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1A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.

1נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃

2The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the creator of them both.

2עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃

3A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.

3עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה [ויסתר] (וְנִסְתָּ֑ר) וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃

4The reward for humility and fearing the LORD is riches and honor and life.

4עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃

5Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.

5צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃

6Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

6חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־ פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּֽי־ יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־ יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

7עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃

8The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.

8זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה [יקצור־] (יִקְצָר־) אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃

9A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.

9טֽוֹב־ עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־ נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃

10Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.

10גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָד֑וֹן וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת דִּ֣ין וְקָלֽוֹן׃

11The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious--the king will be his friend.

11אֹהֵ֥ב [טהור־] (טְהָר־) לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃

12The eyes of the LORD guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.

12עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃

13The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!"

13אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃

14The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit; the one against whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.

14שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה [יפול־] (יִפָּל־) שָֽׁם׃

15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

15אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־ נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

16The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich--both end up only in poverty.

16עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

17Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.

17הַ֥ט אָזְנְךָ֗ וּ֭שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃

18For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.

18כִּֽי־ נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־ תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־ שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

19So that your confidence may be in the LORD, I am making them known to you today--even you.

19לִהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־ אָֽתָּה׃

20Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

20הֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּי לְ֭ךָ [שלשום] (שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים) בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת וָדָֽעַת׃

21to show you true and reliable words, so that you may give accurate answers to those who sent you?

21לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃ פ

22Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,

22אַֽל־ תִּגְזָל־ דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ ה֑וּא וְאַל־ תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃

23for the LORD will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them.

23כִּֽי־ יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־ קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃

24Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,

24אַל־ תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־ בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־ אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מוֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃

25lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

25פֶּן־ תֶּאֱלַ֥ף [ארחתו] (אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו) וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

26Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.

26אַל־ תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־ כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃

27If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!

27אִם־ אֵֽין־ לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃

28Do not move an ancient boundary stone which was put in place by your ancestors.

28אַל־ תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

29Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

29חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־ מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־ יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ פ

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