1Agentleרַּ֭ךְrakhH7390answerמַֽעֲנֶה־ma.'a.neh-H4617turnsH7725awayיָשִׁ֣יבya.ShivH7725wrathחֵמָ֑הche.MahH2534, But aharshעֶ֝֗צֶב'E.tzevH6089wordוּדְבַר־u.de.var-H1697stirsH5927upH5927angerאָֽף׃'AfH639.
2Thetongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956of the wiseחֲ֭כָמִיםCha.kha.mimH2450makesH3190knowledgeדָּ֑עַתDa.'atH1847pleasantH3190, But themouthוּפִ֥יu.FiH6310of foolsכְ֝סִילִ֗יםkhe.si.LimH3684spoutsיַבִּ֥יעַya.Bi.a'H5042foolishnessאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'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 compliesH8104withH8104rebukeתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433is sensibleיַעְרִֽם׃ya'.RimH6191.
6Greatרָ֑בRavH7227wealthחֹ֣סֶןCho.senH2633is inthe houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of therighteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662,But troubleנֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ne'.Ka.retH5916isH5916in 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.HavH157the one whopursuesוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.DefH7291righteousnessצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahH6666.
10There is severeרָ֭עra'H7451punishmentמוּסָ֣רmu.SarH4148for one who abandonsלְעֹזֵ֣בle.'o.ZevH5800the wayאֹ֑רַח'O.rachH734;One who hatesשׂוֹנֵ֖אso.Ne'H8130a rebukeתוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433will dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.
12AscofferH3917does not loveיֶאֱהַב־ye.'e.hav-H157one who rebukesהוֹכֵ֣חַֽho.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 foolishnessאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letH200.
15Allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of theneedyעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041are badרָעִ֑יםra.'ImH7451, But acheerfulוְטֽוֹב־ve.tov-H2896heartלֵ֝֗בLevH3820hasa continualתָמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548feastמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehH4960.
16Betterטוֹב־tov-H2896is a littleמְ֭עַטMe.'atH4592withthe fearבְּיִרְאַ֣תbe.yir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068ThanH4480greatרָ֝֗בRavH7227treasureמֵאוֹצָ֥רme.'o.TzarH214,and turmoilוּמְה֥וּמָהu.me.Hu.mahH4103with the treasure.
17Betterט֤וֹבTovH2896is a portionאֲרֻחַ֣ת'a.ru.ChatH737ofvegetablesיָ֭רָקYa.rokH3419whereשָׁ֑םShamH8033there is loveוְאַהֲבָה־ve.'a.ha.vah-H160,ThanH4480afattenedאָ֝ב֗וּס'a.VusH75oxמִשּׁ֥וֹרmi.ShorH7794servedwith hatredוְשִׂנְאָה־ve.sin.'ah-H8135.
18Ahot-temperedחֵ֭מָהChe.mahH2534personאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376stirsיְגָרֶ֣הye.ga.RehH1624upH1624strifeמָד֑וֹןma.DonH4066, But theslowוְאֶ֥רֶךve.'E.rekhH750to angerאַ֝פַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimH639calmsיַשְׁקִ֥יטyash.KitH8252a disputeרִֽיב׃RivH7379.
19The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of thelazyH6102oneH6102is like 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.
21Foolishnessאִ֭וֶּלֶת'I.ve.letH200is joyשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057to one whoH2638lacksלַחֲסַר־la.cha.sar-H2638senseלֵ֑בLevH3820,But a personוְאִ֥ישׁve.'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.
23Apersonלָ֭אִישׁLa.'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.KilH7919,Soלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616he may keepH5493awayH5493fromSheolמִשְּׁא֥וֹלmi.she.'olH7585belowמָֽטָּה׃Ma.tahH4295.
25The Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068willtearH5255downH5255the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the proudגֵּ֭אִיםGe.'imH1343, But He willsetוְ֝יַצֵּ֗בve.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'H5042outH5042evilרָעֽוֹת׃ra.'otH7451thingsH7451.
29The Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068isfarרָח֣וֹקra.ChokH7350from the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִ֑יםme.re.sha.'ImH7563, But Hehearsיִשְׁמָֽע׃yish.Ma'H8085the prayerוּתְפִלַּ֖תu.te.fi.LatH8605of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662.
31One whoseearאֹ֗זֶן'O.zenH241listensשֹׁ֭מַעַתSho.ma.'atH8085to a life-givingH2425rebukeתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatH8433Will stayתָּלִֽין׃ta.LinH3885amongבְּקֶ֖רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.MimH2450.
32One whoneglectsפּוֹרֵ֣עַpo.Re.a'H6544disciplineמ֭וּסָרMu.sorH4148rejectsמוֹאֵ֣סmo.'EsH3988himselfנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315, But one wholistensוְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַve.sho.Me.a'H8085to a rebukeתּ֝וֹכַ֗חַתto.Kha.chatH8433acquiresק֣וֹנֶהKo.nehH7069understandingלֵּֽב׃LevH3820.
33The fearיִרְאַ֣תyir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068is the instructionמוּסַ֣רmu.SarH4148for wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451,And beforeוְלִפְנֵ֖יve.lif.NeiH6440honorכָב֣וֹדkha.VodH3519comeshumilityעֲנָוָֽה׃'a.na.VahH6038.
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