1
A
man who
hardens his
neck after much
reproof Will
suddenly be
broken beyond remedy.
!yea.w reb'VIy [;t,P @,r{[ -h,v.q;m tw{x'kw{T vyia ? aeP.r;m
2
When the
righteous increase, the
people rejoice, But when a
wicked man rules,
people groan.
['v'r l{v.mib.W ~'['h x;m.fIy ~yiqyiD;c tw{b.riB ? ~'[ x;n'aey
3
A
man who
loves wisdom makes his
father glad, But he who
keeps company with
harlots wastes his
wealth.
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 gives stability to the
land by
justice, But a
man who takes bribes overthrows it.
tw{m.Wr.T vyia.w #,r'a dyim][;y j'P.vim.B .$,l,m ? h'N,s.r,h,y
5
A
man who
flatters his
neighbor Is
spreading a
net for his
steps.
wy'm'[.P -l;[ ferw{P t,v,r .Whe[er -l;[ qyil]x;m r,b,G
6
By
transgression an
evil man is
ensnared, But the
righteous sings and
rejoices.
;xem'f.w !.Wr'y qyiD;c.w veqw{m ['r vyia [;v,p.B
7
The
righteous is
concerned for the
rights of the
poor, The
wicked does not
understand such
concern.
!yib'y -a{l ['v'r ~yiL;D !yiD qyiD;c ;[ed{y ? t;['D
8
Scorners * set a
city aflame, But
wise men turn away anger.
.Wbyiv'y ~yim'k]x;w h'y.riq .Wxyip'y !w{c'l yev.n;a ? @'a
9
When a
wise man has a
controversy with a
foolish man, The foolish man either
rages or
laughs, and
there is
no rest.
z;g'r.w lyiw/a vyia -t,a j'P.vin ~'k'x -vyia ? t;x'n !yea.w q;x'f.w
10
Men of
bloodshed hate the
blameless, But the
upright are
concerned for his
life.
.Wv.q;b.y ~yir'vyiw ~'t -.Wa.n.fIy ~yim'd yev.n;a ? w{v.p;n
11
A
fool always
loses his
temper, But a
wise man holds it
back.
rw{x'a.B ~'k'x.w lyis.k ayicw{y w{x.Wr -l'K ? h'N,x.B;v.y
12
If a
ruler pays attention to
falsehood,
All his
ministers become
wicked.
wy't.r'v.m -l'K r,q'v -r;b.D -l;[ byiv.q;m lev{m ? ~yi['v.r
13
The
poor man and the
oppressor * have this in
common: The
LORD gives light to the
eyes of
both.
yenye[ -ryiaem .Wv'G.pin ~yik'k.T vyia.w v'r ? h'wh.y ~,hyen.v
14
If a
king judges the
poor with
truth, His
throne will be
established forever.
!w{KIy d;['l w{a.siK ~yiL;D t,m/a,B jepw{v .$,l,m
15
The
rod and
reproof give wisdom, But a
child who
gets his own
way brings shame to his
mother.
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 increase,
transgression increases; But the
righteous will
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 your
son, and he will
give you
comfort; He will also
delight your
soul.
'$,v.p;n.l ~yiN;d][;m !eTIy.w '$,xyinyiw '$.niB reS;y
18
Where
there is
no vision, the
people are
unrestrained, But
happy is he who
keeps the
law.
.Wher.v;a h'rw{T rem{v.w ~'[ [;r'PIy !w{z'x !yea.B
19
A
slave will not be
instructed by
words alone; For though he
understands,
there will be
no response.
!yea.w !yib'y -yiK d,b'[ r,s\WIy -a{l ~yir'b.diB ? h,n][;m
20
Do you
see a
man who is
hasty in his
words? There is
more hope for a
fool than for him.
.WN,Mim lyis.kil h'w.qiT wy'r'b.diB #'a vyia 'tyiz'x
21
He who
pampers his
slave from
childhood Will in the
end find him to be a
son.
!w{n'm h,y.hIy w{tyir]x;a.w w{D.b;[ r;[{Nim qeN;p.m
22
An
angry man stirs up
strife, And a
hot-tempered man abounds in
transgression.
[;v'P -b;r h'mex l;[;b.W !w{d'm h,r'g.y @;a -vyia
23
A
man's pride will
bring him
low, But a
humble spirit will
obtain honor.
.${m.tIy ;x.Wr -l;p.v.W .WN,lyiP.v;T ~'d'a t;w]a;G ? dw{b'K
24
He who is a
partner with a
thief hates his own
life; He
hears the
oath but
tells nothing.
[;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 brings a
snare, But he who
trusts in the
LORD will be
exalted.
b'GUf.y h'why;B ;xejw{b.W veqw{m !eTIy ~'d'a t;D.r,x
26
Many seek the
ruler's favor, But
justice for
man comes 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
abominable to the
righteous, And he
who is
upright in the
way is
abominable to the
wicked.
['v'r t;b][w{t.w l,w'[ vyia ~yiqyiD;c t;b][w{T ? .$,r'D -r;v.y