1
Better is the
poor that
walketh in his
integrity, than he that is
perverse in his
lips, and is a
fool.
a.Wh.w wy't'p.f veQi[em w{MUt.B .$elw{h v'r -bw{j ? lyis.k
2
Also, that the
soul be without
knowledge, it is not
good; and he that
hasteth with his
feet sinneth.
~Iy;l.g;r.B #'a.w bw{j -a{l v,p,n t;[;d -a{l.B ~;G ? aejw{x
3
The
foolishness of
man perverteth his
way: and his
heart fretteth against the
LORD.
@;[.zIy h'wh.y -l;[.w w{K.r;D @eL;s.T ~'d'a t,l/Wia ? w{Bil
4
Wealth maketh many friends; but the
poor is
separated from his
neighbour.
der'PIy ].Wh[erem l'd.w ~yiB;r ~yi[er @yis{y !w{h
5
A
false witness shall not be
unpunished, and he that
speaketh lies shall not
escape.
a{l ~yib'z.K ;xyip'y.w h,q'NIy a{l ~yir'q.v de[ ? jel'MIy
6
Many will
intreat the
favour of the
prince: and every man is a
friend to
him that giveth
gifts.
vyia.l ;[er'h -l'k.w byid'n -yen.p .WL;x.y ~yiB;r ? !'T;m
7
All the
brethren of the
poor do
hate him: how much more do his
friends go
far from him? he
pursueth them with
words, yet they are wanting to him.
.Wq]x'r .Whe[er.m yiK @;a .WhUaen.f v'r -yex]a l'K ? a{l ~yir'm]a @eD;r.m .WN,Mim
8
He that
getteth wisdom loveth his own
soul: he that
keepeth understanding shall
find good.
bw{j -a{c.mil h'n.Wb.T rem{v w{v.p;n beh{a beL -h,n{q
9
A
false witness shall not be
unpunished, and he that
speaketh lies shall
perish.
deba{y ~yib'z.K ;xyip'y.w h,q'NIy a{l ~yir'q.v de[
10
Delight is not
seemly for a
fool; much less for a
servant to have
rule over
princes.
d,b,[.l -yiK @;a g.Wn][;T lyis.kil h,wa'n -a{l ? ~yir'f.B l{v.m
11
The
discretion of a
man deferreth his
anger; and it is his
glory to pass
over a
transgression.
[;v'P -l;[ r{b][ ]w{T.r;apit.w w{P;a .$yir/a,h ~'d'a l,kef
12
The
king's wrath is as the
roaring of a
lion; but his
favour is as
dew upon the
grass.
b,fe[ -l;[ l;j.k.W .$,l,m @;[;z ryip.K;K ~;h;n ? w{nw{c.r
13
A
foolish son is the
calamity of his
father: and the
contentions of a
wife are a
continual dropping.
yen.y.dim der{j @,l,d.w lyis.K !eB wyib'a.l t{.W;h ? h'Via
14
House and
riches are the
inheritance of
fathers: and a
prudent wife is from the
LORD.
t,l'K.f;m h'Via h'wh.yem.W tw{b'a t;l]x;n !w{h'w tIy;B
15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep
sleep; and an
idle soul shall suffer
hunger.
b'[.rit h'Yim.r v,p,n.w h'meD.r;T lyiP;T h'l.c;[
16
He that
keepeth the
commandment keepeth his own
soul; but he that
despiseth his
ways shall
die.
t'm.Wy wy'k'r.d hezw{B w{v.p;n rem{v h'w.cim rem{v
17
He that hath
pity upon the
poor lendeth unto the
LORD; and that which he hath
given will he pay him
again.
w{l -m,L;v.y w{lUm.g.W l'D !enw{x h'wh.y hew.l;m
18
Chasten thy
son while there
is hope, and let not thy
soul spare for his
crying.
w{tyim]h -l,a.w h'w.qiT vey -yiK '$.niB reS;y ? '$,v.p;n a'FiT -l;a
19
A
man of
great wrath shall
suffer punishment: for if thou
deliver him, yet thou must do it
again.
@isw{T dw{[.w lyiC;T -mia yiK v,n{[ aef{n l;r{G
20
Hear counsel, and
receive instruction, that thou mayest be
wise in thy latter
end.
'$,tyir]x;a.B ~;K.x,T !;[;m.l r's.Wm leB;q.w h'ce[ [;m.v
21
There are
many devices in a
man's heart; nevertheless the
counsel of the
LORD, that shall
stand.
h'wh.y t;c][;w vyia -b,l.B tw{b'v]x;m tw{B;r ? ~.Wq't ayih
22
The
desire of a
man is his
kindness: and a poor
man is
better than a
liar.
b'z'K vyiaem v'r -bw{j.w w{D.s;x ~'d'a t;w]a;T
23
The
fear of the
LORD tendeth to
life: and he that hath it shall
abide satisfied; he shall not be
visited with
evil.
d,q'PIy -l;B !yil'y ;[eb'f.w ~yiY;x.l h'wh.y t;a.rIy ? ['r
24
A
slothful man
hideth his
hand in his
bosom, and will not so much as
bring it to his
mouth again.
.WhyiP -l,a -m;G t;x'L;C;B w{d'y lec'[ !;m'j ? h'N,byiv.y a{l
25
Smite a
scorner, and the
simple will
beware: and
reprove one that hath
understanding, and he will
understand knowledge.
!yib'y !w{b'n.l ;xyikw{h.w ~ir.[;y yit,p.W h,K;T #el ? t;['D
26
He that
wasteth his
father, and chaseth
away his
mother, is a
son that causeth
shame, and bringeth
reproach.
ryiP.x;m.W vyibem !eB ~ea ;xyir.b;y b'a -d,D;v.m
27
Cease, my
son, to
hear the
instruction that causeth to
err from the
words of
knowledge.
t;['d -yer.miaem tw{g.vil r's.Wm ;[{m.vil ]yin.B -l;d;x
28
An
ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the
mouth of the
wicked devoureth iniquity.
!,w'a -[;L;b.y ~yi['v.r yip.W j'P.vim #yil'y l;[;Yil.B de[
29
Judgments are
prepared for
scorners, and
stripes for the
back of
fools.
~yilyis.K weg.l tw{mUl]h;m.W ~yij'p.v ~yiceL;l .Wnw{k'n