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1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 1מַֽעֲנֶה־ רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־ עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־ אָֽף׃
2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly. 2לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. 3בְּֽכָל־ מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃‪‬
4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse [tongue] crushes the spirit. 4מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃
5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent. 5אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃
6The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble. 6בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃
7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools. 7שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־ כֵֽן׃
8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. 8זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
9The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness. 9תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃
10Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die. 10מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃
11Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men! 11שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־ אָדָֽם׃
12A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise. 12לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־ לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־ חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃
13A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit. 13לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־ לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃
14A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly. 14לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־ דָּ֑עַת [ופני] (וּפִ֥י) כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
15All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast. 15כָּל־ יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֽוֹב־ לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃
16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil. 16טוֹב־ מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃
17Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred. 17ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־ שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־ בֽוֹ׃
18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute. 18אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶך‪‬ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃
19The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. 19דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃
20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. 20בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־ אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃
21Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path. 21אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־ לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר־ לָֽכֶת׃‪‬‪‬
22Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. 22הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵ֣ין ס֑וֹד וּבְרֹ֖ב יוֹעֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃
23A man takes joy in a fitting reply, and how good is a timely word! 23שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־ פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־ טּֽוֹב׃
24The path of life [leads] upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol. 24אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃
25The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow. 25בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃
26The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant [to Him]. 26תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־ נֹֽעַם׃
27He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live. 27עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃
28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil. 28לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃
29The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. 29רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃
30The light of the eyes cheers the heart, [and] good news nourishes the bones. 30מְֽאוֹר־ עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־ לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־ עָֽצֶם׃
31He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. 31אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת‪‬ תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃
32He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. 32פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר‪‬ מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃
33The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor. 33יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃
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