On Life and Conduct
1
The king's heart is in the hand of IAUA as the watercourses: He turns it whithersoever He will.
E | FLGI- | MIM | LB- | MLK | BID- | IAUA | OL-
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| ? | waters | heart | from·to·as | in·he-will·? | IAUA | on
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| KL- | EShR | IChFTs | ITNU
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| all | which | he-will·? | he-will·?
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2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but IAUA weighs the hearts.
B | KL- | DRK- | EISh | IShR | BOINIU | UThKN
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| all | ? | I-will·he-will·? | he-will·? | in·? | and·?
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| LBUTh | IAUA
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| to·in·and·she-will | IAUA
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3
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to IAUA than sacrifice.
G | OShA | TsDQA | UMShFT | NBChR | LIAUA | MZBCh
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| make | righteous | and·from·? | we·in·? | to·IAUA | from·?
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4
A haughty look, and a proud heart--the tillage of the wicked is sin.
D | RUM- | OINIM | URChB- | LB | NR | RShOIM | ChTETh
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| ? | ? | and·? | heart | we·? | wicked-ones | ?
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5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hastes only to want.
A | MChShBUTh | ChRUTs | EK- | LMUThR | UKL-
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| from·? | ? | I-will·as | to·from·and·? | and·all
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| ETs | EK- | LMChSUR
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| I-will·? | I-will·as | to·from·?
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6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they [that seek them] seek death.
U | FOL | ETsRUTh | BLShUN | ShQR | ABL | NDF | MBQShI-
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| ? | I-will·? | in·to·? | ? | the·in·to | we·? | from·in·?
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7
The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.
Z | ShD- | RShOIM | IGURM | KI | MENU
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| ? | wicked-ones | he-will·? | that | from·I-will·we·and
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| LOShUTh | MShFT
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| to·make | from·?
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8
The way of man is froward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is right.
Ch | AFKFK | DRK | EISh | UZR | UZK | IShR | FOLU
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| the·? | ? | I-will·he-will·? | and·? | and·? | he-will·? | ?
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9
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
T | TUB | LShBTh | OL- | FNTh- | GG | MEShTh | MDINIM
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| good | to·rest | on | ? | ? | from·I-will·? | from·?
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| UBITh | ChBR
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| and·in·he-will·she-will | ?
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10
The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no favour in his eyes.
I | NFSh | RShO | EUThA- | RO | LE- | IChN | BOINIU
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| breathing | ? | I-will·and·? | ? | not | he-will·? | in·?
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11
When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
IE | BONSh- | LTs | IChKM- | FThI | UBAShKIL | LChKM
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| in·? | to·? | he-will·? | ? | and·in·the·? | to·?
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12
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.
IB | MShKIL | TsDIQ | LBITh | RShO | MSLF
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| from·? | ? | to·in·he-will·she-will | ? | from·?
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| RShOIM | LRO
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| wicked-ones | to·?
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13
Whoso stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be answered.
IG | ETM | EZNU | MZOQTh- | DL | GM- | AUE
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| I-will·? | I-will·? | from·? | ? | ? | the·and·I-will
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| IQRE | ULE | IONA
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| he-will·call | and·not | he-will·?
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14
A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.
ID | MThN | BSThR | IKFA- | EF | UShChD | BChQ | ChMA | OZA
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| from·? | in·? | he-will·as·? | nostril | and·? | in·? | ? | ?
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15
To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
TU | ShMChA | LTsDIQ | OShUTh | MShFT | UMChThA | LFOLI
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| ? | to·? | make | from·? | and·from·? | to·?
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16
The man that strays out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.
TZ | EDM | ThUOA | MDRK | AShKL | BQAL | RFEIM | INUCh
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| man | ? | from·? | the·? | in·? | ? | he-will·we·and·?
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17
He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
IZ | EISh | MChSUR | EAB | ShMChA
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| I-will·he-will·? | from·? | I-will·the·in | ?
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| EAB | IIN- | UShMN | LE
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| I-will·the·in | he-will·he-will·we | and·? | not
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18
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless comes in the stead of the upright.
ICh | KFR | LTsDIQ | RShO | UThChTh | IShRIM | BUGD
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| as·? | to·? | ? | and·under | he-will·? | in·and·?
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19
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
IT | TUB | ShBTh | BERTs- | MDBR | MEShTh | MDUNIM
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| good | rest | in·earth | from·? | from·I-will·? | from·?
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| (MDINIM) | UKOS
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| from·? | and·as·?
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20
There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
K | EUTsR | NChMD | UShMN | BNUA | ChKM | UKSIL
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| I-will·and·? | we·? | and·? | in·we·and·the | ? | and·as·?
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| EDM | IBLONU
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| man | he-will·in·to·?
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21
He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, prosperity, and honour.
KE | RDF | TsDQA | UChSD | IMTsE | ChIIM | TsDQA
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| ? | righteous | and·? | he-will·from·? | life | righteous
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22
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the stronghold wherein it trusts.
KB | OIR | GBRIM | OLA | ChKM | UIRD | OZ | MBTChA
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| ? | ? | ascend | ? | and·he-will·? | ? | from·in·?
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23
Whoso keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
KG | ShMR | FIU | ULShUNU | ShMR | MTsRUTh | NFShU
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| ? | ? | and·to·? | ? | from·? | we·?
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24
A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that deals in overbearing pride.
KD | ZD | IAIR | LTs | ShMU | OUShA | BOBRTh
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| proud | he-will·the·he-will·? | to·? | ? | ? | in·?
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25
The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labour.
KA | ThEUTh | OTsL | ThMIThNU | KI- | MENU
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| ? | ? | ? | that | from·I-will·we·and
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| IDIU | LOShUTh
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| he-will·? | to·make
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26
There is that covets greedily all the day long; but the righteous gives and spares not.
KU | KL- | AIUM | AThEUA | ThEUA | UTsDIQ | IThN | ULE
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| all | the·day | the·? | ? | and·? | give | and·not
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27
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more, when he brings it with the proceeds of wickedness?
KZ | ZBCh | RShOIM | ThUOBA | EF | KI- | BZMA
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| ? | wicked-ones | ? | nostril | that | in·?
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| IBIENU
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| he-will·in·he-will·I-will·we·and
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28
A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeys shall speak unchallenged.
KCh | OD- | KZBIM | IEBD | UEISh
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| ? | as·? | he-will·I-will·in·? | and·I-will·he-will·?
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| ShUMO | LNTsCh | IDBR
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| ? | to·we·? | he-will·?
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29
A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he looks well to his way.
KT | AOZ | EISh | RShO | BFNIU | UIShR
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| the·? | I-will·he-will·? | ? | in·? | and·he-will·?
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| AUE | IKIN | DRKIU
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| the·and·I-will | he-will·as·he-will·we | ?
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| (IBIN | DRKU)
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| he-will·between | ?
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30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against IAUA.
L | EIN | ChKMA | UEIN | ThBUNA | UEIN | OTsA | LNGD | IAUA
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| no | ? | and·no | ? | and·no | ? | to·we·? | IAUA
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31
The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of IAUA.
LE | SUS | MUKN | LIUM | MLChMA | ULIAUA
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| ? | from·and·so | to·day | from·to·? | and·to·IAUA
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