1Theplansמַֽעַרְכֵי־ma.'ar.khei-H4633of the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820belong to a personלְאָדָ֥םle.'a.DamH120,But the answerמַעֲנֵ֥הma.'a.NehH4617of the tongueלָשֽׁוֹן׃la.ShonH3956is from the Lordוּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehH3068.
2Allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870of a personאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376are cleanזַ֣ךְzakhH2134in his own sightבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869, But theLordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068examinesוְתֹכֵ֖ןve.to.KhenH8505themotivesרוּח֣וֹתru.ChotH7307.
3Commitגֹּ֣לgolH1556your worksמַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma.'a.Sei.khaH4639to the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,And 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;Be assuredH3027,he will not goיִנָּקֶֽה׃yi.na.KehH5352unpunishedH5352.
6Bymercyבְּחֶ֣סֶדbe.Che.sedH2617and truthוֶ֭אֱמֶתVe.'e.metH571atonementH3722is madeH3722for wrongdoingעָוֹ֑ן'a.VonH5771, And by thefearוּבְיִרְאַ֥תu.ve.yir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068one keepsH5493awayH5493from evilמֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'H7451.
7When a person’sאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376waysדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870areH7521pleasingבִּרְצ֣וֹתbir.TzotH7521to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068, Hecauses evenגַּם־gam-H1571his enemiesH340to makeH7999peaceיַשְׁלִ֥םyash.LimH7999with him.
8Betterטוֹב־tov-H2896is a littleמְ֭עַטMe.'atH4592with righteousnessבִּצְדָקָ֑הbitz.da.KahH6666ThanH4480greatמֵרֹ֥בme.RoH7230incomeתְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתte.vu.'otH8393with injusticeבְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃be.Lo' mish.PatH3808H4941.
10A divineH7081verdictH7081is on 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,Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588athroneכִּסֵּֽא׃ki.Se'H3678is establishedיִכּ֥וֹןyi.KonH3559on righteousnessבִ֝צְדָקָ֗הvitz.da.KahH6666.
13Righteousצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664lipsשִׂפְתֵי־sif.tei-H8193are the delightרְצ֣וֹןre.TzonH7522of kingsמְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimH4428,And one 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.KhamH2450personוְאִ֖ישׁve.'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 turnס֣וּרsurH5493awayH5493from evilמֵרָ֑עme.Ra'H7451;One who watchesנֹצֵ֥רno.TzerH5341his wayדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar.KoH1870protectsשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.MerH8104hislifeנַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnaf.ShoH5315.
18Prideגָּא֑וֹןga.'onH1347goesbeforeלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440destructionשֶׁ֥בֶרShe.verH7667,And a haughtyגֹּ֣בַהּGoahH1363spiritרֽוּחַ׃Ru.achH7307beforeוְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.NeiH6440stumblingכִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹןkhi.sha.LonH3783.
19It is betterט֣וֹבTovH2896to behumbleH8217in spiritר֭וּחַRu.achH7307with the needyH6041ThanH4480todivideמֵֽחַלֵּ֥קme.cha.LekH2505the spoilsשָׁ֝לָ֗לSha.LalH7998with the proudגֵּאִֽים׃ge.'ImH1343.
20One who paysH7919attentionמַשְׂכִּ֣ילmas.KilH7919to the wordדָּ֭בָרDa.vorH1697willfindיִמְצָא־yim.tza'-H4672goodט֑וֹבTovH2896, Andblessedאַשְׁרָֽיו׃'ash.RavH835is one 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 thoseH1167whoH1167haveH1167it,But the disciplineוּמוּסַ֖רu.mu.SarH4148of foolsאֱוִלִ֣ים'e.vi.LimH191is foolishnessאִוֶּֽלֶת׃'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.
25ThereH3426isH3426a wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870which seemsrightיָ֭שָׁרYa.shorH3477to a personאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376,But its endוְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּve.'a.cha.ri.TahH319is the wayדַּרְכֵי־dar.khei-H1870of deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
26A worker’sעָ֭מֵל'A.melH6001appetiteנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315worksעָ֣מְלָה'A.me.lahH5998for him, For hishungerפִּֽיהוּ׃Pi.huH6310urgesאָכַ֖ף'a.KhafH404him on.
28A perverseתַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹתTah.pu.khotH8419personאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376spreadsיְשַׁלַּ֣חye.sha.LachH7971strifeמָד֑וֹןma.DonH4066, And aslandererוְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ןve.nir.GanH7279separatesמַפְרִ֥ידmaf.RidH6504closeאַלּֽוּף׃'a.LufH441friendsH441.
29A personאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of violenceחָ֭מָסCha.mosH2555enticesיְפַתֶּ֣הye.fa.TehH6601his neighborרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453And leadsוְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹve.ho.li.KhoH1980him in a wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870that is not goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
30He who winksעֹצֶ֣ה'o.TzehH6095his eyesעֵ֭ינָיו'Ei.navH5869does soto deviseלַחְשֹׁ֣בlach.ShoH2803perverseתַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹתtah.pu.KhotH8419thingsH8419;He who compressesקֹרֵ֥ץko.RetzH7169his lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.TavH8193bringsH3615evilH7463toH3615passH3615.
31Agrayשֵׂיבָ֑הsei.VahH7872headH7872is a crownעֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.retH5850of gloryתִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.retH8597; Itis foundתִּמָּצֵֽא׃ti.ma.Tze'H4672in the wayבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of righteousnessצְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.KahH6666.
32One who is slowאֶ֣רֶךְ'E.rekhH750to angerאַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimH639is betterט֤וֹבTovH2896thanH4480the mightyמִגִּבּ֑וֹרmi.gi.BorH1368,And one who rulesוּמֹשֵׁ֥לu.mo.ShelH4910his spiritבְּ֝רוּח֗וֹbe.ru.ChoH7307,thanH4480one who capturesמִלֹּכֵ֥דmi.lo.KhedH3920a cityעִֽיר׃'IrH5892.
33Thelotהַגּוֹרָ֑לha.go.RalH1486is castיוּטַ֣לyu.TalH2904into the lapבַּ֭חֵיקBa.cheikH2436,But its everyכָּל־kol-H3605decisionמִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃mish.pa.ToH4941is from the Lordוּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehH3068.
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