1
The
king's heart is in the
hand of the
LORD, as the
rivers of
water: he
turneth it whithersoever he
will.
-l'K -l;[ h'wh.y -d;y.B .$,l,m -b,l ~Iy;m -yeg.l;P ? .WN,J;y #{P.x;y r,v]a
2
Every
way of a
man is
right in his own
eyes: but the
LORD pondereth the
hearts.
tw{Bil !ek{t.w wy'nye[.B r'v'y vyia -.k,r,D -l'K ? h'wh.y
3
To
do justice and
judgment is more
acceptable to the
LORD than
sacrifice.
x;b'Zim h'why;l r'x.bin j'P.vim.W h'q'd.c h{f][
4
An
high look, and a
proud heart, and the
plowing of the
wicked, is
sin.
ta'J;x ~yi['v.r rin bel -b;x.r.W ~Iy;nye[ -m.Wr
5
The
thoughts of the
diligent tend only to
plenteousness; but of every one that is
hasty only to
want.
rw{s.x;m.l -.k;a #'a -l'k.w r'tw{m.l -.k;a #.Wr'x tw{b.v.x;m
6
The
getting of
treasures by a
lying tongue is a
vanity tossed to and fro
of them that
seek death.
t,w'm -yev.q;b.m @'Din l,b,h r,q'v !w{v.liB tw{r'cw{a l;[{P
7
The
robbery of the
wicked shall
destroy them; because they
refuse to
do judgment.
j'P.vim tw{f][;l .Wn]aem yiK ~erw{g.y ~yi['v.r -d{v
8
The
way of
man is
froward and
strange: but as for the
pure, his
work is
right.
w{l\['P r'v'y .$;z.w r'z'w vyia .$,r,D .$;P.k;p]h
9
It is
better to
dwell in a
corner of the
housetop, than with a
brawling* woman in a
wide house.
~yin'y.dim t,veaem g'G -t;NiP -l;[ t,b,v'l bw{j ? r,b'x tyeb.W
10
The
soul of the
wicked desireth evil: his
neighbour findeth no
favour in his
eyes.
wy'nye[.B !;xUy -a{l ['r -h't..Wia ['v'r v,p,n ? .Whe[er
11
When the
scorner is
punished, the
simple is made
wise: and when the
wise is
instructed, he
receiveth knowledge.
~'k'x.l lyiK.f;h.b.W yit,P -m;K.x,y ]cel -v'n.[;B ? t;['D -x;QIy
12
The
righteous man wisely
considereth the
house of the
wicked: but God
overthroweth the
wicked for their
wickedness.
~yi['v.r @eL;s.m ['v'r tyeb.l qyiD;c lyiK.f;m ? ['r'l
13
Whoso
stoppeth his
ears at the
cry of the
poor, he also shall
cry himself, but shall not be
heard.
a'r.qIy a.Wh -m;G l'D -t;q][;Zim w{n.z'a ~ej{a ? h,n'[ey a{l.w
14
A
gift in
secret pacifieth anger: and a
reward in the
bosom strong wrath.
h'mex qex;B d;x{v.w @'a -h,P.kIy r,teS;B !'T;m ? h'Z;[
15
It is
joy to the
just to
do judgment: but
destruction shall be to the
workers of
iniquity.
yel][{p.l h'Tix.m.W j'P.vim tw{f][ qyiD;C;l h'x.mif ? !,w'a
16
The
man that
wandereth out of the
way of
understanding shall
remain in the
congregation of the
dead.
;x.Wn'y ~yia'p.r l;h.qiB leK.f;h .$,r,Dim h,[w{T ~'d'a
17
He that
loveth pleasure shall be a
poor man: he that
loveth wine and
oil shall not be
rich.
!,m,v'w -nIy;y beh{a h'x.mif beh{a rw{s.x;m vyia ? ryiv][;y a{l
18
The
wicked shall be a
ransom for the
righteous, and the
transgressor for the
upright.
degw{B ~yir'v.y t;x;t.w ['v'r qyiD;C;l r,p{K
19
It is
better to
dwell in the
wilderness*, than with a
contentious* and an
angry woman.
~yinw{d.m t,veaem r'B.dim -c,r,a.B t,b,v bw{j ? s;['k'w
20
There is
treasure to be
desired and
oil in the
dwelling of the
wise; but a
foolish man spendeth it
up.
~'d'a lyis.k.W ~'k'x hew.niB !,m,v'w d'm.x,n r'cw{a ? .WN,[.L;b.y
21
He that
followeth after
righteousness and
mercy findeth life, righteousness, and
honour.
dw{b'k.w h'q'd.c ~yiY;x a'c.mIy d,s'x'w h'q'd.c @ed{r
22
A
wise man
scaleth the
city of the
mighty, and casteth
down the
strength of the
confidence thereof.
h'x,j.bim z{[ d,r{Y;w ~'k'x h'l'[ ~yir{BiG ryi[
23
Whoso
keepeth his
mouth and his
tongue keepeth his
soul from
troubles.
w{v.p;n tw{r'Cim rem{v w{nw{v.l.W wyiP rem{v
24
Proud and
haughty scorner is his
name, who
dealeth in
proud wrath.
!w{d'z t;r.b,[.B h,fw{[ w{m.v #el ryih'y dez
25
The
desire of the
slothful killeth him; for his
hands refuse to
labour.
tw{f][;l wy'd'y .Wn]aem -yiK .WN,tyim.T lec'[ t;w]a;T
26
He
coveteth greedily all the
day long: but the
righteous giveth and
spareth not.
a{l.w !eTIy qyiD;c.w h'w]a;t h\W;a.tih ~w{Y;h -l'K ? .${f.x;y
27
The
sacrifice of the
wicked is
abomination: how much more, when he
bringeth it with a wicked
mind?
.WN,ayib.y h'Miz.b -yiK @;a h'be[w{T ~yi['v.r x;b,z
28
A
false witness shall
perish: but the
man that
heareth speaketh constantly.
reB;d.y x;c,n'l ;[emw{v vyia.w deba{y ~yib'z.K -de[
29
A
wicked man hardeneth his
face: but as for the
upright, he
directeth his
way.
!yik'y a.Wh r'v'y.w wy'n'p.B ['v'r vyia ze[eh ? wy'k'r.D
30
There is no
wisdom nor
understanding nor
counsel against the
LORD.
d,g,n.l h'ce[ !yea.w h'n.Wb.T !yea.w h'm.k'x !yea ? h'wh.y
31
The
horse is
prepared against the
day of
battle: but
safety is of the
LORD.
h'[.Wv.T;h h'why;l.w h'm'x.lim ~w{y.l !'k.Wm s.Ws