Proverbs 20:18
Proverbs · משלי · Ketuvim · 31 chapters · 915 verses
Values above are for the complete verse (6 words), calculated on the consonantal written text.
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.
גּֽוֹלֶה־סּוֹד הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל וּלְפֹתֶה שְׂפָתָיו לֹא תִתְעָרָֽב
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
מְקַלֵּל אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ יִֽדְעַךְ נֵרוֹ באישון חֹֽשֶׁךְ
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.