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1
Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.
1
נִבְחָ֣ר
שֵׁ֭ם
מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר
רָ֑ב
מִכֶּ֥סֶף
וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב
חֵ֣ן
טֽוֹב׃
2
The rich and poor have this in common: The LORD made them both.
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עָשִׁ֣יר
וָרָ֣שׁ
נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ
עֹשֵׂ֖ה
כֻלָּ֣ם
יְהוָֽה׃
3
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
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עָר֤וּם ׀
רָאָ֣ה
רָעָ֣ה
[ויסתר]
(וְנִסְתָּ֑ר)
וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים
עָבְר֥וּ
וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃
4
True humility and fear of the LORD lead to riches, honor, and long life.
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עֵ֣קֶב
עֲ֭נָוָה
יִרְאַ֣ת
יְהוָ֑ה
עֹ֖שֶׁר
וְכָב֣וֹד
וְחַיִּֽים׃
5
Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road; whoever values life will avoid it.
5
צִנִּ֣ים
פַּ֭חִים
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
עִקֵּ֑שׁ
שׁוֹמֵ֥ר
נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ
יִרְחַ֥ק
מֵהֶֽם׃
6
Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.
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חֲנֹ֣ךְ
לַ֭נַּעַר
עַל־
פִּ֣י
דַרְכּ֑וֹ
גַּ֥ם
כִּֽי־
יַ֝זְקִ֗ין
לֹֽא־
יָס֥וּר
מִמֶּֽנָּה׃
7
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.
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עָ֭שִׁיר
בְּרָשִׁ֣ים
יִמְשׁ֑וֹל
וְעֶ֥בֶד
לֹ֝וֶ֗ה
לְאִ֣ישׁ
מַלְוֶֽה׃
8
Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster, and their reign of terror will come to an end.
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זוֹרֵ֣עַ
עַ֭וְלָה
[יקצור־]
(יִקְצָר־)
אָ֑וֶן
וְשֵׁ֖בֶט
עֶבְרָת֣וֹ
יִכְלֶֽה׃
9
Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
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טֽוֹב־
עַ֭יִן
ה֣וּא
יְבֹרָ֑ךְ
כִּֽי־
נָתַ֖ן
מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ
לַדָּֽל׃
10
Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too. Quarrels and insults will disappear.
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גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ
לֵ֭ץ
וְיֵצֵ֣א
מָד֑וֹן
וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת
דִּ֣ין
וְקָלֽוֹן׃
11
Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend.
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אֹהֵ֥ב
[טהור־]
(טְהָר־)
לֵ֑ב
חֵ֥ן
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו
רֵעֵ֥הוּ
מֶֽלֶךְ׃
12
The LORD preserves those with knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.
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עֵינֵ֣י
יְ֭הוָה
נָ֣צְרוּ
דָ֑עַת
וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף
דִּבְרֵ֥י
בֹגֵֽד׃
13
The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion out there! If I go outside, I might be killed!”
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אָמַ֣ר
עָ֭צֵל
אֲרִ֣י
בַח֑וּץ
בְּת֥וֹךְ
רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת
אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃
14
The mouth of an immoral woman is a dangerous trap; those who make the LORD angry will fall into it.
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שׁוּחָ֣ה
עֲ֭מֻקָּה
פִּ֣י
זָר֑וֹת
זְע֥וּם
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
[יפול־]
(יִפָּל־)
שָֽׁם׃
15
A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness, but physical discipline will drive it far away.
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אִ֭וֶּלֶת
קְשׁוּרָ֣ה
בְלֶב־
נָ֑עַר
שֵׁ֥בֶט
מ֝וּסָ֗ר
יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
16
A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty. Sayings of the Wise
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עֹ֣שֵֽׁק
דָּ֭ל
לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת
ל֑וֹ
נֹתֵ֥ן
לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר
אַךְ־
לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
17
Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction.
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הַ֥ט
אָזְנְךָ֗
וּ֭שְׁמַע
דִּבְרֵ֣י
חֲכָמִ֑ים
וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗
תָּשִׁ֥ית
לְדַעְתִּֽי׃
18
For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart and always ready on your lips.
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כִּֽי־
נָ֭עִים
כִּֽי־
תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם
בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ
יִכֹּ֥נוּ
יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו
עַל־
שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃
19
I am teaching you today—yes, you— so you will trust in the LORD.
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לִהְי֣וֹת
בַּ֭יהוָה
מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ
הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ
הַיּ֣וֹם
אַף־
אָֽתָּה׃
20
I have written thirty sayings for you, filled with advice and knowledge.
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הֲלֹ֤א
כָתַ֣בְתִּי
לְ֭ךָ
[שלשום]
(שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים)
בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת
וָדָֽעַת׃
21
In this way, you may know the truth and take an accurate report to those who sent you.
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לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗
קֹ֭שְׁטְ
אִמְרֵ֣י
אֱמֶ֑ת
לְהָשִׁ֥יב
אֲמָרִ֥ים
אֱ֝מֶ֗ת
לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃
פ
22
Don’t rob the poor just because you can, or exploit the needy in court.
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אַֽל־
תִּגְזָל־
דָּ֭ל
כִּ֣י
דַל־
ה֑וּא
וְאַל־
תְּדַכֵּ֖א
עָנִ֣י
בַשָּֽׁעַר׃
23
For the LORD is their defender. He will ruin anyone who ruins them.
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כִּֽי־
יְ֭הוָה
יָרִ֣יב
רִיבָ֑ם
וְקָבַ֖ע
אֶת־
קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם
נָֽפֶשׁ׃
24
Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people,
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אַל־
תִּ֭תְרַע
אֶת־
בַּ֣עַל
אָ֑ף
וְאֶת־
אִ֥ישׁ
חֵ֝מוֹת
לֹ֣א
תָבֽוֹא׃
25
or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.
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פֶּן־
תֶּאֱלַ֥ף
[ארחתו]
(אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו)
וְלָקַחְתָּ֖
מוֹקֵ֣שׁ
לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
26
Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else.
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אַל־
תְּהִ֥י
בְתֹֽקְעֵי־
כָ֑ף
בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים
מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃
27
If you can’t pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you.
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אִם־
אֵֽין־
לְךָ֥
לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם
לָ֥מָּה
יִקַּ֥ח
מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗
מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃
28
Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers set up by previous generations.
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אַל־
תַּ֭סֵּג
גְּב֣וּל
עוֹלָ֑ם
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
עָשׂ֣וּ
אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
29
Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people.
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חָזִ֡יתָ
אִ֤ישׁ ׀
מָ֘הִ֤יר
בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ
לִֽפְנֵֽי־
מְלָכִ֥ים
יִתְיַצָּ֑ב
בַּל־
יִ֝תְיַצֵּב
לִפְנֵ֥י
חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃
פ
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