1Whoever lovesאֹהֵ֣ב'o.HevH157disciplineמ֭וּסָרMu.sorH4148lovesאֹ֣הֵֽב'O.hevH157knowledgeדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847,but he who hatesוְשֹׂנֵ֖אve.so.Ne'H8130correctionתוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433is stupidבָּֽעַר׃Ba.'arH1198.
2The goodט֗וֹבTovH2896manobtainsיָפִ֣יקya.FikH6329favorרָ֭צוֹןRa.tzonH7522from the LORDמֵיְהוָ֑הme.Yah.wehH3068,but the LORD condemnsיַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃yar.Shi.a'H7561a manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376who devises evilמְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.MotH4209.
3A manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120cannotלֹא־lo'-H3808be establishedיִכּ֣וֹןyi.KonH3559through wickednessבְּרֶ֑שַׁעbe.Re.sha'H7562,but the righteousצַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.KimH6662cannotבַּל־bal-H1077be uprootedוְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ יִמּֽוֹט׃ve.Sho.resh yi.MotH4131H8328.
4A wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802of noble characterחַ֭יִלCha.yilH2428is her husband’sבַּעְלָ֑הּba'.LahH1167crownעֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.retH5850,but she who causes shameמְבִישָֽׁה׃me.vi.ShahH954is like decayוּכְרָקָ֖בu.khe.ra.KavH7538in his bonesבְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יוbe.'atz.mo.TavH6106.
5The plansמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662are justמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941, butthe counselתַּחְבֻּל֖וֹתtach.bu.LotH8458of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563leads to deceitמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820.
6The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563lie in waitאֱרָב־'e.rov-H693for bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818,but the speechוּפִ֥יu.FiH6310of the uprightיְ֝שָׁרִ֗יםye.sha.RimH3477rescues themיַצִּילֵֽם׃ya.tzi.LemH5337.
7The wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563are overthrownהָפ֣וֹךְha.FokhH2015and perishוְאֵינָ֑םve.'ei.NamH369,but the houseוּבֵ֖יתu.VeitH1004of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662will standיַעֲמֹֽד׃ya.'a.ModH5975.
8A manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376is praisedיְהֻלַּל־ye.hu.lal-H1984accordingלְֽפִי־le.fi.Si-H6310to his wisdomשִׂ֭כְלוֹSikh.lovH7922,but a twistedוְנַעֲוֵה־ve.na.'a.veh-H5753mindלֵ֝֗בLevH3820isיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961despisedלָבֽוּז׃la.VuzH937.
9Betterט֣וֹבTovH2896to be lightly esteemedנִ֭קְלֶהNik.lehH7034yet have a servantוְעֶ֣בֶדve.'E.vedH5650,than to be self-importantמִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗דmi.me.tak.ka.BedH3513but lackוַחֲסַר־va.cha.sar-H2638foodלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.
10A righteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662manregardsיוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'H3045the lifeנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of his animalבְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹbe.hem.ToH929,but the tender merciesוְֽרַחֲמֵ֥יve.ra.cha.MeiH7356of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563are only crueltyאַכְזָרִֽי׃'akh.za.RiH394.
11The one who worksעֹבֵ֣ד'o.VedH5647his landאַ֭דְמָתוֹ'ad.ma.toH127will have plenty ofיִֽשְׂבַּֽע־yis.ba'-H7646foodלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899,but whoever chasesוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.DefH7291fantasiesרֵיקִ֣יםrei.KimH7386lacksחֲסַר־cha.sar-H2638judgmentלֵֽב׃LevH3820.
12The wickedרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'H7563desireחָמַ֣דcha.MadH2530the plunderמְצ֣וֹדme.TzodH4685of evil menרָעִ֑יםra.'ImH7451,but the rootוְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁve.Sho.reshH8328of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662flourishesיִתֵּֽן׃yi.TenH5414.
13An evilרָ֑עRa'H7451man is trappedמוֹקֵ֣שׁmo.KeshH4170by his rebelliousבְּפֶ֣שַׁעbe.Fe.sha'H6588speechשְׂ֭פָתַיִםSe.fa.ta.yimH8193,but a righteous manצַדִּֽיק׃tza.DikH6662escapesוַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'H3318from troubleמִצָּרָ֣הmi.tza.RahH6869.
14By fruitfulמִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.RiH6529speechפִי־fi-H6310a manאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376is filledיִשְׂבַּע־yis.ba'-H7646with good thingsט֑וֹבTovH2896,and the workוּגְמ֥וּלu.ge.MulH1576ofאָ֝דָ֗ם'a.DamH120hishandsיְדֵי־ye.dei-H3027returnsיָשִׁ֥יבya.shuvH7725to him.
15The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of a foolאֱ֭וִיל'E.vilH191isrightיָשָׁ֣רya.SharH3477in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869,but a wiseחָכָֽם׃cha.KhamH2450manlistensוְשֹׁמֵ֖עַve.sho.Me.a'H8085to counselלְעֵצָ֣הle.'e.TzahH6098.
16A fool’sאֱוִ֗יל'e.VilH191angerכַּעְס֑וֹka'.SoH3708is knownיִוָּדַ֣עyi.va.Da'H3045at onceבַּ֭יּוֹםBai.yomH3117,but a prudentעָרֽוּם׃'a.RumH6175manoverlooksוְכֹסֶ֖הve.kho.SehH3680an insultקָל֣וֹןka.LonH7036.
17He whospeaksיָפִ֣יחַya.Fi.achH6315the truthאֱ֭מוּנָה'E.mu.nahH530declaresיַגִּ֣ידya.GidH5046what is rightצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664,but a falseשְׁקָרִ֣יםshe.ka.RimH8267witnessוְעֵ֖דve.'EdH5707speaksdeceitמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820.
18Speaking rashlyיֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶהyesh Bo.tehH3426H981is like a piercingכְּמַדְקְר֣וֹתke.mad.ke.RotH4094swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719,but the tongueוּלְשׁ֖וֹןu.le.ShonH3956of the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.MimH2450brings healingמַרְפֵּֽא׃mar.Pe'H4832.
19Truthfulאֱ֭מֶת'E.metH571lipsשְֽׂפַת־se.fat-H8193endure foreverתִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑דti.Kon la.'AdH3559H5703,but a lyingשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956lastsonlyוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704a momentאַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה'ar.Gi.'ahH7280.
20Deceitמִ֭רְמָהMir.mahH4820is in the heartsבְּלֶב־be.lev-H3820of those who deviseחֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheiH2790evilרָ֑עRa'H7451,but the counselorsוּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖יu.le.yo.'a.TzeiH3289of peaceשָׁל֣וֹםsha.LomH7965have joyשִׂמְחָֽה׃sim.ChahH8057.
21Noלֹא־lo'-H3808harmאָ֑וֶן'A.venH205befallsיְאֻנֶּ֣הye.'u.NehH579the righteousלַצַּדִּ֣יק כָּל־la.tza.Dik kol-H6662H3605,but the wickedוּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםu.re.sha.'ImH7563are filledמָ֣לְאוּMal.'uH4390with troubleרָֽע׃Ra'H7451.
22Lyingשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267lipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193are detestableתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,but those who dealוְעֹשֵׂ֖יve.'o.SeiH6213faithfullyאֱמוּנָ֣ה'e.mu.NahH530are His delightרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃re.tzo.NoH7522.
23A shrewdעָ֭רוּם'A.rumH6175manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120keepsכֹּ֣סֶהKo.sehH3680his knowledge to himselfדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847,but a foolishכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke.si.LimH3684heartוְלֵ֥בve.LevH3820proclaimsיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121its follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
24The handיַד־yad-H3027of the diligentחָרוּצִ֥יםcha.ru.TzimH2742will ruleתִּמְשׁ֑וֹלtim.SholH4910,but lazinessו֝רְמִיָּ֗הu.re.mi.YahH7423ends inתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961forced laborלָמַֽס׃la.MasH4522.
25Anxietyדְּאָגָ֣הde.'a.GahH1674weighs downיַשְׁחֶ֑נָּהyash.Che.nahH7812the heartבְלֶב־ve.lev-H3820of a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376,but a goodט֣וֹבTovH2896wordוְדָבָ֖רve.da.VarH1697cheers it upיְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ye.sam.me.Che.nahH8055.
26A righteous manצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662is cautiousיָתֵ֣רya.TerH8446in friendshipמֵרֵעֵ֣הוּme.re.'E.huH7453,but the waysוְדֶ֖רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563lead them astrayתַּתְעֵֽם׃tat.'EmH8582.
27A lazyרְמִיָּ֣הre.mi.YahH7423man does notלֹא־lo'-H3808roastיַחֲרֹ֣ךְya.cha.RokhH2760his gameצֵיד֑וֹtzei.DoH6718,but a diligentחָרֽוּץ׃cha.RutzH2742manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120prizesיָקָ֣רya.KarH3368his possessionוְהוֹן־ve.hon-H1952.
28There is lifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416in the pathבְּאֹֽרַח־be.'o.rach-H734of righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666,but another pathוְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־ve.De.rekh ne.ti.Vah 'al-H1870H5410H408leads to deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
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