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אֹהֵ֣ב
מ֭וּסָר
אֹ֣הֵֽב
דָּ֑עַת
וְשֹׂנֵ֖א
תוֹכַ֣חַת
בָּֽעַר׃
Whoever loves
discipline
loves
knowledge,
but he who hates
correction
is stupid.
Whoso loveth
instruction
loveth
knowledge:
but he that hateth
reproof
[is] brutish.
2
ט֗וֹב
יָפִ֣יק
רָ֭צוֹן
מֵיְהוָ֑ה
וְאִ֖ישׁ
מְזִמּ֣וֹת
יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃
The good man
obtains
favor
from the LORD,
but the LORD condemns
a man
who devises evil.
A good
[man] obtaineth
favour
of the LORD:
but a man
of wicked devices
will he condemn.
3
לֹא־
יִכּ֣וֹן
אָדָ֣ם
בְּרֶ֑שַׁע
וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ
צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים
בַּל־
יִמּֽוֹט׃
A man
cannot
be established
through wickedness,
but the righteous
cannot
be uprooted.
A man
shall not be established
by wickedness:
but the root
of the righteous
shall not be moved.
4
אֵֽשֶׁת־
חַ֭יִל
עֲטֶ֣רֶת
בַּעְלָ֑הּ
וּכְרָקָ֖ב
בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו
מְבִישָֽׁה׃
A wife
of noble character
is her husband’s
crown,
but she who causes shame
is like decay
in his bones.
A virtuous
woman
[is] a crown
to her husband:
but she that maketh ashamed
[is] as rottenness
in his bones.
5
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת
צַדִּיקִ֣ים
מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
מִרְמָֽה׃
The plans
of the righteous
are just,
but the counsel
of the wicked
leads to deceit.
The thoughts
of the righteous
[are] right:
[but] the counsels
of the wicked
[are] deceit.
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דִּבְרֵ֣י
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
אֱרָב־
דָּ֑ם
וּפִ֥י
יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים
יַצִּילֵֽם׃
The words
of the wicked
lie in wait
for blood,
but the speech
of the upright
rescues them.
The words
of the wicked
[are] to lie in wait
for blood:
but the mouth
of the upright
shall deliver
them.
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הָפ֣וֹךְ
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
וְאֵינָ֑ם
וּבֵ֖ית
צַדִּיקִ֣ים
יַעֲמֹֽד׃
The wicked
are overthrown
and perish,
but the house
of the righteous
will stand.
The wicked
are overthrown,
and [are] not: but the house
of the righteous
shall stand.
8
לְֽפִי־
שִׂ֭כְלוֹ
יְהֻלַּל־
אִ֑ישׁ
וְנַעֲוֵה־
לֵ֝֗ב
יִהְיֶ֥ה
לָבֽוּז׃
A man
is praised
according
to his wisdom,
but a twisted
mind
is
despised.
A man
shall be commended
according
to his wisdom:
but he that is of a perverse
heart
shall be despised.
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ט֣וֹב
נִ֭קְלֶה
וְעֶ֣בֶד
ל֑וֹ
מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד
וַחֲסַר־
לָֽחֶם׃
Better
to be lightly esteemed
yet have a servant,
than to be self-important
but lack
food.
[He that is] despised,
and hath a servant,
[is] better
than he that honoureth
himself, and lacketh
bread.
10
יוֹדֵ֣עַ
צַ֭דִּיק
נֶ֣פֶשׁ
בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ
וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י
רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים
אַכְזָרִֽי׃
A righteous man
regards
the life
of his animal,
but the tender mercies
of the wicked
are only cruelty.
A righteous
[man] regardeth
the life
of his beast:
but the tender mercies
of the wicked
[are] cruel.
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עֹבֵ֣ד
אַ֭דְמָתוֹ
יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־
לָ֑חֶם
וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף
רֵיקִ֣ים
חֲסַר־
לֵֽב׃
The one who works
his land
will have plenty of
food,
but whoever chases
fantasies
lacks
judgment.
He that tilleth
his land
shall be satisfied
with bread:
but he that followeth
vain
[persons is] void
of understanding.
12
חָמַ֣ד
רָ֭שָׁע
מְצ֣וֹד
רָעִ֑ים
וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ
צַדִּיקִ֣ים
יִתֵּֽן׃
The wicked
desire
the plunder
of evil men,
but the root
of the righteous
flourishes.
The wicked
desireth
the net
of evil
[men]: but the root
of the righteous
yieldeth
[fruit].
13
בְּפֶ֣שַׁע
שְׂ֭פָתַיִם
מוֹקֵ֣שׁ
רָ֑ע
וַיֵּצֵ֖א
מִצָּרָ֣ה
צַדִּֽיק׃
An evil
man is trapped
by his rebellious
speech,
but a righteous man
escapes
from trouble.
The wicked
is snared
by the transgression
of [his] lips:
but the just
shall come out
of trouble.
14
מִפְּרִ֣י
פִי־
אִ֭ישׁ
יִשְׂבַּע־
ט֑וֹב
וּגְמ֥וּל
יְדֵי־
אָ֝דָ֗ם
[ישוב]
(יָשִׁ֥יב)
לֽוֹ׃
By fruitful
speech
a man
is filled
with good things,
and the work
of his
hands
returns
to him.
A man
shall be satisfied
with good
by the fruit
of [his] mouth:
and the recompence
of a man's
hands
shall be rendered
unto him.
15
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
אֱ֭וִיל
יָשָׁ֣ר
בְּעֵינָ֑יו
וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ
לְעֵצָ֣ה
חָכָֽם׃
The way
of a fool
is right
in his own eyes,
but a wise man
listens
to counsel.
The way
of a fool
[is] right
in his own eyes:
but he that hearkeneth
unto counsel
[is] wise.
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אֱוִ֗יל
בַּ֭יּוֹם
יִוָּדַ֣ע
כַּעְס֑וֹ
וְכֹסֶ֖ה
קָל֣וֹן
עָרֽוּם׃
A fool’s
anger
is known
at once,
but a prudent man
overlooks
an insult.
A fool's
wrath
is presently
known:
but a prudent
[man] covereth
shame.
17
יָפִ֣יחַ
אֱ֭מוּנָה
יַגִּ֣יד
צֶ֑דֶק
וְעֵ֖ד
שְׁקָרִ֣ים
מִרְמָֽה׃
He who speaks
the truth
declares
what is right,
but a false
witness
speaks deceit.
[He that] speaketh
truth
sheweth forth
righteousness:
but a false
witness
deceit.
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יֵ֣שׁ
בּ֭וֹטֶה
כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת
חָ֑רֶב
וּלְשׁ֖וֹן
חֲכָמִ֣ים
מַרְפֵּֽא׃
Speaking rashly
is like a piercing
sword,
but the tongue
of the wise
brings healing.
There is
that speaketh
like the piercings
of a sword:
but the tongue
of the wise
[is] health.
19
שְֽׂפַת־
אֱ֭מֶת
תִּכּ֣וֹן
לָעַ֑ד
וְעַד־
אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה
לְשׁ֣וֹן
שָֽׁקֶר׃
Truthful
lips
endure forever,
but a lying
tongue
lasts only
a moment.
The lip
of truth
shall be established
for ever:
but a lying
tongue
[is] but for a moment.
20
מִ֭רְמָה
בְּלֶב־
חֹ֣רְשֵׁי
רָ֑ע
וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י
שָׁל֣וֹם
שִׂמְחָֽה׃
Deceit
is in the hearts
of those who devise
evil,
but the counselors
of peace
have joy.
Deceit
[is] in the heart
of them that imagine
evil:
but to the counsellors
of peace
[is] joy.
21
לֹא־
יְאֻנֶּ֣ה
לַצַּדִּ֣יק
כָּל־
אָ֑וֶן
וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים
מָ֣לְאוּ
רָֽע׃
No
harm
befalls
the righteous,
but the wicked
are filled
with trouble.
There shall no evil
happen
to the just:
but the wicked
shall be filled
with mischief.
22
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
יְ֭הוָה
שִׂפְתֵי־
שָׁ֑קֶר
וְעֹשֵׂ֖י
אֱמוּנָ֣ה
רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
Lying
lips
are detestable
to the LORD,
but those who deal
faithfully
are His delight.
Lying
lips
[are] abomination
to the LORD:
but they that deal
truly
[are] his delight.
23
אָדָ֣ם
עָ֭רוּם
כֹּ֣סֶה
דָּ֑עַת
וְלֵ֥ב
כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים
יִקְרָ֥א
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
A shrewd
man
keeps
his knowledge to himself,
but a foolish
heart
proclaims
its folly.
A prudent
man
concealeth
knowledge:
but the heart
of fools
proclaimeth
foolishness.
24
יַד־
חָרוּצִ֥ים
תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל
ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה
תִּהְיֶ֥ה
לָמַֽס׃
The hand
of the diligent
will rule,
but laziness
ends in
forced labor.
The hand
of the diligent
shall bear rule:
but the slothful
shall be under tribute.
25
דְּאָגָ֣ה
בְלֶב־
אִ֣ישׁ
יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה
וְדָבָ֖ר
ט֣וֹב
יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃
Anxiety
weighs down
the heart
of a man,
but a good
word
cheers it up.
Heaviness
in the heart
of man
maketh it stoop:
but a good
word
maketh it glad.
26
יָתֵ֣ר
מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ
צַדִּ֑יק
וְדֶ֖רֶךְ
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
תַּתְעֵֽם׃
A righteous man
is cautious
in friendship,
but the ways
of the wicked
lead them astray.
The righteous
[is] more excellent
than his neighbour:
but the way
of the wicked
seduceth
them.
27
לֹא־
יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ
רְמִיָּ֣ה
צֵיד֑וֹ
וְהוֹן־
אָדָ֖ם
יָקָ֣ר
חָרֽוּץ׃
A lazy
man does not
roast
his game,
but a diligent
man
prizes
his possession.
The slothful
[man] roasteth
not that which he took in hunting:
but the substance
of a diligent
man
[is] precious.
28
בְּאֹֽרַח־
צְדָקָ֥ה
חַיִּ֑ים
וְדֶ֖רֶךְ
נְתִיבָ֣ה
אַל־
מָֽוֶת׃
There is life
in the path
of righteousness,
but another path
leads to death.
In the way
of righteousness
[is] life;
and [in] the pathway
[thereof there is] no death.
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