1Whoso lovethאֹהֵ֣ב'o.HevH157instructionמ֭וּסָרMu.sorH4148lovethאֹ֣הֵֽב'O.hevH157knowledgeדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847:but he that hatethוְשֹׂנֵ֖אve.so.Ne'H8130reproofתוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433isbrutishבָּֽעַר׃Ba.'arH1198.
2A goodט֗וֹבTovH2896manobtainethיָפִ֣יקya.FikH6329favourרָ֭צוֹןRa.tzonH7522of the Lordמֵיְהוָ֑הme.Yah.wehH3068:but a manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376of wicked devicesמְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.MotH4209will he condemnיַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃yar.Shi.a'H7561.
3A manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120shall not be establishedיִכּ֣וֹןyi.KonH3559by wickednessבְּרֶ֑שַׁעbe.Re.sha'H7562:but the rootוְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁve.Sho.reshH8328of the righteousצַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.KimH6662shall not be movedיִמּֽוֹט׃yi.MotH4131.
4A virtuousחַ֭יִלCha.yilH2428womanאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802isa crownעֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.retH5850to her husbandבַּעְלָ֑הּba'.LahH1167:but she that maketh ashamedמְבִישָֽׁה׃me.vi.ShahH954isas rottennessוּכְרָקָ֖בu.khe.ra.KavH7538in his bonesבְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יוbe.'atz.mo.TavH6106.
5The thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662arerightמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941: butthe counselsתַּחְבֻּל֖וֹתtach.bu.LotH8458of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563aredeceitמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820.
6The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563areto lie in waitאֱרָב־'e.rov-H693for bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818:but the mouthוּפִ֥יu.FiH6310of the uprightיְ֝שָׁרִ֗יםye.sha.RimH3477shall deliverיַצִּילֵֽם׃ya.tzi.LemH5337them.
7The wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563are overthrownהָפ֣וֹךְha.FokhH2015, and arenot: but the houseוּבֵ֖יתu.VeitH1004of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662shall standיַעֲמֹֽד׃ya.'a.ModH5975.
8A manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376shall be commendedיְהֻלַּל־ye.hu.lal-H1984accordingלְֽפִי־le.fi.Si-H6310to his wisdomשִׂ֭כְלוֹSikh.lovH7922:but he that is of a perverseוְנַעֲוֵה־ve.na.'a.veh-H5753heartלֵ֝֗בLevH3820shall be despisedלָבֽוּז׃la.VuzH937.
9He that isdespisedנִ֭קְלֶהNik.lehH7034,and hath a servantוְעֶ֣בֶדve.'E.vedH5650, isbetterט֣וֹבTovH2896than he that honourethמִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗דmi.me.tak.ka.BedH3513himself, and lackethוַחֲסַר־va.cha.sar-H2638breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.
10A righteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662manregardethיוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'H3045the lifeנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of his beastבְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹbe.hem.ToH929:but the tender merciesוְֽרַחֲמֵ֥יve.ra.cha.MeiH7356of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563arecruelאַכְזָרִֽי׃'akh.za.RiH394.
11He that tillethעֹבֵ֣ד'o.VedH5647his landאַ֭דְמָתוֹ'ad.ma.toH127shall be satisfiedיִֽשְׂבַּֽע־yis.ba'-H7646with breadלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899:but he that followethוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.DefH7291vainרֵיקִ֣יםrei.KimH7386persons isvoidחֲסַר־cha.sar-H2638of understandingלֵֽב׃LevH3820.
12The wickedרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'H7563desirethחָמַ֣דcha.MadH2530the netמְצ֣וֹדme.TzodH4685of evilרָעִ֑יםra.'ImH7451men:but the rootוְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁve.Sho.reshH8328of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662yieldethיִתֵּֽן׃yi.TenH5414fruit.
13The wickedרָ֑עRa'H7451is snaredמוֹקֵ֣שׁmo.KeshH4170by the transgressionבְּפֶ֣שַׁעbe.Fe.sha'H6588of hislipsשְׂ֭פָתַיִםSe.fa.ta.yimH8193:but the justצַדִּֽיק׃tza.DikH6662shall come outוַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'H3318of troubleמִצָּרָ֣הmi.tza.RahH6869.
14A manאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376shall be satisfiedיִשְׂבַּע־yis.ba'-H7646with goodט֑וֹבTovH2896by the fruitמִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.RiH6529of hismouthפִי־fi-H6310:and the recompenceוּגְמ֥וּלu.ge.MulH1576of a man’sאָ֝דָ֗ם'a.DamH120handsיְדֵי־ye.dei-H3027shall be renderedיָשִׁ֥יבya.shuvH7725unto him.
15The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of a foolאֱ֭וִיל'E.vilH191isrightיָשָׁ֣רya.SharH3477in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869:but he that hearkenethוְשֹׁמֵ֖עַve.sho.Me.a'H8085unto counselלְעֵצָ֣הle.'e.TzahH6098iswiseחָכָֽם׃cha.KhamH2450.
16A fool’sאֱוִ֗יל'e.VilH191wrathכַּעְס֑וֹka'.SoH3708is presentlyבַּ֭יּוֹםBai.yomH3117knownיִוָּדַ֣עyi.va.Da'H3045:but a prudentעָרֽוּם׃'a.RumH6175mancoverethוְכֹסֶ֖הve.kho.SehH3680shameקָל֣וֹןka.LonH7036.
17He thatspeakethיָפִ֣יחַya.Fi.achH6315truthאֱ֭מוּנָה'E.mu.nahH530sheweth forthיַגִּ֣ידya.GidH5046righteousnessצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664:but a falseשְׁקָרִ֣יםshe.ka.RimH8267witnessוְעֵ֖דve.'EdH5707deceitמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820.
18There isיֵ֣שׁyeshH3426that speakethבּ֭וֹטֶהBo.tehH981like the piercingsכְּמַדְקְר֣וֹתke.mad.ke.RotH4094of a swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719:but the tongueוּלְשׁ֖וֹןu.le.ShonH3956of the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.MimH2450ishealthמַרְפֵּֽא׃mar.Pe'H4832.
19The lipשְֽׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of truthאֱ֭מֶת'E.metH571shall be establishedתִּכּ֣וֹןti.KonH3559for everלָעַ֑דla.'AdH5703:but a lyingשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956isbut for a momentאַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה'ar.Gi.'ahH7280.
20Deceitמִ֭רְמָהMir.mahH4820isin the heartבְּלֶב־be.lev-H3820of them that imagineחֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheiH2790evilרָ֑עRa'H7451:but to the counsellorsוּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖יu.le.yo.'a.TzeiH3289of peaceשָׁל֣וֹםsha.LomH7965isjoyשִׂמְחָֽה׃sim.ChahH8057.
21There shall no evilאָ֑וֶן'A.venH205happenיְאֻנֶּ֣הye.'u.NehH579to the justלַצַּדִּ֣יקla.tza.DikH6662:but the wickedוּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםu.re.sha.'ImH7563shall be filledמָ֣לְאוּMal.'uH4390with mischiefרָֽע׃Ra'H7451.
22Lyingשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267lipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193areabominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068:but they that dealוְעֹשֵׂ֖יve.'o.SeiH6213trulyאֱמוּנָ֣ה'e.mu.NahH530arehis delightרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃re.tzo.NoH7522.
23A prudentעָ֭רוּם'A.rumH6175manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120concealethכֹּ֣סֶהKo.sehH3680knowledgeדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847:but the heartוְלֵ֥בve.LevH3820of foolsכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke.si.LimH3684proclaimethיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121foolishnessאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
24The handיַד־yad-H3027of the diligentחָרוּצִ֥יםcha.ru.TzimH2742shall bear ruleתִּמְשׁ֑וֹלtim.SholH4910:but the slothfulו֝רְמִיָּ֗הu.re.mi.YahH7423shall be under tributeלָמַֽס׃la.MasH4522.
25Heavinessדְּאָגָ֣הde.'a.GahH1674in the heartבְלֶב־ve.lev-H3820of manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376maketh it stoopיַשְׁחֶ֑נָּהyash.Che.nahH7812:but a goodט֣וֹבTovH2896wordוְדָבָ֖רve.da.VarH1697maketh it gladיְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ye.sam.me.Che.nahH8055.
26The righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662ismore excellentיָתֵ֣רya.TerH8446than his neighbourמֵרֵעֵ֣הוּme.re.'E.huH7453:but the wayוְדֶ֖רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563seducethתַּתְעֵֽם׃tat.'EmH8582them.
27The slothfulרְמִיָּ֣הre.mi.YahH7423manroastethיַחֲרֹ֣ךְya.cha.RokhH2760not that which he took in huntingצֵיד֑וֹtzei.DoH6718:but the substanceוְהוֹן־ve.hon-H1952of a diligentחָרֽוּץ׃cha.RutzH2742manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120ispreciousיָקָ֣רya.KarH3368.
28In the wayבְּאֹֽרַח־be.'o.rach-H734of righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666islifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416; and inthe pathwayוְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣הve.De.rekh ne.ti.VahH1870H5410thereof there isno deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
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