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Proverbs 15:15 (100.00%)

All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

All the days H3117 of the afflicted H6041 [are] evil: H7451 but he that is of a merry H2896 heart H3820 [hath] a continual H8548 feast. H4960

All the days of the afflicted are evil, And gladness of heart is a perpetual banquet.

Proverbs 15:16 (100.00%)

Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.

Better H2896 [is] little H4592 with the fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 than great H7227 treasure H214 and trouble H4103 therewith.

Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

Proverbs 15:17 (100.00%)

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

Better H2896 [is] a dinner H737 of herbs H3419 where love H160 is, than a stalled H75 (QalPasPtc) ox H7794 and hatred H8135 therewith.

Better is an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

Proverbs 15:23 (100.00%)

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

A man H376 hath joy H8057 by the answer H4617 of his mouth: H6310 and a word H1697 [spoken] in due season, H6256 how good H2896 [is it]!

Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season-how good!

Proverbs 15:30 (100.00%)

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

The light H3974 of the eyes H5869 rejoiceth H8055 (PielImpf) the heart: H3820 [and] a good H2896 report H8052 maketh H1878 the bones H6106 fat. H1878 (PielImpf)

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

Proverbs 16:8 (100.00%)

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

Better H2896 [is] a little H4592 with righteousness H6666 than great H7230 revenues H8393 without right. H4941

Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

Proverbs 16:16 (100.00%)

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

How much better H2896 [is it] to get H7069 (QalInf) wisdom H2451 than gold! H2742 and to get H7069 (QalInf) understanding H998 rather to be chosen H977 (NiphPtc) than silver! H3701

To get wisdom-how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 16:19 (100.00%)

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

Better H2896 [it is to be] of an humble H8217 spirit H7307 with the lowly, H6035 (Qere) H6041 than to divide H2505 (PielInf) the spoil H7998 with the proud. H1343

Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:20 (100.00%)

He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

He that handleth a matter H1697 wisely H7919 (HiphPtc) shall find H4672 (QalImpf) good: H2896 and whoso trusteth H982 (QalActPtc) in the Lord, H3068 happy H835 [is] he.

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

Proverbs 16:29 (100.00%)

A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

A violent H2555 man H376 enticeth H6601 (PielImpf) his neighbour, H7453 and leadeth H3212 (HiphPerf) him into the way H1870 [that is] not good. H2896

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

Proverbs 16:32 (100.00%)

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

[He that is] slow H750 to anger H639 [is] better H2896 than the mighty; H1368 and he that ruleth H4910 (QalActPtc) his spirit H7307 than he that taketh H3920 (QalActPtc) a city. H5892

Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Proverbs 17:1 (100.00%)

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better H2896 [is] a dry H2720 morsel, H6595 and quietness H7962 therewith, than an house H1004 full H4392 of sacrifices H2077 [with] strife. H7379

Better is a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

Proverbs 17:13 (100.00%)

Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Whoso rewardeth H7725 (HiphPtc) evil H7451 for good, H2896 evil H7451 shall not depart H4185 (QalImpf) (Qere) H4185 (HiphImpf) from his house. H1004

Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

Proverbs 17:20 (100.00%)

One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

He that hath a froward H6141 heart H3820 findeth H4672 (QalImpf) no good: H2896 and he that hath a perverse H2015 (NiphPerf) tongue H3956 falleth H5307 (QalImpf) into mischief. H7451

The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

Proverbs 17:26 (100.00%)

Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

Also to punish H6064 (QalInf) the just H6662 [is] not good, H2896 [nor] to strike H5221 (HiphInf) princes H5081 for equity. H3476

Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

Proverbs 18:5 (100.00%)

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

[It is] not good H2896 to accept H5375 (QalInf) the person H6440 of the wicked, H7563 to overthrow H5186 (HiphInf) the righteous H6662 in judgment. H4941

Acceptance of the face of the wicked is not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 18:22 (100.00%)

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

[Whoso] findeth H4672 (QalPerf) a wife H802 findeth H4672 (QalPerf) a good H2896 [thing], and obtaineth H6329 (HiphImpf) favour H7522 of the Lord. H3068

Whoso hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

Proverbs 19:1 (100.00%)

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Better H2896 [is] the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) that walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) in his integrity, H8537 than [he that is] perverse H6141 in his lips, H8193 and is a fool. H3684

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

Proverbs 19:2 (100.00%)

It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

Also, [that] the soul H5315 [be] without knowledge, H1847 [it is] not good; H2896 and he that hasteth H213 (QalPtc) with [his] feet H7272 sinneth. H2398 (QalActPtc)

Also, without knowledge the soul is not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

Proverbs 19:8 (100.00%)

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

He that getteth H7069 (QalActPtc) wisdom H3820 loveth H157 (QalActPtc) his own soul: H5315 he that keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) understanding H8394 shall find H4672 (QalInf) good. H2896

Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

Proverbs 19:22 (100.00%)

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

The desire H8378 of a man H120 [is] his kindness: H2617 and a poor man H7326 (QalActPtc) [is] better H2896 than H376 a liar. H3577

The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

Proverbs 20:23 (100.00%)

Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

Divers weights H68 H68 [are] an abomination H8441 unto the Lord; H3068 and a false H4820 balance H3976 [is] not good. H2896

An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.

Proverbs 21:9 (100.00%)

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

[It is] better H2896 to dwell H3427 (QalInf) in a corner H6438 of the housetop, H1406 than with a brawling H4079 (Qere) H4066 woman H802 in a wide H2267 house. H1004

Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than with a woman of contentions and a house of company.

Proverbs 21:19 (100.00%)

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

[It is] better H2896 to dwell H3427 (QalInf) in the wilderness, H776 H4057 than with a contentious H4079 (Qere) H4066 and an angry H3708 woman. H802

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than with a woman of contentions and anger.

Proverbs 22:1 (100.00%)

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

A [good] name H8034 [is] rather to be chosen H977 (NiphPtc) than great H7227 riches, H6239 [and] loving H2896 favour H2580 rather than silver H3701 and gold. H2091

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold-good grace.

Proverbs 22:9 (100.00%)

He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

He that hath a bountiful H2896 eye H5869 shall be blessed; H1288 (PualImpf) for he giveth H5414 (QalPerf) of his bread H3899 to the poor. H1800

The good of eye-he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 24:13 (100.00%)

My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;

My son, H1121 eat H398 (QalImpv) thou honey, H1706 because [it is] good; H2896 and the honeycomb, H5317 [which is] sweet H4966 to thy taste: H2441

Eat my son, honey that is good, And the honeycomb-sweet to thy palate.

Proverbs 24:23 (100.00%)

These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

These [things] also [belong] to the wise. H2450 [It is] not good H2896 to have respect H5234 (HiphInf) of persons H6440 in judgment. H4941

These also are for the wise:- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

Proverbs 24:25 (100.00%)

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

But to them that rebuke H3198 (HiphPtc) [him] shall be delight, H5276 (QalImpf) and a good H2896 blessing H1293 shall come H935 (QalImpf) upon them.

And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

Proverbs 25:7 (100.00%)

for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

For better H2896 [it is] that it be said H559 (QalInf) unto thee, Come up H5927 (QalImpv) hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower H8213 (HiphInf) in the presence H6440 of the prince H5081 whom thine eyes H5869 have seen. H7200 (QalPerf)

For better that he hath said to thee, ‘Come thou up hither,’ Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

Proverbs 25:24 (100.00%)

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

[It is] better H2896 to dwell H3427 (QalInf) in the corner H6438 of the housetop, H1406 than with a brawling H4079 (Qere) H4066 woman H802 and in a wide H2267 house. H1004

Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than with a woman of contentions, and a house of company.

Proverbs 25:25 (100.00%)

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

[As] cold H7119 waters H4325 to a thirsty H5889 soul, H5315 so [is] good H2896 news H8052 from a far H4801 country. H776

As cold waters for a weary soul, So is a good report from a far country.

Proverbs 25:27 (100.00%)

It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

[It is] not good H2896 to eat H398 (QalInf) much H7235 (HiphInf) honey: H1706 so [for men] to search H2714 their own glory H3519 [is not] glory. H3519

The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one’s own honour-honour.

Proverbs 27:5 (100.00%)

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Open H1540 (PualPtc) rebuke H8433 [is] better H2896 than secret H5641 (PualPtc) love. H160

Better is open reproof than hidden love.

Proverbs 27:10 (100.00%)

Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.

Thine own friend, H7453 and thy father’s H1 friend, H7453 forsake H5800 (QalImpf) not; neither go H935 (QalImpf) into thy brother’s H251 house H1004 in the day H3117 of thy calamity: H343 [for] better H2896 [is] a neighbour H7934 [that is] near H7138 than a brother H251 far off. H7350

Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better is a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

Proverbs 28:6 (100.00%)

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

Better H2896 [is] the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) that walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) in his uprightness, H8537 than [he that is] perverse H6141 [in his] ways, H1870 though he [be] rich. H6223

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

Proverbs 28:10 (100.00%)

Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.

Whoso causeth the righteous H3477 to go astray H7686 (HiphPtc) in an evil H7451 way, H1870 he shall fall H5307 (QalImpf) himself into his own pit: H7816 but the upright H8549 shall have good H2896 [things] in possession. H5157 (QalImpf)

Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

Proverbs 28:21 (100.00%)

To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

To have respect H5234 (HiphInf) of persons H6440 [is] not good: H2896 for for a piece H6595 of bread H3899 [that] man H1397 will transgress. H6586 (QalImpf)

To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

Proverbs 31:12 (100.00%)

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

She will do H1580 (QalPerf) him good H2896 and not evil H7451 all the days H3117 of her life. H2416

She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.

Proverbs 31:18 (100.00%)

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

She perceiveth H2938 (QalPerf) that her merchandise H5504 [is] good: H2896 her candle H5216 goeth not out H3518 (QalImpf) by night. H3915

She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

Ecclesiastes 2:1 (100.00%)

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity.

I said H559 (QalPerf) in mine heart, H3820 Go to now, H3212 (QalImpv) I will prove H5254 (PielImpf) thee with mirth, H8057 therefore enjoy H7200 (QalImpv) pleasure: H2896 and, behold, this also [is] vanity. H1892

I said in my heart, ‘Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;’ and lo, even it is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 (100.00%)

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

I sought H8446 (QalPerf) in mine heart H3820 to give H4900 (QalInf) myself H1320 unto wine, H3196 yet acquainting H5090 (QalActPtc) mine heart H3820 with wisdom; H2451 and to lay hold H270 (QalInf) on folly, H5531 till I might see H7200 (QalImpf) what [was] that good H2896 for the sons H1121 of men, H120 which they should do H6213 (QalImpf) under the heaven H8064 all H4557 the days H3117 of their life. H2416

I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where is this-the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.

Ecclesiastes 2:24 (100.00%)

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

[There is] nothing better H2896 for a man, H120 [than] that he should eat H398 (QalImpf) and drink, H8354 (QalPerf) and [that] he should make his soul H5315 enjoy H7200 (HiphPerf) good H2896 in his labour. H5999 This H2090 also I saw, H7200 (QalPerf) that it [was] from the hand H3027 of God. H430

There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 (100.00%)

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

For [God] giveth H5414 (QalPerf) to a man H120 that [is] good H2896 in his sight H6440 wisdom, H2451 and knowledge, H1847 and joy: H8057 but to the sinner H2398 (QalActPtc) he giveth H5414 (QalPerf) travail, H6045 to gather H622 (QalInf) and to heap up, H3664 (QalInf) that he may give H5414 (QalInf) to [him that is] good H2896 before H6440 God. H430 This also [is] vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307

For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 3:12 (100.00%)

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.

I know H3045 (QalPerf) that [there is] no good H2896 in them, but for [a man] to rejoice, H8055 (QalInf) and to do H6213 (QalInf) good H2896 in his life. H2416

I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,

Ecclesiastes 3:13 (100.00%)

Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

And also that every man H120 should eat H398 (QalImpf) and drink, H8354 (QalPerf) and enjoy H7200 (QalPerf) the good H2896 of all his labour, H5999 it [is] the gift H4991 of God. H430

yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it is a gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:22 (100.00%)

Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

Wherefore I perceive H7200 (QalPerf) that [there is] nothing better, H2896 than that a man H120 should rejoice H8055 (QalImpf) in his own works; H4639 for that [is] his portion: H2506 for who shall bring H935 (HiphImpf) him to see H7200 (QalInf) what shall be after H310 him?

And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it is his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

Ecclesiastes 4:3 (100.00%)

Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Yea, better H2896 [is he] than both H8147 they, which hath not yet H5728 been, who hath not seen H7200 (QalPerf) the evil H7451 work H4639 that is done H6213 (NiphPerf) under the sun. H8121

And better than both of them is he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 4:6 (100.00%)

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

Better H2896 [is] an handful H3709 [with] quietness, H5183 than both the hands H2651 full H4393 [with] travail H5999 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307

‘Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.’

Ecclesiastes 4:8 (100.00%)

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

There is H3426 one H259 [alone], and [there is] not a second; H8145 yea, he hath neither child H1121 nor brother: H251 yet [is there] no end H7093 of all his labour; H5999 neither is his eye H5869 satisfied H7646 (QalImpf) with riches; H6239 neither [saith he], For whom do I labour, H6001 and bereave H2637 (PielPtc) my soul H5315 of good? H2896 This [is] also vanity, H1892 yea, it [is] a sore H7451 travail. H6045

There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and he saith not, ‘For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?’ This also is vanity, it is a sad travail.

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