2On the heightsבְּרֹאשׁ־ מְרוֹמִ֥יםbe.rosh- me.ro.MimH7218H4791overlookingעֲלֵי־'a.lei-H5921the roadדָ֑רֶךְDa.rekhH1870,at the crossroadsבֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹתbeit ne.ti.VotH1004H5410she takes her standנִצָּֽבָה׃ni.Tza.vahH5324.
3Besideלְיַד־le.yad-H3027the gatesשְׁעָרִ֥יםshe.'a.RimH8179toלְפִי־le.fi-H6310the cityקָ֑רֶתKa.retH7176,at the entrancesמְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣יםme.Vo' fe.ta.ChimH3996H6607she cries outתָּרֹֽנָּה׃ta.Ro.nahH7442:
4“To youאֲלֵיכֶ֣ם'a.lei.KhemH413,O menאִישִׁ֣ים'i.ShimH376,I call outאֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'H7121,and my cryוְ֝קוֹלִ֗יve.ko.LiH6963is toאֶל־'el-H413the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120.
5O simple onesפְתָאיִ֣םfe.ta.YimH6612,learnהָבִ֣ינוּha.Vi.nuH995to be shrewdעָרְמָ֑ה'a.re.MahH6195;O foolsוּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםu.khe.si.LimH3684,gain understandingהָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃ha.Vi.nu LevH995H3820.
6Listenשִׁ֭מְעוּShim.'uH8085,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588I speakאֲדַבֵּ֑ר'a.da.BerH1696of noble thingsנְגִידִ֣יםne.gi.DimH5057,and the openingוּמִפְתַּ֥חu.mif.TachH4669of my lipsשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יSe.fa.TaiH8193will revealrightמֵישָׁרִֽים׃mei.sha.RimH4339.
7Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588my mouthחִכִּ֑יchi.KiH2441will speakיֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh.GehH1897the truthאֱ֭מֶת'E.metH571,and wickednessרֶֽשַׁע׃Re.sha'H7562is detestableוְתוֹעֲבַ֖תve.to.'a.VatH8441to my lipsשְׂפָתַ֣יse.fa.TaiH8193.
8Allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561of my mouthפִ֑יFiH6310are righteousבְּצֶ֥דֶקbe.Tze.dekH6664;noneאֵ֥ין'einH369are crookedנִפְתָּ֥לnif.TalH6617or perverseוְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃ve.'i.KeshH6141.
9Theyכֻּלָּ֣םku.LamH3605areall plainנְ֭כֹחִיםNe.kho.chimH5228to the discerningלַמֵּבִ֑יןla.me.VinH995,and uprightוִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםvi.sha.RimH3477to those who findלְמֹ֣צְאֵיle.Mo.tze.'eiH4672knowledgeדָֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.
10Receiveקְחֽוּ־ke.chu-H3947my instructionמוּסָרִ֥יmu.sa.RiH4148instead ofוְאַל־ve.'al-H408silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701,and knowledgeוְ֝דַ֗עַתve.Da.'atH1847rather than pureנִבְחָֽר׃niv.CharH977goldמֵחָר֥וּץme.cha.RutzH2742.
11Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588wisdomחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahH2451is more preciousטוֹבָ֣הto.VahH2896than rubiesמִפְּנִינִ֑יםmi.pe.ni.NimH6443,and nothingוְכָל־ לֹ֣אve.khol lo'H3605H3808you desireחֲ֝פָצִ֗יםcha.fa.TzimH2656comparesיִֽשְׁווּ־yish.vu-H7737with her.
12Iאֲֽנִי־'ani-H589,wisdomחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahH2451,dwell togetherשָׁכַ֣נְתִּיsha.Khan.tiH7931with prudenceעָרְמָ֑ה'a.re.MahH6195,and I findאֶמְצָֽא׃'em.Tza'H4672knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'atH1847and discretionמְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.MotH4209.
13To fearיִֽרְאַ֣תyir.'AtH3374the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068is to hateשְֽׂנֹ֫אתse.NotH8130evilרָ֥עra'H7451;I hateשָׂנֵֽאתִי׃sa.Ne.tiH8130arrogantוְגָא֨וֹן׀ve.ga.'onH1347prideגֵּ֘אָ֤הge.'AhH1344,evilרָ֭עra'H7451conductוְדֶ֣רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870,and perverseתַהְפֻּכ֬וֹתtah.pu.KhotH8419speechוּפִ֨יu.FiH6310.
17Iאֲ֭נִי'A.niH589loveאֹהֲבַ֣י'o.ha.vei.iH157those who love meאֵהָ֑ב'e.HavH157,and those who seek me earlyוּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗יu.me.sha.cha.RaiH7836shall find meיִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃yim.tza.'U.niH4672.
19My fruitפִּ֭רְיִיPir.yiH6529is betterט֣וֹבTovH2896than goldמֵחָר֣וּץme.cha.RutzH2742,pure goldוּמִפָּ֑זu.mi.PazH6337,and my harvestוּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗יu.te.vu.'a.TiH8393surpasseschoiceנִבְחָֽר׃niv.CharH977silverמִכֶּ֥סֶףmi.Ke.sefH3701.
20I walkאֲהַלֵּ֑ך'a.ha.LekhH1980in the wayבְּאֹֽרַח־be.'o.rach-H734of righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666,alongבְּ֝ת֗וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the pathsנְתִיב֥וֹתne.ti.VotH5410of justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatH4941,
21bestowingלְהַנְחִ֖ילle.han.ChilH5157wealthיֵ֑שׁYeshH3426on those who love meאֹהֲבַ֥י׀'o.ha.VaiH157and makingאֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פ'a.ma.Le'H4390their treasuries fullוְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣םve.'o.tze.Ro.tei.HemH214.
22The LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068created meקָ֭נָנִיKa.na.niH7069as His firstרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.ShitH7225courseדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870,beforeקֶ֖דֶםKe.demH6924His worksמִפְעָלָ֣יוmif.'a.LavH4659of oldמֵאָֽז׃me.'AzH227.
23From everlastingמֵ֭עוֹלָםMe.'o.lomH5769I was establishedנִסַּ֥כְתִּיni.Sakh.tiH5258,from the beginningמֵרֹ֗אשׁme.RoshH7218,before the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776beganמִקַּדְמֵי־mi.kad.mei-H6924.
24When there were noבְּאֵין־be.'ein-H369watery depthsתְּהֹמ֥וֹתte.ho.MotH8415,I was brought forthחוֹלָ֑לְתִּיcho.Lal.tiH2342,when noבְּאֵ֥יןbe.'EinH369springsמַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹתma'.ya.NotH4599were overflowingנִכְבַּדֵּי־nikh.ba.dei-H3513with waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.
25Beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.remH2962the mountainsהָרִ֣יםha.RimH2022were settledהָטְבָּ֑עוּha.te.Ba.'uH2883,beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the hillsגְבָע֣וֹתge.va.'otH1389,I was brought forthחוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃cho.Lal.tiH2342,
26beforeעַד־ לֹ֣א'ad- lo'H5704H3808He madeעָ֭שָׂה'A.sahH6213the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776or fieldsוְחוּצ֑וֹתve.chu.TzotH2351,or anyוְ֝רֹ֗אשׁve.RoshH7218of the dustעָפְר֥וֹתa.fe.RotH6083of the earthתֵּבֵֽל׃te.VelH8398.
27Iאָ֑נִי'A.niH589was thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033when He establishedבַּהֲכִינ֣וֹba.ha.khi.NoH3559the heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimH8064,when He inscribedבְּח֥וּקוֹbe.Chu.kovH2710a circleח֝֗וּגChugH2329onעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the deepתְהֽוֹם׃te.HomH8415,
28when He establishedבְּאַמְּצ֣וֹbe.'a.me.TzoH553the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֣יםshe.cha.KimH7834aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605,when the fountainsעִינ֥וֹתi.NotH5869of the deepתְּהוֹם׃te.homH8415gushed forthבַּ֝עֲז֗וֹזba.'a.ZozH5810,
29when He setבְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹbe.Su.MoH7760a boundaryחֻקּ֗וֹchu.KoH2706for the seaלַיָּ֨ם׀lai.YamH3220,so that the watersוּ֭מַיִםU.ma.yimH4325would notלֹ֣אlo'H3808surpassיַֽעַבְרוּ־ya.'av.ru-H5674His commandפִ֑יוFivH6310,when He marked outבְּ֝חוּק֗וֹbe.chu.KoH2710the foundationsמ֣וֹסְדֵיMos.deiH4144of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.
30Then I wasוָֽאֶהְיֶ֥הva.'eh.YehH1961a skilled craftsmanאָ֫מ֥וֹן'a.MonH525at His sideאֶצְל֗וֹ'etz.LoH681,andוָֽאֶהְיֶ֣הva.'eh.YehH1961His delightשַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִיםSha.'a.shu.'imH8191dayי֤וֹם׀YomH3117bydayי֑וֹםYomH3117,rejoicingמְשַׂחֶ֖קֶתme.sa.Che.ketH7832alwaysבְּכָל־ עֵֽת׃be.khol 'EtH3605H6256in His presenceלְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.NavH6440.
31I was rejoicingמְ֭שַׂחֶקֶתMe.sa.che.ketH7832in His whole worldבְּתֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצ֑וֹbe.te.Vel 'ar.TzoH8398H776,delightingוְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗יve.sha.'a.shu.'AiH8191togetherאֶת־'et-H854in the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃ פ'a.DamH120.
32Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258,my sonsבָ֭נִיםVa.nimH1121,listenשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085to me,for blessedוְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗יve.'ash.ReiH835are those who keepיִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃yish.Mo.ruH8104my waysדְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.KhaiH1870.
33Listenשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085to instructionמוּסָ֥רmu.SarH4148and be wiseוַחֲכָ֗מוּva.cha.Kha.muH2449;do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408ignore itתִּפְרָֽעוּ׃tif.Ra.'uH6544.
34Blessedאַ֥שְֽׁרֵי'Ash.reiH835is the manאָדָם֮'a.DamH120who listensשֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫sho.Me.a'H8085to me,watchingלִשְׁקֹ֣דlish.KodH8245dailyH3117atעַל־'al-H5921my doorsדַּ֭לְתֹתַיDal.to.taiH1817,waitingלִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רlish.MorH8104at the postsמְזוּזֹ֥תme.zu.ZotH4201of my doorwayפְּתָחָֽי׃pe.ta.ChaiH6607.
35Forכִּ֣יkiH3588whoever finds meמֹ֭צְאִיMo.tze.'iH4672findsמָצָ֣אmo.tze.'ei'H4672lifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416and obtainsוַיָּ֥פֶקvai.Ya.fekH6329the favorרָ֝צ֗וֹןra.TzonH7522of the LORDמֵיְהוָֽה׃me.Yah.wehH3068.
36But he who fails to find meוְֽ֭חֹטְאִיVe.cho.te.'iH2398harmsחֹמֵ֣סcho.MesH2554himselfנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315;allכָּל־kol-H3605who hate meמְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗יme.san.'AiH8130loveאָ֣הֲבוּ'A.ha.vuH157deathמָֽוֶת׃ פMa.vetH4194.”
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