Proverbs 23:20-35 Parallel Bible Translations

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20	אַל־ תְּהִ֥י בְסֹֽבְאֵי־ יָ֑יִן בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י בָשָׂ֣ר לָֽמוֹ׃	Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat,	Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,
21	כִּי־ סֹבֵ֣א וְ֭זוֹלֵל יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ נוּמָֽה׃	for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.	for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22	שְׁמַ֣ע לְ֭אָבִיךָ זֶ֣ה יְלָדֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־ תָּ֝ב֗וּז כִּֽי־ זָקְנָ֥ה אִמֶּֽךָ׃	Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.	Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23	אֱמֶ֣ת קְ֭נֵה וְאַל־ תִּמְכֹּ֑ר חָכְמָ֖ה וּמוּסָ֣ר וּבִינָֽה׃	Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.	Buy the truth and do not sell it— wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
24	[גול] (גִּ֣יל) [יגול] (יָ֭גִיל) אֲבִ֣י צַדִּ֑יק [יולד] (וְיוֹלֵ֥ד) חָ֝כָ֗ם [וישמח־] (יִשְׂמַח־) בּֽוֹ׃	The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.	The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
25	יִֽשְׂמַח־ אָבִ֥יךָ וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃	Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.	May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!
26	תְּנָֽה־ בְנִ֣י לִבְּךָ֣ לִ֑י וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָ דְּרָכַ֥י [תרצנה] (תִּצֹּֽרְנָה׃‪‬)	My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.	My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways,
27	כִּֽי־ שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲמֻקָּ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה וּבְאֵ֥ר צָ֝רָ֗ה נָכְרִיָּֽה׃	For a prostitute is a deep pit; an adulteress is a narrow well.	for an adulterous woman is a deep pit, and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
28	אַף־ הִ֭יא כְּחֶ֣תֶף תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים בְּאָדָ֥ם תּוֹסִֽף׃	She lies in wait like a robber and increases the traitors among mankind.	Like a bandit she lies in wait and multiplies the unfaithful among men.
29	לְמִ֨י א֥וֹי לְמִ֪י אֲב֡וֹי לְמִ֤י [מדונים] (מִדְיָנִ֨ים ׀) לְמִ֥י שִׂ֗יחַ לְ֭מִי פְּצָעִ֣ים חִנָּ֑ם לְ֝מִ֗י חַכְלִל֥וּת עֵינָֽיִם׃	Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?	Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
30	לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים עַל־ הַיָּ֑יִן לַ֝בָּאִ֗ים לַחְקֹ֥ר מִמְסָֽךְ׃	Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine.	Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
31	אַל־ תֵּ֥רֶא יַיִן֮ כִּ֪י יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥ם כִּֽי־ יִתֵּ֣ן [בכיס] (בַּכּ֣וֹס) עֵינ֑וֹ יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃	Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.	Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly!
32	אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ כְּנָחָ֣שׁ יִשָּׁ֑ךְ וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י יַפְרִֽשׁ׃	In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder.	In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper.
33	עֵ֭ינֶיךָ יִרְא֣וּ זָר֑וֹת וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ יְדַבֵּ֥ר תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃	Your eyes will see strange things, and your heart utter perverse things.	Your eyes will see strange sights, and your mind will imagine confusing things.
34	וְ֭הָיִיתָ כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב בְּלֶב־ יָ֑ם וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב בְּרֹ֣אשׁ חִבֵּֽל׃	You will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, like one who lies on the top of a mast.	You will be like one sleeping on the high seas, lying on top of the rigging.
35	הִכּ֥וּנִי בַל־ חָלִיתִי֮ הֲלָמ֗וּנִי בַּל־ יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּי מָתַ֥י אָקִ֑יץ א֝וֹסִ֗יף אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ עֽוֹד׃	“They struck me,” you will say, “but I was not hurt; they beat me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I must have another drink.”	“They hit me,” you will say, “but I’m not hurt! They beat me, but I don’t feel it! When will I wake up so I can find another drink?”
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