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1
Wine
is a
mocker
,
strong
drink
a
brawler
, And
whoever
is
intoxicated
by it is not
wise
.
a{l w{B h,g{
v
-l'k.w r'kev
h,m{
h
]ny;Y;h #
el ? ~'K.x,y
2
The
terror
of a
king
is like the
growling
of a
lion
; He who
provokes
him to
anger
forfeits
his own
life
.
aejw{x w{
r.B;[.tim
.$
,l,m
t;myea
ryip.K;K
~;h;n
? w{
v.p;n
3
Keeping
away
from
strife
is an
honor
for a
man
, But
any
fool
will
quarrel
.
['L;G.tIy
lyiw/a
-l'k.w byirem
t,b,v
vyia'l
dw{
b'K
4
The
sluggard
does not
plow
after
the
autumn
, So he
begs
during the
harvest
and
has
nothing
.
!Iy'a'w
ryic'Q;B
l;a.vIy
v{
r]x;y
-a{
l lec'[
@,r{
xem
5
A
plan
in the
heart
of a
man
is like
deep
water
, But a
man
of
understanding
draws
it out.
h'n.Wb.T
vyia.w
vyia
-b,l.b
h'ce[
~yiQUm][
~Iy;m
? h'N,l.dIy
6
Many
a
man
proclaims
his
own
loyalty
, But
who
can
find
a
trustworthy
man
?
~yin.Wm/a vyia.w
w{
D.s;x
vyia
a'r.qIy
~'d'a
-b'r
? a'c.mIy
yim
7
A
righteous
man
who
walks
in his
integrity
- How
blessed
are his
sons
after
him.
wy'r]x;a
wy'n'b yer.v;a
qyiD;c
w{MUt.B .$
eL;h.tim
8
A
king
who
sits
on the
throne
of
justice
Disperses
all
evil
with his
eyes
.
wy'nye[.b
h,r'z.m
!yid -aeSiK
-l;[ bevw{y .$
,l,m
? ['r
-l'K
9
Who
can
say
, "I have
cleansed
my
heart
, I am
pure
from my
sin
"?
yita'J;xem yiT.r;h'j
yiBil
yityiKiz r;ma{
y
-yim
10
Differing
weights
and
differing
measures
,
Both
*
of them are
abominable
to the
LORD
.
h'wh.y
t;b][w{
T
h'pyea.w
h'pyea
!,b,a'w
!,b,a ? ~,hyen.v
-m;G
11
It is by his
deeds
that a
lad
distinguishes
himself
If
his
conduct
is
pure
and
right
.
r'v'y
-mia.w .$
;z
-mia r;['n
-r,K;n.tIy
wy'l'l][;m.B ~;G ? w{
l\['P
12
The
hearing
ear
and the
seeing
eye
, The
LORD
has
made
both
*
of them.
~,hyen.v
-m;g h'f'[
h'wh.y
h'a{
r
!Iy;[.w ]t;[;m{
v
!,z{a
13
Do not
love
sleep
,
or
you will
become
poor
;
Open
your
eyes
, and you will be
satisfied
with
food
.
'$
y,nye[ x;q.P
ver\WiT -n,P h'nev
b;h/a,T
-l;a ? ~,x'l
-[;b.f
14
"Bad
,
bad
,"
says
the
buyer
, But when he
goes
his
way
,
then
he
boasts
.
l'L;h.tIy
z'a w{l lez{
a.w
h,nw{Q;h r;ma{
y
[;r
[;r
15
There
is
gold
, and an
abundance
of
jewels
; But the
lips
of
knowledge
are a
more
precious
thing
.
t;['d
-yet.pif r'q.y
yil.k.W
~yinyin.P
-b'r.w
b'h'z
vey
16
Take
his
garment
when
he
becomes
surety
for a
stranger
; And for
foreigners
,
hold
him in
pledge
.
~yir.k'n
d;[.b.W r'z b;r'[ -yiK w{
d.giB
-x;q.l ? .Whel.b;x
17
Bread
obtained by
falsehood
is
sweet
to a
man
, But
afterward
his
mouth
will be
filled
with
gravel
.
.Whyip -ael'MIy
r;x;a.w
r,q'v
~,x,l
vyia'l
ber'[
? #
'c'x
18
Prepare
plans
by
consultation
, And
make
war
by
wise
guidance
.
h'm'x.lim
hef][
tw{
lUB.x;t.b.W
!w{Kit
h'ce[.B
tw{
b'v]x;m
19
He who
goes
about as a
slanderer
reveals
secrets
, Therefore do not
associate
with a
gossip
*
.
wy't'p.f h,t{
p.l.W
lyik'r
.$elw{h ]dw{
S
-h,lw{
G ? b'r'[.tit
a{l
20
He who
curses
his
father
or his
mother
, His
lamp
will
go
out in
time
of
darkness
.
!w{
vyia.B
w{ren .$
;[.dIy
w{
Mia.w wyib'a
leL;q.m
? .$,v{
x
21
An
inheritance
gained
hurriedly
at the
beginning
Will not be
blessed
in the
end
.
.$'r{
b.t
a{l
H'tyir]x;a.w
h'n{
vair'B t,l,xUb.m
h'l]x;n
22
Do not
say
, "I will
repay
evil
";
Wait
for the
LORD
, and He will
save
you.
[;v{
y.w
h'why;l
he.W;q
['r
-h'm.L;v]a r;ma{
T
-l;a ? .$'l
23
Differing
weights
are an
abomination
to the
LORD
, And a
false
scale
is not
good
.
h'm.rim
yen.za{
m.W
!,b'a'w
!,b,a h'wh.y
t;b][w{
T
? bw{j -a{l
24
Man's
steps
are ordained by the
LORD
,
How
then can
man
understand
his
way
?
!yib'Y
-h;m ~'d'a.w
r,b'g
-yed][.cim
h'wh.yem
? w{K.r;D
25
It is a
trap
for a
man
to
say
rashly
, "It is
holy
!" And
after
the
vows
to
make
inquiry
.
reQ;b.l
~yir'd.n
r;x;a.w
v,d{
q
[;l'y
~'d'a
veqw{
m
26
A
wise
king
winnows
the
wicked
, And
drives
the threshing
wheel
over
them.
!'pw{
a
~,hyel][ b,v'Y;w
~'k'x
.$
,l,m
~yi['v.r
h,r'z.m
27
The
spirit
of
man
is the
lamp
of the
LORD
,
Searching
all
the
innermost
parts
of his
being
.
!,j'b -yer.d;x
-l'K fep{
x
~'d'a
t;m.vin
h'wh.y
ren
28
Loyalty
and
truth
preserve
the
king
, And he
upholds
his
throne
by
righteousness
.
w{
a.siK
d,s,x;B
d;['s.w
.$
,l,m
-.Wr.CIy
t,m/a,w
d,s,x
29
The
glory
of
young
men
is their
strength
, And the
honor
of
old
men
is their
gray
hair
.
h'byef
~yineq.z r;d]h;w
~'x{
K
~yir.Wx;B
t,r,a.piT
30
Stripes
that
wound
scour
away
evil
, And
strokes
reach the
innermost
parts
.
!,j'b -yer.d;x
tw{
K;m.W ['r.B
qyir.m;T
[;c,P
tw{
rUB;x
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