1
He, that being often
reproved hardeneth his
neck, shall
suddenly be
destroyed, and that without
remedy.
!yea.w reb'VIy [;t,P @,r{[ -h,v.q;m tw{x'kw{T vyia ? aeP.r;m
2
When the
righteous are in
authority, the
people rejoice: but when the
wicked beareth
rule, the
people mourn.
['v'r l{v.mib.W ~'['h x;m.fIy ~yiqyiD;c tw{b.riB ? ~'[ x;n'aey
3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his
father: but he that keepeth
company with
harlots spendeth his
substance.
tw{nw{z h,[{r.w wyib'a x;M;f.y h'm.k'x beh{a -vyia ? !w{h -d,B;a.y
4
The
king by
judgment establisheth the
land: but
he that receiveth
gifts overthroweth it.
tw{m.Wr.T vyia.w #,r'a dyim][;y j'P.vim.B .$,l,m ? h'N,s.r,h,y
5
A
man that
flattereth his
neighbour spreadeth a
net for his
feet.
wy'm'[.P -l;[ ferw{P t,v,r .Whe[er -l;[ qyil]x;m r,b,G
6
In the
transgression of an
evil man there is a
snare: but the
righteous doth
sing and
rejoice.
;xem'f.w !.Wr'y qyiD;c.w veqw{m ['r vyia [;v,p.B
7
The
righteous considereth the
cause of the
poor: but the
wicked regardeth not to
know it.
!yib'y -a{l ['v'r ~yiL;D !yiD qyiD;c ;[ed{y ? t;['D
8
Scornful men bring a
city into a
snare: but
wise men turn
away wrath.
.Wbyiv'y ~yim'k]x;w h'y.riq .Wxyip'y !w{c'l yev.n;a ? @'a
9
If a
wise man contendeth with a
foolish man, whether he
rage or
laugh, there is no
rest.
z;g'r.w lyiw/a vyia -t,a j'P.vin ~'k'x -vyia ? t;x'n !yea.w q;x'f.w
10
The
bloodthirsty* hate the
upright: but the
just seek his
soul.
.Wv.q;b.y ~yir'vyiw ~'t -.Wa.n.fIy ~yim'd yev.n;a ? w{v.p;n
11
A
fool uttereth all his
mind: but a
wise man
keepeth it in till
afterwards.
rw{x'a.B ~'k'x.w lyis.k ayicw{y w{x.Wr -l'K ? h'N,x.B;v.y
12
If a
ruler hearken to
lies*, all his
servants are
wicked.
wy't.r'v.m -l'K r,q'v -r;b.D -l;[ byiv.q;m lev{m ? ~yi['v.r
13
The
poor and the
deceitful man meet
together: the
LORD lighteneth both their
eyes.
yenye[ -ryiaem .Wv'G.pin ~yik'k.T vyia.w v'r ? h'wh.y ~,hyen.v
14
The
king that
faithfully judgeth the
poor, his
throne shall be
established for
ever.
!w{KIy d;['l w{a.siK ~yiL;D t,m/a,B jepw{v .$,l,m
15
The
rod and
reproof give wisdom: but a
child left to himself bringeth his
mother to
shame.
vyibem x'LUv.m r;[;n.w h'm.k'x !eTIy t;x;kw{t.w j,bev ? w{Mia
16
When the
wicked are
multiplied,
transgression increaseth: but the
righteous shall
see their
fall.
~'T.l;P;m.B ~yiqyiD;c.w [;v'P -h,B.rIy ~yi['v.r tw{b.riB ? .Wa.rIy
17
Correct thy
son, and he shall give thee
rest; yea, he shall
give delight unto thy
soul.
'$,v.p;n.l ~yiN;d][;m !eTIy.w '$,xyinyiw '$.niB reS;y
18
Where there is no
vision, the
people perish: but he that
keepeth the
law, happy is he.
.Wher.v;a h'rw{T rem{v.w ~'[ [;r'PIy !w{z'x !yea.B
19
A
servant will not be
corrected by
words: for though he
understand he will not
answer.
!yea.w !yib'y -yiK d,b'[ r,s\WIy -a{l ~yir'b.diB ? h,n][;m
20
Seest thou a
man that is
hasty in his
words? there is more
hope of a
fool than of him.
.WN,Mim lyis.kil h'w.qiT wy'r'b.diB #'a vyia 'tyiz'x
21
He that delicately bringeth
up his
servant from a
child shall have him become his
son at the
length.
!w{n'm h,y.hIy w{tyir]x;a.w w{D.b;[ r;[{Nim qeN;p.m
22
An
angry man stirreth
up strife, and a
furious man aboundeth
in transgression.
[;v'P -b;r h'mex l;[;b.W !w{d'm h,r'g.y @;a -vyia
23
A
man's pride shall bring him
low: but
honour shall
uphold the
humble in
spirit.
.${m.tIy ;x.Wr -l;p.v.W .WN,lyiP.v;T ~'d'a t;w]a;G ? dw{b'K
24
Whoso is
partner with a
thief hateth his own
soul: he
heareth cursing, and
bewrayeth it not.
[;m.vIy h'l'a w{v.p;n aenw{f b'N;G -mi[ qelw{x ? dyiG;y a{l.w
25
The
fear of
man bringeth a
snare: but whoso putteth his
trust in the
LORD shall be
safe.
b'GUf.y h'why;B ;xejw{b.W veqw{m !eTIy ~'d'a t;D.r,x
26
Many seek the
ruler's favour; but every
man's judgment cometh from the
LORD.
vyia -j;P.vim h'wh.yem.W levw{m -yen.P ~yiv.q;b.m ~yiB;r
27
An
unjust man is an
abomination to the
just: and he that is
upright in the
way is
abomination to the
wicked.
['v'r t;b][w{t.w l,w'[ vyia ~yiqyiD;c t;b][w{T ? .$,r'D -r;v.y