Proverbs 20:16
Proverbs · משלי · Ketuvim · 31 chapters · 915 verses
Values above are for the complete verse (8 words), calculated on the consonantal written text.
רַע רַע יֹאמַר הַקּוֹנֶה וְאֹזֵל לוֹ אָז יִתְהַלָּֽל
’It is bad, it is bad’, saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
יֵשׁ זָהָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִים וּכְלִי יְקָר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
לְֽקַח־בִּגְדוֹ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וּבְעַד נכרים חַבְלֵֽהוּ
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
עָרֵב לָאִישׁ לֶחֶם שָׁקֶר וְאַחַר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִיהוּ חָצָֽץ
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָה תִכּוֹן וּבְתַחְבֻּלוֹת עֲשֵׂה מִלְחָמָֽה
Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.