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1
A good name is to be chosen over great wealth; favor is better than silver and gold.
1
נִבְחָ֣ר
שֵׁ֭ם
מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר
רָ֑ב
מִכֶּ֥סֶף
וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב
חֵ֣ן
טֽוֹב׃
2
Rich and poor have this in common: the LORD makes them all.
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עָשִׁ֣יר
וָרָ֣שׁ
נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ
עֹשֵׂ֖ה
כֻלָּ֣ם
יְהוָֽה׃
3
A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
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עָר֤וּם ׀
רָאָ֣ה
רָעָ֣ה
[ויסתר]
(וְנִסְתָּ֑ר)
וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים
עָבְר֥וּ
וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃
4
Humility, the fear of the LORD, results in wealth, honor, and life.
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עֵ֣קֶב
עֲ֭נָוָה
יִרְאַ֣ת
יְהוָ֑ה
עֹ֖שֶׁר
וְכָב֣וֹד
וְחַיִּֽים׃
5
There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays far from them.
5
צִנִּ֣ים
פַּ֭חִים
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
עִקֵּ֑שׁ
שׁוֹמֵ֥ר
נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ
יִרְחַ֥ק
מֵהֶֽם׃
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Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old he will not depart from it.
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חֲנֹ֣ךְ
לַ֭נַּעַר
עַל־
פִּ֣י
דַרְכּ֑וֹ
גַּ֥ם
כִּֽי־
יַ֝זְקִ֗ין
לֹֽא־
יָס֥וּר
מִמֶּֽנָּה׃
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The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.
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עָ֭שִׁיר
בְּרָשִׁ֣ים
יִמְשׁ֑וֹל
וְעֶ֥בֶד
לֹ֝וֶ֗ה
לְאִ֣ישׁ
מַלְוֶֽה׃
8
The one who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
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זוֹרֵ֣עַ
עַ֭וְלָה
[יקצור־]
(יִקְצָר־)
אָ֑וֶן
וְשֵׁ֖בֶט
עֶבְרָת֣וֹ
יִכְלֶֽה׃
9
A generous person will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
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טֽוֹב־
עַ֭יִן
ה֣וּא
יְבֹרָ֑ךְ
כִּֽי־
נָתַ֖ן
מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ
לַדָּֽל׃
10
Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too; then quarreling and dishonor will cease.
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גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ
לֵ֭ץ
וְיֵצֵ֣א
מָד֑וֹן
וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת
דִּ֣ין
וְקָלֽוֹן׃
11
The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips--the king is his friend.
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אֹהֵ֥ב
[טהור־]
(טְהָר־)
לֵ֑ב
חֵ֥ן
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו
רֵעֵ֥הוּ
מֶֽלֶךְ׃
12
The LORD's eyes keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the treacherous.
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עֵינֵ֣י
יְ֭הוָה
נָ֣צְרוּ
דָ֑עַת
וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף
דִּבְרֵ֥י
בֹגֵֽד׃
13
The slacker says, "There's a lion outside! I'll be killed in the public square!"
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אָמַ֣ר
עָ֭צֵל
אֲרִ֣י
בַח֑וּץ
בְּת֥וֹךְ
רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת
אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃
14
The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit; a man cursed by the LORD will fall into it.
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שׁוּחָ֣ה
עֲ֭מֻקָּה
פִּ֣י
זָר֑וֹת
זְע֥וּם
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
[יפול־]
(יִפָּל־)
שָֽׁם׃
15
Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth; a rod of discipline will separate it from him.
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אִ֭וֶּלֶת
קְשׁוּרָ֣ה
בְלֶב־
נָ֑עַר
שֵׁ֥בֶט
מ֝וּסָ֗ר
יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
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Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself, and giving to the rich--both lead only to poverty.
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עֹ֣שֵֽׁק
דָּ֭ל
לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת
ל֑וֹ
נֹתֵ֥ן
לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר
אַךְ־
לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
17
Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge.
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הַ֥ט
אָזְנְךָ֗
וּ֭שְׁמַע
דִּבְרֵ֣י
חֲכָמִ֑ים
וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗
תָּשִׁ֥ית
לְדַעְתִּֽי׃
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For it is pleasing if you keep them within you and if they are constantly on your lips.
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כִּֽי־
נָ֭עִים
כִּֽי־
תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם
בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ
יִכֹּ֥נוּ
יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו
עַל־
שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃
19
I have instructed you today--even you--so that your confidence may be in the LORD.
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לִהְי֣וֹת
בַּ֭יהוָה
מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ
הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ
הַיּ֣וֹם
אַף־
אָֽתָּה׃
20
Haven't I written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,
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הֲלֹ֤א
כָתַ֣בְתִּי
לְ֭ךָ
[שלשום]
(שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים)
בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת
וָדָֽעַת׃
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in order to teach you true and reliable words, so that you may give a dependable report to those who sent you?
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לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗
קֹ֭שְׁטְ
אִמְרֵ֣י
אֱמֶ֑ת
לְהָשִׁ֥יב
אֲמָרִ֥ים
אֱ֝מֶ֗ת
לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃
פ
22
Don't rob a poor person because he is poor, and don't crush the oppressed at the city gate,
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אַֽל־
תִּגְזָל־
דָּ֭ל
כִּ֣י
דַל־
ה֑וּא
וְאַל־
תְּדַכֵּ֖א
עָנִ֣י
בַשָּֽׁעַר׃
23
for the LORD will champion their cause and will plunder those who plunder them.
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כִּֽי־
יְ֭הוָה
יָרִ֣יב
רִיבָ֑ם
וְקָבַ֖ע
אֶת־
קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם
נָֽפֶשׁ׃
24
Don't make friends with an angry person, and don't be a companion of a hot-tempered one,
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אַל־
תִּ֭תְרַע
אֶת־
בַּ֣עַל
אָ֑ף
וְאֶת־
אִ֥ישׁ
חֵ֝מוֹת
לֹ֣א
תָבֽוֹא׃
25
or you will learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
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פֶּן־
תֶּאֱלַ֥ף
[ארחתו]
(אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו)
וְלָקַחְתָּ֖
מוֹקֵ֣שׁ
לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
26
Don't be one of those who enter agreements, who put up security for loans.
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אַל־
תְּהִ֥י
בְתֹֽקְעֵי־
כָ֑ף
בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים
מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃
27
If you have nothing with which to pay, even your bed will be taken from under you.
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אִם־
אֵֽין־
לְךָ֥
לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם
לָ֥מָּה
יִקַּ֥ח
מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗
מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃
28
Don't move an ancient boundary marker that your fathers set up.
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אַל־
תַּ֭סֵּג
גְּב֣וּל
עוֹלָ֑ם
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
עָשׂ֣וּ
אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
29
Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.
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חָזִ֡יתָ
אִ֤ישׁ ׀
מָ֘הִ֤יר
בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ
לִֽפְנֵֽי־
מְלָכִ֥ים
יִתְיַצָּ֑ב
בַּל־
יִ֝תְיַצֵּב
לִפְנֵ֥י
חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃
פ
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