Lexicon :: Strong's H4912 - māšāl

“From Aram ^H6307 Balak ^H1111 has brought ^H5148 me,

Moab’s ^H4124 king ^H4428 from the mountains ^H2022 of the East ^H6924, saying,

‘Come ^H1980, declare ^H779 Jacob ^H3290 cursed ^H779 for me,

And come ^H1980, curse ^H2194 Israel ^H3478!’

“Arise ^H6965, Balak ^H1111, and hear ^H8085;

Listen ^H238 to me, son ^H1121 of Zippor ^H6834!

“The declaration ^H5002 of Balaam ^H1109 the son ^H1121 of Beor ^H1160,

And the declaration ^H5002 of the man ^H1397 whose eye ^H5869 is opened ^H8365;

Then he took ^H5375 up ^H5375 his discourse ^H4912 and said ^H559,

“The declaration ^H5002 of Balaam ^H1109 the son ^H1121 of Beor ^H1160,

And the declaration ^H5002 of the man ^H1397 whose eye ^H5869 is opened ^H8365,

And he looked ^H7200 at Amalek ^H6002 and took ^H5375 up ^H5375 his discourse ^H4912 and said ^H559,

“Amalek ^H6002 was the first ^H7225 of the nations ^H1471,

But his end ^H319 shall be [fn]destruction ^H8.”

Then he took ^H5375 up ^H5375 his discourse ^H4912 and said ^H559,

“Oh ^H188, who ^H4310 can live ^H2421 unless ^H4480 God ^H410 has ordained ^H7760 it?

“Your memorable ^H2146 sayings ^H2146 are proverbs ^H4912 of ashes ^H665,

Your defenses ^H1354 are defenses ^H1354 of clay ^H2563.

Job ^H347 again ^H3254 took ^H5375 up ^H5375 his discourse ^H4912 and said ^H559,

Job ^H347 again ^H3254 took ^H5375 up ^H5375 his discourse ^H4912 and said ^H559,

You make ^H7760 us a proverb ^H4912 among the nations ^H1471,

A [fn]laughingstock ^H4493 H7218 among the peoples ^H3816.

I will incline ^H5186 my ear ^H241 to a proverb ^H4912;

I will [fn]express ^H6605 my riddle ^H2420 on the harp ^H3658.

When I made ^H5414 sackcloth ^H8242 my clothing ^H3830,

I became ^H1961 a proverb ^H4912 to them.

I will open ^H6605 my mouth ^H6310 in a parable ^H4912;

I will tell ^H5042 riddles ^H2420 of old ^H6924,

The proverbs ^H4912 of Solomon ^H8010 the son ^H1121 of David ^H1732, king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478:

To understand ^H995 a proverb ^H4912 and a saying ^H4426,

The words ^H1697 of the wise ^H2450 and their riddles ^H2420.

The proverbs ^H4912 of Solomon ^H8010.

A wise ^H2450 son ^H1121 makes ^H8055 a father ^H1 glad ^H8055,

But a foolish ^H3684 son ^H1121 is a grief ^H8424 to his mother ^H517.

These ^H428 also ^H1571 are proverbs ^H4912 of Solomon ^H8010 which ^H834 the men ^H376 of Hezekiah ^H2396, king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, transcribed ^H6275.

Like [fn]useless ^H1802 legs ^H7785 to one who cannot ^H6455 walk ^H6455,

So is a proverb ^H4912 in the mouths ^H6310 of fools ^H3684.

Like a thorn ^H2336 that [fn]sticks ^H5927 in the hand ^H3027 of a heavy ^H7910 drinker ^H7910,

So is a proverb ^H4912 in the mouths ^H6310 of fools ^H3684.

In addition ^H3148 to being ^H1961 wise ^H2450, the Preacher ^H6953 also ^H5750 taught ^H3925 the people ^H5971 knowledge ^H1847; and he pondered ^H239, searched ^H2713 out ^H2713, and arranged ^H8626 many ^H7235 proverbs ^H4912.

“How ^H349 the oppressor ^H5065 has ceased ^H7673,

And how the [fn]onslaught ^H4062 has ceased ^H7673!

‘The fathers ^H1 eat ^H398 sour ^H1155 grapes ^H1155,

[fn]But it is the children’s ^H1121 teeth ^H8127 that have become ^H6949 blunt ^H6949’?

“Put ^H8239 on the pot ^H5518, put ^H8239 it on and also ^H1571 pour ^H3332 water ^H4325 into it;

“On that day ^H3117 they will take ^H5375 up ^H5375 against ^H5921 you a [fn]song ^H4912 of ^H4912 mocking ^H4912

And [fn]utter ^H5091 a song ^H5092 of ^H7015 mourning ^H7015 and say ^H559,

‘We are completely ^H7703 destroyed ^H7703!

He exchanges ^H4171 the share ^H2506 of my people ^H5971;

How ^H349 He removes ^H4185 it from me!

To the apostate ^H7728 He apportions ^H2505 our fields ^H7704.’

“Will all ^H3605 of these ^H428 not take ^H5375 up ^H5375 a song ^H4912 of ^H4912 ridicule ^H4912 against ^H5921 him,

Even a saying ^H4426 and insinuations ^H2420 against him

And say ^H559, ‘Woe ^H1945 to him who increases ^H7235 what is not his—

For how ^H4970 long ^H5704 H4970—

And makes ^H3513 himself [fn]rich ^H3513 with debts ^H5671!’