3Besideלְיַד־le.yad-H3027thegatesשְׁעָרִ֥יםshe.'a.RimH8179,at the openingלְפִי־le.fi-H6310to the cityקָ֑רֶתKa.retH7176,At the entranceמְב֖וֹאme.Vo'H3996of the doorsפְתָחִ֣יםfe.ta.ChimH6607,she criesתָּרֹֽנָּה׃ta.Ro.nahH7442outH7442:
4“To you, peopleאִישִׁ֣ים'i.ShimH376,I callאֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'H7121,And my voiceוְ֝קוֹלִ֗יve.ko.LiH6963is tomankindבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃be.Nei 'a.DamH1121H120.
6Listenשִׁ֭מְעוּShim.'uH8085,for I will speakאֲדַבֵּ֑ר'a.da.BerH1696nobleH5057thingsH5057;And the openingוּמִפְתַּ֥חu.mif.TachH4669of my lipsשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יSe.fa.TaiH8193will revealrightH4339thingsH4339.
7For mymouthחִכִּ֑יchi.KiH2441will proclaimיֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh.GehH1897truthאֱ֭מֶת'E.metH571;And wickednessרֶֽשַׁע׃Re.sha'H7562is an abominationוְתוֹעֲבַ֖תve.to.'a.VatH8441to my lipsשְׂפָתַ֣יse.fa.TaiH8193.
8Allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561of my mouthפִ֑יFiH6310are in righteousnessבְּצֶ֥דֶקbe.Tze.dekH6664;ThereH369isH369nothingH369crookedנִפְתָּ֥לnif.TalH6617or pervertedוְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃ve.'i.KeshH6141in them.
9They are allכֻּלָּ֣םku.LamH3605straightforwardנְ֭כֹחִיםNe.kho.chimH5228to him who understandsלַמֵּבִ֑יןla.me.VinH995,And rightוִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםvi.sha.RimH3477to those whofindלְמֹ֣צְאֵיle.Mo.tze.'eiH4672knowledgeדָֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.
10Acceptקְחֽוּ־ke.chu-H3947myinstructionמוּסָרִ֥יmu.sa.RiH4148and not silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701,And knowledgeוְ֝דַ֗עַתve.Da.'atH1847ratherH4480thanH4480choiceנִבְחָֽר׃niv.CharH977goldמֵחָר֥וּץme.cha.RutzH2742.
12“I, wisdomחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahH2451,dwellשָׁכַ֣נְתִּיsha.Khan.tiH7931with prudenceעָרְמָ֑ה'a.re.MahH6195,And I findאֶמְצָֽא׃'em.Tza'H4672knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'atH1847anddiscretionמְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.MotH4209.
13Thefearיִֽרְאַ֣תyir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068is to hateשְֽׂנֹ֫אתse.NotH8130evilרָ֥עra'H7451;PrideH1344,arroganceH1344,the evilרָ֭עra'H7451wayוְדֶ֣רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870, And thepervertedתַהְפֻּכ֬וֹתtah.pu.KhotH8419mouthוּפִ֨יu.FiH6310,I hateשָׂנֵֽאתִי׃sa.Ne.tiH8130.
14Adviceעֵ֭צָה'E.tzahH6098is mine andsoundוְתוּשִׁיָּ֑הve.tu.shi.YahH8454wisdomH8454;I am understandingבִ֝ינָ֗הvi.NahH998,powerגְבוּרָֽה׃ge.vu.RahH1369is mine.
16By me princesשָׂרִ֣יםsa.RimH8269ruleיָשֹׂ֑רוּya.So.ruH8323,and noblesוּ֝נְדִיבִ֗יםu.ne.di.VimH5081,Allכָּל־kol-H3605who judgeשֹׁ֥פְטֵיSho.fe.teiH8199rightlyצֶֽדֶק׃Tze.dekH6664.
17Iloveאֹהֲבַ֣י'o.ha.vei.iH157those who loveאֵהָ֑ב'e.HavH157me; Andthose who diligentlyH7836seekוּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗יu.me.sha.cha.RaiH7836me will findיִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃yim.tza.'U.niH4672me.
18Richesעֹֽשֶׁר־'o.sher-H6239and honorוְכָב֥וֹדve.kha.VodH3519are with me,Enduringעָ֝תֵ֗ק'a.TekH6276wealthה֥וֹןHonH1952and righteousnessוּצְדָקָֽה׃u.tze.da.KahH6666.
19My fruitפִּ֭רְיִיPir.yiH6529isbetterט֣וֹבTovH2896thanH4480goldמֵחָר֣וּץme.cha.RutzH2742,even pureוּמִפָּ֑זu.mi.PazH6337goldH6337;And my yieldוּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗יu.te.vu.'a.TiH8393betterthanH4480choiceנִבְחָֽר׃niv.CharH977silverמִכֶּ֥סֶףmi.Ke.sefH3701.
20I walkאֲהַלֵּ֑ך'a.ha.LekhH1980in the wayבְּאֹֽרַח־be.'o.rach-H734of righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666,In the midstבְּ֝ת֗וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the pathsנְתִיב֥וֹתne.ti.VotH5410of justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatH4941,
21To endowלְהַנְחִ֖ילle.han.ChilH5157those who loveאֹהֲבַ֥י׀'o.ha.VaiH157me with wealthיֵ֑שׁYeshH3426, That I mayfillאֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פ'a.ma.Le'H4390their treasuriesוְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣םve.'o.tze.Ro.tei.HemH214.
22“The Lordיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068createdקָ֭נָנִיKa.na.niH7069meat the beginningרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.ShitH7225of His wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870,Beforeקֶ֖דֶםKe.demH6924His worksמִפְעָלָ֣יוmif.'a.LavH4659ofH3975oldH3975.
23From eternityמֵ֭עוֹלָםMe.'o.lomH5769I wasestablishedנִסַּ֥כְתִּיni.Sakh.tiH5258,From the beginningמֵרֹ֗אשׁme.RoshH7218,from the earliestH6924timesH6924of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.
25Beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.remH2962the mountainsהָרִ֣יםha.RimH2022were settledהָטְבָּ֑עוּha.te.Ba.'uH2883,Beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the hillsגְבָע֣וֹתge.va.'otH1389,I was bornחוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃cho.Lal.tiH2342;
26Whileעַד־'ad-H5704He had not yet madeעָ֭שָׂה'A.sahH6213the earthאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776and thefieldsוְחוּצ֑וֹתve.chu.TzotH2351,Norלֹ֣אlo'H3808the firstוְ֝רֹ֗אשׁve.RoshH7218dustעָפְר֥וֹתa.fe.RotH6083of the worldתֵּבֵֽל׃te.VelH8398.
27When Heestablishedבַּהֲכִינ֣וֹba.ha.khi.NoH3559the heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimH8064,I was thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033; WhenHe inscribedבְּח֥וּקוֹbe.Chu.kovH2710a circleח֝֗וּגChugH2329on the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the deepתְהֽוֹם׃te.HomH8415,
28When He madeH553firmבְּאַמְּצ֣וֹbe.'a.me.TzoH553the skiesשְׁחָקִ֣יםshe.cha.KimH7834aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alH4480H4605,When the springsH5871of the deepתְּהוֹם׃te.homH8415becameH5810fixedH5810,
29WhenHe setבְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹbe.Su.MoH7760a boundaryחֻקּ֗וֹchu.KoH2706for the seaלַיָּ֨ם׀lai.YamH3220So that the waterוּ֭מַיִםU.ma.yimH4325would not violateיַֽעַבְרוּ־ya.'av.ru-H5674Hiscommandפִ֑יוFivH6310,When He markedבְּ֝חוּק֗וֹbe.chu.KoH2710outH2710the foundationsמ֣וֹסְדֵיMos.deiH4144of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776;
30ThenI was besideאֶצְל֗וֹ'etz.LoH681Him, asa masterH525workmanH525; And I was Hisdelightשַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִיםSha.'a.shu.'imH8191dailyH3117,Rejoicingמְשַׂחֶ֖קֶתme.sa.Che.ketH7832alwaysבְּכָל־ עֵֽת׃be.khol 'EtH3605H6256beforeלְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.NavH6440Him,
31Rejoicingמְ֭שַׂחֶקֶתMe.sa.che.ketH7832in the worldבְּתֵבֵ֣לbe.te.VelH8398,His earthאַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.TzoH776, And havingmy delightוְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗יve.sha.'a.shu.'AiH8191in the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of mankindאָדָֽם׃ פ'a.DamH120.
32“Nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258then, sonsבָ֭נִיםVa.nimH1121,listenשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085to me, Forblessedוְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗יve.'ash.ReiH835are those who keepיִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃yish.Mo.ruH8104my waysדְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.KhaiH1870.
33Listenשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085to instructionמוּסָ֥רmu.SarH4148and beH2449wiseH2449,And do not neglectתִּפְרָֽעוּ׃tif.Ra.'uH6544it.
34Blessedאַ֥שְֽׁרֵי'Ash.reiH835is the personאָדָם֮'a.DamH120who listensשֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫sho.Me.a'H8085to me,Watchingלִשְׁקֹ֣דlish.KodH8245dailyH3117at my gatesדַּ֭לְתֹתַיDal.to.taiH1817,Waitingלִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רlish.MorH8104at my doorpostsמְזוּזֹ֥תme.zu.ZotH4201.
35Forone who findsמֹ֭צְאִיMo.tze.'iH4672me findsמָצָ֣אmo.tze.'ei'H4672lifeH2425, Andobtainsוַיָּ֥פֶקvai.Ya.fekH6329favorרָ֝צ֗וֹןra.TzonH7522from the Lordמֵיְהוָֽה׃me.Yah.wehH3068.
36But one whosinsוְֽ֭חֹטְאִיVe.cho.te.'iH2398against meinjuresחֹמֵ֣סcho.MesH2554himselfנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315;Allכָּל־kol-H3605those whohateמְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗יme.san.'AiH8130meloveאָ֣הֲבוּ'A.ha.vuH157deathמָֽוֶת׃ פMa.vetH4194.”
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