1
A
wise son heareth his
father's instruction: but a
scorner heareth not
rebuke.
h'r'[.G [;m'v -a{l #el.w b'a r;s.Wm ~'k'x !eB
2
A
man shall
eat good by the
fruit of his
mouth: but the
soul of the
transgressors shall eat
violence.
~yid.g{B v,p,n.w bw{j l;ka{y vyia -yip yir.Pim ? s'm'x
3
He that
keepeth his
mouth keepeth his
life: but he that openeth
wide his
lips shall have
destruction.
w{l -h'Tix.m wy't'p.f qef{P w{v.p;n rem{v wyiP rec{n
4
The
soul of the
sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the
soul of the
diligent shall be made
fat.
~yicUr'x v,p,n.w lec'[ w{v.p;n !Iy;a'w h\W;a.tim ? !'VUd.T
5
A
righteous man
hateth lying*: but a
wicked man is
loathsome, and cometh to
shame.
ryiP.x;y.w vyia.b;y ['v'r.w qyiD;c a'n.fIy r,q,v -r;b.D
6
Righteousness keepeth him that is
upright in the
way: but
wickedness overthroweth the
sinner.
ta'J;x @eL;s.T h'[.vir.w .$,r'D -m'T r{CiT h'q'd.c
7
There
is that maketh himself
rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself
poor,
yet hath
great riches.
b'r !w{h.w vevw{r.tim l{K !yea.w reV;[.tim vey
8
The
ransom of a
man's life are his
riches: but the
poor heareth not
rebuke.
h'r'[.G [;m'v -a{l v'r.w w{r.v'[ vyia -v,p,n r,p{K
9
The
light of the
righteous rejoiceth: but the
lamp of the
wicked shall be put
out.
.$'[.dIy ~yi['v.r ren.w x'm.fIy ~yiqyiD;c -rw{a
10
Only by
pride cometh contention: but with the well
advised is
wisdom.
h'm.k'x ]myic'[w{n -t,a.w h'C;m !eTIy !w{d'z.B -q;r
11
Wealth gotten by
vanity shall be
diminished: but he that
gathereth by
labour shall
increase.
h,B.r;y d'y -l;[ #eb{q.w j'[.mIy l,b,hem ]nw{h
12
Hope deferred maketh the
heart sick: but when the
desire cometh, it is a
tree of
life.
h'w]a;T ~yiY;x #e[.w bel -h'l]x;m h'k'VUm.m t,l,xw{T ? h'a'b
13
Whoso
despiseth the
word shall be
destroyed: but he that
feareth the
commandment shall be
rewarded.
~'LUv.y a.Wh h'w.cim aeryiw w{l l,b'xey r'b'd.l z'B
14
The
law of the
wise is a
fountain of
life, to
depart from the
snares of
death.
t,w'm yev.q{Mim r.Ws'l ~yiY;x rw{q.m ~'k'x t;rw{T
15
Good understanding giveth favour: but the
way of
transgressors is
hard.
!'tyea ~yid.g{B .$,r,d.w !ex -n,TIy ]bw{j -l,kef
16
Every
prudent man
dealeth with
knowledge: but a
fool layeth
open his
folly.
t,l/Wia f{r.pIy lyis.k.W t;['d.b h,f][;y ~.Wr'[ -l'K
17
A
wicked messenger falleth into
mischief: but a
faithful ambassador is
health.
aeP.r;m ~yin.Wm/a ryic.w ['r.B l{PIy ['v'r .$'a.l;m
18
Poverty and
shame shall be to him that
refuseth instruction: but he that
regardeth reproof shall be
honoured.
t;x;kw{T remw{v.w r's.Wm ;[erw{P !w{l'q.w vyer ? d'BUk.y
19
The
desire accomplished is
sweet to the
soul: but it is
abomination to
fools to
depart from
evil.
~yilyis.K t;b][w{t.w v,p'n.l b;r/[,t h'y.hin h'w]a;T ? ['rem r.Ws
20
He that
walketh with
wise men shall be
wise: but a
companion of
fools shall be
destroyed.
~yilyis.k h,[{r.w ~'k]x;w ~yim'k]x -t,a .$w{l'h ? ;[w{rey
21
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the
righteous good shall be
repayed.
bw{j -m,L;v.y ~yiqyiD;c -t,a.w h'['r @eD;r.T ~yia'J;x
22
A
good man leaveth an
inheritance to his
children's children: and the
wealth of the
sinner is laid
up for the
just.
qyiD;C;l !.Wp'c.w ~yin'b -yen.B lyix.n;y bw{j ? aejw{x lyex
23
Much food is in the
tillage of the
poor*: but there
is that is
destroyed for
want of
judgment.
a{l.B h,P.sin vey.w ~yiva'r ryin l,k{a -b'r ? j'P.vim
24
He that
spareth his
rod hateth his
son: but he that
loveth him
chasteneth him
betimes.
r's.Wm w{r]xiv w{b]h{a.w w{n.b aenw{f w{j.biv .$efw{x
25
The
righteous eateth to the
satisfying of his
soul: but the
belly of the
wicked shall
want.
r's.x,T ~yi['v.r !,j,b.W w{v.p;n [;b{f.l lek{a qyiD;c