1
Better is a
poor man who
walks in his
integrity Than he
who is
perverse in
speech and is a
fool.
a.Wh.w wy't'p.f veQi[em w{MUt.B .$elw{h v'r -bw{j ? lyis.k
2
Also it is not
good for a
person to be
without knowledge, And he who
hurries his
footsteps errs.
~Iy;l.g;r.B #'a.w bw{j -a{l v,p,n t;[;d -a{l.B ~;G ? aejw{x
3
The
foolishness of
man ruins his
way, And his
heart rages against the
LORD.
@;[.zIy h'wh.y -l;[.w w{K.r;D @eL;s.T ~'d'a t,l/Wia ? w{Bil
4
Wealth adds many friends, But a
poor man is
separated from his
friend.
der'PIy ].Wh[erem l'd.w ~yiB;r ~yi[er @yis{y !w{h
5
A
false witness will not
go unpunished, And he who
tells lies will not
escape.
a{l ~yib'z.K ;xyip'y.w h,q'NIy a{l ~yir'q.v de[ ? jel'MIy
6
Many will
seek the
favor of a
generous man, And
every man is a
friend to him who gives
gifts.
vyia.l ;[er'h -l'k.w byid'n -yen.p .WL;x.y ~yiB;r ? !'T;m
7
All the
brothers of a
poor man hate him;
How much * more do his
friends abandon him! He
pursues them with
words, but they are
gone.
.Wq]x'r .Whe[er.m yiK @;a .WhUaen.f v'r -yex]a l'K ? a{l ~yir'm]a @eD;r.m .WN,Mim
8
He who
gets wisdom loves his own
soul; He who
keeps understanding will
find good.
bw{j -a{c.mil h'n.Wb.T rem{v w{v.p;n beh{a beL -h,n{q
9
A
false witness will not
go unpunished, And he who
tells lies will
perish.
deba{y ~yib'z.K ;xyip'y.w h,q'NIy a{l ~yir'q.v de[
10
Luxury is not
fitting for a
fool;
Much * less for a
slave to
rule over
princes.
d,b,[.l -yiK @;a g.Wn][;T lyis.kil h,wa'n -a{l ? ~yir'f.B l{v.m
11
A
man's discretion makes him
slow to
anger, And it is his
glory to
overlook a
transgression.
[;v'P -l;[ r{b][ ]w{T.r;apit.w w{P;a .$yir/a,h ~'d'a l,kef
12
The
king's wrath is like the
roaring of a
lion, But his
favor is like
dew on the
grass.
b,fe[ -l;[ l;j.k.W .$,l,m @;[;z ryip.K;K ~;h;n ? w{nw{c.r
13
A
foolish son is
destruction to his
father, And the
contentions of a
wife are a
constant dripping.
yen.y.dim der{j @,l,d.w lyis.K !eB wyib'a.l t{.W;h ? h'Via
14
House and
wealth are an
inheritance from
fathers, But a
prudent wife is from the
LORD.
t,l'K.f;m h'Via h'wh.yem.W tw{b'a t;l]x;n !w{h'w tIy;B
15
Laziness casts into a
deep sleep, And an
idle man will
suffer hunger.
b'[.rit h'Yim.r v,p,n.w h'meD.r;T lyiP;T h'l.c;[
16
He who
keeps the
commandment keeps his
soul, But he who is
careless of
conduct will
die.
t'm.Wy wy'k'r.d hezw{B w{v.p;n rem{v h'w.cim rem{v
17
One who is
gracious to a
poor man lends to the
LORD, And He will
repay him for his
good deed.
w{l -m,L;v.y w{lUm.g.W l'D !enw{x h'wh.y hew.l;m
18
Discipline your
son while there is
hope, And do not
desire * his
death.
w{tyim]h -l,a.w h'w.qiT vey -yiK '$.niB reS;y ? '$,v.p;n a'FiT -l;a
19
A man of
great anger will
bear the
penalty, For
if you
rescue him, you will only have to
do it
again.
@isw{T dw{[.w lyiC;T -mia yiK v,n{[ aef{n l;r{G
20
Listen to
counsel and
accept discipline, That you may be
wise the
rest of your days.
'$,tyir]x;a.B ~;K.x,T !;[;m.l r's.Wm leB;q.w h'ce[ [;m.v
21
Many plans are in a
man's heart, But the
counsel of the
LORD will
stand.
h'wh.y t;c][;w vyia -b,l.B tw{b'v]x;m tw{B;r ? ~.Wq't ayih
22
What is
desirable in a
man is his
kindness, And it is
better to be a
poor man
than a
liar *.
b'z'K vyiaem v'r -bw{j.w w{D.s;x ~'d'a t;w]a;T
23
The
fear of the
LORD leads to
life, So that one may
sleep satisfied,
untouched * by
evil.
d,q'PIy -l;B !yil'y ;[eb'f.w ~yiY;x.l h'wh.y t;a.rIy ? ['r
24
The
sluggard buries his
hand in the
dish, But will not
even bring it
back to his
mouth.
.WhyiP -l,a -m;G t;x'L;C;B w{d'y lec'[ !;m'j ? h'N,byiv.y a{l
25
Strike a
scoffer and the
naive may
become shrewd, But
reprove one who
has understanding and he will
gain knowledge.
!yib'y !w{b'n.l ;xyikw{h.w ~ir.[;y yit,p.W h,K;T #el ? t;['D
26
He who
assaults his
father and
drives his
mother away Is a
shameful and
disgraceful son.
ryiP.x;m.W vyibem !eB ~ea ;xyir.b;y b'a -d,D;v.m
27
Cease listening, my
son, to
discipline, And you will
stray from the
words of
knowledge.
t;['d -yer.miaem tw{g.vil r's.Wm ;[{m.vil ]yin.B -l;d;x
28
A
rascally witness makes a
mockery of
justice, And the
mouth of the
wicked spreads iniquity.
!,w'a -[;L;b.y ~yi['v.r yip.W j'P.vim #yil'y l;[;Yil.B de[
29
Judgments are
prepared for
scoffers, And
blows for the
back of
fools.
~yilyis.K weg.l tw{mUl]h;m.W ~yij'p.v ~yiceL;l .Wnw{k'n