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Proverbs
The full book of Proverbs in Hebrew, word-by-word, with English glosses underneath each original-language token. Click any word to see its Strong's entry, parsed morphology, and every other place in the Bible where that Strong's number appears. 31 chapters · 915 verses · 6,838 original-language words.
Chapter 1
- 1מִ֭שְׁלֵיMish.lei[the] proverbs ofשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohSolomonבֶן\־ven-[the] son ofדָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidמֶ֝֗לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
- 2לָ/דַ֣עַתla./Da.'atto/ learnחָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahwisdomוּ/מוּסָ֑רu./mu.Sarand/ disciplineלְ֝/הָבִ֗יןle./ha.Vinto/ teachאִמְרֵ֥י'im.Reiwords ofבִינָֽה\׃vi.Nahunderstanding
- 3לָ֭/קַחַתLa./ka.chatto/ receiveמוּסַ֣רmu.Sarcorrection ofהַשְׂכֵּ֑לhas.Kelinsightצֶ֥דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessוּ֝/מִשְׁפָּ֗טu./mish.Patand/ justiceוּ/מֵישָׁרִֽים\׃u./mei.sha.Rimand/ uprightness<es>
- 4לָ/תֵ֣תla./Tetto/ giveלִ/פְתָאיִ֣םli/f.ta.Yimto/ naive peopleעָרְמָ֑ה'a.re.Mahprudenceלְ֝/נַ֗עַרle./Na.'arto/ a youthדַּ֣עַתDa.'atknowledgeוּ/מְזִמָּֽה\׃u./me.zi.Mahand/ discretion
- 5יִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'let him listenחָ֭כָםCha.khoma prudent [one]וְ/י֣וֹסֶףve./Yo.sefand/ let him increaseלֶ֑קַחLe.kachinsightוְ֝/נָב֗וֹןve./na.Vonand/ a discerning [one]תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹתtach.bu.Lotwise directionsיִקְנֶֽה\׃yik.Nehlet him get
- 6לְ/הָבִ֣יןle./ha.Vinto/ understandמָ֭שָׁלMa.shola proverbוּ/מְלִיצָ֑הu./me.li.Tzahand/ an enigmaדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.Mimlearned onesוְ/חִידֹתָֽ/ם\׃ve./chi.do.Ta/mand/ parables/ their
- 7יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[is the] beginning ofדָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeחָכְמָ֥הchokh.mahwisdomוּ֝/מוּסָ֗רu./mu.Sarand/ disciplineאֱוִילִ֥ים'e.vi.Limfoolsבָּֽזוּ\׃\ \פBa.zuthey despise
- 8שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listen toבְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myמוּסַ֣רmu.Sar[the] correction ofאָבִ֑י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁti.Toshyou rejectתּוֹרַ֥תto.Rat[the] instruction ofאִמֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'i.Me./khamother/ your
- 9כִּ֤י\׀kiforלִוְיַ֤תliv.Yat[will be] a wreath ofחֵ֓ןchenfavorהֵ֬םhemtheyלְ/רֹאשֶׁ֑/ךָle./ro.She./khafor/ head/ yourוַ֝/עֲנָקִ֗יםva./'a.na.Kimand/ necklacesלְ/גַרְגְּרֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃le./gar.ge.ro.Tei./khafor/ neck/ your
- 10בְּנִ֡/יbe.N/iO son/ myאִם\־'im-ifיְפַתּ֥וּ/ךָye.fa.Tu./khathey will entice/ youחַ֝טָּאִ֗יםcha.ta.'Imsinnersאַל\־'al-may notתֹּבֵֽא\׃to.Ve'you be willing
- 11אִם\־'im-ifיֹאמְרוּ֮yo.me.Ruthey will sayלְכָ֪/הle.Kha/hcome/ !אִ֫תָּ֥/נוּ'i.Ta./nuwith/ usנֶאֶרְבָ֥הne.'er.Vahlet us lie in waitלְ/דָ֑םle./Damfor/ bloodנִצְפְּנָ֖הnitz.pe.Nahlet us lie hiddenלְ/נָקִ֣יle./na.Kifor/ an innocent [one]חִנָּֽם\׃chi.Namwithout cause
- 12נִ֭בְלָעֵ/םNiv.la.'e/mlet us engulf/ themכִּ/שְׁא֣וֹלki/sh.'ollike/ Sheolחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimaliveוּ֝/תְמִימִ֗יםu./te.mi.Mimand/ completeכְּ/י֣וֹרְדֵיke./Yor.deilike/ [those who] go down ofבֽוֹר\׃Vor[the] pit
- 13כָּל\־kol-allה֣וֹןHonwealthיָקָ֣רya.Karprizedנִמְצָ֑אnim.Tza'we will findנְמַלֵּ֖אne.ma.Le'we will fillבָתֵּ֣י/נוּva.Tei./nuhouses/ ourשָׁלָֽל\׃sha.Lalplunder
- 14גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְ/ךָgo.Ral./khalot/ yourתַּפִּ֣ילta.Pilyou will castבְּ/תוֹכֵ֑/נוּbe./to.Khe./nuin/ midst of/ usכִּ֥יסkisa bagאֶ֝חָ֗ד'e.Chadoneיִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will belongלְ/כֻלָּֽ/נוּ\׃le./khu.La./nuto/ all of/ us
- 15בְּנִ֗/יbe.N/iO son/ myאַל\־'al-may notתֵּלֵ֣ךְte.Lekhyou walkבְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְbe./De.rekhin/ [the] wayאִתָּ֑/ם'i.Ta/mwith/ themמְנַ֥עme.Na'restrainרַ֝גְלְ/ךָ֗rag.le./khafoot/ yourמִ/נְּתִיבָתָֽ/ם\׃mi./ne.ti.va.Ta/mfrom/ pathway/ their
- 16כִּ֣יkiforרַ֭גְלֵי/הֶםRag.lei./hemfeet/ theirלָ/רַ֣עla./Ra'to <the>/ evilיָר֑וּצוּya.Ru.tzuthey runוִֽ֝/ימַהֲר֗וּvi./ma.ha.Ruand/ they may make hasteלִ/שְׁפָּךְ\־li/sh.pokh-to/ shedדָּֽם\׃Damblood
- 17כִּֽי\־ki-forחִ֭נָּםChi.nomin vainמְזֹרָ֣הme.zo.Rah[is] spread outהָ/רָ֑שֶׁתha./Ra.shetthe/ netבְּ֝/עֵינֵ֗יbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofכָל\־khol-everyבַּ֥עַלBa.'alowner ofכָּנָֽף\׃ka.Nafa wing
- 18וְ֭/הֵםVe./hemand/ theyלְ/דָמָ֣/םle./da.Ma/mfor/ own blood/ theirיֶאֱרֹ֑בוּye.'e.Routhey lie in waitיִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּyitz.pe.Nuthey lie hiddenלְ/נַפְשֹׁתָֽ/ם\׃le./naf.sho.Ta/mfor/ own life/ their
- 19כֵּ֗ןKen[are] thusאָ֭רְחוֹת'A.re.chot[the] paths ofכָּל\־kol-everyבֹּ֣צֵֽעַBo.tze.a'[one who] gains unjustlyבָּ֑צַעBa.tza'unjust gainאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נֶ֖פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofבְּעָלָ֣י/וbe.'a.La/vowners/ itsיִקָּֽח\׃\ \פyi.Kachit will take
- 20חָ֭כְמוֹתCha.khe.motwisdom<s>בַּ/ח֣וּץba./Chutzin the/ streetתָּרֹ֑נָּהta.Ro.nahit cries aloudבָּ֝/רְחֹב֗וֹתba./re.cho.Votin the/ open placesתִּתֵּ֥ןti.Tenshe givesקוֹלָֽ/הּ\׃ko.La/hvoice/ her
- 21בְּ/רֹ֥אשׁbe./Roshat/ [the] top ofהֹמִיּ֗וֹתho.mi.Yotnoisy [places]תִּ֫קְרָ֥אtik.Ra'she calls outבְּ/פִתְחֵ֖יbe./fit.Cheiat/ [the] entrances ofשְׁעָרִ֥יםshe.'a.Rim[the] gatesבָּ/עִ֗ירba./'Irin the/ cityאֲמָרֶ֥י/הָ'a.ma.Rei./hasayings/ herתֹאמֵֽר\׃to.Mershe utters
- 22עַד\־'ad-untilמָתַ֣י\׀ma.Taiwhen?פְּתָיִם֮pe.ta.YimO naive peopleתְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּte.'e.ha.Vuwill you loveפֶ֥תִיFe.tinaiveteוְ/לֵצִ֗יםve./le.Tzimand/ mockersלָ֭צוֹןLa.tzonmockeryחָמְד֣וּcha.me.Dudo they delight in?לָ/הֶ֑םla./Hem<for>/ themselvesוּ֝/כְסִילִ֗יםu./khe.si.Limand/ foolsיִשְׂנְאוּ\־yis.ne.'u-will they hate?דָֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge
- 23תָּשׁ֗וּבוּta.Shu.vuyou will turn backלְֽ/ת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥/יle./To.khach.T/ito/ rebuke/ myהִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!אַבִּ֣יעָה'a.Bi.'ahI will pour outלָ/כֶ֣םla./Khemto/ youרוּחִ֑/יru.Ch/ispirit/ myאוֹדִ֖יעָה'o.Di.'ahlet me declareדְבָרַ֣/יde.va.Ra/iwords/ myאֶתְ/כֶֽם\׃'et./Khem<obj.>/ you
- 24יַ֣עַןYa.'anbecauseקָ֭רָאתִיKa.ra.tiI calledוַ/תְּמָאֵ֑נוּva./te.ma.'E.nuand/ you refusedנָטִ֥יתִיna.Ti.tiI offeredיָ֝דִ֗/יya.D/ihand/ myוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notמַקְשִֽׁיב\׃mak.Shiv[was] an attentive [one]
- 25וַ/תִּפְרְע֥וּva./tif.re.'Uand/ you ignoredכָל\־khol-allעֲצָתִ֑/י'a.tza.T/iadvice/ myוְ֝/תוֹכַחְתִּ֗/יve./to.khach.T/iand/ rebuke/ myלֹ֣אlo'notאֲבִיתֶֽם\׃'a.vi.Temyou yielded to
- 26גַּם\־gam-alsoאֲ֭נִי'A.niIבְּ/אֵידְ/כֶ֣םbe./'ei.de./Khemat/ calamity/ yourאֶשְׂחָ֑ק'es.ChakI will laughאֶ֝לְעַ֗ג'el.'AgI will mockבְּ/בֹ֣אbe./Vo'when/ comesפַחְדְּ/כֶֽם\׃fach.de./Khemdread/ your
- 27בְּ/בֹ֤אbe./Vo'when/ comesפַּחְדְּ/כֶ֗םpach.de./Khemdread/ yourוְֽ֭/אֵידְ/כֶםVe./'ei.de./khemand/ calamity/ yourכְּ/סוּפָ֣הke./su.Fahlike/ a storm-windיֶאֱתֶ֑הye.'e.Tehit will arriveבְּ/בֹ֥אbe./Vo'when/ comesעֲ֝לֵי/כֶ֗ם'a.lei./Khemon/ youצָרָ֥הtza.Rahtroubleוְ/צוּקָֽה\׃ve./tzu.Kahand/ distress
- 28אָ֣ז'azthenיִ֭קְרָאֻ/נְנִיYik.ra.'u./nithey will call to/ meוְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notאֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה'e.'e.NehI will answerיְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗/נְנִיye.sha.cha.Ru./nithey will earnestly seek/ meוְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notיִמְצָאֻֽ/נְנִי\׃yim.tza.'U./nithey will find/ me
- 29תַּ֭חַתTa.chatbecauseכִּי\־ki-forשָׂ֣נְאוּSa.ne.'uthey hatedדָ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeוְ/יִרְאַ֥תve./yir.'Atand/ [the] fear ofיְ֝הֹוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehלֹ֣אlo'notבָחָֽרוּ\׃va.Cha.ruthey chose
- 30לֹא\־lo'-notאָב֥וּ'a.Vuthey yieldedלַ/עֲצָתִ֑/יla./'a.tza.T/ito/ advice/ myנָ֝אֲצ֗וּna.'a.Tzuthey spurnedכָּל\־kol-allתּוֹכַחְתִּֽ/י\׃to.khach.T/irebuke/ my
- 31וְֽ֭/יֹאכְלוּVe./yo.khe.luso/ they may eatמִ/פְּרִ֣יmi./pe.Rifrom/ [the] fruit ofדַרְכָּ֑/םdar.Ka/mway/ theirוּֽ/מִ/מֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵי/הֶ֣םu./mi./mo.'a.Tzo.tei./Hemand/ from/ own schemes/ theirיִשְׂבָּֽעוּ\׃yis.Ba.'uthey will be surfeited
- 32כִּ֤יkiforמְשׁוּבַ֣תme.shu.Vat[the] waywardness ofפְּתָיִ֣םpe.ta.Yimnaive peopleתַּֽהַרְגֵ֑/םta.har.Ge/mit will ruin/ themוְ/שַׁלְוַ֖תve./shal.Vatand/ [the] ease ofכְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.Limfoolsתְּאַבְּדֵֽ/ם\׃te.'a.be.De/mit will destroy/ them
- 33וְ/שֹׁמֵ֣עַֽve./sho.Me.a'and/ [one who] listensלִ֭/יl/ito/ meיִשְׁכָּן\־yish.kon-he will dwellבֶּ֑טַחBe.tachsecurityוְ֝/שַׁאֲנַ֗ןve./sha.'a.Nanand/ he will be at easeמִ/פַּ֥חַדmi./Pa.chadfrom/ dread ofרָעָֽה\׃\ \פra.'Ahtrouble
Chapter 2
- 1בְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myאִם\־'im-ifתִּקַּ֣חti.Kachyou will receiveאֲמָרָ֑/י'a.ma.Ra/iwords/ myוּ֝/מִצְוֹתַ֗/יu./mitz.vo.Ta/iand/ commandments/ myתִּצְפֹּ֥ןtitz.Ponyou will treasureאִתָּֽ/ךְ\׃'i.Ta/khwith/ you
- 2לְ/הַקְשִׁ֣יבle./hak.Shivto/ make attendלַֽ/חָכְמָ֣הla./cha.khe.Mahto <the>/ wisdomאָזְנֶ֑/ךָ'a.ze.Ne./khaear/ yourתַּטֶּ֥הta.Tehyou will inclineלִ֝בְּ/ךָ֗li.be./khaheart/ yourלַ/תְּבוּנָֽה\׃la./te.vu.Nahto <the>/ understanding
- 3כִּ֤יkithatאִ֣ם'imexceptלַ/בִּינָ֣הla./bi.Nahto <the>/ discernmentתִקְרָ֑אtik.Ra'you will callלַ֝/תְּבוּנָ֗הla./te.vu.Nahto <the>/ understandingתִּתֵּ֥ןti.Tenyou will giveקוֹלֶֽ/ךָ\׃ko.Le./chavoice/ your
- 4אִם\־'im-ifתְּבַקְשֶׁ֥/נָּהte.vak.She./nahyou will seek/ itכַ/כָּ֑סֶףkha./Ka.seflike <the>/ silverוְֽ/כַ/מַּטְמוֹנִ֥יםve./kha./mat.mo.Nimand/ like <the>/ treasuresתַּחְפְּשֶֽׂ/נָּה\׃tach.pe.Se./nahyou will search for/ it
- 5אָ֗ז'Azthenתָּ֭בִיןTa.vinyou will discernיִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוְ/דַ֖עַתve./Da.'atand/ [the] knowledge ofאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimGodתִּמְצָֽא\׃tim.Tza'you will find
- 6כִּֽי\־ki-forיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehיִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenhe givesחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomמִ֝/פִּ֗י/וmi./Pi/vfrom/ mouth/ hisדַּ֣עַתDa.'atknowledgeוּ/תְבוּנָֽה\׃u./te.vu.Nahand/ understanding
- 7לַ֭/יְשָׁרִיםLa/y.sha.rimfor <the>/ upright [people]תּוּשִׁיָּ֑הtu.shi.Yahsuccessמָ֝גֵ֗ןma.Gena shieldלְ/הֹ֣לְכֵיle./Ho.le.kheito/ [those who] walk ofתֹֽם\׃Tomintegrity
- 8לִ֭/נְצֹרLi/n.tzorto/ guardאָרְח֣וֹת'a.re.Chot[the] paths ofמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.Patjusticeוְ/דֶ֖רֶךְve./De.rekhand/ [the] way ofיִשְׁמֹֽר\׃yish.Morhe will preserve
- 9אָ֗ז'Azthenתָּ֭בִיןTa.vinyou will understandצֶ֣דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessוּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑טu./mish.Patand/ justiceוּ֝/מֵישָׁרִ֗יםu./mei.sha.Rimand/ uprightness<es>כָּל\־kol-everyמַעְגַּל\־ma'.gal-course ofטֽוֹב\׃Tovgood
- 10כִּֽי\־ki-forתָב֣וֹאta.Vo'it will comeחָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahwisdomבְ/לִבֶּ֑/ךָve./li.Be./khain/ heart/ yourוְ֝/דַ֗עַתve./Da.'atand/ knowledgeלְֽ/נַפְשְׁ/ךָ֥le./naf.she./Khato/ self/ yourיִנְעָֽם\׃yin.'Amit will be pleasant
- 11מְ֭זִמָּהMe.zi.mahdiscretionתִּשְׁמֹ֥רtish.Morit will watchעָלֶ֗י/ךָ'a.Lei./khaover/ youתְּבוּנָ֥הte.vu.Nahunderstandingתִנְצְרֶֽ/כָּה\׃tin.tze.Re./kahit will preserve/ you
- 12לְ֭/הַצִּ֣ילְ/ךָle./ha.Tzi.le./khato/ deliver/ youמִ/דֶּ֣רֶךְmi./De.rekhfrom/ a wayרָ֑עRa'evilמֵ֝/אִ֗ישׁme./'Ishfrom/ anyoneמְדַבֵּ֥רme.da.Ber[who] speaksתַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת\׃tah.pu.Khotperverse things
- 13הַ֭/עֹ֣זְבִיםha./'O.ze.vimthose/ [who] leaveאָרְח֣וֹת'a.re.Chotpaths ofיֹ֑שֶׁרYo.sheruprightnessלָ֝/לֶ֗כֶתla./Le.khetto/ walkבְּ/דַרְכֵי\־be./dar.khei-in/ [the] ways ofחֹֽשֶׁךְ\׃Cho.shekhdarkness
- 14הַ֭/שְּׂמֵחִיםHa./se.me.chimthe/ [ones] joyfulלַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ doרָ֑עRa'evilיָ֝גִ֗ילוּya.Gi.luthey exultבְּֽ/תַהְפֻּכ֥וֹתbe./tah.pu.Khotin/ perverse things ofרָֽע\׃Ra'evil
- 15אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhoאָרְחֹתֵי/הֶ֣ם'a.re.cho.tei./Hempaths/ theirעִקְּשִׁ֑ים'i.ke.Shim[are] twistedוּ֝/נְלוֹזִ֗יםu./ne.lo.Zimand/ [who are] crookedבְּ/מַעְגְּלוֹתָֽ/ם\׃be./ma'.ge.lo.Ta/min/ tracks/ their
- 16לְ֭/הַצִּ֣ילְ/ךָle./ha.Tzi.le./khato/ deliver/ youמֵ/אִשָּׁ֣הme./'i.Shahfrom/ a womanזָרָ֑הza.Rahstrangeמִ֝/נָּכְרִיָּ֗הmi./na.khe.ri.Yahfrom/ a foreign [woman]אֲמָרֶ֥י/הָ'a.ma.Rei./ha[who] words/ herהֶחֱלִֽיקָה\׃he.che.Li.kahshe makes smooth
- 17הַ֭/עֹזֶבֶתHa./'o.ze.vetwho/ leavesאַלּ֣וּף'a.Luf[the] close friend ofנְעוּרֶ֑י/הָne.'u.Rei./hayouth<s>/ herוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>בְּרִ֖יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofאֱלֹהֶ֣י/הָ'e.lo.Hei./haGod/ herשָׁכֵֽחָה\׃sha.Khe.chahshe forgets
- 18כִּ֤יkiforשָׁ֣חָהSha.chahshe sank downאֶל\־'el-toמָ֣וֶתMa.vetdeathבֵּיתָ֑/הּbei.Ta/hhouse/ herוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toרְ֝פָאִ֗יםre.fa.'Im[the] shadesמַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי/הָ\׃ma'.ge.lo.Tei./hatracks/ her
- 19כָּל\־kol-allבָּ֭אֶי/הָBa.'ei./ha[those who] go to/ herלֹ֣אlo'notיְשׁוּב֑וּ/ןye.shu.Vu/nthey return/ !וְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיַ֝שִּׂ֗יגוּya.Si.guthey reachאָרְח֥וֹת'a.re.Chot[the] paths ofחַיִּֽים\׃chai.Yimlife
- 20לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso thatתֵּ֭לֵךְTe.lekhyou may walkבְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְbe./De.rekhin/ [the] way ofטוֹבִ֑יםto.Vimgood [people]וְ/אָרְח֖וֹתve./'a.re.Chotand/ [the] paths ofצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]תִּשְׁמֹֽר\׃tish.Moryou will keep
- 21כִּֽי\־ki-forיְשָׁרִ֥יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] landוּ֝/תְמִימִ֗יםu./te.mi.Mimand/ blameless [people]יִוָּ֥תְרוּyi.Va.te.ruthey will remainבָֽ/הּ\׃Va/hin/ it
- 22וּ֭/רְשָׁעִיםU./re.sha.'imand/ wicked [people]מֵ/אֶ֣רֶץme./'E.retzfrom/ [the] landיִכָּרֵ֑תוּyi.ka.Re.tuthey will be cut offוּ֝/בוֹגְדִ֗יםu./Vog.Dimand/ treacherous [people]יִסְּח֥וּyi.se.Chuthey will be torn awayמִמֶּֽ/נָּה\׃\ \פmi.Me./nahfrom/ it
Chapter 3
- 1בְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myתּוֹרָתִ֣/יto.ra.T/iinstruction/ myאַל\־'al-may notתִּשְׁכָּ֑חtish.Kachyou forgetוּ֝/מִצְוֹתַ֗/יu./mitz.vo.Ta/iand/ commandments/ myיִצֹּ֥רyi.Tzorlet it keepלִבֶּֽ/ךָ\׃li.Be./khaheart/ your
- 2כִּ֤יkiforאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhlength ofיָ֭מִיםYa.mimdaysוּ/שְׁנ֣וֹתu./she.Notand/ years ofחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlifeוְ֝/שָׁל֗וֹםve./sha.Lomand/ peaceיוֹסִ֥יפוּyo.Si.futhey will addלָֽ/ךְ\׃La/khto/ you
- 3חֶ֥סֶדChe.sedloyaltyוֶ/אֱמֶ֗תve./'e.Metand/ faithfulnessאַֽל\־'al-may notיַעַ֫זְבֻ֥/ךָya.'Az.Vu./khathey leave/ youקָשְׁרֵ֥/םka.she.Re/mbind/ themעַל\־'al-onגַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑י/ךָgar.ge.ro.Tei./khanecks/ yourכָּ֝תְבֵ֗/םka.te.Ve/mwrite/ themעַל\־'al-onל֥וּחַLu.ach[the] tablet ofלִבֶּֽ/ךָ\׃li.Be./khaheart/ your
- 4וּ/מְצָא\־u./me.tza'-and/ findחֵ֖ןchenfavorוְ/שֵֽׂכֶל\־ve./se.khel-and/ insightט֑וֹבTovgoodבְּ/עֵינֵ֖יbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimGodוְ/אָדָֽם\׃\ \פve./'a.Damand/ humankind
- 5בְּטַ֣חbe.Tachtrustאֶל\־'el-toיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehבְּ/כָל\־be./kholwith/ allלִבֶּ֑/ךָli.Be./khaheart/ yourוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toבִּֽ֝ינָתְ/ךָ֗bi.na.te./khaown understanding/ yourאַל\־'al-may notתִּשָּׁעֵֽן\׃ti.sha.'Enyou depend
- 6בְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allדְּרָכֶ֥י/ךָde.ra.Khei./khaways/ yourדָעֵ֑/הוּda.'E./huacknowledge/ himוְ֝/ה֗וּאve./Hu'and/ heיְיַשֵּׁ֥רye.ya.Sherhe will make straightאֹֽרְחֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃'O.re.cho.Tei./khapaths/ your
- 7אַל\־'al-may notתְּהִ֣יte.Hiyou beחָכָ֣םcha.Khamwiseבְּ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָbe./'ei.Nei./khain/ own eyes/ yourיְרָ֥אye.Ra'fearאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehוְ/ס֣וּרve./Surand/ turn asideמֵ/רָֽע\׃me./Ra'from/ evil
- 8רִ֭פְאוּתRif.'uthealingתְּהִ֣יte.Himay it beלְ/שָׁרֶּ֑/ךָle./sha.Re./khato/ navel/ yourוְ֝/שִׁקּ֗וּיve./shi.Kuiand/ refreshmentלְ/עַצְמוֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃le./'atz.mo.Tei./khato/ bones/ your
- 9כַּבֵּ֣דka.Bedhonorאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehמֵ/הוֹנֶ֑/ךָme./ho.Ne./khafrom/ wealth/ yourוּ֝/מֵ/רֵאשִׁ֗יתu./me./re.Shitand/ from/ [the] first ofכָּל\־kol-allתְּבוּאָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃te.vu.'a.Te./khaproduce/ your
- 10וְ/יִמָּלְא֣וּve./yi.mal.'Uso/ they may be filledאֲסָמֶ֣י/ךָ'a.sa.Mei./khastorehouses/ yourשָׂבָ֑עsa.Va'plentyוְ֝/תִיר֗וֹשׁve./ti.Ro.oshand/ new wineיְקָבֶ֥י/ךָye.ka.Vei./chawine vats/ yourיִפְרֹֽצוּ\׃\ \פyif.Ro.tzuthey will burst open
- 11מוּסַ֣רmu.Sar[the] discipline ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehבְּנִ֣/יbe.N/iO son/ myאַל\־'al-may notתִּמְאָ֑סtim.'Asyou rejectוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתָּ֝קֹ֗ץta.Kotzyou loathבְּ/תוֹכַחְתּֽ/וֹ\׃be./to.khach.T/o<in>/ rebuke/ his
- 12כִּ֤יkiforאֶ֥ת'et<obj.>אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[the one] whomיֶאֱהַ֣בye.'e.Havhe lovesיְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehיוֹכִ֑יחַyo.Khi.achhe reprovesוּ֝/כְ/אָ֗בu./khe./'Avand/ like/ a fatherאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בֵּ֥ןbena sonיִרְצֶֽה\׃yir.Tzeh[whom] he is pleased with
- 13אַשְׁרֵ֣י'ash.Reihow blessed!אָ֭דָם'A.dom[is] a personמָצָ֣אma.Tza'[who] he findsחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomוְ֝/אָדָ֗םve./'a.Damand/ a personיָפִ֥יקya.Fik[who] he obtainsתְּבוּנָֽה\׃te.vu.Nahunderstanding
- 14כִּ֤יkiforט֣וֹבTov[is] goodסַ֭חְרָ/הּSach.ra/hprofit/ herמִ/סְּחַר\־mi./se.char-more than/ [the] profit ofכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverוּ֝/מֵ/חָר֗וּץu./me./cha.Rutzand/ more than/ goldתְּבוּאָתָֽ/הּ\׃te.vu.'a.Ta/hgain/ her
- 15יְקָ֣רָהye.Ka.rah[is] preciousהִ֭יאhi'sheוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allחֲ֝פָצֶ֗י/ךָcha.fa.Tzei./khapleasures/ yourלֹ֣אlo'notיִֽשְׁווּ\־yish.vu-they compareבָֽ/הּ\׃Va/hwith/ her
- 16אֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhlength ofיָ֭מִיםYa.mimdaysבִּֽ/ימִינָ֑/הּbi./mi.Na/h[is] in/ right [hand]/ herבִּ֝/שְׂמֹאולָ֗/הּbi/s.mo.La/h[are] in/ left [hand]/ herעֹ֣שֶׁר'O.sherwealthוְ/כָבֽוֹד\׃ve./kha.Vodand/ honor
- 17דְּרָכֶ֥י/הָde.ra.Khei./haways/ herדַרְכֵי\־dar.khei-[are] ways ofנֹ֑עַםNo.'amkindnessוְֽ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allנְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣י/הָne.Ti.vo.Tei./hapathways/ herשָׁלֽוֹם\׃sha.Lom[are] well-being
- 18עֵץ\־'etz-[is] a tree ofחַיִּ֣יםchai.Yimlifeהִ֭יאhi'sheלַ/מַּחֲזִיקִ֣יםla./ma.cha.zi.Kimto <the>/ [those who] take holdבָּ֑/הּBa/hon/ herוְֽ/תֹמְכֶ֥י/הָve./to.me.Khei./haand/ [those who] hold fast to/ herמְאֻשָּֽׁר\׃\ \פme.'u.Shar[are] called blessed
- 19יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehבְּ/חָכְמָ֥הbe./cha.khe.Mahby/ wisdomיָֽסַד\־ya.sad-he foundedאָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthכּוֹנֵ֥ןko.Nenhe establishedשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםSha.Ma.yim[the] heavensבִּ/תְבוּנָֽה\׃bi/t.vu.Nahby/ understanding
- 20בְּ֭/דַעְתּ/וֹbe./da'.t/oby/ knowledge/ hisתְּהוֹמ֣וֹתte.ho.Mot[the] depthsנִבְקָ֑עוּniv.Ka.'uthey were split openוּ֝/שְׁחָקִ֗יםu./she.cha.Kimand/ cloudsיִרְעֲפוּ\־yir.'a.fu-they drippedטָֽל\׃Taldew
- 21בְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myאַל\־'al-may notיָלֻ֣זוּya.Lu.zuthey departמֵ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָme./'ei.Nei./khafrom/ eyes/ yourנְצֹ֥רne.Tzorkeepתֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗הtu.shi.Yahsound wisdomוּ/מְזִמָּֽה\׃u./me.zi.Mahand/ discretion
- 22וְ/יִֽהְי֣וּve./yih.Yuso/ they may beחַיִּ֣יםchai.Yimlifeלְ/נַפְשֶׁ֑/ךָle./naf.She./khafor/ self/ yourוְ֝/חֵ֗ןve./Chenand/ graceלְ/גַרְגְּרֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃le./gar.ge.ro.Tei./khafor/ neck/ your
- 23אָ֤ז'azthenתֵּלֵ֣ךְte.Lekhyou will walkלָ/בֶ֣טַחla./Ve.tachto/ securityדַּרְכֶּ֑/ךָdar.Ke./khaway/ yourוְ֝/רַגְלְ/ךָ֗ve./rag.le./khaand/ foot/ yourלֹ֣אlo'notתִגּֽוֹף\׃ti.Gofit will strike
- 24אִם\־'im-ifתִּשְׁכַּ֥בtish.Kavyou will lie downלֹֽא\־lo'-notתִפְחָ֑דtif.Chadyou will fearוְ֝/שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ve./sha.khav.taand/ you will lie downוְֽ/עָרְבָ֥הve./'a.re.Vahand/ it will be pleasingשְׁנָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃she.na.Te./khasleep/ your
- 25אַל\־'al-may notתִּ֭ירָאTi.ra'you be afraidמִ/פַּ֣חַדmi./Pa.chadfrom/ terrorפִּתְאֹ֑םpit.'Omsuddenlyוּ/מִ/שֹּׁאַ֥תu./mi./sho.'Atand/ from/ [the] devastation ofרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]כִּ֣יkithatתָבֹֽא\׃ta.Vo'it will come
- 26כִּֽי\־ki-forיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehיִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehhe will beבְ/כִסְלֶ֑/ךָve./khis.Le./kha<in>/ confidence/ yourוְ/שָׁמַ֖רve./sha.Marand/ he will keepרַגְלְ/ךָ֣rag.le./Khafoot/ yourמִ/לָּֽכֶד\׃mi./La.khedfrom/ capture
- 27אַל\־'al-may notתִּמְנַע\־tim.na'-you withholdט֥וֹבTovgoodמִ/בְּעָלָ֑י/וmi./be.'a.La/vfrom/ owners/ itsבִּ/הְי֨וֹתbi/h.Yotwhen/ belongsלְ/אֵ֖לle./'Elto/ [the] power ofלַ/עֲשֽׂוֹת\׃la./'a.Sotto/ do [it]
- 28אַל\־'al-may notתֹּ֘אמַ֤רto.Maryou sayלֵ֣ךְlekhgoוָ֭/שׁוּבVa./shuvand/ come backוּ/מָחָ֥רu./ma.Charand/ tomorrowאֶתֵּ֗ן'e.TenI will give [it]וְ/יֵ֣שׁve./Yeshand/ there isאִתָּֽ/ךְ\׃'i.Ta/khwith/ you
- 29אַל\־'al-may notתַּחֲרֹ֣שׁta.cha.Roshyou deviseעַל\־'al-onרֵעֲ/ךָ֣re.'a./Khaneighbor/ yourרָעָ֑הra.'Ahharmוְ/הֽוּא\־ve./hu'-and/ heיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[is] dwellingלָ/בֶ֣טַחla./Ve.tachto/ securityאִתָּֽ/ךְ\׃'i.Ta/khwith/ you
- 30אַל\־'al-may notעִם\־'im-withאָדָ֣ם'a.Damanyoneחִנָּ֑םchi.Namwithout causeאִם\־'im-ifלֹ֖אlo'notגְמָלְ/ךָ֣ge.ma.le./Khahe has dealt out to/ youרָעָֽה\׃ra.'Ahevil
- 31אַל\־'al-may notתְּ֭קַנֵּאTe.ka.ne'you be jealousבְּ/אִ֣ישׁbe./'Ishof/ a person ofחָמָ֑סcha.Masviolenceוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתִּ֝בְחַ֗רtiv.Charyou chooseבְּ/כָל\־be./khol<in>/ allדְּרָכָֽי/ו\׃de.ra.Kha/vways/ his
- 32כִּ֤יkiforתוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination ofיְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehנָל֑וֹזna.Loza crooked [person]וְֽ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ [is] withיְשָׁרִ֥יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]סוֹדֽ/וֹ\׃so.D/ointimacy/ his
- 33מְאֵרַ֣תme.'e.Rat[the] curse ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehבְּ/בֵ֣יתbe./Veit[is] on/ [the] house ofרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'[the] wickedוּ/נְוֵ֖הu./ne.Vehand/ [the] habitation ofצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]יְבָרֵֽךְ\׃ye.va.Rekhhe blesses
- 34אִם\־'im-thoughלַ/לֵּצִ֥יםla./le.Tzim<to the>/ mockersהֽוּא\־hu'-heיָלִ֑יץya.Litzhe mocksיִתֶּן\־yi.ten-he givesחֵֽן\׃Chenfavor
- 35כָּ֭בוֹדKa.Vodhonorחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]יִנְחָ֑לוּyin.Cha.luthey will inheritוּ֝/כְסִילִ֗יםu./khe.si.Limand/ foolsמֵרִ֥יםme.Rim[is] lifting upקָלֽוֹן\׃\ \פka.Lonshame
Chapter 4
- 1שִׁמְע֣וּshim.'Ulisten toבָ֭נִיםVa.nimO childrenמ֣וּסַרMu.sar[the] correction ofאָ֑ב'Ava fatherוְ֝/הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּve./hak.Shi.vuand/ be attentiveלָ/דַ֥עַתla./Da.'atto/ knowבִּינָֽה\׃bi.Nahunderstanding
- 2כִּ֤יkiforלֶ֣קַחLe.kachinstructionט֭וֹבTovgoodנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveלָ/כֶ֑םla./Khemto/ youתּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗/יto.ra.T/iinstruction/ myאַֽל\־'al-may notתַּעֲזֹֽבוּ\׃ta.'a.Zouyou neglect
- 3כִּי\־ki-ifבֵ֭ןvena sonהָיִ֣יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasלְ/אָבִ֑/יle./'a.V/iof/ father/ myרַ֥ךְrakhtenderוְ֝/יָחִ֗ידve./ya.Chidand/ only [child]לִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeאִמִּֽ/י\׃'i.M/imother/ my
- 4וַ/יֹּרֵ֗/נִיva/i.yo.Re./niand/ he taught/ meוַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidלִ֗/יL/ito/ meיִֽתְמָךְ\־yit.mokh-let it hold fast toדְּבָרַ֥/יde.va.Ra/iwords/ myלִבֶּ֑/ךָli.Be./khaheart/ yourשְׁמֹ֖רshe.Morkeepמִצְוֹתַ֣/יmitz.vo.Ta/icommandments/ myוֶֽ/חְיֵֽה\׃Ve/ch.Yehand/ live
- 5קְנֵ֣הke.Nehacquireחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomקְנֵ֣הke.Nehacquireבִינָ֑הvi.Nahunderstandingאַל\־'al-may notתִּשְׁכַּ֥חtish.Kachyou forgetוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתֵּ֝֗טTetyou turn asideמֵֽ/אִמְרֵי\־me./'im.rei-from/ [the] utterances ofפִֽ/י\׃F/imouth/ my
- 6אַל\־'al-may notתַּעַזְבֶ֥/הָta.'az.Ve./hayou abandon/ herוְ/תִשְׁמְרֶ֑/ךָּve./tish.me.Re./kaand/ she will keep/ youאֱהָבֶ֥/הָ'e.ha.Ve./halove/ herוְ/תִצְּרֶֽ/ךָּ\׃ve./ti.tze.Re./kaand/ she will guard/ you
- 7רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[is] firstחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomקְנֵ֣הke.Nehacquireחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomוּ/בְ/כָל\־u./ve./Khol-and/ by/ allקִ֝נְיָנְ/ךָ֗kin.ya.ne./chaacquisition/ yourקְנֵ֣הke.Nehacquireבִינָֽה\׃vi.Nahunderstanding
- 8סַלְסְלֶ֥/הָsal.se.Le./haesteem/ herוּֽ/תְרוֹמְמֶ֑/ךָּu./te.ro.Me./kaand/ she will exalt/ youתְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְ/ךָte.kha.Be.de./khashe will honor/ youכִּ֣יkiifתְחַבְּקֶֽ/נָּה\׃te.chab.be.Ke./nahyou will embrace/ her
- 9תִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenshe will putלְ֭/רֹאשְׁ/ךָLe./ro.she./khato/ head/ yourלִוְיַת\־liv.yat-a wreath ofחֵ֑ןChengraceעֲטֶ֖רֶת'a.Te.reta crown ofתִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.retbeautyתְּמַגְּנֶֽ/ךָּ\׃te.ma.ge.Ne./kashe will give/ you
- 10שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenבְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myוְ/קַ֣חve./Kachand/ receiveאֲמָרָ֑/י'a.ma.Ra/iwords/ myוְ/יִרְבּ֥וּve./yir.Buso/ they may increaseלְ֝/ךָ֗le./khafor/ youשְׁנ֣וֹתshe.Notyears ofחַיִּֽים\׃chai.Yimlife
- 11בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְbe./De.rekh<in>/ [the] way ofחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomהֹרֵתִ֑י/ךָho.re.Ti./khaI taught/ youהִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗י/ךָhid.rakh.Ti./khaI led/ youבְּ/מַעְגְּלֵי\־be./ma'.ge.lei-in/ tracks ofיֹֽשֶׁר\׃Yo.sheruprightness
- 12בְּֽ֭/לֶכְתְּ/ךָBe./lekh.te./khawhen/ walking/ youלֹא\־lo'-notיֵצַ֣רye.Tzaranyone will hinderצַעֲדֶ֑/ךָtza.'a.De./khastep[s]/ yourוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifתָּ֝ר֗וּץta.Rutzyou will runלֹ֣אlo'notתִכָּשֵֽׁל\׃ti.ka.Shelyou will stumble
- 13הַחֲזֵ֣קha.cha.Zektake holdבַּ/מּוּסָ֣רba./mu.Saron <the>/ disciplineאַל\־'al-may notתֶּ֑רֶףTe.refyou let goנִ֝צְּרֶ֗/הָni.tze.Re./hakeep/ herכִּי\־ki-forהִ֥יאhi'sheחַיֶּֽי/ךָ\׃chai.Yei./kha[is] life/ your
- 14בְּ/אֹ֣רַחbe./'O.rachin/ [the] path ofרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]אַל\־'al-may notתָּבֹ֑אta.Vo'you goוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗רte.'a.Sheryou advanceבְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְbe./De.rekhin/ [the] way ofרָעִֽים\׃ra.'Imevil [people]
- 15פְּרָעֵ֥/הוּpe.ra.'E./huavoid/ itאַל\־'al-may notתַּעֲבָר\־ta.'a.vor-you pass alongבּ֑/וֹb/oon/ itשְׂטֵ֖הse.Tehturn asideמֵ/עָלָ֣י/וme./'a.La/vfrom/ on <the>/ itוַ/עֲבֽוֹר\׃va./'a.Vorand/ pass on
- 16כִּ֤יkiforלֹ֣אlo'notיִֽ֭שְׁנוּYish.nuthey will sleepאִם\־'im-ifלֹ֣אlo'notיָרֵ֑עוּya.Re.'uthey do harmוְֽ/נִגְזְלָ֥הve./nig.ze.Lahand/ it is taken awayשְׁ֝נָתָ֗/םShe.na.Ta/msleep/ theirאִם\־'im-ifלֹ֥אlo'not
- 17כִּ֣יkiforלָ֭חֲמוּLa.cha.muthey eatלֶ֣חֶםLe.chem[the] bread ofרֶ֑שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessוְ/יֵ֖יןve./Yeinand/ [the] wine ofחֲמָסִ֣יםcha.ma.Simviolence<s>יִשְׁתּֽוּ\׃yish.Tuthey drink
- 18וְ/אֹ֣רַחve./'O.rachand/ [the] path ofצַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]כְּ/א֣וֹרke./'or[is] like/ a light ofנֹ֑גַהּNo.gahbrightnessהוֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[which] goesוָ֝/א֗וֹרva./'orand/ [which] shinesעַד\־'ad-untilנְכ֥וֹןne.Khon[the] established [part] ofהַ/יּֽוֹם\׃hai./Yomthe/ day
- 19דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]כָּֽ/אֲפֵלָ֑הka./'a.fe.Lah[is] like <the>/ darknessלֹ֥אlo'notיָ֝דְע֗וּya.de.'Uthey knowבַּ/מֶּ֥הba./Mehon/ what?יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ\׃\ \פyi.ka.She.luare they stumbling
- 20בְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myלִ/דְבָרַ֣/יli/d.va.Ra/ito/ words/ myהַקְשִׁ֑יבָ/הhak.Shi.va/hbe attentive/ !לַ֝/אֲמָרַ֗/יla./'a.ma.Ra/ito/ utterances/ myהַט\־hat-inclineאָזְנֶֽ/ךָ\׃'a.ze.Ne./khaear/ your
- 21אַל\־'al-do notיַלִּ֥יזוּya.Li.zulet them departמֵ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָme./'ei.Nei./khafrom/ eyes/ yourשָׁ֝מְרֵ֗/םSham.Re/mkeep/ themבְּ/ת֣וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofלְבָבֶֽ/ךָ\׃le.va.Ve./khaheart/ your
- 22כִּֽי\־ki-forחַיִּ֣יםchai.Yim[are] lifeהֵ֭םhemtheyלְ/מֹצְאֵי/הֶ֑םle./mo.tze.'ei./Hemto/ [those who] find/ themוּֽ/לְ/כָל\־u./le./khol-and/ to/ allבְּשָׂר֥/וֹbe.sa.R/oflesh/ hisמַרְפֵּֽא\׃mar.Pe'health
- 23מִֽ/כָּל\־mi./kolmore than/ allמִ֭שְׁמָרMish.morguardingנְצֹ֣רne.Tzorguardלִבֶּ֑/ךָli.Be./khaheart/ yourכִּֽי\־ki-forמִ֝מֶּ֗/נּוּmi.Me./nu[are] from/ itתּוֹצְא֥וֹתtotz.'ot[the] sources ofחַיִּֽים\׃chai.Yimlife
- 24הָסֵ֣רha.Serremoveמִ֭מְּ/ךָMi.me./khafrom/ yourselfעִקְּשׁ֣וּת'i.ke.Shutcrookedness ofפֶּ֑הPehmouthוּ/לְז֥וּתu./le.Zutand/ deviousness ofשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsהַרְחֵ֥קhar.Chekput far awayמִמֶּֽ/ךָּ\׃mi.Me./kafrom/ yourself
- 25עֵ֭ינֶי/ךָ'Ei.nei./khaeyes/ yourלְ/נֹ֣כַחle./No.khach<to>/ beforeיַבִּ֑יטוּya.Bi.tulet them lookוְ֝/עַפְעַפֶּ֗י/ךָve./'af.'a.Pei./khaand/ eyelids/ yourיַיְשִׁ֥רוּyay.Shi.rulet them look straightנֶגְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃neg.De./khabefore/ you
- 26פַּ֭לֵּסPa.lesmake levelמַעְגַּ֣לma'.Gal[the] track ofרַגְלֶ֑/ךָrag.Le./khafoot/ yourוְֽ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allדְּרָכֶ֥י/ךָde.ra.Khei./khaways/ yourיִכֹּֽנוּ\׃yi.Ko.nulet them be steadfast
- 27אַֽל\־'al-may notתֵּט\־tet-you turn asideיָמִ֥יןya.Minrightוּ/שְׂמֹ֑אולu./se.Moland/ leftהָסֵ֖רha.Serturn asideרַגְלְ/ךָ֣rag.le./Khafoot/ yourמֵ/רָֽע\׃me./Ra'from/ evil
Chapter 5
- 1בְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myלְ/חָכְמָתִ֣/יle./cha.khe.ma.T/ito/ wisdom/ myהַקְשִׁ֑יבָ/הhak.Shi.va/hbe attentive/ !לִ֝/תְבוּנָתִ֗/יli/t.vu.na.T/ito/ understanding/ myהַט\־hat-inclineאָזְנֶֽ/ךָ\׃'a.ze.Ne./khaear/ your
- 2לִ/שְׁמֹ֥רli/sh.Morto/ preserveמְזִמּ֑וֹתme.zi.Motdiscretionוְ֝/דַ֗עַתve./Da.'atand/ knowledgeשְׂפָתֶ֥י/ךָse.fa.Tei./khalips/ yourיִנְצֹֽרוּ\׃yin.Tzo.ruthey will observe
- 3כִּ֤יkiforנֹ֣פֶתNo.fethoneyתִּ֭טֹּפְנָהTi.to.fe.nahthey dripשִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.Tei[the] lips ofזָרָ֑הza.Raha strange [woman]וְ/חָלָ֖קve./cha.Lakand/ [is] smoothמִ/שֶּׁ֣מֶןmi./She.menmore than/ oilחִכָּֽ/הּ\׃chi.Ka/hmouth/ her
- 4וְֽ֭/אַחֲרִיתָ/הּVe./'a.cha.ri.ta/hand/ end/ herמָרָ֣הma.Rah[is] bitterכַֽ/לַּעֲנָ֑הkha./la.'a.Nahlike <the>/ wormwoodחַ֝דָּ֗הcha.Dahsharpכְּ/חֶ֣רֶבke./Che.revlike/ a sword ofפִּיּֽוֹת\׃pi.Yotmouths
- 5רַ֭גְלֶי/הָRag.lei./hafeet/ herיֹרְד֣וֹתyo.re.Dot[are] going downמָ֑וֶתMa.vetdeathשְׁ֝א֗וֹלShe.olSheolצְעָדֶ֥י/הָtze.'a.Dei./hasteps/ herיִתְמֹֽכוּ\׃yit.Mo.khuthey will attain
- 6אֹ֣רַח'O.rach[the] path ofחַ֭יִּיםChai.yimlifeפֶּן\־pen-lestתְּפַלֵּ֑סte.fa.Lesshe should make levelנָע֥וּna.'Uthey wanderמַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗י/הָma'.ge.lo.Tei./hatracks/ herלֹ֣אlo'notתֵדָֽע\׃\ \פte.Da'she knows
- 7וְ/עַתָּ֣הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeבָ֭נִיםVa.nimO childrenשִׁמְעוּ\־shim.'u-listenלִ֑/יL/ito/ meוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתָּ֝ס֗וּרוּta.Su.ruyou departמֵ/אִמְרֵי\־me./'im.rei-from/ [the] utterances ofפִֽ/י\׃F/imouth/ my
- 8הַרְחֵ֣קhar.Chekmake far awayמֵ/עָלֶ֣י/הָme./'a.Lei./hafrom/ with <the>/ herדַרְכֶּ֑/ךָdar.Ke./khaway/ yourוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתִּ֝קְרַ֗בtik.Ravyou draw nearאֶל\־'el-toפֶּ֥תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofבֵּיתָֽ/הּ\׃bei.Ta/hhouse/ her
- 9פֶּן\־pen-lestתִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenyou should giveלַ/אֲחֵרִ֣יםla./'a.che.Rimto/ othersהוֹדֶ֑/ךָho.De./khavigor/ yourוּ֝/שְׁנֹתֶ֗י/ךָu./she.no.Tei./khaand/ years/ yourלְ/אַכְזָרִֽי\׃le./'akh.za.Rito/ a cruel [person]
- 10פֶּֽן\־pen-lestיִשְׂבְּע֣וּyis.be.'Uthey should be satisfiedזָרִ֣יםza.Rimstrangersכֹּחֶ֑/ךָko.Che./khastrength/ yourוַ֝/עֲצָבֶ֗י/ךָva./'a.tza.Vei./khaand/ labor/ yourבְּ/בֵ֣יתbe./Veit[be] in/ [the] house ofנָכְרִֽי\׃na.khe.Ria foreigner
- 11וְ/נָהַמְתָּ֥ve./na.ham.Taand/ you will groanבְ/אַחֲרִיתֶ֑/ךָve./'a.cha.ri.Te./khaat/ end/ yourבִּ/כְל֥וֹתbi/kh.Lotwhen/ wastes awayבְּ֝שָׂרְ/ךָ֗be.sa.re./khaflesh/ yourוּ/שְׁאֵרֶֽ/ךָ\׃u./she.'e.Re./khaand/ body/ your
- 12וְֽ/אָמַרְתָּ֗ve./'a.mar.Taand/ you will sayאֵ֭יךְ'eikhhow!שָׂנֵ֣אתִיsa.Ne.tiI hatedמוּסָ֑רmu.Sardisciplineוְ֝/תוֹכַ֗חַתve./to.Kha.chatand/ rebukeנָאַ֥ץna.'Atzit spurnedלִבִּֽ/י\׃li.B/iheart/ my
- 13וְֽ/לֹא\־ve./lo.Sha'-and/ notשָׁ֭מַעְתִּיSha.ma'.tiI listenedבְּ/ק֣וֹלbe./Kolto/ [the] voice ofמוֹרָ֑/יmo.Ra/iinstructor/ myוְ֝/לִֽ/מְלַמְּדַ֗/יve./li/m.la.me.Da/iand/ to/ teachers/ myלֹא\־lo'-notהִטִּ֥יתִיhi.Ti.tiI inclinedאָזְנִֽ/י\׃'a.ze.N/iear/ my
- 14כִּ֭/מְעַטKi/m.'atlike/ a littleהָיִ֣יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasבְ/כָל\־ve./khol-in/ everyרָ֑עRa'calamityבְּ/ת֖וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ amongקָהָ֣לka.Hal[the] assemblyוְ/עֵדָֽה\׃ve./'e.Dahand/ [the] congregation
- 15שְׁתֵה\־she.teh-drinkמַ֥יִםMa.yimwaterמִ/בּוֹרֶ֑/ךָmi./bo.Re./khafrom/ own cistern/ yourוְ֝/נֹזְלִ֗יםve./no.ze.Limand/ streamsמִ/תּ֥וֹךְmi./Tokhfrom/ [the] midst ofבְּאֵרֶֽ/ךָ\׃be.'e.Re./khaown well/ your
- 16יָפ֣וּצוּya.Fu.tzuwill they overflow?מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣י/ךָma'.ye.no.Tei./khasprings/ yourח֑וּצָ/הChu.tza/h[the] outside/ towardsבָּ֝/רְחֹב֗וֹתba./re.cho.Votin the/ open placesפַּלְגֵי\־pal.gei-streams ofמָֽיִם\׃Ma.yimwater
- 17יִֽהְיוּ\־yih.yu-let them belongלְ/ךָ֥le./Khato/ youלְ/בַדֶּ֑/ךָle./va.De./khato/ alone/ youוְ/אֵ֖יןve./'Einand/ notלְ/זָרִ֣יםle./za.Rimto/ strangersאִתָּֽ/ךְ\׃'i.Ta/khwith/ you
- 18יְהִֽי\־ye.hi-may it beמְקוֹרְ/ךָ֥me.kor./Chaspring/ yourבָר֑וּךְva.Rukhblessedוּ֝/שְׂמַ֗חu./se.Machand/ rejoiceמֵ/אֵ֥שֶׁתme./'E.shetfrom/ [the] wife ofנְעוּרֶֽ/ךָ\׃ne.'u.Re./khayouth<s>/ your
- 19אַיֶּ֥לֶת'ai.Ye.leta doe ofאֲהָבִ֗ים'a.ha.Vimlovesוְֽ/יַעֲלַ֫ת\־ve./ya.'a.Lat-and/ a goat ofחֵ֥ןchengraceדַּ֭דֶּי/הָDa.dei./habreasts/ herיְרַוֻּ֣/ךָye.ra.Vu./khamay they satisfy/ youבְ/כָל\־ve./khol-at/ everyעֵ֑ת'Ettimeבְּ֝/אַהֲבָתָ֗/הּbe./'a.ha.va.Ta/hby/ love/ herתִּשְׁגֶּ֥הtish.Gehmay you be intoxicatedתָמִֽיד\׃ta.Midcontinually
- 20וְ/לָ֤/מָּהve./La./mahand/ <to>/ why?תִשְׁגֶּ֣הtish.Gehwill you go astrayבְנִ֣/יve.N/iO son/ myבְ/זָרָ֑הve./za.Rahwith/ a strange [woman]וּ֝/תְחַבֵּ֗קu./te.cha.Bek<so>/ may you embrace?חֵ֣קchek[the] bosom ofנָכְרִיָּֽה\׃na.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]
- 21כִּ֤יkiforנֹ֨כַח\׀No.khachbeforeעֵינֵ֣י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehדַּרְכֵי\־dar.khei-[the] ways ofאִ֑ישׁ'Isha personוְֽ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allמַעְגְּלֹתָ֥י/וma'.ge.lo.Ta/vtracks/ hisמְפַלֵּֽס\׃me.fa.Les[he is] making level
- 22עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗י/וa.vo.no.Ta/viniquities/ hisיִלְכְּדֻ/נ֥וֹyil.ke.du.N/othey will seize/ himאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/רָשָׁ֑עha./ra.Sha'the/ wicked [person]וּ/בְ/חַבְלֵ֥יu./ve./chav.Leiand/ by/ [the] cords ofחַ֝טָּאת֗/וֹcha.ta.T/osin/ hisיִתָּמֵֽךְ\׃yi.ta.Mekhhe will be held
- 23ה֗וּאHu'heיָ֭מוּתYa.muthe will dieבְּ/אֵ֣יןbe./'Einfor/ notמוּסָ֑רmu.Sardisciplineוּ/בְ/רֹ֖בu./ve./Roand/ in/ [the] greatness ofאִוַּלְתּ֣/וֹ'i.val.T/ofoolishness/ hisיִשְׁגֶּֽה\׃\ \פyish.Gehhe will go astray
Chapter 6
- 1בְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myאִם\־'im-ifעָרַ֣בְתָּ'a.Rav.tayou have stood suretyלְ/רֵעֶ֑/ךָle./re.'E./khafor/ fellow-citizen/ yourתָּקַ֖עְתָּta.Ka'.tayou have struckלַ/זָּ֣רla./Zarfor the/ strangerכַּפֶּֽי/ךָ\׃ka.Pei./khapalms/ your
- 2נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּno.Kash.tayou have been ensnaredבְ/אִמְרֵי\־ve./'im.rei-by/ [the] words ofפִ֑י/ךָFi./khamouth/ yourנִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּnil.Kad.tayou have been caughtבְּ/אִמְרֵי\־be./'im.rei-by/ [the] words ofפִֽי/ךָ\׃Fi./khamouth/ your
- 3עֲשֵׂ֨ה'a.Sehdoזֹ֥אתzotthisאֵפ֪וֹא\׀'e.Fo'thenבְּנִ֡/יbe.N/iO son/ myוְֽ/הִנָּצֵ֗לve./hi.na.Tzeland/ deliver yourselfכִּ֘יkiforבָ֤אתָVa.tayou have comeבְ/כַף\־ve./khaf-in/ [the] palm ofרֵעֶ֑/ךָre.'E./khaneighbor/ yourלֵ֥ךְlekhgoהִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗סhit.ra.Peshumble yourselfוּ/רְהַ֥בu./re.Havand/ importuneרֵעֶֽי/ךָ\׃re.'Ei./khaneighbor/ your
- 4אַל\־'al-may notתִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenyou giveשֵׁנָ֣הshe.Nahsleepלְ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָle./'ei.Nei./khato/ eyes/ yourוּ֝/תְנוּמָ֗הu./te.nu.Mahand/ slumberלְ/עַפְעַפֶּֽי/ךָ\׃le./'af.'a.Pei./khato/ eyelids/ your
- 5הִ֭נָּצֵלHi.na.tzeldeliver yourselfכִּ/צְבִ֣יki/tz.Vilike/ a gazelleמִ/יָּ֑דmi./Yadfrom/ a handוּ֝/כְ/צִפּ֗וֹרu./khe./tzi.Porand/ like/ a birdמִ/יַּ֥דmi./Yadfrom/ [the] hand ofיָקֽוּשׁ\׃\ \פya.Kusha fowler
- 6לֵֽךְ\־lekh-goאֶל\־'el-toנְמָלָ֥הne.ma.Lahan antעָצֵ֑ל'a.TzelO sluggardרְאֵ֖הre.'Ehconsiderדְרָכֶ֣י/הָde.ra.Khei./haways/ itsוַ/חֲכָֽם\׃va./cha.Khamand/ become wise
- 7אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhichאֵֽין\־'ein-notלָ֥/הּla/h[belongs] to/ itקָצִ֗יןka.Tzin[is] commander ofשֹׁטֵ֥רsho.Tericerוּ/מֹשֵֽׁל\׃u./mo.Sheland/ ruler
- 8תָּכִ֣יןta.Khinit preparesבַּ/קַּ֣יִץba./Ka.yitzin the/ summerלַחְמָ֑/הּlach.Ma/hfood/ itsאָגְרָ֥ה'a.ge.Rahit gathersבַ֝/קָּצִ֗ירva./ka.Tzirat the/ harvestמַאֲכָלָֽ/הּ\׃ma.'a.kha.La/hfood/ its
- 9עַד\־'ad-untilמָתַ֖יma.Taiwhen?עָצֵ֥ל\׀'a.TzelO sluggardתִּשְׁכָּ֑בtish.Kavwill you lie downמָ֝תַ֗יma.Taiwhen?תָּק֥וּםta.Kumwill you riseמִ/שְּׁנָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃mi./she.na.Te./khafrom/ sleep/ your
- 10מְעַ֣טme.'Ata little ofשֵׁ֭נוֹתShe.notsleep<s>מְעַ֣טme.'Ata little ofתְּנוּמ֑וֹתte.nu.Motslumber<s>מְעַ֓ט\׀me.'Ata little ofחִבֻּ֖קchi.Bukfolding ofיָדַ֣יִםya.Da.yimhandsלִ/שְׁכָּֽב\׃li/sh.Kavto/ rest
- 11וּ/בָֽא\־u./va'-and/ it will comeכִ/מְהַלֵּ֥ךְkhi/m.ha.Lekhlike/ a travelerרֵאשֶׁ֑/ךָre.She./khapoverty/ yourוּ֝/מַחְסֹֽרְ/ךָ֗u./mach.so.re./khaand/ lack/ yourכְּ/אִ֣ישׁke./'Ishlike/ a man ofמָגֵֽן\׃\ \פma.Genshield
- 12אָדָ֣ם'a.Dama person ofבְּ֭לִיַּעַלBe.li.ya.'alworthlessnessאִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofאָ֑וֶן'A.venwickednessה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְho.Lekh[is] walkingעִקְּשׁ֥וּת'i.ke.Shutcrookedness ofפֶּֽה\׃Pehmouth
- 13קֹרֵ֣ץko.Retz[he is] winkingמֹלֵ֣לmo.Lel[he is] scrapingמֹ֝רֶ֗הmo.Reh[he is] pointingבְּ/אֶצְבְּעֹתָֽי/ו\׃be./'etz.be.'o.Ta/vwith/ fingers/ his
- 14תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת\׀tah.pu.Khotperverse thingsבְּ/לִבּ֗/וֹbe./li.B/o[are] in/ heart/ hisחֹרֵ֣שׁcho.Resh[he is] devisingרָ֣עra'evilבְּ/כָל\־be./kholat/ everyעֵ֑ת'Ettimeיְשַׁלֵּֽחַ\׃ye.sha.Le.achhe sends out
- 15עַל\־'al-there-כֵּ֗ןKen-foreפִּ֭תְאֹםPit.'omsuddenlyיָב֣וֹאya.Vo'it will comeאֵיד֑/וֹ'ei.D/odisaster/ hisפֶּ֥תַעPe.ta'an instantיִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗רyi.sha.Verhe will be brokenוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notמַרְפֵּֽא\׃\ \פmar.Pe'[will be] healing
- 16שֶׁשׁ\־shesh-six [things]הֵ֭נָּהHe.nahthoseשָׂנֵ֣אsa.Ne'he hatesיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוְ֝/שֶׁ֗בַעve./She.va'and/ [are] sevenנַפְשֽׁ/וֹ\׃naf.Sh/oself/ his
- 17עֵינַ֣יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesרָ֭מוֹתRa.mothaughtyלְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shona tongue ofשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodוְ֝/יָדַ֗יִםve./ya.Da.yimand/ handsשֹׁפְכ֥וֹתsho.fe.Khot[which] shedדָּם\־dom-bloodנָקִֽי\׃na.Kiinnocent
- 18לֵ֗בLeva heartחֹ֭רֵשׁCho.resh[which] devisesמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.Votplans ofאָ֑וֶן'A.venwickednessרַגְלַ֥יִםrag.La.yimfeetמְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹתme.ma.ha.Rot[which] hurryלָ/ר֥וּץla./Rutzto/ runלָֽ/רָעָה\׃La./ra.'ahto <the>/ evil
- 19יָפִ֣יחַya.Fi.ach[who] he breathes outכְּ֭זָבִיםKe.za.vimliesעֵ֣ד'eda witness ofשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodוּ/מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַu./me.sha.Le.achand/ [one who] spreadsמְ֝דָנִ֗יםme.da.Nimcontentionsבֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenאַחִֽים\׃\ \פ'a.Chimbrothers
- 20נְצֹ֣רne.Tzorkeepבְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myמִצְוַ֣תmitz.Vat[the] commandment ofאָבִ֑י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁti.Toshyou forsakeתּוֹרַ֥תto.Rat[the] instruction ofאִמֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'i.Me./khamother/ your
- 21קָשְׁרֵ֣/םka.she.Re/mbind/ themעַל\־'al-onלִבְּ/ךָ֣li.be./Khaheart/ yourתָמִ֑ידta.Midcontinuallyעָ֝נְדֵ֗/ם'a.ne.De/mtie/ themעַל\־'al-onגַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽ/ךָ\׃gar.ge.ro.Te./khanecks/ your
- 22בְּ/הִתְהַלֶּכְ/ךָ֨\׀be./hit.hal.lekh./Khawhen/ walking about/ youתַּנְחֶ֬הtan.Chehit will guideאֹתָ֗/ךְ'o.Ta/kh<obj.>/ youבְּֽ֭/שָׁכְבְּ/ךָBe./sha.khe.be./khawhen/ lying down/ youתִּשְׁמֹ֣רtish.Morit will watchעָלֶ֑י/ךָ'a.Lei./khaover/ youוַ֝/הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָva./ha.ki.Tzo.taand/ you will awakeהִ֣יאhi'itתְשִׂיחֶֽ/ךָ\׃te.si.Che./khait will speak to/ you
- 23כִּ֤יkiforנֵ֣רner[is] a lampמִ֭צְוָהMitz.vah[the] commandmentוְ/ת֣וֹרָהve./To.rahand/ [the] instructionא֑וֹר'or[is] a lightוְ/דֶ֥רֶךְve./De.rekhand/ [are] a way ofחַ֝יִּ֗יםchai.Yimlifeתּוֹכְח֥וֹתtokh.Chotrebukes ofמוּסָֽר\׃mu.Sardiscipline
- 24לִ֭/שְׁמָרְ/ךָLi/sh.ma.re./khato/ keep/ youמֵ/אֵ֣שֶׁתme./'E.shetfrom/ a woman ofרָ֑עRa'evilמֵֽ֝/חֶלְקַ֗תme./chel.Katfrom/ smoothness ofלָשׁ֥וֹןla.Shontongueנָכְרִיָּֽה\׃na.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]
- 25אַל\־'al-may notתַּחְמֹ֣דtach.Modyou desireיָ֭פְיָ/הּYa.fe.ya/hbeauty/ herבִּ/לְבָבֶ֑/ךָbi/l.va.Ve./khain/ heart/ yourוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתִּ֝קָּֽחֲ/ךָ֗ti.ka.cha./khashe capture/ youבְּ/עַפְעַפֶּֽי/הָ\׃be./'af.'a.Pei./hawith/ eyelids/ her
- 26כִּ֤יkiforבְעַד\־ve.'ad-[the] priceאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanזוֹנָ֗הzo.Naha prostituteעַֽד\־'ad-toכִּכַּ֫רki.Kara round loaf ofלָ֥חֶםLa.chembreadוְ/אֵ֥שֶׁתve./'E.shetand/ [the] wife ofאִ֑ישׁ'Isha manנֶ֖פֶשׁNe.fesha lifeיְקָרָ֣הye.ka.Rahpreciousתָצֽוּד\׃\ \פta.Tzudshe hunts
- 27הֲ/יַחְתֶּ֤הha./yach.Teh¿/ will he snatch upאִ֓ישׁ'isha manאֵ֬שׁ'eshfireבְּ/חֵיק֑/וֹbe./chei.K/oin/ bosom/ hisוּ֝/בְגָדָ֗י/וu./ve.ga.Da/vand/ garments/ hisלֹ֣אlo'notתִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה\׃ti.sa.Raf.nahwill they be burned?
- 28אִם\־'im-or?יְהַלֵּ֣ךְye.ha.Lekhwill he walk?אִ֭ישׁ'isha manעַל\־'al-onהַ/גֶּחָלִ֑יםha./ge.cha.Lim<the>/ burning coalsוְ֝/רַגְלָ֗י/וve./rag.La/vand/ feet/ hisלֹ֣אlo'notתִכָּוֶֽינָה\׃ti.ka.Vei.nahwill they be scorched
- 29כֵּ֗ןKen[is] thusהַ֭/בָּאHa./ba'the/ [one who] goesאֶל\־'el-intoאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofרֵעֵ֑/הוּre.'E./huneighbor/ hisלֹ֥אlo'notיִ֝נָּקֶ֗הyi.na.Kehhe will go unpunishedכָּֽל\־kal-everyהַ/נֹּגֵ֥עַha./no.Ge.a'<the>/ [one who] touchesבָּֽ/הּ\׃Ba/h<in>/ her
- 30לֹא\־lo'-notיָב֣וּזוּya.Vu.zupeople despiseלַ֭/גַּנָּבla./ga.no<to> the/ thiefכִּ֣יkiifיִגְנ֑וֹבyig.Novhe will stealלְ/מַלֵּ֥אle./ma.Le'to/ fillנַ֝פְשׁ֗/וֹnaf.Sh/oappetite/ hisכִּ֣יkiforיִרְעָֽב\׃yir.'Avhe will be hungry
- 31וְ֭/נִמְצָאVe./nim.tza'and/ he will be found outיְשַׁלֵּ֣םye.sha.Lemhe will make restitutionשִׁבְעָתָ֑יִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allה֖וֹןHon[the] wealth ofבֵּית֣/וֹbei.T/ohouse/ hisיִתֵּֽן\׃yi.Tenhe will give
- 32נֹאֵ֣ףno.'Ef[one who] commits adulteryאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha womanחֲסַר\־cha.sar-[is] lacking ofלֵ֑בLevheartמַֽשְׁחִ֥יתmash.Chit[one who] destroysנַ֝פְשׁ֗/וֹnaf.Sh/oown self/ hisה֣וּאhu'heיַעֲשֶֽׂ/נָּה\׃ya.'a.Se./nahhe will do/ it
- 33נֶֽגַע\־ne.ga'-a woundוְ/קָל֥וֹןve./ka.Lonand/ shameיִמְצָ֑אyim.Tza'he will findוְ֝/חֶרְפָּת֗/וֹve./cher.pa.T/oand/ reproach/ hisלֹ֣אlo'notתִמָּחֶֽה\׃ti.ma.Chehit will be wiped away
- 34כִּֽי\־ki-forקִנְאָ֥הkin.'Ahjealousyחֲמַת\־cha.mat-[is the] rage ofגָּ֑בֶרGa.vera manוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיַ֝חְמ֗וֹלyach.Molhe will have compassionבְּ/י֣וֹםbe./Yomon/ a day ofנָקָֽם\׃na.Kamvengeance
- 35לֹא\־lo'-notיִ֭שָּׂאYi.sa'he will lift upפְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofכָל\־khol-anyכֹּ֑פֶרKo.ferransomוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיֹ֝אבֶ֗הyo.Vehhe will be willingכִּ֣יkiforתַרְבֶּה\־tar.beh-you will make greatשֹֽׁחַד\׃\ \פSho.chada bribe
Chapter 7
- 1בְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myשְׁמֹ֣רshe.Morkeepאֲמָרָ֑/י'a.ma.Ra/iwords/ myוּ֝/מִצְוֹתַ֗/יu./mitz.vo.Ta/iand/ commandments/ myתִּצְפֹּ֥ןtitz.Ponyou will treasureאִתָּֽ/ךְ\׃'i.Ta/khwith/ you
- 2שְׁמֹ֣רshe.Morkeepמִצְוֹתַ֣/יmitz.vo.Ta/icommandments/ myוֶ/חְיֵ֑הve/ch.Yehand/ liveוְ֝/תוֹרָתִ֗/יve./to.ra.T/iand/ instruction/ myכְּ/אִישׁ֥וֹןke./'i.Shonlike/ [the] pupil ofעֵינֶֽי/ךָ\׃'ei.Nei./khaeyes/ your
- 3קָשְׁרֵ֥/םka.she.Re/mbind/ themעַל\־'al-onאֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑י/ךָ'etz.be.'o.Tei./khafingers/ yourכָּ֝תְבֵ֗/םka.te.Ve/mwrite/ themעַל\־'al-onל֥וּחַLu.ach[the] tablet ofלִבֶּֽ/ךָ\׃li.Be./khaheart/ your
- 4אֱמֹ֣ר'e.Morsayלַֽ֭/חָכְמָהLa./cha.khe.mahto <the>/ wisdomאֲחֹ֣תִ/י'a.Cho.t/i[are] sister/ myאָ֑תְּ'Atyouוּ֝/מֹדָ֗עu./mo.Da'and/ a relativeלַ/בִּינָ֥הla./bi.Nahto <the>/ discernmentתִקְרָֽא\׃tik.Ra'you will call
- 5לִ֭/שְׁמָרְ/ךָLi/sh.ma.re./khato/ keep/ youמֵ/אִשָּׁ֣הme./'i.Shahfrom/ a womanזָרָ֑הza.Rahstrangeמִ֝/נָּכְרִיָּ֗הmi./na.khe.ri.Yahfrom/ a foreign [woman]אֲמָרֶ֥י/הָ'a.ma.Rei./ha[who] words/ herהֶחֱלִֽיקָה\׃he.che.Li.kahshe makes smooth
- 6כִּ֭יkiforבְּ/חַלּ֣וֹןbe./cha.Lonat/ [the] window ofבֵּיתִ֑/יbei.T/ihouse/ myבְּעַ֖דbe.'Adthroughאֶשְׁנַבִּ֣/י'esh.na.B/ilattice/ myנִשְׁקָֽפְתִּי\׃nish.Ka.fe.tiI looked down
- 7וָ/אֵ֤רֶאva./'E.re'and/ I sawבַ/פְּתָאיִ֗םva./pe.ta.Yimamong the/ naive peopleאָ֘בִ֤ינָה'a.Vi.nahI observedבַ/בָּנִ֗יםva./ba.Nimamong the/ sonsנַ֣עַרNa.'ara youthחֲסַר\־cha.sar-lacking ofלֵֽב\׃Levheart
- 8עֹבֵ֣ר'o.Ver[who] was passing byבַּ֭/שּׁוּקBa./shukin the/ streetאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelbesideפִּנָּ֑/הּpi.Na/hcorner/ herוְ/דֶ֖רֶךְve./De.rekhand/ [the] direction ofבֵּיתָ֣/הּbei.Ta/hhouse/ herיִצְעָֽד\׃yitz.'Adhe strode
- 9בְּ/נֶֽשֶׁף\־be./ne.shef-at/ twilightבְּ/עֶ֥רֶבbe./'E.revin/ [the] evening ofי֑וֹםYom[the] dayבְּ/אִישׁ֥וֹןbe./'i.Shonin/ [the] middle ofלַ֝֗יְלָהLay.lah[the] nightוַ/אֲפֵלָֽה\׃va./'a.fe.Lahand/ darkness
- 10וְ/הִנֵּ֣הve./hi.Nehand/ there!אִ֭שָּׁה'I.shaha womanלִ/קְרָאת֑/וֹli/k.ra.T/oto/ meet/ himשִׁ֥יתshit[the] garment ofז֝וֹנָ֗הzo.Naha prostituteוּ/נְצֻ֥רַתu./ne.Tzu.ratand/ guarded ofלֵֽב\׃Levheart
- 11הֹמִיָּ֣הho.mi.Yah[is] boisterousהִ֣יאhi'sheוְ/סֹרָ֑רֶתve./so.Ra.retand/ rebelliousבְּ֝/בֵיתָ֗/הּbe./vei.Ta/hin/ house/ herלֹא\־lo'-notיִשְׁכְּנ֥וּyish.ke.Nuthey stayרַגְלֶֽי/הָ\׃rag.Lei./hafeet/ her
- 12פַּ֤עַם\׀Pa.'ama timeבַּ/ח֗וּץba./Chutzin the/ streetפַּ֥עַםPa.'ama timeבָּ/רְחֹב֑וֹתba./re.cho.Votin the/ open placesוְ/אֵ֖צֶלve./'E.tzeland/ besideכָּל\־kol-everyפִּנָּ֣הpi.Nahcornerתֶאֱרֹֽב\׃te.'e.Roshe lies in wait
- 13וְ/הֶחֱזִ֣יקָהve./he.che.Zi.kahand/ she takes holdבּ֭/וֹb/oon/ himוְ/נָ֣שְׁקָה\־ve./Na.she.kah-and/ she kissesלּ֑/וֹl/o<to>/ himהֵעֵ֥זָהhe.'E.zahshe has made firmפָ֝נֶ֗י/הָfa.Nei./haface/ herוַ/תֹּ֣אמַרva./To.marand/ she saidלֽ/וֹ\׃l/oto/ him
- 14זִבְחֵ֣יziv.Cheisacrifices ofשְׁלָמִ֣יםshe.la.Mimpeace offeringsעָלָ֑/י'a.La/i[are] on/ meהַ֝/יּ֗וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayשִׁלַּ֥מְתִּיshi.Lam.tiI have paidנְדָרָֽ/י\׃ne.da.Ra/ivows/ my
- 15עַל\־'al-there-כֵּ֭ןken-foreיָצָ֣אתִיya.Tza.tiI have come outלִ/קְרָאתֶ֑/ךָli/k.ra.Te./chato/ meet/ youלְ/שַׁחֵ֥רle./sha.Cherto/ seekפָּ֝נֶ֗י/ךָpa.Nei./khaface/ yourוָ/אֶמְצָאֶֽ/ךָּ\׃va./'em.tza.'E./kaand/ I have found/ you
- 16מַ֭רְבַדִּיםMar.va.dimcoveringsרָבַ֣דְתִּיra.Vad.tiI have spreadעַרְשִׂ֑/י'ar.S/icouch/ myחֲ֝טֻב֗וֹתcha.tu.Votcolored fabricsאֵט֥וּן'e.Tunlinen ofמִצְרָֽיִם\׃mitz.Ra.yimEgypt
- 17נַ֥פְתִּיNaf.tiI have sprinkledמִשְׁכָּבִ֑/יmish.ka.V/ibed/ myמֹ֥רmormyrrhאֲ֝הָלִ֗ים'a.ha.Limaloesוְ/קִנָּמֽוֹן\׃ve./ki.na.Monand/ cinnamon
- 18לְכָ֤/הle.Kha/hcome/ !נִרְוֶ֣הnir.Vehlet us take our fill ofדֹ֭דִיםDo.dimlove<s>עַד\־'ad-untilהַ/בֹּ֑קֶרha./Bo.kerthe/ morningנִ֝תְעַלְּסָ֗הnit.'a.le.Sahlet us delight ourselvesבָּ/אֳהָבִֽים\׃bo./'o.ha.Vimwith/ love<s>
- 19כִּ֤יkiforאֵ֣ין'einnotהָ/אִ֣ישׁha./'Ishthe/ husbandבְּ/בֵית֑/וֹbe./vei.T/o[is] in/ house/ hisהָ֝לַ֗ךְha.Lakhhe has goneבְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְbe./De.rekhon/ a journeyמֵ/רָחֽוֹק\׃me./ra.Chokfrom/ a distance
- 20צְֽרוֹר\־tze.ror-[the] bag ofהַ֭/כֶּסֶףHa./ke.sef<the>/ moneyלָקַ֣חla.Kachhe has takenבְּ/יָד֑/וֹbe./ya.D/oin/ hand/ hisלְ/י֥וֹםle./Yomto/ [the] day ofהַ֝/כֵּ֗סֶאha./Ke.se'the/ full moonיָבֹ֥אya.Vo'he will comeבֵיתֽ/וֹ\׃vei.T/ohouse/ his
- 21הִ֭טַּתּ/וּHi.ta.t/ushe turns/ himבְּ/רֹ֣בbe./Rowith/ [the] greatness ofלִקְחָ֑/הּlik.Cha/hpersuasiveness/ herבְּ/חֵ֥לֶקbe./Che.lekwith/ [the] seductiveness ofשְׂ֝פָתֶ֗י/הָSe.fa.Tei./halips/ herתַּדִּיחֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ta.di.Che./nushe impels/ him
- 22ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[he is] walkingאַחֲרֶ֗י/הָ'a.cha.Rei./habehind/ herפִּ֫תְאֹ֥םpit.'Omsuddenlyכְּ֭/שׁוֹרKe./shorlike/ an oxאֶל\־'el-[which] toטָ֣בַחTa.vach[the] slaughterיָב֑וֹאya.Vo'it goesוּ֝/כְ/עֶ֗כֶסu./khe./'E.khesand/ like/ an ankletאֶל\־'el-toמוּסַ֥רmu.Sar[the] chastening ofאֱוִֽיל\׃'e.Vila fool
- 23עַ֤ד'aduntilיְפַלַּ֪חye.fa.Lachit will pierceחֵ֡ץchetzan arrowכְּֽבֵד֗/וֹke.ve.D/oliver/ hisכְּ/מַהֵ֣רke./ma.Heras/ hurriesצִפּ֣וֹרtzi.Pora birdאֶל\־'el-intoפָּ֑חPacha trapוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיָ֝דַ֗עya.Da'he knowsכִּֽי\־ki-thatבְ/נַפְשׁ֥/וֹve./naf.Sh/o[is] for/ life/ hisהֽוּא\׃\ \פHu'it
- 24וְ/עַתָּ֣הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeבָ֭נִיםVa.nimO childrenשִׁמְעוּ\־shim.'u-listenלִ֑/יL/ito/ meוְ֝/הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּve./hak.Shi.vuand/ be attentiveלְ/אִמְרֵי\־le./'im.rei-to/ [the] words ofפִֽ/י\׃F/imouth/ my
- 25אַל\־'al-may notיֵ֣שְׂטְYe.setit turn asideאֶל\־'el-toדְּרָכֶ֣י/הָde.ra.Khei./haways/ herלִבֶּ֑/ךָli.Be./khaheart/ yourאַל\־'al-may notתֵּ֝תַעTe.ta'it go astrayבִּ/נְתִיבוֹתֶֽי/הָ\׃bi/n.ti.vo.Tei./hain/ pathways/ her
- 26כִּֽי\־ki-forרַבִּ֣יםra.Bimmanyחֲלָלִ֣יםcha.la.Limslain [ones]הִפִּ֑ילָהhi.Pi.lahshe has made fallוַ֝/עֲצֻמִ֗יםva./'a.tzu.Mimand/ [are] numerousכָּל\־kol-allהֲרֻגֶֽי/הָ\׃ha.ru.Gei./hakilled [men]/ her
- 27דַּרְכֵ֣יdar.Khei[is] [the] ways ofשְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolבֵּיתָ֑/הּbei.Ta/hhouse/ herיֹ֝רְד֗וֹתyo.re.Dot[which] go downאֶל\־'el-toחַדְרֵי\־chad.rei-[the] chambers ofמָֽוֶת\׃\ \פMa.vetdeath
Chapter 8
- 1הֲ/לֹֽא\־ha./lo'-¿/ notחָכְמָ֥הchokh.mahwisdomתִקְרָ֑אtik.Ra'does she call outוּ֝/תְבוּנָ֗הu./te.vu.Nahand/ understandingתִּתֵּ֥ןti.Tendoes she give forth?קוֹלָֽ/הּ\׃ko.La/hvoice/ her
- 2בְּ/רֹאשׁ\־be./rosh-at/ [the] top ofמְרוֹמִ֥יםme.ro.Mim[the] heightsעֲלֵי\־'a.lei-onדָ֑רֶךְDa.rekh[the] wayבֵּ֖יתbeitbetweenנְתִיב֣וֹתne.ti.Vot[the] pathwaysנִצָּֽבָה\׃ni.Tza.vahshe stations herself
- 3לְ/יַד\־le./yad-to/ [the] side ofשְׁעָרִ֥יםshe.'a.Rim[the] gatesלְ/פִי\־le./fi-to/ [the] opening ofקָ֑רֶתKa.ret[the] townמְב֖וֹאme.Vo'[the] entrance ofפְתָחִ֣יםfe.ta.Chim[the] doorwaysתָּרֹֽנָּה\׃ta.Ro.nahthey cry aloud
- 4אֲלֵי/כֶ֣ם'a.lei./Khemto/ youאִישִׁ֣ים'i.ShimO peopleאֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'I callוְ֝/קוֹלִ֗/יve./ko.L/iand/ voice/ myאֶל\־'el-[is] toבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofאָדָֽם\׃'a.Damhumankind
- 5הָבִ֣ינוּha.Vi.nuunderstandפְתָאיִ֣םfe.ta.YimO naive peopleעָרְמָ֑ה'a.re.Mahprudenceוּ֝/כְסִילִ֗יםu./khe.si.Limand/ O foolsהָבִ֥ינוּha.Vi.nuunderstandלֵֽב\׃Levheart
- 6שִׁ֭מְעוּShim.'ulistenכִּֽי\־ki-forנְגִידִ֣יםne.gi.Dimprincely thingsאֲדַבֵּ֑ר'a.da.BerI will speakוּ/מִפְתַּ֥חu./mif.Tachand/ [the] utterance ofשְׂ֝פָתַ֗/יSe.fa.Ta/ilips/ myמֵישָׁרִֽים\׃mei.sha.Rim[will be] uprightness<es>
- 7כִּֽי\־ki-forאֱ֭מֶת'E.mettruthיֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh.Gehit will utterחִכִּ֑/יchi.K/ipalate/ myוְ/תוֹעֲבַ֖תve./to.'a.Vatand/ [is] an abomination ofשְׂפָתַ֣/יse.fa.Ta/ilips/ myרֶֽשַׁע\׃Re.sha'wickedness
- 8בְּ/צֶ֥דֶקbe./Tze.dek[are] <in>/ righteousnessכָּל\־kol-allאִמְרֵי\־'im.rei-[the] words ofפִ֑/יF/imouth/ myאֵ֥ין'einthere notבָּ֝/הֶ֗םba./Hemamong/ themנִפְתָּ֥לnif.Tal[is] a twisted [thing]וְ/עִקֵּֽשׁ\׃ve./'i.Keshand/ a distorted [thing]
- 9כֻּלָּ֣/םku.La/mall of/ themנְ֭כֹחִיםNe.kho.chim[are] rightלַ/מֵּבִ֑יןla./me.Vinto the/ discerning [person]וִֽ֝/ישָׁרִ֗יםvi./sha.Rimand/ uprightלְ/מֹ֣צְאֵיle./Mo.tze.'eito/ [those who] findדָֽעַת\׃Da.'at<of> knowledge
- 10קְחֽוּ\־ke.chu-takeמוּסָרִ֥/יmu.sa.R/idiscipline/ myוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may not [you take]כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverוְ֝/דַ֗עַתve./Da.'atand/ knowledgeמֵ/חָר֥וּץme./cha.Rutzmore than/ goldנִבְחָֽר\׃niv.Charchosen
- 11כִּֽי\־ki-forטוֹבָ֣הto.Vah[is] goodחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomמִ/פְּנִינִ֑יםmi./pe.ni.Nimmore than/ jewelsוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allחֲ֝פָצִ֗יםcha.fa.Tzimpleasuresלֹ֣אlo'notיִֽשְׁווּ\־yish.vu-they compareבָֽ/הּ\׃Va/hwith/ it
- 12אֲֽנִי\־'ani-Iחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomשָׁכַ֣נְתִּיsha.Khan.tiI dwellעָרְמָ֑ה'a.re.Mahprudenceוְ/דַ֖עַתve./Da.'atand/ knowledge ofמְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.Motdiscretionאֶמְצָֽא\׃'em.Tza'I find
- 13יִֽרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofיְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehשְֽׂנֹ֫אתse.Not[is] to hateרָ֥עra'evilגֵּ֘אָ֤הge.'Ahprideוְ/גָא֨וֹן\׀ve./ga.'onand/ arroganceוְ/דֶ֣רֶךְve./De.rekhand/ a wayרָ֭עra'evilוּ/פִ֨יu./Fiand/ a mouth ofתַהְפֻּכ֬וֹתtah.pu.Khotperversitiesשָׂנֵֽאתִי\׃sa.Ne.tiI hate
- 14לִֽ/י\־li/-[belong] to/ meעֵ֭צָה'E.tzahcounselוְ/תוּשִׁיָּ֑הve./tu.shi.Yahand/ sound wisdomאֲנִ֥י'a.NiIבִ֝ינָ֗הvi.Nah[am] understandingלִ֣/יl/i[belongs] to/ meגְבוּרָֽה\׃ge.vu.Rahstrength
- 15בִּ֭/יb/iby <the>/ meמְלָכִ֣יםme.la.Khimkingsיִמְלֹ֑כוּyim.Lo.khuthey reignוְ֝/רוֹזְנִ֗יםve./roz.Nimand/ rulersיְחֹ֣קְקוּye.Cho.ke.kuthey enactצֶֽדֶק\׃Tze.dekrighteousness
- 16בִּ֭/יb/iby <the>/ meשָׂרִ֣יםsa.Rimprincesיָשֹׂ֑רוּya.So.ruthey ruleוּ֝/נְדִיבִ֗יםu./ne.di.Vimand/ noble [people]כָּל\־kol-allשֹׁ֥פְטֵיSho.fe.teijudges of
- 17אֲ֭נִי'A.niIאֵהָ֑ב'e.HavI loveוּ֝/מְשַׁחֲרַ֗/יu./me.sha.cha.Ra/iand/ [those who] earnestly seek/ meיִמְצָאֻֽ/נְנִי\׃yim.tza.'U./nithey find/ me
- 18עֹֽשֶׁר\־'o.sher-wealthוְ/כָב֥וֹדve./kha.Vodand/ honorאִתִּ֑/י'i.T/i[are] with/ meה֥וֹןHonwealthעָ֝תֵ֗ק'a.Tekenduringוּ/צְדָקָֽה\׃u./tze.da.Kahand/ righteousness
- 19ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodפִּ֭רְיִ/יPir.y/ifruit/ myמֵ/חָר֣וּץme./cha.Rutzmore than/ goldוּ/מִ/פָּ֑זu./mi./Pazand/ more than/ pure goldוּ֝/תְבוּאָתִ֗/יu./te.vu.'a.T/iand/ gain/ myמִ/כֶּ֥סֶףmi./Ke.sefmore than/ silverנִבְחָֽר\׃niv.Charchosen
- 20בְּ/אֹֽרַח\־be./'o.rach-in/ [the] path ofצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessאֲהַלֵּ֑ך'a.ha.LekhI walkבְּ֝/ת֗וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofנְתִיב֥וֹתne.ti.Vot[the] pathways ofמִשְׁפָּֽט\׃mish.Patjustice
- 21לְ/הַנְחִ֖ילle./han.Chilto/ give as an inheritanceאֹהֲבַ֥/י\׀'o.ha.Va/i[those who] love/ meיֵ֑שׁYeshsubstanceוְ/אֹצְרֹ֖תֵי/הֶ֣םve./'o.tze.Ro.tei./Hemand/ treasuries/ theirאֲמַלֵּֽא\׃\ \פ'a.ma.Le'I fill
- 22יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehקָ֭נָ/נִיKa.na./nihe created/ meרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[the] beginning ofדַּרְכּ֑/וֹdar.K/oway/ hisקֶ֖דֶםKe.dem[the] beginning ofמִפְעָלָ֣י/וmif.'a.La/vworks/ hisמֵ/אָֽז\׃me./'Azfrom/ then
- 23מֵ֭/עוֹלָםMe./'o.lomfrom/ long agoנִסַּ֥כְתִּיni.Sakh.tiI was installedמֵ/רֹ֗אשׁme./Roshfrom/ [the] beginningמִ/קַּדְמֵי\־mi./kad.mei-from/ [the] beginnings ofאָֽרֶץ\׃'A.retz[the] earth
- 24בְּ/אֵין\־be./'ein-when/ there notתְּהֹמ֥וֹתte.ho.Mot[were] [the] deepsחוֹלָ֑לְתִּיcho.Lal.tiI was brought forthבְּ/אֵ֥יןbe./'Einwhen/ there notמַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹתma'.ya.Not[were] springsנִכְבַּדֵּי\־nikh.ba.dei-abounding ofמָֽיִם\׃Ma.yimwater
- 25בְּ/טֶ֣רֶםbe./Te.rem<in>/ beforeהָרִ֣יםha.Rimmountainsהָטְבָּ֑עוּha.te.Ba.'uthey were plantedלִ/פְנֵ֖יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeגְבָע֣וֹתge.va.'ot[the] hillsחוֹלָֽלְתִּי\׃cho.Lal.tiI was brought forth
- 26עַד\־'ad-untilלֹ֣אlo'notעָ֭שָׂה'A.sahhe had madeאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthוְ/חוּצ֑וֹתve./chu.Tzotand/ [the] open placesוְ֝/רֹ֗אשׁve./Roshand/ [the] first ofעָפְר֥וֹתa.fe.Rot[the] dusts ofתֵּבֵֽל\׃te.Vel[the] world
- 27בַּ/הֲכִינ֣/וֹba./ha.khi.N/owhen/ established/ heשָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yim[the] heavensשָׁ֣םsham[was] thereאָ֑נִי'A.niIבְּ/ח֥וּק/וֹbe./Chu.k/ovwhen/ marked out/ heח֝֗וּגChuga circleעַל\־'al-onפְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofתְהֽוֹם\׃te.Hom[the] deep
- 28בְּ/אַמְּצ֣/וֹbe./'a.me.Tz/owhen/ made firm/ heשְׁחָקִ֣יםshe.cha.Kim[the] cloudsמִ/מָּ֑עַלmi./Ma.'al<from>/ aboveבַּ֝/עֲז֗וֹזba./'a.Zozwhen/ became strongעִינ֥וֹתi.Not[the] springs ofתְּהוֹם\׃te.hom[the] deep
- 29בְּ/שׂ֘וּמ֤/וֹbe./Su.M/owhen/ set/ heלַ/יָּ֨ם\׀la/i.Yamfor the/ seaחֻקּ֗/וֹchu.K/olimit/ itsוּ֭/מַיִםU./ma.yimand/ [the] watersלֹ֣אlo'notיַֽעַבְרוּ\־ya.'av.ru-they will transgressפִ֑י/וFi/vmouth/ hisבְּ֝/חוּק֗/וֹbe./chu.K/owhen/ marked out/ heמ֣וֹסְדֵיMos.dei[the] foundations ofאָֽרֶץ\׃'A.retz[the] earth
- 30וָֽ/אֶהְיֶ֥הva./'eh.Yehand/ I wasאֶצְל֗/וֹ'etz.L/obeside/ himאָ֫מ֥וֹן'a.Monan artisanוָֽ/אֶהְיֶ֣הva./'eh.Yehand/ I wasשַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִיםSha.'a.shu.'imdelight<s>י֤וֹם\׀Yomdayי֑וֹםYomdayמְשַׂחֶ֖קֶתme.sa.Che.ketplayingלְ/פָנָ֣י/וle./fa.Na/v<to>/ before/ himבְּ/כָל\־be./kholat/ everyעֵֽת\׃'Ettime
- 31מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶתMe.sa.che.ketplayingבְּ/תֵבֵ֣לbe./te.Velin/ [the] world ofאַרְצ֑/וֹ'ar.Tz/oearth/ hisוְ֝/שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗/יve./sha.'a.shu.'A/iand/ delight<s>/ myאֶת\־'et-[were] withבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofאָדָֽם\׃\ \פ'a.Damhumankind
- 32וְ/עַתָּ֣הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeבָ֭נִיםVa.nimO childrenשִׁמְעוּ\־shim.'u-listenלִ֑/יL/ito/ meוְ֝/אַשְׁרֵ֗יve./'ash.Reiand/ how blessed!דְּרָכַ֥/יde.ra.Kha/i[are those who] ways/ myיִשְׁמֹֽרוּ\׃yish.Mo.ruthey observe
- 33שִׁמְע֖וּshim.'Ulisten toמוּסָ֥רmu.Sarcorrectionוַ/חֲכָ֗מוּva./cha.Kha.muand/ act wiselyוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתִּפְרָֽעוּ\׃tif.Ra.'uyou neglect [it]
- 34אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי'Ash.reihow blessed!אָדָם֮'a.Dam[is] a personשֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫sho.Me.a'[who] listensלִ֥/יl/ito/ meלִ/שְׁקֹ֣דli/sh.Kodby/ keeping watchעַל\־'al-atדַּ֭לְתֹתַ/יDal.to.ta/idoors/ myי֤וֹם\׀Yomdayי֑וֹםYomdayלִ֝/שְׁמֹ֗רli/sh.Morby/ watchingמְזוּזֹ֥תme.zu.Zot[the] doorposts ofפְּתָחָֽ/י\׃pe.ta.Cha/idoorways/ my
- 35כִּ֣יkiforמֹ֭צְאִ/יMo.tze.'/i[one who] finds/ meחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlifeוַ/יָּ֥פֶקva/i.Ya.fekand/ he obtainedרָ֝צ֗וֹןra.Tzonfavorמֵ/יְהוָֽה\׃me./Yah.wehfrom/ Yahweh
- 36וְֽ֭/חֹטְאִ/יVe./cho.te.'/iand/ [one who] misses/ meחֹמֵ֣סcho.Mes[is] doing wrong toנַפְשׁ֑/וֹnaf.Sh/oself/ hisכָּל\־kol-allמְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗/יme.san.'A/i[those who] hate/ meאָ֣הֲבוּ'A.ha.vuthey loveמָֽוֶת\׃\ \פMa.vetdeath
Chapter 9
- 1חָ֭כְמוֹתCha.khe.motwisdom<s>בָּנְתָ֣הba.ne.Tahshe has builtבֵיתָ֑/הּvei.Ta/hhouse/ herחָצְבָ֖הcha.tze.Vahshe has hewnעַמּוּדֶ֣י/הָ'a.mu.Dei./hapillars/ herשִׁבְעָֽה\׃shiv.'Ahseven
- 2טָבְחָ֣הta.ve.Chahshe has slaughteredטִ֭בְחָ/הּTiv.cha/hslaughtering/ herמָסְכָ֣הma.se.Khahshe has mixedיֵינָ֑/הּyei.Na/hwine/ herאַ֝֗ף'Afalsoעָֽרְכָ֥ה'a.re.Khahshe has arrangedשֻׁלְחָנָֽ/הּ\׃shul.cha.Na/htable/ her
- 3שָֽׁלְחָ֣הsha.le.Chahshe has sent outנַעֲרֹתֶ֣י/הָna.'a.ro.Tei./hafemale servants/ herתִקְרָ֑אtik.Ra'she calls outעַל\־'al-onגַּ֝פֵּ֗יga.Pei[the] elevations ofמְרֹ֣מֵיme.Ro.mei[the] heights ofקָֽרֶת\׃Ka.ret[the] town
- 4מִי\־mi-who?פֶ֭תִיFe.ti[is] naiveיָסֻ֣רya.Surlet him turn asideהֵ֑נָּהHe.nahhereחֲסַר\־cha.sar-[one] lacking ofלֵ֝֗בLevheartאָ֣מְרָה'A.me.rahshe saysלּֽ/וֹ\׃l/oto/ him
- 5לְ֭כוּLe.khucomeלַחֲמ֣וּla.cha.Mueatבְֽ/לַחֲמִ֑/יve./la.cha.M/iin/ food/ myוּ֝/שְׁת֗וּu./she.Tuand/ drinkבְּ/יַ֣יִןbe./Ya.yinin/ [the] wineמָסָֽכְתִּי\׃ma.Sa.khe.ti[which] I have mixed
- 6עִזְב֣וּ'iz.Vuabandonפְתָאיִ֣םfe.ta.Yimfoolish thingsוִֽ/חְי֑וּvi/ch.Yuand/ liveוְ֝/אִשְׁר֗וּve./'ish.Ruand/ advanceבְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְbe./De.rekhin/ [the] way ofבִּינָֽה\׃bi.Nahunderstanding
- 7יֹ֤סֵ֨ר\׀yo.Ser[one who] admonishesלֵ֗ץLetza mockerלֹקֵ֣חַֽlo.Ke.ach[is] receivingל֣/וֹl/ofor/ himselfקָל֑וֹןka.Lonshameוּ/מוֹכִ֖יחַu./mo.Khi.achand/ [one who] reprovesלְ/רָשָׁ֣עle./ra.Sha'<to>/ a wicked [person]מוּמֽ/וֹ\׃mu.M/odefect/ his
- 8אַל\־'al-may notתּ֣וֹכַחTo.khachyou reproveלֵ֭ץletza mockerפֶּן\־pen-lestיִשְׂנָאֶ֑/ךָּyis.na.'E./kahe should hate/ youהוֹכַ֥חho.Khachreproveלְ֝/חָכָ֗םle./cha.Kham<to>/ a wise [person]וְ/יֶאֱהָבֶֽ/ךָּ\׃ve./ye.'e.ha.Ve./kaand/ he will love/ you
- 9תֵּ֣ןtengiveלְ֭/חָכָםLe./cha.khomto/ a wise [person]וְ/יֶחְכַּם\־ve./yech.kam-so/ he may be wiseע֑וֹדodyetהוֹדַ֥עho.Da'make knownלְ֝/צַדִּ֗יקle./tza.Dikto/ a righteous [person]וְ/י֣וֹסֶףve./Yo.sefso/ may he increaseלֶֽקַח\׃\ \פLe.kachinsight
- 10תְּחִלַּ֣תte.chi.Lat[is the] beginning ofחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomיִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוְ/דַ֖עַתve./Da.'atand/ [the] knowledge ofקְדֹשִׁ֣יםke.do.Shim[the] holy [one<s>]בִּינָֽה\׃bi.Nah[is] understanding
- 11כִּי\־ki-forבִ֭/יv/iby/ meיִרְבּ֣וּyir.Buthey will increaseיָמֶ֑י/ךָya.Mei./khadays/ yourוְ/יוֹסִ֥יפוּve./yo.Si.fuso/ they may addלְּ֝/ךָ֗le./khato/ youשְׁנ֣וֹתshe.Notyears ofחַיִּֽים\׃chai.Yimlife
- 12אִם\־'im-ifחָ֭כַמְתָּCha.kham.tayou are wiseחָכַ֣מְתָּcha.Kham.tayou are wiseלָּ֑/ךְLa/khfor/ yourselfוְ֝/לַ֗צְתָּve./Latz.taand/ you mockלְֽ/בַדְּ/ךָ֥le./va.de./Khato/ alone/ youתִשָּֽׂא\׃ti.Sa'you will bear [it]
- 13אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.sheta woman ofכְּ֭סִילוּתKe.si.lutfollyהֹֽמִיָּ֑הho.mi.Yah[is] boisterousפְּ֝תַיּ֗וּתpe.tai.Yutnaiveteוּ/בַל\־u./val-and/ notיָ֥דְעָהYa.de.'ahshe knowsמָּֽה\׃Mahwhatever
- 14וְֽ֭/יָשְׁבָהVe./ya.she.vahand/ she sitsלְ/פֶ֣תַחle./Fe.tachto/ [the] doorway ofבֵּיתָ֑/הּbei.Ta/hhouse/ herעַל\־'al-onכִּ֝סֵּ֗אki.Se'a seatמְרֹ֣מֵיme.Ro.mei[the] heights ofקָֽרֶת\׃Ka.ret[the] town
- 15לִ/קְרֹ֥אli/k.Ro'to/ call outלְ/עֹֽבְרֵי\־le./'oe.rei-to/ [those who] pass by ofדָ֑רֶךְDa.rekh[the] roadהַֽ֝/מְיַשְּׁרִ֗יםha/m.ya.she.Rimthose/ [who] make straightאֹֽרְחוֹתָֽ/ם\׃'O.re.cho.Ta/mpaths/ their
- 16מִי\־mi-who?פֶ֭תִיFe.ti[is] naiveיָסֻ֣רya.Surlet him turn asideהֵ֑נָּהHe.nahhereוַ/חֲסַר\־va./cha.sar-and/ [one] lacking ofלֵ֝֗בLevheartוְ/אָ֣מְרָהve./'A.me.rahand/ she saysלּֽ/וֹ\׃l/oto/ him
- 17מַֽיִם\־ma.yim-watersגְּנוּבִ֥יםge.nu.Vimstolenיִמְתָּ֑קוּyim.Ta.kuthey are sweetוְ/לֶ֖חֶםve./Le.chemand/ bread ofסְתָרִ֣יםse.ta.Rimsecret placesיִנְעָֽם\׃yin.'Amit is delightful
- 18וְֽ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיָ֭דַעYa.da'he knowsכִּֽי\־ki-thatרְפָאִ֣יםre.fa.'Im[the] shadesשָׁ֑םSham[are] thereבְּ/עִמְקֵ֖יbe./'im.Kei[are] in/ [the] depths ofשְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolקְרֻאֶֽי/הָ\׃\ \פke.ru.'Ei./hainvited [ones]/ her
Chapter 10
- 1מִשְׁלֵ֗יmish.Lei[the] proverbs ofשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה\ \פshe.Lo.MohSolomonבֵּ֣ןbena sonחָ֭כָםCha.khomwiseיְשַׂמַּח\־ye.sa.mach-he makes gladאָ֑ב'Ava fatherוּ/בֵ֥ןu./Venand/ a sonכְּ֝סִ֗ילke.Sila foolתּוּגַ֥תtu.Gat[is] [the] grief ofאִמּֽ/וֹ\׃'i.M/omother/ his
- 2לֹא\־lo'-notי֭וֹעִילוּYo.'i.luthey profitאוֹצְר֣וֹת'otz.Rottreasures ofרֶ֑שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessוּ֝/צְדָקָ֗הu./tze.da.Kahand/ righteousnessתַּצִּ֥ילta.Tzilit deliversמִ/מָּֽוֶת\׃mi./Ma.vetfrom/ death
- 3לֹֽא\־lo'-notיַרְעִ֣יבyar.'Ivhe allows to hungerיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] appetite ofצַדִּ֑יקtza.Dik[the] righteousוְ/הַוַּ֖תve./ha.Vatand/ [the] craving ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]יֶהְדֹּֽף\׃yeh.Dofhe rejects
- 4רָ֗אשׁRash[is] poorעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[one who] worksכַף\־khaf-a palm ofרְמִיָּ֑הre.mi.Yahlaxnessוְ/יַ֖דve./Yadand/ [the] hand ofחָרוּצִ֣יםcha.ru.Tzimdiligent [people]תַּעֲשִֽׁיר\׃ta.'a.Shirit gains riches
- 5אֹגֵ֣ר'o.Ger[one who] gathersבַּ֭/קַּיִץBa./ka.yitzin the/ summerבֵּ֣ןben[is] a sonמַשְׂכִּ֑ילmas.Kil[who] acts prudentlyנִרְדָּ֥םnir.Dam[one who] sleepsבַּ֝/קָּצִ֗ירba./ka.Tzirat the/ harvestבֵּ֣ןben[is] a sonמֵבִֽישׁ\׃me.Vish[who] acts shamefully
- 6בְּ֭רָכוֹתBe.ra.khotblessingsלְ/רֹ֣אשׁle./Rosh[belong] to/ [the] head ofצַדִּ֑יקtza.Dik[the] righteousוּ/פִ֥יu./Fiand/ [the] mouth ofרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]יְכַסֶּ֥הye.kha.Sehit concealsחָמָֽס\׃cha.Masviolence
- 7זֵ֣כֶרZe.kher[the] memory ofצַ֭דִּיקTza.dik[the] righteousלִ/בְרָכָ֑הli/v.ra.Khah[is] for/ a blessingוְ/שֵׁ֖םve./Shemand/ [the] name ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]יִרְקָֽב\׃yir.Kavit will rot
- 8חֲכַם\־cha.kham-a wise [person] ofלֵ֭בlevheartיִקַּ֣חyi.Kachhe acceptsמִצְוֹ֑תmitz.Votcommandmentsוֶ/אֱוִ֥ילve./'e.Viland/ a fool ofשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsיִלָּבֵֽט\׃yi.la.Vethe will be ruined
- 9הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one who] walksבַּ֭/תֹּםBa./tomin <the>/ integrityיֵ֣לֶךְYe.lekhhe walksבֶּ֑טַחBe.tachsecurityוּ/מְעַקֵּ֥שׁu./me.'a.Keshand/ [one who] pervertsדְּ֝רָכָ֗י/וde.ra.Kha/vways/ hisיִוָּדֵֽעַ\׃yi.va.De.a'he will become known
- 10קֹ֣רֵֽץKo.retz[one who] winksעַ֭יִן'A.yinan eyeיִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenhe givesעַצָּ֑בֶת'a.Tza.vetsorrowוֶ/אֱוִ֥ילve./'e.Viland/ a fool ofשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsיִלָּבֵֽט\׃yi.la.Vethe will be ruined
- 11מְק֣וֹרme.Kor[is] a fountain ofחַ֭יִּיםChai.yimlifeפִּ֣יpi[the] mouth ofצַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [person]וּ/פִ֥יu./Fiand/ [the] mouth ofרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]יְכַסֶּ֥הye.kha.Sehit concealsחָמָֽס\׃cha.Masviolence
- 12שִׂ֭נְאָהSin.'ahhatredתְּעוֹרֵ֣רte.'o.Rerit stirs upמְדָנִ֑יםme.da.Nimcontentionsוְ/עַ֥לve./'Aland/ overכָּל\־kol-allפְּ֝שָׁעִ֗יםpe.sha.'Imtransgressionsתְּכַסֶּ֥הte.kha.Sehit coversאַהֲבָֽה\׃'a.ha.Vahlove
- 13בְּ/שִׂפְתֵ֣יbe./sif.Teion/ [the] lips ofנָ֭בוֹןNa.Vona discerning [person]תִּמָּצֵ֣אti.ma.Tze'it is foundחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomוְ֝/שֵׁ֗בֶטve./She.vetand/ a rodלְ/גֵ֣וle./Gev[is] for/ [the] back ofחֲסַר\־cha.sar-[one] lacking ofלֵֽב\׃Levheart
- 14חֲכָמִ֥יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]יִצְפְּנוּ\־yitz.pe.nu-they store upדָ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeוּ/פִֽי\־u./fi-and/ [the] mouth ofאֱ֝וִיל'E.vila foolמְחִתָּ֥הme.chi.Tah[is] destructionקְרֹבָֽה\׃ke.ro.Vahnear
- 15ה֣וֹןHon[the] wealth ofעָ֭שִׁיר'A.shira rich [person]קִרְיַ֣תkir.Yat[is] a town ofעֻזּ֑/וֹu.Z/ostrength/ hisמְחִתַּ֖תme.chi.Tat[is the] ruin ofדַּלִּ֣יםda.Limpoor [people]רֵישָֽׁ/ם\׃rei.Sha/mpoverty/ their
- 16פְּעֻלַּ֣תpe.'u.Lat[the] reward ofצַדִּ֣יקtza.Dik[the] righteousלְ/חַיִּ֑יםle./chai.Yim[is] <to>/ lifeתְּבוּאַ֖תte.vu.'At[the] yield ofרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'[the] wickedלְ/חַטָּֽאת\׃le./cha.Tat[is] <to>/ sin
- 17אֹ֣רַח'O.rach[is] a pathלְ֭/חַיִּיםLe./chai.yimto/ lifeשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.Mer[one who] keepsמוּסָ֑רmu.Sardisciplineוְ/עוֹזֵ֖בve./'o.Zevand/ [one who] neglectsתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatrebukeמַתְעֶֽה\׃mat.'Eh[is] leading astray
- 18מְכַסֶּ֣הme.kha.Seh[one who] concealsשִׂ֭נְאָהSin.'ahhatredשִׂפְתֵי\־sif.tei-[is] lips ofשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodוּ/מוֹצִ֥אu./mo.Tzi'and/ [one who] spreadsדִ֝בָּ֗הdi.Bahan evil reportה֣וּאhu'heכְסִֽיל\׃khe.Sil[is] a fool
- 19בְּ/רֹ֣בbe./Roin/ a multitude ofדְּ֭בָרִיםDe.va.rimwordsלֹ֣אlo'notיֶחְדַּל\־yech.dal-it ceasesפָּ֑שַׁעPa.sha'transgressionוְ/חֹשֵׂ֖ךְve./cho.Sekhand/ [one who] restrainsשְׂפָתָ֣י/וse.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisמַשְׂכִּֽיל\׃mas.Kil[is] acting prudently
- 20כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sef[is] silverנִ֭בְחָרNiv.chorchosenלְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shon[the] tongue ofצַדִּ֑יקtza.Dik[the] righteousלֵ֖בlev[the] heart ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]כִּ/מְעָֽט\׃ki/m.'At[is] like/ a little
- 21שִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.Tei[the] lips ofצַ֭דִּיקTza.dik[the] righteousיִרְע֣וּyir.'Uthey feedרַבִּ֑יםra.Bimmany [people]וֶֽ֝/אֱוִילִ֗יםve./'e.vi.Limand/ foolsבַּ/חֲסַר\־ba./cha.sar-by/ lack ofלֵ֥בlevheartיָמֽוּתוּ\׃ya.Mu.tuthey die
- 22בִּרְכַּ֣תbir.Kat[the] blessing ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehהִ֣יאhi'itתַעֲשִׁ֑ירta.'a.Shirit makes richוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיוֹסִ֖ףyo.Sifhe addsעֶ֣צֶב'E.tzevsorrowעִמָּֽ/הּ\׃'i.Ma/hwith/ it
- 23כִּ/שְׂח֣וֹקki/s.Chok[is] like/ sportלִ֭/כְסִילLi/kh.silfor/ a foolעֲשׂ֣וֹתa.Sotto doזִמָּ֑הzi.Mahwickednessוְ֝/חָכְמָ֗הve./cha.khe.Mahand/ wisdomלְ/אִ֣ישׁle./'Ishfor/ a person ofתְּבוּנָֽה\׃te.vu.Nahunderstanding
- 24מְגוֹרַ֣תme.go.Rat[the] fear ofרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'a wicked [person]הִ֣יאhi'itתְבוֹאֶ֑/נּוּte.vo.'E./nuit will come to/ himוְ/תַאֲוַ֖תve./ta.'a.Vatand/ [the] desire ofצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]יִתֵּֽן\׃yi.Tensomeone will give
- 25כַּ/עֲב֣וֹרka./'a.Vorwhen/ passes byס֭וּפָהSu.faha storm-windוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'[is the] wickedוְ֝/צַדִּ֗יקve./tza.Dikand/ a righteous [person]יְס֣וֹדye.Sod[is] a foundation ofעוֹלָֽם\׃o.Lamperpetuity
- 26כַּ/חֹ֤מֶץ\׀ka./Cho.metzlike <the>/ vinegarלַ/שִּׁנַּ֗יִםla./shi.Na.yimto the/ teethוְ/כֶ/עָשָׁ֥ןve./khe./'a.Shanand/ like <the>/ smokeלָ/עֵינָ֑יִםla./'ei.Na.yimto the/ eyesכֵּ֥ןkensoהֶ֝/עָצֵ֗לhe./'a.Tzelthe/ sluggardלְ/שֹׁלְחָֽי/ו\׃le./sho.le.Cha/vto/ [those who] send/ him
- 27יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehתּוֹסִ֣יףto.Sifit addsיָמִ֑יםya.Mimdaysוּ/שְׁנ֖וֹתu./she.Notand/ [the] years ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה\׃tik.Tzo.re.nahthey will be short
- 28תּוֹחֶ֣לֶתto.Che.let[the] hope ofצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]שִׂמְחָ֑הsim.Chah[is] joyוְ/תִקְוַ֖תve./tik.Vatand/ [the] hope ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]תֹּאבֵֽד\׃to.Vedit is lost
- 29מָע֣וֹזma.'oz[is] a refugeלַ֭/תֹּםLa./tomfor <the>/ integrityדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוּ֝/מְחִתָּ֗הu./me.chi.Tahand/ destructionלְ/פֹ֣עֲלֵיle./Fo.'a.leifor/ [those who] doאָֽוֶן\׃'A.ven<of> wickedness
- 30צַדִּ֣יקtza.Dik[the] righteousלְ/עוֹלָ֣םle./'o.Lamfor/ everבַּל\־bal-notיִמּ֑וֹטyi.Mothe will be shakenוּ֝/רְשָׁעִ֗יםu./re.sha.'Imand/ wicked [people]לֹ֣אlo'notיִשְׁכְּנוּ\־yish.ke.nu-they will dwell inאָֽרֶץ\׃'A.retz[the] land
- 31פִּֽי\־pi-[the] mouth ofצַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]יָנ֣וּבya.Nuvit will bear fruitחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomוּ/לְשׁ֥וֹןu./le.Shonand/ a tongue ofתַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹתtah.pu.Khotperversitiesתִּכָּרֵֽת\׃ti.ka.Retit will be cut off
- 32שִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.Tei[the] lips ofצַ֭דִּיקTza.dik[the] righteousיֵדְע֣וּ/ןye.de.'U/nthey know/ !רָצ֑וֹןra.Tzonpleasureוּ/פִ֥יu./Fiand/ [the] mouth ofרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת\׃tah.pu.Khotperversities
Chapter 11
- 1מֹאזְנֵ֣יmoz.Neiscales ofמִ֭רְמָהMir.mahdeceitתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוְ/אֶ֖בֶןve./'E.venand/ a weightשְׁלֵמָ֣הshe.le.Mahperfectרְצוֹנֽ/וֹ\׃re.tzo.N/o[is] pleasure/ his
- 2בָּֽא\־ba'-it comesזָ֭דוֹןZa.donprideוַ/יָּבֹ֣אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ it cameקָל֑וֹןka.Lonshameוְֽ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ [is] withצְנוּעִ֥יםtze.nu.'Immodest [people]חָכְמָֽה\׃chokh.mahwisdom
- 3תֻּמַּ֣תtu.Mat[the] integrity ofיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]תַּנְחֵ֑/םtan.Che/mit guides/ themוְ/סֶ֖לֶףve./Se.lefand/ [the] crookedness ofבּוֹגְדִ֣יםbog.Dimtreacherous [people]
- 4לֹא\־lo'-notיוֹעִ֣ילyo.'Ilit profitsה֭וֹןHonwealthבְּ/י֣וֹםbe./Yomin/ [the] day ofעֶבְרָ֑ה'ev.Rahfuryוּ֝/צְדָקָ֗הu./tze.da.Kahand/ righteousnessתַּצִּ֥ילta.Tzilit deliversמִ/מָּֽוֶת\׃mi./Ma.vetfrom/ death
- 5צִדְקַ֣תtzid.Kat[the] righteousness ofתָּ֭מִיםTa.mima blameless [person]תְּיַשֵּׁ֣רte.ya.Sherit makes straightדַּרְכּ֑/וֹdar.K/oway/ hisוּ֝/בְ/רִשְׁעָת֗/וֹu./ve./rish.'a.T/oand/ by/ wickedness/ hisיִפֹּ֥לyi.Polhe fallsרָשָֽׁע\׃ra.Sha'a wicked [person]
- 6צִדְקַ֣תtzid.Kat[the] righteousness ofיְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimupright [people]תַּצִּילֵ֑/םta.tzi.Le/mit delivers/ themוּ֝/בְ/הַוַּ֗תu./ve./ha.Vatand/ by/ [the] craving ofבֹּגְדִ֥יםbo.ge.Dimtreacherous [people]יִלָּכֵֽדוּ\׃yi.la.Khe.duthey are caught
- 7בְּ/מ֤וֹתbe./Motat/ [the] death ofאָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'wickedתֹּאבַ֣דto.Vadit is lostתִּקְוָ֑הtik.Vahhopeוְ/תוֹחֶ֖לֶתve./to.Che.letand/ [the] hope ofאוֹנִ֣ים'o.Nimstrength<s>אָבָֽדָה\׃'a.Va.dahit perishes
- 8צַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]מִ/צָּרָ֣הmi./tza.Rahfrom/ distressנֶחֱלָ֑ץne.che.Latz[is] deliveredוַ/יָּבֹ֖אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'a wicked [person]תַּחְתָּֽי/ו\׃tach.Ta/vin place/ his
- 9בְּ/פֶ֗הbe./Pehby/ [the] mouthחָ֭נֵףCha.nefa godless [person]יַשְׁחִ֣תyash.Chithe ruinsרֵעֵ֑/הוּre.'E./huneighbor/ hisוּ֝/בְ/דַ֗עַתu./ve./Da.'atand/ by/ knowledgeצַדִּיקִ֥יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]יֵחָלֵֽצוּ\׃ye.cha.Le.tzuthey are delivered
- 10בְּ/ט֣וּבbe./Tuvin/ [the] prosperity ofצַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]תַּעֲלֹ֣ץta.'a.Lotzit rejoicesקִרְיָ֑הkir.Yaha townוּ/בַ/אֲבֹ֖דu./va./'a.Vodand/ when/ perishרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]רִנָּֽה\׃ri.Naha shout of joy
- 11בְּ/בִרְכַּ֣תbe./vir.Katby/ [the] blessing ofיְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimupright [people]תָּר֣וּםta.Rumit is exaltedקָ֑רֶתKa.reta townוּ/בְ/פִ֥יu./ve./Fiand/ by/ [the] mouth ofרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]תֵּהָרֵֽס\׃te.ha.Resit is torn down
- 12בָּז\־boz-[one who] despisesלְ/רֵעֵ֥/הוּle./re.'E./hu<to>/ neighbor/ hisחֲסַר\־cha.sar-[is] lacking ofלֵ֑בLevheartוְ/אִ֖ישׁve./'Ishand/ a person ofתְּבוּנ֣וֹתte.vu.Notunderstanding<s>יַחֲרִֽישׁ\׃ya.cha.Rishhe keeps quiet
- 13הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one who] goes aboutרָ֭כִילRa.khila slandererמְגַלֶּה\־me.ga.leh-[is] revealingסּ֑וֹדSoda secretוְ/נֶאֱמַן\־ve./ne.'e.man-and/ a [person] faithful ofר֝֗וּחַRu.achspiritמְכַסֶּ֥הme.kha.Seh[is] concealingדָבָֽר\׃da.Vara matter
- 14בְּ/אֵ֣יןbe./'Einwhen/ there notתַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹתTach.bu.lot[are] wise directionsיִפָּל\־yi.pol-it fallsעָ֑ם'Ama peopleוּ֝/תְשׁוּעָ֗הu./te.shu.'Ahand/ victoryבְּ/רֹ֣בbe./Ro[is] in/ a multitude ofיוֹעֵֽץ\׃yo.'Etzcounselor[s]
- 15רַע\־ra'-harmיֵ֭רוֹעַYe.ro.a'he is harmedכִּי\־ki-forעָ֣רַב'A.ravhe stood surety forזָ֑רZara strangerוְ/שֹׂנֵ֖אve./so.Ne'and/ [one who] hatesתֹקְעִ֣יםto.ke.'Imthose striking handsבּוֹטֵֽחַ\׃bo.Te.ach[is] secure
- 16אֵֽשֶׁת\־'e.shet-a woman ofחֵ֭ןchengraceתִּתְמֹ֣ךְtit.Mokhshe lays hold ofכָּב֑וֹדka.Vodhonorוְ֝/עָרִיצִ֗יםve./'a.ri.Tzimand/ ruthless [people]יִתְמְכוּ\־yit.me.khu-they take hold ofעֹֽשֶׁר\׃'O.sherwealth
- 17גֹּמֵ֣לgo.Mel[is] dealing bountifully withנַ֭פְשׁ/וֹnaf.sh/oself/ hisאִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofחָ֑סֶדCha.sedloyaltyוְ/עֹכֵ֥רve./'o.Kherand/ [is] troublingשְׁ֝אֵר֗/וֹShe.e.R/obody/ hisאַכְזָרִֽי\׃'akh.za.Ria cruel [person]
- 18רָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'a wicked [person]עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[is] makingפְעֻלַּת\־fe.'u.lat-wage[s] ofשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodוְ/זֹרֵ֥עַve./zo.Re.a'and/ [one who] sowsצְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessשֶׂ֣כֶרSe.kherwage[s] ofאֱמֶֽת\׃'e.Mettruth
- 19כֵּן\־ken-trueצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessלְ/חַיִּ֑יםle./chai.Yim[is] to/ lifeוּ/מְרַדֵּ֖ףu./me.ra.Defand/ [one who] pursuesרָעָ֣הra.'Ahevilלְ/מוֹתֽ/וֹ\׃le./mo.T/o[is] to/ own death/ his
- 20תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehעִקְּשֵׁי\־'i.ke.shei-perverse [people] ofלֵ֑בLevheartוּ֝/רְצוֹנ֗/וֹu./re.tzo.N/oand/ [are] pleasure/ hisתְּמִ֣ימֵיte.Mi.mei[people] blameless ofדָֽרֶךְ\׃Da.rekhway
- 21יָ֣דyadhandלְ֭/יָדLe./yodto/ handלֹא\־lo'-notיִנָּ֣קֶהyi.Na.kehhe will go unpunishedרָּ֑עRa'an evil [person]וְ/זֶ֖רַעve./Ze.ra'and/ [the] offspring ofצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]נִמְלָֽט\׃nim.Lathe will be delivered
- 22נֶ֣זֶםNe.zema ring ofזָ֭הָבza.hogoldבְּ/אַ֣ףbe./'Afin/ [the] nose ofחֲזִ֑ירcha.Zira pigאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanיָ֝פָ֗הya.Fahbeautifulוְ/סָ֣רַתve./Sa.ratand/ [who] turns aside fromטָֽעַם\׃Ta.'am<of> discernment
- 23תַּאֲוַ֣תta.'a.Vat[the] desire ofצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]אַךְ\־'akh-onlyט֑וֹבTov[is] goodתִּקְוַ֖תtik.Vat[the] hope ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]עֶבְרָֽה\׃'ev.Rah[is] fury
- 24יֵ֣שׁyeshthereמְ֭פַזֵּרMe.fa.zer[is one who] scattersוְ/נוֹסָ֥ףve./no.Safand/ [who is] increasedע֑וֹדodstillוְ/חוֹשֵׂ֥ךְve./cho.Sekhand/ [one who] withholdsמִ֝/יֹּ֗שֶׁרmi./Yo.sherfrom/ uprightnessאַךְ\־'akh-onlyלְ/מַחְסֽוֹר\׃le./mach.Sorto/ poverty
- 25נֶֽפֶשׁ\־ne.fesh-a person ofבְּרָכָ֥הbe.ra.Khahblessingתְדֻשָּׁ֑ןte.du.Shanhe will be made fatוּ֝/מַרְוֶ֗הu./mar.Vehand/ [one who] gives waterגַּם\־gam-alsoה֥וּאhu'heיוֹרֶֽא\׃yo.Re'he will be given water
- 26מֹ֣נֵֽעַMo.ne.a'[one who] withholdsבָּ֭רbargrainיִקְּבֻ֣/הוּyi.ke.Vu./huthey curse/ himלְא֑וֹםle.'oma peopleוּ֝/בְרָכָ֗הu./ve.ra.Khahand/ a blessingלְ/רֹ֣אשׁle./Rosh[belongs] to/ [the] head ofמַשְׁבִּֽיר\׃mash.Bir[one who] sells grain
- 27שֹׁ֣חֵֽרSho.cher[one who] seeks diligentlyט֭וֹבTovgoodיְבַקֵּ֣שׁye.va.Keshhe seeksרָצ֑וֹןra.Tzonfavorוְ/דֹרֵ֖שׁve./do.Reshand/ [one who] seeks carefullyרָעָ֣הra.'Ahevilתְבוֹאֶֽ/נּוּ\׃te.vo.'E./nuit will come to/ him
- 28בּוֹטֵ֣חַbo.Te.ach[one who] trustsבְּ֭/עָשְׁר/וֹbe./'a.she.r/oin/ wealth/ hisה֣וּאhu'heיִפֹּ֑לyi.Polhe will fallוְ֝/כֶ/עָלֶ֗הve./khe./'a.Lehand/ like <the>/ leafצַדִּיקִ֥יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]יִפְרָֽחוּ\׃yif.Ra.chuthey will bud
- 29עוֹכֵ֣רo.Kher[one who] troublesבֵּ֭ית/וֹbei.t/ohousehold/ hisיִנְחַל\־yin.chal-he will inheritר֑וּחַRu.achwindוְ/עֶ֥בֶדve./'E.vedand/ [will be] a servantאֱ֝וִ֗יל'e.Vila foolלַ/חֲכַם\־la./cha.kham-of/ [the] wise ofלֵֽב\׃Levheart
- 30פְּֽרִי\־pe.ri-[the] fruit ofצַ֭דִּיקTza.dik[the] righteousעֵ֣ץ'etz[is] a tree ofחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlifeוְ/לֹקֵ֖חַve./lo.Ke.achand/ [one who] takesנְפָשׂ֣וֹתne.fa.Sotpeopleחָכָֽם\׃cha.Kham[is] wise
- 31הֵ֣ןhenthere!צַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]בָּ/אָ֣רֶץba./'A.retzon the/ earthיְשֻׁלָּ֑םye.shu.Lamhe is rewardedאַ֝֗ף'Afindeed?כִּֽי\־ki-forרָשָׁ֥עra.Sha'a wicked [person]וְ/חוֹטֵֽא\׃ve./cho.Te'and/ a sinner
Chapter 12
- 1אֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesמ֭וּסָרMu.sordisciplineאֹ֣הֵֽב'O.hev[is] lovingדָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeוְ/שֹׂנֵ֖אve./so.Ne'and/ [one who] hatesתוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatrebukeבָּֽעַר\׃Ba.'ar[is] stupid
- 2ט֗וֹבTova good [person]יָפִ֣יקya.Fikhe obtainsרָ֭צוֹןRa.tzonfavorמֵ/יְהוָ֑הme./Yah.wehfrom/ Yahwehוְ/אִ֖ישׁve./'Ishand/ a person ofמְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.Motevil devicesיַרְשִֽׁיעַ\׃yar.Shi.a'he condemns as guilty
- 3לֹא\־lo'-notיִכּ֣וֹןyi.Konhe is establishedאָדָ֣ם'a.Damanyoneבְּ/רֶ֑שַׁעbe./Re.sha'by/ wickednessוְ/שֹׁ֥רֶשׁve./Sho.reshand/ [the] root ofצַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]בַּל\־bal-notיִמּֽוֹט\׃yi.Motit is moved
- 4אֵֽשֶׁת\־'e.shet-a wife ofחַ֭יִלCha.yilabilityעֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.ret[is] [the] crown ofבַּעְלָ֑/הּba'.La/hhusband/ herוּ/כְ/רָקָ֖בu./khe./ra.Kavand/ [is] like/ rottennessבְּ/עַצְמוֹתָ֣י/וbe./'atz.mo.Ta/vin/ bones/ hisמְבִישָֽׁה\׃me.vi.Shaha [woman who] acts shamefully
- 5מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.Vot[the] plans ofצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.Pat[are] justiceתַּחְבֻּל֖וֹתtach.bu.Lot[the] counsel ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]מִרְמָֽה\׃mir.Mah[are] deceit
- 6דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]אֱרָב\־'e.rov-[are] to lie in wait forדָּ֑םDambloodוּ/פִ֥יu./Fiand/ [the] mouth ofיְ֝שָׁרִ֗יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]יַצִּילֵֽ/ם\׃ya.tzi.Le/mit delivers/ them
- 7הָפ֣וֹךְha.Fokh[someone] overthrowsרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]וְ/אֵינָ֑/םve./'ei.Na/mand/ there not [are]/ theyוּ/בֵ֖יתu./Veitand/ [the] household ofצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]יַעֲמֹֽד\׃ya.'a.Modit endures
- 8לְֽ/פִי\־le./fi.Si-to/ [the] mouth ofשִׂ֭כְל/וֹSikh.lo/vprudence/ hisיְהֻלַּל\־ye.hu.lal-he is praisedאִ֑ישׁ'Isha personוְ/נַעֲוֵה\־ve./na.'a.veh-and/ a [person] perverted ofלֵ֝֗בLevheartיִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehhe will becomeלָ/בֽוּז\׃la./Vuz<into>/ contempt
- 9ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodנִ֭קְלֶהNik.leha lightly esteemed [person]וְ/עֶ֣בֶדve./'E.vedand/ a servantל֑/וֹl/o[belongs] to/ himמִ֝/מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗דmi./me.tak.ka.Bedmore than/ [one who] honors himselfוַ/חֲסַר\־va./cha.sar-and/ [one] lacking ofלָֽחֶם\׃La.chemfood
- 10יוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingצַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofבְּהֶמְתּ֑/וֹbe.hem.T/oanimals/ hisוְֽ/רַחֲמֵ֥יve./ra.cha.Meiand/ [the] compassion<s> ofרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]אַכְזָרִֽי\׃'akh.za.Ri[is] cruel
- 11עֹבֵ֣ד'o.Ved[one who] worksאַ֭דְמָת/וֹ'ad.ma.t/oland/ hisיִֽשְׂבַּֽע\־yis.ba'-he will be satisfiedלָ֑חֶםLa.chemfoodוּ/מְרַדֵּ֖ףu./me.ra.Defand/ [one who] pursuesרֵיקִ֣יםrei.Kimworthless thingsחֲסַר\־cha.sar-[is] lacking ofלֵֽב\׃Levheart
- 12חָמַ֣דcha.Madhe covetsרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'a wicked [person]מְצ֣וֹדme.Tzoda net ofרָעִ֑יםra.'Imevil [things]וְ/שֹׁ֖רֶשׁve./Sho.reshand/ [the] root ofצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]יִתֵּֽן\׃yi.Tenit yields produce
- 13בְּ/פֶ֣שַׁעbe./Fe.sha'[is] in/ [the] transgression ofשְׂ֭פָתַיִםSe.fa.ta.yimlipsמוֹקֵ֣שׁmo.Kesha snareרָ֑עRa'evilוַ/יֵּצֵ֖אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ he came outמִ/צָּרָ֣הmi./tza.Rahfrom/ troubleצַדִּֽיק\׃tza.Dika righteous [person]
- 14מִ/פְּרִ֣יmi./pe.Rifrom/ [the] fruit ofפִי\־fi-[the] mouth ofאִ֭ישׁ'isha personיִשְׂבַּע\־yis.ba'-he will be satisfiedט֑וֹבTovgood thing[s]וּ/גְמ֥וּלu./ge.Muland/ [the] dealing ofיְדֵי\־ye.dei-[the] hands ofאָ֝דָ֗ם'a.Dama personלֽ/וֹ\׃l/oto/ him
- 15דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofאֱ֭וִיל'E.vila foolיָשָׁ֣רya.Shar[is] rightבְּ/עֵינָ֑י/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ own eyes/ hisוְ/שֹׁמֵ֖עַve./sho.Me.a'and/ [one who] listensלְ/עֵצָ֣הle./'e.Tzahto/ adviceחָכָֽם\׃cha.Kham[is] wise
- 16אֱוִ֗יל'e.Vila foolבַּ֭/יּוֹםBa/i.yomon the/ dayיִוָּדַ֣עyi.va.Da'it is knownכַּעְס֑/וֹka'.S/oanger/ hisוְ/כֹסֶ֖הve./kho.Sehand/ [one who] concealsקָל֣וֹןka.Lonshameעָרֽוּם\׃'a.Rum[is] sensible
- 17יָפִ֣יחַya.Fi.achhe breathes outאֱ֭מוּנָה'E.mu.nahfaithfulnessיַגִּ֣ידya.Gidhe declaresצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessוְ/עֵ֖דve./'Edand/ a witness ofשְׁקָרִ֣יםshe.ka.Rimliesמִרְמָֽה\׃mir.Mahdeceit
- 18יֵ֣שׁyeshthereבּ֭וֹטֶהBo.teh[is one who] speaks rashlyכְּ/מַדְקְר֣וֹתke./mad.ke.Rotlike/ thrusts ofחָ֑רֶבCha.reva swordוּ/לְשׁ֖וֹןu./le.Shonand/ [the] tongue ofחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]מַרְפֵּֽא\׃mar.Pe'[is] healing
- 19שְֽׂפַת\־se.fat-a lip ofאֱ֭מֶת'E.metreliabilityתִּכּ֣וֹןti.Konit will be establishedלָ/עַ֑דla./'Adfor/ everוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ untilאַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה'ar.Gi.'ahI will grant restלְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shona tongue ofשָֽׁקֶר\׃Sha.kerfalsehood
- 20מִ֭רְמָהMir.mahdeceitבְּ/לֶב\־be./lev-[is] in/ [the] heart ofחֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheidevisers ofרָ֑עRa'evilוּֽ/לְ/יֹעֲצֵ֖יu./le./yo.'a.Tzeiand/ [belongs] to/ counselors ofשָׁל֣וֹםsha.Lompeaceשִׂמְחָֽה\׃sim.Chahjoy
- 21לֹא\־lo'-notיְאֻנֶּ֣הye.'u.Nehit happensלַ/צַּדִּ֣יקla./tza.Dikto the/ righteousכָּל\־kol-anyאָ֑וֶן'A.ventroubleוּ֝/רְשָׁעִ֗יםu./re.sha.'Imand/ wicked [people]מָ֣לְאוּMal.'uthey are fullרָֽע\׃Ra'distress
- 22תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehשִׂפְתֵי\־sif.tei-lips ofשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodוְ/עֹשֵׂ֖יve./'o.Seiand/ doers ofאֱמוּנָ֣ה'e.mu.Nahfaithfulnessרְצוֹנֽ/וֹ\׃re.tzo.N/o[are] delight/ his
- 23אָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personעָ֭רוּם'A.rumsensibleכֹּ֣סֶהKo.seh[is] concealingדָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeוְ/לֵ֥בve./Levand/ [the] heart ofכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke.si.Limfoolsיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'it proclaimsאִוֶּֽלֶת\׃'i.Ve.letfoolishness
- 24יַד\־yad-[the] hand ofחָרוּצִ֥יםcha.ru.Tzimdiligent [people]תִּמְשׁ֑וֹלtim.Sholit will ruleתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehit will becomeלָ/מַֽס\׃la./Mas<into>/ forced labor
- 25דְּאָגָ֣הde.'a.Gahanxietyבְ/לֶב\־ve./lev-in/ [the] heart ofאִ֣ישׁ'isha personיַשְׁחֶ֑/נָּהyash.Che./nahit bows down/ itוְ/דָבָ֖רve./da.Varand/ a wordט֣וֹבTovgoodיְשַׂמְּחֶֽ/נָּה\׃ye.sam.me.Che./nahit makes glad/ it
- 26יָתֵ֣רya.Terhe makes a searchמֵ/רֵעֵ֣/הוּme./re.'E./hufrom/ friend/ hisצַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [person]וְ/דֶ֖רֶךְve./De.rekhand/ [the] way ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]תַּתְעֵֽ/ם\׃tat.'E/mit misleads/ them
- 27לֹא\־lo'-notיַחֲרֹ֣ךְya.cha.Rokhhe roastsרְמִיָּ֣הre.mi.Yahidlenessצֵיד֑/וֹtzei.D/ogame/ hisוְ/הוֹן\־ve./hon-and/ [the] wealth ofאָדָ֖ם'a.Dama personיָקָ֣רya.Karpreciousחָרֽוּץ\׃cha.Rutzdiligent
- 28בְּ/אֹֽרַח\־be./'o.rach-[is] in/ [the] path ofצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlifeוְ/דֶ֖רֶךְve./De.rekhand/ [the] direction ofנְתִיבָ֣הne.ti.Vaha pathwayאַל\־'al-may not [it be to]מָֽוֶת\׃Ma.vetdeath
Chapter 13
- 1בֵּ֣ןbena sonחָ֭כָםCha.khomwiseמ֣וּסַרMu.sar[the] discipline ofאָ֑ב'Ava fatherוְ֝/לֵ֗ץve./Letzand/ a mockerלֹא\־lo'-notשָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'he listens toגְּעָרָֽה\׃ge.'a.Raha rebuke
- 2מִ/פְּרִ֣יmi./pe.Rifrom/ [the] fruit ofפִי\־fi-[the] mouth ofאִ֭ישׁ'isha personיֹ֣אכַלYo.khalhe eatsט֑וֹבTovgood thing[s]וְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁve./Ne.feshand/ [the] appetite ofבֹּגְדִ֣יםbo.ge.Dimtreacherous [people]חָמָֽס\׃cha.Mas[is] violence
- 3נֹצֵ֣רno.Tzer[one who] guardsפִּ֭י/וpi/vmouth/ hisשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[is] protectingנַפְשׁ֑/וֹnaf.Sh/olife/ hisפֹּשֵׂ֥קpo.Sek[one who] opensשְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/וSe.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisמְחִתָּה\־me.chi.tah-ruinלֽ/וֹ\׃l/o[belongs] to/ him
- 4מִתְאַוָּ֣הmit.'a.Vah[is] covetingוָ֭/אַיִןVa./'a.yinand/ nothingנַפְשׁ֣/וֹnaf.Sh/oappetite/ hisעָצֵ֑ל'a.Tzela sluggardוְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁve./Ne.feshand/ [the] appetite ofחָרֻצִ֣יםcha.ru.Tzimdiligent [people]תְּדֻשָּֽׁן\׃te.du.Shanit will be made fat
- 5דְּבַר\־de.va.ro.She-a word ofשֶׁ֭קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodיִשְׂנָ֣אyis.Na'he hatesצַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [person]וְ֝/רָשָׁ֗עve./ra.Sha'and/ a wicked [person]יַבְאִ֥ישׁyav.'Ishhe acts odiouslyוְ/יַחְפִּֽיר\׃ve./yach.Pirand/ he may act shamefully
- 6צְ֭דָקָהTze.da.kahrighteousnessתִּצֹּ֣רti.Tzorit preservesתָּם\־tom-integrity ofדָּ֑רֶךְDa.rekhwayוְ֝/רִשְׁעָ֗הve./rish.'Ahand/ wickednessתְּסַלֵּ֥ףte.sa.Lefit subvertsחַטָּֽאת\׃cha.Tatsin
- 7יֵ֣שׁyeshthereמִ֭תְעַשֵּׁרMit.'a.sher[is one who] enriches himselfוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notכֹּ֑לKol[is] anythingמִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁmit.ro.Shesh[one who] impoverishes himselfוְ/ה֣וֹןve./Honand/ wealthרָֽב\׃Ravgreat
- 8כֹּ֣פֶרKo.fer[the] ransom ofנֶֽפֶשׁ\־ne.fesh-[the] life ofאִ֣ישׁ'isha personעָשְׁר֑/וֹa.she.R/o[is] wealth/ hisוְ֝/רָ֗שׁve./Rashand/ a poor [person]לֹא\־lo'-notשָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'he hearsגְּעָרָֽה\׃ge.'a.Raha threat
- 9אוֹר\־'or-[the] light ofצַדִּיקִ֥יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]יִשְׂמָ֑חyis.Machit rejoicesוְ/נֵ֖רve./Nerand/ [the] lamp ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]יִדְעָֽךְ\׃yid.'Akhit is extinguished
- 10רַק\־rak-onlyבְּ֭/זָדוֹןBe./za.donwith/ prideיִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenit givesמַצָּ֑הma.Tzahcontentionוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ [is] withנ֖וֹעָצִ֣יםno.'a.Tzim[those who] receive adviceחָכְמָֽה\׃chokh.mahwisdom
- 11ה֭וֹןHonwealthמֵ/הֶ֣בֶלme./He.velfrom/ vanityיִמְעָ֑טyim.'Atit will become smallוְ/קֹבֵ֖ץve./ko.Vetzand/ [one who] gathersעַל\־'al-onיָ֣דyadhandיַרְבֶּֽה\׃yar.Behhe will increase
- 12תּוֹחֶ֣לֶתto.Che.lethopeמְ֭מֻשָּׁכָהMe.mu.sha.khahdeferredמַחֲלָה\־ma.cha.lah-[is] making sickלֵ֑בLev[the] heartוְ/עֵ֥ץve./'Etzand/ [is] a tree ofחַ֝יִּ֗יםchai.Yimlifeתַּאֲוָ֥הta.'a.Vaha desireבָאָֽה\׃va.'Ah[which] comes
- 13בָּ֣זbaz[one who] despisesלְ֭/דָבָרLe./da.vor<to>/ a wordיֵחָ֣בֶלye.Cha.velhe will be pledgedל֑/וֹl/oto/ itוִ/ירֵ֥אvi./Re'and/ [one] fearingמִ֝צְוָ֗הmitz.Vah<of> a commandmentה֣וּאhu'heיְשֻׁלָּֽם\׃ye.shu.Lamhe will be rewarded
- 14תּוֹרַ֣תto.Rat[the] instruction ofחָ֭כָםCha.khoma wise [person]מְק֣וֹרme.Kor[is] a fountain ofחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlifeלָ֝/ס֗וּרla./Surto/ turn asideמִ/מֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmi./Mo.ke.sheifrom/ [the] snares ofמָֽוֶת\׃Ma.vetdeath
- 15שֵֽׂכֶל\־se.khel-insightט֭וֹבTovgoodיִתֶּן\־yi.ten-it givesחֵ֑ןChenfavorוְ/דֶ֖רֶךְve./De.rekhand/ [the] way ofבֹּגְדִ֣יםbo.ge.Dimtreacherous [people]אֵיתָֽן\׃'ei.Tan[is] enduring
- 16כָּל\־kol-everyעָ֭רוּם'A.rumsensible [person]יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe actsבְ/דָ֑עַתve./Da.'atwith/ knowledgeוּ֝/כְסִ֗ילu./khe.Siland/ a foolיִפְרֹ֥שׂyif.Roshe spreads outאִוֶּֽלֶת\׃'i.Ve.letfoolishness
- 17מַלְאָ֣ךְmal.'Akha messengerרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'wickedיִפֹּ֣לyi.Polhe fallsבְּ/רָ֑עbe./Ra'in/ troubleוְ/צִ֖ירve./Tzirand/ an envoy ofאֱמוּנִ֣ים'e.mu.Nimfaithfulness<es>מַרְפֵּֽא\׃mar.Pe'[is] healing
- 18רֵ֣ישׁreishpovertyוְ֭/קָלוֹןVe./ka.lonand/ shameפּוֹרֵ֣עַpo.Re.a'[one who] ignoresמוּסָ֑רmu.Sardisciplineוְ/שׁוֹמֵ֖רve./sho.Merand/ [one who] keepsתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatcorrectionיְכֻבָּֽד\׃ye.khu.Badhe is honored
- 19תַּאֲוָ֣הta.'a.Vaha desireנִ֭הְיָהNih.yahdoneלְ/נָ֑פֶשׁle./Na.feshto/ a personוְ/תוֹעֲבַ֥תve./to.'a.Vatand/ [is] an abomination ofכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke.si.Limfoolsס֣וּרsurto turn asideמֵ/רָֽע\׃me./Ra'from/ evil
- 20אֶת\־'et-withחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]וְ/רֹעֶ֖הve./ro.'Ehand/ [one who] associates withכְסִילִ֣יםkhe.si.Limfoolsיֵרֽוֹעַ\׃ye.Ro.a'he will be harmed
- 21חַ֭טָּאִיםCha.ta.'imsinnersתְּרַדֵּ֣ףte.ra.Defit pursuesרָעָ֑הra.'Ahcalamityוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>צַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]יְשַׁלֶּם\־ye.sha.lem-it rewardsטֽוֹב\׃Tovgood
- 22ט֗וֹבTova good [person]יַנְחִ֥ילyan.Chilhe leaves an inheritance toבְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-children ofבָנִ֑יםva.Nimchildrenוְ/צָפ֥וּןve./tza.Funand/ [is] stored upלַ֝/צַּדִּ֗יקla./tza.Dikfor the/ righteousחֵ֣ילcheil[the] wealth ofחוֹטֵֽא\׃cho.Te'a sinner
- 23רָב\־rov-abundance ofאֹ֭כֶל'O.khelfoodנִ֣ירnir[the] unplowed ground ofרָאשִׁ֑יםra.Shimpoor [people]וְ/יֵ֥שׁve./Yeshand/ thereנִ֝סְפֶּ֗הnis.Peh[is what] is swept awayבְּ/לֹ֣אbe./Lo'in/ notמִשְׁפָּֽט\׃mish.Patjustice
- 24חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְcho.Sekh[one who] restrainsשִׁ֭בְט/וֹShiv.to/vrod/ hisשׂוֹנֵ֣אso.Ne'[is] hatingבְנ֑/וֹve.N/oson/ hisוְ֝/אֹהֲב֗/וֹve./'o.ha.V/oand/ [one who] loves/ himשִֽׁחֲר֥/וֹshi.cha.R/ohe seeks early/ himמוּסָֽר\׃mu.Sardiscipline
- 25צַדִּ֗יקtza.Dika righteous [person]אֹ֭כֵל'O.khel[is] eatingלְ/שֹׂ֣בַעle./Soa'to/ [the] satiety ofנַפְשׁ֑/וֹnaf.Sh/oappetite/ hisוּ/בֶ֖טֶןu./Ve.tenand/ [the] belly ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]תֶּחְסָֽר\׃\ \פtech.Sarit is lacking
Chapter 14
- 1חַכְמ֣וֹתchakh.Motwise [women] ofנָ֭שִׁיםNa.shimwomenבָּנְתָ֣הba.ne.Tahshe buildsבֵיתָ֑/הּvei.Ta/hhouse/ herוְ֝/אִוֶּ֗לֶתve./'i.Ve.letand/ a foolish womanבְּ/יָדֶ֥י/הָbe./ya.Dei./hawith/ hands/ herתֶהֶרְסֶֽ/נּוּ\׃te.her.Se./nushe tears down/ it
- 2הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one who] walksבְּ֭/יָשְׁר/וֹbe./ya.she.r/oin/ uprightness/ hisיְרֵ֣אye.Re'[is one] fearingיְהוָ֑הYah.weh<of> Yahwehוּ/נְל֖וֹזu./ne.Lozand/ [the] [one who] is crooked ofדְּרָכָ֣י/וde.ra.Kha/vways/ hisבּוֹזֵֽ/הוּ\׃bo.Ze./hu[is] despising/ him
- 3בְּֽ/פִי\־be./fi-[is] in/ [the] mouth ofאֱ֭וִיל'E.vila foolחֹ֣טֶרCho.tera shoot ofגַּאֲוָ֑הga.'a.Vahprideוְ/שִׂפְתֵ֥יve./sif.Teiand/ [the] lips ofחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽ/ם\׃tish.mu.Re/mit preserves/ them
- 4בְּ/אֵ֣יןbe./'Einwhen/ there notאֲ֭לָפִים'A.la.fim[are] cattle<s>אֵב֣וּס'e.Vus[the] feeding troughבָּ֑רBar[is] cleanוְ/רָב\־ve./rov-and/ abundance ofתְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתte.vu.'otproduce<s>בְּ/כֹ֣חַbe./Kho.ach[is] by/ [the] strength ofשֽׁוֹר\׃Shoran ox
- 5עֵ֣ד'eda witness ofאֱ֭מוּנִים'E.mu.nimfaithfulness<es>לֹ֣אlo'notיְכַזֵּ֑בye.kha.Zevhe tells liesוְ/יָפִ֥יחַve./ya.Fi.achand/ he may breathe outכְּ֝זָבִ֗יםke.za.Vimliesעֵ֣ד'eda witness ofשָֽׁקֶר\׃Sha.kerfalsehood
- 6בִּקֶּשׁ\־bi.kesh-he seeksלֵ֣ץletza mockerחָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahwisdomוָ/אָ֑יִןva./'A.yinand/ there [is] notוְ/דַ֖עַתve./Da.'atand/ knowledgeלְ/נָב֣וֹןle./na.Vonto/ a discerning [person]נָקָֽל\׃na.Kalit is trifling
- 7לֵ֣ךְlekhgoמִ֭/נֶּגֶדMi./ne.gedfrom/ beforeלְ/אִ֣ישׁle./'Ishto/ a personכְּסִ֑ילke.Sila foolוּ/בַל\־u./val-and/ notיָ֝דַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.tayou have knownשִׂפְתֵי\־sif.tei-lips ofדָֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge
- 8חָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofעָ֭רוּם'A.ruma sensible [person]הָבִ֣יןha.Vin[is] to understandדַּרְכּ֑/וֹdar.K/oown way/ hisוְ/אִוֶּ֖לֶתve./'i.Ve.letand/ [the] foolishness ofכְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.Limfoolsמִרְמָֽה\׃mir.Mah[is] deceit
- 9אֱ֭וִלִים'E.vi.limfoolsיָלִ֣יץya.Litzhe mocksאָשָׁ֑ם'a.Shamguiltוּ/בֵ֖יןu./Veinand/ [is] betweenיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]רָצֽוֹן\׃ra.Tzonfavor
- 10לֵ֗בLeva heartי֭וֹדֵעַYo.de.a'[is] knowingמָרַּ֣תma.Rat[the] bitterness ofנַפְשׁ֑/וֹnaf.Sh/oown self/ itsוּ֝/בְ/שִׂמְחָת֗/וֹu./ve./sim.cha.T/oand/ in/ joy/ itsלֹא\־lo'-notיִתְעָ֥רַבyit.'A.ravhe sharesזָֽר\׃Zara stranger
- 11בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]יִשָּׁמֵ֑דyi.sha.Medit will be destroyedוְ/אֹ֖הֶלve./'O.heland/ [the] tent ofיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]יַפְרִֽיחַ\׃yaf.Ri.achit will flourish
- 12יֵ֤שׁyeshthereדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] a wayיָ֭שָׁרYa.shorrightלִ/פְנֵי\־li/f.nei-<to>/ beforeאִ֑ישׁ'Isha personוְ֝/אַחֲרִיתָ֗/הּve./'a.cha.ri.Ta/hand/ end/ itsדַּרְכֵי\־dar.khei-[is the] ways ofמָֽוֶת\׃Ma.vetdeath
- 13גַּם\־gam-alsoבִּ/שְׂח֥וֹקbi/s.Chokin/ laughterיִכְאַב\־yikh.'av-it is in painלֵ֑בLeva heartוְ/אַחֲרִיתָ֖/הּve./'a.cha.ri.Ta/hand/ end/ itsשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.Chahjoyתוּגָֽה\׃tu.Gah[may be] grief
- 14מִ/דְּרָכָ֣י/וmi./de.ra.Kha/vfrom/ ways/ hisיִ֭שְׂבַּעYis.ba'he will be satisfiedס֣וּגsug[one] backslidden ofלֵ֑בLevheartוּ֝/מֵ/עָלָ֗י/וu./me./'a.La/vand/ from/ with <the>/ himselfאִ֣ישׁ'isha personטֽוֹב\׃Tovgood
- 15פֶּ֭תִיPe.tia naive personיַאֲמִ֣יןya.'a.Minhe believesלְ/כָל\־le./khol<to>/ everyדָּבָ֑רda.Varthingוְ֝/עָר֗וּםve./'a.Rumand/ a sensible [person]יָבִ֥יןya.Vinhe considersלַ/אֲשֻׁרֽ/וֹ\׃la./'a.shu.R/o<to>/ step/ his
- 16חָכָ֣םcha.Khama wise [person]יָ֭רֵאYa.re'[is] fearingוְ/סָ֣רve./Sarand/ [is] turning asideמֵ/רָ֑עme./Ra'from/ evilוּ֝/כְסִ֗ילu./khe.Siland/ a foolמִתְעַבֵּ֥רmit.'a.Ber[is] arrogantוּ/בוֹטֵֽחַ\׃u./vo.Te.achand/ [is] confident
- 17קְֽצַר\־ke.tzar-[a person] short ofאַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimanger<s>יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe doesאִוֶּ֑לֶת'i.Ve.letfoolishnessוְ/אִ֥ישׁve./'Ishand/ a person ofמְ֝זִמּ֗וֹתme.zi.Motevil devicesיִשָּׂנֵֽא\׃yi.sa.Ne'he is hated
- 18נָחֲל֣וּna.cha.Luthey inheritפְתָאיִ֣םfe.ta.Yimnaive peopleאִוֶּ֑לֶת'i.Ve.letfoolishnessוַֽ֝/עֲרוּמִ֗יםva./'a.ru.Mimand/ sensible [people]יַכְתִּ֥רוּyakh.Ti.ruthey surroundדָֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge
- 19שַׁח֣וּsha.Chuthey bowרָ֭עִיםRa.'imevil [people]לִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeטוֹבִ֑יםto.Vimgood [people]וּ֝/רְשָׁעִ֗יםu./re.sha.'Imand/ wicked [people]עַֽל\־'al-atשַׁעֲרֵ֥יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates ofצַדִּֽיק\׃tza.Dik[the] righteous
- 20גַּם\־gam-alsoלְ֭/רֵעֵ/הוּLe./re.'e./huby/ neighbor/ hisיִשָּׂ֣נֵאyi.Sa.ne'he is hatedרָ֑שׁRasha poor [person]וְ/אֹהֲבֵ֖יve./'o.ha.Veiand/ [those who] loveעָשִׁ֣יר'a.Shir<of> [the] richרַבִּֽים\׃ra.Bim[are] many
- 21בָּז\־boz-[one who] despisesלְ/רֵעֵ֥/הוּle./re.'E./hu<to>/ neighbor/ hisחוֹטֵ֑אcho.Te'[is] sinningוּ/מְחוֹנֵ֖ןu./me.cho.Nenand/ [one who] shows favor toאַשְׁרָֽי/ו\׃'ash.Ra/vhow blessed [is]/ he
- 22הֲֽ/לוֹא\־ha/lo'-¿/ notיִ֭תְעוּYit.'udo they go astrayחֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheidevisers ofרָ֑עRa'evilוְ/חֶ֥סֶדve./Che.sedand/ loyaltyוֶ֝/אֱמֶ֗תve./'e.Metand/ faithfulnessחֹ֣רְשֵׁיCho.re.sheidevisers ofטֽוֹב\׃Tovgood
- 23בְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allעֶ֭צֶב'E.tzevhard laborיִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit isמוֹתָ֑רmo.Tarprofitוּ/דְבַר\־u./de.va.rS-and/ word ofשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsאַךְ\־'akh-onlyלְ/מַחְסֽוֹר\׃le./mach.Sorto/ poverty
- 24עֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.ret[is the] crown ofחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]עָשְׁרָ֑/ם'a.she.Ra/mwealth/ theirאִוֶּ֖לֶת'i.Ve.let[the] folly ofכְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.Limfoolsאִוֶּֽלֶת\׃'i.Ve.let[is] folly
- 25מַצִּ֣ילma.Tzil[is] deliveringנְ֭פָשׁוֹתNe.fa.shotlivesעֵ֣ד'eda witness ofאֱמֶ֑ת'e.Metreliabilityוְ/יָפִ֖חַve./ya.Fi.achso/ he may breathe outכְּזָבִ֣יםke.za.Vimliesמִרְמָֽה\׃mir.Mahdeceit
- 26בְּ/יִרְאַ֣תbe./yir.'At[is] in/ [the] fear ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehמִבְטַח\־miv.tach-confidence ofעֹ֑ז'Ozstrengthוּ֝/לְ/בָנָ֗י/וu./le./va.Na/vand/ to/ children/ hisיִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will belongמַחְסֶֽה\׃mach.Seha refuge
- 27יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehמְק֣וֹרme.Kor[is] a fountain ofחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlifeלָ֝/ס֗וּרla./Surto/ turn asideמִ/מֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmi./Mo.ke.sheifrom/ [the] snares ofמָֽוֶת\׃Ma.vetdeath
- 28בְּ/רָב\־be./rov-[is] in/ [the] multitude ofעָ֥ם'ama peopleהַדְרַת\־had.rat-[the] glory ofמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingוּ/בְ/אֶ֥פֶסu./ve./'E.fesand/ in/ notלְ֝אֹ֗םle.'Oma peopleמְחִתַּ֥תme.chi.Tat[the] ruin ofרָזֽוֹן\׃ra.Zona ruler
- 29אֶ֣רֶךְ'E.rekha [person] long ofאַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimanger<s>רַב\־rav-great ofתְּבוּנָ֑הte.vu.Nahunderstandingוּ/קְצַר\־u./ke.tzar-and/ [a person] short ofר֝֗וּחַRu.achspiritמֵרִ֥יםme.Rim[is] exaltingאִוֶּֽלֶת\׃'i.Ve.letfoolishness
- 30חַיֵּ֣יchai.Yei[is] [the] life ofבְ֭שָׂרִיםVe.sa.rimbodiesלֵ֣בleva heart ofמַרְפֵּ֑אmar.Pe'healingוּ/רְקַ֖בu./re.Kavand/ [is] rottenness ofעֲצָמ֣וֹתa.tza.Motbonesקִנְאָֽה\׃kin.'Ahjealousy
- 31עֹ֣שֵֽׁק\־'O.shek-[one who] oppressesדָּ֭לdal[the] poorחֵרֵ֣ףche.Refhe reproachesעֹשֵׂ֑/הוּ'o.Se./humaker/ hisוּ֝/מְכַבְּד֗/וֹu./me.kha.be.D/oand/ [is] honoring/ himחֹנֵ֥ןcho.Nen[one who] shows favor toאֶבְיֽוֹן\׃'ev.Yon[the] needy
- 32בְּֽ֭/רָעָת/וֹbe./ra.'a.t/oby/ wickedness/ hisיִדָּחֶ֣הyi.da.Chehhe is pushed downרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'a wicked [person]וְ/חֹסֶ֖הve./cho.Sehand/ [is] seeking refugeבְ/מוֹת֣/וֹve./mo.T/oin/ death/ hisצַדִּֽיק\׃tza.Dika righteous [person]
- 33בְּ/לֵ֣בbe./Levin/ [the] heart ofנָ֭בוֹןNa.Vona discerning [person]תָּנ֣וּחַta.Nu.achit restsחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomוּ/בְ/קֶ֥רֶבu./ve./Ke.revand/ in/ [the] inward part[s] ofכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםke.si.Limfoolsתִּוָּדֵֽעַ\׃ti.va.De.a'it is made known
- 34צְדָקָ֥הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessתְרֽוֹמֵֽם\־te.ro.mem-it exaltsגּ֑וֹיGoya nationוְ/חֶ֖סֶדve./Che.sedand/ [is] a shameלְאֻמִּ֣יםle.'u.Mimto a peopleחַטָּֽאת\׃cha.Tatsin
- 35רְֽצוֹן\־re.tzon-[the] favor ofמֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekha kingלְ/עֶ֣בֶדle./'E.ved[belongs] to/ a servantמַשְׂכִּ֑ילmas.Kil[who] acts prudentlyוְ֝/עֶבְרָת֗/וֹve./'ev.ra.T/oand/ fury/ hisתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehit belongsמֵבִֽישׁ\׃me.Vish[one who] acts shamefully
Chapter 15
- 1מַֽעֲנֶה\־ma.'a.neh-an answerרַּ֭ךְrakhsoftיָשִׁ֣יבya.Shivit turns awayחֵמָ֑הche.Mahrageוּ/דְבַר\־u./de.var-and/ a word ofעֶ֝֗צֶב'E.tzevhurtיַעֲלֶה\־ya.'a.leh-it raisesאָֽף\׃'Afanger
- 2לְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shon[the] tongue ofחֲ֭כָמִיםCha.kha.mimwise [people]תֵּיטִ֣יבtei.Tivit makes goodדָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeוּ/פִ֥יu./Fiand/ [the] mouth ofכְ֝סִילִ֗יםkhe.si.Limfoolsיַבִּ֥יעַya.Bi.a'it pours forthאִוֶּֽלֶת\׃'i.Ve.letfoolishness
- 3בְּֽ/כָל\־be./khol[are] in/ everyמָ֭קוֹםMa.komplaceעֵינֵ֣י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehצֹ֝פ֗וֹתtzo.Fotwatchingרָעִ֥יםra.'Imevil [people]ו/טוֹבִֽים\׃v./to.Vimand/ good [people]
- 4מַרְפֵּ֣אmar.Pe'healing ofלָ֭שׁוֹןLa.shontongueעֵ֣ץ'etz[is] a tree ofחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlifeוְ/סֶ֥לֶףve./Se.lefand/ perversenessבָּ֝֗/הּBa/hwith/ itשֶׁ֣בֶרShe.ver[is] brokennessבְּ/רֽוּחַ\׃be./Ru.achin/ spirit
- 5אֱוִ֗יל'e.Vila foolיִ֭נְאַץYin.'atzhe spurnsמוּסַ֣רmu.Sar[the] discipline ofאָבִ֑י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisוְ/שֹׁמֵ֖רve./sho.Merand/ [one who] keepsתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatcorrectionיַעְרִֽם\׃ya'.Rimhe is prudent
- 6בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofצַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]חֹ֣סֶןCho.senwealthרָ֑בRavgreatוּ/בִ/תְבוּאַ֖תu./vi/t.vu.'Atand/ with/ [the] income ofרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'a wicked [person]נֶעְכָּֽרֶת\׃ne'.Ka.rettrouble
- 7שִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.Tei[the] lips ofחֲ֭כָמִיםCha.kha.mimwise [people]יְזָ֣רוּye.Za.ruthey scatterדָ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeוְ/לֵ֖בve./Levand/ [the] heart ofכְּסִילִ֣יםke.si.Limfoolsלֹא\־lo'-[is] notכֵֽן\׃Khenright
- 8זֶ֣בַחZe.vach[the] sacrifice ofרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוּ/תְפִלַּ֖תu./te.fi.Latand/ [is the] prayer ofיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]רְצוֹנֽ/וֹ\׃re.tzo.N/odelight/ his
- 9תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'a wicked [person]וּ/מְרַדֵּ֖ףu./me.ra.Defand/ [one who] pursuesצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessיֶאֱהָֽב\׃ye.'e.Havhe loves
- 10מוּסָ֣רmu.Sardisciplineרָ֭עra'badלְ/עֹזֵ֣בle./'o.Zev[is] for/ [one who] forsakesאֹ֑רַח'O.rach[the] pathשׂוֹנֵ֖אso.Ne'[one who] hatesתוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatcorrectionיָמֽוּת\׃ya.Muthe will die
- 11שְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolוַ֭/אֲבַדּוֹןVa./'a.va.donand/ Abaddonנֶ֣גֶדNe.ged[are] beforeיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehאַ֝֗ף'Afindeed?כִּֽי\־ki-forלִבּ֥וֹתli.Bot[the] hearts ofבְּֽנֵי\־be.nei-[the] children ofאָדָֽם\׃'a.Damhumankind
- 12לֹ֣אlo'notיֶאֱהַב\־ye.'e.hav-he lovesלֵ֭ץletza mockerהוֹכֵ֣חַֽho.Khe.achreproofל֑/וֹl/oto/ himאֶל\־'el-toחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]לֹ֣אlo'notיֵלֵֽךְ\׃ye.Lekhhe goes
- 13לֵ֣בleva heartשָׂ֭מֵחַSa.me.achjoyfulיֵיטִ֣בyei.Tivit makes goodפָּנִ֑יםpa.Nima faceוּ/בְ/עַצְּבַת\־u./ve./'a.tze.vat-and/ by/ sorrow ofלֵ֝בlevheartר֣וּחַRu.acha spiritנְכֵאָֽה\׃ne.khe.'Ah[is] stricken
- 14לֵ֣בleva heartנָ֭בוֹןNa.Vondiscerningיְבַקֶּשׁ\־ye.va.kesh-it seeksדָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeכְ֝סִילִ֗יםkhe.si.Limfoolsיִרְעֶ֥הyir.'Ehit feeds onאִוֶּֽלֶת\׃'i.Ve.letfoolishness
- 15כָּל\־kol-allיְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofעָנִ֣י'a.Ni[the] afflictedרָעִ֑יםra.'Im[are] displeasingוְ/טֽוֹב\־ve./tov-and/ a [person] good ofלֵ֝֗בLevheartמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.Teha feastתָמִֽיד\׃ta.Midcontinually
- 16טוֹב\־tov-[is] goodמְ֭עַטMe.'ata littleבְּ/יִרְאַ֣תbe./yir.'Atwith/ [the] fear ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehמֵ/אוֹצָ֥רme./'o.Tzarmore than/ treasureרָ֝֗בRavgreatוּ/מְה֥וּמָהu./me.Hu.mahand/ turmoilבֽ/וֹ\׃v/owith/ it
- 17ט֤וֹבTov[is] goodאֲרֻחַ֣ת'a.ru.Chata portion ofיָ֭רָקYa.rokvegetablesוְ/אַהֲבָה\־ve./'a.ha.vah-and/ loveשָׁ֑םSham[is] thereמִ/שּׁ֥וֹרmi./Shormore than/ an oxאָ֝ב֗וּס'a.Vusfattenedוְ/שִׂנְאָה\־ve./sin.'ah-and/ hatredבֽ/וֹ\׃v/o[is] with/ it
- 18אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofחֵ֭מָהChe.mahrageיְגָרֶ֣הye.ga.Rehhe stirs upמָד֑וֹןma.Donstrifeוְ/אֶ֥רֶךve./'E.rekhand/ a [person] long ofאַ֝פַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimanger<s>יַשְׁקִ֥יטyash.Kithe makes quietרִֽיב\׃Riva dispute
- 19דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofעָ֭צֵל'A.tzela sluggardכִּ/מְשֻׂ֣כַתki/m.Su.khat[is] like/ a hedge ofחָ֑דֶקCha.dekthorn[s]וְ/אֹ֖רַחve./'O.rachand/ [the] path ofיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]סְלֻלָֽה\׃se.lu.Lah[is] cast up
- 20בֵּ֣ןbena sonחָ֭כָםCha.khomwiseיְשַׂמַּח\־ye.sa.mach-he makes gladאָ֑ב'Ava fatherוּ/כְסִ֥ילu./khe.Siland/ a foolאָ֝דָ֗ם'a.Dama personבּוֹזֶ֥הbo.Zeh[is] despisingאִמּֽ/וֹ\׃'i.M/omother/ his
- 21אִ֭וֶּלֶת'I.ve.letfoolishnessשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.Chah[is] a joyלַ/חֲסַר\־la./cha.sar-to/ [one] lacking ofלֵ֑בLevheartוְ/אִ֥ישׁve./'Ishand/ a person ofתְּ֝בוּנָ֗הte.vu.Nahunderstandingלָֽכֶת\׃La.khetto walk
- 22הָפֵ֣רha.Ferthey go wrongמַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹתMa.cha.sha.Votplansבְּ/אֵ֣יןbe./'Einwhen/ there notס֑וֹדSod[is] counselוּ/בְ/רֹ֖בu./ve./Roand/ with/ multitude ofיוֹעֲצִ֣יםyo.'a.Tzimcounselorsתָּקֽוּם\׃ta.Kumit is established
- 23שִׂמְחָ֣הsim.Chahjoyלָ֭/אִישׁLa./'ish[belongs] to <the>/ personבְּ/מַעֲנֵה\־be./ma.'a.neh-in/ [the] answer ofפִ֑י/וFi/vmouth/ hisוְ/דָבָ֖רve./da.Varand/ [is] a wordבְּ/עִתּ֣/וֹbe./'i.T/oat/ appropriate time/ itsמַה\־mah-how!טּֽוֹב\׃Tovgood
- 24אֹ֣רַח'O.rach[the] path ofחַ֭יִּיםChai.yimlifeלְ/מַ֣עְלָ/הle./Ma'.la/h[is] <to>/ upwards/ <towards>לְ/מַשְׂכִּ֑ילle./mas.Kilfor/ [one who] acts prudentlyלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso asס֝֗וּרSurto turn asideמִ/שְּׁא֥וֹלmi./she.'olfrom/ Sheolמָֽטָּה\׃Ma.tahbeneath
- 25בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofגֵּ֭אִיםGe.'improud [people]יִסַּ֥ח\׀yi.Sachhe tears downיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehוְ֝/יַצֵּ֗בve./ya.Tzevand/ he will establishגְּב֣וּלge.Vul[the] territory ofאַלְמָנָֽה\׃'al.ma.Naha widow
- 26תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.Vot[the] plans ofרָ֑עRa'an evil [person]וּ֝/טְהֹרִ֗יםu./te.ho.Rimand/ [are] cleanאִמְרֵי\־'im.rei-words ofנֹֽעַם\׃No.'amkindness
- 27עֹכֵ֣ר'o.Kher[is] troublingבֵּ֭ית/וֹbei.t/oown house/ hisבּוֹצֵ֣עַbo.Tze.a'[one who] gains unjustlyבָּ֑צַעBa.tza'unjust gainוְ/שׂוֹנֵ֖אve./so.Ne'and/ [one who] hatesמַתָּנֹ֣תma.ta.Notgiftsיִחְיֶֽה\׃yich.Yehhe will live
- 28לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofצַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]יֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh.Gehit considersלַ/עֲנ֑וֹתla./'a.Notto/ answerוּ/פִ֥יu./Fiand/ [the] mouth ofרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]יַבִּ֥יעַya.Bi.a'it pours forthרָעֽוֹת\׃ra.'otevil things
- 29רָח֣וֹקra.Chok[is] farיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehמֵ/רְשָׁעִ֑יםme./re.sha.'Imfrom/ wicked [people]וּ/תְפִלַּ֖תu./te.fi.Latand/ [the] prayer ofצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]יִשְׁמָֽע\׃yish.Ma'he hears
- 30מְֽאוֹר\־me.'or-light ofעֵ֭ינַיִם'Ei.na.yimeyesיְשַׂמַּֽח\־ye.sa.mach-it makes gladלֵ֑בLeva heartשְׁמוּעָ֥הshe.mu.'Aha reportט֝וֹבָ֗הto.Vahgoodתְּדַשֶּׁן\־te.da.shen-it fattensעָֽצֶם\׃'A.tzem[the] bone[s]
- 31אֹ֗זֶן'O.zenan earשֹׁ֭מַעַתSho.ma.'at[which] hearsתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chat<of> correction ofחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlifeבְּ/קֶ֖רֶבbe./Ke.revin/ [the] midst ofחֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]תָּלִֽין\׃ta.Linit will remain
- 32פּוֹרֵ֣עַpo.Re.a'[one who] ignoresמ֭וּסָרMu.sordisciplineמוֹאֵ֣סmo.'Es[is] rejectingנַפְשׁ֑/וֹnaf.Sh/oself/ hisוְ/שׁוֹמֵ֥עַve./sho.Me.a'and/ [one who] heedsתּ֝וֹכַ֗חַתto.Kha.chatcorrectionק֣וֹנֶהKo.neh[is] acquiringלֵּֽב\׃Levheart
- 33יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehמוּסַ֣רmu.Sar[is the] correction ofחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomוְ/לִ/פְנֵ֖יve./li/f.Neiand/ [is] <to>/ beforeכָב֣וֹדkha.Vodhonorעֲנָוָֽה\׃'a.na.Vahhumility
Chapter 16
- 1לְ/אָדָ֥םle./'a.Dam[belong] to/ a personמַֽעַרְכֵי\־ma.'ar.khei-[the] plans ofלֵ֑בLev[the] heartוּ֝/מֵ/יְהוָ֗הvu./me./Yah.wehand/ [is] from/ Yahwehמַעֲנֵ֥הma.'a.Neh[the] answer ofלָשֽׁוֹן\׃la.Shon[the] tongue
- 2כָּֽל\־kal-allדַּרְכֵי\־dar.khei-[the] ways ofאִ֭ישׁ'isha personזַ֣ךְzakh[are] pureבְּ/עֵינָ֑י/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ own eyes/ hisוְ/תֹכֵ֖ןve./to.Khenand/ [is] weighingרוּח֣וֹתru.Chotspiritsיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
- 3גֹּ֣לgolrollאֶל\־'el-toיְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehמַעֲשֶׂ֑י/ךָma.'a.Sei./khaworks/ yourוְ֝/יִכֹּ֗נוּve./yi.Ko.nuso/ they may be establishedמַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃mach.she.vo.Tei./khaplans/ your
- 4כֹּ֤לkoleverythingפָּעַ֣לpa.'Alhe makesיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehלַֽ/מַּעֲנֵ֑/הוּla./ma.'a.Ne./hufor <the>/ purpose/ itsוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoרָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'[the] wickedלְ/י֣וֹםle./Yomfor/ a day ofרָעָֽה\׃ra.'Ahtrouble
- 5תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehכָּל\־kol-everyגְּבַהּ\־ge.vah-[person] haughty ofלֵ֑בLevheartיָ֥דyadhandלְ֝/יָ֗דle./Yadto/ handלֹ֣אlo'notיִנָּקֶֽה\׃yi.na.Kehhe will go unpunished
- 6בְּ/חֶ֣סֶדbe./Che.sedby/ loyaltyוֶ֭/אֱמֶתVe./'e.metand/ faithfulnessיְכֻפַּ֣רye.khu.Parit is atoned forעָוֹ֑ן'a.Voniniquityוּ/בְ/יִרְאַ֥תu./ve./yir.'Atand/ [is] by/ [the] fear ofיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehס֣וּרsurturning asideמֵ/רָֽע\׃me./Ra'from/ evil
- 7בִּ/רְצ֣וֹתbi/r.Tzotwhen/ is pleased withיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehדַּרְכֵי\־dar.khei-[the] ways ofאִ֑ישׁ'Isha personגַּם\־gam-alsoא֝וֹיְבָ֗י/ו'oy.Va/venemies/ hisיַשְׁלִ֥םyash.Limhe causes to be at peaceאִתּֽ/וֹ\׃'i.T/owith/ him
- 8טוֹב\־tov-[is] goodמְ֭עַטMe.'ata littleבִּ/צְדָקָ֑הbi/tz.da.Kahwith/ righteousnessמֵ/רֹ֥בme./Romore than/ greatness ofתְּ֝בוּא֗וֹתte.vu.'otgainsבְּ/לֹ֣אbe./Lo'with/ notמִשְׁפָּֽט\׃mish.Patjustice
- 9לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofאָ֭דָם'A.doma personיְחַשֵּׁ֣בye.cha.Shevit plansדַּרְכּ֑/וֹdar.K/oway/ hisוַֽ֝/יהוָ֗הva./Yah.wehand/ Yahwehיָכִ֥יןya.Khinhe directsצַעֲדֽ/וֹ\׃tza.'a.D/ostep[s]/ his
- 10קֶ֤סֶם\׀Ke.semdivinationעַֽל\־'al-[is] onשִׂפְתֵי\־sif.tei-[the] lips ofמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingבְּ֝/מִשְׁפָּ֗טbe./mish.Patin/ judgmentלֹ֣אlo'notיִמְעַל\־yim.'al-it will act unfaithfullyפִּֽי/ו\׃Pi/vmouth/ his
- 11פֶּ֤לֶס\׀Pe.lesa balanceוּ/מֹאזְנֵ֣יu./moz.Neiand/ scales ofמִ֭שְׁפָּטMish.potjusticeלַֽ/יהוָ֑הla./Yah.weh[belong] to/ Yahwehמַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗/הוּma.'a.Se./hu[are] work/ hisכָּל\־kol-allאַבְנֵי\־'av.nei-[the] weights ofכִֽיס\׃Khis[the] bag
- 12תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] an abomination ofמְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimkingsעֲשׂ֣וֹתa.Sotto doרֶ֑שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessכִּ֥יkiforבִ֝/צְדָקָ֗הvi/tz.da.Kahby/ righteousnessיִכּ֥וֹןyi.Konit is establishedכִּסֵּֽא\׃ki.Se'a throne
- 13רְצ֣וֹןre.Tzon[are the] delight ofמְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimkingsשִׂפְתֵי\־sif.tei-lips ofצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessוְ/דֹבֵ֖רve./do.Verand/ [one who] speaksיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [things]יֶאֱהָֽב\׃ye.'e.Havhe loves
- 14חֲמַת\־cha.mat-[the] rage ofמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekha kingמַלְאֲכֵי\־mal.'a.khei-[is] messengers ofמָ֑וֶתMa.vetdeathוְ/אִ֖ישׁve./'Ishand/ a personחָכָ֣םcha.Khamwiseיְכַפְּרֶֽ/נָּה\׃ye.khap.pe.Re./nahhe covers/ it
- 15בְּ/אוֹר\־be./'or-[is] in/ [the] light ofפְּנֵי\־pe.nei-[the] face ofמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekha kingחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlifeוּ֝/רְצוֹנ֗/וֹu./re.tzo.N/oand/ favor/ hisכְּ/עָ֣בke./'Av[is] like/ a cloud ofמַלְקֽוֹשׁ\׃mal.Ko.oshspring rain
- 16קְֽנֹה\־ke.noh-to acquireחָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahwisdomמַה\־mah-how!טּ֥וֹבTov[is] goodמֵ/חָר֑וּץme./cha.Rutzmore than/ goldוּ/קְנ֥וֹתu./ke.Notand/ to acquireבִּ֝ינָ֗הbi.Nahunderstandingנִבְחָ֥רniv.Char[is to be] chosenמִ/כָּֽסֶף\׃mi./Ka.sefmore than/ silver
- 17מְסִלַּ֣תme.si.Lat[the] highway ofיְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimupright [people]ס֣וּרsur[is] to turn asideמֵ/רָ֑עme./Ra'from/ evilשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer[is] protectingנַ֝פְשׁ֗/וֹnaf.Sh/olife/ hisנֹצֵ֥רno.Tzer[one who] guardsדַּרְכּֽ/וֹ\׃dar.K/oway/ his
- 18לִ/פְנֵי\־li/f.nei-[is] <to>/ beforeשֶׁ֥בֶרShe.verbreakingגָּא֑וֹןga.'onprideוְ/לִ/פְנֵ֥יve./li/f.Neiand/ [is] <to>/ beforeכִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹןkhi.sha.Lonstumblingגֹּ֣בַהּGoahhaughtiness ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.achspirit
- 19ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodשְׁפַל\־she.fal-to be lowlyר֭וּחַRu.achspiritאֶת\־'et-withמֵֽ/חַלֵּ֥קme./cha.Lekmore than/ dividingשָׁ֝לָ֗לSha.Lalplunderאֶת\־'et-withגֵּאִֽים\׃ge.'Improud [people]
- 20מַשְׂכִּ֣ילmas.Kil[one who] gives attentionעַל\־'al-onדָּ֭בָרDa.vora wordיִמְצָא\־yim.tza'-he findsט֑וֹבTovgoodוּ/בוֹטֵ֖חַu./vo.Te.achand/ [one who] trustsבַּ/יהוָ֣הba./Yah.wehin/ Yahwehאַשְׁרָֽי/ו\׃'ash.Ra/vhow blessed [is]/ he
- 21לַ/חֲכַם\־la./cha.kham-to/ [the] wise ofלֵ֭בlevheartיִקָּרֵ֣אyi.ka.Re'it is calledנָב֑וֹןna.Vondiscerningוּ/מֶ֥תֶקu./Me.tekand/ sweetness ofשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsיֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifit increasesלֶֽקַח\׃Le.kachteaching
- 22מְק֣וֹרme.Kor[is] a fountain ofחַ֭יִּיםChai.yimlifeשֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khel[the] prudence ofבְּעָלָ֑י/וbe.'a.La/vowners/ itsוּ/מוּסַ֖רu./mu.Sarand/ [the] discipline ofאֱוִלִ֣ים'e.vi.Limfoolsאִוֶּֽלֶת\׃'i.Ve.let[is] foolishness
- 23לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofחָ֭כָםCha.khoma wise [person]יַשְׂכִּ֣ילyas.Kilit gives insight toפִּ֑י/הוּPi./humouth/ hisוְ/עַל\־ve./'a.lS-and/ toשְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/וSe.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisיֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifit addsלֶֽקַח\׃Le.kachteaching
- 24צוּף\־tzuf-[are] a honeycomb ofדְּ֭בַשׁDe.vashhoneyאִמְרֵי\־'im.rei-words ofנֹ֑עַםNo.'amkindnessמָת֥וֹקma.Toka sweet [thing]לַ֝/נֶּפֶשׁLa./ne.feshto the/ soulוּ/מַרְפֵּ֥אu./mar.Pe'and/ healingלָ/עָֽצֶם\׃la./'A.tzemto the/ bone[s]
- 25יֵ֤שׁyeshthereדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] a wayיָ֭שָׁרYa.shorrightלִ/פְנֵי\־li/f.nei-<to>/ beforeאִ֑ישׁ'Isha personוְ֝/אַחֲרִיתָ֗/הּve./'a.cha.ri.Ta/hand/ end/ itsדַּרְכֵי\־dar.khei-[is] [the] ways ofמָֽוֶת\׃Ma.vetdeath
- 26נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] appetite ofעָ֭מֵל'A.mela laborerעָ֣מְלָה'A.me.lahit laborsלּ֑/וֹl/ofor/ himכִּֽי\־ki-forאָכַ֖ף'a.Khafit pressesעָלָ֣י/ו'a.La/von/ himפִּֽי/הוּ\׃Pi./humouth/ his
- 27אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofבְּ֭לִיַּעַלBe.li.ya.'alworthlessnessכֹּרֶ֣הko.Reh[is] digging upרָעָ֑הra.'Ahevilוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ [is] onכְּ/אֵ֣שׁke./'Eshlike/ a fireצָרָֽבֶת\׃tza.Ra.vetscorching
- 28אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofתַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹתTah.pu.khotperversitiesיְשַׁלַּ֣חye.sha.Lachhe sends outמָד֑וֹןma.Donstrifeוְ֝/נִרְגָּ֗ןve./nir.Ganand/ a slandererמַפְרִ֥ידmaf.Rid[is] separatingאַלּֽוּף\׃'a.Lufa close friend
- 29אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofחָ֭מָסCha.mosviolenceיְפַתֶּ֣הye.fa.Tehhe deceivesרֵעֵ֑/הוּre.'E./huneighbor/ hisוְ֝/הוֹלִיכ֗/וֹve./ho.li.Kh/oand/ he leads/ himבְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְbe./De.rekhin/ a wayלֹא\־lo'-notטֽוֹב\׃Tovgood
- 30עֹצֶ֣ה'o.Tzeh[one who] shutsעֵ֭ינָי/ו'Ei.na/veyes/ hisלַ/חְשֹׁ֣בla/ch.Shoto/ deviseתַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹתtah.pu.Khotperverse thingsקֹרֵ֥ץko.Retz[one who] pursesשְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/וSe.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisכִּלָּ֥הki.Lahhe accomplishesרָעָֽה\׃ra.'Ahevil
- 31עֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.ret[is] a crown ofתִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.retsplendorשֵׂיבָ֑הsei.Vahgray hairבְּ/דֶ֥רֶךְbe./De.rekhin/ [the] way ofצְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessתִּמָּצֵֽא\׃ti.ma.Tze'it is found
- 32ט֤וֹבTov[is] goodאֶ֣רֶךְ'E.rekha [person] long ofאַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimanger<s>מִ/גִּבּ֑וֹרmi./gi.Bormore than/ a warriorוּ/מֹשֵׁ֥לu./mo.Sheland/ [one who] rulesבְּ֝/רוּח֗/וֹbe./ru.Ch/oover/ spirit/ hisמִ/לֹּכֵ֥דmi./lo.Khedmore than/ [one who] capturesעִֽיר\׃'Ira city
- 33בַּ֭/חֵיקBa./cheikin the/ bosomיוּטַ֣לyu.Talit is thrownאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/גּוֹרָ֑לha./go.Ralthe/ lotוּ֝/מֵ/יְהוָ֗הvu./me./Yah.wehand/ [is] from/ Yahwehכָּל\־kol-everyמִשְׁפָּטֽ/וֹ\׃mish.pa.T/odecision/ its
Chapter 17
- 1ט֤וֹבTov[is] goodפַּ֣תpata morselחֲ֭רֵבָהCha.re.vahdryוְ/שַׁלְוָה\־ve./shal.vah-and/ quietnessבָ֑/הּVa/hwith/ itמִ֝/בַּ֗יִתmi./Ba.yitmore than/ a houseמָלֵ֥אma.Le'fullזִבְחֵי\־ziv.chei-sacrifices ofרִֽיב\׃Rivstrife
- 2עֶֽבֶד\־'e.ved-a servantמַשְׂכִּ֗ילmas.Kil[who] acts prudentlyיִ֭מְשֹׁלYim.sholhe will ruleבְּ/בֵ֣ןbe./Venover/ a sonמֵבִ֑ישׁme.Vish[who] acts shamefullyוּ/בְ/ת֥וֹךְu./ve./Tokhand/ in/ amongאַ֝חִ֗ים'a.Chimbrothersיַחֲלֹ֥קya.cha.Lokhe will shareנַחֲלָֽה\׃na.cha.Lah[the] inheritance
- 3מַצְרֵ֣ףmatz.Refa crucibleלַ֭/כֶּסֶףLa./ke.sef[is] for <the>/ silverוְ/כ֣וּרve./Khurand/ a smelting furnaceלַ/זָּהָ֑בla./za.Hav[is] for <the>/ goldוּ/בֹחֵ֖ןu./vo.Chenand/ [is] testingלִבּ֣וֹתli.Botheartsיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
- 4מֵ֭רַעMe.ra'an evil-doerמַקְשִׁ֣יבmak.Shiv[is] paying attentionעַל\־'al-onשְׂפַת\־se.fat-a lip ofאָ֑וֶן'A.venwickednessשֶׁ֥קֶרShe.kerdeceptionמֵ֝זִיןMe.zin[is] giving earעַל\־'al-onלְשׁ֥וֹןle.Shona tongue ofהַוֹּֽת\׃ha.Votdestruction<s>
- 5לֹעֵ֣גlo.'Eg[one who] mocksלָ֭/רָשׁLa./rosh<to> the/ poor [person]חֵרֵ֣ףche.Refhe reproachesעֹשֵׂ֑/הוּ'o.Se./humaker/ hisשָׂמֵ֥חַsa.Me.ach[a person] joyfulלְ֝/אֵ֗ידle./'Eidfor/ calamityלֹ֣אlo'notיִנָּקֶֽה\׃yi.na.Kehhe will go unpunished
- 6עֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.ret[are the] crown ofזְ֭קֵנִיםZe.ke.nimold [people]בְּנֵ֣יbe.Neichildren ofבָנִ֑יםva.Nimchildrenוְ/תִפְאֶ֖רֶתve./tif.'E.retand/ [are the] honor ofבָּנִ֣יםba.Nimchildrenאֲבוֹתָֽ/ם\׃'a.vo.Ta/mparents/ their
- 7לֹא\־lo'-notנָאוָ֣הna.Vah[is] suitableלְ/נָבָ֣לle./na.Valfor/ a foolשְׂפַת\־se.fat-a lip ofיֶ֑תֶרYe.terexcellenceאַ֝֗ף'Afindeed?כִּֽי\־ki-forלְ/נָדִ֥יבle./na.Divfor/ a noble [person]שְׂפַת\־se.fat-a lip ofשָֽׁקֶר\׃Sha.kerdeception
- 8אֶֽבֶן\־'e.ven-[is] a stone ofחֵ֣ןchenfavorהַ֭/שֹּׁחַדHa./sho.chadthe/ bribeבְּ/עֵינֵ֣יbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofבְעָלָ֑י/וve.'a.La/vowners/ itsאֶֽל\־'el-toכָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherthatיִפְנֶ֣הyif.Nehhe turnsיַשְׂכִּֽיל\׃yas.Kilhe prospers
- 9מְֽכַסֶּה\־me.kha.seh-[one who] concealsפֶּ֭שַׁעPe.sha'a transgressionמְבַקֵּ֣שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingאַהֲבָ֑ה'a.ha.Vahloveוְ/שֹׁנֶ֥הve./sho.Nehand/ [one who] repeatsבְ֝/דָבָ֗רve./da.Var<in>/ a matterמַפְרִ֥ידmaf.Rid[is] separatingאַלּֽוּף\׃'a.Lufa close friend
- 10תֵּ֣חַתTe.chatit goes deepגְּעָרָ֣הge.'a.Raha rebukeבְ/מֵבִ֑יןve./me.Vinin/ [one who] understandsמֵ/הַכּ֖וֹתme./ha.Kotmore than/ strikingכְּסִ֣ילke.Sila foolמֵאָֽה\׃me.'Aha hundred [times]
- 11אַךְ\־'akh-onlyמְרִ֥יme.Rirebellionיְבַקֶּשׁ\־ye.va.kesh-he seeksרָ֑עRa'an evil [person]וּ/מַלְאָ֥ךְu./mal.'Akhand/ a messengerאַ֝כְזָרִ֗י'akh.za.Ricruelיְשֻׁלַּח\־ye.shu.lach-he will be sentבּֽ/וֹ\׃b/oin/ him
- 12פָּג֬וֹשׁpa.Go.oshmay he meetדֹּ֣בdoa bearשַׁכּ֣וּלsha.Kulrobbed of cubsבְּ/אִ֑ישׁbe./'Ish<in>/ a personוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may not [he meet]כְּ֝סִ֗ילke.Sila foolבְּ/אִוַּלְתּֽ/וֹ\׃be./'i.val.T/oin/ foolishness/ his
- 13מֵשִׁ֣יבme.Shiv[one who] returnsרָ֭עָהRa.'ahevilתַּ֣חַתTa.chatforטוֹבָ֑הto.Vahgoodלֹא\־lo'-notרָ֝עָ֗הra.'Ahevilמִ/בֵּיתֽ/וֹ\׃mi./bei.T/ofrom/ house/ his
- 14פּ֣וֹטֵֽרPo.ter[is one who] lets outמַ֭יִםMa.yimwaterרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[the] beginning ofמָד֑וֹןma.Donstrifeוְ/לִ/פְנֵ֥יve./li/f.Neiand/ <to>/ beforeהִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗עhit.ga.La'it has broken outהָ/רִ֥יבha./Rivthe/ disputeנְטֽוֹשׁ\׃ne.To.oshabandon
- 15מַצְדִּ֣יקmatz.Dik[one who] justifiesרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'[the] wickedוּ/מַרְשִׁ֣יעַu./mar.Shi.a'and/ [one who] condemns as guiltyצַדִּ֑יקtza.Dik[the] righteousתּוֹעֲבַ֥תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehגַּם\־gam-alsoשְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃she.nei./Hemboth of/ them
- 16לָ/מָּה\־la./mah-<to>/ why?זֶּ֣הzehthisמְחִ֣ירme.Chir[is] a priceבְּ/יַד\־be./yad-in/ [the] hand ofכְּסִ֑ילke.Sila foolלִ/קְנ֖וֹתli/k.Notto/ acquireחָכְמָ֣הchokh.mahwisdomוְ/לֶב\־ve./lev-and/ [is] heartאָֽיִן\׃'A.yinthere not
- 17בְּ/כָל\־be./kholat/ everyעֵ֭ת'ettimeאֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[is] lovingהָ/רֵ֑עַha./Re.a'the/ friendוְ/אָ֥חve./'Achand/ a brotherלְ֝/צָרָ֗הle./tza.Rahfor/ adversityיִוָּלֵֽד\׃yi.va.Ledhe is born
- 18אָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personחֲסַר\־cha.sar-lacking ofלֵ֭בlevheartתּוֹקֵ֣עַto.Ke.a'[is] strikingכָּ֑ףKafa palmעֹרֵ֥ב'o.Rev[is] pledgingעֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה'a.ru.Baha pledgeלִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeרֵעֵֽ/הוּ\׃re.'E./huneighbor/ his
- 19אֹ֣הֵֽב'O.hev[one who] lovesפֶּ֭שַׁעPe.sha'transgressionאֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[is] lovingמַצָּ֑הma.Tzahcontentionמַגְבִּ֥יהַּmag.Bi.ah[one who] makes highפִּ֝תְח֗/וֹpit.Ch/oentrance/ hisמְבַקֶּשׁ\־me.va.kesh-[is] seekingשָֽׁבֶר\׃Sha.verruin
- 20עִקֶּשׁ\־'i.kesh-[a person] twisted ofלֵ֭בlevheartלֹ֣אlo'notיִמְצָא\־yim.tza'-he findsט֑וֹבTovgoodוְ/נֶהְפָּ֥ךְve./neh.Pakhand/ [one who] is pervertedבִּ֝/לְשׁוֹנ֗/וֹbi/l.sho.N/oin/ tongue/ hisיִפּ֥וֹלyi.Polhe fallsבְּ/רָעָֽה\׃be./ra.'Ahin/ trouble
- 21יֹלֵ֣דyo.Led[one who] begetsכְּ֭סִילKe.sila foolלְ/ת֣וּגָהle./Tu.gahto/ griefל֑/וֹl/oof/ himוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיִ֝שְׂמַ֗חyis.Machhe rejoicesאֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofנָבָֽל\׃na.Vala fool
- 22לֵ֣בleva heartשָׂ֭מֵחַSa.me.achjoyfulיֵיטִ֣בyei.Tivit makes goodגֵּהָ֑הge.Hahhealingוְ/ר֥וּחַve./Ru.achand/ a spiritנְ֝כֵאָ֗הne.khe.'Ahstrickenתְּיַבֶּשׁ\־te.ya.besh-it dries upגָּֽרֶם\׃Ga.rembone[s]
- 23שֹׁ֣חַדSho.chada bribeמֵ֭/חֵיקMe./cheikfrom/ [the] bosomרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'a wicked [person]יִקָּ֑חyi.Kachhe acceptsלְ֝/הַטּ֗וֹתle./ha.Totto/ turn asideאָרְח֥וֹת'a.re.Chot[the] paths ofמִשְׁפָּֽט\׃mish.Patjustice
- 24אֶת\־'et-[is] withפְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofמֵבִ֣יןme.Vin[one who] has understandingחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomוְ/עֵינֵ֥יve./'ei.Neiand/ [the] eyes ofכְ֝סִ֗ילkhe.Sila foolבִּ/קְצֵה\־bi/k.tzeh-[are] at/ [the] end ofאָֽרֶץ\׃'A.retz[the] earth
- 25כַּ֣עַסKa.'as[is] griefלְ֭/אָבִי/וLe./'a.vi/vto/ father/ hisבֵּ֣ןbena sonכְּסִ֑ילke.Sila foolוּ֝/מֶ֗מֶרu./Me.merand/ bitternessלְ/יוֹלַדְתּֽ/וֹ\׃le./yo.lad.T/oto/ [the] [one who] bore/ him
- 26גַּ֤םgamalsoעֲנ֣וֹשׁa.No.oshto impose a fineלַ/צַּדִּ֣יקla./tza.Dikto <the>/ righteous [person]לֹא\־lo'-notט֑וֹבTov[is] goodלְ/הַכּ֖וֹתle./ha.Kotto/ strikeנְדִיבִ֣יםne.di.Vimnoble [people]עַל\־'al-[is] onיֹֽשֶׁר\׃Yo.sheruprightness
- 27חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְcho.Sekh[one who] restrainsאֲ֭מָרָי/ו'A.ma.ra/vwords/ hisיוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingדָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeר֝֗וּחַRu.achspiritאִ֣ישׁ'ish[is] a person ofתְּבוּנָֽה\׃te.vu.Nahunderstanding
- 28גַּ֤םgamalsoאֱוִ֣יל'e.Vila foolמַ֭חֲרִישׁMa.cha.rish[who] keeps silentחָכָ֣םcha.Khamwiseיֵחָשֵׁ֑בye.cha.Shevhe is consideredאֹטֵ֖ם'o.Tem[who] shutsשְׂפָתָ֣י/וse.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisנָבֽוֹן\׃na.Vondiscerning
Chapter 18
- 1לְֽ֭/תַאֲוָהLe./ta.'a.vah<to>/ desireיְבַקֵּ֣שׁye.va.Keshhe seeksנִפְרָ֑דnif.Rad[one who] separates himselfבְּ/כָל\־be./kholon/ allתּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗הtu.shi.Yahsound wisdomיִתְגַּלָּֽע\׃yit.ga.La'he bursts out
- 2לֹֽא\־lo'-notיַחְפֹּ֣ץyach.Potzhe delightsכְּ֭סִילKe.sila foolבִּ/תְבוּנָ֑הbi/t.vu.Nahin/ understandingכִּ֝֗יKithatאִֽם\־'im-exceptבְּ/הִתְגַּלּ֥וֹתbe./hit.ga.Lotin/ revealing itselfלִבּֽ/וֹ\׃li.B/oheart/ his
- 3בְּֽ/בוֹא\־be./Vo'-when/ comesרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'a wicked [person]בָּ֣אba'it comesגַם\־gam-alsoבּ֑וּזBuzcontemptוְֽ/עִם\־ve./'im-and/ withקָל֥וֹןka.Lonshameחֶרְפָּֽה\׃cher.Pahreproach
- 4מַ֣יִםMa.yim[are] watersעֲ֭מֻקִּים'A.mu.kimdeepדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofפִי\־fi-[the] mouth ofאִ֑ישׁ'Isha personנַ֥חַלNa.chala wadiנֹ֝בֵ֗עַno.Ve.a'flowingמְק֣וֹרme.Kora fountain ofחָכְמָֽה\׃chokh.mahwisdom
- 5שְׂאֵ֣תse.'Etto lift upפְּנֵי\־pe.nei-[the] face ofרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'a wicked [person]לֹא\־lo'-notט֑וֹבTov[is] goodלְ/הַטּ֥וֹתle./ha.Totto/ turn asideצַ֝דִּ֗יקtza.Dika righteous [person]בַּ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט\׃ba./mish.Patin <the>/ judgment
- 6שִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.Tei[the] lips ofכְ֭סִילKhe.sila foolיָבֹ֣אֽוּya.Vo.'uthey goבְ/רִ֑יבve./Rivin/ strifeוּ֝/פִ֗י/וu./Fi/vand/ mouth/ hisלְֽ/מַהֲלֻמ֥וֹתle./ma.ha.lu.Motfor/ blowsיִקְרָֽא\׃yik.Ra'it calls
- 7פִּֽי\־pi-[the] mouth ofכְ֭סִילKhe.sila foolמְחִתָּה\־me.chi.tah-[is] ruinל֑/וֹl/oof/ himוּ֝/שְׂפָתָ֗י/וu./se.fa.Ta/vand/ lips/ hisמוֹקֵ֥שׁmo.Kesh[are] [the] snare ofנַפְשֽׁ/וֹ\׃naf.Sh/olife/ his
- 8דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofנִ֭רְגָּןNir.gona slandererכְּ/מִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑יםke./mit.la.ha.Mim[are] like/ delicaciesוְ֝/הֵ֗םve./Hemand/ theyיָרְד֥וּya.re.Duthey go downחַדְרֵי\־chad.rei-[the] chambers ofבָֽטֶן\׃Va.ten[the] belly
- 9גַּ֭םgamalsoמִתְרַפֶּ֣הmit.ra.Peh[one who] shows himself idleבִ/מְלַאכְתּ֑/וֹvi/m.lakh.T/oin/ work/ hisאָ֥ח'ach[is] a brotherה֝֗וּאHu'heלְ/בַ֣עַלle./Va.'alof/ a master ofמַשְׁחִֽית\׃mash.Chitdestruction
- 10מִגְדַּל\־mig.dal-[is] a tower ofעֹ֭ז'ozstrengthשֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehבּֽ/וֹ\־bo/v-in/ itיָר֖וּץya.Rutzhe runsצַדִּ֣יקtza.Dika righteous [person]וְ/נִשְׂגָּֽב\׃ve./nis.Gavand/ he is set on high
- 11ה֣וֹןHon[the] wealth ofעָ֭שִׁיר'A.shira rich [person]קִרְיַ֣תkir.Yat[is] [the] town ofעֻזּ֑/וֹu.Z/ostrength/ hisוּ/כְ/חוֹמָ֥הu./khe./cho.Mahand/ like/ a wallנִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗הnis.ga.Vahhighבְּ/מַשְׂכִּיתֽ/וֹ\׃be./mas.ki.T/oin/ own imagination/ his
- 12לִ/פְנֵי\־li/f.nei.She-<to>/ beforeשֶׁ֭בֶרShe.verdestructionיִגְבַּ֣הּyig.Bahit is haughtyלֵב\־lev-[the] heart ofאִ֑ישׁ'Isha personוְ/לִ/פְנֵ֖יve./li/f.Neiand/ [is] <to>/ beforeכָב֣וֹדkha.Vodhonorעֲנָוָֽה\׃'a.na.Vahhumility
- 13מֵשִׁ֣יבme.Shiv[one who] brings backדָּ֭בָרDa.vora wordבְּ/טֶ֣רֶםbe./Te.rem<in>/ beforeיִשְׁמָ֑עyish.Ma'he listensאִוֶּ֥לֶת'i.Ve.let[is] follyהִיא\־hi'-itל֝֗/וֹl/oof/ himוּ/כְלִמָּֽה\׃u./khe.li.Mahand/ ignominy
- 14רֽוּחַ\־Ru.ach-[the] spirit ofאִ֭ישׁ'isha personיְכַלְכֵּ֣לye.khal.Kelit will endureמַחֲלֵ֑/הוּma.cha.Le./husickness/ hisוְ/ר֥וּחַve./Ru.achand/ a spiritנְ֝כֵאָ֗הne.khe.'Ahstrickenמִ֣יmiwho?יִשָּׂאֶֽ/נָּה\׃yi.sa.'E./nahwill he bear/ it
- 15לֵ֣בleva heartנָ֭בוֹןNa.Vondiscerningיִקְנֶה\־yik.neh-it acquiresדָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeוְ/אֹ֥זֶןve./'O.zenand/ [the] ear ofחֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]תְּבַקֶּשׁ\־te.va.kesh-it seeksדָּֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge
- 16מַתָּ֣ןma.Tan[the] gift ofאָ֭דָם'A.doma personיַרְחִ֣יבyar.Chivit makes spaceל֑/וֹl/ofor/ himוְ/לִ/פְנֵ֖יve./li/f.Neiand/ <to>/ beforeגְדֹלִ֣יםge.do.Limgreat [people]יַנְחֶֽ/נּוּ\׃yan.Che./nuit leads/ him
- 17צַדִּ֣יקtza.Dik[is] righteousהָ/רִאשׁ֣וֹןha./ri.Shonthe/ firstבְּ/רִיב֑/וֹbe./ri.V/oin/ case/ hisרֵ֝עֵ֗/הוּRe.'e./huneighbor/ hisוַ/חֲקָרֽ/וֹ\׃va./cha.ka.R/oand/ he will examine/ him
- 18מִ֭דְיָנִיםMid.ya.nimcontentionsיַשְׁבִּ֣יתyash.Bitit puts an end toהַ/גּוֹרָ֑לha./go.Ralthe/ lotוּ/בֵ֖יןu./Veinand/ betweenעֲצוּמִ֣ים'a.tzu.Mimmighty [people]יַפְרִֽיד\׃yaf.Ridit separates
- 19אָ֗ח'Acha brotherנִפְשָׁ֥עnif.Sha'transgressedמִ/קִּרְיַת\־mi./kir.yat-[is] more than/ a town ofעֹ֑ז'Ozstrengthכִּ/בְרִ֥יחַki/v.Ri.ach[are] like/ [the] bar ofאַרְמֽוֹן\׃'ar.Mona fortress
- 20מִ/פְּרִ֣יmi./pe.Rifrom/ [the] fruit ofפִי\־fi-[the] mouth ofאִ֭ישׁ'isha personתִּשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'it is satisfiedבִּטְנ֑/וֹbit.N/obelly/ hisתְּבוּאַ֖תte.vu.'At[the] produce ofשְׂפָתָ֣י/וse.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisיִשְׂבָּֽע\׃yis.Ba'he is satisfied
- 21מָ֣וֶתMa.vetdeathוְ֭/חַיִּיםVe./chai.yimand/ lifeבְּ/יַד\־be./yad-[are] in/ [the] hand ofלָשׁ֑וֹןla.Shon[the] tongueוְ֝/אֹהֲבֶ֗י/הָve./'o.ha.Vei./haand/ [those who] love/ itיֹאכַ֥לyo.Khalhe will eatפִּרְיָֽ/הּ\׃pir.Ya/hfruit/ its
- 22מָצָ֣אma.Tza'he findsאִ֭שָּׁה'I.shaha wifeמָ֣צָאMa.tza'he findsט֑וֹבTova good thingוַ/יָּ֥פֶקva/i.Ya.fekand/ he obtainedרָ֝צ֗וֹןra.Tzonpleasureמֵ/יְהוָֽה\׃me./Yah.wehfrom/ Yahweh
- 23תַּחֲנוּנִ֥יםta.cha.nu.Nimsupplicationsיְדַבֶּר\־ye.da.ber-he speaksרָ֑שׁRasha poor [person]וְ֝/עָשִׁ֗ירve./'a.Shirand/ a rich [person]יַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.Nehhe answersעַזּֽוֹת\׃a.Zotstrong [words]
- 24אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofרֵ֭עִיםRe.'imcompanionsלְ/הִתְרֹעֵ֑עַle./hit.ro.'E.a'[is] to/ be brokenוְ/יֵ֥שׁve./Yeshand/ thereאֹ֝הֵ֗ב'o.Hev[is one who] lovesדָּבֵ֥קda.Vekcleavingמֵ/אָֽח\׃me./'Achmore than/ a brother
Chapter 19
- 1טֽוֹב\־tov-[is] goodרָ֭שׁrasha poor [person]הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[who] walksבְּ/תֻמּ֑/וֹbe./tu.M/oin/ integrity/ hisמֵ/עִקֵּ֥שׁme./'i.Keshmore than/ [the] [person] perverse ofשְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/וSe.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisוְ/ה֣וּאve./Hu'and/ heכְסִֽיל\׃khe.Sil[is] a fool
- 2גַּ֤םgamalsoבְּ/לֹא\־be./lo'-with/ notדַ֣עַתDa.'atknowledgeנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesha personלֹא\־lo'-notט֑וֹבTov[is] goodוְ/אָ֖ץve./'Atzand/ [one who] hastensבְּ/רַגְלַ֣יִםbe./rag.La.yimwith/ feetחוֹטֵֽא\׃cho.Te'[is] missing
- 3אִוֶּ֣לֶת'i.Ve.let[the] folly ofאָ֭דָם'A.doma personתְּסַלֵּ֣ףte.sa.Lefit subvertsדַּרְכּ֑/וֹdar.K/oway/ hisוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ towardsיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehיִזְעַ֥ףyiz.'Afit ragesלִבּֽ/וֹ\׃li.B/oheart/ his
- 4ה֗וֹןHonwealthיֹ֭סִיףYo.sifit addsרֵעִ֣יםre.'Imfriendsרַבִּ֑יםra.Bimmanyוְ֝/דָ֗לve./Daland/ a poor [person]מֵ/רֵ֥ע/הוּme./Re.'./hufrom/ friend/ hisיִפָּרֵֽד\׃yi.pa.Redhe is separated
- 5עֵ֣ד'eda witness ofשְׁ֭קָרִיםShe.ka.rimliesלֹ֣אlo'notיִנָּקֶ֑הyi.na.Kehhe will go unpunishedוְ/יָפִ֥יחַve./ya.Fi.achand/ he may breathe outכְּ֝זָבִ֗יםke.za.Vimliesלֹ֣אlo'notיִמָּלֵֽט\׃yi.ma.Lethe will escape
- 6רַ֭בִּיםRa.bimmany [people]יְחַלּ֣וּye.cha.Luthey entreatפְנֵֽי\־fe.nei-[the] face ofנָדִ֑יבna.Diva noble [person]וְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ everyoneהָ֝/רֵ֗עַha./Re.a'[is] the/ friendלְ/אִ֣ישׁle./'Ishof/ a person ofמַתָּֽן\׃ma.Tangift
- 7כָּ֥לkalallאֲחֵי\־'a.chei-[the] brothers ofרָ֨שׁ\׀rasha poor [person]שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗/הוּse.ne.'U./huthey hate/ himאַ֤ף'afindeed?כִּ֣יkiforמְ֭רֵעֵ/הוּMe.re.'e./hufriend[s]/ hisרָחֲק֣וּra.cha.Kuthey are distantמִמֶּ֑/נּוּmi.Me./nufrom/ himמְרַדֵּ֖ףme.ra.Def[one who] pursuesאֲמָרִ֣ים'a.ma.Rimwordsהֵֽמָּה\׃He.mahthey
- 8קֹֽנֶה\־ko.neh-[one who] acquiresלֵּ֭בlevheartאֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[is] lovingנַפְשׁ֑/וֹnaf.Sh/oown self/ hisשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer[one who] keepsתְּ֝בוּנָ֗הte.vu.Nahunderstandingלִ/מְצֹא\־li/m.tzo'-[is] to/ findטֽוֹב\׃Tovgood
- 9עֵ֣ד'eda witness ofשְׁ֭קָרִיםShe.ka.rimliesלֹ֣אlo'notיִנָּקֶ֑הyi.na.Kehhe will go unpunishedוְ/יָפִ֖יחַve./ya.Fi.achand/ he may breathe outכְּזָבִ֣יםke.za.Vimliesיֹאבֵֽד\׃\ \פyo.Vedhe will perish
- 10לֹֽא\־lo'-notנָאוֶ֣הna.Veh[is] suitableלִ/כְסִ֣ילli/kh.Silfor/ a foolתַּעֲנ֑וּגta.'a.Nugluxuryאַ֝֗ף'Afindeed?כִּֽי\־ki-forלְ/עֶ֤בֶד\׀le./'E.vedfor/ a slaveמְשֹׁ֬לme.Sholto ruleבְּ/שָׂרִֽים\׃be./sa.Rimover/ princes
- 11שֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khel[the] prudence ofאָ֭דָם'A.doma personהֶאֱרִ֣יךְhe.'e.Rikhit makes longאַפּ֑/וֹ'a.P/oanger/ hisוְ֝/תִפאַרְתּ֗/וֹve./ti.Peh.'ar.T/oand/ glory/ hisעֲבֹ֣ר'a.Vor[is] to passעַל\־'al-overפָּֽשַׁע\׃Pa.sha'transgression
- 12נַ֣הַםNa.ham[is] a roaringכַּ֭/כְּפִירKa./ke.firlike <the>/ young lionזַ֣עַףZa.'af[the] rage ofמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingוּ/כְ/טַ֖לu./khe./Taland/ [is] like/ dewעַל\־'al-onעֵ֣שֶׂב'E.sevgrassרְצוֹנֽ/וֹ\׃re.tzo.N/ofavor/ his
- 13הַוֹּ֣תha.Vot[is] destruction<s>לְ֭/אָבִי/וLe./'a.vi/vto/ father/ hisבֵּ֣ןbena sonכְּסִ֑ילke.Sila foolוְ/דֶ֥לֶףve./De.lefand/ [are] a drippingטֹ֝רֵ֗דto.Redcontinuousמִדְיְנֵ֥יmid.ye.Nei[the] contentions ofאִשָּֽׁה\׃'i.Shaha wife
- 14בַּ֣יִתBa.yithouseוָ֭/הוֹןVa./honand/ wealthנַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.Lat[are] an inheritance ofאָב֑וֹת'a.Votfathersוּ֝/מֵ/יְהוָ֗הvu./me./Yah.wehand/ [is] from/ Yahwehאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha wifeמַשְׂכָּֽלֶת\׃mas.Ka.letprudent
- 15עַ֭צְלָה'Atz.lahlazinessתַּפִּ֣ילta.Pilit makes fallתַּרְדֵּמָ֑הtar.de.Mahdeep sleepוְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁve./Ne.feshand/ a person ofרְמִיָּ֣הre.mi.Yahidlenessתִרְעָֽב\׃tir.'Avhe will be hungry
- 16שֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[one who] keepsמִ֭צְוָהMitz.vaha commandmentשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[is] guardingנַפְשׁ֑/וֹnaf.Sh/olife/ hisבּוֹזֵ֖הbo.Zeh[the] [one who] despisesדְרָכָ֣י/וde.ra.Kha/v<of> ways/ his
- 17מַלְוֵ֣הmal.Veh[is] lending toיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehח֣וֹנֵֽןCho.nen[one who] shows favor toדָּ֑לDala poor [person]וּ֝/גְמֻל֗/וֹu./ge.mu.L/oand/ recompense/ hisיְשַׁלֶּם\־ye.sha.lem-he will repayלֽ/וֹ\׃l/oto/ him
- 18יַסֵּ֣רya.Serdisciplineבִּ֭נְ/ךָBin./khason/ yourכִּי\־ki-forיֵ֣שׁyeshthereתִּקְוָ֑הtik.Vah[is] hopeוְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toהֲ֝מִית֗/וֹha.mi.T/oputting to death/ himאַל\־'al-may notתִּשָּׂ֥אti.Sa'you lift upנַפְשֶֽׁ/ךָ\׃naf.She./khadesire/ your
- 19חֵ֭מָהChe.mahrageנֹ֣שֵׂאNo.se'[is] bearingעֹ֑נֶשׁ'O.nesh[the] penaltyכִּ֥יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptתַּ֝צִּ֗ילta.Tzilyou will rescueוְ/ע֣וֹדve./'odand/ againתּוֹסִֽף\׃to.Sifyou will repeat
- 20שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listen toעֵ֭צָה'E.tzahcounselוְ/קַבֵּ֣לve./ka.Beland/ acceptמוּסָ֑רmu.Sarcorrectionלְ֝מַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso thatתֶּחְכַּ֥םtech.Kamyou may become wiseבְּ/אַחֲרִיתֶֽ/ךָ\׃be./'a.cha.ri.Te./khain/ end/ your
- 21רַבּ֣וֹתra.Botmanyמַחֲשָׁב֣וֹתma.cha.sha.Votplansבְּ/לֶב\־be./lev-[are] in/ [the] heart ofאִ֑ישׁ'Isha personוַ/עֲצַ֥תva./'a.Tzatand/ [the] purpose ofיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehהִ֣יאhi'itתָקֽוּם\׃ta.Kumit will stand
- 22תַּאֲוַ֣תta.'a.Vat[is the] desire ofאָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personחַסְדּ֑/וֹchas.D/oloyalty/ hisוְ/טֽוֹב\־ve./tov-and/ [is] goodרָ֝שׁrasha poor [person]מֵ/אִ֥ישׁme./'Ishmore than/ a person ofכָּזָֽב\׃ka.Zavfalsehood
- 23יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofיְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehלְ/חַיִּ֑יםle./chai.Yim[is] to/ lifeוְ/שָׂבֵ֥עַve./sa.Ve.a'and/ satisfiedיָ֝לִ֗יןya.Linsomeone will pass [the] nightבַּל\־bal-notיִפָּ֥קֶדyi.Pa.kedhe will be visitedרָֽע\׃Ra'trouble
- 24טָ֘מַ֤ןta.Manhe hidesעָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzela sluggardיָ֭ד/וֹya.d/ohand/ hisבַּ/צַּלָּ֑חַתba./tza.La.chatin the/ dishגַּם\־gam-alsoאֶל\־'el-toפִּ֝֗י/הוּPi./humouth/ hisלֹ֣אlo'notיְשִׁיבֶֽ/נָּה\׃ye.shi.Ve./nahhe brings back/ it
- 25לֵ֣ץletza mockerתַּ֭כֶּהTa.kehyou will strikeוּ/פֶ֣תִיu./Fe.tiand/ a naive personיַעְרִ֑םya'.Rimhe will become prudentוְ/הוֹכִ֥יחַve./ho.Khi.achand/ to reproveלְ֝/נָב֗וֹןle./na.Von<to>/ a discerning [person]יָבִ֥יןya.Vinhe will understandדָּֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge
- 26מְֽשַׁדֶּד\־me.sha.ded-[one who] assaultsאָ֭ב'ava fatherיַבְרִ֣יחַyav.Ri.achhe drives awayאֵ֑ם'Ema motherבֵּ֝֗ןBen[is] a sonמֵבִ֥ישׁme.Vish[who] brings shameוּ/מַחְפִּֽיר\׃u./mach.Pirand/ [who] causes shame
- 27חַֽדַל\־cha.dal-ceaseבְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myלִ/שְׁמֹ֣עַli/sh.Mo.a'to/ listen toמוּסָ֑רmu.Sarcorrectionלִ֝/שְׁג֗וֹתli/sh.Gotto/ strayמֵֽ/אִמְרֵי\־me./'im.rei-from/ words ofדָֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge
- 28עֵ֣ד'eda witness ofבְּ֭לִיַּעַלBe.li.ya.'alworthlessnessיָלִ֣יץya.Litzhe mocksמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.Patjusticeוּ/פִ֥יu./Fiand/ [the] mouth ofרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]יְבַלַּע\־ye.va.la'-it swallows upאָֽוֶן\׃'A.venwickedness
- 29נָכ֣וֹנוּna.Kho.nuthey are preparedלַ/לֵּצִ֣יםla./le.Tzimfor <the>/ mockersשְׁפָטִ֑יםshe.fa.Timjudgmentsוּ֝/מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹתu./ma.ha.lu.Motand/ blowsלְ/גֵ֣וle./Gevfor/ [the] back ofכְּסִילִֽים\׃ke.si.Limfools
Chapter 20
- 1לֵ֣ץletz[is] a mockerהַ֭/יַּיןHai./yain<the>/ wineהֹמֶ֣הho.Meh[is] noisyשֵׁכָ֑רshe.Kharstrong drinkוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ anyשֹׁ֥גֶהSho.geh[one who] staggersבּ֝֗/וֹb/oin/ itלֹ֣אlo'notיֶחְכָּֽם\׃yech.Kamhe is wise
- 2נַ֣הַםNa.ham[is] a roaringכַּ֭/כְּפִירKa./ke.firlike <the>/ young lionאֵ֣ימַת'Ei.mat[the] terror ofמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingמִ֝תְעַבְּר֗/וֹmit.'a.be.R/o[one who] infuriates/ himחוֹטֵ֥אcho.Te'[is] missingנַפְשֽׁ/וֹ\׃naf.Sh/olife/ his
- 3כָּב֣וֹדka.Vod[is] honorלָ֭/אִישׁLa./'ishto <the>/ personשֶׁ֣בֶתShe.vetcessationמֵ/רִ֑יבme./Rivfrom/ strifeוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ everyאֱ֝וִ֗יל'e.Vilfoolיִתְגַּלָּֽע\׃yit.ga.La'he bursts out
- 4מֵ֭/חֹרֶףMe./cho.reffrom/ winterעָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzela sluggardלֹא\־lo'-notיַחֲרֹ֑שׁya.cha.Roshhe plowsבַּ/קָּצִ֣ירba./ka.Tzirat the/ harvestוָ/אָֽיִן\׃va./'A.yinand/ nothing
- 5מַ֣יִםMa.yim[is] waterעֲ֭מֻקִּים'A.mu.kimdeepעֵצָ֣ה'e.Tzaha planבְ/לֶב\־ve./lev-in/ [the] heart ofאִ֑ישׁ'Isha personוְ/אִ֖ישׁve./'Ishand/ a person ofתְּבוּנָ֣הte.vu.Nahunderstandingיִדְלֶֽ/נָּה\׃yid.Le./nahhe draws out/ it
- 6רָב\־rov-a multitude ofאָדָ֗ם'a.Damperson[s]יִ֭קְרָאYik.ra'he proclaimsאִ֣ישׁ'isheach oneחַסְדּ֑/וֹchas.D/oloyalty/ hisוְ/אִ֥ישׁve./'Ishand/ a person ofאֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים'e.mu.Nimfaithfulness<es>מִ֣יmiwho?יִמְצָֽא\׃yim.Tza'will he find
- 7מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְmit.ha.Lekh[one who] goes aboutבְּ/תֻמּ֣/וֹbe./tu.M/oin/ integrity/ hisצַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [person]אַשְׁרֵ֖י'ash.Reihow blessed!בָנָ֣י/וva.Na/v[are] sons/ hisאַחֲרָֽי/ו\׃'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ him
- 8מֶ֗לֶךְMe.lekha kingיוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[who] sitsעַל\־'al-onכִּסֵּא\־ki.se'-a throne ofדִ֑יןDinjudgmentמְזָרֶ֖הme.za.Reh[is] winnowingבְ/עֵינָ֣י/וve./'ei.Na/vwith/ eyes/ hisכָּל\־kol-allרָֽע\׃Ra'evil
- 9מִֽי\־mi-who?יֹ֭אמַרYo.marwill he sayזִכִּ֣יתִיzi.Ki.tiI have kept pureלִבִּ֑/יli.B/iheart/ myטָ֝הַ֗רְתִּיta.Har.tiI am pureמֵ/חַטָּאתִֽ/י\׃me./cha.ta.T/ifrom/ sin/ my
- 10אֶ֣בֶן'E.vena weightוָ֭/אֶבֶןVa./'e.venand/ a weightאֵיפָ֣ה'ei.Faha measureוְ/אֵיפָ֑הve./'ei.Fahand/ a measureתּוֹעֲבַ֥תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehגַּם\־gam-alsoשְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃she.nei./Hemboth of/ them
- 11גַּ֣םgamalsoבְּ֭/מַעֲלָלָי/וBe./ma.'a.la.la/vby/ deeds/ hisיִתְנַכֶּר\־yit.na.ker-he makes himself knownנָ֑עַרNa.'ara youthאִם\־'im-ifזַ֖ךְzakh[is] pureוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifיָשָׁ֣רya.Shar[is] uprightפָּעֳלֽ/וֹ\׃po.'o.L/oactivity/ his
- 12אֹ֣זֶן'O.zenan earשֹׁ֭מַעַתSho.ma.'at[which] hearsוְ/עַ֣יִןve./'A.yinand/ an eyeרֹאָ֑הro.'Ah[which] seesיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehעָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe has madeגַם\־gam-alsoשְׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃she.nei./Hemboth of/ them
- 13אַל\־'al-may notתֶּֽאֱהַ֣בte.'e.Havyou loveשֵׁ֭נָהShe.nahsleepפֶּן\־pen-lestתִּוָּרֵ֑שׁti.va.Reshyou should become impoverishedפְּקַ֖חpe.Kachopenעֵינֶ֣י/ךָ'ei.Nei./khaeyes/ yourשְֽׂבַֽע\־se.va'-be satisfiedלָֽחֶם\׃La.chemfood
- 14רַ֣עra'badרַ֭עra'badיֹאמַ֣רyo.Marhe saysהַ/קּוֹנֶ֑הha./ko.Nehthe/ buyerוְ/אֹזֵ֥לve./'o.Zeland/ [he is] going awayל֝֗/וֹl/o<for>/ himselfאָ֣ז'azthenיִתְהַלָּֽל\׃yit.ha.Lalhe boasts
- 15יֵ֣שׁyeshthereזָ֭הָבza.ho[is] goldוְ/רָב\־ve./rov-and/ abundance ofפְּנִינִ֑יםpe.ni.Nimjewelsוּ/כְלִ֥יu./khe.Liand/ [are] an article ofיְ֝קָ֗רye.Karpreciousnessשִׂפְתֵי\־sif.tei-lips ofדָֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge
- 16לְֽקַח\־le.kach-takeבִּ֭גְד/וֹbig.d/ogarment/ hisכִּי\־ki-forעָ֣רַב'A.ravhe stands surety forזָ֑רZara strangerוּ/בְעַ֖דu./ve.'Adand/ forחַבְלֵֽ/הוּ\׃chav.Le./huhold in pledge/ it
- 17עָרֵ֣ב'a.Rev[is] sweetלָ֭/אִישׁLa./'ishto <the>/ personלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemfood ofשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodוְ֝/אַחַ֗רve./'a.Charand/ afterיִמָּֽלֵא\־yi.ma.le'-it will be filledפִ֥י/הוּFi./humouth/ hisחָצָֽץ\׃cha.Tzatzgravel
- 18מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹתMa.cha.sha.Votplansבְּ/עֵצָ֣הbe./'e.Tzahby/ counselתִכּ֑וֹןti.Konit is establishedוּ֝/בְ/תַחְבֻּל֗וֹתu./ve./tach.bu.Lotand/ by/ wise directionsעֲשֵׂ֣ה'a.Sehmakeמִלְחָמָֽה\׃mil.cha.Mahwar
- 19גּֽוֹלֶה\־go.leh-[is] uncoveringסּ֭וֹדSodsecret counselהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one who] goes aboutרָכִ֑ילra.Khila slandererוּ/לְ/פֹתֶ֥הu./le./fo.Tehand/ to/ [one who] opensשְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/וSe.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisלֹ֣אlo'notתִתְעָרָֽב\׃tit.'a.Ravyou will get involved
- 20מְ֭קַלֵּלMe.ka.lel[one who] cursesאָבִ֣י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisוְ/אִמּ֑/וֹve./'i.M/oand/ mother/ hisיִֽדְעַ֥ךְyid.'Akhit will be extinguishedנֵ֝ר֗/וֹne.R/olamp/ hisחֹֽשֶׁךְ\׃Cho.shekhdarkness
- 21נַ֭חֲלָהNa.cha.lahan inheritanceבָּ/רִאשֹׁנָ֑הba./ri.sho.Nahat <the>/ firstוְ֝/אַחֲרִיתָ֗/הּve./'a.cha.ri.Ta/hand/ end/ itsלֹ֣אlo'notתְבֹרָֽךְ\׃te.vo.Rakhit will be blessed
- 22אַל\־'al-may notתֹּאמַ֥רto.Maryou sayאֲשַׁלְּמָה\־'a.sha.le.mah-I will repayרָ֑עRa'evilקַוֵּ֥הka.Vehwaitלַֽ֝/יהוָ֗הla./Yah.wehfor/ Yahwehוְ/יֹ֣שַֽׁעve./Yo.sha'so/ may he deliverלָֽ/ךְ\׃La/kh<to>/ you
- 23תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehאֶ֣בֶן'E.vena weightוָ/אָ֑בֶןva./'A.venand/ a weightוּ/מֹאזְנֵ֖יu./moz.Neiand/ balances ofמִרְמָ֣הmir.Mahdeceitלֹא\־lo'-notטֽוֹב\׃Tov[are] good
- 24מֵ/יהוָ֥הme./Yah.weh[are] from/ Yahwehמִצְעֲדֵי\־mitz.'a.dei-[the] steps ofגָ֑בֶרGa.vera manוְ֝/אָדָ֗םve./'a.Damand/ anyoneמַה\־mah-what?יָּבִ֥יןya.Vinwill he understandדַּרְכּֽ/וֹ\׃dar.K/oown way/ his
- 25מוֹקֵ֣שׁmo.Kesha snare ofאָ֭דָם'A.doma personיָ֣לַעYa.la'he may say rashlyקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholinessוְ/אַחַ֖רve./'a.Charand/ afterנְדָרִ֣יםne.da.Rim[the] vowsלְ/בַקֵּֽר\׃le./va.Kerto/ consider
- 26מְזָרֶ֣הme.za.Reh[is] winnowingרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekha kingחָכָ֑םcha.Khamwiseוַ/יָּ֖שֶׁבva/i.Ya.shevand/ he brought backעֲלֵי/הֶ֣ם'a.lei./Hemover/ themאוֹפָֽן\׃'o.Fana wheel
- 27נֵ֣רner[the] lamp ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehנִשְׁמַ֣תnish.Mat[is the] breath ofאָדָ֑ם'a.Dama humanחֹ֝פֵ֗שׂcho.Fes[it is] searchingכָּל\־kol-allחַדְרֵי\־chad.rei-[the] chambers ofבָֽטֶן\׃Va.ten[the] belly
- 28חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedloyaltyוֶ֭/אֱמֶתVe./'e.metand/ faithfulnessיִצְּרוּ\־yi.tze.ru-they preserveמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingוְ/סָעַ֖דve./sa.'Adand/ he sustainsבַּ/חֶ֣סֶדba./Che.sedby <the>/ loyaltyכִּסְאֽ/וֹ\׃kis.'/Othrone/ his
- 29תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.ret[the] glory ofבַּחוּרִ֣יםba.chu.Rimyoung menכֹּחָ֑/םko.Cha/m[is] strength/ theirוַ/הֲדַ֖רva./ha.Darand/ [the] splendor ofזְקֵנִ֣יםze.ke.Nimold [people]שֵׂיבָֽה\׃sei.Vah[is] gray hair
- 30חַבֻּר֣וֹתcha.bu.Rotwounds ofפֶּ֭צַעPe.tza'bruise[s]בְּ/רָ֑עbe./Ra'<in>/ evilוּ֝/מַכּ֗וֹתu./ma.Kotand/ blowsחַדְרֵי\־chad.rei-[the] chambers ofבָֽטֶן\׃Va.ten[the] belly
Chapter 21
- 1פַּלְגֵי\־pal.gei-[is] streams ofמַ֣יִםMa.yimwaterלֶב\־lev-[the] heart ofמֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekha kingבְּ/יַד\־be./yad-in/ [the] hand ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehעַֽל\־'al-toכָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherthatיַחְפֹּ֣ץyach.Potzhe desiresיַטֶּֽ/נּוּ\׃ya.Te./nuhe turns/ it
- 2כָּֽל\־kal-everyדֶּרֶךְ\־de.rekh-way ofאִ֭ישׁ'isha personיָשָׁ֣רya.Shar[is] uprightבְּ/עֵינָ֑י/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ own eyes/ hisוְ/תֹכֵ֖ןve./to.Khenand/ [is] weighingלִבּ֣וֹתli.Botheartsיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
- 3עֲ֭שֹׂה'A.sohto doצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessוּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑טu./mish.Patand/ justiceנִבְחָ֖רniv.Char[is] chosenלַ/יהוָ֣הla./Yah.wehby/ Yahwehמִ/זָּֽבַח\׃mi./Za.vachmore than/ sacrifice
- 4רוּם\־rum-haughtiness ofעֵ֭ינַיִם'Ei.na.yimeyesוּ/רְחַב\־u./re.chav-and/ a [person] arrogant ofלֵ֑בLevheartנִ֖רnir[the] lamp ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]חַטָּֽאת\׃cha.Tat[is] sin
- 5מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.Vot[the] plans ofחָ֭רוּץCha.rutza diligent [person]אַךְ\־'akh-onlyלְ/מוֹתָ֑רle./mo.Tarto/ advantageוְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ everyאָ֝֗ץ'Atzhasty [person]אַךְ\־'akh-onlyלְ/מַחְסֽוֹר\׃le./mach.Sorto/ poverty
- 6פֹּ֣עַלPo.'al[the] acquisition ofא֭וֹצָרוֹת'o.tza.rottreasuresבִּ/לְשׁ֣וֹןbi/l.Shonby/ a tongue ofשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodהֶ֥בֶלHe.vel[is] a breathנִ֝דָּ֗ףni.Dafdriven aboutמְבַקְשֵׁי\־me.vak.shei-seekers ofמָֽוֶת\׃Ma.vetdeath
- 7שֹׁד\־shod-[the] violence ofרְשָׁעִ֥יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]יְגוֹרֵ֑/םye.go.Re/mit will drag away/ themכִּ֥יkiforמֵ֝אֲנ֗וּme.'a.Nuthey refuseלַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ doמִשְׁפָּֽט\׃mish.Patjustice
- 8הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְha.fakh.Pakh[is] crookedדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofאִ֣ישׁ'isha personוָזָ֑רva.Zarguiltyוְ֝/זַ֗ךְve./Zakhand/ a pure [person]יָשָׁ֥רya.Shar[is] uprightפָּעֳלֽ/וֹ\׃po.'o.L/owork/ his
- 9ט֗וֹבTov[is] goodלָ/שֶׁ֥בֶתla./She.vetto/ dwellעַל\־'al-onפִּנַּת\־pi.nat-a corner ofגָּ֑גGaga roofמֵ/אֵ֥שֶׁתme./'E.shetmore than/ a woman ofמִ֝דְיָנִ֗יםmid.ya.Nimcontentionsוּ/בֵ֥יתu./Veitand/ a house ofחָֽבֶר\׃Cha.verassociation
- 10נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] appetite ofרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'a wicked [person]אִוְּתָה\־'i.ve.tah-it cravesרָ֑עRa'evilלֹא\־lo'-notיֻחַ֖ןyu.Chanhe is shown favorבְּ/עֵינָ֣י/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ view/ hisרֵעֵֽ/הוּ\׃re.'E./huneighbor/ his
- 11בַּ/עְנָשׁ\־ba/'.nosh-when/ punishלֵ֭ץletza mockerיֶחְכַּם\־yech.kam-he becomes wiseפֶּ֑תִיPe.tia naive personוּ/בְ/הַשְׂכִּ֥ילu./ve./has.Kiland/ when/ instructלְ֝/חָכָ֗םle./cha.Kham<to>/ a wise [person]יִקַּח\־yi.kach-he receivesדָּֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge
- 12מַשְׂכִּ֣ילmas.Kil[is] giving attentionצַ֭דִּיקTza.dik[the] righteous [one]לְ/בֵ֣יתle./Veitto/ [the] house ofרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'a wicked [person]מְסַלֵּ֖ףme.sa.Lef[he is] subvertingרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]לָ/רָֽע\׃la./Ra'to <the>/ calamity
- 13אֹטֵ֣ם'o.Tem[one who] shutsאָ֭זְנ/וֹ'a.ze.n/oear/ hisמִ/זַּעֲקַת\־mi./za.'a.kat-from/ [the] cry ofדָּ֑לDal[the] poorגַּֽם\־gam-alsoה֥וּאhu'heיִ֝קְרָ֗אyik.Ra'he will call outוְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notיֵעָנֶֽה\׃ye.'a.Nehhe will be answered
- 14מַתָּ֣ןma.Tana giftבַּ֭/סֵּתֶרBa./se.terin <the>/ secrecyיִכְפֶּה\־yikh.peh-it subduesאָ֑ף'Afangerוְ/שֹׁ֥חַדve./Sho.chadand/ a bribeבַּ֝/חֵ֗קba./Chekin the/ bosomחֵמָ֥הche.Mahrageעַזָּֽה\׃'a.Zahstrong
- 15שִׂמְחָ֣הsim.Chah[is] a joyלַ֭/צַּדִּיקLa./tza.dikto the/ righteous [person]עֲשׂ֣וֹתa.Sotto doמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.Patjusticeוּ֝/מְחִתָּ֗הu./me.chi.Tahand/ terrorלְ/פֹ֣עֲלֵיle./Fo.'a.leito/ [those who] doאָֽוֶן\׃'A.ven<of> wickedness
- 16אָדָ֗ם'a.Dama personתּ֭וֹעֶהTo.'eh[who] wandersמִ/דֶּ֣רֶךְmi./De.rekhfrom/ [the] way ofהַשְׂכֵּ֑לhas.Kelinsightבִּ/קְהַ֖לbi/k.Halin/ [the] assembly ofרְפָאִ֣יםre.fa.'Im[the] shadesיָנֽוּחַ\׃ya.Nu.achhe will rest
- 17אִ֣ישׁ'ish[will be] a person ofמַ֭חְסוֹרMach.sorpovertyאֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesשִׂמְחָ֑הsim.Chahpleasureאֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesיַֽיִן\־ya.yin-wineוָ֝/שֶׁ֗מֶןva./She.menand/ oilלֹ֣אlo'notיַעֲשִֽׁיר\׃ya.'a.Shirhe will gain riches
- 18כֹּ֣פֶרKo.fer[is] a ransomלַ/צַּדִּ֣יקla./tza.Dikfor the/ righteous [person]רָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'a wicked [person]וְ/תַ֖חַתve./Ta.chatand/ in place ofיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]בּוֹגֵֽד\׃bo.Ged[one who] acts treacherously
- 19ט֗וֹבTov[is] goodשֶׁ֥בֶתShe.vetto dwellבְּ/אֶֽרֶץ\־be./'e.retz-in/ a land ofמִדְבָּ֑רmid.Barwildernessמֵ/אֵ֖שֶׁתme./'E.shetmore than/ a woman ofוָ/כָֽעַס\׃va./Kha.'asand/ anger
- 20אוֹצָ֤ר\׀'o.Tzartreasureנֶחְמָ֣דnech.Maddesirableוָ֭/שֶׁמֶןVa./she.menand/ oilבִּ/נְוֵ֣הbi/n.Veh[are] in/ [the] habitation ofחָכָ֑םcha.Khama wise [person]וּ/כְסִ֖ילu./khe.Siland/ a foolאָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personיְבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ye.val.le.'E./nuhe swallows up/ it
- 21רֹ֭דֵףRo.def[one who] pursuesצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessוָ/חָ֑סֶדva./Cha.sedand/ loyaltyיִמְצָ֥אyim.Tza'he findsחַ֝יִּ֗יםchai.Yimlifeצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.Kahrighteousnessוְ/כָבֽוֹד\׃ve./kha.Vodand/ honor
- 22עִ֣יר'ira city ofגִּ֭בֹּרִיםGi.bo.rimwarriorsעָלָ֣ה'a.Lahhe goes upחָכָ֑םcha.Khama wise [person]וַ֝/יֹּ֗רֶדva/i.Yo.redand/ he brought downעֹ֣ז'oz[the] strength ofמִבְטֶחָֽ/ה\׃miv.te.Cha/htrust/ its
- 23שֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[one who] guardsפִּ֭י/וpi/vmouth/ hisוּ/לְשׁוֹנ֑/וֹu./le.sho.N/oand/ tongue/ hisשֹׁמֵ֖רsho.Mer[is] keepingמִ/צָּר֣וֹתmi./tza.Rotfrom/ troublesנַפְשֽׁ/וֹ\׃naf.Sh/oself/ his
- 24זֵ֣דzedproudיָ֭הִירYa.hirarrogantלֵ֣ץletz[is] mockerשְׁמ֑/וֹshe.M/oname/ hisע֝וֹשֶׂ֗הo.Seh[one who] actsבְּ/עֶבְרַ֥תbe./'ev.Ratin/ [the] overflowing ofזָדֽוֹן\׃za.Donpride
- 25תַּאֲוַ֣תta.'a.Vat[the] desire ofעָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzela sluggardתְּמִיתֶ֑/נּוּte.mi.Te./nuit kills/ himכִּֽי\־ki-forמֵאֲנ֖וּme.'a.Nuthey refuseיָדָ֣י/וya.Da/vhands/ hisלַ/עֲשֽׂוֹת\׃la./'a.Sotto/ work
- 26כָּל\־kol-allהַ֭/יּוֹםHai./yomthe/ dayהִתְאַוָּ֣הhit.'a.Vahhe cravesתַאֲוָ֑הta.'a.Vaha cravingוְ/צַדִּ֥יקve./tza.Dikand/ a righteous [person]יִ֝תֵּ֗ןyi.Tenhe givesוְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notיַחְשֹֽׂךְ\׃yach.Sokhhe keeps back
- 27זֶ֣בַחZe.vach[the] sacrifice ofרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]תּוֹעֵבָ֑הto.'e.Vah[is] an abominationאַ֝֗ף'Afindeed?כִּֽי\־ki-ifבְ/זִמָּ֥הve./zi.Mahin/ wickednessיְבִיאֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ye.vi.'E./nuhe brings/ it
- 28עֵד\־'ed-a witness ofכְּזָבִ֥יםke.za.Vimliesיֹאבֵ֑דyo.Vedhe will perishוְ/אִ֥ישׁve./'Ishand/ a personשׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַSho.Me.a'[who] listensלָ/נֶ֥צַחla./Ne.tzachto/ perpetuityיְדַבֵּֽר\׃ye.da.Berhe will speak
- 29הֵעֵ֬זhe.'Ezhe makes strongאִ֣ישׁ'isha personרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'wickedבְּ/פָנָ֑י/וbe./fa.Na/vwith/ face/ hisוְ֝/יָשָׁ֗רve./ya.Sharand/ an upright [person]ה֤וּא\׀hu'he
- 30אֵ֣ין'einthere notחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mah[is] wisdomוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notתְּבוּנָ֑הte.vu.Nah[is] understandingוְ/אֵ֥יןve./'Einand/ there notעֵ֝צָ֗ה'e.Tzah[is] counselלְ/נֶ֣גֶדle./Ne.gedto/ beforeיְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahweh
- 31ס֗וּסSusa horseמ֭וּכָןMu.khon[is] preparedלְ/י֣וֹםle./Yomfor/ a day ofמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.Mahbattleוְ֝/לַֽ/יהוָ֗הve./la./Yah.wehand/ [belongs] to/ Yahwehהַ/תְּשׁוּעָֽה\׃ha./te.shu.'Ahthe/ victory
Chapter 22
- 1נִבְחָ֣רniv.Char[is to be] chosenשֵׁ֭םShema nameמֵ/עֹ֣שֶׁרme./'O.shermore than/ wealthרָ֑בRavgreatמִ/כֶּ֥סֶףmi./Ke.sefmore than/ silverוּ֝/מִ/זָּהָ֗בu./mi./za.Havand/ more than/ goldחֵ֣ןchenfavorטֽוֹב\׃Tovgood
- 2עָשִׁ֣יר'a.Shir[the] richוָ/רָ֣שׁva./Rashand/ [the] poorנִפְגָּ֑שׁוּnif.Ga.shuthey meet togetherעֹשֵׂ֖ה'o.Seh[is the] maker ofכֻלָּ֣/םkhu.La/mall of/ themיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
- 3עָר֤וּם\׀'a.Ruma sensible [person]רָאָ֣הra.'Ahhe seesרָעָ֣הra.'Ahtroubleוּ֝/פְתָיִ֗יםu./fe.ta.Yimand/ naive peopleעָבְר֥וּ'a.ve.Ruthey pass onוְֽ/נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ\׃Ve./ne.'e.Na.shuand/ they are punished
- 4עֵ֣קֶב'E.kev[the] consequence ofעֲ֭נָוָה'A.na.vahhumilityיִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[the] fear ofיְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehעֹ֖שֶׁר'O.sher[is] wealthוְ/כָב֣וֹדve./kha.Vodand/ honorוְ/חַיִּֽים\׃ve./chai.Yimand/ life
- 5צִנִּ֣יםtzi.Nimthornsפַּ֭חִיםPa.chimsnaresבְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְbe./De.rekh[are] in/ [the] path ofעִקֵּ֑שׁ'i.Kesha perverse [person]שׁוֹמֵ֥רsho.Mer[one who] guardsנַ֝פְשׁ֗/וֹnaf.Sh/oself/ hisיִרְחַ֥קyir.Chakhe will be farמֵ/הֶֽם\׃me./Hemfrom/ them
- 6חֲנֹ֣ךְcha.Nokhtrainלַ֭/נַּעַרLa./na.'ar<to> the/ youthעַל\־'al-onפִּ֣יpi[the] mouth ofדַרְכּ֑/וֹdar.K/oway/ hisגַּ֥םgamalsoכִּֽי\־ki-ifיַ֝זְקִ֗יןyaz.Kinhe will be oldלֹֽא\־lo'-notיָס֥וּרya.Surhe will turn asideמִמֶּֽ/נָּה\׃mi.Me./nahfrom/ it
- 7עָ֭שִׁיר'A.shira rich [person]בְּ/רָשִׁ֣יםbe./ra.Shimover/ poor [people]יִמְשׁ֑וֹלyim.Sholhe rulesוְ/עֶ֥בֶדve./'E.vedand/ [is] a servantלֹ֝וֶ֗הlo.Veha borrowerלְ/אִ֣ישׁle./'Ishof/ a personמַלְוֶֽה\׃mal.Veha lender
- 8זוֹרֵ֣עַzo.Re.a'[one who] sowsעַ֭וְלָה'Av.lahunrighteousnessאָ֑וֶן'A.ventroubleוְ/שֵׁ֖בֶטve./She.vetand/ [the] rod ofעֶבְרָת֣/וֹev.ra.T/ofury/ hisיִכְלֶֽה\׃yikh.Lehit will end
- 9טֽוֹב\־tov-a [person] good ofעַ֭יִן'A.yineyeה֣וּאhu'heיְבֹרָ֑ךְye.vo.Rakhhe will be blessedכִּֽי\־ki-forנָתַ֖ןna.Tanhe givesמִ/לַּחְמ֣/וֹmi./lach.M/osome of/ food/ hisלַ/דָּֽל\׃la./Dalto <the>/ poor [person]
- 10גָּ֣רֵֽשׁGa.reshdrive outלֵ֭ץletza mockerוְ/יֵצֵ֣אve./ye.Tze'so/ <it> may go outמָד֑וֹןma.Donstrifeוְ֝/יִשְׁבֹּ֗תve./yish.Botso/ <it> may ceaseדִּ֣יןdindisputeוְ/קָלֽוֹן\׃ve./ka.Lonand/ shame
- 11אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesלֵ֑בLevheartחֵ֥ןchen[the] grace ofשְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/וSe.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisרֵעֵ֥/הוּre.'E./hu[is] friend/ hisמֶֽלֶךְ\׃Me.lekha king
- 12עֵינֵ֣י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehנָ֣צְרוּNa.tze.ruthey preserveדָ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeוַ֝/יְסַלֵּ֗ףva/y.sa.Lefand/ he has subvertedדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofבֹגֵֽד\׃vo.Ged[one who] acts treacherously
- 13אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysעָ֭צֵל'A.tzela sluggardאֲרִ֣י'a.Ria lionבַ/ח֑וּץva./Chutz[is] in the/ streetבְּ/ת֥וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofרְ֝חֹב֗וֹתre.cho.Vot[the] open placesאֵֽרָצֵֽחַ\׃'E.ra.Tze.achI will be killed
- 14שׁוּחָ֣הshu.Chah[is] a pitעֲ֭מֻקָּה'A.mu.kahdeepפִּ֣יpi[the] mouth ofזָר֑וֹתza.Rotstrange [women]זְע֥וּםze.'Um[one who] is cursed ofיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehשָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
- 15אִ֭וֶּלֶת'I.ve.letfoolishnessקְשׁוּרָ֣הke.shu.Rah[is] boundבְ/לֶב\־ve./lev-in/ [the] heart ofנָ֑עַרNa.'ara youthשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.veta rod ofמ֝וּסָ֗רmu.Sardisciplineיַרְחִיקֶ֥/נָּהyar.chi.Ke./nahit will put far away/ itמִמֶּֽ/נּוּ\׃mi.Me./nufrom/ him
- 16עֹ֣שֵֽׁק'O.shek[one who] oppressesדָּ֭לdal[the] poorלְ/הַרְבּ֣וֹתle./har.Botto/ increaseל֑/וֹl/ofor/ himselfנֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[one who] givesלְ֝/עָשִׁ֗ירle./'a.Shirto/ a rich [person]אַךְ\־'akh-onlyלְ/מַחְסֽוֹר\׃le./mach.Sorto/ poverty
- 17הַ֥טhatinclineאָזְנְ/ךָ֗'a.ze.ne./Khaear/ yourוּ֭/שְׁמַעU./she.ma'and/ hearדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofחֲכָמִ֑יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]וְ֝/לִבְּ/ךָ֗ve./li.be./khaand/ heart/ yourתָּשִׁ֥יתta.Shityou will setלְ/דַעְתִּֽ/י\׃le./da'.T/ito/ knowledge/ my
- 18כִּֽי\־ki-forנָ֭עִיםNa.'im[will be] pleasantכִּֽי\־ki-thatתִשְׁמְרֵ֣/םtish.me.Re/myou will keep/ themבְּ/בִטְנֶ֑/ךָbe./vit.Ne./khain/ belly/ yourיִכֹּ֥נוּyi.Ko.nuthey will be preparedיַ֝חְדָּ֗וyach.Davtogetherעַל\־'al-onשְׂפָתֶֽי/ךָ\׃se.fa.Tei./khalips/ your
- 19לִ/הְי֣וֹתli/h.Yotto/ beבַּ֭/יהוָהba./Yah.wehin/ Yahwehמִבְטַחֶ֑/ךָmiv.ta.Che./khatrust/ yourהוֹדַעְתִּ֖י/ךָho.da'.Ti./khaI teach/ youהַ/יּ֣וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayאַף\־'af-evenאָֽתָּה\׃'A.tahyou
- 20הֲ/לֹ֤אha./Lo'¿/ notכָתַ֣בְתִּיkha.Tav.tihave I writtenלְ֭/ךָLe./khafor <the>/ youבְּ/מ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣תbe./Mo.'e.Tzot<in>/ counselsוָ/דָֽעַת\׃va./Da.'atand/ knowledge
- 21לְ/הוֹדִֽיעֲ/ךָ֗le./ho.di.'a./Khato/ make known to/ youקֹ֭שְׁטְKo.shet[the] truth ofאִמְרֵ֣י'im.Reiwords ofאֱמֶ֑ת'e.Metfaithfulnessלְ/הָשִׁ֥יבle./ha.Shivto/ bring backאֲמָרִ֥ים'a.ma.Rimwordsאֱ֝מֶ֗ת'e.Metfaithfulnessלְ/שֹׁלְחֶֽי/ךָ\׃\ \פle./sho.le.Chei./khato/ [those who] sent/ you
- 22אַֽל\־'al-may notתִּגְזָל\־tig.zol-you robדָּ֭לdala poor [person]כִּ֣יkiforדַל\־dal-[is] poorה֑וּאHu'heוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתְּדַכֵּ֖אte.da.Ke'you crushעָנִ֣י'a.Nia poor [person]בַ/שָּֽׁעַר\׃va./Sha.'arat the/ gate
- 23כִּֽי\־ki-forיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehיָרִ֣יבya.Rivhe will conductרִיבָ֑/םri.Va/mcase/ theirוְ/קָבַ֖עve./ka.Va'and/ he will robאֶת\־'et-<obj.>קֹבְעֵי/הֶ֣םkoe.'ei./Hem[those who] rob/ themנָֽפֶשׁ\׃Na.feshlife
- 24אַל\־'al-may notתִּ֭תְרַעTit.ra'you associateאֶת\־'et-withבַּ֣עַלBa.'ala master ofאָ֑ף'Afangerוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ withאִ֥ישׁ'isha person ofחֵ֝מוֹתChe.motrage<s>לֹ֣אlo'notתָבֽוֹא\׃ta.Vo'you must go
- 25פֶּן\־pen-lestתֶּאֱלַ֥ףte.'e.Lafyou should learnוְ/לָקַחְתָּ֖ve./la.kach.Taand/ you will takeמוֹקֵ֣שׁmo.Kesha snareלְ/נַפְשֶֽׁ/ךָ\׃le./naf.She./khafor/ self/ your
- 26אַל\־'al-may notתְּהִ֥יte.Hiyou beבְ/תֹֽקְעֵי\־ve./to.ke.'ei-among/ [those who] strikeכָ֑ףKhaf<of> a palmבַּ֝/עֹרְבִ֗יםba./'o.re.Vimamong <the>/ [those who] stand surety forמַשָּׁאֽוֹת\׃ma.sha.'otdebts
- 27אִם\־'im-ifאֵֽין\־'ein-notלְ/ךָ֥le./Kha[belongs] to/ youלְ/שַׁלֵּ֑םle./sha.Lemto/ payלָ֥/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?יִקַּ֥חyi.Kachwill anyone takeמִ֝שְׁכָּבְ/ךָ֗mish.ka.ve./khabed/ yourמִ/תַּחְתֶּֽי/ךָ\׃mi./tach.Tei./khafrom/ under/ you
- 28אַל\־'al-may notתַּ֭סֵּגTa.segyou displaceגְּב֣וּלge.Vula boundary ofעוֹלָ֑םo.Lamantiquityאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhichעָשׂ֣וּ'a.Suthey madeאֲבוֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃'a.vo.Tei./khaancestors/ your
- 29חָזִ֡יתָcha.Zi.tayou seeאִ֤ישׁ\׀'isha personמָ֘הִ֤ירma.Hirskilledבִּ/מְלַאכְתּ֗/וֹbi/m.lakh.T/oin/ work/ hisלִֽ/פְנֵֽי\־li/f.nei-<to>/ beforeמְלָכִ֥יםme.la.Khimkingsיִתְיַצָּ֑בyit.ya.Tzavhe will take his standבַּל\־bal-notיִ֝תְיַצֵּבYit.ya.tzevhe will take his standלִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeחֲשֻׁכִּֽים\׃\ \פcha.shu.Kiminsignificant [people]
Chapter 23
- 1כִּֽי\־ki-ifתֵ֭שֵׁבTe.shevyou will sit downלִ/לְח֣וֹםli/l.Chomto/ eatאֶת\־'et-withמוֹשֵׁ֑לmo.Shela rulerבִּ֥יןbincarefully <consider>תָּ֝בִ֗יןta.Vinyou will considerאֶת\־'et-<obj.>אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichלְ/פָנֶֽי/ךָ\׃le./fa.Nei./kha[is] <to>/ before/ you
- 2וְ/שַׂמְתָּ֣ve./sam.Taand/ you will putשַׂכִּ֣יןsa.Kina knifeבְּ/לֹעֶ֑/ךָbe./lo.'E./khain/ throat/ yourאִם\־'im-ifבַּ֖עַלBa.'al[are] a master ofנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshappetiteאָֽתָּה\׃'A.tahyou
- 3אַל\־'al-may notלְ/מַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑י/וle./mat.'a.mo.Ta/vfor/ dainties/ hisוְ֝/ה֗וּאve./Hu'and/ itלֶ֣חֶםLe.chem[is] food ofכְּזָבִֽים\׃ke.za.Vimlies
- 4אַל\־'al-may notתִּיגַ֥עti.Ga'you laborלְֽ/הַעֲשִׁ֑ירle./ha.'a.Shirto/ gain richesמִֽ/בִּינָתְ/ךָ֥mi./bi.na.te./Khafrom/ understanding/ yourחֲדָֽל\׃cha.Dalcease
- 5עֵינֶ֥י/ךָ'ei.Nei./khaeyes/ yourבּ֗/וֹb/oon/ itוְֽ/אֵ֫ינֶ֥/נּוּve./'Ei.Ne./nuand/ there not [is]/ itכִּ֤יkiforעָשֹׂ֣ה'a.Sohcertainly <to make>יַעֲשֶׂה\־ya.'a.seh-it makesלּ֣/וֹl/ofor/ itselfכְנָפַ֑יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimwingsכְּ֝/נֶ֗שֶׁרke./Ne.sherlike/ an eagleהַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם\׃\ \פha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavens
- 6אַל\־'al-may notתִּלְחַ֗םtil.Chamyou eatאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לֶ֭חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofרַ֣עra'a [person] evil ofעָ֑יִן'A.yineyeוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notלְ/מַטְעַמֹּתָֽי/ו\׃le./mat.'a.mo.Ta/vfor/ dainties/ his
- 7כִּ֤י\׀kiforכְּמוֹ\־ke.mov-asשָׁעַ֥רsha.'Arhe calculatesבְּ/נַפְשׁ֗/וֹbe./naf.Sh/oin/ self/ hisכֶּ֫ן\־Ken-[is] soה֥וּאhu'heאֱכֹ֣ל'e.Kholeatוּ֭/שְׁתֵהU./she.tehand/ drinkיֹ֣אמַרYo.marhe saysלָ֑/ךְLa/khto/ youוְ֝/לִבּ֗/וֹve./li.B/oand/ heart/ hisבַּל\־bal-notעִמָּֽ/ךְ\׃'i.Ma/kh[is] with/ you
- 8פִּֽתְּ/ךָ\־pi.te./kha-morsel/ yourאָכַ֥לְתָּ'a.Khal.ta[which] you have eatenתְקִיאֶ֑/נָּהte.ki.'E./nahyou will vomit up/ itוְ֝/שִׁחַ֗תָּve./shi.Cha.taand/ you will spoilדְּבָרֶ֥י/ךָde.va.Rei./khawords/ yourהַ/נְּעִימִֽים\׃ha./ne.'i.Mim<the>/ pleasant
- 9בְּ/אָזְנֵ֣יbe./'a.ze.Neiin/ [the] ears ofכְ֭סִילKhe.sila foolאַל\־'al-may notתְּדַבֵּ֑רte.da.Beryou speakכִּֽי\־ki-forיָ֝ב֗וּזya.Vuzhe will despiseלְ/שֵׂ֣כֶלle./Se.khel<to>/ [the] insight ofמִלֶּֽי/ךָ\׃mi.Lei./khawords/ your
- 10אַל\־'al-may notתַּ֭סֵּגTa.segyou displaceגְּב֣וּלge.Vula boundary ofעוֹלָ֑םo.Lamantiquityוּ/בִ/שְׂדֵ֥יu./vi/s.Deiand/ in/ [the] fields ofיְ֝תוֹמִ֗יםye.to.Mimfatherless onesאַל\־'al-may notתָּבֹֽא\׃ta.Vo'you go
- 11כִּֽי\־ki-forגֹאֲלָ֥/םgo.'a.La/mredeemer/ theirחָזָ֑קcha.Zak[is] strongהֽוּא\־hu'-heיָרִ֖יבya.Rivhe will conductאֶת\־'et-<obj.>רִיבָ֣/םri.Va/mcase/ theirאִתָּֽ/ךְ\׃'i.Ta/khwith/ you
- 12הָבִ֣יאָ/הha.Vi.'a/hbring/ !לַ/מּוּסָ֣רla./mu.Sarto <the>/ disciplineלִבֶּ֑/ךָli.Be./khaheart/ yourוְ֝/אָזְנֶ֗/ךָve./'a.ze.Ne./khaand/ ears/ yourלְ/אִמְרֵי\־le./'im.rei-to/ words ofדָֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge
- 13אַל\־'al-may notתִּמְנַ֣עtim.Na'you withholdמִ/נַּ֣עַרmi./Na.'arfrom/ a youthמוּסָ֑רmu.Sardisciplineכִּֽי\־ki-forתַכֶּ֥/נּוּta.Ke./nuyou will strike/ himבַ֝/שֵּׁ֗בֶטva./She.vetwith the/ rodלֹ֣אlo'notיָמֽוּת\׃ya.Muthe will die
- 14אַ֭תָּה'A.tahyouבַּ/שֵּׁ֣בֶטba./She.vetwith the/ rodתַּכֶּ֑/נּוּta.Ke./nuyou will strike/ himוְ֝/נַפְשׁ֗/וֹve./naf.Sh/oand/ life/ hisמִ/שְּׁא֥וֹלmi./she.'olfrom/ Sheolתַּצִּֽיל\׃ta.Tzilyou will deliver
- 15בְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myאִם\־'im-ifחָכַ֣םcha.Khamit is wiseלִבֶּ֑/ךָli.Be./khaheart/ yourיִשְׂמַ֖חyis.Machit will rejoiceלִבִּ֣/יli.B/iheart/ myגַם\־gam-alsoאָֽנִי\׃'A.niI
- 16וְ/תַעְלֹ֥זְנָהve./ta'.Lo.ze.nahso/ they may rejoiceכִלְיוֹתָ֑/יkhil.yo.Ta/ikidneys/ myבְּ/דַבֵּ֥רbe./da.Berwhen/ speakשְׂ֝פָתֶ֗י/ךָSe.fa.Tei./khalips/ yourמֵישָׁרִֽים\׃mei.sha.Rimuprightness<es>
- 17אַל\־'al-may notיְקַנֵּ֣אye.ka.Ne'it be jealousלִ֭בְּ/ךָLi.be./khaheart of/ yourבַּֽ/חַטָּאִ֑יםba./cha.ta.'Im<in>/ sinnersכִּ֥יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptבְּ/יִרְאַת\־be./yir.'at-in/ [the] fear ofיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehכָּל\־kol-allהַ/יּֽוֹם\׃hai./Yomthe/ day
- 18כִּ֭יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptיֵ֣שׁyeshthereאַחֲרִ֑ית'a.cha.Rit[is] a futureוְ֝/תִקְוָתְ/ךָ֗ve./tik.va.te./chaand/ hope/ yourלֹ֣אlo'notתִכָּרֵֽת\׃ti.ka.Retit will be cut off
- 19שְׁמַע\־she.ma'-listenאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahO youבְנִ֣/יve.N/ison/ myוַ/חֲכָ֑םva./cha.Khamand/ be wiseוְ/אַשֵּׁ֖רve./'a.Sherand/ guideבַּ/דֶּ֣רֶךְba./De.rekhin the/ wayלִבֶּֽ/ךָ\׃li.Be./khaheart/ your
- 20אַל\־'al-may notתְּהִ֥יte.Hiyou beבְ/סֹֽבְאֵי\־ve./soe.'ei-among/ drunkards ofיָ֑יִןYa.yinwineבְּ/זֹלֲלֵ֖יbe./zo.la.Leiamong/ gluttons ofבָשָׂ֣רva.Sarmeatלָֽ/מוֹ\׃la./mo<for>/ themselves
- 21כִּי\־ki-forסֹבֵ֣אso.Ve'a drunkardוְ֭/זוֹלֵלVe./zo.leland/ a gluttonיִוָּרֵ֑שׁyi.va.Reshhe will become impoverishedוּ֝/קְרָעִ֗יםu./ke.ra.'Imand/ ragsתַּלְבִּ֥ישׁtal.Bishit will clothe [them]נוּמָֽה\׃nu.Mahdrowsiness
- 22שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenלְ֭/אָבִי/ךָLe./'a.vi./khato/ father/ yourזֶ֣הzehwhoיְלָדֶ֑/ךָye.la.De./khahe begot/ youוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתָּ֝ב֗וּזta.Vuzyou despiseכִּֽי\־ki-ifזָקְנָ֥הza.ke.Nahshe is oldאִמֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'i.Me./khamother/ your
- 23אֱמֶ֣ת'e.Mettruthקְ֭נֵהKe.nehbuyוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתִּמְכֹּ֑רtim.Koryou sell [it]חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomוּ/מוּסָ֣רu./mu.Sarand/ disciplineוּ/בִינָֽה\׃u./vi.Nahand/ understanding
- 24אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofצַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [son]חָ֝כָ֗םcha.Khama wise [son]בּֽ/וֹ\׃b/oin/ him
- 25יִֽשְׂמַח\־yis.mach-may he rejoiceאָבִ֥י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourוְ/אִמֶּ֑/ךָve./'i.Me./khaand/ mother/ yourוְ֝/תָגֵ֗לve./ta.Geland/ may she rejoiceיֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽ/ךָ\׃Yo.lad.Te./kha[the] [one who] bore/ you
- 26תְּנָֽ/ה\־te.na/h-give/ !בְנִ֣/יve.N/iO son/ myלִבְּ/ךָ֣li.be./Khaheart/ yourלִ֑/יL/ito/ meוְ֝/עֵינֶ֗י/ךָve./'ei.Nei./khaand/ eyes/ yourדְּרָכַ֥/יde.ra.Kha/iways/ my
- 27כִּֽי\־ki-forשׁוּחָ֣הshu.Chah[is] a pitעֲמֻקָּ֣ה'a.mu.Kahdeepזוֹנָ֑הzo.Naha prostituteוּ/בְאֵ֥רu./ve.'Erand/ [is] a wellצָ֝רָ֗הtza.Rahnarrowנָכְרִיָּֽה\׃na.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]
- 28אַף\־'af-alsoהִ֭יאhi'sheכְּ/חֶ֣תֶףke./Che.teflike/ a robberתֶּֽאֱרֹ֑בte.'e.Roshe lies in waitוּ֝/בוֹגְדִ֗יםu./Vog.Dimand/ treacherous [people]בְּ/אָדָ֥םbe./'a.Damamong/ humankindתּוֹסִֽף\׃to.Sifshe increases
- 29לְ/מִ֨יle./Mi[belongs] to/ whom?א֥וֹי'owoeלְ/מִ֪יle./Mi[belongs] to/ whom?אֲב֡וֹי'a.Vowoe!לְ/מִ֤יle./Mi[belong] to/ whom?לְ/מִ֥יle./Mi[belongs] to/ whom?שִׂ֗יחַSi.achcomplaintלְ֭/מִיLe./mi[belong] to/ whom?פְּצָעִ֣יםpe.tza.'Imwoundsחִנָּ֑םchi.Namwithout causeלְ֝/מִ֗יle./Mi[belongs] to/ whom?חַכְלִל֥וּתchakh.li.Lutdullness ofעֵינָֽיִם\׃'ei.Na.yimeyes
- 30לַֽ/מְאַחֲרִ֥יםla/m.'a.cha.Rimto <the>/ [those who] delayעַל\־'al-overהַ/יָּ֑יִןhai./Ya.yinthe/ wineלַ֝/בָּאִ֗יםla./ba.'Imto <the>/ [those who] goלַ/חְקֹ֥רla/ch.Korto/ examineמִמְסָֽךְ\׃mi.Sakhmixed wine
- 31אַל\־'al-may notתֵּ֥רֶאTe.re'you seeיַיִן֮ya.Yinwineכִּ֪יkiforיִתְאַ֫דָּ֥םyit.'A.Damit will be redכִּֽי\־ki-ifיִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenit will giveעֵינ֑/וֹei.N/oeye/ itsיִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְyit.ha.Lekhit will goבְּ/מֵישָׁרִֽים\׃be./mei.sha.Rimwith/ smoothness<es>
- 32אַ֭חֲרִית/וֹ'a.cha.ri.t/oend/ itsכְּ/נָחָ֣שׁke./na.Chashlike/ a snakeיִשָּׁ֑ךְyi.Shakhit will biteוּֽ/כְ/צִפְעֹנִ֥יu./khe./tzif.'o.Niand/ like/ a viperיַפְרִֽשׁ\׃yaf.Rishit will sting
- 33עֵ֭ינֶי/ךָ'Ei.nei./khaeyes/ yourיִרְא֣וּyir.'Uthey will seeזָר֑וֹתza.Rotstrange [things]וְ֝/לִבְּ/ךָ֗ve./li.be./khaand/ heart/ yourיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berit will speakתַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת\׃tah.pu.Khotperverse things
- 34וְ֭/הָיִיתָVe./ha.yi.taand/ you will beכְּ/שֹׁכֵ֣בke./sho.Khevlike/ [one who] lies downבְּ/לֶב\־be./lev-in/ [the] heart ofיָ֑םYam[the] seaוּ֝/כְ/שֹׁכֵ֗בu./khe./sho.Khevand/ like/ [one who] lies downבְּ/רֹ֣אשׁbe./Roshat/ [the] top ofחִבֵּֽל\׃chi.Bela mast
- 35הִכּ֥וּ/נִיhi.Ku./nithey struck/ meבַל\־val-notחָלִיתִי֮cha.li.TiI am sickהֲלָמ֗וּ/נִיha.la.Mu./nithey beat/ meבַּל\־bal-notיָ֫דָ֥עְתִּיya.Da.'e.tiI knowמָתַ֥יma.Taiwhen?אָקִ֑יץ'a.Kitzwill I awakeא֝וֹסִ֗יף'o.SifI will repeatאֲבַקְשֶׁ֥/נּוּ'a.vak.She./nuI will seek/ itעֽוֹד\׃odagain
Chapter 24
- 1אַל\־'al-may notתְּ֭קַנֵּאTe.ka.ne'you be jealousבְּ/אַנְשֵׁ֣יbe./'an.Sheiof/ people ofרָעָ֑הra.'Ahevilוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notלִ/הְי֥וֹתli/h.Yotto/ beאִתָּֽ/ם\׃'i.Ta/mwith/ them
- 2כִּי\־ki-forשֹׁ֭דshodviolenceיֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh.Gehit plotsלִבָּ֑/םli.Ba/mheart/ theirוְ֝/עָמָ֗לve./'a.Maland/ troubleשִׂפְתֵי/הֶ֥םsif.tei./Hemlips/ theirתְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה\׃te.da.Be.re.nahthey speak
- 3בְּ֭/חָכְמָהBe./cha.khe.mahby/ wisdomיִבָּ֣נֶהyi.Ba.nehit is builtבָּ֑יִתBa.yita houseוּ֝/בִ/תְבוּנָ֗הu./vi/t.vu.Nahand/ by/ understandingיִתְכּוֹנָֽן\׃yit.ko.Nanit is established
- 4וּ֭/בְ/דַעַתU./ve./da.'atand/ by/ knowledgeחֲדָרִ֣יםcha.da.Rimroomsיִמָּלְא֑וּyi.mal.'Uthey are filledכָּל\־kol-allה֖וֹןHonwealthיָקָ֣רya.Karpreciousוְ/נָעִֽים\׃ve./na.'Imand/ pleasant
- 5גֶּֽבֶר\־ge.ver-a manחָכָ֥םcha.Khamwiseבַּ/ע֑וֹזba./'oz[who is] in <the>/ strengthוְ/אִֽישׁ\־ve./'ish-and/ a person ofדַּ֝֗עַתDa.'atknowledgeמְאַמֶּץ\־me.'a.metz-[is] making firmכֹּֽחַ\׃Ko.achstrength
- 6כִּ֣יkiforבְ֭/תַחְבֻּלוֹתVe./tach.bu.lotby/ wise directionsתַּעֲשֶׂה\־ta.'a.seh-you will makeלְּ/ךָ֣le./Khafor/ yourselfמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.Mahwarוּ֝/תְשׁוּעָ֗הu./te.shu.'Ahand/ victoryבְּ/רֹ֣בbe./Ro[is] in/ a multitude ofיוֹעֵֽץ\׃yo.'Etzcounselor[s]
- 7רָאמ֣וֹתra.Mot[are] highלֶֽ/אֱוִ֣ילle./'e.Vilfor/ a foolחָכְמ֑וֹתcha.khe.Motwisdom<s>בַּ֝/שַּׁ֗עַרba./Sha.'arin the/ gateלֹ֣אlo'notיִפְתַּח\־yif.tach-he opensפִּֽי/הוּ\׃Pi./humouth/ his
- 8מְחַשֵּׁ֥בme.cha.Shev[one who] plansלְ/הָרֵ֑עַle./ha.Re.a'to/ do evilל֝֗/וֹl/o<to>/ himבַּֽעַל\־ba.'al-master ofמְזִמּ֥וֹתme.zi.Motplotsיִקְרָֽאוּ\׃yik.Ra.'upeople will call
- 9זִמַּ֣תzi.Mata plan ofאִוֶּ֣לֶת'i.Ve.letfoolishnessחַטָּ֑אתcha.Tat[is] sinוְ/תוֹעֲבַ֖תve./to.'a.Vatand/ [is] an abominationלְ/אָדָ֣םle./'a.Damto/ humankindלֵֽץ\׃Letza mocker
- 10הִ֭תְרַפִּיתָHit.ra.pi.tayou have shown yourself without courageבְּ/י֥וֹםbe./Yomin/ a day ofצָרָ֗הtza.Rahtroubleצַ֣רtzar[is] narrowכֹּחֶֽ/כָה\׃ko.Che./khahstrength/ your
- 11הַ֭צֵּלHa.tzeldeliverלְקֻחִ֣יםle.ku.Chim[those being] takenלַ/מָּ֑וֶתla./Ma.vetto <the>/ deathוּ/מָטִ֥יםu./ma.Timand/ [those who] are staggeringלַ֝/הֶ֗רֶגla./He.regto the/ slaughterאִם\־'im-ifתַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ\׃tach.Sokhyou will restrain
- 12כִּֽי\־ki-ifתֹאמַ֗רto.Maryou will sayהֵן֮henhere!לֹא\־lo'-notיָדַ֪עְנ֫וּya.Da'.Nuwe knewזֶ֥הzehthisהֲֽ/לֹא\־ha/lo'-¿/ notתֹ֘כֵ֤ןto.Khen[one who] weighsלִבּ֨וֹת\׀li.Botheartsהֽוּא\־hu'-heיָבִ֗יןya.Vindoes he perceiveוְ/נֹצֵ֣רve./no.Tzerand/ [one who] guardsנַ֭פְשְׁ/ךָNaf.she./khalife/ yourה֣וּאhu'heיֵדָ֑עye.Da'does he know?וְ/הֵשִׁ֖יבve./he.Shivand/ will he repay?לְ/אָדָ֣םle./'a.Damto/ a personכְּ/פָעֳלֽ/וֹ\׃ke./fo.'o.L/oaccording to/ work/ his
- 13אֱכָל\־'e.khol-eatבְּנִ֣/יbe.N/iO son/ myדְבַ֣שׁde.Vashhoneyכִּי\־ki-forט֑וֹבTov[it is] goodוְ/נֹ֥פֶתve./No.fetand/ honey from [the] combמָ֝ת֗וֹקma.Tok[is] sweetעַל\־'al-onחִכֶּֽ/ךָ\׃chi.Ke./khapalate/ your
- 14כֵּ֤ן\׀kenthusדְּעֶ֥/הde.'E/hknow/ !חָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahwisdomלְ/נַ֫פְשֶׁ֥/ךָle./Naf.She./khafor/ self/ yourאִם\־'im-ifמָ֭צָאתָMa.tza.tayou find [it]וְ/יֵ֣שׁve./Yeshand/ thereאַחֲרִ֑ית'a.cha.Rit[is] a futureוְ֝/תִקְוָתְ/ךָ֗ve./tik.va.te./chaand/ hope/ yourלֹ֣אlo'notתִכָּרֵֽת\׃\ \פti.ka.Retit will be cut off
- 15אַל\־'al-may notתֶּאֱרֹ֣בte.'e.Royou lie in waitרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'wicked [person]לִ/נְוֵ֣הli/n.Vehto/ [the] habitation ofצַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [person]אַֽל\־'al-may notתְּשַׁדֵּ֥דte.sha.Dedyou devastateרִבְצ/וֹ\׃riv.Tz/oresting place/ his
- 16כִּ֤יkiforשֶׁ֨בַע\׀She.va'seven [times]יִפּ֣וֹלyi.Polhe will fallצַדִּ֣יקtza.Dika righteous [person]וָ/קָ֑םva./Kamand/ he will riseוּ֝/רְשָׁעִ֗יםu./re.sha.'Imand/ wicked [people]יִכָּשְׁל֥וּyi.ka.she.Luthey will stumbleבְ/רָעָֽה\׃ve./ra.'Ahin/ trouble
- 17בִּ/נְפֹ֣לbi/n.Folwhen/ fallsאַל\־'al-may notתִּשְׂמָ֑חtis.Machyou rejoiceוּ֝/בִ/כָּשְׁל֗/וֹu./vi./ka.she.L/oand/ when/ stumbles/ heאַל\־'al-may notיָגֵ֥לya.Gelit rejoiceלִבֶּֽ/ךָ\׃li.Be./khaheart/ your
- 18פֶּן\־pen-lestיִרְאֶ֣הyir.'Ehhe should seeיְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehוְ/רַ֣עve./Ra'and/ it will be displeasingבְּ/עֵינָ֑י/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ view/ hisוְ/הֵשִׁ֖יבve./he.Shivand/ he will turn backמֵ/עָלָ֣י/וme./'a.La/vfrom/ towards <the>/ himאַפּֽ/וֹ\׃'a.P/oanger/ his
- 19אַל\־'al-may notתִּתְחַ֥רtit.Charyou fret yourselfבַּ/מְּרֵעִ֑יםba./me.re.'Imby <the>/ evil-doersאַל\־'al-may notתְּ֝קַנֵּ֗אte.ka.Ne'you be jealousבָּ/רְשָׁעִֽים\׃ba./re.sha.'Imof <the>/ wicked [people]
- 20כִּ֤י\׀kiforלֹֽא\־lo'-notתִהְיֶ֣הtih.Yehit will belongאַחֲרִ֣ית'a.cha.Rita futureלָ/רָ֑עla./Ra'to the/ evil [person]נֵ֖רner[the] lamp ofרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]יִדְעָֽךְ\׃yid.'Akhit will be extinguished
- 21יְרָֽא\־ye.ra'-fearאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehבְּנִ֣/יbe.N/iO son/ myוָ/מֶ֑לֶךְva./Me.lekhand/ [the] kingעִם\־'i.mo.Sho-withשׁ֝וֹנִ֗יםSho.Nim[those who] changeאַל\־'al-may notתִּתְעָרָֽב\׃tit.'a.Ravyou get involved
- 22כִּֽי\־ki-forפִ֭תְאֹםFit.'omsuddenlyיָק֣וּםya.Kumit will ariseאֵידָ֑/ם'ei.Da/mcalamity/ theirוּ/פִ֥ידu./Fidand/ [the] disaster ofשְׁ֝נֵי/הֶ֗םShe.nei./Hemboth of/ themמִ֣יmiwho?יוֹדֵֽעַ\׃\ \סyo.De.a'[is] knowing
- 23גַּם\־gam-alsoאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehtheseלַֽ/חֲכָמִ֑יםla./cha.kha.Mim[belong] to/ wise [people]הַֽכֵּר\־ha.ker-to pay regard toפָּנִ֖יםpa.Nimfaceבְּ/מִשְׁפָּ֣טbe./mish.Patin/ judgmentבַּל\־bal-notטֽוֹב\׃Tov[is] good
- 24אֹ֤מֵ֨ר\׀'o.Mer[one who] saysלְ/רָשָׁע֮le./ra.Sha'to/ a wicked [person]צַדִּ֪יקtza.Dik[are] righteousאָ֥תָּה'A.tahyouיִקְּבֻ֥/הוּyi.ke.Vu./huthey will curse/ himעַמִּ֑ים'a.Mimpeoplesיִזְעָמ֥וּ/הוּyiz.'a.Mu./huthey will denounce/ himלְאֻמִּֽים\׃le.'u.Mimnations
- 25וְ/לַ/מּוֹכִיחִ֥יםve./la./mo.khi.Chimand/ for the/ [ones who] rebuke [them]יִנְעָ֑םyin.'Amit will be pleasantוַֽ֝/עֲלֵי/הֶ֗םva./'a.lei./Hemand/ on/ themתָּב֥וֹאta.Vo'it will comeבִרְכַּת\־vir.kat-blessing ofטֽוֹב\׃Tovgood thing[s]
- 26שְׂפָתַ֥יִםse.fa.Ta.yimlipsיִשָּׁ֑קyi.Shakhe kissesמֵ֝שִׁ֗יבme.Shiv[one who] bring backדְּבָרִ֥יםde.va.Rimwordsנְכֹחִֽים\׃ne.kho.Chimright
- 27הָ֘כֵ֤ןha.Khenestablishבַּ/ח֨וּץ\׀ba./Chutzon the/ outsideמְלַאכְתֶּ֗/ךָme.lakh.Te./khawork/ yourוְ/עַתְּדָ֣/הּve./'a.te.Da/hand/ make ready/ itבַּ/שָּׂדֶ֣הba./sa.Dehin the/ fieldלָ֑/ךְLa/khfor/ yourselfאַ֝חַ֗ר'a.Charafterוּ/בָנִ֥יתָu./va.Ni.taand/ you will buildבֵיתֶֽ/ךָ\׃\ \פvei.Te./khahouse/ your
- 28אַל\־'al-may notתְּהִ֣יte.Hiyou beעֵד\־'ed-a witnessחִנָּ֣םchi.Namwithout causeבְּ/רֵעֶ֑/ךָbe./re.'E./khain/ neighbor/ yourוַ֝/הֲ/פִתִּ֗יתָva./ha./fi.Ti.taand/ ¿/ will you deceiveבִּ/שְׂפָתֶֽי/ךָ\׃bi/s.fa.Tei./khawith/ lips/ your
- 29אַל\־'al-may notתֹּאמַ֗רto.Maryou sayכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רka./'a.Sherjust/ asעָֽשָׂה\־'a.sah-he has doneלִ֭/יl/ito/ meכֵּ֤ןkensoאֶֽעֱשֶׂה\־'e.'e.seh-I will doלּ֑/וֹl/oto/ himאָשִׁ֖יב'a.ShivI will repayלָ/אִ֣ישׁla./'Ishto the/ personכְּ/פָעֳלֽ/וֹ\׃ke./fo.'o.L/oaccording to/ deed/ his
- 30עַל\־'al-atשְׂדֵ֣הse.Deh[the] field ofאִישׁ\־'ish-a personעָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzellazyעָבַ֑רְתִּי'a.Var.tiI passed byוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ atכֶּ֝֗רֶםKe.rem[the] vineyard ofאָדָ֥ם'a.Dama personחֲסַר\־cha.sar-lacking ofלֵֽב\׃Levheart
- 31וְ/הִנֵּ֨הve./hi.Nehand/ there!עָ֘לָ֤ה'a.Lahit had grown upכֻלּ֨/וֹ\׀khu.L/oall of/ itקִמְּשֹׂנִ֗יםki.me.so.Nimthornsכָּסּ֣וּka.Suthey were coveredפָנָ֣י/וfa.Na/vsurface<s>/ itsחֲרֻלִּ֑יםcha.ru.Limnettlesוְ/גֶ֖דֶרve./Ge.derand/ [the] wall ofאֲבָנָ֣י/ו'a.va.Na/vstones/ itsנֶהֱרָֽסָה\׃ne.he.Ra.sahit was broken down
- 32וָֽ/אֶחֱזֶ֣הva./'e.che.Zehand/ I sawאָ֭נֹכִֽי'A.no.khiIאָשִׁ֣ית'a.ShitI setלִבִּ֑/יli.B/iheart/ myרָ֝אִ֗יתִיra.'I.tiI sawלָקַ֥חְתִּיla.Kach.tiI receivedמוּסָֽר\׃mu.Sarinstruction
- 33מְעַ֣טme.'Ata little ofשֵׁ֭נוֹתShe.notsleep<s>מְעַ֣טme.'Ata little ofתְּנוּמ֑וֹתte.nu.Motslumber<s>מְעַ֓ט\׀me.'Ata little ofחִבֻּ֖קchi.Bukfolding ofיָדַ֣יִםya.Da.yimhandsלִ/שְׁכָּֽב\׃li/sh.Kavto/ rest
- 34וּ/בָֽא\־u./va'-and/ it will comeמִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְmit.ha.Lekhgoing aboutרֵישֶׁ֑/ךָrei.She./khapoverty/ yourוּ֝/מַחְסֹרֶ֗י/ךָu./mach.so.Rei./khaand/ poverti<es>/ yourכְּ/אִ֣ישׁke./'Ishlike/ a man ofמָגֵֽן\׃\ \פma.Genshield
Chapter 25
- 1גַּם\־gam-alsoאֵ֭לֶּה'E.lehtheseמִשְׁלֵ֣יmish.Lei[are] [the] proverbs ofשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohSolomonאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichהֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּhe'.Ti.kuthey copiedאַנְשֵׁ֤י\׀'an.Shei[the] men ofחִזְקִיָּ֬הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahמֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofיְהוּדָֽה\׃ye.hu.DahJudah
- 2כְּבֹ֣דke.Vod[is] [the] glory ofאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGodהַסְתֵּ֣רhas.Terto concealדָּבָ֑רda.Vara matterוּ/כְבֹ֥דu./khe.Vodand/ [is the] glory ofמְ֝לָכִ֗יםme.la.Khimkingsחֲקֹ֣רcha.Korto search outדָּבָֽר\׃da.Vara matter
- 3שָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenלָ֭/רוּםLa./rumfor <the>/ heightוָ/אָ֣רֶץva./'A.retzand/ earthלָ/עֹ֑מֶקla./'O.mekfor <the>/ depthוְ/לֵ֥בve./Levand/ [the] heart ofמְ֝לָכִ֗יםme.la.Khimkingsאֵ֣ין'einthere notחֵֽקֶר\׃Che.ker[is] inquiry
- 4הָג֣וֹha.Goremoveסִיגִ֣יםsi.Gimdross<es>מִ/כָּ֑סֶףmi./Ka.seffrom/ silverוַ/יֵּצֵ֖אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ it came outלַ/צֹּרֵ֣ףla./tzo.Reffor the/ metalsmithכֶּֽלִי\׃Ke.lia vessel
- 5הָג֣וֹha.Goremoveרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'[the] wickedלִ/פְנֵי\־li/f.nei-<to>/ beforeמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingוְ/יִכּ֖וֹןve./yi.Konso/ it may be establishedבַּ/צֶּ֣דֶקba./Tze.dekin <the>/ righteousnessכִּסְאֽ/וֹ\׃kis.'/Othrone/ his
- 6אַל\־'al-may notתִּתְהַדַּ֥רtit.ha.Daryou claim honorלִ/פְנֵי\־li/f.nei-<to>/ beforeמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingוּ/בִ/מְק֥וֹםu./vi/m.Komand/ in/ [the] place ofגְּ֝דֹלִ֗יםge.do.Limgreat [people]אַֽל\־'al-may notתַּעֲמֹֽד\׃ta.'a.Modyou stand
- 7כִּ֤יkiforט֥וֹבTov[is] betterאֲמָר\־'a.mor-to sayלְ/ךָ֗le./Khato/ youעֲֽלֵ֫ה'aLehcome upהֵ֥נָּהHe.nahhereמֵֽ֭/הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְ/ךָme./hash.Pi.le./khathan/ to set low/ youלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeנָדִ֑יבna.Diva noble [person]אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhomרָא֣וּra.'Uthey have seenעֵינֶֽי/ךָ\׃'ei.Nei./khaeyes/ your
- 8אַל\־'al-may notתֵּצֵ֥אte.Tze'you go forthלָ/רִ֗בla./Rivto/ contest a lawsuitמַ֫הֵ֥רma.Herquicklyפֶּ֣ןpenlestמַה\־mah-what?תַּ֭עֲשֶׂהTa.'a.sehwill you doבְּ/אַחֲרִיתָ֑/הּbe./'a.cha.ri.Ta/hat/ end/ itsבְּ/הַכְלִ֖יםbe./hakh.Limwhen/ puts to shameאֹתְ/ךָ֣'o.te./Kha<obj.>/ youרֵעֶֽ/ךָ\׃re.'E./khaneighbor/ your
- 9רִֽ֭יבְ/ךָRi.ve./khaown case/ yourרִ֣יבrivconductאֶת\־'et-withרֵעֶ֑/ךָre.'E./khaneighbor/ yourוְ/ס֖וֹדve./Sodand/ [the] secret ofאַחֵ֣ר'a.Cheranother [person]אַל\־'al-may notתְּגָֽל\׃te.Galyou reveal
- 10פֶּֽן\־pen-lestיְחַסֶּדְ/ךָ֥ye.cha.sed./Khahe should bring shame/ youשֹׁמֵ֑עַsho.Me.a'[one who] hearsוְ֝/דִבָּתְ/ךָ֗ve./di.ba.te./khaand/ evil report/ yourלֹ֣אlo'notתָשֽׁוּב\׃ta.Shuvit will turn back
- 11תַּפּוּחֵ֣יta.pu.Cheiapples ofזָ֭הָבza.hogoldבְּ/מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹתbe./mas.ki.Yotin/ settings ofכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverדָּ֝בָ֗רda.Vara wordדָּבֻ֥רda.Vurspokenעַל\־'al-onאָפְנָֽי/ו\׃'a.fe.Na/vproper times/ its
- 12נֶ֣זֶםNe.zeman earring ofזָ֭הָבza.hogoldוַ/חֲלִי\־va./cha.li-and/ an ornament ofכָ֑תֶםKha.tempure goldמוֹכִ֥יחַmo.Khi.ach[one who] reprovesחָ֝כָ֗םcha.Khamwiseעַל\־'al-onאֹ֥זֶן'O.zenan earשֹׁמָֽעַת\׃sho.Ma.'atlistening
- 13כְּ/צִנַּת\־ke./tzi.nat-[is] like/ [the] cold ofשֶׁ֨לֶג\׀She.legsnowבְּ/י֬וֹםbe./Yomon/ a day ofקָצִ֗ירka.Tzirharvestצִ֣ירtziran envoyנֶ֭אֱמָןNe.'e.monfaithfulלְ/שֹׁלְחָ֑י/וle./sho.le.Cha/vto/ [those who] sent/ himוְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁve./Ne.feshand/ [the] life ofאֲדֹנָ֣י/ו'a.do.Na/vmasters/ hisיָשִֽׁיב\׃\ \פya.Shivhe will restore
- 14נְשִׂיאִ֣יםne.si.'Imcloudsוְ֭/רוּחַVe./Ru.achand/ windוְ/גֶ֣שֶׁםve./Ge.shemand/ [is] rainאָ֑יִן'A.yinthere notאִ֥ישׁ'isha personמִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗לmit.ha.Lel[who] boastsבְּ/מַתַּת\־be./ma.tat-in/ a gift ofשָֽׁקֶר\׃Sha.kerfalsehood
- 15בְּ/אֹ֣רֶךְbe./'O.rekhby/ length ofאַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimanger<s>יְפֻתֶּ֣הye.fu.Tehhe will be persuadedקָצִ֑יןka.Tzina rulerוְ/לָשׁ֥וֹןve./la.Shonand/ a tongueרַ֝כָּ֗הra.Kahsoftתִּשְׁבָּר\־tish.bor-it will breakגָּֽרֶם\׃Ga.rembone
- 16דְּבַ֣שׁde.Vashhoneyמָ֭צָאתָMa.tza.tayou have foundאֱכֹ֣ל'e.Kholeatדַּיֶּ֑/ךָּdai.Ye./kasufficiency/ yourפֶּן\־pen-lestתִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗/נּוּtis.ba.'E./nuyou should be surfeited with/ itוַ/הֲקֵֽאתֽ/וֹ\׃va./ha.Ke.T/oand/ you will vomit up/ it
- 17הֹקַ֣רho.Karmake rareרַ֭גְלְ/ךָRag.le./khafoot/ yourמִ/בֵּ֣יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house ofרֵעֶ֑/ךָre.'E./khaneighbor/ yourפֶּן\־pen-lestיִ֝שְׂבָּעֲ/ךָ֗yis.ba.'a./khahe should be surfeited with/ youוּ/שְׂנֵאֶֽ/ךָ\׃u./se.ne.'E./khaand/ he will hate/ you
- 18מֵפִ֣יץme.Fitza war-clubוְ֭/חֶרֶבVe./che.revand/ a swordוְ/חֵ֣ץve./Chetzand/ an arrowשָׁנ֑וּןsha.Nunsharpenedאִ֥ישׁ'isha personעֹנֶ֥ה'o.Neh[who] testifiesבְ֝/רֵעֵ֗/הוּve./re.'E./huagainst/ neighbor/ hisעֵ֣ד'eda witness ofשָֽׁקֶר\׃Sha.kerfalsehood
- 19שֵׁ֣ןshena toothרֹ֭עָהRo.'ahbrokenוְ/רֶ֣גֶלve./Re.geland/ a footמוּעָ֑דֶתmu.'A.detslippedמִבְטָ֥חmiv.Tach[the] trust ofבּ֝וֹגֵ֗דbo.Ged[one who] acts treacherouslyבְּ/י֣וֹםbe./Yomin/ a day ofצָרָֽה\׃tza.Rahtrouble
- 20מַ֥עֲדֶהMa.'a.deh[one who] removesבֶּ֨גֶד\׀Be.geda garmentבְּ/י֣וֹםbe./Yomon/ a day ofקָ֭רָהKa.rahcoldnessחֹ֣מֶץCho.metzvinegarעַל\־'al-onנָ֑תֶרNa.tersodaוְ/שָׁ֥רve./Sharand/ [one who] singsבַּ֝/שִּׁרִ֗יםba./shi.Rim<with> the/ songsעַ֣ל'altoלֶב\־lev-a heartרָֽע\׃\ \פRa'sad
- 21אִם\־'im-ifרָעֵ֣בra.'Ev[is] hungryשֹׂ֭נַאֲ/ךָSo.na.'a./kha[one who] hates/ youהַאֲכִלֵ֣/הוּha.'a.khi.Le./hugive to eat/ himלָ֑חֶםLa.chemfoodוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifצָ֝מֵ֗אtza.Me'thirstyהַשְׁקֵ֥/הוּhash.Ke./hugive to drink/ himמָֽיִם\׃Ma.yimwater
- 22כִּ֤יkiforגֶֽחָלִ֗יםge.cha.Limburning coalsאַ֭תָּה'A.tahyouחֹתֶ֣הcho.Teh[will] snatch upעַל\־'al-onרֹאשׁ֑/וֹro.Sh/ohead/ hisוַֽ֝/יהוָ֗הva./Yah.wehand/ Yahwehיְשַׁלֶּם\־ye.sha.lem-he will repayלָֽ/ךְ\׃La/khto/ you
- 23ר֣וּחַRu.acha wind ofצָ֭פוֹןTza.fon[the] northתְּח֣וֹלֵֽלte.Cho.lelit brings forthגָּ֑שֶׁםGa.shemrainוּ/פָנִ֥יםu./fa.Nimand/ facesנִ֝זְעָמִ֗יםniz.'a.Mimindignantלְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shona tongue ofסָֽתֶר\׃Sa.tersecrecy
- 24ט֗וֹבTov[is] goodשֶׁ֥בֶתShe.vetto dwellעַל\־'al-onפִּנַּת\־pi.nat-[the] corner ofגָּ֑גGaga roofמֵ/אֵ֥שֶׁתme./'E.shetmore than/ a woman ofוּ/בֵ֥יתu./Veitand/ a house ofחָֽבֶר\׃Cha.verassociation
- 25מַ֣יִםMa.yimwaterקָ֭רִיםKa.rimcoolעַל\־'al-onנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesha personעֲיֵפָ֑ה'a.ye.Fahwearyוּ/שְׁמוּעָ֥הu./she.mu.'Ahand/ a reportט֝וֹבָ֗הto.Vahgoodמֵ/אֶ֥רֶץme./'E.retzfrom/ a land ofמֶרְחָֽק\׃mer.Chakdistance
- 26מַעְיָ֣ןma'.Yana springנִ֭רְפָּשׂNir.posfouledוּ/מָק֣וֹרu./ma.Korand/ a fountainמָשְׁחָ֑תma.she.Chatruinedצַ֝דִּ֗יקtza.Dika righteous [person]מָ֣טmat[who] swaysלִ/פְנֵֽי\־li/f.nei-<to>/ beforeרָשָֽׁע\׃ra.Sha'a wicked [person]
- 27אָ֘כֹ֤ל'a.Kholto eatדְּבַ֣שׁde.Vashhoneyהַרְבּ֣וֹתhar.Botmuchלֹא\־lo'-notט֑וֹבTov[is] goodוְ/חֵ֖קֶרve./Che.kerand/ [the] search ofכְּבֹדָ֣/םke.vo.Da/mown honor/ theirכָּבֽוֹד\׃ka.Vod[is] an honor
- 28עִ֣יר'ira cityפְּ֭רוּצָהPe.ru.tzahbroken intoאֵ֣ין'einthere notחוֹמָ֑הcho.Mah[is] a wallאִ֝֗ישׁ'Isha personאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhomאֵ֖ין'einnotמַעְצָ֣רma'.Tzarcontrolלְ/רוּחֽ/וֹ\׃le./ru.Ch/o[belongs] to/ spirit/ his
Chapter 26
- 1כַּ/שֶּׁ֤לֶג\׀ka./She.leglike <the>/ snowבַּ/קַּ֗יִץba./Ka.yitzin the/ summerוְ/כַ/מָּטָ֥רve./kha./ma.Tarand/ like <the>/ rainבַּ/קָּצִ֑ירba./ka.Tzirat the/ harvestכֵּ֤ןkensoלֹא\־lo'-notנָאוֶ֖הna.Veh[is] suitableלִ/כְסִ֣ילli/kh.Silfor/ a foolכָּבֽוֹד\׃ka.Vodhonor
- 2כַּ/צִּפּ֣וֹרka./tzi.Porlike <the>/ birdלָ֭/נוּדLa./nudfor/ flutteringכַּ/דְּר֣וֹרka./de.Rorlike <the>/ swallowלָ/ע֑וּףla./'Uffor/ flyingכֵּ֥ןkensoקִֽלְלַ֥תki.Lata curseחִ֝נָּ֗םchi.Namwithout causeתָבֹֽא\׃ta.Vo'it will come
- 3שׁ֣וֹטShota whipלַ֭/סּוּסLa./susfor <the>/ horseמֶ֣תֶגMe.tega bridleלַ/חֲמ֑וֹרla./cha.Morfor <the>/ a donkeyוְ֝/שֵׁ֗בֶטve./She.vetand/ a rodלְ/גֵ֣וle./Gevfor/ [the] back ofכְּסִילִֽים\׃ke.si.Limfools
- 4אַל\־'al-may notתַּ֣עַןTa.'anyou answerכְּ֭סִילKe.sila foolכְּ/אִוַּלְתּ֑/וֹke./'i.val.T/oaccording to/ foolishness/ hisפֶּֽן\־pen-lestתִּשְׁוֶה\־tish.veh-you should become likeלּ֥/וֹl/o<to>/ himגַם\־gam-alsoאָֽתָּה\׃'A.tahyou
- 5עֲנֵ֣ה'a.Nehanswerכְ֭סִילKhe.sila foolכְּ/אִוַּלְתּ֑/וֹke./'i.val.T/oaccording to/ foolishness/ hisפֶּן\־pen-lestיִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehhe should beחָכָ֣םcha.Khamwiseבְּ/עֵינָֽי/ו\׃be./'ei.Na/vin/ own eyes/ his
- 6מְקַצֶּ֣הme.ka.Tzeh[one who] cuts offרַ֭גְלַיִםRag.la.yimfeetחָמָ֣סcha.Masviolenceשֹׁתֶ֑הsho.Teh[one who] drinksשֹׁלֵ֖חַsho.Le.ach[one who] sendsדְּבָרִ֣יםde.va.Rimwordsבְּ/יַד\־be./yad-by/ [the] hand ofכְּסִֽיל\׃ke.Sila fool
- 7דַּלְי֣וּdal.Yuthey hang downשֹׁ֭קַיִםSho.ka.yimlegsמִ/פִּסֵּ֑חַmi./pi.Se.achfrom/ a lame [person]וּ֝/מָשָׁ֗לu./ma.Shaland/ a proverbבְּ/פִ֣יbe./Fiin/ [the] mouth ofכְסִילִֽים\׃khe.si.Limfools
- 8כִּ/צְר֣וֹרki/tz.Roras/ tiesאֶ֭בֶן'E.vena stoneבְּ/מַרְגֵּמָ֑הbe./mar.ge.Mahin/ a slingכֵּן\־ken-soנוֹתֵ֖ןno.Ten[one who] givesלִ/כְסִ֣ילli/kh.Silto/ a foolכָּבֽוֹד\׃ka.Vodhonor
- 9ח֭וֹחַCho.achthorn[s]עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahit goes upבְ/יַד\־ve./yad-in/ [the] hand ofשִׁכּ֑וֹרshi.Kora drunkardוּ֝/מָשָׁ֗לu./ma.Shaland/ a proverbבְּ/פִ֣יbe./Fiin/ [the] mouth ofכְסִילִֽים\׃khe.si.Limfools
- 10רַ֥בravan archerמְחֽוֹלֵֽל\־me.cho.lel-[who] woundsכֹּ֑לKoleveryoneוְ/שֹׂכֵ֥רve./so.Kherand/ [one who] hiresכְּ֝סִ֗ילke.Sila foolוְ/שֹׂכֵ֥רve./so.Kherand/ [one who] hiresעֹבְרִֽים\׃'oe.Rim[those who] pass by
- 11כְּ֭/כֶלֶבKe./khe.levlike/ a dogשָׁ֣בshav[which] returnsעַל\־'al-toקֵא֑/וֹke.'/Oown vomit/ itsכְּ֝סִ֗ילke.Sila foolשׁוֹנֶ֥הsho.Neh[who] repeatsבְ/אִוַּלְתּֽ/וֹ\׃ve./'i.val.T/o<in>/ foolishness/ his
- 12רָאִ֗יתָra.'I.tayou seeאִ֭ישׁ'isha personחָכָ֣םcha.Khamwiseבְּ/עֵינָ֑י/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ own eyes/ hisתִּקְוָ֖הtik.Vahhopeלִ/כְסִ֣ילli/kh.Sil[belongs] to/ a foolמִמֶּֽ/נּוּ\׃mi.Me./numore than/ him
- 13אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysעָ֭צֵל'A.tzela sluggardשַׁ֣חַלSha.chala lionבַּ/דָּ֑רֶךְba./Da.rekh[is] in the/ roadאֲ֝רִ֗י'a.Ria lionבֵּ֣יןbein[is] betweenהָ/רְחֹבֽוֹת\׃ha./re.cho.Votthe/ open places
- 14הַ֭/דֶּלֶתHa./de.letthe/ doorתִּסּ֣וֹבti.Sovit turnsעַל\־'al-onצִירָ֑/הּtzi.Ra/hhinge[s]/ itsוְ֝/עָצֵ֗לve./'a.Tzeland/ a sluggardעַל\־'al-onמִטָּתֽ/וֹ\׃mi.ta.T/obed/ his
- 15טָ֘מַ֤ןta.Manhe hidesעָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzela sluggardיָ֭ד/וֹya.d/ohand/ hisבַּ/צַּלָּ֑חַתba./tza.La.chatin the/ dishנִ֝לְאָ֗הnil.'Ahhe is wearyלַֽ/הֲשִׁיבָ֥/הּla./ha.shi.Va/hto/ bring back/ itאֶל\־'el-toפִּֽי/ו\׃Pi/vmouth/ his
- 16חָכָ֣םcha.Kham[is] wiseעָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzela sluggardבְּ/עֵינָ֑י/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ own eyes/ hisמִ֝/שִּׁבְעָ֗הmi./shiv.'Ahmore than/ seven [people]מְשִׁ֣יבֵיme.Shi.vei[who] bring backטָֽעַם\׃Ta.'am<of> discernment
- 17מַחֲזִ֥יקma.cha.Zik[one who] takes holdבְּ/אָזְנֵי\־be./'a.ze.nei-on/ [the] ears ofכָ֑לֶבKha.leva dogעֹבֵ֥ר'o.Vera passer byמִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗רmit.'a.Ber[who] becomes angryעַל\־'al-onרִ֥יבriva disputeלֹּֽא\־lo'-[which] notלֽ/וֹ\׃l/o[belongs] to/ him
- 18כְּֽ֭/מִתְלַהְלֵהַּKe./mit.lah.le.ahlike/ a madmanהַ/יֹּרֶ֥הhai./yo.Rehwho/ throwsזִקִּ֗יםzi.Kimburning arrowsחִצִּ֥יםchi.Tzimarrowsוָ/מָֽוֶת\׃va./Ma.vetand/ death
- 19כֵּֽן\־ken-soאִ֭ישׁ'isha personרִמָּ֣הri.Mah[who] he deceivesאֶת\־'et-<obj.>רֵעֵ֑/הוּre.'E./huneighbor/ hisוְ֝/אָמַ֗רve./'a.Marand/ he saysהֲֽ/לֹא\־ha/lo'-¿/ notמְשַׂחֵ֥קme.sa.Chekjestingאָֽנִי\׃'A.ni[was] I
- 20בְּ/אֶ֣פֶסbe./'E.feswith/ notעֵ֭צִים'E.tzimwood<s>תִּכְבֶּה\־tikh.beh-it is extinguishedאֵ֑שׁ'Esha fireוּ/בְ/אֵ֥יןu./ve./'Einand/ with/ notנִ֝רְגָּ֗ןnir.Gana slandererיִשְׁתֹּ֥קyish.Tokit becomes quietמָדֽוֹן\׃ma.Donstrife
- 21פֶּחָ֣םpe.Chamcharcoalלְ֭/גֶחָלִיםLe./ge.cha.limto/ burning coalsוְ/עֵצִ֣יםve./'e.Tzimand/ wood<s>לְ/אֵ֑שׁle./'Eshto/ fireוְ/אִ֥ישׁve./'Ishand/ a person ofלְ/חַרְחַר\־le./char.char-to/ kindlingרִֽיב\׃\ \פRivstrife
- 22דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofנִ֭רְגָּןNir.gona slandererכְּ/מִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑יםke./mit.la.ha.Mim[are] like/ delicaciesוְ֝/הֵ֗םve./Hemand/ theyיָרְד֥וּya.re.Duthey go downחַדְרֵי\־chad.rei-[the] chambers ofבָֽטֶן\׃Va.ten[the] belly
- 23כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilver ofסִ֭יגִיםSi.gimdross<es>מְצֻפֶּ֣הme.tzu.Pehoverlaidעַל\־'al-onחָ֑רֶשׂCha.researthenwareשְׂפָתַ֖יִםse.fa.Ta.yimlipsדֹּלְקִ֣יםdo.le.Kimburningוְ/לֶב\־ve./lev-and/ a heart ofרָֽע\׃Ra'evil
- 24יִנָּכֵ֣רyi.na.Kherhe disguises himselfשׂוֹנֵ֑אso.Ne'[one who] hatesוּ֝/בְ/קִרְבּ֗/וֹu./ve./kir.B/oand/ in/ inner being/ hisיָשִׁ֥יתya.Shithe putsמִרְמָֽה\׃mir.Mahdeceit
- 25כִּֽי\־ki-ifיְחַנֵּ֣ןye.cha.Nenhe will make favorableק֭וֹל/וֹko.l/ovoice/ hisאַל\־'al-may notתַּֽאֲמֶן\־ta.'a.men-you trustבּ֑/וֹb/oin/ himכִּ֤יkiforשֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'sevenתּוֹעֵב֣וֹתto.'e.Votabominationsבְּ/לִבּֽ/וֹ\׃be./li.B/o[are] in/ heart/ his
- 26תִּכַּסֶּ֣הti.ka.Sehit covers itselfשִׂ֭נְאָהSin.'ahhatredבְּ/מַשָּׁא֑וֹןbe./ma.sha.'onwith/ deceptionתִּגָּלֶ֖הti.ga.Lehit will be revealedרָעָת֣/וֹra.'a.T/owickedness/ hisבְ/קָהָֽל\׃ve./ka.Halin/ [the] assembly
- 27כֹּֽרֶה\־ko.re.ho.Sha-[one who] digsשַּׁ֭חַתSha.chata pitבָּ֣/הּba/hin/ itיִפֹּ֑לyi.Polhe will fallוְ/גֹ֥לֵ֥לve./Go.Leland/ [one who] rollsאֶ֝בֶן'E.vena stoneאֵלָ֥י/ו'e.La/vto/ himתָּשֽׁוּב\׃ta.Shuvit will return
- 28לְֽשׁוֹן\־le.sho.no.She-a tongue ofשֶׁ֭קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodיִשְׂנָ֣אyis.Na'it hatesדַכָּ֑י/וda.Ka/vcrushed [people]/ itsוּ/פֶ֥הu./Pehand/ a mouthחָ֝לָ֗קcha.Lakflatteringיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehit makesמִדְחֶֽה\׃mid.Chehstumbling
Chapter 27
- 1אַֽל\־'al-may notתִּ֭תְהַלֵּלTit.ha.lelyou boastבְּ/י֣וֹםbe./Yomin/ a dayמָחָ֑רma.Chartomorrowכִּ֤יkiforלֹא\־lo'-notתֵ֝דַ֗עte.Da'you knowמַה\־mah-what?יֵּ֥לֶדYe.ledwill it bring forthיֽוֹם\׃Yoma day
- 2יְהַלֶּלְ/ךָ֣ye.ha.lel./Khamay he praise/ youזָ֣רzara strangerוְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notפִ֑י/ךָFi./khaown mouth/ yourנָ֝כְרִ֗יna.khe.Ria foreignerוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notשְׂפָתֶֽי/ךָ\׃se.fa.Tei./khaown lips/ your
- 3כֹּֽבֶד\־koed-[the] heaviness ofאֶ֭בֶן'E.vena stoneוְ/נֵ֣טֶלve./Ne.teland/ [the] weight ofהַ/ח֑וֹלha./Chol<the>/ sandוְ/כַ֥עַסve./Kha.'asand/ [the] provocation ofאֱ֝וִ֗יל'e.Vila foolכָּבֵ֥דka.Ved[is] heavyמִ/שְּׁנֵי/הֶֽם\׃mi./she.nei./Hemmore than/ both of/ them
- 4אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת'akh.ze.ri.Yut[the] cruelty ofחֵ֭מָהChe.mahrageוְ/שֶׁ֣טֶףve./She.tefand/ [the] flood ofאָ֑ף'Afangerוּ/מִ֥יu./Miand/ who?יַ֝עֲמֹדYa.'a.modwill he standלִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeקִנְאָֽה\׃kin.'Ahjealousy
- 5ט֭וֹבָהToah[is] goodתּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chatrebukeמְגֻלָּ֑הme.gu.Lahuncoveredמֵֽ/אַהֲבָ֥הme./'a.ha.Vahmore than/ loveמְסֻתָּֽרֶת\׃me.su.Ta.rethidden
- 6נֶ֭אֱמָנִיםNe.'e.ma.nim[are] reliableפִּצְעֵ֣יpitz.'Ei[the] wounds ofאוֹהֵ֑ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesוְ֝/נַעְתָּר֗וֹתve./na'.ta.Rotand/ [are] abundantנְשִׁיק֥וֹתne.shi.Kot[the] kisses ofשׂוֹנֵֽא\׃so.Ne'[one who] hates
- 7נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshan appetiteשְׂ֭בֵעָהSe.ve.'ahsatisfiedתָּב֣וּסta.Vusit treads downנֹ֑פֶתNo.fethoneyוְ/נֶ֥פֶשׁve./Ne.feshand/ an appetiteרְ֝עֵבָ֗הre.'e.Vahhungryכָּל\־kol-everyמַ֥רmarbitter [thing]מָתֽוֹק\׃ma.Tok[is] sweet
- 8כְּ֭/צִפּוֹרKe./tzi.porlike/ a birdנוֹדֶ֣דֶתno.De.det[which] wandersמִן\־min-fromקִנָּ֑/הּki.Na/hnest/ itsכֵּֽן\־ken-soאִ֝֗ישׁ'Isha personנוֹדֵ֥דno.Ded[who] wandersמִ/מְּקוֹמֽ/וֹ\׃mi./me.ko.M/ofrom/ own place/ his
- 9שֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menoilוּ֭/קְטֹרֶתU./ke.to.retand/ perfumeיְשַׂמַּֽח\־ye.sa.mach-it makes gladלֵ֑בLeva heartוּ/מֶ֥תֶקu./Me.tekand/ [the] sweetness ofרֵ֝עֵ֗/הוּre.'E./hufriend/ hisמֵֽ/עֲצַת\־me./'a.tzat-more than/ [the] counsel ofנָֽפֶשׁ\׃Na.fesha person
- 10רֵֽעֲ/ךָ֨re.'a./Khafriend/ yourאָבִ֡י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourאַֽל\־'al-may notתַּעֲזֹ֗בta.'a.Zoyou forsakeוּ/בֵ֥יתu./Veitand/ [the] house ofאָחִ֗י/ךָ'a.Chi./khabrother/ yourאַל\־'al-may notתָּ֭בוֹאTa.Vo'you goבְּ/י֣וֹםbe./Yomon/ [the] day ofאֵידֶ֑/ךָ'ei.De./khacalamity/ yourט֥וֹבTov[is] goodשָׁכֵ֥ןsha.Khena neighborקָ֝ר֗וֹבka.Rovnearמֵ/אָ֥חme./'Achmore than/ a brotherרָחֽוֹק\׃ra.Chokfar away
- 11חֲכַ֣םcha.Khambe wiseבְּ֭נִ/יBe.n/iO son/ myוְ/שַׂמַּ֣חve./sa.Machand/ make gladלִבִּ֑/יli.B/iheart/ myוְ/אָשִׁ֖יבָהve./'a.Shi.vahso/ let me bring backחֹרְפִ֣/יcho.re.F/i[one who] taunts/ meדָבָֽר\׃da.Vara word
- 12עָר֤וּם'a.Ruma sensible [person]רָאָ֣הra.'Ahhe seesרָעָ֣הra.'Ahevilנִסְתָּ֑רnis.Tarhe hides himselfפְּ֝תָאיִ֗םpe.ta.Yimnaive peopleעָבְר֥וּ'a.ve.Ruthey pass onנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ\׃ne.'e.Na.shuthey are punished
- 13קַח\־kach-takeבִּ֭גְד/וֹbig.d/ogarment/ hisכִּי\־ki-forעָ֣רַב'A.ravhe stands surety forזָ֑רZara strangerוּ/בְעַ֖דu./ve.'Adand/ forנָכְרִיָּ֣הna.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]חַבְלֵֽ/הוּ\׃chav.Le./huhold in pledge/ it
- 14מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְme.Va.Rekh[one who] blessesרֵעֵ֨/הוּ\׀re.'E./huneighbor/ hisבְּ/ק֣וֹלbe./Kolwith/ a voiceגָּ֭דוֹלGa.dolgreatבַּ/בֹּ֣קֶרba./Bo.kerin the/ morningהַשְׁכֵּ֑יםhash.Keimrising earlyקְ֝לָלָ֗הke.la.Laha curseתֵּחָ֥שֶׁבte.Cha.shevit is reckonedלֽ/וֹ\׃l/oto/ him
- 15דֶּ֣לֶףDe.lefa drippingט֭וֹרֵדTo.redcontinuousבְּ/י֣וֹםbe./Yomon/ a day ofסַגְרִ֑ירsag.Rirpersistent rainוְ/אֵ֥שֶׁתve./'E.shetand/ a wife ofנִשְׁתָּוָֽה\׃nish.ta.Vahshe is like
- 16צֹפְנֶ֥י/הָtzo.fe.Nei./ha[those who] hide/ herצָֽפַן\־tza.fan-he hidesר֑וּחַRu.ach[the] windוְ/שֶׁ֖מֶןve./She.menand/ oilיְמִינ֣/וֹye.mi.N/oright [hand]/ hisיִקְרָֽא\׃yik.Ra'it meets
- 17בַּרְזֶ֣לbar.Zelironבְּ/בַרְזֶ֣לbe./var.Zelby/ ironיָ֑חַדYa.chadit grows sharpוְ֝/אִ֗ישׁve./'Ishand/ eachיַ֣חַדYa.chadhe sharpensפְּנֵֽי\־pe.nei-[the] face ofרֵעֵֽ/הוּ\׃re.'E./huneighbor/ his
- 18נֹצֵ֣רno.Tzer[one who] keepsתְּ֭אֵנָהTe.'e.naha fig treeיֹאכַ֣לyo.Khalhe will eatפִּרְיָ֑/הּpir.Ya/hfruit/ itsוְ/שֹׁמֵ֖רve./sho.Merand/ [one who] protectsאֲדֹנָ֣י/ו'a.do.Na/vmaster<s>/ hisיְכֻבָּֽד\׃ye.khu.Badhe will be honored
- 19כַּ֭/מַּיִםKa./ma.yimlike <the>/ waterהַ/פָּנִ֣יםha./pa.Nimthe/ faceלַ/פָּנִ֑יםla./pa.Nimto the/ faceכֵּ֤ןkensoלֵֽב\־lev-[the] heart ofהָ֝/אָדָ֗םha./'a.Damthe/ personלָ/אָדָֽם\׃la./'a.Damto the/ person
- 20שְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolלֹ֣אlo'notתִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָהtis.Ba'.nahthey are satisfiedוְ/עֵינֵ֥יve./'ei.Neiand/ [the] eyes ofהָ֝/אָדָ֗םha./'a.Dam<the>/ personלֹ֣אlo'notתִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה\׃tis.Ba'.nahthey are satisfied
- 21מַצְרֵ֣ףmatz.Refa crucibleלַ֭/כֶּסֶףLa./ke.seffor <the>/ silverוְ/כ֣וּרve./Khurand/ a smelting furnaceלַ/זָּהָ֑בla./za.Havfor <the>/ goldוְ֝/אִ֗ישׁve./'Ishand/ a personלְ/פִ֣יle./Fito/ [the] mouth ofמַהֲלָלֽ/וֹ\׃ma.ha.la.L/opraise/ his
- 22אִ֥ם'imifתִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ\־tikh.to.osh-you will poundאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/אֱוִ֨יל\׀ha./'e.Vilthe/ foolבַּֽ/מַּכְתֵּ֡שׁba./makh.Teshin <the>/ mortarבְּ/ת֣וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ amongהָ֭/רִיפוֹתHa./ri.fotthe/ grain<s>בַּֽ/עֱלִ֑יba./'e.Liwith the/ pestleלֹא\־lo'-notתָס֥וּרta.Surit will departמֵ֝/עָלָ֗י/וme./'a.La/vfrom/ with <the>/ himאִוַּלְתּֽ/וֹ\׃\ \פ'i.val.T/ofoolishness/ his
- 23יָדֹ֣עַya.Do.a'certainly <to know>תֵּ֭דַעTe.da'you will knowפְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofצֹאנֶ֑/ךָtzo.Ne./khaflock/ yourשִׁ֥יתshitsetלִ֝בְּ/ךָ֗li.be./khaheart/ yourלַ/עֲדָרִֽים\׃la./'a.da.Rimto/ [the] herds
- 24כִּ֤יkiforלֹ֣אlo'notלְ/עוֹלָ֣םle./'o.Lam[is] for/ everחֹ֑סֶןCho.senwealthוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifנֵ֝֗זֶרNe.zera crownלְ/ד֣וֹרle./Dorto/ a generation
- 25גָּלָ֣הga.Lahit disappearsחָ֭צִירCha.tzirgrassוְ/נִרְאָה\־ve./nir.'ah-and/ it appearsדֶ֑שֶׁאDe.she'grassוְ֝/נֶאֶסְפ֗וּve./ne.'es.Fuand/ they are gatheredעִשְּׂב֥וֹתi.se.Vot[the] vegetation<s> ofהָרִֽים\׃ha.Rim[the] mountains
- 26כְּבָשִׂ֥יםke.va.Simlambsלִ/לְבוּשֶׁ֑/ךָli/l.vu.She./kha[are] for/ clothing/ yourוּ/מְחִ֥ירu./me.Chirand/ [the] price ofשָׂ֝דֶ֗הSa.Deha fieldעַתּוּדִֽים\׃'a.tu.Dimgoats
- 27וְ/דֵ֤י\׀ve./Deiand/ a sufficiency ofחֲלֵ֬בcha.Lev[the] milk ofעִזִּ֗ים'i.Zimgoatsלְֽ֭/לַחְמְ/ךָLe./lach.me./khafor/ food/ yourלְ/לֶ֣חֶםle./Le.chemfor/ [the] food ofבֵּיתֶ֑/ךָbei.Te./khahousehold/ yourוְ֝/חַיִּ֗יםve./chai.Yimand/ lifeלְ/נַעֲרוֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃le./na.'a.ro.Tei./khaof/ maids/ your
Chapter 28
- 1נָ֣סוּNa.suthey fleeוְ/אֵין\־ve./'ein-and/ there notרֹדֵ֣ףro.Def[is one who] pursuesרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'[the] wickedוְ֝/צַדִּיקִ֗יםve./tza.di.Kimand/ righteous [people]כִּ/כְפִ֥ירki/kh.Firlike/ a young lionיִבְטָֽח\׃yiv.Tachhe is confident
- 2בְּ/פֶ֣שַֽׁעbe./Fe.sha'by/ [the] transgression ofאֶ֭רֶץ'E.retza landרַבִּ֣יםra.Bim[are] manyשָׂרֶ֑י/הָsa.Rei./haprinces/ itsוּ/בְ/אָדָ֥םu./ve./'a.Damand/ by/ a personמֵבִ֥יןme.Vinunderstandingיֹ֝דֵ֗עַyo.De.a'knowingכֵּ֣ןkenthusיַאֲרִֽיךְ\׃ya.'a.Rikhit will last long
- 3גֶּ֣בֶרGe.vera manרָ֭שׁrashpoorוְ/עֹשֵׁ֣קve./'o.Shekand/ [who] oppressesדַּלִּ֑יםda.Limpoor [people]מָטָ֥רma.Tarrainסֹ֝חֵ֗ףso.Chef[which] washes awayוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notלָֽחֶם\׃La.chem[is] food
- 4עֹזְבֵ֣י'o.ze.Vei[those who] forsakeת֭וֹרָהTo.rah<of> [the] lawיְהַֽלְל֣וּye.ha.Luthey praiseרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'[the] wickedוְ/שֹׁמְרֵ֥יve./sho.me.Reiand/ [those who] keepת֝וֹרָ֗הto.Rah<of> [the] lawיִתְגָּ֥רוּyit.Ga.ruthey engage in strifeבָֽ/ם\׃\ \פVa/mwith/ them
- 5אַנְשֵׁי\־'an.shei-people ofרָ֭עra'evilלֹא\־lo'-notיָבִ֣ינוּya.Vi.nuthey understandמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.Patjusticeוּ/מְבַקְשֵׁ֥יu./me.vak.Sheiand/ [those who] seekיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.weh<of> Yahwehיָבִ֥ינוּya.Vi.nuthey understandכֹֽל\׃Kholeverything
- 6טֽוֹב\־tov-[is] goodרָ֭שׁrasha poor [person]הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[who] walksבְּ/תֻמּ֑/וֹbe./tu.M/oin/ integrity/ hisמֵ/עִקֵּ֥שׁme./'i.Keshmore than/ [the] [person] perverseדְּ֝רָכַ֗יִםde.ra.Kha.yimof two waysוְ/ה֣וּאve./Hu'and/ heעָשִֽׁיר\׃'a.Shir[is] rich
- 7נוֹצֵ֣רno.Tzer[one who] keepsתּ֭וֹרָהTo.rah[the] lawבֵּ֣ןben[is] a sonמֵבִ֑יןme.Vinunderstandingוְ/רֹעֶהve./ro.'ehand/ [one who] associates withזֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗יםzo.Limgluttonsיַכְלִ֥יםyakh.Limhe shamesאָבִֽי/ו\׃'a.Vi/vfather/ his
- 8מַרְבֶּ֣הmar.Beh[one who] increasesה֭וֹנ/וֹho.n/owealth/ hisבְּ/נֶ֣שֶׁךְbe./Ne.shekhby/ interestלְ/חוֹנֵ֖ןle./cho.Nenfor/ [one who] shows favor toדַּלִּ֣יםda.Limpoor [people]יִקְבְּצֶֽ/נּוּ\׃yik.be.Tze./nuhe gathers/ it
- 9מֵסִ֣ירme.Sir[one who] turns asideאָ֭זְנ/וֹ'a.ze.n/oear/ hisמִ/שְּׁמֹ֣עַmi./she.Mo.a'from/ hearingתּוֹרָ֑הto.Rah[the] lawגַּֽם\־gam-alsoתְּ֝פִלָּת֗/וֹte.fi.la.T/oprayer/ hisתּוֹעֵבָֽה\׃to.'e.Vah[is] an abomination
- 10מַשְׁגֶּ֤הmash.Geh[one who] leads astrayיְשָׁרִ֨ים\׀ye.sha.Rimupright [people]בְּ/דֶ֥רֶךְbe./De.rekhin/ a wayרָ֗עRa'evilבִּ/שְׁחוּת֥/וֹbi/sh.chu.T/oin/ own pit/ hisהֽוּא\־hu'-heיִפּ֑וֹלyi.Polhe will fallוּ֝/תְמִימִ֗יםu./te.mi.Mimand/ blameless [people]יִנְחֲלוּ\־yin.cha.lu-they will inheritטֽוֹב\׃Tovgood
- 11חָכָ֣םcha.Kham[is] wiseבְּ֭/עֵינָי/וBe./'ei.na/vin/ own eyes/ hisאִ֣ישׁ'isha personעָשִׁ֑יר'a.Shirrichוְ/דַ֖לve./Daland/ a poor [person]מֵבִ֣יןme.Vinunderstandingיַחְקְרֶֽ/נּוּ\׃yach.ke.Re./nuhe examines thoroughly/ him
- 12בַּ/עֲלֹ֣ץba./'a.Lotzwhen/ rejoiceצַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]רַבָּ֣הra.Bahgreatתִפְאָ֑רֶתtif.'A.retgloryוּ/בְ/ק֥וּםu./ve./Kumand/ when/ ariseרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]יְחֻפַּ֥שׂye.chu.Pashe is searched forאָדָֽם\׃'a.Dameveryone
- 13מְכַסֶּ֣הme.kha.Seh[one who] concealsפְ֭שָׁעָי/וFe.sha.'a/vtransgressions/ hisלֹ֣אlo'notיַצְלִ֑יחַyatz.Li.achhe will prosperוּ/מוֹדֶ֖הu./mo.Dehand/ [one who] confessesוְ/עֹזֵ֣בve./'o.Zevand/ [one who] forsakes [them]יְרֻחָֽם\׃ye.ru.Chamhe will be shown mercy
- 14אַשְׁרֵ֣י'ash.Reihow blessed!אָ֭דָם'A.dom[is] a personמְפַחֵ֣דme.fa.Ched[who] fearsתָּמִ֑ידta.Midcontinuallyוּ/מַקְשֶׁ֥הu./mak.Shehand/ [one who] hardensלִ֝בּ֗/וֹli.B/oheart/ hisיִפּ֥וֹלyi.Polhe will fallבְּ/רָעָֽה\׃be./ra.'Ahin/ calamity
- 15אֲרִי\־'a.ri-a lionנֹ֭הֵםNo.hemroaringוְ/דֹ֣בve./Doand/ a bearשׁוֹקֵ֑קsho.Kekrushingמֹשֵׁ֥לmo.Shela rulerרָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'wickedעַ֣ל'aloverעַם\־'am-a peopleדָּֽל\׃Dalpoor
- 16נָגִ֗ידna.Gida rulerחֲסַ֣רcha.Sarlacking ofתְּ֭בוּנוֹתTe.vu.notunderstanding<s>וְ/רַ֥בve./Ravand/ great ofמַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹתma.'a.sha.Kotextortion<s>בֶ֝֗צַעVe.tza'<of> unjust gainיַאֲרִ֥יךְya.'a.Rikhhe will prolongיָמִֽים\׃\ \פya.Mimdays
- 17אָ֭דָם'A.doma personעָשֻׁ֣ק'a.Shukoppressedבְּ/דַם\־be./dam-by/ [the] blood ofנָפֶשׁNa.fesha lifeעַד\־'ad-toבּ֥וֹרBor[the] pitיָ֝נ֗וּסya.Nushe will fleeאַל\־'al-may notיִתְמְכוּ\־yit.me.khu-people supportבֽ/וֹ\׃v/o<in>/ him
- 18הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one who] walksתָּ֭מִיםTa.mimblamelessיִוָּשֵׁ֑עַyi.va.She.a'he will be deliveredוְ/נֶעְקַ֥שׁve./ne'.Kashand/ [one who] is crooked ofדְּ֝רָכַ֗יִםde.ra.Kha.yimtwo waysיִפּ֥וֹלyi.Polhe will fallבְּ/אֶחָֽת\׃be./'e.Chatat/ one
- 19עֹבֵ֣ד'o.Ved[one who] tillsאַ֭דְמָת/וֹ'ad.ma.t/oland/ hisיִֽשְׂבַּֽע\־yis.ba'-he will be satisfiedלָ֑חֶםLa.chemfoodוּ/מְרַדֵּ֥ףu./me.ra.Defand/ [one who] pursuesרֵ֝קִ֗יםre.Kimempty [things]יִֽשְׂבַּֽע\־yis.ba'-he will be satisfiedרִֽישׁ\׃Rishpoverty
- 20אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofאֱ֭מוּנוֹת'E.mu.notfaithfulness<es>רַב\־rav-[will be] great ofבְּרָכ֑וֹתbe.ra.Khotblessingsוְ/אָ֥ץve./'Atzand/ [one who] hastensלְ֝/הַעֲשִׁ֗ירle./ha.'a.Shirto/ gain richesלֹ֣אlo'notיִנָּקֶֽה\׃yi.na.Kehhe will go unpunished
- 21הַֽכֵּר\־ha.ker-to pay regard toפָּנִ֥יםpa.Nimfaceלֹא\־lo'-notט֑וֹבTov[is] goodוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ onפַּת\־pat-a piece ofלֶ֝֗חֶםLe.chembreadיִפְשַׁע\־yif.sha'-he will transgressגָּֽבֶר\׃Ga.vera man
- 22נִֽבֳהָ֥לni.vo.Hal[is] hasteningלַ/ה֗וֹןla./Honto <the>/ wealthאִ֭ישׁ'isha personרַ֣עra'evil ofעָ֑יִן'A.yineyeוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיֵ֝דַעYe.da'he knowsכִּי\־ki-thatחֶ֥סֶרChe.serpovertyיְבֹאֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ye.vo.'E./nuit will come to/ him
- 23מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַmo.Khi.ach[one who] reprovesאָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personאַ֭חֲרַ/י'A.cha.ra/iafter/ meחֵ֣ןchenfavorיִמְצָ֑אyim.Tza'he will findמִֽ/מַּחֲלִ֥יקmi./ma.cha.Likmore than/ [one who] makes smoothלָשֽׁוֹן\׃la.Shon[the] tongue
- 24גּוֹזֵ֤ל\׀go.Zel[one who] robsאָ֘בִ֤י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisוְ/אִמּ֗/וֹve./'i.M/oand/ mother/ hisוְ/אֹמֵ֥רve./'o.Merand/ [one who] saysאֵֽין\־'ein-there notפָּ֑שַׁעPa.sha'[is] a transgressionחָבֵ֥רcha.Ver[is] a companionה֝֗וּאHu'heלְ/אִ֣ישׁle./'Ishof/ a person ofמַשְׁחִֽית\׃mash.Chitdestruction
- 25רְחַב\־re.chav-a [person] arrogant ofנֶ֭פֶשׁNe.feshselfיְגָרֶ֣הye.ga.Rehhe stirs upמָד֑וֹןma.Donstrifeוּ/בוֹטֵ֖חַu./vo.Te.achand/ [one who] reliesעַל\־'al-onיְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehיְדֻשָּֽׁן\׃ye.du.Shanhe will be made fat
- 26בּוֹטֵ֣חַbo.Te.ach[one who] trustsבְּ֭/לִבּ/וֹbe./li.b/oin/ own heart/ hisה֣וּאhu'heכְסִ֑ילkhe.Sil[is] a foolוְ/הוֹלֵ֥ךְve./ho.Lekhand/ [one who] walksבְּ֝/חָכְמָ֗הbe./cha.khe.Mahin/ wisdomה֣וּאhu'heיִמָּלֵֽט\׃yi.ma.Lethe will be delivered
- 27נוֹתֵ֣ןno.Ten[one who] givesלָ֭/רָשׁLa./roshto the/ poorאֵ֣ין'einthere notמַחְס֑וֹרmach.Sor[is] lackוּ/מַעְלִ֥יםu./ma'.Limand/ [one who] hidesעֵ֝ינָ֗י/ו'ei.Na/veyes/ hisרַב\־rav-great ofמְאֵרֽוֹת\׃me.'e.Rotcurses
- 28בְּ/ק֣וּםbe./Kumwhen/ ariseרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]יִסָּתֵ֣רyi.sa.Terhe hides himselfאָדָ֑ם'a.Dameveryoneוּ֝/בְ/אָבְדָ֗/םu./ve./'a.ve.Da/mand/ when/ perish/ theyיִרְבּ֥וּyir.Buthey increaseצַדִּיקִֽים\׃tza.di.Kimrighteous [people]
Chapter 29
- 1אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofתּ֭וֹכָחוֹתTo.kha.chotrebukesמַקְשֶׁה\־mak.sheh-[one who] hardensעֹ֑רֶף'O.refa neckפֶּ֥תַעPe.ta'suddenlyיִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗רyi.sha.Verhe will be brokenוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notמַרְפֵּֽא\׃mar.Pe'[will be] healing
- 2בִּ/רְב֣וֹתbi/r.Votwhen/ increaseצַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]יִשְׂמַ֣חyis.Machit rejoicesהָ/עָ֑םha./'Amthe/ peopleוּ/בִ/מְשֹׁ֥לu./vi/m.Sholand/ when/ rulesרָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'a wicked [person]יֵאָ֥נַֽחye.'A.nachit sighsעָֽם\׃'Ama people
- 3אִֽישׁ\־'ish-a personאֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev[who] lovesחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahwisdomיְשַׂמַּ֣חye.sa.Machhe makes gladאָבִ֑י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisוְ/רֹעֶ֥הve./ro.'Ehand/ [one who] associates withז֝וֹנ֗וֹתzo.Notprostitutesיְאַבֶּד\־ye.'a.bed-he destroysהֽוֹן\׃Honwealth
- 4מֶ֗לֶךְMe.lekha kingבְּ֭/מִשְׁפָּטBe./mish.potby/ justiceיַעֲמִ֣ידya.'a.Midhe establishesאָ֑רֶץ'A.retza landוְ/אִ֖ישׁve./'Ishand/ a person ofתְּרוּמ֣וֹתte.ru.Motcontributionsיֶֽהֶרְסֶֽ/נָּה\׃Ye.her.Se./nahhe breaks down/ it
- 5גֶּ֭בֶרGe.vera manמַחֲלִ֣יקma.cha.Lik[who] flattersעַל\־'al-toרֵעֵ֑/הוּre.'E./huneighbor/ hisרֶ֝֗שֶׁתRe.sheta netפּוֹרֵ֥שׂpo.Res[is] spreadingעַל\־'al-onפְּעָמָֽי/ו\׃pe.'a.Ma/vfootsteps/ his
- 6בְּ/פֶ֤שַֽׁעbe./Fe.sha'[is] in/ [the] transgression ofאִ֣ישׁ'isha personרָ֣עra'evilמוֹקֵ֑שׁmo.Kesha snareוְ֝/צַדִּ֗יקve./tza.Dikand/ a righteous [person]יָר֥וּןya.Runhe cries aloudוְ/שָׂמֵֽחַ\׃ve./sa.Me.achand/ he rejoices
- 7יֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingצַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]דִּ֣יןdin[the] case ofדַּלִּ֑יםda.Limpoor [people]רָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'a wicked [person]לֹא\־lo'-notיָבִ֥יןya.Vinhe understandsדָּֽעַת\׃Da.'atknowledge
- 8אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Sheipeople ofלָ֭צוֹןLa.tzonmockeryיָפִ֣יחוּya.Fi.chuthey inflameקִרְיָ֑הkir.Yaha townוַ֝/חֲכָמִ֗יםva./cha.kha.Mimand/ wise [people]יָשִׁ֥יבוּya.Shi.vuthey turn awayאָֽף\׃'Afanger
- 9אִֽישׁ\־'ish-a personחָכָ֗םcha.Khamwiseנִ֭שְׁפָּטNish.pot[who] enters into judgmentאֶת\־'et-withאִ֣ישׁ'isha personאֱוִ֑יל'e.Vila foolוְ/רָגַ֥זve./ra.Gazand/ he ragesוְ֝/שָׂחַ֗קve./sa.Chakand/ he laughsוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notנָֽחַת\׃Na.chat[is] rest
- 10אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Sheipeople ofדָ֭מִיםDa.mimblood<s>יִשְׂנְאוּ\־yis.ne.'u-they hateתָ֑םTama blameless [person]וִֽ֝/ישָׁרִ֗יםvi./sha.Rimand/ upright [people]יְבַקְשׁ֥וּye.vak.Shuthey seekנַפְשֽׁ/וֹ\׃naf.Sh/olife/ his
- 11כָּל\־kol-allר֭וּח/וֹru.ch/ospirit/ hisיוֹצִ֣יאyo.Tzi'he sends forthכְסִ֑ילkhe.Sila foolוְ֝/חָכָ֗םve./cha.Khamand/ a wise [person]בְּ/אָח֥וֹרbe./'a.Chorin/ backwardsיְשַׁבְּחֶֽ/נָּה\׃ye.shab.be.Che./nahhe calms/ it
- 12מֹ֭שֵׁלMo.shela rulerמַקְשִׁ֣יבmak.Shiv[who] pays attentionעַל\־'al-onדְּבַר\־de.var-a word ofשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodכָּֽל\־kal-allמְשָׁרְתָ֥י/וme.sha.re.Ta/vservants/ hisרְשָׁעִֽים\׃re.sha.'Im[will be] wicked
- 13רָ֤שׁrasha poor [person]וְ/אִ֣ישׁve./'Ishand/ a person ofתְּכָכִ֣יםte.kha.Khimoppression<s>נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּnif.Ga.shuthey meet togetherמֵ֤אִיר\־Me.'ir-[is] giving light toעֵינֵ֖י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofשְׁנֵי/הֶ֣םshe.nei./Hemboth of/ themיְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
- 14מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekha kingשׁוֹפֵ֣טsho.Fet[who] judgesבֶּֽ/אֱמֶ֣תbe./'e.Metin/ truthדַּלִּ֑יםda.Limpoor [people]כִּ֝סְא֗/וֹkis.'/Othrone/ hisלָ/עַ֥דla./'Adfor/ everיִכּֽוֹן\׃yi.Konit will be established
- 15שֵׁ֣בֶטShe.veta rodוְ֭/תוֹכַחַתVe./to.kha.chatand/ rebukeיִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenit givesחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomוְ/נַ֥עַרve./Na.'arand/ a youthמְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗חme.shu.Lachlet looseמֵבִ֥ישׁme.Vish[is] putting to shameאִמּֽ/וֹ\׃'i.M/omother/ his
- 16בִּ/רְב֣וֹתbi/r.Votwhen/ increaseרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]יִרְבֶּה\־yir.beh-it increasesפָּ֑שַׁעPa.sha'transgressionוְ֝/צַדִּיקִ֗יםve./tza.di.Kimand/ righteous [people]בְּֽ/מַפַּלְתָּ֥/םbe./ma.pal.Ta/mon/ overthrow/ theirיִרְאֽוּ\׃yir.'Uthey will look
- 17יַסֵּ֣רya.Serdisciplineבִּ֭נְ/ךָBin./khason/ yourוִֽ/ינִיחֶ֑/ךָvi./ni.Che./khaso/ he may give rest/ youוְ/יִתֵּ֖ןve./yi.Tenand/ he may giveמַעֲדַנִּ֣יםma.'a.da.Nimdelightsלְ/נַפְשֶֽׁ/ךָ\׃\ \פle./naf.She./khato/ self/ your
- 18בְּ/אֵ֣יןbe./'Einwhen/ there notחָ֭זוֹןCha.zon[is] visionיִפָּ֣רַֽעyi.Pa.ra'it is let looseעָ֑ם'Ama peopleוְ/שֹׁמֵ֖רve./sho.Merand/ [one who] keepsתּוֹרָ֣הto.Rah[the] lawאַשְׁרֵֽ/הוּ\׃'ash.Re./huhow blessed [is]/ he
- 19בִּ֭/דְבָרִיםBi/d.va.rimby/ wordsלֹא\־lo'-notיִוָּ֣סֶרyi.Va.serhe will let himself be instructedעָ֑בֶד'A.veda slaveכִּֽי\־ki-forיָ֝בִ֗יןya.Vinhe will understandוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notמַעֲנֶֽה\׃ma.'a.Neh[will be one who] answers
- 20חָזִ֗יתָcha.Zi.tado you see?אִ֭ישׁ'ishanyoneאָ֣ץ'atzhastyבִּ/דְבָרָ֑י/וbi/d.va.Ra/vin/ words/ hisתִּקְוָ֖הtik.Vahhopeלִ/כְסִ֣ילli/kh.Sil[belongs] to/ a foolמִמֶּֽ/נּוּ\׃mi.Me./numore than/ him
- 21מְפַנֵּ֣קme.fa.Nek[one who] pampersמִ/נֹּ֣עַרmi./No.'arfrom/ youthעַבְדּ֑/וֹav.D/oslave/ hisוְ֝/אַחֲרִית֗/וֹve./'a.cha.ri.T/oand/ end/ hisיִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beמָנֽוֹן\׃ma.Nontrouble
- 22אִֽישׁ\־'ish-a person ofאַ֭ף'afangerיְגָרֶ֣הye.ga.Rehhe stirs upמָד֑וֹןma.Donstrifeוּ/בַ֖עַלu./Va.'aland/ a master ofחֵמָ֣הche.Mahrageרַב\־rav-[is] great ofפָּֽשַׁע\׃Pa.sha'transgression
- 23גַּאֲוַ֣תga.'a.Vat[the] pride ofאָ֭דָם'A.doma personתַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑/נּוּtash.pi.Le./nuit will bring low/ himוּ/שְׁפַל\־u./she.fal-and/ a [person] lowly ofר֝֗וּחַRu.achspiritיִתְמֹ֥ךְyit.Mokhhe will attainכָּבֽוֹד\׃ka.Vodhonor
- 24חוֹלֵ֣קcho.Lek[one who] has sharesעִם\־'im-withגַּ֭נָּבga.noa thiefשׂוֹנֵ֣אso.Ne'[is] hatingנַפְשׁ֑/וֹnaf.Sh/oown self/ hisאָלָ֥ה'a.Lahan oathיִ֝שְׁמַ֗עyish.Ma'he hearsוְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notיַגִּֽיד\׃ya.Gidhe tells
- 25חֶרְדַּ֣תcher.Datfear ofאָ֭דָם'A.doma personיִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenit makesמוֹקֵ֑שׁmo.Kesha snareוּ/בוֹטֵ֖חַu./vo.Te.achand/ [one who] trustsבַּ/יהוָ֣הba./Yah.wehin/ Yahwehיְשֻׂגָּֽב\׃ye.su.Gavhe will be set on high
- 26רַ֭בִּיםRa.bimmany [people]מְבַקְשִׁ֣יםme.vak.Shim[are] seekingפְּנֵי\־pe.nei-[the] face ofמוֹשֵׁ֑לmo.Shela rulerוּ֝/מֵ/יְהוָ֗הvu./me./Yah.wehand/ [is] from/ Yahwehמִשְׁפַּט\־mish.pat-justice ofאִֽישׁ\׃'Isha person
- 27תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] an abomination ofצַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofעָ֑וֶל'A.velinjusticeוְ/תוֹעֲבַ֖תve./to.'a.Vatand/ [is] an abomination ofרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'[the] wickedיְשַׁר\־ye.shar-a [person] upright ofדָּֽרֶךְ\׃\ \פDa.rekhway
Chapter 30
- 1דִּבְרֵ֤י\׀div.Rei[the] words ofאָג֥וּר'a.GurAgurבִּן\־bin-[the] son ofיָקֶ֗הya.KehJakehהַ/מַּ֫שָּׂ֥אha./Ma.Sa'the/ oracleנְאֻ֣םne.'Um[the] utterance ofהַ֭/גֶּבֶרHa./ge.verthe/ manלְ/אִֽיתִיאֵ֑לle./'i.ti.'Elto/ Ithielלְ/אִ֖יתִיאֵ֣לle./'I.ti.'Elto/ Ithielוְ/אֻכָֽל\׃ve./'u.Khaland/ Ukal
- 2כִּ֤יkithatבַ֣עַרVa.'ar[am] stupidאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIמֵ/אִ֑ישׁme./'Ishmore than/ anyoneוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notבִינַ֖תvi.Nat[the] understanding ofאָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personלִֽ/י\׃L/i[belongs] to/ me
- 3וְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notלָמַ֥דְתִּיla.Mad.tiI have learnedחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahwisdomוְ/דַ֖עַתve./Da.'atand/ knowledge ofקְדֹשִׁ֣יםke.do.Shim[the] holy [one<s>]אֵדָֽע\׃'e.Da'I know
- 4מִ֤יmiwho?עָלָֽה\־'a.lah-has he gone upשָׁמַ֨יִם\׀sha.Ma.yimheavenוַ/יֵּרַ֡דva/i.ye.Radand/ has he come down?מִ֤יmiwho?אָֽסַף\־'a.saf-has he gatheredר֨וּחַ\׀Ru.ach[the] windבְּ/חָפְנָ֡י/וbe./cha.fe.Na/vin/ hands/ hisמִ֤יmiwho?צָֽרַר\־tza.rar-has he wrappedמַ֨יִם\׀Ma.yim[the] watersבַּ/שִּׂמְלָ֗הba./sim.Lahin <the>/ cloakמִ֭יmiwho?הֵקִ֣יםhe.Kimhas he set upכָּל\־kol-allאַפְסֵי\־'af.sei-[the] ends ofאָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthמַה\־mah-what?שְּׁמ֥/וֹshe.M/o[is] name/ hisוּ/מַֽה\־u./mah-and/ what?שֶּׁם\־shem-[is] [the] name ofבְּ֝נ֗/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisכִּ֣יkiforתֵדָֽע\׃te.Da'you know
- 5כָּל\־kol-everyאִמְרַ֣ת'im.Ratword ofאֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodצְרוּפָ֑הtze.ru.Fah[is] refinedמָגֵ֥ןma.Gen[is] a shieldה֝֗וּאHu'heלַֽ/חֹסִ֥יםla./cho.Simfor <the>/ [those who] take refugeבּֽ/וֹ\׃b/oin/ him
- 6אַל\־'al-may notתּ֥וֹסְףְּTospyou addעַל\־'al-toדְּבָרָ֑י/וde.va.Ra/vwords/ hisפֶּן\־pen-lestיוֹכִ֖יחַyo.Khi.achhe should rebukeבְּ/ךָ֣be./Kha<in>/ youוְ/נִכְזָֽבְתָּ\׃\ \פve./nikh.Za.ve.taand/ you will be proved a liar
- 7שְׁ֭תַּיִםShe.ta.yimtwo [things]שָׁאַ֣לְתִּיsha.'Al.tiI askמֵ/אִתָּ֑/ךְme./'i.Ta/khfrom/ with <the>/ youאַל\־'al-may notתִּמְנַ֥עtim.Na'you withhold [them]מִ֝מֶּ֗/נִּיmi.Me./nifrom/ meבְּ/טֶ֣רֶםbe./Te.rem<in>/ beforeאָמֽוּת\׃'a.MutI will die
- 8שָׁ֤וְא\׀shav'deceitfulnessוּֽ/דְבַר\־u./de.var-and/ a word ofכָּזָ֡בka.Zavfalsehoodהַרְחֵ֬קhar.Chekput far awayמִמֶּ֗/נִּיmi.Me./nifrom/ meרֵ֣אשׁreshpovertyוָ֭/עֹשֶׁרVa./'o.sherand/ wealthאַל\־'al-may notתִּֽתֶּן\־ti.ten-you giveלִ֑/יL/ito/ meהַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗/נִיhat.ri.Fe./nilet devour/ meלֶ֣חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofחֻקִּֽ/י\׃chu.K/iallotment/ my
- 9פֶּ֥ןpenlestאֶשְׂבַּ֨ע\׀'es.Ba'I should be satisfiedוְ/כִחַשְׁתִּי֮ve./khi.chash.Tiand/ I will denyוְ/אָמַ֗רְתִּיve./'a.Mar.tiand/ I will sayמִ֥יmiwho?יְה֫וָ֥הYah.weh[is] Yahwehוּ/פֶֽן\־u./fen-and/ lestאִוָּרֵ֥שׁ'i.va.ReshI should become impoverishedוְ/גָנַ֑בְתִּיve./ga.Nav.tiand/ I will stealוְ֝/תָפַ֗שְׂתִּיve./ta.Fas.tiand/ I will seizeשֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofאֱלֹהָֽ/י\׃\ \פ'e.lo.Ha/iGod/ my
- 10אַל\־'al-may notתַּלְשֵׁ֣ןtal.Shenyou slanderעֶ֭בֶד'E.veda slaveאֶל\־'el-toפֶּֽן\־pen-lestיְקַלֶּלְ/ךָ֥ye.ka.lel./Chahe should curse/ youוְ/אָשָֽׁמְתָּ\׃ve./'a.Sha.me.taand/ you will be held guilty
- 11דּ֭וֹרDora generationאָבִ֣י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ itsיְקַלֵּ֑לye.ka.Lelit cursesוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>אִ֝מּ֗/וֹ'i.M/omother/ itsלֹ֣אlo'notיְבָרֵֽךְ\׃ye.va.Rekhit blesses
- 12דּ֭וֹרDora generationטָה֣וֹרta.Hor[is] pureבְּ/עֵינָ֑י/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ own eyes/ itsוּ֝/מִ/צֹּאָת֗/וֹu./mi./tzo.'a.T/oand/ from/ excrement/ itsלֹ֣אlo'notרֻחָֽץ\׃ru.Chatzit has been washed
- 13דּ֭וֹרDora generationמָה\־mah-how!רָמ֣וּra.Muthey are raisedעֵינָ֑י/ו'ei.Na/veyes/ itsוְ֝/עַפְעַפָּ֗י/וve./'af.'a.Pa/vand/ eyelids/ itsיִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ\׃yi.na.Se.'uthey are lifted up
- 14דּ֤וֹר\׀Dora generationחֲרָב֣וֹתcha.ra.Vot[are] swordsשִׁנָּי/ו֮shi.Na/vteeth/ itsוּֽ/מַאֲכָל֪וֹתu./ma.'a.kha.Lotand/ [are] knivesמְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥י/וme.ta.le.'O.Ta/vjaw bones/ itsלֶ/אֱכֹ֣לle./'e.Kholto/ devourעֲנִיִּ֣ים'a.ni.Yimafflicted [people]מֵ/אֶ֑רֶץme./'E.retzfrom/ [the] earthוְ֝/אֶבְיוֹנִ֗יםve./'ev.yo.Nimand/ needy [people]מֵ/אָדָֽם\׃\ \פme./'a.Damfrom/ humankind
- 15לַֽ/עֲלוּקָ֨ה\׀la./'a.lu.Kah[belong] to/ a leechשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.Teitwoבָנוֹת֮va.nOtdaughtersהַ֤ב\׀havgiveהַ֥בhavgiveשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthree [things]הֵ֭נָּהHe.nahtheyלֹ֣אlo'notתִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָהtis.Ba'.nahthey are satisfiedאַ֝רְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'four [things]לֹא\־lo'-notאָ֥מְרוּ'A.me.ruthey sayהֽוֹן\׃Honenough
- 16שְׁאוֹל֮she.'OlSheolוְ/עֹ֪צֶ֫רve./'O.Tzerand/ barrenness ofרָ֥חַםRa.chama wombאֶ֭רֶץ'E.retzlandלֹא\־lo'-[which] notשָׂ֣בְעָהSa.ve.'ahit is satisfiedמַּ֑יִםMa.yimwaterוְ֝/אֵ֗שׁve./'Eshand/ fireלֹא\־lo'-[which] notאָ֥מְרָה'A.me.rahit saysהֽוֹן\׃Honenough
- 17עַ֤יִן\׀'A.yinan eyeתִּֽלְעַ֣גtil.'Ag[which] it mocksלְ/אָב֮le./'Av<to>/ a fatherוְ/תָב֪וּזve./ta.Vuzso/ it may despiseלִֽ/יקֲּהַ֫ת\־li./ka.Hat-<to>/ obedience ofאֵ֥ם'ema motherיִקְּר֥וּ/הָyi.ke.Ru./hathey will pluck out/ itעֹרְבֵי\־'o.re.vei-[the] ravens ofנַ֑חַלNa.chal[the] wadiוְֽ/יֹאכְל֥וּ/הָve./yo.khe.Lu./haand/ they will eat/ itבְנֵי\־ve.nei-[the] young ofנָֽשֶׁר\׃\ \פNa.sheran eagle
- 18שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shahthree [things]הֵ֭מָּהHe.mahtheyנִפְלְא֣וּnif.le.'Uthey are [too] wonderfulמִמֶּ֑/נִּיmi.Me./nifor/ meלֹ֣אlo'notיְדַעְתִּֽי/ם\׃ye.da'.Ti/mI know/ them
- 19דֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofהַ/נֶּ֨שֶׁר\׀ha./Ne.sherthe/ eagleבַּ/שָּׁמַיִם֮ba./sha.ma.Yimin the/ heavensדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofנָחָ֗שׁna.Chasha snakeעֲלֵ֫י'a.Leionצ֥וּרtzura rockדֶּֽרֶךְ\־de.rekh-[the] way ofאֳנִיָּ֥ה'o.ni.Yaha shipבְ/לֶב\־ve./lev-in/ [the] heart ofיָ֑םYam[the] seaוְ/דֶ֖רֶךְve./De.rekhand/ [the] way ofגֶּ֣בֶרGe.vera manבְּ/עַלְמָֽה\׃be./'al.Mahwith/ a young woman
- 20כֵּ֤ן\׀ken[is] thusדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.Shaha womanמְנָ֫אָ֥פֶתme.Na.'A.fetadulterousאָ֭כְלָה'A.khe.lahshe eatsוּ/מָ֣חֲתָהu./Ma.cha.tahand/ she wipes cleanפִ֑י/הָFi./hamouth/ herוְ֝/אָמְרָ֗הve./'a.me.Rahand/ she saysלֹֽא\־lo'-notפָעַ֥לְתִּיfa.'Al.tiI have doneאָֽוֶן\׃\ \פ'A.venwickedness
- 21תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderשָׁ֭לוֹשׁSha.lo.oshthree [things]רָ֣גְזָהRa.ge.zahit quakesאֶ֑רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthוְ/תַ֥חַתve./Ta.chatand/ underאַ֝רְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'four [things]לֹא\־lo'-notתוּכַ֥לtu.Khalit is ableשְׂאֵֽת\׃se.'Etto bear up
- 22תַּֽחַת\־ta.chat-underעֶ֭בֶד'E.veda slaveכִּ֣יkiforיִמְל֑וֹךְyim.Lokhhe will become kingוְ֝/נָבָ֗לve./na.Valand/ a foolכִּ֣יkiforיִֽשְׂבַּֽע\־yis.ba'-he will be satisfiedלָֽחֶם\׃La.chemfood
- 23תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderשְׂ֭נוּאָהSe.nu.'aha hated [woman]כִּ֣יkiforתִבָּעֵ֑לti.ba.'Elshe will be marriedוְ֝/שִׁפְחָ֗הve./shif.Chahand/ a female servantכִּֽי\־ki-forתִירַ֥שׁti.Rashshe will dispossessגְּבִרְתָּֽ/הּ\׃\ \פge.vir.Ta/hmistress/ her
- 24אַרְבָּ֣עָה'ar.Ba.'ahfour [things]הֵ֭םhemtheyקְטַנֵּי\־ke.ta.nei-[are] small [things] ofאָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthוְ֝/הֵ֗מָּהve./He.mahand/ theyחֲכָמִ֥יםcha.kha.Mim[are] wise [things]מְחֻכָּמִֽים\׃me.chu.ka.Mimmade wise
- 25הַ֭/נְּמָלִיםHa./ne.ma.limthe/ antsעַ֣ם'am[are] a peopleלֹא\־lo'-notעָ֑ז'Azstrongוַ/יָּכִ֖ינוּva/i.ya.Khi.nuand/ they preparedבַ/קַּ֣יִץva./Ka.yitzin the/ summerלַחְמָֽ/ם\׃lach.Ma/mfood/ their
- 26שְׁ֭פַנִּיםShe.fa.nimrock badgersעַ֣ם'am[are] a peopleלֹא\־lo'-notעָצ֑וּם'a.Tzummightyוַ/יָּשִׂ֖ימוּva/i.ya.Si.muand/ they madeבַ/סֶּ֣לַעva./Se.la'in the/ rock[s]בֵּיתָֽ/ם\׃bei.Ta/mhome/ their
- 27מֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekha kingאֵ֣ין'einnotלָ/אַרְבֶּ֑הla./'ar.Beh[belongs] to the/ locustוַ/יֵּצֵ֖אva/i.ye.Tze'and/ it went outחֹצֵ֣ץcho.Tzetzdividingכֻּלּֽ/וֹ\׃ku.L/oall of/ it
- 28שְׂ֭מָמִיתSe.ma.mita lizardבְּ/יָדַ֣יִםbe./ya.Da.yimin/ [two] handsתְּתַפֵּ֑שׂte.ta.Pesyou will graspוְ֝/הִ֗יאve./Hi'and/ itבְּ/הֵ֣יכְלֵיbe./Hei.khe.lei[is] in/ [the] palaces ofמֶֽלֶךְ\׃\ \פMe.lekha king
- 29שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shahthree [things]הֵ֭מָּהHe.mahtheyמֵיטִ֣יבֵיmei.Ti.vei[are] doing well ofצָ֑עַדTza.'adstepוְ֝/אַרְבָּעָ֗הve./'ar.ba.'Ahand/ four [things]מֵיטִ֥בֵיmei.Ti.vei[are] doing wellלָֽכֶת\׃La.khet<of> to walk
- 30לַ֭יִשׁLa.yisha lionגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.Bor[is] mightyבַּ/בְּהֵמָ֑הba./be.he.Mahamong the/ animal[s]וְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיָ֝שׁ֗וּבya.Shuvit turns backמִ/פְּנֵי\־mi./pe.nei-from/ beforeכֹֽל\׃Kholanything
- 31זַרְזִ֣ירzar.Zira rooster ofמָתְנַ֣יִםma.te.Na.yimloinsאוֹ\־'ov-orתָ֑יִשׁTa.yisha male goatוּ֝/מֶ֗לֶךְu./Me.lekhand/ a kingאַלְק֥וּם'al.Kuma band of soldiersעִמּֽ/וֹ\׃i.M/owith/ him
- 32אִם\־'im-ifנָבַ֥לְתָּna.Val.tayou have been foolishבְ/הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑אve./hit.na.Se'by/ exalting yourselfוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifזַ֝מּ֗וֹתָza.Mo.tayou have plottedיָ֣דyadhandלְ/פֶֽה\׃le./Pehto/ a mouth
- 33כִּ֤יkiforמִ֪יץmitzsqueezing ofחָלָ֡בcha.Lavmilkי֘וֹצִ֤יאyo.Tzi'it brings forthחֶמְאָ֗הchem.'Ahbutterוּֽ/מִיץ\־u./mitz-and/ squeezing ofאַ֭ף'afa noseי֣וֹצִיאYo.tzi'it brings forthדָ֑םDambloodוּ/מִ֥יץu./Mitzand/ squeezing ofאַ֝פַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimanger<s>י֣וֹצִיאYo.tzi'it brings forthרִֽיב\׃\ \פRivstrife
Chapter 31
- 1דִּ֭בְרֵיDiv.rei[the] words ofלְמוּאֵ֣לle.mu.'ElLemuelמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekh[the] kingמַ֝שָּׂ֗אma.Sa'an oracleאֲֽשֶׁר\־'asher-whichיִסְּרַ֥תּ/וּyi.se.Ra.t/ushe instructed/ himאִמּֽ/וֹ\׃'i.M/omother/ his
- 2מַה\־mah-what?בְּ֭רִ/יBe.r/iO son/ myוּ/מַֽה\־u./mah-and/ what?בַּר\־bar-O son ofבִּטְנִ֑/יbit.N/iwomb/ myוּ֝/מֶהU./mehand/ what?בַּר\־bar-O son ofנְדָרָֽ/י\׃ne.da.Ra/ivows/ my
- 3אַל\־'al-may notתִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenyou giveלַ/נָּשִׁ֣יםla./na.Shimto <the>/ womenחֵילֶ֑/ךָchei.Le./khastrength/ yourוּ֝/דְרָכֶ֗י/ךָu./de.ra.Khei./khaand/ ways/ yourלַֽ/מְח֥וֹתla/m.Chotto/ wiping outמְלָכִֽין\׃me.la.Khinkings
- 4אַ֤ל'almay not [it be]לַֽ/מְלָכִ֨ים\׀la/m.la.Khimfor <the>/ kingsלְֽמוֹאֵ֗לle.mo.'ElO Lemuelאַ֣ל'almay not [it be]לַֽ/מְלָכִ֣יםla/m.la.Khimfor <the>/ kingsשְׁתוֹ\־she.tov-to drinkיָ֑יִןYa.yinwineוּ֝/לְ/רוֹזְנִ֗יםu./le./roz.Nimand/ for/ rulersשֵׁכָֽר\׃she.Kharstrong drink
- 5פֶּן\־pen-lestיִ֭שְׁתֶּהYish.tehhe should drinkוְ/יִשְׁכַּ֣חve./yish.Kachand/ he may forgetמְחֻקָּ֑קme.chu.Kak[what] is decreedוִֽ֝/ישַׁנֶּהVi./sha.nehand/ he may changeדִּ֣יןdin[the] cause ofכָּל\־kol-allבְּנֵי\־be.nei-[the] sons ofעֹֽנִי\׃'O.niaffliction
- 6תְּנוּ\־te.nu-giveשֵׁכָ֣רshe.Kharstrong drinkלְ/אוֹבֵ֑דle./'o.Vedto/ [one who] is perishingוְ֝/יַיִןVe./ya.yinand/ wineלְ/מָ֣רֵיle./Ma.reito/ [people] bitter ofנָֽפֶשׁ\׃Na.feshsoul
- 7יִ֭שְׁתֶּהYish.tehhe will drinkוְ/יִשְׁכַּ֣חve./yish.Kachand/ he may forgetרִישׁ֑/וֹri.Sh/opoverty/ hisוַ֝/עֲמָל֗/וֹva./'a.ma.L/oand/ trouble/ hisלֹ֣אlo'notיִזְכָּר\־yiz.kor-he will rememberעֽוֹד\׃odagain
- 8פְּתַח\־pe.tach-openפִּ֥י/ךָPi./khamouth/ yourלְ/אִלֵּ֑םle./'i.Lemfor/ [the] dumbאֶל\־'el-toדִּ֝֗יןDin[the] cause ofכָּל\־kol-allבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofחֲלֽוֹף\׃cha.Lofpassing away
- 9פְּתַח\־pe.tach-openפִּ֥י/ךָPi./khamouth/ yourשְׁפָט\־she.fot-judgeצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessוְ֝/דִ֗יןve./Dinand/ plead [the] cause ofעָנִ֥י'a.Ni[the] poorוְ/אֶבְיֽוֹן\׃\ \פve./'ev.Yonand/ [the] needy
- 10אֵֽשֶׁת\־'e.shet-a wife ofחַ֭יִלCha.yilabilityמִ֣יmiwho?יִמְצָ֑אyim.Tza'will he findוְ/רָחֹ֖קve./ra.Chokand/ [is] farמִ/פְּנִינִ֣יםmi./pe.ni.Nimmore than/ jewelsמִכְרָֽ/הּ\׃mikh.Ra/hprice/ her
- 11בָּ֣טַחBa.tachit trustsבָּ֭/הּba/hin/ herלֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofבַּעְלָ֑/הּba'.La/hhusband/ herוְ֝/שָׁלָ֗לve./sha.Laland/ gainלֹ֣אlo'notיֶחְסָֽר\׃yech.Sarhe lacks
- 12גְּמָלַ֣תְ/הוּge.ma.Lat./hushe feeds/ himט֣וֹבTovgoodוְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notרָ֑עRa'evilכֹּ֝֗לKolallיְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofחַיֶּֽי/ה\׃chai.Yei/hlife/ her
- 13דָּ֭רְשָׁהDa.re.shahshe seeksצֶ֣מֶרTze.merwoolוּ/פִשְׁתִּ֑יםu./fish.Timand/ flax<es>וַ֝/תַּ֗עַשׂva./Ta.'asand/ she workedבְּ/חֵ֣פֶץbe./Che.fetzin/ [the] delight ofכַּפֶּֽי/הָ\׃ka.Pei./hahands/ her
- 14הָ֭יְתָהHa.ye.tahshe isכָּ/אֳנִיּ֣וֹתko./'o.ni.Yotlike/ [the] ships ofסוֹחֵ֑רso.Chera traderמִ֝/מֶּרְחָ֗קmi./mer.Chakfrom/ a distanceתָּבִ֥יאta.Vi'she bringsלַחְמָֽ/הּ\׃lach.Ma/hfood/ her
- 15וַ/תָּ֤קָם\׀va./Ta.komand/ she roseבְּ/ע֬וֹדbe./'odwhen/ stillלַ֗יְלָהLay.lahnightוַ/תִּתֵּ֣ןva./ti.Tenand/ she gaveטֶ֣רֶףTe.reffoodלְ/בֵיתָ֑/הּle./vei.Ta/hto/ household/ herוְ֝/חֹ֗קve./Chokand/ an allotted portionלְ/נַעֲרֹתֶֽי/הָ\׃le./na.'a.ro.Tei./hato/ female servants/ her
- 16זָמְמָ֣הza.me.Mahshe considersשָׂ֭דֶהSa.deha fieldוַ/תִּקָּחֵ֑/הוּva./ti.ka.Che./huand/ she took/ itמִ/פְּרִ֥יmi./pe.Rifrom/ [the] fruit ofכַ֝פֶּ֗י/הָkha.Pei./hahands/ herכָּֽרֶם\׃Ka.rema vineyard
- 17חָֽגְרָ֣הcha.ge.Rahshe girdsבְ/ע֣וֹזve./'ozwith/ strengthמָתְנֶ֑י/הָma.te.Nei./haloins/ herוַ֝/תְּאַמֵּ֗ץva./te.'a.Metzand/ she strengthenedזְרֹעוֹתֶֽי/הָ\׃ze.ro.'o.Tei./haarms/ her
- 18טָ֭עֲמָהTa.'a.mahshe perceivesכִּי\־ki-thatט֣וֹבTov[is] goodסַחְרָ֑/הּsach.Ra/hprofit/ herלֹֽא\־lo'-notיִכְבֶּ֖הyikh.Behit is extinguishedנֵרָֽ/הּ\׃ne.Ra/hlamp/ her
- 19יָ֭דֶי/הָYa.dei./hahands/ herשִׁלְּחָ֣הshi.le.Chahshe stretches outבַ/כִּישׁ֑וֹרva./ki.Shoron the/ distaffוְ֝/כַפֶּ֗י/הָve./kha.Pei./haand/ palms/ herתָּ֣מְכוּTa.me.khuthey graspפָֽלֶךְ\׃Fa.lekh[the] spindle
- 20כַּ֭פָּ/הּKa.pa/hpalm/ herפָּרְשָׂ֣הpa.re.Sahshe spreads outלֶ/עָנִ֑יle./'a.Nito <the>/ poor [person]וְ֝/יָדֶ֗י/הָve./ya.Dei./haand/ hands/ herשִׁלְּחָ֥הshi.le.Chahshe stretches outלָֽ/אֶבְיֽוֹן\׃La./'ev.Yonto the/ needy [person]
- 21לֹא\־lo'-notתִירָ֣אti.Ra'she is afraidלְ/בֵיתָ֣/הּle./vei.Ta/hfor/ household/ herמִ/שָּׁ֑לֶגmi./Sha.legfrom/ snowכִּ֥יkiforכָל\־khol-allבֵּ֝יתָ֗/הּbei.Ta/hhousehold/ herלָבֻ֥שׁla.Vush[is] clothedשָׁנִֽים\׃sha.Nimscarlet<s>
- 22מַרְבַדִּ֥יםmar.va.Dimcoveringsעָֽשְׂתָה\־'a.se.tah-she makesלָּ֑/הּLa/hfor/ herselfשֵׁ֖שׁshesh[is] fine linenוְ/אַרְגָּמָ֣ןve./'ar.ga.Manand/ purpleלְבוּשָֽׁ/הּ\׃le.vu.Sha/hclothing/ her
- 23נוֹדָ֣עno.Da'[is] knownבַּ/שְּׁעָרִ֣יםba./she.'a.Rimin the/ gatesבַּעְלָ֑/הּba'.La/hhusband/ herבְּ֝/שִׁבְתּ֗/וֹbe./shiv.T/owhen/ sits/ heעִם\־'im-withזִקְנֵי\־zik.nei-[the] elders ofאָֽרֶץ\׃'A.retz[the] land
- 24סָדִ֣יןsa.Dinlinen garment[s]עָ֭שְׂתָה'A.se.tahshe makesוַ/תִּמְכֹּ֑רva./tim.Korand/ she soldוַ֝/חֲג֗וֹרva./cha.Gorand/ a beltנָתְנָ֥הna.te.Nahshe suppliesלַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִֽי\׃La./ke.na.'a.Nito the/ merchants
- 25עֹז\־'oz-[is] strengthוְ/הָדָ֥רve./ha.Darand/ honorלְבוּשָׁ֑/הּle.vu.Sha/hclothing/ herוַ֝/תִּשְׂחַ֗קva./tis.Chakand/ she laughedלְ/י֣וֹםle./Yomto/ a dayאַחֲרֽוֹן\׃'a.cha.Ronfuture
- 26פִּ֭י/הָPi./hamouth/ herפָּתְחָ֣הpa.te.Chahshe opensבְ/חָכְמָ֑הve./cha.khe.Mahwith/ wisdomוְ/תֽוֹרַת\־ve./to.rat-and/ instruction ofחֶ֝֗סֶדChe.sedloyaltyעַל\־'al-[is] onלְשׁוֹנָֽ/הּ\׃le.sho.Na/htongue/ her
- 27צ֭וֹפִיָּהTzo.fi.yah[she is] watching overהֲלִיכ֣וֹתha.li.Khot[the] ways ofבֵּיתָ֑/הּbei.Ta/hhousehold/ herוְ/לֶ֥חֶםve./Le.chemand/ [the] bread ofעַ֝צְל֗וּת'atz.Lutlazinessלֹ֣אlo'notתֹאכֵֽל\׃to.Khelshe eats
- 28קָ֣מוּKa.muthey rise upבָ֭נֶי/הָVa.nei./hasons/ herוַֽ/יְאַשְּׁר֑וּ/הָva/y.'a.she.Ru./haand/ they called blessed/ herבַּ֝עְלָ֗/הּba'.La/hhusband/ herוַֽ/יְהַֽלְלָ/הּ\׃Va/y.Ha.La/hand/ he praised/ her
- 29רַבּ֣וֹתra.Botmanyבָּ֭נוֹתBa.notdaughtersעָ֣שׂוּ'A.suthey have doneחָ֑יִלCha.yilabilityוְ֝/אַ֗תְּve./'Atand/ youעָלִ֥ית'a.Lityou have gone upעַל\־'al-aboveכֻּלָּֽ/נָה\׃ku.La./nahall of/ them
- 30שֶׁ֣קֶרShe.ker[is] deceptionהַ֭/חֵןHa./chen<the>/ graceוְ/הֶ֣בֶלve./He.veland/ [is] vanityהַ/יֹּ֑פִיhai./Yo.fi<the>/ beautyאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanיִרְאַת\־yir.'at-fearingיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.weh<of> Yahwehהִ֣יאhi'sheתִתְהַלָּֽל\׃tit.ha.Lalshe will be praised
- 31תְּנוּ\־te.nu-giveלָ֭/הּla/hto/ herמִ/פְּרִ֣יmi./pe.Risome of/ [the] fruit ofיָדֶ֑י/הָya.Dei./hahands/ herוִֽ/יהַלְל֖וּ/הָvi./ha.Lu./haand/ let them praise/ herבַ/שְּׁעָרִ֣יםva./she.'a.Rimin the/ gatesמַעֲשֶֽׂי/הָ\׃ma.'a.Sei./hawork/ her