Proverbs 8 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 HaLaa (NOT) Chakamah (wisdom) ThaQaraa (cry)? Chakamah (Doesn't understanding) WaThabawanah (and 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤍) ThaNathan (gave) Qawalah (her voice)?

2 BaRaash (On top) Marawamayam (high places) Ilay-Darak (went up way/path), Bayath (house) Nathayabawath (paths meet), NaNatzabah (she stands).

3 LaYad (Hand) Shairayam (beside gates), LaPahay (entry) Qarath (city), LaPahay (at the entry) Mabawaa (𐤌𐤁𐤅𐤀) Pathachayam (doors), ThaRananah (cries aloud):

4 “Alayakam (To you) Ayashayam (men), AQaraa (I call)! WaQawalay (and my voice) Al-Banay (to son) Adam (mankind).

5 HaBayanaw (You [causing] understand) Pathaayam (simple), Iramah (prudence). WaKasayalayam (and fools), Iramah (be of an understanding) HaBayanaw (between) Lab (heart).

6 Shamaiw (You hear), Kay-Nagayadayam (surely excellent things) ADabar (I speak). WaMapathach (and opening) Shapahathay (my lips) Mayasharayam (right things).

7 Kay-Amath (Surely truth) YaHagah (speaks) Chakay (my mouth). WaThawaibahath (and abomination) Shapahathay (my lips) Rashai (wickedness).

8 BaTzadaq (In righteousness) Kal (nothing crooked perverse) Amaray (Amaray / Amorite) Pahay (my mouth). Ayan (NO ONE) Bam (within him them) NaPathal (𐤐𐤕𐤋) WaIqash (and 𐤏𐤒𐤔).

9 Kalam (Their every) Nakachayam (plain - plural) LaMaBayan (to understands), WaYasharayam (and right - plural) LaMatzaay (to find) Daith (knowledge).

10 Laqachaw (You receive) Mawasaray (my instruction) WaAl (and not) Kasap (rather silver); WaDaith (and knowledge) MaCharawatz (from gold) NaBachar (Chosen / Selected).

11 Kay-Tawabah (Surely pleasant/functional) Chakamah (wisdom) MaPanayanayam (than rubies). WaKal (and every) Chapatzayam (things desired) Laa (NOT) YaShawahaw (compared) Bah (within him her).

12 “,Anay (I / Me) Chakamah (wisdom), Shakanathay (dwelling) Iramah (made prudence). WaDaith (and knowledge) Mazamahawath (𐤌𐤆𐤌𐤄 - plural) AMatzaa (I find out).

13 Yaraahath (Fear) Yahawah () Shanaath (hate) Rai (evil / dysfunction). Gaah (pride), WaGaawan (and arrogance), WaDarak (and way), Rai (evil / dysfunction) WaPahay (and mouth) Thahapakahawath (perverse - plural) Shanaathay (hate).

14 Lay (For me) Itzah (counsel) WaThawashayah (and sound knowledge) Anay (mine). WaThawashayah (and I have understanding) Bayanah (𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄) Lay (for me) Gabawarah (power).

15 Bay (Within him me) Malakayam (kings) YaMalakaw (reign), WaRawazanayam (and princes) YaChaqaqaw (decree) Tzadaq (righteous / just / fair).

16 Bay (Within him me) Sharayam (princes) YaShararaw (rule); WaNadayabayam (and nobles), Kal (every) Shapatay (righteous rulers) Tzadaq (earth).

17 Anay (I / Me) Ahabayah (love her) AAhab (I love). WaMaShacharay (and seek me diligently) YaMatzaay (find me).

18 Ishar (Wealth / riches), WaKabawad (and honor), Athay (entirety me) Hawan (enduring wealth), Ithaq (prosperity) WaTzadaqah (and righteousness).

19 Tawab (Pleasant/functional) Parayay (my fruit) MaCharawatz (than gold yes), WaMaPaz (and than fine gold); WaThabawaahathay (And my increase) MaKasap (yield choice from silver) NaBachar (Chosen / Selected).

20 BaArach (In way) Tzadaqah (righteousness), AHalak (I walk) BaThawak (in midst) Nathayabawath (paths) Mashapat (judgement);

21 LaHaNachayal ([causing] give) Ahabay (wealth love me). Yash (Exist) WaAwatzarathayam (and their treasuries) AMalaa (I fill).

22 “Yahawah () Qanahay (possessed me) Raashayath (beginning) Darakaw (his way/path) Qadam (east) Mapailayaw (his work), MaAz (from deeds old).

23 MaIwalam (From everlasting), NaNasakathay (pour out) MaRaash (from beginning), MaQadamay (from before) Aratz (Earth/land).

24 BaAyan (In no ONE) Thahawamawath (depths), Chawalalathay (brought forth), BaAyan (In no ONE) Maiyanawath (springs) NaKabaday (Harden / Honor) Mayam (waters).

25 BaTaram (In before) Harayam (mountains) HaTabaiw ([causing] settled place), LaPanayam (before) Gabaihawath (hills), Chawalalathay (brought forth);

26 Id-Laa (As far as NOT) YaIshah (he made) Aratz (Earth/land), WaChawatzawath (and fields), WaRaash (and beginning) Iparawath (dust - plural) Thabal (world).

27 BaHaKawayanaw (When [causing] established him) Shamayam (Heavens), Sham (there) Anay (I / Me) BaChaqawaqaw (when set him) Chawag (circle) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) Thahawam (surface the deep/primordial abyss),

28 BaAmatzaw (When established him) Shachaqayam (clouds) MaMail (from above), BaIzawaz (in became strong), Iyanawath (eye - plural) Thahawam (springs the deep/primordial abyss)

29 BaShawamaw (When gave him) LaYam (to sea) Chaqaw (his boundary), WaMayam (and waters) Laa (violate commandment), YaIbaraw (pass over/through) Pahayaw (his 𐤐𐤄) BaChaqawaqaw (in lawgiver him) Mawasaday (marked out foundations) Aratz (Earth/land);

30 .WaAHayah (And came to pass) Atzalaw (𐤀𐤑𐤋 him) Amawan (𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤍) WaAHayah (and came to pass) Shaishaiyam (craftsman side delight - plural) Yawam (day) Yawam (day), MaShachaqath (rejoicing) LaPanayamaw (before him), BaKal (in every) Ith (time)

31 MaShachaqath (Rejoicing) BaThabal (in 𐤕𐤁𐤋) Aratzaw (whole his world). WaShaishaiy (and my delight) Ath-Banay (entirety son) Adam (man/mankind).

32 “WaIthah (And now / present moment) Banayam (Now therefore, sons), Shamaiw (you listen), Lay (for me) WaAsharay (and blessed) Darakay (my ways) YaShamaraw (keep).

33 Shamaiw (You hear) Mawasar (instruction), WaChakamaw (and you wise). WaAl (and not) ThaParaiw (refuse).

34 Asharay (He who) Adam (man/mankind) Shamai (hearken / hear), Lay (for me) LaShaqad (watching) Il-Dalathathay (over my gates), Yawam (day) Yawam (day) LaShamar (waiting) Mazawazahath (posts) Pathachay (my door).

35 KayaMatzaay (Surely finds me), Matzaay (find / discover) Chayayam (life - plural), WaYaPawaq (and obtain favor) Ratzawan (Acceptable) Yahawah ().

36 WaChataay (And sins me) Chamas (against wrongs) Napashaw (his soul). Kal (every) MaShanaay (hate me) Ahabaw (love) Mawath (death).”