1
My
son, do not
forget my
teaching, But let your
heart keep my
commandments;
'$,Bil r{CIy y;t{w.cim.W x'K.viT -l;a yit'rw{T yin.B
2
For
length of
days and
years of
life And
peace they will
add to you.
.Wpyisw{y ~w{l'v.w ~yiY;x tw{n.v.W ~yim'y .$,r{a yiK ? .$'l
3
Do not let
kindness and
truth leave you;
Bind them
around your
neck,
Write them on the
tablet of your
heart.
'$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 you will
find favor and
good repute 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 your
heart And do not
lean on your 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 your
ways acknowledge Him, And He will
make your
paths straight.
'$y,t{x.r{a reV;y.y a.Wh.w .Whe['d '$y,k'r.D -l'k.B
7
Do not be
wise in your own
eyes;
Fear the
LORD and
turn away from
evil.
h'wh.y -t,a a'r.y '$y,nye[.B ~'k'x yih.T -l;a ? ['rem r.Ws.w
8
It will be
healing to your
body And
refreshment to your
bones.
'$y,tw{m.c;[.l y.WQiv.w '$,R'v.l yih.T t.Wa.pir
9
Honor the
LORD from your
wealth And from the
first of
all your
produce;
'$,t'a.Wb.T -l'K tyivaerem.W '$,nw{hem h'wh.y -t,a deB;K
10
So your
barns will be
filled with
plenty And your
vats will
overflow with
new wine.
.Wc{r.pIy '$y,b'q.y vw{ryit.w ['b'f '$y,m's]a .Wa.l'MIy.w
11
My
son, do not
reject the
discipline of the
LORD Or
loathe His
reproof,
#{q'T -l;a.w s'a.miT -l;a yin.B h'wh.y r;s.Wm ? w{T.x;kw{t.B
12
For
whom the
LORD loves He
reproves, Even as a
father corrects the
son in whom he
delights.
b'a.k.W ;xyikw{y h'wh.y b;h/a,y r,v]a t,a yiK ? h,c.rIy !eB -t,a
13
How
blessed is the
man who
finds wisdom And the
man who
gains understanding.
h'n.Wb.T qyip'y ~'d'a.w h'm.k'x a'c'm ~'d'a yer.v;a
14
For her
profit is
better than the
profit of
silver And her
gain better
than fine
gold.
H't'a.Wb.T #.Wr'xem.W @,s'K -r;x.Sim H'r.x;s bw{j yiK
15
She is
more precious than jewels; And
nothing * you
desire compares with her.
H'b -.Ww.vIy a{l '$y,c'p]x -l'k.w ~yiYin.Pim ayih h'r'q.y
16
Long life is in her
right hand; In her
left hand are
riches and
honor.
dw{b'k.w r,v{[ H'lwa{m.fiB H'nyimyiB ~yim'y .$,r{a
17
Her
ways are
pleasant ways And
all her
paths are
peace.
~w{l'v 'hy,tw{byit.n -l'k.w ~;[{n -yek.r;d 'hy,k'r.D
18
She is a
tree of
life to those who
take hold of her, And
happy are all who
hold her
fast.
'hy,k.m{t.w H'B ~yiqyiz]x;M;l ayih ~yiY;x -ce[ ? r'VUa.m
19
The
LORD by
wisdom founded the
earth, By
understanding He
established the
heavens.
h'n.Wb.tiB ~Iy;m'v !enw{K #,r'a -d;s'y h'm.k'x.B h'wh.y
20
By His
knowledge the
deeps were
broken up And the
skies drip with
dew.
l'j -.Wp][.rIy ~yiq'x.v.W .W['q.bin tw{mw{h.T w{T.[;d.B
21
My
son, let them not
vanish from your
sight;
Keep sound wisdom and
discretion,
h'Miz.m.W h'YivUT r{c.n '$y,nye[em .WzUl'y -l;a yin.B
22
So they will be
life to your
soul And
adornment to your
neck.
'$y,t{r.G.r;g.l !ex.w '$,v.p;n.l ~yiY;x .Wy.hIy.w
23
Then you will
walk in your
way securely And your
foot will not
stumble.
@w{Git a{l '$.l.g;r.w '$,K.r;D x;j,b'l .$eleT z'a
24
When you
lie down, you will not be
afraid; When you
lie down, your
sleep will be
sweet.
'$,t'n.v h'b.r'[.w 'T.b;k'v.w d'x.pit -a{l b;K.viT -mia
25
Do not be
afraid of
sudden fear Nor of the
onslaught of the
wicked when it
comes;
~yi['v.r t;a{Vim.W ~{a.tiP d;x;Pim a'ryiT -l;a ? a{b't yiK
26
For the
LORD will be your
confidence And will
keep your
foot from being
caught.
d,k'Lim '$.l.g;r r;m'v.w '$,l.sik.b h,y.hIy h'wh.y -yiK
27
Do not
withhold good from those to whom it is
due, When it is in your
power to
do it.
lea.l tw{y.hiB wy'l'[.Bim bw{j -[;n.miT -l;a ? tw{f][;l '$y,d'y
28
Do not
say to your
neighbor,
"Go, and
come back, And
tomorrow I will
give it," When you
have it with you.
!eT,a r'x'm.W b.Wv'w .$el '$y,[er.l r;ma{T -l;a ? .$'Tia vey.w
29
Do not
devise harm against your
neighbor, While he
lives securely beside you.
bevw{y -a.Wh.w h'['r '$][er -l;[ v{r]x;T -l;a ? .$'Tia x;j,b'l
30
Do not
contend with a
man without cause,
If he has
done you
no harm.
'$.l'm.g a{l -mia ~'Nix ~'d'a -mi[ bw{r'T -l;a ? h'['r
31
Do not
envy a
man of
violence And do not
choose any of his
ways.
wy'k'r.D -l'k.B r;x.biT -l;a.w s'm'x vyia.B aeN;q.T -l;a
32
For the
devious are an
abomination to the
LORD; But He is
intimate with the
upright.
w{dw{s ~yir'v.y -t,a.w zw{l'n h'wh.y t;b][w{t yiK
33
The
curse of the
LORD is on the
house of the
wicked, But He
blesses the
dwelling of the
righteous.
~yiqyiD;c hew.n.W ['v'r tyeb.B h'wh.y t;rea.m ? .$er'b.y
34
Though He
scoffs at the
scoffers, Yet He
gives grace to the
afflicted.
!ex -n,TIy ~yiYin][;l.w #yil'y -a.Wh ~yiceL;l -mia
35
The
wise will
inherit honor, But
fools display dishonor.
!w{l'q ~yirem ~yilyis.k.W .Wl'x.nIy ~yim'k]x dw{b'K