2Allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870of a manאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376are cleanזַ֣ךְzakhH2134in his own sightבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869, But theLordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068weighsוְתֹכֵ֖ןve.to.KhenH8505themotivesרוּח֣וֹתru.ChotH7307.
3Commitגֹּ֣לgolH1556your worksמַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma.'a.Sei.khaH4639to the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068And your plansמַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃mach.she.vo.Tei.khaH4284will be establishedוְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּve.yi.Ko.nuH3559.
4The Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068has madeפָּעַ֣לpa.'AlH6466everythingכֹּ֤לkolH3605forits own purposeלַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּla.ma.'a.Ne.huH4617,Evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571thewickedרָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563for the dayלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117of evilH7463.
5Everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who is proudגְּבַהּ־ge.vah-H1364in heartלֵ֑בLevH3820is an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068;AssuredlyH3027,he will not be unpunishedיִנָּקֶֽה׃yi.na.KehH5352.
6Bylovingkindnessבְּחֶ֣סֶדbe.Che.sedH2617and truthוֶ֭אֱמֶתVe.'e.metH571iniquityעָוֹ֑ן'a.VonH5771is atonedיְכֻפַּ֣רye.khu.ParH3722for, And by thefearוּבְיִרְאַ֥תu.ve.yir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068one keepsH5493awayH5493from evilמֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'H7451.
7When a man’sאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870are pleasingבִּרְצ֣וֹתbir.TzotH7521to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068, HemakesH7999evenגַּם־gam-H1571his enemiesH340to be at peaceיַשְׁלִ֥םyash.LimH7999with him.
8Betterטוֹב־tov-H2896is a littleמְ֭עַטMe.'atH4592with righteousnessבִּצְדָקָ֑הbitz.da.KahH6666ThanH4480greatמֵרֹ֥בme.RoH7230incomeתְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתte.vu.'otH8393with injusticeבְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃be.Lo' mish.PatH3808H4941.
10A divineH7081decisionH7081is in the lipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193of the kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428;His mouthפִּֽיו׃PivH6310should noterrיִמְעַל־yim.'al-H4603in judgmentבְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טbe.mish.PatH4941.
11Ajustמִ֭שְׁפָּטMish.potH4941balanceפֶּ֤לֶס׀Pe.lesH6425and scalesוּמֹאזְנֵ֣יu.moz.NeiH3976belong to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;Allכָּל־kol-H3605theweightsאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68of the bagכִֽיס׃KhisH3599are Hisconcernמַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּma.'a.Se.huH4639.
12It is an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441for kingsמְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimH4428to commitעֲשׂ֣וֹתa.SotH6213wickedH7562actsH7562, For athroneכִּסֵּֽא׃ki.Se'H3678is establishedיִכּ֥וֹןyi.KonH3559on righteousnessבִ֝צְדָקָ֗הvitz.da.KahH6666.
13Righteousצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664lipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193are the delightרְצ֣וֹןre.TzonH7522of kingsמְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimH4428,And he who speaksוְדֹבֵ֖רve.do.VerH1696rightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477is lovedיֶאֱהָֽב׃ye.'e.HavH157.
14The furyחֲמַת־cha.mat-H2534of a kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428is likemessengersמַלְאֲכֵי־mal.'a.khei-H4397of deathמָ֑וֶתMa.vetH4194,But a wiseחָכָ֣םcha.KhamH2450manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376will appeaseיְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ye.khap.pe.Re.nahH3722it.
15In the lightבְּאוֹר־be.'or-H216of a king’sמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428faceפְּנֵי־pe.nei-H6440is lifeH2425,And his favorוּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹu.re.tzo.NoH7522is like a cloudכְּעָ֣בke.'AvH5645with thespringמַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃mal.Ko.oshH4456rainH4456.
16Howמַה־mah-H4100muchbetterטּ֥וֹבTovH2896it is to getקְֽנֹה־ke.noh-H7069wisdomחָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahH2451thanH4480goldמֵחָר֑וּץme.cha.RutzH2742!And to getוּקְנ֥וֹתu.ke.NotH7069understandingבִּ֝ינָ֗הbi.NahH998is to be chosenנִבְחָ֥רniv.CharH977aboveH4480silverמִכָּֽסֶף׃mi.Ka.sefH3701.
17Thehighwayמְסִלַּ֣תme.si.LatH4546of the uprightיְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimH3477is to departס֣וּרsurH5493from evilמֵרָ֑עme.Ra'H7451;He who watchesנֹצֵ֥רno.TzerH5341his wayדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar.KoH1870preservesשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.MerH8104hislifeנַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnaf.ShoH5315.
18Prideגָּא֑וֹןga.'onH1347goesbeforeלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440destructionשֶׁ֥בֶרShe.verH7667,And a haughtyגֹּ֣בַהּGoahH1363spiritרֽוּחַ׃Ru.achH7307beforeוְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.NeiH6440stumblingכִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹןkhi.sha.LonH3783.
19It is betterט֣וֹבTovH2896to behumbleH8217in spiritר֭וּחַRu.achH7307with the lowlyH6041ThanH4480todivideמֵֽחַלֵּ֥קme.cha.LekH2505the spoilשָׁ֝לָ֗לSha.LalH7998with the proudגֵּאִֽים׃ge.'ImH1343.
20He who givesH7919attentionמַשְׂכִּ֣ילmas.KilH7919to the wordדָּ֭בָרDa.vorH1697willfindיִמְצָא־yim.tza'-H4672goodט֑וֹבTovH2896, Andblessedאַשְׁרָֽיו׃'ash.RavH835is he who trustsוּבוֹטֵ֖חַu.vo.Te.achH982in the Lordבַּיהוָ֣הba.Yah.wehH3068.
21Thewiseלַחֲכַם־la.cha.kham-H2450in heartלֵ֭בlevH3820will be calledיִקָּרֵ֣אyi.ka.Re'H7121understandingנָב֑וֹןna.VonH995,And sweetnessוּמֶ֥תֶקu.Me.tekH4986ofspeechשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimH8193increasesיֹסִ֥יףyo.SifH3254persuasivenessלֶֽקַח׃Le.kachH3948.
22Understandingשֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khelH7922is a fountainמְק֣וֹרme.KorH4726of lifeH2425to one whoH1167hasH1167it,But the disciplineוּמוּסַ֖רu.mu.SarH4148of foolsאֱוִלִ֣ים'e.vi.LimH191is follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
23Theheartלֵ֣בlevH3820of the wiseחָ֭כָםCha.khomH2450instructsיַשְׂכִּ֣ילyas.KilH7919his mouthפִּ֑יהוּPi.huH6310And addsיֹסִ֥יףyo.SifH3254persuasivenessלֶֽקַח׃Le.kachH3948to his lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.TavH8193.
24Pleasantנֹ֑עַםNo.'amH5278wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561are a honeycombצוּף־ דְּ֭בַשׁtzuf- De.vashH1706H6688,Sweetמָת֥וֹקma.TokH4966to the soulלַ֝נֶּפֶשׁLa.ne.feshH5315andhealingוּמַרְפֵּ֥אu.mar.Pe'H4832to the bonesלָעָֽצֶם׃la.'A.tzemH6106.
25Thereיֵ֤שׁyeshH3426is a wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870which seemsrightיָ֭שָׁרYa.shorH3477to a manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376,But its endוְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּve.'a.cha.ri.TahH319is the wayדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870of deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
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