1 לְאָדָם מַעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֹׁון | 1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. |
2 כָּל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחֹות יְהוָה | 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. |
3 גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ | 3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. |
4 כֹּל פָּעַל יְהוָה לַמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיֹום רָעָה | 4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. |
5 תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶה | 5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. |
6 בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֹן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהוָה סוּר מֵרָע | 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. |
7 בִּרְצֹות יְהוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אֹויְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתֹּו | 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. |
8 טֹוב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאֹות בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט | 8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
9 לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכֹּו וַיהוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֹו | 9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. |
10 קֶסֶם ׀ עַל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּיו | 10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. |
11 פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִיס | 11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work. |
12 תֹּועֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשֹׂות רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכֹּון כִּסֵּא | 12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. |
13 רְצֹון מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָב | 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. |
14 חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶנָּה | 14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. |
15 בְּאֹור־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצֹונֹו כְּעָב מַלְקֹושׁ | 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. |
16 קְנֹה־חָכְמָה מַה־טֹּוב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנֹות בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּסֶף | 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! |
17 מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשֹׁו נֹצֵר דַּרְכֹּו | 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. |
18 לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאֹון וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלֹון גֹּבַהּ רוּחַ | 18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. |
19 טֹוב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־ [עֲנִיִּים כ] (עֲנָוִים ק) מֵחַלֵּק לָל אֶת־גֵּאִים | 19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
20 מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טֹוב וּבֹוטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָיו | 20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. |
21 לַחֲכַם־לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבֹון וּמֶתֶק פָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶקַח | 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. |
22 מְקֹור חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּלֶת | 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. |
23 לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַלשְׂ־פָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶקַח | 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. |
24 צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתֹוק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָצֶם | 24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
25 יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָוֶת | 25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. |
26 נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לֹּו כִּי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּיהוּ | 26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. |
27 אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־ [שְׂפָתָיו כ] (פָתֹו ק) כְּאֵשׁ צָרָבֶת | 27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. |
28 אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכֹות יְשַׁלַּח מָדֹון וְנִרְגָּן מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף | 28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. |
29 אִישׁ חָמָס יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ וְהֹולִיכֹו בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא־טֹוב | 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. |
30 עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכֹות קֹרֵץ פָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָה | 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. |
31 עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵא | 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. |
32 טֹוב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבֹּור וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחֹו מִלֹּכֵד עִיר | 32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
33 בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגֹּורָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֹו | 33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. |