1Agentleרַּ֭ךְrakhH7390answerמַֽעֲנֶה־ma.'a.neh-H4617turnsH7725awayיָשִׁ֣יבya.ShivH7725wrathחֵמָ֑הche.MahH2534, But aharshעֶ֝֗צֶב'E.tzevH6089wordוּדְבַר־u.de.var-H1697stirsיַעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh-H5927up angerאָֽף׃'AfH639.
2Thetongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956of the wiseחֲ֭כָמִיםCha.kha.mimH2450makesH3190knowledgeדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847acceptableH3190, But themouthוּפִ֥יu.FiH6310of foolsכְ֝סִילִ֗יםkhe.si.LimH3684spoutsיַבִּ֥יעַya.Bi.a'H5042follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
3Theeyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068are in everyבְּֽכָל־be.kholH3605placeמָ֭קוֹםMa.komH4725,Watchingצֹ֝פ֗וֹתtzo.FotH6822the evilרָעִ֥יםra.'ImH7451and the goodוטוֹבִֽים׃v.to.VimH2896.
4Asoothingמַרְפֵּ֣אmar.Pe'H4832tongueלָ֭שׁוֹןLa.shonH3956is a treeעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086of lifeH2425,But perversionוְסֶ֥לֶףve.Se.lefH5558in itcrushesשֶׁ֣בֶרShe.verH7667the spiritבְּרֽוּחַ׃be.Ru.achH7307.
5A foolאֱוִ֗יל'e.VilH191rejectsיִ֭נְאַץYin.'atzH5006his father’sאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1disciplineמוּסַ֣רmu.SarH4148,But he who regardsוְשֹׁמֵ֖רve.sho.MerH8104reproofתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433is sensibleיַעְרִֽם׃ya'.RimH6191.
6Greatרָ֑בRavH7227wealthחֹ֣סֶןCho.senH2633is inthe houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of therighteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662,But troubleנֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ne'.Ka.retH5916is in the incomeוּבִתְבוּאַ֖תu.vit.vu.'AtH8393of the wickedרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'H7563.
7The lipsשִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.TeiH8193of the wiseחֲ֭כָמִיםCha.kha.mimH2450spreadיְזָ֣רוּye.Za.ruH2219knowledgeדָ֑עַתDa.'atH1847,But the heartsוְלֵ֖בve.LevH3820of foolsכְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.LimH3684are not soכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.
8Thesacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imH7563is an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, Butthe prayerוּתְפִלַּ֖תu.te.fi.LatH8605of the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477is His delightרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃re.tzo.NoH7522.
9The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563is an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,But He lovesיֶאֱהָֽב׃ye.'e.HavH157one whopursuesוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.DefH7291righteousnessצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahH6666.
10Grievousרָ֭עra'H7451punishmentמוּסָ֣רmu.SarH4148is for him who forsakesלְעֹזֵ֣בle.'o.ZevH5800the wayאֹ֑רַח'O.rachH734;He who hatesשׂוֹנֵ֖אso.Ne'H8130reproofתוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433will dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.
12AscofferH3917does not loveיֶאֱהַב־ye.'e.hav-H157one who reprovesהוֹכֵ֣חַֽho.Khe.achH3198him,He will not goיֵלֵֽךְ׃ye.LekhH1980to the wiseחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.MimH2450.
13Ajoyfulשָׂ֭מֵחַSa.me.achH8056heartלֵ֣בlevH3820makesH3190acheerfulH3190faceפָּנִ֑יםpa.NimH6440, Butwhen the heartלֵ֝בlevH3820issadוּבְעַצְּבַת־u.ve.'a.tze.vat-H6094, thespiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307is brokenנְכֵאָֽה׃ne.khe.'AhH5218.
14Themindלֵ֣בlevH3820of the intelligentנָ֭בוֹןNa.VonH995seeksיְבַקֶּשׁ־ye.va.kesh-H1245knowledgeדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847,But the mouthוּפִ֥יu.fe.neiH6310of foolsכְ֝סִילִ֗יםkhe.si.LimH3684feedsיִרְעֶ֥הyir.'EhH7462on follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
15Allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of the afflictedעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041are badרָעִ֑יםra.'ImH7451, But acheerfulוְטֽוֹב־ve.tov-H2896heartלֵ֝֗בLevH3820hasa continualתָמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548feastמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehH4960.
16Betterטוֹב־tov-H2896is a littleמְ֭עַטMe.'atH4592with thefearבְּיִרְאַ֣תbe.yir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068ThanH4480greatרָ֝֗בRavH7227treasureמֵאוֹצָ֥רme.'o.TzarH214and turmoilוּמְה֥וּמָהu.me.Hu.mahH4103with it.
18Ahot-temperedחֵ֭מָהChe.mahH2534manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376stirsיְגָרֶ֣הye.ga.RehH1624up strifeמָד֑וֹןma.DonH4066, But theslowוְאֶ֥רֶךve.'E.rekhH750to angerאַ֝פַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimH639calmsיַשְׁקִ֥יטyash.KitH8252a disputeרִֽיב׃RivH7379.
19The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the lazyעָ֭צֵל'A.tzelH6102is as a hedgeכִּמְשֻׂ֣כַתkim.Su.khatH4881of thornsחָ֑דֶקCha.dekH2312,But the pathוְאֹ֖רַחve.'O.rachH734of the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477is a highwayסְלֻלָֽה׃se.lu.LahH5549.
20Awiseחָ֭כָםCha.khomH2450sonבֵּ֣ןbenH1121makesH8055a fatherאָ֑ב'AvH1gladיְשַׂמַּח־ye.sa.mach-H8055,But a foolishוּכְסִ֥ילu.khe.SilH3684manאָ֝דָ֗ם'a.DamH120despisesבּוֹזֶ֥הbo.ZehH959his motherאִמּֽוֹ׃'i.MoH517.
21Follyאִ֭וֶּלֶת'I.ve.letH200is joyשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057to him whoH2638lacksלַחֲסַר־la.cha.sar-H2638senseלֵ֑בLevH3820,But a manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376of understandingתְּ֝בוּנָ֗הte.vu.NahH8394walksלָֽכֶת׃La.khetH1980straightיְיַשֶׁר־ye.ya.sher-H3474.
22Withoutבְּאֵ֣יןbe.'EinH369consultationס֑וֹדSodH5475,plansמַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹתMa.cha.sha.VotH4284are frustratedהָפֵ֣רha.FerH6565,But with manyוּבְרֹ֖בu.ve.RoH7230counselorsיוֹעֲצִ֣יםyo.'a.TzimH3289theysucceedתָּקֽוּם׃ta.KumH6965.
23Amanלָ֭אִישׁLa.'ishH376has joyשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057in anaptפִ֑יוFivH6310answerבְּמַעֲנֵה־be.ma.'a.neh-H4617,And howמַה־mah-H4100delightfulטּֽוֹב׃TovH2896is a timelyבְּעִתּ֣וֹbe.'i.ToH6256wordוְדָבָ֖רve.da.VarH1697!
24Thepathאֹ֣רַח'O.rachH734of lifeH2425leadsupwardלְמַ֣עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605for the wiseלְמַשְׂכִּ֑ילle.mas.KilH7919That he may keepH5493awayH5493fromSheolמִשְּׁא֥וֹלmi.she.'olH7585belowמָֽטָּה׃Ma.tahH4295.
25The Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068willtearH5255downH5255the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the proudגֵּ֭אִיםGe.'imH1343, But He willestablishוְ֝יַצֵּ֗בve.ya.TzevH5324the boundaryגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of thewidowאַלְמָנָֽה׃'al.ma.NahH490.
26Evilרָ֑עRa'H7451plansמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284are an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,But pleasantנֹֽעַם׃No.'amH5278wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561are pureוּ֝טְהֹרִ֗יםu.te.ho.RimH2889.
27He whoprofitsבּוֹצֵ֣עַbo.Tze.a'H1214illicitlyבָּ֑צַעBa.tza'H1215troublesעֹכֵ֣ר'o.KherH5916his own houseבֵּ֭יתוֹbei.toH1004, But he whohatesוְשׂוֹנֵ֖אve.so.Ne'H8130bribesמַתָּנֹ֣תma.ta.NotH4979will liveיִחְיֶֽה׃yich.YehH2421.
28The heartלֵ֣בlevH3820of the righteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662pondersיֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh.GehH1897how to answerלַעֲנ֑וֹתla.'a.NotH6030, But themouthוּפִ֥יu.FiH6310of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563poursיַבִּ֥יעַya.Bi.a'H5042out evilרָעֽוֹת׃ra.'otH7451thingsH7451.
29The Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068isfarרָח֣וֹקra.ChokH7350from the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִ֑יםme.re.sha.'ImH7563, But Hehearsיִשְׁמָֽע׃yish.Ma'H8085the prayerוּתְפִלַּ֖תu.te.fi.LatH8605of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662.
30Brightמְֽאוֹר־me.'or-H3974eyesעֵ֭ינַיִם'Ei.na.yimH5869gladdenיְשַׂמַּֽח־ye.sa.mach-H8055the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820;Goodט֝וֹבָ֗הto.VahH2896newsשְׁמוּעָ֥הshe.mu.'AhH8052putsH1878fatH1878on the bonesעָֽצֶם׃'A.tzemH6106.
31He whose earאֹ֗זֶן'O.zenH241listensשֹׁ֭מַעַתSho.ma.'atH8085to the life-givingH2425reproofתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433Will dwellתָּלִֽין׃ta.LinH3885amongבְּקֶ֖רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.MimH2450.
32He whoneglectsפּוֹרֵ֣עַpo.Re.a'H6544disciplineמ֭וּסָרMu.sorH4148despisesמוֹאֵ֣סmo.'EsH3988himselfנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315, But he wholistensוְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַve.sho.Me.a'H8085to reproofתּ֝וֹכַ֗חַתto.Kha.chatH8433acquiresק֣וֹנֶהKo.nehH7069understandingלֵּֽב׃LevH3820.
33Thefearיִרְאַ֣תyir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068is the instructionמוּסַ֣רmu.SarH4148for wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451,And beforeוְלִפְנֵ֖יve.lif.NeiH6440honorכָב֣וֹדkha.VodH3519comeshumilityעֲנָוָֽה׃'a.na.VahH6038.
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