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1A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.

1טֽוֹב־ רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

2Furthermore, it isn't good to be ignorant, and whoever rushes into things misses the mark.

2גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא־ דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא־ ט֑וֹב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חוֹטֵֽא׃

3A man's foolishness ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

3אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃

4Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

4ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ‪‬ יִפָּרֵֽד׃

5A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape.

5עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃

6Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

6רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־ נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־ הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃

7All the relatives of a poor person shun him— how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.

7כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־ רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים [לא־] (לוֹ־) הֵֽמָּה׃

8Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.

8קֹֽנֶה־ לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־ טֽוֹב׃

9A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will perish.

9עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃ פ

10It's not fitting for a fool to live in luxury; neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.

10לֹֽא־ נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לְעֶ֤בֶד ׀ מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃

11A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.

11שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפּ֑וֹ וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ‪‬ עֲבֹ֣ר עַל־ פָּֽשַׁע׃

12The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.

12נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־ עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

13A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops.

13הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃

14A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.

14בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃

15Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

15עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃

16Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die.

16שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו [יומת] (יָמֽוּת׃)

17Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD— the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

17מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־ לֽוֹ׃

18Discipline your son while there is still hope— but don't set your heart on his destruction.

18יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ כִּי־ יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְאֶל־ הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ אַל־ תִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

19The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

19[גרל־] (גְּֽדָל־) חֵ֭מָה נֹ֣שֵׂא עֹ֑נֶשׁ כִּ֥י אִם־ תַּ֝צִּ֗יל וְע֣וֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃

20Listen to advice and accept discipline, and you'll be wise for the rest of your life.

20שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃

21Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.

21רַבּ֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת בְּלֶב־ אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃

22Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.

22תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־ רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃

23The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.

23יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־ יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃

24The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.

24טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת גַּם־ אֶל־ פִּ֝֗יהוּ לֹ֣א יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃

25If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.

25לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃

26Whoever mistreats his father and alienates his mother is a son who brings both shame and disrespect.

26מְֽשַׁדֶּד־ אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃

27My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.

27חַֽדַל־ בְּ֭נִי‪‬ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־ דָֽעַת׃

28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.

28עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־ אָֽוֶן׃

29Condemnation is appropriate for mockers, just as beatings are for the backs of fools.

29נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃

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