Proverbs 22 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 NaBachar (Chosen / Selected) Sham (name) MaIshar (from riches), Rab (more desirable many) MaKasap (better than silver) WaMaZahab (and from gold) Chan (favor) Tawab (pleasant/functional).

2 Ishayar (Rich) WaRawash (and poor maker) NaPagashaw (common): Ishah (make) Kalam (their every) Yahawah ().

3 Irawam (Cunning / crafty) YaRaah (man sees) Raih (danger), WaYaSathar (and hides himself); WaPathayayam (and simple - plural) Ibaraw (pass), WaNaInashaw (and suffer).

4 Iqab (Award / effect after the cause) Inawah (result humility) Yaraahath (fear) Yahawah () Ishar (wealth / riches), WaKabawad (and honor), WaChayayam (and life - plural).

5 Tzanayam (Thorns) Pachayam (snares) BaDarak (in path) Iqash (wicked): Shawamar (guards) Napashaw (his soul) YaRachaqam (stays).

6 Chanak (Train up) LaNair (child) Il-Pahay (over 𐤐𐤄) Darakaw (his way) Gam (go), Kay-YaZaqayan (surely he old) Laa (NOT) YaSawar (he depart) Manamah (from her).

7 Ishayar (Rich) BaRawashayam (in over poor - plural) YaMashawal (rule). WaIbad (and servant) Lawah (borrower) LaAyash (lender) MaLawah (𐤋𐤅𐤄).

8 Zawarai (Sow) Iwalah (wickedness) YaQatzawar (reaps) Awan (trouble), WaShabat (and rod) Ibarahathaw (his 𐤏𐤁𐤓𐤄) YaKalah (fury destroyed).

9 Tawab (Pleasant/functional) Iyan (generous eye) Hawaa (which/who/that is) YaBarak (blessed); Kay-YaNathan (surely gave) MaLachamaw (shares from his food) LaDal (poor).

10 Garash (Drive out / expel / divorce) Lawatz (mocker), WaYaYatzaa (and go out) Madawan (yes), WaYaShabath (and quarrels insults stop) Dayan (judge); WaQalawan (and 𐤒𐤋𐤅𐤍).

11 Ahab (Love) Tahawar (pure for ceremony) Lab (purity heart) Chan (favor) Shapahathayaw (his 𐤔𐤐𐤄) Raiw (his friend) Malak (speaks gracefully king).

12 Iyanay (Eyes) Yahawah () Natzaraw (𐤍𐤑𐤓) Daith (watch knowledge); WaYaSalap (and 𐤎𐤋𐤐) Dabaray (frustrates Dabaray) Bagad (unfaithful).

13 YaAmar (Says), Itzal (sluggard) “Aray (lion) BaChawatz (in outside)! BaThawak (in midst) Rachabawath (streets) ARatzach (I killed)!”

14 Shawachah (Pit) Imaqah (adulteress deep) Pahay (mouth): Zawarawath (Crown - plural) Zaiwam (under wrath) Yahawah () YaNapawal (fall) Sham (there).

15 Awalath (Folly) Qashawarah (bound) BaLab (in heart) Nair (child): Shabat (rod) Mawasar (discipline) YaRachayaqah (drives it far) Manamaw (from him).

16 Ishaq (𐤏𐤔𐤒) Dal (Whoever oppresses poor) LaHaRabahawath (for [causing] own increase - plural) Law (for him) Nathan (gave) LaIshayar (to rich), Ak (Surely) LaMachasawar (both come to poverty).

17 HaNatah ([causing] turn) Azanak (your ear), WaShamai (and hearken / hear) Dabaray (listen Dabaray) Chakamayam (wise - plural). WaLabak (and your heart) ThaShayath (you apply) LaDaithay (my teaching).

18 Kay-Naiyam (Surely pleasant thing) Kay-ThaShamaram (surely you keep them) BaBatanak (your within), YaKawanaw (ready) Yachadaw (if all) Il-Shapahathayak (over your lips).

19 LaHayahawath (Came to pass - plural) Yahawah (), Mabatachak (your trust) HaYawadaithayak ([causing] teach you) HaYawam (the today), Ap (even) Athah (you).

20 HaLaa (NOT) Kathabathay (written) Lak (for you) Shalashawam (𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤌) BaMawaitzahath (thirty excellent things in counsel) WaDaith (and knowledge),

21 LaHaYawadayaik (To [causing] teach you) Qashat (𐤒𐤔𐤈) Amaray (Amaray / Amorite), Amath (truth reliable), LaHaShawayab (give sound [causing] answers) Amarayam (said - plural) Amath (truth) LaShalachayak (to ones sent you)?

22 Al (Not) ThaGazal (𐤂𐤆𐤋) Dal (Don't exploit poor), KayaDal (surely poor); Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaAl (and not) ThaDakaa (crush) Inay (needy) BaShair (in court);

23 For Yahawah () YaRayab (will plead) their case, and plunder Napash (soul) of those who plunder them.

24 Al (Not) ThaThaRaih (Shepherd) Ath-Bail (entirety Don't befriend hot-tempered binder / owner / husband), Bail (don't associate with one) Ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting) WaAth-Ayash (and entirety man) Chamahawath (harbors anger): Laa (NOT) ThaBawaa (coming)

25 Pan-ThaAlap (Or else you lest learn) Arachathaw (his ways), WaLaqachath (and take / seize) Mawaqash (𐤌𐤅𐤒𐤔) LaNapashak (ensnare your soul).

26 Al (Not) ThaHayah (came to pass) BaThaqaiy (in one of strike) Kap (hands), BaIrabayam (Mingle / spend time with - plural) Mashaahawath (collateral debts).

27 Am-Ayan (Although - rhetorical NO ONE) Lak (for you) LaShalam (means to pay), LaMah (what / why / how) YaLaqach (take away) Mashakabak (your bed under) MaThachathayak (under you)?

28 Al (Not) ThaNasag (𐤍𐤎𐤂) Gabawal (border/boundary), Iwalam (Don't move eternity) AsharaIshahaw (who/that set up) Abawathayak (your fathers).

29 Chazahayath (You see) Ayash (man) Mahayar (𐤌𐤄𐤉𐤓) BaMalaakahathaw (skilled in his work)? LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) Malakayam (kings) YaThaYatzab (he [reflexive] serve). Bal (𐤁𐤋) YaThaYatzab (he [reflexive] serve) LaPanayam (obscure men) Chashakayam (darkness - plural).