1
My
son, forget not my
law; but let thine
heart keep my
commandments:
'$,Bil r{CIy y;t{w.cim.W x'K.viT -l;a yit'rw{T yin.B
2
For
length of
days, and
long life, and
peace, shall they
add to thee.
.Wpyisw{y ~w{l'v.w ~yiY;x tw{n.v.W ~yim'y .$,r{a yiK ? .$'l
3
Let not
mercy and
truth forsake thee:
bind them about thy
neck; write them upon the
table of thine
heart:
'$y,tw{r.G.r;G -l;[ ~er.v'q '$Ub.z;[;y -l;a t,m/a,w d,s,x ? '$,Bil ;x.Wl -l;[ ~eb.t'K
4
So shalt thou
find favour and
good understanding in the
sight of
God and
man.
~yih{l/a yenye[.B bw{j -l,kef.w !ex -a'c.m.W ? ~'d'a.w
5
Trust in the
LORD with all thine
heart; and
lean not unto thine own
understanding.
'$.t'nyiB -l,a.w '$,Bil -l'k.B h'wh.y -l,a x;j.B ? !e['ViT -l;a
6
In all thy
ways acknowledge him, and he shall
direct thy
paths.
'$y,t{x.r{a reV;y.y a.Wh.w .Whe['d '$y,k'r.D -l'k.B
7
Be not
wise in thine own
eyes: fear the
LORD, and
depart from
evil.
h'wh.y -t,a a'r.y '$y,nye[.B ~'k'x yih.T -l;a ? ['rem r.Ws.w
8
It shall be
health to thy
navel, and
marrow to thy
bones.
'$y,tw{m.c;[.l y.WQiv.w '$,R'v.l yih.T t.Wa.pir
9
Honour the
LORD with thy
substance, and with the
firstfruits of all thine
increase:
'$,t'a.Wb.T -l'K tyivaerem.W '$,nw{hem h'wh.y -t,a deB;K
10
So shall thy
barns be
filled with
plenty, and thy
presses shall burst
out with new
wine.
.Wc{r.pIy '$y,b'q.y vw{ryit.w ['b'f '$y,m's]a .Wa.l'MIy.w
11
My
son, despise not the
chastening of the
LORD; neither be
weary of his
correction:
#{q'T -l;a.w s'a.miT -l;a yin.B h'wh.y r;s.Wm ? w{T.x;kw{t.B
12
For whom the
LORD loveth he
correcteth; even as a
father the
son in whom he
delighteth.
b'a.k.W ;xyikw{y h'wh.y b;h/a,y r,v]a t,a yiK ? h,c.rIy !eB -t,a
13
Happy is the
man that
findeth wisdom, and the
man that
getteth understanding.
h'n.Wb.T qyip'y ~'d'a.w h'm.k'x a'c'm ~'d'a yer.v;a
14
For the
merchandise of it is
better than the
merchandise of
silver, and the
gain thereof than fine
gold.
H't'a.Wb.T #.Wr'xem.W @,s'K -r;x.Sim H'r.x;s bw{j yiK
15
She is more
precious than
rubies: and all the things thou canst
desire are not to be
compared unto her.
H'b -.Ww.vIy a{l '$y,c'p]x -l'k.w ~yiYin.Pim ayih h'r'q.y
16
Length of
days is in her right
hand; and in her left
hand riches and
honour.
dw{b'k.w r,v{[ H'lwa{m.fiB H'nyimyiB ~yim'y .$,r{a
17
Her
ways are
ways of
pleasantness, and all her
paths are
peace.
~w{l'v 'hy,tw{byit.n -l'k.w ~;[{n -yek.r;d 'hy,k'r.D
18
She is a
tree of
life to them that lay
hold upon her: and
happy is every one that
retaineth her.
'hy,k.m{t.w H'B ~yiqyiz]x;M;l ayih ~yiY;x -ce[ ? r'VUa.m
19
The
LORD by
wisdom hath
founded the
earth; by
understanding hath he
established the
heavens.
h'n.Wb.tiB ~Iy;m'v !enw{K #,r'a -d;s'y h'm.k'x.B h'wh.y
20
By his
knowledge the
depths are broken
up, and the
clouds drop
down the
dew.
l'j -.Wp][.rIy ~yiq'x.v.W .W['q.bin tw{mw{h.T w{T.[;d.B
21
My
son, let not them
depart from thine
eyes: keep sound
wisdom and
discretion:
h'Miz.m.W h'YivUT r{c.n '$y,nye[em .WzUl'y -l;a yin.B
22
So shall they be
life unto thy
soul, and
grace to thy
neck.
'$y,t{r.G.r;g.l !ex.w '$,v.p;n.l ~yiY;x .Wy.hIy.w
23
Then shalt thou
walk in thy
way safely, and thy
foot shall not
stumble.
@w{Git a{l '$.l.g;r.w '$,K.r;D x;j,b'l .$eleT z'a
24
When thou liest
down, thou shalt not be
afraid: yea, thou shalt lie
down, and thy
sleep shall be
sweet.
'$,t'n.v h'b.r'[.w 'T.b;k'v.w d'x.pit -a{l b;K.viT -mia
25
Be not
afraid of
sudden fear, neither of the
desolation of the
wicked, when it
cometh.
~yi['v.r t;a{Vim.W ~{a.tiP d;x;Pim a'ryiT -l;a ? a{b't yiK
26
For the
LORD shall be thy
confidence, and shall
keep thy
foot from being
taken.
d,k'Lim '$.l.g;r r;m'v.w '$,l.sik.b h,y.hIy h'wh.y -yiK
27
Withhold not
good from them to whom it is
due, when it is in the
power of thine
hand to
do it.
lea.l tw{y.hiB wy'l'[.Bim bw{j -[;n.miT -l;a ? tw{f][;l '$y,d'y
28
Say not unto thy
neighbour, Go, and come
again, and to
morrow I will
give; when thou
hast it by thee.
!eT,a r'x'm.W b.Wv'w .$el '$y,[er.l r;ma{T -l;a ? .$'Tia vey.w
29
Devise not
evil against thy
neighbour, seeing he
dwelleth securely by thee.
bevw{y -a.Wh.w h'['r '$][er -l;[ v{r]x;T -l;a ? .$'Tia x;j,b'l
30
Strive not with a
man without
cause, if he have
done thee no
harm.
'$.l'm.g a{l -mia ~'Nix ~'d'a -mi[ bw{r'T -l;a ? h'['r
31
Envy thou not the
oppressor*, and
choose none of his
ways.
wy'k'r.D -l'k.B r;x.biT -l;a.w s'm'x vyia.B aeN;q.T -l;a
32
For the
froward is
abomination to the
LORD: but his
secret is with the
righteous.
w{dw{s ~yir'v.y -t,a.w zw{l'n h'wh.y t;b][w{t yiK
33
The
curse of the
LORD is in the
house of the
wicked: but he
blesseth the
habitation of the
just.
~yiqyiD;c hew.n.W ['v'r tyeb.B h'wh.y t;rea.m ? .$er'b.y
34
Surely he
scorneth the
scorners: but he
giveth grace unto the
lowly*.
!ex -n,TIy ~yiYin][;l.w #yil'y -a.Wh ~yiceL;l -mia
35
The
wise shall
inherit glory: but
shame shall be the
promotion of
fools.
!w{l'q ~yirem ~yilyis.k.W .Wl'x.nIy ~yim'k]x dw{b'K