1Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you sit downתֵ֭שֵׁבTe.shevH3427to dineלִלְח֣וֹםlil.ChomH3898withאֶת־'et-H854a rulerמוֹשֵׁ֑לmo.ShelH4910,consider carefullyH995אֶת־'et-H853whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is set before youלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.khaH6440,
2and putוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.TaH7760a knifeשַׂכִּ֣יןsa.KinH7915to your throatבְּלֹעֶ֑ךָbe.lo.'E.khaH3930ifאִם־'im-H518youאָֽתָּה׃'A.tahH859possessבַּ֖עַלBa.'alH1167a great appetiteנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315.
4Do notאַל־'al-H408wear yourself outתִּיגַ֥עti.Ga'H3021to get richלְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑ירle.ha.'a.ShirH6238;be wise enoughמִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥mi.bi.na.te.KhaH998to restrain yourselfחֲדָֽל׃cha.DalH2308.
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5When you glanceהֲתָ֤עִיף עֵינֶ֥יךָha.ta.'uf 'ei.Nei.khaH5774H5869at wealth,it disappearsוְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּve.'Ei.Ne.nuH369,forכִּ֤יkiH3588it makesH6213wings for itselfכְנָפַ֑יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimH3671and fliesיָע֥וּףve.'a.yefH5774like an eagleכְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁרke.Ne.sherH5404to the skyהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.
6Do notאַל־'al-H408eatתִּלְחַ֗םtil.ChamH3898אֶת־'et-H853the breadלֶ֭חֶםLe.chemH3899of a stingy manרַ֣ע עָ֑יִןra' 'A.yinH7451H5869,and do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408craveH8376his delicaciesלְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃le.mat.'a.mo.TavH4303;
7forכִּ֤י׀kiH3588כְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644he is keeping trackשָׁעַ֥רsha.'ArH8176,inwardlyבְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹbe.naf.ShoH5315counting the costכֶּ֫ן־ ה֥וּאKen- hu'H3651H1931. “Eatאֱכֹ֣ל'e.KholH398and drinkוּ֭שְׁתֵהU.she.tehH8354,”he saysיֹ֣אמַרYo.marH559to you,but his heartוְ֝לִבּ֗וֹve.li.BoH3820is notבַּל־bal-H1077with youעִמָּֽךְ׃'i.MakhH5973.
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8You will vomit upתְקִיאֶ֑נָּהte.ki.'E.nahH6958what littleפִּֽתְּךָ־pi.te.kha-H6595you have eatenאָכַ֥לְתָּ'a.Khal.taH398and wasteוְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּve.shi.Cha.taH7843your pleasantהַנְּעִימִֽים׃ha.ne.'i.MimH5273wordsדְּבָרֶ֥יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697.
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9בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241Do notאַל־'al-H408speakתְּדַבֵּ֑רte.da.BerH1696to a foolכְ֭סִילKhe.silH3684,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588he will despiseיָ֝ב֗וּזya.VuzH936the wisdomלְשֵׂ֣כֶלle.Se.khelH7922of your wordsמִלֶּֽיךָ׃mi.Lei.khaH4405.
10Do notאַל־'al-H408moveתַּ֭סֵּגTa.segH5253an ancientעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769boundary stoneגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366orאַל־'al-H408encroachתָּבֹֽא׃ta.Vo'H935on the fieldsוּבִשְׂדֵ֥יu.vis.DeiH7704of the fatherlessיְ֝תוֹמִ֗יםye.to.MimH3490,
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11forכִּֽי־ki-H3588their Redeemerגֹאֲלָ֥םgo.'a.LamH1350is strongחָזָ֑קcha.ZakH2389;Heהֽוּא־hu'-H1931will take upיָרִ֖יבya.RivH7378אֶת־'et-H853their caseרִיבָ֣םri.VamH7379against youאִתָּֽךְ׃'i.TakhH854.
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12Applyהָבִ֣יאָהha.Vi.'ahH935your heartלִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaH3820to instructionלַמּוּסָ֣רla.mu.SarH4148and your earsוְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָve.'a.ze.Ne.khaH241to wordsלְאִמְרֵי־le.'im.rei-H561of knowledgeדָֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.
13Do notאַל־'al-H408withholdתִּמְנַ֣עtim.Na'H4513disciplineמוּסָ֑רmu.SarH4148from a childמִנַּ֣עַרmi.Na.'arH5288;althoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588you strike himתַכֶּ֥נּוּta.Ke.nuH5221with a rodבַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶטva.She.vetH7626,he will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.
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14אַ֭תָּה'A.tahH859Strike himתַּכֶּ֑נּוּta.Ke.nuH5221with a rodבַּשֵּׁ֣בֶטba.She.vetH7626,and you will deliverתַּצִּֽיל׃ta.TzilH5337his soulוְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹve.naf.ShoH5315from Sheolמִשְּׁא֥וֹלmi.she.'olH7585.
15My sonבְּ֭נִיBe.niH1121,ifאִם־'im-H518your heartלִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaH3820is wiseחָכַ֣םcha.KhamH2449,my own heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820will indeedגַם־ אָֽנִי׃gam- 'A.niH1571H589rejoiceיִשְׂמַ֖חyis.MachH8055.
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16My inmost beingכִלְיוֹתָ֑יkhil.yo.TaiH3629will rejoiceוְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָהve.ta'.Lo.ze.nahH5937when your lipsשְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָSe.fa.Tei.khaH8193speakבְּדַבֵּ֥רbe.da.BerH1696what is rightמֵישָׁרִֽים׃mei.sha.RimH4339.
17Do notאַל־'al-H408let your heartלִ֭בְּךָLi.be.khaH3820envyיְקַנֵּ֣אye.ka.Ne'H7065sinnersבַּֽחַטָּאִ֑יםba.cha.ta.'ImH2400,butכִּ֥י אִם־ki 'im-H3588H518always continueכָּל־ הַיּֽוֹם׃kol- hai.YomH3605H3117in the fearבְּיִרְאַת־be.yir.'at-H3374of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068.
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18Forכִּ֭יkiH3588surelyאִם־'im-H518there isיֵ֣שׁyeshH3426a futureאַחֲרִ֑ית'a.cha.RitH319,and your hopeוְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ve.tik.va.te.chaH8615will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be cut offתִכָּרֵֽת׃ti.ka.RetH3772.
19Listenשְׁמַע־ אַתָּ֣הshe.ma'- 'a.TahH8085H859,my sonבְנִ֣יve.NiH1121,and be wiseוַחֲכָ֑םva.cha.KhamH2449,and guideוְאַשֵּׁ֖רve.'a.SherH833your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃li.Be.khaH3820on the right courseבַּדֶּ֣רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870.
20Do notאַל־'al-H408joinתְּהִ֥יte.HiH1961those who drink too muchבְסֹֽבְאֵי־ve.soe.'ei-H5433wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196or gorgeבְּזֹלֲלֵ֖יbe.zo.la.LeiH2151themselves on meatבָשָׂ֣רva.SarH1320.
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21Forכִּי־ki-H3588the drunkardסֹבֵ֣אso.Ve'H5433and the gluttonוְ֭זוֹלֵלVe.zo.lelH2151will come to povertyיִוָּרֵ֑שׁyi.va.ReshH3423,and drowsinessנוּמָֽה׃nu.MahH5124will clothe themתַּלְבִּ֥ישׁtal.BishH3847in ragsוּ֝קְרָעִ֗יםu.ke.ra.'ImH7168.
22Listenשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085to your fatherלְ֭אָבִיךָLe.'a.vi.khaH1whoזֶ֣הzehH2088gave you lifeיְלָדֶ֑ךָye.la.De.khaH3205,and do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408despiseתָּ֝ב֗וּזta.VuzH936your motherאִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khaH517whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588she is oldזָקְנָ֥הza.ke.NahH2204.
24The fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of a righteous manצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662will greatly rejoiceH1523,and he who fathersוְיוֹלֵ֥דve.yo.ledH3205a wise sonחָ֝כָ֗םcha.KhamH2450will delight in himH8055.
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25May your fatherאָבִ֥יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1and motherוְאִמֶּ֑ךָve.'i.Me.khaH517be gladיִֽשְׂמַח־yis.mach-H8055,and may she who gave you birthיֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃Yo.lad.Te.khaH3205rejoiceוְ֝תָגֵ֗לve.ta.GelH1523!
26My sonבְנִ֣יve.NiH1121,give meתְּנָֽה־te.nah-H5414your heartלִבְּךָ֣li.be.KhaH3820,and let your eyesוְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaH5869delightH7521in my waysדְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.KhaiH1870.
27Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588a prostituteזוֹנָ֑הzo.NahH2181is a deepעֲמֻקָּ֣ה'a.mu.KahH6013pitשׁוּחָ֣הshu.ChahH7745,and an adulteressנָכְרִיָּֽה׃na.khe.ri.YahH5237is a narrowצָ֝רָ֗הtza.RahH6862wellוּבְאֵ֥רu.ve.'ErH875.
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28Like a robberכְּחֶ֣תֶףke.Che.tefH2863אַף־'af-H637sheהִ֭יאhi'H1931lies in waitתֶּֽאֱרֹ֑בte.'e.RoH693and multipliesתּוֹסִֽף׃to.SifH3254the faithlessוּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗יםu.Vog.DimH898among menבְּאָדָ֥םbe.'a.DamH120.
30Those who lingerלַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥יםlam.'a.cha.RimH309overעַל־'al-H5921wineהַיָּ֑יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196,who goלַ֝בָּאִ֗יםla.ba.'ImH935to tasteלַחְקֹ֥רlach.KorH2713mixed drinksמִמְסָֽךְ׃mi.SakhH4469.
31Do notאַל־'al-H408gaze atתֵּ֥רֶאTe.re'H7200wineיַיִן֮ya.YinH3196whileכִּ֪יkiH3588it is redיִתְאַ֫דָּ֥םyit.'A.DamH119,whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588it sparklesיִתֵּ֣ןyi.TenH5414in the cupעֵינ֑וֹei.NoH3599H5869and goes down smoothlyיִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃yit.ha.Lekh be.mei.sha.RimH1980H4339.
32In the endאַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ'a.cha.ri.toH319it bitesיִשָּׁ֑ךְyi.ShakhH5391like a snakeכְּנָחָ֣שׁke.na.ChashH5175and stingsיַפְרִֽשׁ׃yaf.RishH6567like a viperוּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥יu.khe.tzif.'o.NiH6848.
33Your eyesעֵ֭ינֶיךָ'Ei.nei.khaH5869will seeיִרְא֣וּyir.'UH7200strange thingsזָר֑וֹתza.RotH2114,and your mindוְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ve.li.be.khaH3820will utterיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696perversitiesתַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃tah.pu.KhotH8419.
34You will beוְ֭הָיִיתָVe.ha.yi.taH1961like one sleepingכְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב בְּלֶב־ke.sho.Khev be.lev-H7901H3820on the high seasיָ֑םYamH3220or lyingוּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗בu.khe.sho.KhevH7901on the topבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of a mastחִבֵּֽל׃chi.BelH2260:
35“They struck meהִכּ֥וּנִיhi.Ku.niH5221,but I feel noבַל־val-H1077painחָלִיתִי֮cha.li.TiH2470!They beat meהֲלָמ֗וּנִיha.la.Mu.niH1986,but I did notבַּל־bal-H1077know itיָ֫דָ֥עְתִּיya.Da.'e.tiH3045!Whenמָתַ֥יma.TaiH4970can I wake upאָקִ֑יץ'a.KitzH6974to search forאֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ'a.vak.She.nuH1245anotherא֝וֹסִ֗יף'o.SifH3254drinkעֽוֹד׃odH5750?”
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