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