBD | MShNIAM
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| I-will·and·he-will·to | as·in·? | from·?
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4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
D | EKZRIUTh | ChMA | UShTF | EF | UMI
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| I-will·as·? | ? | and·? | nostril | and·from·he-will
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| IOMD | LFNI | QNEA
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| he-will·? | to·face | ?
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5
Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
A | TUBA | ThUKChTh | MGLA | MEABA | MSThRTh
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| ? | ? | from·? | from·I-will·the·in·the | from·?
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6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are importunate.
U | NEMNIM | FTsOI | EUAB
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| we·I-will·from·we·sea | ? | I-will·and·the·in
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| UNOThRUTh | NShIQUTh | ShUNE
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| and·we·? | we·? | ?
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7
The full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Z | NFSh | ShBOA | ThBUS | NFTh | UNFSh | ROBA | KL-
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| breathing | ? | ? | we·? | and·breathing | ? | all
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8
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place.
Ch | KTsFUR | NUDDTh | MN- | QNA | KN- | EISh
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| as·? | we·and·? | from | ? | so | I-will·he-will·?
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| NUDD | MMQUMU
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| we·and·? | from·from·?
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9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
T | ShMN | UQTRTh | IShMCh- | LB | UMThQ | ROAU | MOTsTh-
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| ? | and·? | he-will·? | heart | and·from·? | ? | from·?
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10
Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; neither go into your brother's house in the day of your calamity; better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
I | ROK | UROA | (URO) | EBIK | EL- | ThOZB
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| ? | and·? | and·? | I-will·in·he-will·as | this | ?
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| UBITh | EChIK | EL- | ThBUE | BIUM
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| and·in·he-will·she-will | I-will·? | this | ? | in·day
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| EIDK | TUB | ShKN | QRUB | MECh | RChUQ
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| I-will·he-will·? | good | ? | ? | from·I-will·? | ?
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11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that taunts me.
IE | ChKM | BNI | UShMCh | LBI
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| ? | in·we·he-will | and·? | to·in·he-will
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| UEShIBA | ChRFI | DBR
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| and·I-will·? | ? | ?
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12
A prudent man sees the evil, and hides himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
IB | ORUM | REA | ROA | NSThR | FThEIM | OBRU | NONShU
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| ? | ? | ? | we·? | ? | ? | we·?
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13
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
IG | QCh- | BGDU | KI- | ORB | ZR | UBOD | NKRIA | ChBLAU
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| ? | in·? | that | evening | ? | and·in·? | we·as·? | ?
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14
He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
ID | MBRK | ROAU | BQUL | GDUL | BBQR | AShKIM | QLLA
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| from·bless | ? | in·? | great | in·morning | the·? | ?
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15
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike;
TU | DLF | TURD | BIUM | SGRIR | UEShTh | MDUNIM | (MDINIM)
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| ? | ? | in·day | ? | and·I-will·? | from·? | from·?
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16
He that would hide her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand betrays itself.
TZ | TsFNIA | TsFN- | RUCh | UShMN | IMINU | IQRE
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| ? | ? | breath | and·? | he-will·kinds | he-will·call
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17
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
IZ | BRZL | BBRZL | IChD | UEISh
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| in·? | in·in·? | he-will·? | and·I-will·he-will·?
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| IChD | FNI- | ROAU
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| he-will·? | face | ?
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18
Whoso keeps the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that waits on his master shall be honoured.
ICh | NTsR | ThENA | IEKL | FRIA | UShMR | EDNIU
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| we·? | ? | he-will·I-will·all | ? | and·? | I-will·?
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19
As in water face answers to face, so the heart of man to man.
IT | KMIM | AFNIM | LFNIM | KN | LB- | AEDM | LEDM
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| as·waters | the·? | to·? | so | heart | the·man | to·man
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20
The nether-world and Destruction are never satiated; so the eyes of man are never satiated.
K | ShEUL | UEBDA | LE | ThShBONA | UOINI | AEDM | LE
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| ? | and·I-will·in·? | not | ? | and·? | the·man | not
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21
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.
KE | MTsRF | LKSF | UKUR | LZAB
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| from·? | to·as·? | and·as·and·? | to·?
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| UEISh | LFI | MALLU
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| and·I-will·he-will·? | to·? | from·the·to·to·and
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22
Though you should bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among groats, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
KB | EM | ThKThUSh- | ETh-
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| I-will·from | ? | the
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| AEUIL | BMKThSh | BThUK
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| the·I-will·and·he-will·to | in·from·as·? | in·middle
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| ARIFUTh | BOLI | LE- | ThSUR | MOLIU | EULThU
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| the·? | in·? | not | ? | from·? | I-will·and·to·?
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23
Be you diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds;
KG | IDO | ThDO | FNI | TsENK | ShITh | LBK | LODRIM
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| he-will·? | ? | face | ? | ? | to·in·as | to·?
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24
For riches are not for ever; and does the crown endure to all generations?
KD | KI | LE | LOULM | ChSN | UEM- | NZR | LDUR | DUR
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| that | not | to·? | ? | and·I-will·from | we·? | to·? | ?
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25
When the hay is mown, and the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in;
KA | GLA | ChTsIR | UNREA- | DShE | UNESFU | OShBUTh
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| ? | ? | and·we·? | sprouts | and·we·I-will·? | ?
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26
The lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats the price for a field.
KU | KBShIM | LLBUShK | UMChIR | ShDA | OThUDIM
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| as·in·? | to·to·in·and·? | and·from·? | field | ?
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27
There will be goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household; and maintenance for your maidens.
KZ | UDI | ChLB | OZIM | LLChMK | LLChM | BIThK | UChIIM
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| and·? | ? | ? | to·to·? | to·to·? | in·he-will·? | and·life
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