1The preparationsמַֽעַרְכֵי־ma.'ar.khei-H4633of the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820in manלְאָדָ֥םle.'a.DamH120,and the answerמַעֲנֵ֥הma.'a.NehH4617of the tongueלָשֽׁוֹן׃la.ShonH3956, isfrom the Lordוּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehH3068.
2All the waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870of a manאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376arecleanזַ֣ךְzakhH2134in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869;but the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068weighethוְתֹכֵ֖ןve.to.KhenH8505the spiritsרוּח֣וֹתru.ChotH7307.
3Commitגֹּ֣לgolH1556thy worksמַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma.'a.Sei.khaH4639unto the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,and thy thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃mach.she.vo.Tei.khaH4284shall be establishedוְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּve.yi.Ko.nuH3559.
4The Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068hath madeפָּעַ֣לpa.'AlH6466all thingsfor himselfלַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּla.ma.'a.Ne.huH4617:yea, even the wickedרָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563for the dayלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117of evilרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451.
5Every one that isproudH1362in heartלֵ֑בLevH3820isan abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068: thoughhandיָ֥דyadH3027joinin handלְ֝יָ֗דle.YadH3027,he shall not be unpunishedיִנָּקֶֽה׃yi.na.KehH5352.
6By mercyבְּחֶ֣סֶדbe.Che.sedH2617and truthוֶ֭אֱמֶתVe.'e.metH571iniquityעָוֹ֑ן'a.VonH5771is purgedיְכֻפַּ֣רye.khu.ParH3722:and by the fearוּבְיִרְאַ֥תu.ve.yir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068mendepartס֣וּרsurH5493from evilמֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'H7451.
7When a man’sאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870pleaseבִּרְצ֣וֹתbir.TzotH7521the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,he maketh even his enemiesא֝וֹיְבָ֗יו'oy.VavH341to be at peaceיַשְׁלִ֥םyash.LimH7999with him.
9A man’sאָ֭דָם'A.domH120heartלֵ֣בlevH3820devisethיְחַשֵּׁ֣בye.cha.ShevH2803his wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870:but the Lordוַֽ֝יהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehH3068directethיָכִ֥יןya.KhinH3559his stepsצַעֲדֽוֹ׃tza.'a.DoH6806.
10A divine sentenceקֶ֤סֶם׀Ke.semH7081isin the lipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193of the kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428:his mouthפִּֽיו׃PivH6310transgressethיִמְעַל־yim.'al-H4603not in judgmentבְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טbe.mish.PatH4941.
11A justמִ֭שְׁפָּטMish.potH4941weightפֶּ֤לֶס׀Pe.lesH6425and balanceוּמֹאזְנֵ֣יu.moz.NeiH3976arethe Lord’sלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068:all the weightsאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68of the bagכִֽיס׃KhisH3599arehis workמַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּma.'a.Se.huH4639.
12It isan abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to kingsמְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimH4428to commitעֲשׂ֣וֹתa.SotH6213wickednessרֶ֑שַׁעRe.sha'H7562:for the throneכִּסֵּֽא׃ki.Se'H3678is establishedיִכּ֥וֹןyi.KonH3559by righteousnessבִ֝צְדָקָ֗הvitz.da.KahH6666.
13Righteousצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664lipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193arethe delightרְצ֣וֹןre.TzonH7522of kingsמְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimH4428;and they loveיֶאֱהָֽב׃ye.'e.HavH157him that speakethוְדֹבֵ֖רve.do.VerH1696rightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477.
14The wrathחֲמַת־cha.mat-H2534of a kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428is asmessengersמַלְאֲכֵי־mal.'a.khei-H4397of deathמָ֑וֶתMa.vetH4194:but a wiseחָכָ֣םcha.KhamH2450manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376will pacifyיְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ye.khap.pe.Re.nahH3722it.
15In the lightבְּאוֹר־be.'or-H216of the king’sמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428countenanceפְּנֵי־pe.nei-H6440islifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416;and his favourוּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹu.re.tzo.NoH7522isas a cloudכְּעָ֣בke.'AvH5645of the latter rainמַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃mal.Ko.oshH4456.
16How much betterטּ֥וֹבTovH2896is itto getקְֽנֹה־ke.noh-H7069wisdomחָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahH2451than goldמֵחָר֑וּץme.cha.RutzH2742!and to getוּקְנ֥וֹתu.ke.NotH7069understandingבִּ֝ינָ֗הbi.NahH998rather to be chosenנִבְחָ֥רniv.CharH977than silverמִכָּֽסֶף׃mi.Ka.sefH3701!
17The highwayמְסִלַּ֣תme.si.LatH4546of the uprightיְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimH3477isto departס֣וּרsurH5493from evilמֵרָ֑עme.Ra'H7451:he that keepethנֹצֵ֥רno.TzerH5341his wayדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar.KoH1870preservethשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.MerH8104his soulנַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnaf.ShoH5315.
18Prideגָּא֑וֹןga.'onH1347goethbeforeלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440destructionשֶׁ֥בֶרShe.verH7667,and an haughtyגֹּ֣בַהּGoahH1363spiritרֽוּחַ׃Ru.achH7307beforeוְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.NeiH6440a fallכִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹןkhi.sha.LonH3783.
19Betterט֣וֹבTovH2896it is to beof an humbleH8217spiritר֭וּחַRu.achH7307with the lowlyעֲנָוִ֑יםa.ni.yimH6041H6035,than to divideמֵֽחַלֵּ֥קme.cha.LekH2505the spoilשָׁ֝לָ֗לSha.LalH7998with the proudגֵּאִֽים׃ge.'ImH1343.
20He that handleth a matterדָּ֭בָרDa.vorH1697wiselyמַשְׂכִּ֣ילmas.KilH7919shall findיִמְצָא־yim.tza'-H4672goodט֑וֹבTovH2896:and whoso trustethוּבוֹטֵ֖חַu.vo.Te.achH982in the Lordבַּיהוָ֣הba.Yah.wehH3068,happyאַשְׁרָֽיו׃'ash.RavH835is he.
21The wiseלַחֲכַם־la.cha.kham-H2450in heartלֵ֭בlevH3820shall be calledיִקָּרֵ֣אyi.ka.Re'H7121prudentנָב֑וֹןna.VonH995:and the sweetnessוּמֶ֥תֶקu.Me.tekH4986of the lipsשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimH8193increasethיֹסִ֥יףyo.SifH3254learningלֶֽקַח׃Le.kachH3948.
22Understandingשֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khelH7922isa wellspringמְק֣וֹרme.KorH4726of lifeחַ֭יִּיםChai.yimH2416unto him that hathבְּעָלָ֑יוbe.'a.LavH1167it: but the instructionוּמוּסַ֖רu.mu.SarH4148of foolsאֱוִלִ֣ים'e.vi.LimH191isfollyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
23The heartלֵ֣בlevH3820of the wiseחָ֭כָםCha.khomH2450teachethיַשְׂכִּ֣ילyas.KilH7919his mouthפִּ֑יהוּPi.huH6310,and addethיֹסִ֥יףyo.SifH3254learningלֶֽקַח׃Le.kachH3948to his lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.TavH8193.
24Pleasantנֹ֑עַםNo.'amH5278wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561are asan honeycombצוּף־ דְּ֭בַשׁtzuf- De.vashH1706H6688,sweetמָת֥וֹקma.TokH4966to the soulלַ֝נֶּפֶשׁLa.ne.feshH5315,and healthוּמַרְפֵּ֥אu.mar.Pe'H4832to the bonesלָעָֽצֶם׃la.'A.tzemH6106.
26Heנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315that labourethעָ֭מֵל'A.melH6001labourethעָ֣מְלָה'A.me.lahH5998for himself; for his mouthפִּֽיהוּ׃Pi.huH6310cravethאָכַ֖ף'a.KhafH404it of him.
27An ungodlyבְּ֭לִיַּעַלBe.li.ya.'alH1100manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376diggeth upכֹּרֶ֣הko.RehH3738evilרָעָ֑הra.'AhH7451:and in his lipsשְׂ֝פָת֗וֹse.fa.tavH8193there isas a burningצָרָֽבֶת׃tza.Ra.vetH6867fireכְּאֵ֣שׁke.'EshH784.
28A frowardתַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹתTah.pu.khotH8419manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376sowethיְשַׁלַּ֣חye.sha.LachH7971strifeמָד֑וֹןma.DonH4066:and a whispererH5372separatethמַפְרִ֥ידmaf.RidH6504chief friendsאַלּֽוּף׃'a.LufH441.
29A violentחָ֭מָסCha.mosH2555manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376enticethיְפַתֶּ֣הye.fa.TehH6601his neighbourרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453,and leadethH3212him into the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870that isnot goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
31The hoary headשֵׂיבָ֑הsei.VahH7872isa crownעֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.retH5850of gloryתִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.retH8597, ifit be foundתִּמָּצֵֽא׃ti.ma.Tze'H4672in the wayבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of righteousnessצְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.KahH6666.
32He that isslowאֶ֣רֶךְ'E.rekhH750to angerאַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimH639isbetterט֤וֹבTovH2896than the mightyמִגִּבּ֑וֹרmi.gi.BorH1368;and he that rulethוּמֹשֵׁ֥לu.mo.ShelH4910his spiritבְּ֝רוּח֗וֹbe.ru.ChoH7307than he that takethמִלֹּכֵ֥דmi.lo.KhedH3920a cityעִֽיר׃'IrH5892.
33The lotהַגּוֹרָ֑לha.go.RalH1486is castיוּטַ֣לyu.TalH2904into the lapבַּ֭חֵיקBa.cheikH2436;but the whole disposingמִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃mish.pa.ToH4941thereof isof the Lordוּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehH3068.
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