1A wiseחָ֭כָםCha.khomH2450sonבֵּ֣ןbenH1121heedshis father’sאָ֑ב'AvH1disciplineמ֣וּסַרMu.sarH4148,but a mockerוְ֝לֵ֗ץve.LetzH3887does notלֹא־lo'-H3808listenשָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'H8085to rebukeגְּעָרָֽה׃ge.'a.RahH1606.
2From the fruitמִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.RiH6529of his lipsפִי־fi-H6310a manאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376enjoysיֹ֣אכַלYo.khalH398good thingsט֑וֹבTovH2896,but the desireוְנֶ֖פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315of the faithlessבֹּגְדִ֣יםbo.ge.DimH898is violenceחָמָֽס׃cha.MasH2555.
3He who guardsנֹצֵ֣רno.TzerH5341his mouthפִּ֭יוpivH6310protectsשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104his lifeנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315, butthe one who opensפֹּשֵׂ֥קpo.SekH6589his lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.TavH8193invites his own ruinמְחִתָּה־me.chi.tah-H4288.
4The slackerנַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑לnaf.Sho 'a.TzelH6102H5315cravesמִתְאַוָּ֣הmit.'a.VahH183yet has nothingוָ֭אַיִןVa.'a.yinH369,but the soulוְנֶ֖פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315of the diligentחָרֻצִ֣יםcha.ru.TzimH2742is fully satisfiedתְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃te.du.ShanH1878.
5The righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662hateיִשְׂנָ֣אyis.Na'H8130falsehoodדְּבַר־ שֶׁ֭קֶרde.va.ro.She- She.kerH1697H8267,but the wickedוְ֝רָשָׁ֗עve.ra.Sha'H7563bring shameיַבְאִ֥ישׁyav.'IshH887and disgraceוְיַחְפִּֽיר׃ve.yach.PirH2659.
6Righteousnessצְ֭דָקָהTze.da.kahH6666guardsתִּצֹּ֣רti.TzorH5341the man of integrityתָּם־ דָּ֑רֶךְtom- Da.rekhH8537H1870,but wickednessוְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗הve.rish.'AhH7564underminesתְּסַלֵּ֥ףte.sa.LefH5557the sinnerחַטָּֽאת׃cha.TatH2403.
7יֵ֣שׁyeshH3426One pretends to be richמִ֭תְעַשֵּׁרMit.'a.sherH6238,but has nothingוְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑לve.'Ein KolH369H3605;another pretends to be poorמִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁmit.ro.SheshH7326,yet has greatרָֽב׃RavH7227wealthוְה֣וֹןve.HonH1952.
8Richesעָשְׁר֑וֹa.she.RoH6239may ransomכֹּ֣פֶרKo.ferH3724a man’sאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376lifeנֶֽפֶשׁ־ne.fesh-H5315,but a poorוְ֝רָ֗שׁve.RashH7326man hearsשָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'H8085noלֹא־lo'-H3808threatגְּעָרָֽה׃ge.'a.RahH1606.
9The lightאוֹר־'or-H216of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֥יםtza.di.KimH6662shines brightlyיִשְׂמָ֑חyis.MachH8055,but the lampוְנֵ֖רve.NerH5216of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563is extinguishedיִדְעָֽךְ׃yid.'AkhH1846.
11Dishonestמֵהֶ֣בֶלme.He.velH1892wealthה֭וֹןHonH1952will dwindleיִמְעָ֑טyim.'AtH4591,but what is earnedוְקֹבֵ֖ץve.ko.VetzH6908throughעַל־'al-H5921hard workיָ֣דyadH3027will be multipliedיַרְבֶּֽה׃yar.BehH7235.
12Hopeתּוֹחֶ֣לֶתto.Che.letH8431deferredמְ֭מֻשָּׁכָהMe.mu.sha.khahH4900makes the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820sickמַחֲלָה־ma.cha.lah-H2470,but desireתַּאֲוָ֥הta.'a.VahH8378fulfilledבָאָֽה׃va.'AhH935is a treeוְעֵ֥ץve.'EtzH6086of lifeחַ֝יִּ֗יםchai.YimH2416.
13He who despisesבָּ֣זbazH936instructionלְ֭דָבָרLe.da.vorH1697will pay the penaltyיֵחָ֣בֶלye.Cha.velH2254,but the one who respectsוִירֵ֥אvi.Re'H3373a commandמִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּאmitz.Vah hu'H4687H1931will be rewardedיְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ye.shu.LamH7999.
14The teachingתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of the wiseחָ֭כָםCha.khomH2450is a fountainמְק֣וֹרme.KorH4726of lifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416,turning oneלָ֝ס֗וּרla.SurH5493from the snaresמִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmi.Mo.ke.sheiH4170of deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
15Goodט֭וֹבTovH2896understandingשֵֽׂכֶל־se.khel-H7922winsיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414favorחֵ֑ןChenH2580,but the wayוְדֶ֖רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870of the faithlessבֹּגְדִ֣יםbo.ge.DimH898is difficultאֵיתָֽן׃'ei.TanH386.
16Everyכָּל־kol-H3605prudentעָ֭רוּם'A.rumH6175manactsיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213with knowledgeבְדָ֑עַתve.Da.'atH1847,but a foolוּ֝כְסִ֗ילu.khe.SilH3684displaysיִפְרֹ֥שׂyif.RosH6566hisfollyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
17A wickedרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'H7563messengerמַלְאָ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397fallsיִפֹּ֣לyi.PolH5307into troubleבְּרָ֑עbe.Ra'H7451,but a faithfulאֱמוּנִ֣ים'e.mu.NimH529envoyוְצִ֖ירve.TzirH6735brings healingמַרְפֵּֽא׃mar.Pe'H4832.
18Povertyרֵ֣ישׁreishH7389and shameוְ֭קָלוֹןVe.ka.lonH7036come to him who ignoresפּוֹרֵ֣עַpo.Re.a'H6544disciplineמוּסָ֑רmu.SarH4148,but whoever heedsוְשׁוֹמֵ֖רve.sho.MerH8104correctionתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433is honoredיְכֻבָּֽד׃ye.khu.BadH3513.
19Desireתַּאֲוָ֣הta.'a.VahH8378fulfilledנִ֭הְיָהNih.yahH1961is sweetתֶּעֱרַ֣בte.'e.RavH6149to the soulלְנָ֑פֶשׁle.Na.feshH5315,but turningס֣וּרsurH5493from evilמֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'H7451is detestableוְתוֹעֲבַ֥תve.to.'a.VatH8441to foolsכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke.si.LimH3684.
20He who walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְha.lokhH1980withאֶת־'et-H854the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.MimH2450will become wiseיֶחְכָּ֑םva.cha.khamH2449,but the companionוְרֹעֶ֖הve.ro.'EhH7462of foolsכְסִילִ֣יםkhe.si.LimH3684will be destroyedיֵרֽוֹעַ׃ye.Ro.a'H7489.
21Disasterרָעָ֑הra.'AhH7451וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853pursuesתְּרַדֵּ֣ףte.ra.DefH7291sinnersחַ֭טָּאִיםCha.ta.'imH2400,but prosperityטֽוֹב׃TovH2896is the rewardיְשַׁלֶּם־ye.sha.lem-H7999of the righteousצַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.KimH6662.
22A goodט֗וֹבTovH2896man leaves an inheritanceיַנְחִ֥ילyan.ChilH5157to his children’sבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121childrenבָנִ֑יםva.NimH1121,but the sinner’sחוֹטֵֽא׃cho.Te'H2398wealthחֵ֣ילcheilH2428ispassedוְצָפ֥וּןve.tza.FunH6845to the righteousלַ֝צַּדִּ֗יקla.tza.DikH6662.
23Abundantרָב־rov-H7230foodאֹ֭כֶל'O.khelH400is inthe fallow groundנִ֣ירnirH5215of the poorרָאשִׁ֑יםra.ShimH7326,but withoutבְּלֹ֣אbe.Lo'H3808justiceH4639it isוְיֵ֥שׁve.YeshH3426swept awayנִ֝סְפֶּ֗הnis.PehH5595.
24He who sparesחוֹשֵׂ֣ךְcho.SekhH2820the rodשִׁ֭בְטוֹShiv.tovH7626hatesשׂוֹנֵ֣אso.Ne'H8130his sonבְנ֑וֹve.NoH1121,but he who loves himוְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹve.'o.ha.VoH157disciplines himמוּסָֽר׃mu.SarH4148diligentlyשִֽׁחֲר֥וֹshi.cha.RoH7836.
25A righteousצַדִּ֗יקtza.DikH6662man eatsאֹ֭כֵל'O.khelH398to his heart’sנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315contentלְשֹׂ֣בַעle.Soa'H7648,but the stomachוּבֶ֖טֶןu.Ve.tenH990of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563is emptyתֶּחְסָֽר׃ פtech.SarH2637.
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