1
The
wise woman builds her
house, But the
foolish tears it
down with her own
hands.
'hy,d'y.B t,l/Wia.w H'tyeb h't.n'B ~yiv'n tw{m.k;x ? .WN,s.r,h,t
2
He who
walks in his
uprightness fears the
LORD, But he who is
devious in his
ways despises Him.
wy'k'r.D zw{l.n.W h'wh.y aer.y w{r.v'y.B .$elw{h ? .Whezw{B
3
In the
mouth of the
foolish is a
rod for his
back, But the
lips of the
wise will
protect them.
~yim'k]x yet.pif.w h'w]a;G r,j{x lyiw/a -yip.B ? ~er.Wm.viT
4
Where
no oxen are, the
manger is
clean, But
much revenue comes by the
strength of the
ox.
tw{a.Wb.T -b'r.w r'B s.Wbea ~yip'l]a !yea.B ? rw{v ;x{k.B
5
A
trustworthy witness will not
lie, But a
false witness utters lies.
de[ ~yib'z.K ;xyip'y.w beZ;k.y a{l ~yin.Wm/a de[ ? r,q'v
6
A
scoffer seeks wisdom and finds
none, But
knowledge is
easy to one who
has understanding.
l'q'n !w{b'n.l t;[;d.w !Iy'a'w h'm.k'x #el -v,QiB
7
Leave the
presence of a
fool, Or you will not
discern words of
knowledge.
t;['d -yet.pif 'T.[;d'y -l;b.W lyis.K vyia.l d,g,Nim .$el
8
The
wisdom of the
sensible is to
understand his
way, But the
foolishness of
fools is
deceit.
~yilyis.K t,l/Wia.w w{K.r;D !yib'h ~.Wr'[ t;m.k'x ? h'm.rim
9
Fools mock at
sin, But
among the
upright there is
good will.
!w{c'r ~yir'v.y !yeb.W ~'v'a #yil'y ~yiliw/a
10
The
heart knows its
own bitterness, And a
stranger does not
share its
joy.
b;r'[.tIy -a{l w{t'x.mif.b.W w{v.p;n t;R'm ;[edw{y ]bel ? r'z
11
The
house of the
wicked will be
destroyed, But the
tent of the
upright will
flourish.
;xyir.p;y ~yir'v.y l,h{a.w dem'VIy ~yi['v.r tyeB
12
There is a
way which seems
right to a
man, But its
end is the
way of
death.
t,w'm -yek.r;D H'tyir]x;a.w vyia -yen.pil r'v'y .$,r,D vey
13
Even in
laughter the
heart may be in
pain, And the
end of
joy may be
grief.
h'x.mif ]H'tyir]x;a.w bel -b;a.kIy qw{x.fiB -m;G ? h'g.Wt
14
The
backslider in
heart will
have his
fill of his own
ways, But a
good man will be satisfied with his.
bw{j vyia wy'l'[em.W bel g.Ws [;B.fIy wy'k'r.Dim
15
The
naive believes everything, But the
sensible man considers his
steps.
w{rUv]a;l !yib'y ~.Wr'[.w r'b'D -l'k.l !yim]a;y yit,P
16
A
wise man is
cautious and
turns away from
evil, But a
fool is
arrogant and
careless.
;xejw{b.W reB;[.tim lyis.k.W ['rem r's.w aer'y ~'k'x
17
A
quick-tempered * man
acts foolishly, And a
man of
evil devices is
hated.
tw{Miz.m vyia.w t,l/Wia h,f][;y ~Iy;P;a -r;c.q ? aen'FIy
18
The
naive inherit foolishness, But the
sensible are
crowned with
knowledge.
t;['d .WriT.k;y ~yim.Wr][;w t,l/Wia ~Iya't.p .Wl]x'n
19
The
evil will
bow down before the
good, And the
wicked at the
gates of the
righteous.
yer][;v -l;[ ~yi['v.r.W ~yibw{j yen.pil ~yi['r .Wx;v ? qyiD;c
20
The
poor is
hated even by his
neighbor, But those who
love the
rich are
many.
~yiB;r ryiv'[ yeb]h{a.w v'r aen'FIy .Whe[er.l -m;G
21
He who
despises his
neighbor sins, But
happy is he who is
gracious to the
poor.
wy'r.v;a ~yIy'n][ !enw{x.m.W aejw{x .Whe[er.l -z'B
22
Will they not
go astray who
devise evil? But
kindness and
truth will be to those who
devise good.
yev.r{x t,m/a,w d,s,x.w ['r yev.r{x .W[.tIy -aw{l]h ? bw{j
23
In
all labor there is
profit, But
mere talk leads
only to
poverty.
~Iy;t'p.f -r;b.d.W r'tw{m h,y.hIy b,c,[ -l'k.B ? rw{s.x;m.l -.k;a
24
The
crown of the
wise is their
riches, But the
folly of
fools is
foolishness.
t,l/Wia ~yilyis.K t,l/Wia ~'r.v'[ ~yim'k]x t,r,j][
25
A
truthful witness saves lives, But he who
utters lies is
treacherous.
h'm.rim ~yib'z.K ;xip'y.w t,m/a de[ tw{v'p.n lyiC;m
26
In the
fear of the
LORD there is
strong confidence, And his
children will
have refuge.
h,y.hIy wy'n'b.l.W z{[ -x;j.bim h'wh.y t;a.rIy.B ? h,s.x;m
27
The
fear of the
LORD is a
fountain of
life, That one may
avoid the
snares of
death.
yev.q{Mim r.Ws'l ~yiY;x rw{q.m h'wh.y t;a.rIy ? t,w'm
28
In a
multitude of
people is a
king's glory, But in the
dearth of
people is a
prince's ruin.
t;Tix.m ~{a.l s,p,a.b.W .$,l,m -t;r.d;h ~'[ -b'r.B ? !w{z'r
29
He
who is
slow to
anger has
great understanding, But he
who is
quick-tempered * exalts folly.
~yirem ;x.Wr -r;c.q.W h'n.Wb.T -b;r ~Iy;P;a .$,r,a ? t,l/Wia
30
A
tranquil heart is
life to the
body, But
passion is
rottenness to the
bones.
h'a.niq tw{m'c][ b;q.r.W aeP.r;m bel ~yir'f.b yeY;x
31
He who
oppresses the
poor taunts his
Maker, But he who is
gracious to the
needy honors Him.
!w{y.b,a !en{x w{d.B;k.m.W .Whef{[ @erex ]l'D -qev{[
32
The
wicked is
thrust down by his
wrongdoing, But the
righteous has a
refuge when he
dies.
qyiD;c w{tw{m.b h,s{x.w ['v'r h,x'DIy w{t'['r.B
33
Wisdom rests in the
heart of one who
has understanding, But in the
hearts of
fools it is
made known.
~yilyis.K b,r,q.b.W h'm.k'x ;x.Wn'T !w{b'n bel.B ? ;[ed\WiT
34
Righteousness exalts a
nation, But
sin is a
disgrace to any
people.
ta'J;x ~yiMUa.l d,s,x.w yw{G -memw{r.t h'q'd.c
35
The
king's favor is toward a
servant who
acts wisely, But his
anger is toward him who
acts shamefully.
h,y.hiT w{t'r.b,[.w lyiK.f;m d,b,[.l .$,l,m -nw{c.r ? vyibem