1A gentleרַּ֭ךְrakhH7390answerמַֽעֲנֶה־ma.'a.neh-H4617turns awayיָשִׁ֣יבya.ShivH7725wrathחֵמָ֑הche.MahH2534,but a harshעֶ֝֗צֶב'E.tzevH6089wordוּדְבַר־u.de.var-H1697stirs upיַעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh-H5927angerאָֽף׃'AfH639.
2The tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956of the wiseחֲ֭כָמִיםCha.kha.mimH2450commendsתֵּיטִ֣יבtei.TivH3190knowledgeדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847,but the mouthוּפִ֥יu.FiH6310of the foolכְ֝סִילִ֗יםkhe.si.LimH3684spoutsיַבִּ֥יעַya.Bi.a'H5042follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
3The eyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068are in everyבְּֽכָל־be.kholH3605placeמָ֭קוֹםMa.komH4725,observingצֹ֝פ֗וֹתtzo.FotH6822the evilרָעִ֥יםra.'ImH7451and the goodוטוֹבִֽים׃v.to.VimH2896.
4A soothingמַרְפֵּ֣אmar.Pe'H4832tongueלָ֭שׁוֹןLa.shonH3956is a treeעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086of lifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416,but a perverseוְסֶ֥לֶףve.Se.lefH5558tonguecrushesשֶׁ֣בֶרShe.verH7667the spiritבְּרֽוּחַ׃be.Ru.achH7307.
6The houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the righteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662has greatרָ֑בRavH7227treasureחֹ֣סֶןCho.senH2633,but the incomeוּבִתְבוּאַ֖תu.vit.vu.'AtH8393of the wickedרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'H7563is troubleנֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ne'.Ka.retH5916.
7The lipsשִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.TeiH8193of the wiseחֲ֭כָמִיםCha.kha.mimH2450spreadיְזָ֣רוּye.Za.ruH2219knowledgeדָ֑עַתDa.'atH1847,but notלֹא־lo'-H3808soכֵֽן׃KhenH3651the heartsוְלֵ֖בve.LevH3820of foolsכְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.LimH3684.
8The sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imH7563is detestableתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,but the prayerוּתְפִלַּ֖תu.te.fi.LatH8605of the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477is His delightרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃re.tzo.NoH7522.
9The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068detestsתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563,but He lovesיֶאֱהָֽב׃ye.'e.HavH157those who pursueוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.DefH7291righteousnessצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahH6666.
10Disciplineמוּסָ֣רmu.SarH4148is harshרָ֭עra'H7451for him who leavesלְעֹזֵ֣בle.'o.ZevH5800the pathאֹ֑רַח'O.rachH734;he who hatesשׂוֹנֵ֖אso.Ne'H8130correctionתוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433will dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.
11Sheolשְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olH7585and Abaddonוַ֭אֲבַדּוֹןVa.'a.va.donH11lie open beforeנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068—how much moreאַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־'Af ki-H637H3588the heartsלִבּ֥וֹתli.BotH3826of menבְּֽנֵי־ אָדָֽם׃be.nei- 'a.DamH1121H120!
12A mockerלֵ֭ץletzH3887does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808loveיֶאֱהַב־ye.'e.hav-H157to be reprovedהוֹכֵ֣חַֽho.Khe.achH3198,nor will heלֹ֣אlo'H3808consultאֶל־ יֵלֵֽךְ׃'el- ye.LekhH413H1980the wiseחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.MimH2450.
13A joyfulשָׂ֭מֵחַSa.me.achH8056heartלֵ֣בlevH3820makes a cheerfulיֵיטִ֣בyei.TivH3190countenanceפָּנִ֑יםpa.NimH6440,but sorrowוּבְעַצְּבַת־u.ve.'a.tze.vat-H6094of the heartלֵ֝בlevH3820crushesנְכֵאָֽה׃ne.khe.'AhH5218the spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307.
14A discerningנָ֭בוֹןNa.VonH995heartלֵ֣בlevH3820seeksיְבַקֶּשׁ־ye.va.kesh-H1245knowledgeדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847,but the mouthH6440of a foolכְ֝סִילִ֗יםkhe.si.LimH3684feeds onיִרְעֶ֥הyir.'EhH7462follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
15Allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of the oppressedעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041are badרָעִ֑יםra.'ImH7451,but a cheerfulוְטֽוֹב־ve.tov-H2896heartלֵ֝֗בLevH3820has a continualתָמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548feastמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehH4960.
16Betterטוֹב־tov-H2896a littleמְ֭עַטMe.'atH4592with the fearבְּיִרְאַ֣תbe.yir.'AtH3374of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068than greatרָ֝֗בRavH7227treasureמֵאוֹצָ֥רme.'o.TzarH214with turmoilוּמְה֥וּמָהu.me.Hu.mahH4103.
17Betterט֤וֹבTovH2896a dishאֲרֻחַ֣ת'a.ru.ChatH737of vegetablesיָ֭רָקYa.rokH3419whereשָׁ֑םShamH8033there is loveוְאַהֲבָה־ve.'a.ha.vah-H160than a fattenedאָ֝ב֗וּס'a.VusH75oxמִשּׁ֥וֹרmi.ShorH7794with hatredוְשִׂנְאָה־ve.sin.'ah-H8135.
18A hot-temperedחֵ֭מָהChe.mahH2534manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376stirs upיְגָרֶ֣הye.ga.RehH1624strifeמָד֑וֹןma.DonH4066,but he who is slowוְאֶ֥רֶךve.'E.rekhH750to angerאַ֝פַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimH639calmsיַשְׁקִ֥יטyash.KitH8252disputeרִֽיב׃RivH7379.
19The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the slackerעָ֭צֵל'A.tzelH6102is like a hedgeכִּמְשֻׂ֣כַתkim.Su.khatH4881of thornsחָ֑דֶקCha.dekH2312,but the pathוְאֹ֖רַחve.'O.rachH734of the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477is a highwayסְלֻלָֽה׃se.lu.LahH5549.
20A wiseחָ֭כָםCha.khomH2450sonבֵּ֣ןbenH1121brings joyיְשַׂמַּח־ye.sa.mach-H8055to his fatherאָ֑ב'AvH1,but a foolishוּכְסִ֥ילu.khe.SilH3684manאָ֝דָ֗ם'a.DamH120despisesבּוֹזֶ֥הbo.ZehH959his motherאִמּֽוֹ׃'i.MoH517.
21Follyאִ֭וֶּלֶת'I.ve.letH200is joyשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057to one who lacksלַחֲסַר־la.cha.sar-H2638judgmentלֵ֑בLevH3820,but a manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376of understandingתְּ֝בוּנָ֗הte.vu.NahH8394walksלָֽכֶת׃La.khetH1980a straight pathיְיַשֶׁר־ye.ya.sher-H3474.
22Plansמַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹתMa.cha.sha.VotH4284failהָפֵ֣רha.FerH6565for lackבְּאֵ֣יןbe.'EinH369of counselס֑וֹדSodH5475,but with manyוּבְרֹ֖בu.ve.RoH7230advisersיוֹעֲצִ֣יםyo.'a.TzimH3289they succeedתָּקֽוּם׃ta.KumH6965.
24The pathאֹ֣רַח'O.rachH734of lifeחַ֭יִּיםChai.yimH2416leadsupwardלְמַ֣עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605for the wiseלְמַשְׂכִּ֑ילle.mas.KilH7919,thatלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616he may avoidס֝֗וּרSurH5493going downמָֽטָּה׃Ma.tahH4295to Sheolמִשְּׁא֥וֹלmi.she.'olH7585.
25The LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068tears downיִסַּ֥ח׀yi.SachH5255the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the proudגֵּ֭אִיםGe.'imH1343,but He protectsוְ֝יַצֵּ֗בve.ya.TzevH5324the boundariesגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of the widowאַלְמָנָֽה׃'al.ma.NahH490.
26The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068detestsתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441the thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284of the wickedרָ֑עRa'H7451,but the wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561of the pureוּ֝טְהֹרִ֗יםu.te.ho.RimH2889are pleasantנֹֽעַם׃No.'amH5278to Him.
27He who is greedyבּוֹצֵ֣עַbo.Tze.a'H1214for unjust gainבָּ֑צַעBa.tza'H1215brings troubleעֹכֵ֣ר'o.KherH5916on his householdבֵּ֭יתוֹbei.toH1004,but he who hatesוְשׂוֹנֵ֖אve.so.Ne'H8130bribesמַתָּנֹ֣תma.ta.NotH4979will liveיִחְיֶֽה׃yich.YehH2421.
28The heartלֵ֣בlevH3820of the righteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662pondersיֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh.GehH1897how to answerלַעֲנ֑וֹתla.'a.NotH6030,but the mouthוּפִ֥יu.FiH6310of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563blurts outיַבִּ֥יעַya.Bi.a'H5042evilרָעֽוֹת׃ra.'otH7451.
29The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068is farרָח֣וֹקra.ChokH7350from the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִ֑יםme.re.sha.'ImH7563,but He hearsיִשְׁמָֽע׃yish.Ma'H8085the prayerוּתְפִלַּ֖תu.te.fi.LatH8605of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662.
30The lightמְֽאוֹר־me.'or-H3974of the eyesעֵ֭ינַיִם'Ei.na.yimH5869cheersיְשַׂמַּֽח־ye.sa.mach-H8055the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820, andgoodט֝וֹבָ֗הto.VahH2896newsשְׁמוּעָ֥הshe.mu.'AhH8052nourishesתְּדַשֶּׁן־te.da.shen-H1878the bonesעָֽצֶם׃'A.tzemH6106.
31He who listens toאֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת'O.zen Sho.ma.'atH241H8085life-givingחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416reproofתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433will dwellתָּלִֽין׃ta.LinH3885amongבְּקֶ֖רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.MimH2450.
32He who ignoresפּוֹרֵ֣עַpo.Re.a'H6544disciplineמ֭וּסָרMu.sorH4148despisesמוֹאֵ֣סmo.'EsH3988himselfנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315,but whoever heedsוְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַve.sho.Me.a'H8085correctionתּ֝וֹכַ֗חַתto.Kha.chatH8433gainsק֣וֹנֶהKo.nehH7069understandingלֵּֽב׃LevH3820.
33The fearיִרְאַ֣תyir.'AtH3374of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068isthe instructionמוּסַ֣רmu.SarH4148of wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451,and humilityעֲנָוָֽה׃'a.na.VahH6038comes beforeוְלִפְנֵ֖יve.lif.NeiH6440honorכָב֣וֹדkha.VodH3519.
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