1Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you sitתֵ֭שֵׁבTe.shevH3427downH3427to dineלִלְח֣וֹםlil.ChomH3898with a rulerמוֹשֵׁ֑לmo.ShelH4910,Considerבִּ֥יןbinH995carefullyתָּ֝בִ֗יןta.VinH995whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is beforeלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.khaH6440you,
2And putוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.TaH7760a knifeשַׂכִּ֣יןsa.KinH7915to your throatבְּלֹעֶ֑ךָbe.lo.'E.khaH3930Ifאִם־'im-H518you are amanבַּ֖עַלBa.'alH1167of greatappetiteנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315.
3Do notdesireתִּ֭תְאָיוtit.'oH183his delicaciesלְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יוle.mat.'a.mo.TavH4303,For it is deceptiveכְּזָבִֽים׃ke.za.VimH3577foodלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899.
4Do not wearyתִּיגַ֥עti.Ga'H3021yourself to gainלְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑ירle.ha.'a.ShirH6238wealthH6238,Ceaseחֲדָֽל׃cha.DalH2308from yourconsiderationמִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥mi.bi.na.te.KhaH998of it.
5When you setהֲתָ֤עִיףha.ta.'ufH5774your eyesעֵינֶ֥יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869on it, it is goneוְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּve.'Ei.Ne.nuH369. For wealthcertainlyעָשֹׂ֣ה'a.SohH6213makesיַעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213itself wingsכְנָפַ֑יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimH3671Like an eagleכְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁרke.Ne.sherH5404that fliesיָע֥וּףve.'a.yefH5774towardthe heavensהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.
6Do not eatתִּלְחַ֗םtil.ChamH3898the breadלֶ֭חֶםLe.chemH3899of aselfishעָ֑יִן'A.yinH7451H5869manH7451,Or desireתִּ֝תְאָ֗יוtit.'avH183his delicaciesלְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃le.mat.'a.mo.TavH4303;
7For as hethinksשָׁעַ֥רsha.'ArH8176within himselfבְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹbe.naf.ShoH5315,soכֶּ֫ן־Ken-H3651he is.He saysיֹ֣אמַרYo.marH559to you, “Eatאֱכֹ֣ל'e.KholH398and drinkוּ֭שְׁתֵהU.she.tehH8354!” Buthis heartוְ֝לִבּ֗וֹve.li.BoH3820is not with you.
8You willvomitH7006upthe morselפִּֽתְּךָ־pi.te.kha-H6595you have eatenאָכַ֥לְתָּ'a.Khal.taH398,And wasteוְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּve.shi.Cha.taH7843yourcomplimentsדְּבָרֶ֥יךָ הַנְּעִימִֽים׃de.va.Rei.kha ha.ne.'i.MimH1697H5273.
9Do not speakתְּדַבֵּ֑רte.da.BerH1696in thehearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of a foolכְ֭סִילKhe.silH3684, For he willdespiseיָ֝ב֗וּזya.VuzH936the wisdomלְשֵׂ֣כֶלle.Se.khelH7922of your wordsמִלֶּֽיךָ׃mi.Lei.khaH4405.
10Do not moveH5472the ancientעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769boundaryגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366Orgoתָּבֹֽא׃ta.Vo'H935into the fieldsוּבִשְׂדֵ֥יu.vis.DeiH7704of the fatherlessיְ֝תוֹמִ֗יםye.to.MimH3490,
11For theirRedeemerגֹאֲלָ֥םgo.'a.LamH1350is strongחָזָ֑קcha.ZakH2389;He will pleadיָרִ֖יבya.RivH7378their caseרִיבָ֣םri.VamH7379againstאִתָּֽךְ׃'i.TakhH854you.
12Applyהָבִ֣יאָהha.Vi.'ahH935your heartלִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaH3820to disciplineלַמּוּסָ֣רla.mu.SarH4148And your earsוְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָve.'a.ze.Ne.khaH241to wordsלְאִמְרֵי־le.'im.rei-H561of knowledgeדָֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.
13Do not holdH4513backH4513disciplineמוּסָ֑רmu.SarH4148from the childמִנַּ֣עַרmi.Na.'arH5288,Althoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588youstrikeתַכֶּ֥נּוּta.Ke.nuH5221him with the rodבַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶטva.She.vetH7626,he will not dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.
14You shallstrikeתַּכֶּ֑נּוּta.Ke.nuH5221him with the rodבַּשֵּׁ֣בֶטba.She.vetH7626Andrescueתַּצִּֽיל׃ta.TzilH5337his soulוְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹve.naf.ShoH5315from Sheolמִשְּׁא֥וֹלmi.she.'olH7585.
15My sonבְּ֭נִיBe.niH1121,ifאִם־'im-H518your heartלִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaH3820iswiseחָכַ֣םcha.KhamH2449,My own heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820alsoגַם־gam-H1571will be gladיִשְׂמַ֖חyis.MachH8055;
16And myinmostH3629beingH3629will rejoiceוְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָהve.ta'.Lo.ze.nahH5937When your lipsשְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָSe.fa.Tei.khaH8193speakבְּדַבֵּ֥רbe.da.BerH1696whatH4339is rightH4339.
17Do not let your heartלִ֭בְּךָLi.be.khaH3820envyיְקַנֵּ֣אye.ka.Ne'H7065sinnersבַּֽחַטָּאִ֑יםba.cha.ta.'ImH2400, But live in thefearבְּיִרְאַת־be.yir.'at-H3374of the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068alwaysכָּל־ הַיּֽוֹם׃kol- hai.YomH3605H3117.
18Surelyכִּ֭י אִם־ki 'im-H3588H518thereיֵ֣שׁyeshH3426is afutureאַחֲרִ֑ית'a.cha.RitH319, And yourhopeוְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ve.tik.va.te.chaH8615will not be cutתִכָּרֵֽת׃ti.ka.RetH3772offH3772.
19Listenשְׁמַע־she.ma'-H8085,my sonבְנִ֣יve.NiH1121, andbe wiseוַחֲכָ֑םva.cha.KhamH2449, Anddirectוְאַשֵּׁ֖רve.'a.SherH833your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃li.Be.khaH3820in the wayבַּדֶּ֣רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870.
21For theheavyH5433drinkerH5433and the gluttonוְ֭זוֹלֵלVe.zo.lelH2151will comeH3423to povertyH3423, Anddrowsinessנוּמָֽה׃nu.MahH5124will clotheתַּלְבִּ֥ישׁtal.BishH3847onewith ragsוּ֝קְרָעִ֗יםu.ke.ra.'ImH7168.
22Listenשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085to your fatherלְ֭אָבִיךָLe.'a.vi.khaH1who begotיְלָדֶ֑ךָye.la.De.khaH3205you, Anddo not despiseתָּ֝ב֗וּזta.VuzH936your motherאִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khaH517whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588she is oldזָקְנָ֥הza.ke.NahH2204.
23Buyקְ֭נֵהKe.nehH7069truthאֱמֶ֣ת'e.MetH571,and do not sellתִּמְכֹּ֑רtim.KorH4376it, Getwisdomחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahH2451and instructionוּמוּסָ֣רu.mu.SarH4148and understandingוּבִינָֽה׃u.vi.NahH998.
24The fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662will greatlyH1524rejoiceH1523, Andhe who siresוְיוֹלֵ֥דve.yo.ledH3205a wiseחָ֝כָ֗םcha.KhamH2450sonH2450will be gladH8055in him.
25Let yourfatherאָבִ֥יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1and your motherוְאִמֶּ֑ךָve.'i.Me.khaH517be gladיִֽשְׂמַח־yis.mach-H8055,And let her rejoiceוְ֝תָגֵ֗לve.ta.GelH1523who gaveH3205birthH3205to you.
26Giveתְּנָֽה־te.nah-H5414me your heartלִבְּךָ֣li.be.KhaH3820,my sonבְנִ֣יve.NiH1121,And let your eyesוְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaH5869delightH7521in my waysדְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.KhaiH1870.
27For a harlotזוֹנָ֑הzo.NahH2181is adeepעֲמֻקָּ֣ה'a.mu.KahH6013pitשׁוּחָ֣הshu.ChahH7745And anadulterousH5237womanנָכְרִיָּֽה׃na.khe.ri.YahH5237is a narrowצָ֝רָ֗הtza.RahH6862wellוּבְאֵ֥רu.ve.'ErH875.
28Surelyאַף־'af-H637shelurksתֶּֽאֱרֹ֑בte.'e.RoH693as a robberכְּחֶ֣תֶףke.Che.tefH2863,And increasesתּוֹסִֽף׃to.SifH3254thefaithlessוּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗יםu.Vog.DimH898among menבְּאָדָ֥םbe.'a.DamH120.
30Those wholingerלַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥יםlam.'a.cha.RimH309long overעַל־'al-H5921wineהַיָּ֑יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196,Those who goלַ֝בָּאִ֗יםla.ba.'ImH935totasteלַחְקֹ֥רlach.KorH2713mixedH4469wineמִמְסָֽךְ׃mi.SakhH4469.
31Do not lookתֵּ֥רֶאTe.re'H7200on the wineיַיִן֮ya.YinH3196whenכִּ֪יkiH3588it is redיִתְאַ֫דָּ֥םyit.'A.DamH119,Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588itsparklesיִתֵּ֣ן עֵינ֑וֹyi.Ten ei.NoH5414H5869in the cupבַּכּ֣וֹסba.kisH3563, When itgoesיִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְyit.ha.LekhH1980downH1980smoothlyבְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃be.mei.sha.RimH4339;
32At the lastאַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ'a.cha.ri.toH319itbitesיִשָּׁ֑ךְyi.ShakhH5391like a serpentכְּנָחָ֣שׁke.na.ChashH5175And stingsיַפְרִֽשׁ׃yaf.RishH6567like aviperוּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥יu.khe.tzif.'o.NiH6848.
34And you will be like one who liesH7901downכְּשֹׁכֵ֣בke.sho.KhevH7901in themiddleבְּלֶב־be.lev-H3820of the seaיָ֑םYamH3220,Or like one who liesH7901downוּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗בu.khe.sho.KhevH7901on the topבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of amastחִבֵּֽל׃chi.BelH2260.
35“Theystruckהִכּ֥וּנִיhi.Ku.niH5221me, butI did not becomeH2470illH2470;They beatהֲלָמ֗וּנִיha.la.Mu.niH1986me, butI did not knowיָ֫דָ֥עְתִּיya.Da.'e.tiH3045it.Whenמָתַ֥יma.TaiH4970shall I awakeH7019? I willseekאֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ'a.vak.She.nuH1245anotherא֝וֹסִ֗יף עֽוֹד׃'o.Sif odH5750H3254drink.”
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