Proverbs 20:5
Proverbs · משלי · Ketuvim · 31 chapters · 915 verses
Values above are for the complete verse (8 words), calculated on the consonantal written text.
כָּבוֹד לָאִישׁ שֶׁבֶת מֵרִיב וְכָל־אֱוִיל יִתְגַּלָּֽע
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
מֵחֹרֶף עָצֵל לֹא־יַחֲרֹשׁ ישאל בַּקָּצִיר וָאָֽיִן
The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים עֵצָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יִדְלֶֽנָּה
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. .
רָב־אָדָם יִקְרָא אִישׁ חַסְדּוֹ וְאִישׁ אֱמוּנִים מִי יִמְצָֽא
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ צַדִּיק אַשְׁרֵי בָנָיו אַחֲרָֽיו
He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.