1
Wine is a
mocker, strong
drink is
raging: and whosoever is
deceived thereby 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
fear of a
king is as the
roaring of a
lion: whoso provoketh him to
anger sinneth against his own
soul.
aejw{x w{r.B;[.tim .$,l,m t;myea ryip.K;K ~;h;n ? w{v.p;n
3
It is an
honour for a
man to
cease from
strife: but every
fool will be
meddling.
['L;G.tIy lyiw/a -l'k.w byirem t,b,v vyia'l dw{b'K
4
The
sluggard will not
plow by reason of the
cold; therefore shall he
beg in
harvest, and have nothing.
!Iy'a'w ryic'Q;B l;a.vIy v{r]x;y -a{l lec'[ @,r{xem
5
Counsel in the
heart of
man is like
deep water; but a
man of
understanding will draw it
out.
h'n.Wb.T vyia.w vyia -b,l.b h'ce[ ~yiQUm][ ~Iy;m ? h'N,l.dIy
6
Most men will
proclaim every
one his own
goodness: but a
faithful man who can
find?
~yin.Wm/a vyia.w w{D.s;x vyia a'r.qIy ~'d'a -b'r ? a'c.mIy yim
7
The
just man
walketh in his
integrity: his
children are
blessed after him.
wy'r]x;a wy'n'b yer.v;a qyiD;c w{MUt.B .$eL;h.tim
8
A
king that sitteth
in the
throne of
judgment scattereth
away all
evil with his
eyes.
wy'nye[.b h,r'z.m !yid -aeSiK -l;[ bevw{y .$,l,m ? ['r -l'K
9
Who can
say, I have made my
heart clean, I am
pure from my
sin?
yita'J;xem yiT.r;h'j yiBil yityiKiz r;ma{y -yim
10
Divers
weights*, and divers
measures*,
both of them are
alike abomination to the
LORD.
h'wh.y t;b][w{T h'pyea.w h'pyea !,b,a'w !,b,a ? ~,hyen.v -m;G
11
Even a
child is
known by his
doings, whether his
work be
pure, and whether it be
right.
r'v'y -mia.w .$;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 hath
made even
both of them.
~,hyen.v -m;g h'f'[ h'wh.y h'a{r !Iy;[.w ]t;[;m{v !,z{a
13
Love not
sleep, lest thou come to
poverty;
open thine
eyes, and thou shalt be
satisfied with
bread.
'$y,nye[ x;q.P ver\WiT -n,P h'nev b;h/a,T -l;a ? ~,x'l -[;b.f
14
It is
naught, it is
naught, saith the
buyer: but when he is
gone his way, then he
boasteth.
l'L;h.tIy z'a w{l lez{a.w h,nw{Q;h r;ma{y [;r [;r
15
There
is gold, and a
multitude of
rubies: but the
lips of
knowledge are a
precious jewel.
t;['d -yet.pif r'q.y yil.k.W ~yinyin.P -b'r.w b'h'z vey
16
Take his
garment that is
surety for a
stranger: and take a
pledge of him for a strange
woman.
~yir.k'n d;[.b.W r'z b;r'[ -yiK w{d.giB -x;q.l ? .Whel.b;x
17
Bread of
deceit is
sweet to a
man; but
afterwards his
mouth shall be
filled with
gravel.
.Whyip -ael'MIy r;x;a.w r,q'v ~,x,l vyia'l ber'[ ? #'c'x
18
Every
purpose is
established by
counsel: and with good
advice make war.
h'm'x.lim hef][ tw{lUB.x;t.b.W !w{Kit h'ce[.B tw{b'v]x;m
19
He that goeth
about as a
talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore
meddle not with him that
flattereth with his
lips.
wy't'p.f h,t{p.l.W lyik'r .$elw{h ]dw{S -h,lw{G ? b'r'[.tit a{l
20
Whoso
curseth his
father or his
mother, his
lamp shall be put
out in
obscure* darkness.
!w{vyia.B w{ren .$;[.dIy w{Mia.w wyib'a leL;q.m ? .$,v{x
21
An
inheritance may be gotten
hastily at the
beginning; but the
end thereof shall not be
blessed.
.$'r{b.t a{l H'tyir]x;a.w h'n{vair'B t,l,xUb.m h'l]x;n
22
Say not thou, I will
recompense evil; but wait
on the
LORD, and he shall
save thee.
[;v{y.w h'why;l he.W;q ['r -h'm.L;v]a r;ma{T -l;a ? .$'l
23
Divers
weights are an
abomination unto the
LORD; and a
false balance 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 goings are of the
LORD; how can a
man then
understand his own
way?
!yib'Y -h;m ~'d'a.w r,b'g -yed][.cim h'wh.yem ? w{K.r;D
25
It is a
snare to the
man who
devoureth that which is
holy, and
after vows to make
enquiry.
reQ;b.l ~yir'd.n r;x;a.w v,d{q [;l'y ~'d'a veqw{m
26
A
wise king scattereth the
wicked, and
bringeth the
wheel over them.
!'pw{a ~,hyel][ b,v'Y;w ~'k'x .$,l,m ~yi['v.r h,r'z.m
27
The
spirit of
man is the
candle of the
LORD, searching all the inward
parts of the
belly.
!,j'b -yer.d;x -l'K fep{x ~'d'a t;m.vin h'wh.y ren
28
Mercy and
truth preserve the
king: and his
throne is
upholden by
mercy.
w{a.siK d,s,x;B d;['s.w .$,l,m -.Wr.CIy t,m/a,w d,s,x
29
The
glory of young
men is their
strength: and the
beauty of old
men is the gray
head.
h'byef ~yineq.z r;d]h;w ~'x{K ~yir.Wx;B t,r,a.piT
30
The
blueness of a
wound cleanseth away
evil: so do
stripes the inward
parts of the
belly.
!,j'b -yer.d;x tw{K;m.W ['r.B qyir.m;T [;c,P tw{rUB;x