1Betterטֽוֹב־tov-H2896a poor manרָ֭שׁrashH7326who walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980with integrityבְּתֻמּ֑וֹbe.tu.MoH8537וְה֣וּאve.Hu'H1931than a foolכְסִֽיל׃khe.SilH3684whose lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.TavH8193are perverseמֵעִקֵּ֥שׁme.'i.KeshH6141.
2Evenגַּ֤םgamH1571zealנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315is noבְּלֹא־be.lo'-H3808goodט֑וֹבTovH2896withoutלֹא־lo'-H3808knowledgeדַ֣עַתDa.'atH1847,and he who hurriesוְאָ֖ץve.'AtzH213his footstepsבְּרַגְלַ֣יִםbe.rag.La.yimH7272misses the markחוֹטֵֽא׃cho.Te'H2398.
3A man’sאָ֭דָם'A.domH120own follyאִוֶּ֣לֶת'i.Ve.letH200subvertsתְּסַלֵּ֣ףte.sa.LefH5557his wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870,yet his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃li.BoH3820ragesיִזְעַ֥ףyiz.'AfH2196againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068.
4Wealthה֗וֹןHonH1952attractsיֹ֭סִיףYo.sifH3254manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227friendsרֵעִ֣יםre.'ImH7453,but a poor manוְ֝דָ֗לve.DalH1800is desertedיִפָּרֵֽד׃yi.pa.RedH6504by his friendמֵרֵ֥עהוּme.Re.'.huH7453.
5A falseשְׁ֭קָרִיםShe.ka.rimH8267witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808go unpunishedיִנָּקֶ֑הyi.na.KehH5352,and one who uttersוְיָפִ֥יחַve.ya.Fi.achH6315liesכְּ֝זָבִ֗יםke.za.VimH3577will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808escapeיִמָּלֵֽט׃yi.ma.LetH4422.
6Manyרַ֭בִּיםRa.bimH7227seekיְחַלּ֣וּye.cha.LuH2470the favorפְנֵֽי־fe.nei-H6440of the princeנָדִ֑יבna.DivH5081,and everyoneוְכָל־ve.kholH3605is a friendהָ֝רֵ֗עַha.Re.a'H7453ofלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376the gift giverמַתָּֽן׃ma.TanH4976.
7Allכָּ֥לkalH3605the brothersאֲחֵי־'a.chei-H251of a poor manרָ֨שׁ׀rashH7326hate himשְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּse.ne.'U.huH8130—how much moreאַ֤ף כִּ֣י'af kiH637H3588do his friendsמְ֭רֵעֵהוּMe.re.'e.huH4828avoidרָחֲק֣וּra.cha.KuH7368himמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480!He may pursue themמְרַדֵּ֖ףme.ra.DefH7291with pleadingאֲמָרִ֣ים'a.ma.RimH561,but theyהֵֽמָּה׃He.mahH1992are nowhere to be foundH3808.
8He who acquiresקֹֽנֶה־ko.neh-H7069wisdomלֵּ֭בlevH3820lovesאֹהֵ֣ב'o.HevH157himselfנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315;one who safeguardsשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.MerH8104understandingתְּ֝בוּנָ֗הte.vu.NahH8394will findלִמְצֹא־lim.tzo'-H4672successטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
9A falseשְׁ֭קָרִיםShe.ka.rimH8267witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808go unpunishedיִנָּקֶ֑הyi.na.KehH5352,and one who pours outוְיָפִ֖יחַve.ya.Fi.achH6315liesכְּזָבִ֣יםke.za.VimH3577will perishיֹאבֵֽד׃ פyo.VedH6.
10Luxuryתַּעֲנ֑וּגta.'a.NugH8588is unseemlyלֹֽא־ נָאוֶ֣הlo'- na.VehH3808H5000for a foolלִכְסִ֣ילlikh.SilH3684—how much worseאַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־'Af ki-H637H3588for a slaveלְעֶ֤בֶד׀le.'E.vedH5650to ruleמְשֹׁ֬לme.SholH4910over princesבְּשָׂרִֽים׃be.sa.RimH8269!
11A man’sאָ֭דָם'A.domH120insightשֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khelH7922gives him patienceהֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפּ֑וֹhe.'e.Rikh 'a.PoH748H639,and his virtueוְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹve.ti.Peh.'ar.ToH8597is to overlookעֲבֹ֣ר עַל־'a.Vor 'al-H5674H5921an offenseפָּֽשַׁע׃Pa.sha'H6588.
12A king’sמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428rageזַ֣עַףZa.'afH2197is like the roarנַ֣הַםNa.hamH5099of a lionכַּ֭כְּפִירKa.ke.firH3715,but his favorרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃re.tzo.NoH7522is like dewוּכְטַ֖לu.khe.TalH2919onעַל־'al-H5921the grassעֵ֣שֶׂב'E.sevH6212.
13A foolishכְּסִ֑ילke.SilH3684sonבֵּ֣ןbenH1121is his father’sלְ֭אָבִיוLe.'a.vivH1ruinהַוֹּ֣תha.VotH1942,and a quarrelsomeמִדְיְנֵ֥יmid.ye.NeiH4079wifeאִשָּֽׁה׃'i.ShahH802is like a constantטֹ֝רֵ֗דto.RedH2956drippingוְדֶ֥לֶףve.De.lefH1812.
14Housesבַּ֣יִתBa.yitH1004and wealthוָ֭הוֹןVa.honH1952are inheritedנַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.LatH5159from fathersאָב֑וֹת'a.VotH1,but a prudentמַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃mas.Ka.letH7919wifeאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802isfrom the LORDוּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehH3068.
15Lazinessעַ֭צְלָה'Atz.lahH6103brings onתַּפִּ֣ילta.PilH5307deep sleepתַּרְדֵּמָ֑הtar.de.MahH8639,and an idleרְמִיָּ֣הre.mi.YahH7423soulוְנֶ֖פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315will suffer hungerתִרְעָֽב׃tir.'AvH7456.
16He who keepsשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104a commandmentמִ֭צְוָהMitz.vahH4687preservesשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104his soulנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315, buthe who is carelessבּוֹזֵ֖הbo.ZehH959in his waysדְרָכָ֣יוde.ra.KhavH1870will dieיָמֽוּת׃yu.matH4191.
17Kindnessח֣וֹנֵֽןCho.nenH2603to the poorדָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹDal u.ge.mu.LoH1800H1576is a loanמַלְוֵ֣הmal.VehH3867to the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,and He will repayיְשַׁלֶּם־ye.sha.lem-H7999the lender.
18Disciplineיַסֵּ֣רya.SerH3256your sonבִּ֭נְךָBin.khaH1121,for in thatכִּי־ki-H3588there isיֵ֣שׁyeshH3426hopeתִּקְוָ֑הtik.VahH8615;do notאַל־'al-H408be partyתִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ti.Sa' naf.She.khaH5375H5315toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413his deathהֲ֝מִית֗וֹha.mi.ToH4191.
19A man of great angerחֵ֭מָהChe.mahH1632H2534must payנֹ֣שֵׂאNo.se'H5375the penaltyעֹ֑נֶשׁ כִּ֥י'O.nesh kiH6066H3588;ifאִם־'im-H518you rescueתַּ֝צִּ֗ילta.TzilH5337him,you will have to do so againוְע֣וֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃ve.'od to.SifH5750H3254.
20Listenשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085to counselעֵ֭צָה'E.tzahH6098and acceptוְקַבֵּ֣לve.ka.BelH6901disciplineמוּסָ֑רmu.SarH4148,thatלְ֝מַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you may be wiseתֶּחְכַּ֥םtech.KamH2449the rest of your daysבְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃be.'a.cha.ri.Te.khaH319.
21Manyרַבּ֣וֹתra.BotH7227plansמַחֲשָׁב֣וֹתma.cha.sha.VotH4284are in a man’sאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376heartבְּלֶב־be.lev-H3820,but the purposeוַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗הva.'a.Tzat Yah.wehH6098H3068of the LORDהִ֣יאhi'H1931will prevailתָקֽוּם׃ta.KumH6965.
22The desireתַּאֲוַ֣תta.'a.VatH8378of a manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120is loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617;betterוְטֽוֹב־ve.tov-H2896to be poorרָ֝שׁrashH7326thanמֵאִ֥ישׁme.'IshH376a liarכָּזָֽב׃ka.ZavH3577.
23The fearיִרְאַ֣תyir.'AtH3374of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068leads to lifeלְחַיִּ֑יםle.chai.YimH2416,that one may restיָ֝לִ֗יןya.LinH3885contentוְשָׂבֵ֥עַve.sa.Ve.a'H7649,withoutבַּל־bal-H1077visitationיִפָּ֥קֶדyi.Pa.kedH6485from harmרָֽע׃Ra'H7451.
24The slackerעָצֵ֣ל'a.TzelH6102buriesטָ֘מַ֤ןta.ManH2934his handיָ֭דוֹya.doH3027in the dishבַּצַּלָּ֑חַתba.tza.La.chatH6747;he will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808evenגַּם־gam-H1571bring it backיְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ye.shi.Ve.nahH7725toאֶל־'el-H413his mouthפִּ֝֗יהוּPi.huH6310.
25Strikeתַּ֭כֶּהTa.kehH5221a mockerלֵ֣ץletzH3887,and the simpleוּפֶ֣תִיu.Fe.tiH6612will bewareיַעְרִ֑םya'.RimH6191;rebukeוְהוֹכִ֥יחַve.ho.Khi.achH3198the discerningלְ֝נָב֗וֹןle.na.VonH995man,and he will gainיָבִ֥יןya.VinH995knowledgeדָּֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.
26He who assaultsמְֽשַׁדֶּד־me.sha.ded-H7703his fatherאָ֭ב'avH1or evictsיַבְרִ֣יחַyav.Ri.achH1272his motherאֵ֑ם'EmH517is a sonבֵּ֝֗ןBenH1121who brings shameמֵבִ֥ישׁme.VishH954and disgraceוּמַחְפִּֽיר׃u.mach.PirH2659.
27If you ceaseחַֽדַל־cha.dal-H2308to hearלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085instructionמוּסָ֑רmu.SarH4148,my sonבְּ֭נִיBe.niH1121,you will strayלִ֝שְׁג֗וֹתlish.GotH7686from the wordsמֵֽאִמְרֵי־me.'im.rei-H561of knowledgeדָֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.
28A corruptבְּ֭לִיַּעַלBe.li.ya.'alH1100witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707mocksיָלִ֣יץya.LitzH3887justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941,and a wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563mouthוּפִ֥יu.FiH6310swallowsיְבַלַּע־ye.va.la'-H1104iniquityאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH205.
29Judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֑יםshe.fa.TimH8201are preparedנָכ֣וֹנוּna.Kho.nuH3559for mockersלַלֵּצִ֣יםla.le.TzimH3887,and beatingsוּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹתu.ma.ha.lu.MotH4112for the backsלְגֵ֣וle.GevH1460of foolsכְּסִילִֽים׃ke.si.LimH3684.
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