2forכִּי־ki-H3588their heartsלִבָּ֑םli.BamH3820deviseיֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh.GehH1897violenceשֹׁ֭דshodH7701,and their lipsשִׂפְתֵיהֶ֥םsif.tei.HemH8193declareתְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה׃te.da.Be.re.nahH1696troubleוְ֝עָמָ֗לve.'a.MalH5999.
3By wisdomבְּ֭חָכְמָהBe.cha.khe.mahH2451a houseבָּ֑יִתBa.yitH1004is builtיִבָּ֣נֶהyi.Ba.nehH1129and by understandingוּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗הu.vit.vu.NahH8394it is establishedיִתְכּוֹנָֽן׃yit.ko.NanH3559;
5A wiseחָכָ֥םcha.KhamH2450manגֶּֽבֶר־ge.ver-H1397isstrongבַּע֑וֹזba.'ozH5797,and a manוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376of knowledgeדַּ֝֗עַתDa.'atH1847enhancesמְאַמֶּץ־me.'a.metz-H553his strengthכֹּֽחַ׃Ko.achH3581.
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6Onlyכִּ֣יkiH3588with sound guidanceבְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹתVe.tach.bu.lotH8458should you wageתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421,and victoryוּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗הu.te.shu.'AhH8668lies in a multitudeבְּרֹ֣בbe.RoH7230of counselorsיוֹעֵֽץ׃yo.'EtzH3289.
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7Wisdomחָכְמ֑וֹתcha.khe.MotH2451istoo highרָאמ֣וֹתra.MotH7311for a foolלֶֽאֱוִ֣ילle.'e.VilH191;he does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808openיִפְתַּח־yif.tach-H6605his mouthפִּֽיהוּ׃Pi.huH6310in the meeting placeבַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַרba.Sha.'arH8179.
8He who plotsמְחַשֵּׁ֥בme.cha.ShevH2803evilלְהָרֵ֑עַle.ha.Re.a'H7489will be calledיִקְרָֽאוּ׃yik.Ra.'uH7121a schemerבַּֽעַל־ מְזִמּ֥וֹתba.'al- me.zi.MotH1167H4209.
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9A foolishאִוֶּ֣לֶת'i.Ve.letH200schemeזִמַּ֣תzi.MatH2154is sinחַטָּ֑אתcha.TatH2403,and a mockerלֵֽץ׃LetzH3887is detestableוְתוֹעֲבַ֖תve.to.'a.VatH8441to menלְאָדָ֣םle.'a.DamH120.
10If you faintהִ֭תְרַפִּיתָHit.ra.pi.taH7503in the dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117of distressצָרָ֗הtza.RahH6869,how smallצַ֣רtzarH6862isyour strengthכֹּחֶֽכָה׃ko.Che.khahH3581!
11Rescueהַ֭צֵּלHa.tzelH5337those being led awayלְקֻחִ֣יםle.ku.ChimH3947to deathלַמָּ֑וֶתla.Ma.vetH4194,and restrainתַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃tach.SokhH2820those stumblingוּמָטִ֥יםu.ma.TimH4131toward the slaughterלַ֝הֶ֗רֶג אִם־la.He.reg 'im-H2027H518.
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12Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588you sayתֹאמַ֗רto.MarH559, “Beholdהֵן֮henH2005,we did notלֹא־lo'-H3808knowיָדַ֪עְנ֫וּya.Da'.NuH3045about thisזֶ֥הzehH2088,”does notהֲֽלֹא־halo'-H3808Heהֽוּא־hu'-H1931who weighsתֹ֘כֵ֤ןto.KhenH8505heartsלִבּ֨וֹת׀li.BotH3826consider itיָבִ֗יןya.VinH995?Does not the Oneה֣וּאhu'H1931who guardsוְנֹצֵ֣רve.no.TzerH5341your lifeנַ֭פְשְׁךָNaf.she.khaH5315knowיֵדָ֑עye.Da'H3045?Will He not repayוְהֵשִׁ֖יבve.he.ShivH7725a manלְאָדָ֣םle.'a.DamH120according to his deedsכְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ke.fo.'o.LoH6467?
13Eatאֱכָל־'e.khol-H398honeyדְבַ֣שׁde.VashH1706,my sonבְּנִ֣יbe.NiH1121,forכִּי־ki-H3588it is goodט֑וֹבTovH2896,and the honeycombוְנֹ֥פֶתve.No.fetH5317is sweetמָ֝ת֗וֹקma.TokH4966to yourעַל־'al-H5921tasteחִכֶּֽךָ׃chi.Ke.khaH2441.
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14Knowדְּעֶ֥הde.'EhH3045thereforeכֵּ֤ן׀kenH3651that wisdomחָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahH2451is sweetto your soulלְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָle.Naf.She.khaH5315.Ifאִם־'im-H518you find itמָ֭צָאתָMa.tza.taH4672,there isוְיֵ֣שׁve.YeshH3426a futureאַחֲרִ֑ית'a.cha.RitH319for you,and your hopeוְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ve.tik.va.te.chaH8615will neverלֹ֣אlo'H3808be cut offתִכָּרֵֽת׃ פti.ka.RetH3772.
15Do notאַל־'al-H408lie in waitתֶּאֱרֹ֣בte.'e.RoH693,O wickedרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'H7563man,near the dwellingלִנְוֵ֣הlin.VehH5116of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662;do notאַֽל־'al-H408destroyתְּשַׁדֵּ֥דte.sha.DedH7703his resting placeרִבְצוֹ׃riv.TzoH7258.
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16For thoughכִּ֤יkiH3588a righteousצַדִּ֣יקtza.DikH6662manmay fallיִפּ֣וֹלyi.PolH5307seven timesשֶׁ֨בַע׀She.va'H7651,he still gets upוָקָ֑םva.KamH6965;but the wickedוּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםu.re.sha.'ImH7563stumbleיִכָּשְׁל֥וּyi.ka.she.LuH3782in badבְרָעָֽה׃ve.ra.'AhH7451times.
17Do notאַל־'al-H408gloatתִּשְׂמָ֑חtis.MachH8055when your enemyאֽ֭וֹיִבְךָ'oy.vei.khaH341fallsבִּנְפֹ֣לbin.FolH5307,and do notאַל־'al-H408let your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃li.Be.khaH3820rejoiceיָגֵ֥לya.GelH1523when he stumblesוּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹu.vi.ka.she.LoH3782,
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18orפֶּן־pen-H6435the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068will seeיִרְאֶ֣הyir.'EhH7200and disapproveוְרַ֣ע בְּעֵינָ֑יוve.Ra' be.'ei.NavH7489H5869,and turn His wrathאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639awayוְהֵשִׁ֖יבve.he.ShivH7725from himמֵעָלָ֣יוme.'a.LavH5921.
19Do notאַל־'al-H408fretתִּתְחַ֥רtit.CharH2734over evildoersבַּמְּרֵעִ֑יםba.me.re.'ImH7489,and do notאַל־'al-H408be enviousתְּ֝קַנֵּ֗אte.ka.Ne'H7065of the wickedבָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃ba.re.sha.'ImH7563.
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20Forכִּ֤י׀kiH3588the evilלָרָ֑עla.Ra'H7451manhasתִהְיֶ֣הtih.YehH1961noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808futureאַחֲרִ֣ית'a.cha.RitH319;the lampנֵ֖רnerH5216of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563will be extinguishedיִדְעָֽךְ׃yid.'AkhH1846.
21My sonבְּנִ֣יbe.NiH1121,fearיְרָֽא־ye.ra'-H3372the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068and the kingוָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhH4428,and do notאַל־'al-H408associateתִּתְעָרָֽב׃tit.'a.RavH6148withעִם־'i.mo.Sho-H5973the rebelliousשׁ֝וֹנִ֗יםSho.NimH8138אֶת־'et-H853.
22Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they will bringיָק֣וּםya.KumH6965suddenפִ֭תְאֹםFit.'omH6597destructionאֵידָ֑ם'ei.DamH343.Whoמִ֣יmiH4310knowsיוֹדֵֽעַ׃ סyo.De.a'H3045what ruinוּפִ֥ידu.FidH6365theycan bringשְׁ֝נֵיהֶ֗םShe.nei.HemH8147?
Further Sayings of the Wise
23Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428alsoגַּם־gam-H1571are sayings of the wiseלַֽחֲכָמִ֑יםla.cha.kha.MimH2450:To show partialityהַֽכֵּר־ פָּנִ֖יםha.ker- pa.NimH5234H6440in judgmentבְּמִשְׁפָּ֣טbe.mish.PatH4941is notבַּל־bal-H1077goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
25but it will go wellיִנְעָ֑םyin.'AmH5276with those who convict the guiltyוְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥יםve.la.mo.khi.ChimH3198,and richטֽוֹב׃TovH2896blessingבִרְכַּת־vir.kat-H1293will comeתָּב֥וֹאta.Vo'H935upon themוַֽ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗םva.'a.lei.HemH5921.
26An honestנְכֹחִֽים׃ne.kho.ChimH5228answerדְּבָרִ֥יםde.va.RimH1697givenמֵ֝שִׁ֗יבme.ShivH7725is like a kissיִשָּׁ֑קyi.ShakH5401on the lipsשְׂפָתַ֥יִםse.fa.Ta.yimH8193.
27Completeהָ֘כֵ֤ןha.KhenH3559your outdoorבַּח֨וּץ׀ba.ChutzH2351workמְלַאכְתֶּ֗ךָme.lakh.Te.khaH4399and prepareוְעַתְּדָ֣הּve.'a.te.DahH6257your fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֣הba.sa.DehH7704;after thatאַ֝חַ֗ר'a.CharH310,you may buildוּבָנִ֥יתָu.va.Ni.taH1129your houseבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ פvei.Te.khaH1004.
28Do notאַל־'al-H408testifyתְּהִ֣י עֵד־te.Hi 'ed-H1961H5707against your neighborבְּרֵעֶ֑ךָbe.re.'E.khaH7453without causeחִנָּ֣םchi.NamH2600,and do not deceiveוַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָva.ha.fi.Ti.taH6601with your lipsבִּשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃bis.fa.Tei.khaH8193.
29Do notאַל־'al-H408sayתֹּאמַ֗רto.MarH559, “I will doעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213to himכֵּ֤ןkenH3651asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834he has doneאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-H6213to me;I will repayאָשִׁ֖יב'a.ShivH7725the manלָאִ֣ישׁla.'IshH376according to his workכְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ke.fo.'o.LoH6467.”
30I wentעָבַ֑רְתִּי'a.Var.tiH5674pastעַל־'al-H5921the fieldשְׂדֵ֣הse.DehH7704of a slackerאִישׁ־ עָצֵ֣ל'ish- 'a.TzelH376H6102and byוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the vineyardכֶּ֝֗רֶםKe.remH3754of a manאָדָ֥ם'a.DamH120lackingחֲסַר־cha.sar-H2638judgmentלֵֽב׃LevH3820.
31וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009Thornsקִמְּשֹׂנִ֗יםki.me.so.NimH7063had grown upעָ֘לָ֤ה'a.LahH5927everywhereכֻלּ֨וֹ׀khu.LoH3605,thistlesחֲרֻלִּ֑יםcha.ru.LimH2738had coveredכָּסּ֣וּka.SuH3680the groundפָנָ֣יוfa.NavH6440,and the stoneאֲבָנָ֣יו'a.va.NavH68wallוְגֶ֖דֶרve.Ge.derH1444was broken downנֶהֱרָֽסָה׃ne.he.Ra.sahH2040.
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