| 1 A false balance is abhorrent to Yahweh, a just weight is pleasing to him. | 1 מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצֹונֹו |
| 2 Pride comes first; disgrace soon fol ows; with the humble is wisdom found. | 2 בָּא־זָדֹון וַיָּבֹא קָלֹון וְאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָה |
| 3 The honest have their own honesty for guidance, the treacherous are ruined by their own perfidy. | 3 תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בֹּוגְדִים [וְשַׁדָּם כ] (יְשָׁדֵּם׃ ק) |
| 4 In the day of retribution riches wil be useless, but uprightness delivers from death. | 4 לֹא־יֹועִיל הֹון בְּיֹום עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת |
| 5 The uprightness of the good makes their way straight, the wicked fal by their own wickedness. | 5 צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכֹּו וּבְרִשְׁעָתֹו יִפֹּל רָשָׁע |
| 6 Their uprightness sets the honest free, the treacherous are imprisoned by their own desires. | 6 צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵדוּ |
| 7 The hope of the wicked perishes with death, hope placed in riches comes to nothing. | 7 בְּמֹות אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתֹוחֶלֶת אֹונִים אָבָדָה |
| 8 The upright escapes affliction, the wicked incurs it instead. | 8 צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּיו |
| 9 Through his mouth the godless is the ruin of his neighbour, but by knowledge the upright aresafeguarded. | 9 בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵצוּ |
| 10 When the upright prosper the city rejoices, when the wicked are ruined there is a shout of joy. | 10 בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּה |
| 11 A city is raised on the blessing of the honest, and demolished by the mouth of the wicked. | 11 בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵס |
| 12 Whoever looks down on a neighbour lacks good sense; the intelligent keeps a check on the tongue. | 12 בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנֹות יַחֲרִישׁ |
| 13 A tittle-tattler lets secrets out, the trustworthy keeps things hidden. | 13 הֹולֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סֹּוד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָר |
| 14 For want of leadership a people perishes, safety lies in many advisers. | 14 בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלֹות יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יֹועֵץ |
| 15 Whoever goes bail for a stranger does himself harm, but one who shuns going surety is safe. | 15 רַע־יֵרֹועַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בֹּוטֵחַ |
| 16 A gracious woman acquires honour, violent people acquire wealth. | 16 אֵשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבֹוד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹשֶׁר |
| 17 Faithful love brings its own reward, the inflexible injure their own selves. | 17 גֹּמֵל נַפְשֹׁו אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר אֵרֹו אַכְזָרִי |
| 18 Disappointment crowns the labours of the wicked, whoever sows uprightness reaps a solid reward. | 18 רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶת |
| 19 Whoever establishes uprightness is on the way to life, whoever pursues evil, on the way to death. | 19 כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמֹותֹו |
| 20 Tortuous hearts are abhorrent to Yahweh, dear to him, those whose ways are blameless. | 20 תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצֹונֹו תְּמִימֵי דָרֶךְ |
| 21 Be sure of it, the wicked wil not go unpunished, but the race of the upright wil come to no harm. | 21 יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָט |
| 22 A golden ring in the snout of a pig is a lovely woman who lacks discretion. | 22 נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָעַם |
| 23 The hope of the upright is nothing but good, the expectation of the wicked is retribution. | 23 תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טֹוב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָה |
| 24 One scatters money around, yet only adds to his wealth, another is excessively mean, but only growsthe poorer. | 24 יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנֹוסָף עֹוד וְחֹושֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור |
| 25 The soul who blesses wil prosper, whoever satisfies others wil also be satisfied. | 25 נֶפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יֹורֶא |
| 26 The people's curse is on those who hoard the wheat, their blessing on the head of those who sel it. | 26 מֹנֵעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאֹום וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּיר |
| 27 Whoever strives for good obtains favour, whoever looks for evil wil get an evil return. | 27 שֹׁחֵר טֹוב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצֹון וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבֹואֶנּוּ |
| 28 Whoever trusts in riches wil have a fal , the upright wil flourish like the leaves. | 28 בֹּוטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרֹו הוּא יִפֹּל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָחוּ |
| 29 Whoever misgoverns a house inherits the wind, and the fool becomes slave to the wise. | 29 עֹוכֵר בֵּיתֹו יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם־לֵב |
| 30 The fruit of the upright is a tree of life: the sage captivates souls. | 30 פְּרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשֹׂות חָכָם |
| 31 If here on earth the upright gets due reward, how much more the wicked and the sinner! | 31 הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּי־רָשָׁע וְחֹוטֵא |