Proverbs 15 — Novel English Bible

1 Mainah (Gentle answer) Rak (𐤓𐤊) YaShawayab (turns) Chamah (wrath / heat), WaDabar (and harsh word) Itzab (grief / pain / hurt) YaIlah (stirs up) Ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting).

2 Lashawan (Tongue / language) Chakamayam (wise - plural) ThaYatayab (𐤉𐤈𐤉𐤁) Daith (commends knowledge), WaPahay (and mouth) Kasayalayam (fools) YaNabayai (Pour) Awalath (gush folly).

3 BaKal (In every) Maqawam (place) Iyanay (eyes everywhere), Yahawah () Tzapahawath (keeping watch - plural) Raiyam (evil - plural) WaTawabayam (and good - plural).

4 Marapaa (𐤌𐤓𐤐𐤀) Lashawan (gentle tongue / language) Itz (tree) Chayayam (life - plural), WaSalap (and 𐤎𐤋𐤐) Bah (within him her) Shabar (break) BaRawach (deceit crushes in spirit).

5 Awayal (Fool) YaNaatz (despises) Mawasar (correction), Abayaw (his father's) WaShamar (and heeds) Thawakachahath (Rebuke / chastisement) YaIram (shows prudence).

6 Bayath (House) Tzadayaq (righteous) Chasan (much treasure), Rab (Many) WaBaThabawaahath (And in increase) Rashai (income wicked) NaIkarath (brings trouble).

7 Shapahathay (Lips) Chakamayam (wise - plural) YaZarahaw (spread) Daith (knowledge); WaLab (and heart) Kasayalayam (fools) Laa (NOT) Kan (for sure).

8 Zabach (Sacrifice) Rashaiyam (made wicked - plural) Thawaibahath (abomination) Yahawah (), WaThapalahath (and prayer) Yasharayam (upright - plural) Ratzawanaw (his delight).

9 Thawaibahath (Abomination) Yahawah (), Darak (way/path) Rashai (wicked) WaMaRadap (and follows) Tzadaqah (righteousness) YaAhab (he loves).

10 Mawasar (Stern discipline) Rai (evil / dysfunction) LaIzab (for forsakes) Arach (way): Shawanaa (hates) Thawakachahath (Rebuke / chastisement) YaMawath (die).

11 Shaawal (Sheol / afterlife) abadawan (abaddon) Nagad (counterpart) Yahawah ()— Ap (indeed) Kay-Labahawath (surely before how much more hearts) Banay (son) Adam (man/mankind)!

12 Laa (NOT) YaAhab (love) Lawatz (scoffer) HaYawakach ([causing] reproved); Law (for him) Al-Chakamayam (to wise - plural) Laa (NOT) YaYalak (he go).

13 Lab (Heart) Shamach (rejoice) YaYatab (makes cheerful) Panayam (face/presence/surface); WaBaItzabath (and in 𐤏𐤑𐤁𐤕) Lab (aching heart) Rawach (spirit / wind) Nakaah (breaks).

14 Lab (Heart) NaBayawan (one understanding) YaBaqash (seeks) Daith (knowledge), WaPanayam (and mouths) Kasayalayam (fools) YaRaih (feed) Awalath (folly).

15 Kal (Every) Yawamay (day) Inay (afflicted) Raiyam (wretched - plural), WaTawab (and one cheerful) Lab (heart) Mashathah (feast) Thamayad (always / continually).

16 Tawab (Pleasant/functional) Mait (little), BaYaraahath (with fear) Yahawah (), MaAwatzar (from treasure) Rab (many) WaMahawamah (and trouble) Baw (within him).

17 Tawab (Pleasant/functional) Arachahath (dinner) Yaraq (green), WaAhabah (and love), Sham (fattened calf hatred) MaShawar (from 𐤔𐤅𐤓) Abawas (𐤀𐤁𐤅𐤎) WaShanaah (and 𐤔𐤍𐤀𐤄) Baw (within him).

18 Ayash (Man) Chamah (wrath / heat) YaGarah (stirs up) Madawan (contention), WaArak (and one slow) Apayam (anger - plural) YaShaqayat (𐤔𐤒𐤉𐤈) Rayab (appeases strife).

19 Darak (Way/path) Itzal (sluggard) KaMashawakahath (as 𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤊𐤄) Chadaq (like thorn patch), WaArach (and path) Yasharayam (upright - plural) Salalah (highway).

20 Ban (Son) Chakam (wise) YaShamach (glad), Ab (father) WaKasayal (and foolish) Adam (man/mankind) Bawazah (despises) Amaw (his mother).

21 Awalath (Folly) Shamachah (joy) LaChasar (to one void) Lab (heart), WaAyash (and man) Thabawanah (understanding) YaYashar (straight) Yalakath (Go / Move).

22 HaParar (Plans [causing] fail) Machashabahawath (𐤌𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤄 - plural) BaAyan (In no ONE) Sawad (counsel); WaBaRab (and in multitude) Yawaitzayam (counselors) ThaQawam (established).

23 Shamachah (Joy) LaAyash (to man) BaMainah (in 𐤌𐤏𐤍𐤄) Pahayaw (reply his mouth). WaDabar (and word) BaIthaw (at his time) Mah (what / why / how) Tawab (pleasant/functional)!

24 Arach (Path) Chayayam (life - plural) LaMailah (top/above) LaMaShakayal (leads upward for wise), LaMainaSawar (𐤋 𐤎𐤅𐤓) Mashaawal (From sheol / afterlife) Matah (keep him from going downward).

25 Bayath (Uproot house) Gaahayam (proud - plural), YaNasach (𐤍𐤎𐤇) Yahawah () WaYaNatzab (and 𐤍𐤑𐤁) Gabawal (border/boundary) Alamanah (keep widow's).

26 Thawaibahath (𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤄) Yahawah () Machashabahawath (detests thoughts) Rai (evil / dysfunction), WaTahawarayam (and thoughts pure - plural) Amaray (pleasing) Naim (𐤍𐤏𐤌).

27 Ikar (Troubles) Bayathaw (his house), Bawatzai (greedy) Batzai (gain) WaShawanaa (and hates) Mathanahath (𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤄) YaChayah (bribes live).

28 Lab (Heart) Tzadayaq (righteous) YaHagah (𐤄𐤂𐤄) LaInahawath (weighs answers), WaPahay (and mouth) Rashaiyam (wicked - plural) YaNabayai (Pour) Raiwath (gushes evil - plural).

29 Rachawaq (Far) Yahawah () MaRashaiyam (from wicked - plural), WaThapalahath (and prayer) Tzadayaqayam (righteous - plural) YaShamai (he hears).

30 Maawar (Luminary / Light) Iyanayam (eyes) YaShamach (rejoices) Lab (heart). Shamawaih (news) Tawabah (pleasant/functional) ThaDashan (𐤃𐤔𐤍) Itzam (gives health selfsame / essence).

31 Azan (Ear) Shamaith (hearken / hear) Thawakachahath (Rebuke / chastisement) Chayayam (lives), BaQarab (home among) Chakamayam (wise - plural) ThaLawayan (𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤍).

32 Pawarai (Refuses) Mawasar (correction) Mawaas (reject) Napashaw (his soul), WaShawamai (and listens) Thawakachahath (Rebuke / chastisement) Qawanah (purchase) Lab (heart).

33 Yaraahath (Fear) Yahawah () Mawasar (𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓) Chakamah (teaches wisdom). WaLaPanayam (and before) Kabawad (𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃) Inawah (honor humility).