1Every wiseחַכְמ֣וֹתchakh.MotH2450womanנָ֭שִׁיםNa.shimH802buildsבָּנְתָ֣הba.ne.TahH1129her houseבֵיתָ֑הּvei.TahH1004,but a foolish oneוְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶתve.'i.Ve.letH200tears it downתֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃te.her.Se.nuH2040with her own handsבְּיָדֶ֥יהָbe.ya.Dei.haH3027.
2He who walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980in uprightnessבְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹbe.ya.she.roH3476fearsיְרֵ֣אye.Re'H3373the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,but the one who is deviousוּנְל֖וֹזu.ne.LozH3868in his waysדְּרָכָ֣יוde.ra.KhavH1870despises Himבּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃bo.Ze.huH959.
3The proudגַּאֲוָ֑הga.'a.VahH1346speechבְּֽפִי־be.fi-H6310of a foolאֱ֭וִיל'E.vilH191brings a rod to his backחֹ֣טֶרCho.terH2415,but the lipsוְשִׂפְתֵ֥יve.sif.TeiH8193of the wiseחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.MimH2450protect themתִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃tish.mu.RemH8104.
4Where there are noבְּאֵ֣יןbe.'EinH369oxenאֲ֭לָפִים'A.la.fimH504,the mangerאֵב֣וּס'e.VusH18is emptyבָּ֑רBarH1249,but an abundantוְרָב־ve.rov-H7230harvest comesתְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתte.vu.'otH8393through the strengthבְּכֹ֣חַbe.Kho.achH3581of the oxשֽׁוֹר׃ShorH7794.
5An honestאֱ֭מוּנִים'E.mu.nimH529witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808deceiveיְכַזֵּ֑בye.kha.ZevH3576,but a dishonestשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707pours forthוְיָפִ֥יחַve.ya.Fi.achH6315liesכְּ֝זָבִ֗יםke.za.VimH3577.
6A mockerלֵ֣ץletzH3887seeksבִּקֶּשׁ־bi.kesh-H1245wisdomחָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahH2451and finds noneוָאָ֑יִןva.'A.yinH369,but knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'atH1847comes easilyנָקָֽל׃na.KalH7043to the discerningלְנָב֣וֹןle.na.VonH995.
7Stay awayלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980fromמִ֭נֶּגֶדMi.ne.gedH5048a foolishכְּסִ֑ילke.SilH3684manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376;you will gainיָ֝דַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045noוּבַל־u.val-H1077knowledgeדָֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847from his speechשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193.
8The wisdomחָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.MatH2451of the prudentעָ֭רוּם'A.rumH6175is to discernהָבִ֣יןha.VinH995his wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870,but the follyוְאִוֶּ֖לֶתve.'i.Ve.letH200of foolsכְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.LimH3684deceives themמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820.
9Foolsאֱ֭וִלִים'E.vi.limH191mockיָלִ֣יץya.LitzH3887the making of amendsאָשָׁ֑ם'a.ShamH817,but goodwill is foundרָצֽוֹן׃ra.TzonH7522amongוּבֵ֖יןu.VeinH996the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477.
10The heartלֵ֗בLevH3820knowsי֭וֹדֵעַYo.de.a'H3045its ownנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315bitternessמָרַּ֣תma.RatH4787,and noלֹא־lo'-H3808strangerזָֽר׃ZarH2114sharesיִתְעָ֥רַבyit.'A.ravH6148in its joyוּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹu.ve.sim.cha.ToH8057.
11The houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imH7563will be destroyedיִשָּׁמֵ֑דyi.sha.MedH8045,but the tentוְאֹ֖הֶלve.'O.helH168of the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477will flourishיַפְרִֽיחַ׃yaf.Ri.achH6524.
12There isיֵ֤שׁyeshH3426a wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870that seems rightיָ֭שָׁרYa.shorH3477toלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440a manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376,but its endוְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּve.'a.cha.ri.TahH319is the wayדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870of deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
14The backsliderס֣וּגsugH5472in heartלֵ֑בLevH3820receives the fillיִ֭שְׂבַּעYis.ba'H7646of his own waysמִדְּרָכָ֣יוmi.de.ra.KhavH1870,but a goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376is rewardedfor hisוּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יוu.me.'a.LavH5921ways.
15The simpleפֶּ֭תִיPe.tiH6612manbelievesיַאֲמִ֣יןya.'a.MinH539everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605wordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697,but the prudent manוְ֝עָר֗וּםve.'a.RumH6175watchesיָבִ֥יןya.VinH995his stepsלַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃la.'a.shu.RoH838.
16A wiseחָכָ֣םcha.KhamH2450manfearsיָ֭רֵאYa.re'H3373and turnsוְסָ֣רve.SarH5493from evilמֵרָ֑עme.Ra'H7451,but a foolוּ֝כְסִ֗ילu.khe.SilH3684is carelessוּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃u.vo.Te.achH982and recklessמִתְעַבֵּ֥רmit.'a.BerH5674.
17A quick-tempered manקְֽצַר־ אַ֭פַּיִםke.tzar- 'A.pa.yimH7116H639actsיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213foolishlyאִוֶּ֑לֶת'i.Ve.letH200,and a deviousמְ֝זִמּ֗וֹתme.zi.MotH4209manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376is hatedיִשָּׂנֵֽא׃yi.sa.Ne'H8130.
18The simpleפְתָאיִ֣םfe.ta.YimH6612inheritנָחֲל֣וּna.cha.LuH5157follyאִוֶּ֑לֶת'i.Ve.letH200,but the prudentוַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗יםva.'a.ru.MimH6175are crownedיַכְתִּ֥רוּyakh.Ti.ruH3803with knowledgeדָֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.
19The evilרָ֭עִיםRa.'imH7451bowשַׁח֣וּsha.ChuH7817beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the goodטוֹבִ֑יםto.VimH2896,and the wickedוּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםu.re.sha.'ImH7563atעַֽל־'al-H5921the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֥יsha.'a.ReiH8179of the righteousצַדִּֽיק׃tza.DikH6662.
20The poorרָ֑שׁRashH7326manis hatedיִשָּׂ֣נֵאyi.Sa.ne'H8130evenגַּם־gam-H1571by his neighborלְ֭רֵעֵהוּLe.re.'e.huH7453,but many are thoseרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227who loveוְאֹהֲבֵ֖יve.'o.ha.VeiH157the richעָשִׁ֣יר'a.ShirH6223.
21He who despisesבָּז־boz-H936his neighborלְרֵעֵ֥הוּle.re.'E.huH7453sinsחוֹטֵ֑אcho.Te'H2398,but blessed isאַשְׁרָֽיו׃'ash.RavH835he who shows kindnessוּמְחוֹנֵ֖ןu.me.cho.NenH2603to the poorH6041.
22Do notהֲֽלוֹא־halo'-H3808those who contriveחֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheiH2790evilרָ֑עRa'H7451go astrayיִ֭תְעוּYit.'uH8582?But those who planחֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheiH2790goodnessטֽוֹב׃TovH2896findloving devotionוְחֶ֥סֶדve.Che.sedH2617and faithfulnessוֶ֝אֱמֶ֗תve.'e.MetH571.
23There isיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961profitמוֹתָ֑רmo.TarH4195in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605laborעֶ֭צֶב'E.tzevH6089,but mere talkוּדְבַר־ שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםu.de.va.rS- Se.fa.Ta.yimH1697H8193leads onlyאַךְ־'akh-H389to povertyלְמַחְסֽוֹר׃le.mach.SorH4270.
24The crownעֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.retH5850of the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.MimH2450is their wealthעָשְׁרָ֑ם'a.she.RamH6239, butthe effortאִוֶּ֖לֶת'i.Ve.letH200of foolsכְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.LimH3684isfollyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
25A truthfulאֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetH571witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707savesמַצִּ֣ילma.TzilH5337livesנְ֭פָשׁוֹתNe.fa.shotH5315,but one who uttersוְיָפִ֖חַve.ya.Fi.achH6315liesכְּזָבִ֣יםke.za.VimH3577is deceitfulמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820.
26He who fearsבְּיִרְאַ֣תbe.yir.'AtH3374the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068is secureעֹ֑ז'OzH5797in confidenceמִבְטַח־miv.tach-H4009,and his childrenוּ֝לְבָנָ֗יוu.le.va.NavH1121shall haveיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961a place of refugeמַחְסֶֽה׃mach.SehH4268.
27The fearיִרְאַ֣תyir.'AtH3374of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068is a fountainמְק֣וֹרme.KorH4726of lifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416,turningלָ֝ס֗וּרla.SurH5493a manfrom the snaresמִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmi.Mo.ke.sheiH4170of deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
28A largeבְּרָב־be.rov-H7230populationעָ֥ם'amH5971is a king’sמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428splendorהַדְרַת־had.rat-H1927,but a lackוּבְאֶ֥פֶסu.ve.'E.fesH657of subjectsלְ֝אֹ֗םle.'OmH3816is a prince’sרָזֽוֹן׃ra.ZonH7333ruinמְחִתַּ֥תme.chi.TatH4288.
29A patientאֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם'E.rekh 'A.pa.yimH750H639manhas greatרַב־rav-H7227understandingתְּבוּנָ֑הte.vu.NahH8394,but a quick-temperedוּקְצַר־ ר֝֗וּחַu.ke.tzar- Ru.achH7116H7307manpromotesמֵרִ֥יםme.RimH7311follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
30A tranquilמַרְפֵּ֑אmar.Pe'H4832heartלֵ֣בlevH3820is lifeחַיֵּ֣יchai.YeiH2416to the bodyבְ֭שָׂרִיםVe.sa.rimH1320,but envyקִנְאָֽה׃kin.'AhH7068rotsוּרְקַ֖בu.re.KavH7538the bonesעֲצָמ֣וֹתa.tza.MotH6106.
31Whoever oppressesעֹ֣שֵֽׁק־'O.shek-H6231the poorדָּ֭לdalH1800tauntsחֵרֵ֣ףche.RefH2778their Makerעֹשֵׂ֑הוּ'o.Se.huH6213,but whoever is kindחֹנֵ֥ןcho.NenH2603to the needyאֶבְיֽוֹן׃'ev.YonH34honors Himוּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹu.me.kha.be.DoH3513.
32The wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563manis thrown downיִדָּחֶ֣הyi.da.ChehH1760by his own sinבְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹbe.ra.'a.toH7451,but the righteousצַדִּֽיק׃tza.DikH6662manhas a refugeוְחֹסֶ֖הve.cho.SehH2620even in deathבְמוֹת֣וֹve.mo.ToH4194.
33Wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451restsתָּנ֣וּחַta.Nu.achH5117in the heartבְּלֵ֣בbe.LevH3820of the discerningנָ֭בוֹןNa.VonH995;even amongוּבְקֶ֥רֶבu.ve.Ke.revH7130foolsכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke.si.LimH3684she is knownתִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ti.va.De.a'H3045.
34Righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666exaltsתְרֽוֹמֵֽם־te.ro.mem-H7311a nationגּ֑וֹיGoyH1471,but sinחַטָּֽאת׃cha.TatH2403is a disgraceוְחֶ֖סֶדve.Che.sedH2617to any peopleלְאֻמִּ֣יםle.'u.MimH3816.
35A kingמֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekhH4428delights inרְֽצוֹן־re.tzon-H7522a wiseמַשְׂכִּ֑ילmas.KilH7919servantלְעֶ֣בֶדle.'E.vedH5650,but his angerוְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹve.'ev.ra.ToH5678fallsתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961on the shamefulמֵבִֽישׁ׃me.VishH954.
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