1Thewiseחַכְמ֣וֹתchakh.MotH2450womanנָ֭שִׁיםNa.shimH802buildsבָּנְתָ֣הba.ne.TahH1129her houseבֵיתָ֑הּvei.TahH1004,But the foolishוְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶתve.'i.Ve.letH200tearsH2040it downתֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃te.her.Se.nuH2040with her own handsבְּיָדֶ֥יהָbe.ya.Dei.haH3027.
2He whowalksהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980in his uprightnessבְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹbe.ya.she.roH3476fearsH3372the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, But he who isdeviousוּנְל֖וֹזu.ne.LozH3868in his waysדְּרָכָ֣יוde.ra.KhavH1870despisesבּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃bo.Ze.huH959Him.
3In the mouthבְּֽפִי־be.fi-H6310of the foolishאֱ֭וִיל'E.vilH191is a rodחֹ֣טֶרCho.terH2415for hisbackגַּאֲוָ֑הga.'a.VahH1346, Butthe lipsוְשִׂפְתֵ֥יve.sif.TeiH8193of the wiseחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.MimH2450will protectתִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃tish.mu.RemH8104them.
4Where noבְּאֵ֣יןbe.'EinH369oxenאֲ֭לָפִים'A.la.fimH504are, the mangerאֵב֣וּס'e.VusH18is cleanבָּ֑רBarH1249,But muchוְרָב־ve.rov-H7230revenueתְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתte.vu.'otH8393comesby the strengthבְּכֹ֣חַbe.Kho.achH3581of the oxשֽׁוֹר׃ShorH7794.
5Atrustworthyאֱ֭מוּנִים'E.mu.nimH529witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707will not lieיְכַזֵּ֑בye.kha.ZevH3576, But afalseשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707uttersוְיָפִ֥יחַve.ya.Fi.achH6315liesכְּ֝זָבִ֗יםke.za.VimH3577.
6A scofferH3917seeksבִּקֶּשׁ־bi.kesh-H1245wisdomחָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahH2451and findsnoneוָאָ֑יִןva.'A.yinH369,But knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'atH1847is easyנָקָֽל׃na.KalH7043to one who hasH995understandingH995.
7Leaveלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980thepresenceמִ֭נֶּגֶדMi.ne.gedH5048of a foolכְּסִ֑ילke.SilH3684, Or you will notdiscernיָ֝דַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045wordsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193of knowledgeדָֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.
8The wisdomחָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.MatH2451of the sensibleעָ֭רוּם'A.rumH6175is to understandהָבִ֣יןha.VinH995his wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870, Butthe foolishnessוְאִוֶּ֖לֶתve.'i.Ve.letH200of foolsכְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.LimH3684is deceitמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820.
10The heartלֵ֗בLevH3820knowsי֭וֹדֵעַYo.de.a'H3045its ownנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315bitternessמָרַּ֣תma.RatH4787,And a strangerזָֽר׃ZarH2114does not shareיִתְעָ֥רַבyit.'A.ravH6148its joyוּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹu.ve.sim.cha.ToH8057.
11Thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imH7563will be destroyedיִשָּׁמֵ֑דyi.sha.MedH8045,But the tentוְאֹ֖הֶלve.'O.helH168of the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477will flourishיַפְרִֽיחַ׃yaf.Ri.achH6524.
12Thereיֵ֤שׁyeshH3426is a wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870which seemsrightיָ֭שָׁרYa.shorH3477to a manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376, But itsendוְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּve.'a.cha.ri.TahH319is the wayדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870of deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
13Evenגַּם־gam-H1571in laughterבִּשְׂח֥וֹקbis.ChokH7814the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820may be in painיִכְאַב־yikh.'av-H3510, And theendוְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּve.'a.cha.ri.TahH319of joyשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057may be griefתוּגָֽה׃tu.GahH8424.
14The backsliderס֣וּגsugH5472in heartלֵ֑בLevH3820will haveH7646hisfillH7646of his own waysמִדְּרָכָ֣יוmi.de.ra.KhavH1870,But a goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376will be satisfied with his.
15Thenaiveפֶּ֭תִיPe.tiH6612believesיַאֲמִ֣יןya.'a.MinH539everythingלְכָל־le.kholH3605,But the sensibleוְ֝עָר֗וּםve.'a.RumH6175manH6175considersיָבִ֥יןya.VinH995his stepsH804.
16A wiseחָכָ֣םcha.KhamH2450manH2450is cautiousH3372andturnsוְסָ֣רve.SarH5493awayH5493from evilמֵרָ֑עme.Ra'H7451,But a foolוּ֝כְסִ֗ילu.khe.SilH3684is arrogantמִתְעַבֵּ֥רmit.'a.BerH5674and carelessוּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃u.vo.Te.achH982.
17A quick-temperedקְֽצַר־ אַ֭פַּיִםke.tzar- 'A.pa.yimH7116H639man actsיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213foolishlyאִוֶּ֑לֶת'i.Ve.letH200,And a manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376of evilמְ֝זִמּ֗וֹתme.zi.MotH4209devicesH4209is hatedיִשָּׂנֵֽא׃yi.sa.Ne'H8130.
18Thenaiveפְתָאיִ֣םfe.ta.YimH6612inheritנָחֲל֣וּna.cha.LuH5157foolishnessאִוֶּ֑לֶת'i.Ve.letH200,But the sensibleוַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗יםva.'a.ru.MimH6175are crownedיַכְתִּ֥רוּyakh.Ti.ruH3803with knowledgeדָֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.
19Theevilרָ֭עִיםRa.'imH7451will bowH7817downH7817beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the goodטוֹבִ֑יםto.VimH2896,And the wickedוּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםu.re.sha.'ImH7563at the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֥יsha.'a.ReiH8179of the righteousצַדִּֽיק׃tza.DikH6662.
20Thepoorרָ֑שׁRashH7326is hatedיִשָּׂ֣נֵאyi.Sa.ne'H8130evenגַּם־gam-H1571by his neighborלְ֭רֵעֵהוּLe.re.'e.huH7453,But those who loveוְאֹהֲבֵ֖יve.'o.ha.VeiH157the richעָשִׁ֣יר'a.ShirH6223are manyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227.
21He whodespisesבָּז־boz-H936his neighborלְרֵעֵ֥הוּle.re.'E.huH7453sinsחוֹטֵ֑אcho.Te'H2398, Buthappyאַשְׁרָֽיו׃'ash.RavH835is he who is graciousוּמְחוֹנֵ֖ןu.me.cho.NenH2603to thepoorעֲנָוִ֣יםa.na.yimH6035.
22Will they not goיִ֭תְעוּYit.'uH8582astrayH8582whodeviseחֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheiH2790evilרָ֑עRa'H7451?But kindnessוְחֶ֥סֶדve.Che.sedH2617and truthוֶ֝אֱמֶ֗תve.'e.MetH571will be tothose who deviseחֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheiH2790goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
23In allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605laborעֶ֭צֶב'E.tzevH6089there is profitמוֹתָ֑רmo.TarH4195, Butmereשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimH8193talkוּדְבַר־u.de.va.rS-H1697leadsonlyאַךְ־'akh-H389to povertyלְמַחְסֽוֹר׃le.mach.SorH4270.
24Thecrownעֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.retH5850of the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.MimH2450is their richesעָשְׁרָ֑ם'a.she.RamH6239, Butthe follyאִוֶּ֖לֶת'i.Ve.letH200of foolsכְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.LimH3684is foolishnessאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
25A truthfulאֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetH571witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707savesמַצִּ֣ילma.TzilH5337livesנְ֭פָשׁוֹתNe.fa.shotH5315, But he whouttersוְיָפִ֖חַve.ya.Fi.achH6315liesכְּזָבִ֣יםke.za.VimH3577istreacherousמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820.
26In thefearבְּיִרְאַ֣תbe.yir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068there is strongעֹ֑ז'OzH5797confidenceמִבְטַח־miv.tach-H4009, Andhis childrenוּ֝לְבָנָ֗יוu.le.va.NavH1121will haveיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961refugeמַחְסֶֽה׃mach.SehH4268.
27Thefearיִרְאַ֣תyir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068is a fountainמְק֣וֹרme.KorH4726of lifeH2425,That one may avoidלָ֝ס֗וּרla.SurH5493the snaresמִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmi.Mo.ke.sheiH4170of deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
28In a multitudeבְּרָב־be.rov-H7230of peopleעָ֥ם'amH5971is a king’sמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428gloryהַדְרַת־had.rat-H1927,But in the dearthוּבְאֶ֥פֶסu.ve.'E.fesH657of peopleלְ֝אֹ֗םle.'OmH3816is a prince’sרָזֽוֹן׃ra.ZonH7333ruinמְחִתַּ֥תme.chi.TatH4288.
29He whoH750isslowH750to angerאַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimH639has greatרַב־rav-H7227understandingתְּבוּנָ֑הte.vu.NahH8394,But he whoH7116isquick-temperedר֝֗וּחַRu.achH7116H7307exaltsמֵרִ֥יםme.RimH7311follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
30Atranquilמַרְפֵּ֑אmar.Pe'H4832heartלֵ֣בlevH3820is lifeH2425to the bodyבְ֭שָׂרִיםVe.sa.rimH1320,But passionקִנְאָֽה׃kin.'AhH7068isrottennessוּרְקַ֖בu.re.KavH7538to the bonesעֲצָמ֣וֹתa.tza.MotH6106.
31Hewho oppressesעֹ֣שֵֽׁק־'O.shek-H6231the poorדָּ֭לdalH1800tauntsחֵרֵ֣ףche.RefH2778his Makerעֹשֵׂ֑הוּ'o.Se.huH6213,But he who is graciousחֹנֵ֥ןcho.NenH2603to the needyאֶבְיֽוֹן׃'ev.YonH34honorsוּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹu.me.kha.be.DoH3513Him.
32The wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563isthrustH1760downיִדָּחֶ֣הyi.da.ChehH1760by hiswrongdoingH7463, But therighteousצַדִּֽיק׃tza.DikH6662hasH2620a refugeוְחֹסֶ֖הve.cho.SehH2620when he diesבְמוֹת֣וֹve.mo.ToH4194.
33Wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451restsתָּנ֣וּחַta.Nu.achH5117in the heartבְּלֵ֣בbe.LevH3820of one who hasH995understandingH995, But in theheartsוּבְקֶ֥רֶבu.ve.Ke.revH7130of foolsכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke.si.LimH3684it is madeH3045knownH3045.
34Righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666exaltsתְרֽוֹמֵֽם־te.ro.mem-H7311a nationגּ֑וֹיGoyH1471,But sinחַטָּֽאת׃cha.TatH2403is a disgraceוְחֶ֖סֶדve.Che.sedH2617to anypeopleלְאֻמִּ֣יםle.'u.MimH3816.
35The king’sמֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekhH4428favorרְֽצוֹן־re.tzon-H7522is toward aservantלְעֶ֣בֶדle.'E.vedH5650who actsמַשְׂכִּ֑ילmas.KilH7919wiselyH7919,But his angerוְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹve.'ev.ra.ToH5678is toward him who actsH954shamefullyמֵבִֽישׁ׃me.VishH954.
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