1The plansמַֽעַרְכֵי־ma.'ar.khei-H4633of the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820belong to manלְאָדָ֥םle.'a.DamH120,but the replyמַעֲנֵ֥הma.'a.NehH4617of the tongueלָשֽׁוֹן׃la.ShonH3956isfrom the LORDוּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehH3068.
2Allכָּֽל־kal-H3605a man’sאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870arepureזַ֣ךְzakhH2134in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869,but his motivesרוּח֣וֹתru.ChotH7307are weighed outוְתֹכֵ֖ןve.to.KhenH8505by the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
3Commitגֹּ֣לgolH1556your worksמַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma.'a.Sei.khaH4639toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068and your plansמַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃mach.she.vo.Tei.khaH4284will be achievedוְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּve.yi.Ko.nuH3559.
4The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068has madeפָּעַ֣לpa.'AlH6466everythingכֹּ֤לkolH3605for His purposeלַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּla.ma.'a.Ne.huH4617—evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571the wickedרָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563for the dayלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117of disasterרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451.
5Everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who isproudגְּבַהּ־ge.vah-H1364in heartלֵ֑בLevH3820is detestableתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068;be assured thatH3027he will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808go unpunishedיִנָּקֶֽה׃yi.na.KehH5352.
6By loving devotionבְּחֶ֣סֶדbe.Che.sedH2617and faithfulnessוֶ֭אֱמֶתVe.'e.metH571iniquity isעָוֹ֑ן'a.VonH5771atoned forיְכֻפַּ֣רye.khu.ParH3722,and by the fearוּבְיִרְאַ֥תu.ve.yir.'AtH3374of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068oneturns asideס֣וּרsurH5493from evilמֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'H7451.
7When a man’sאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870pleaseבִּרְצ֣וֹתbir.TzotH7521the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,He makes evenגַּם־gam-H1571the man’senemiesא֝וֹיְבָ֗יו'oy.VavH341live at peaceיַשְׁלִ֥םyash.LimH7999with himאִתּֽוֹ׃'i.ToH854.
9A man’sאָ֭דָם'A.domH120heartלֵ֣בlevH3820plansיְחַשֵּׁ֣בye.cha.ShevH2803his courseדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870,but the LORDוַֽ֝יהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehH3068determinesיָכִ֥יןya.KhinH3559his stepsצַעֲדֽוֹ׃tza.'a.DoH6806.
10A divine verdictקֶ֤סֶם׀Ke.semH7081is onעַֽל־'al-H5921the lipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193of a kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428;his mouthפִּֽיו׃PivH6310must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808betrayיִמְעַל־yim.'al-H4603justiceבְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טbe.mish.PatH4941.
11Honestמִ֭שְׁפָּטMish.potH4941scalesפֶּ֤לֶס׀Pe.lesH6425and balancesוּמֹאזְנֵ֣יu.moz.NeiH3976are fromthe LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;allכָּל־kol-H3605the weightsאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68in the bagכִֽיס׃KhisH3599are His concernמַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּma.'a.Se.huH4639.
13Righteousצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664lipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193are a king’sמְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimH4428delightרְצ֣וֹןre.TzonH7522,and he who speaksוְדֹבֵ֖רve.do.VerH1696honestlyיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477is belovedיֶאֱהָֽב׃ye.'e.HavH157.
14The wrathחֲמַת־cha.mat-H2534of a kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428is a messengerמַלְאֲכֵי־mal.'a.khei-H4397of deathמָ֑וֶתMa.vetH4194,but a wiseחָכָ֣םcha.KhamH2450manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376will pacify itיְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ye.khap.pe.Re.nahH3722.
15When a king’sמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428faceפְּנֵי־pe.nei-H6440brightensבְּאוֹר־be.'or-H216,there is lifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416;his favorוּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹu.re.tzo.NoH7522is like a rain cloudכְּעָ֣בke.'AvH5645in springמַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃mal.Ko.oshH4456.
16How muchמַה־mah-H4100betterטּ֥וֹבTovH2896to acquireקְֽנֹה־ke.noh-H7069wisdomחָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahH2451than goldמֵחָר֑וּץme.cha.RutzH2742!To gainוּקְנ֥וֹתu.ke.NotH7069understandingבִּ֝ינָ֗הbi.NahH998is more desirableנִבְחָ֥רniv.CharH977than silverמִכָּֽסֶף׃mi.Ka.sefH3701.
17The highwayמְסִלַּ֣תme.si.LatH4546of the uprightיְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimH3477leads awayס֣וּרsurH5493from evilמֵרָ֑עme.Ra'H7451;he who guardsנֹצֵ֥רno.TzerH5341his wayדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar.KoH1870protectsשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.MerH8104his lifeנַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnaf.ShoH5315.
18Prideגָּא֑וֹןga.'onH1347goes beforeלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440destructionשֶׁ֥בֶרShe.verH7667,and a haughtyגֹּ֣בַהּGoahH1363spiritרֽוּחַ׃Ru.achH7307beforeוְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.NeiH6440a fallכִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹןkhi.sha.LonH3783.
19It is betterט֣וֹבTovH2896to be lowlyשְׁפַל־she.fal-H8213in spiritר֭וּחַRu.achH7307amongאֶת־'et-H854the humbleH6041than to divideמֵֽחַלֵּ֥קme.cha.LekH2505the spoilשָׁ֝לָ֗לSha.LalH7998withאֶת־'et-H854the proudגֵּאִֽים׃ge.'ImH1343.
20Whoever heedsמַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־mas.Kil 'al-H7919H5921instructionדָּ֭בָרDa.vorH1697will findיִמְצָא־yim.tza'-H4672successט֑וֹבTovH2896,and blessedאַשְׁרָֽיו׃'ash.RavH835is he who trustsוּבוֹטֵ֖חַu.vo.Te.achH982in the LORDבַּיהוָ֣הba.Yah.wehH3068.
22Understandingשֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khelH7922is a fountainמְק֣וֹרme.KorH4726of lifeחַ֭יִּיםChai.yimH2416to its possessorבְּעָלָ֑יוbe.'a.LavH1167,but the disciplineוּמוּסַ֖רu.mu.SarH4148of foolsאֱוִלִ֣ים'e.vi.LimH191is follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
23The heartלֵ֣בlevH3820of the wiseחָ֭כָםCha.khomH2450maninstructsיַשְׂכִּ֣ילyas.KilH7919his mouthפִּ֑יהוּPi.huH6310and addsיֹסִ֥יףyo.SifH3254persuasivenessלֶֽקַח׃Le.kachH3948toוְעַל־ve.'a.lS-H5921his lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.TavH8193.
24Pleasantנֹ֑עַםNo.'amH5278wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561are a honeycombצוּף־ דְּ֭בַשׁtzuf- De.vashH6688H1706,sweetמָת֥וֹקma.TokH4966to the soulלַ֝נֶּפֶשׁLa.ne.feshH5315and healingוּמַרְפֵּ֥אu.mar.Pe'H4832to the bonesלָעָֽצֶם׃la.'A.tzemH6106.
25There 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.
27A worthlessבְּ֭לִיַּעַלBe.li.ya.'alH1100manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376digs upכֹּרֶ֣הko.RehH3738evilרָעָ֑הra.'AhH7451,and his speechוְעַל־ שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹve.'al- se.fa.tavH5921H8193is like a scorchingצָרָֽבֶת׃tza.Ra.vetH6867fireכְּאֵ֣שׁke.'EshH784.
28A perverseתַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹתTah.pu.khotH8419manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376spreadsיְשַׁלַּ֣חye.sha.LachH7971dissensionמָד֑וֹןma.DonH4066,and a gossipוְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ןve.nir.GanH7279dividesמַפְרִ֥ידmaf.RidH6504close friendsאַלּֽוּף׃'a.LufH441.
29A violentחָ֭מָסCha.mosH2555manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376enticesיְפַתֶּ֣הye.fa.TehH6601his neighborרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453and leads himוְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹve.ho.li.KhoH1980down a pathבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870that isnotלֹא־lo'-H3808goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
30He who winksעֹצֶ֣ה'o.TzehH6095his eyeעֵ֭ינָיו'Ei.navH5869devisesלַחְשֹׁ֣בlach.ShoH2803perversityתַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹתtah.pu.KhotH8419;he who pursesקֹרֵ֥ץko.RetzH7169his lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.TavH8193is bent onכִּלָּ֥הki.LahH3615evilרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451.
31Gray hairשֵׂיבָ֑הsei.VahH7872isa crownעֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.retH5850of gloryתִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.retH8597;it is attainedתִּמָּצֵֽא׃ti.ma.Tze'H4672along the pathבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of righteousnessצְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.KahH6666.
32He who isslowאֶ֣רֶךְ'E.rekhH750to angerאַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimH639isbetterט֤וֹבTovH2896than a warriorמִגִּבּ֑וֹרmi.gi.BorH1368,and he who controlsוּמֹשֵׁ֥לu.mo.ShelH4910his temperבְּ֝רוּח֗וֹbe.ru.ChoH7307is greaterthan one who capturesמִלֹּכֵ֥דmi.lo.KhedH3920a cityעִֽיר׃'IrH5892.
33The lotהַגּוֹרָ֑לha.go.RalH1486is castיוּטַ֣לyu.TalH2904אֶת־'et-H853into the lapבַּ֭חֵיקBa.cheikH2436,but its everyכָּל־kol-H3605decisionמִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃mish.pa.ToH4941is from the LORDוּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehH3068.
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