| 1 בְּנִי תֹּורָתִי אַל־תִּשְׁכָּח וּמִצְוֹתַי יִצֹּר לִבֶּךָ | 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; |
| 2 כִּי אֹרֶךְ יָמִים וּשְׁנֹות חַיִּים וְשָׁלֹום יֹוסִיפוּ לָךְ | 2 for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare will they give you. |
| 3 חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אַל־יַעַזְבֻךָ קָשְׁרֵם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹותֶיךָ כָּתְבֵם עַל־לוּחַ לִבֶּךָ | 3 Let not loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them about your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. |
| 4 וּמְצָא־חֵן וְשֵׂכֶל־טֹוב בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהִים וְאָדָם׃ פ | 4 So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and man. |
| 5 בְּטַח אֶל־יְהוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּךָ וְאֶל־בִּינָתְךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵן | 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. |
| 6 בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ וְהוּא יְיַשֵּׁר אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ | 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. |
| 7 אַל־תְּהִי חָכָם בְּעֵינֶיךָ יְרָא אֶת־יְהוָה וְסוּר מֵרָע | 7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. |
| 8 רִפְאוּת תְּהִי לְשָׁרֶּךָ וְשִׁקּוּי לְעַצְמֹותֶיךָ | 8 It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. |
| 9 כַּבֵּד אֶת־יְהוָה מֵהֹונֶךָ וּמֵרֵאשִׁית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶךָ | 9 Honor the LORD with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce; |
| 10 וְיִמָּלְאוּ אֲסָמֶיךָ שָׂבָע וְתִירֹושׁ יְקָבֶיךָ יִפְרֹצוּ׃ פ | 10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. |
| 11 מוּסַר יְהוָה בְּנִי אַל־תִּמְאָס וְאַל־תָּקֹץ בְּתֹוכַחְתֹּו | 11 My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline or be weary of his reproof, |
| 12 כִּי אֶת אֲשֶׁר יֶאֱהַב יְהוָה יֹוכִיחַ וּכְאָב אֶת־בֵּן יִרְצֶה | 12 for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. |
| 13 אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מָצָא חָכְמָה וְאָדָם יָפִיק תְּבוּנָה | 13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding, |
| 14 כִּי טֹוב סַחְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּסֶף וּמֵחָרוּץ תְּבוּאָתָהּ | 14 for the gain from it is better than gain from silver and its profit better than gold. |
| 15 יְקָרָה הִיא [מִפְּנִיִּים כ] (מִפְּנִינִים ק) וְכָל־חֲפָצֶיךָ לֹא יִשְׁווּ־בָהּ | 15 She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. |
| 16 אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּימִינָהּ בִּשְׂמֹאולָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבֹוד | 16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. |
| 17 דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹעַם וְכָל־נְתִיבֹותֶיהָ שָׁלֹום | 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. |
| 18 עֵץ־חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ וְתֹמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּׁר׃ פ | 18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called happy. |
| 19 יְהוָה בְּחָכְמָה יָסַד־אָרֶץ כֹּונֵן מַיִם בִּתְבוּנָה | 19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; |
| 20 בְּדַעְתֹּו תְּהֹומֹות נִבְקָעוּ וּשְׁחָקִים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָל | 20 by his knowledge the deeps broke forth, and the clouds drop down the dew. |
| 21 בְּנִי אַל־יָלֻזוּ מֵעֵינֶיךָ נְצֹר תֻּשִׁיָּה וּמְזִמָּה | 21 My son, keep sound wisdom and discretion; let them not escape from your sight, |
| 22 וְיִהְיוּ חַיִּים לְנַפְשֶׁךָ וְחֵן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶיךָ | 22 and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. |
| 23 אָז תֵּלֵךְ לָבֶטַח דַּרְכֶּךָ וְרַגְלְךָ לֹא תִגֹּוף | 23 Then you will walk on your way securely and your foot will not stumble. |
| 24 אִם־תִּשְׁכַּב לֹא־תִפְחָד וְשָׁכַבְתָּ וְעָרְבָה שְׁנָתֶךָ | 24 If you sit down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. |
| 25 אַל־תִּירָא מִפַּחַד פִּתְאֹם וּמִשֹּׁאַת רְשָׁעִים כִּי תָבֹא | 25 Do not be afraid of sudden panic, or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes; |
| 26 כִּי־יְהוָה יִהְיֶה בְכִסְלֶךָ וְשָׁמַר רַגְלְךָ מִלָּכֶד | 26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. |
| 27 אַל־תִּמְנַע־טֹוב מִבְּעָלָיו בִּהְיֹות לְאֵל [יָדֶיךָ כ] (יָדְךָ ק) לַעֲשֹׂות | 27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. |
| 28 אַל־תֹּאמַר [לְרֵעֶיךָ כ] (לְרֵעֲךָ ׀ ק) לֵךְ וָשׁוּב וּמָחָר אֶתֵּן וְיֵשׁ אִתָּךְ | 28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it"--when you have it with you. |
| 29 אַל־תַּחֲרֹשׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ רָעָה וְהוּא־יֹושֵׁב לָבֶטַח אִתָּךְ | 29 Do not plan evil against your neighbor who dwells trustingly beside you. |
| 30 אַל־ [תָּרֹוב כ] (תָּרִיב ק) עִם־אָדָם חִנָּם אִם־לֹא גְמָלְךָ רָעָה | 30 Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm. |
| 31 אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּאִישׁ חָמָס וְאַל־תִּבְחַר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָיו | 31 Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways; |
| 32 כִּי תֹועֲבַת יְהוָה נָלֹוז וְאֶת־יְשָׁרִים סֹודֹו | 32 for the perverse man is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence. |
| 33 מְאֵרַת יְהוָה בְּבֵית רָשָׁע וּנְוֵה צַדִּיקִים יְבָרֵךְ | 33 The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the abode of the righteous. |
| 34 אִם־לַלֵּצִים הוּא־יָלִיץ [וְלַעֲנִיִּים כ] (וְלַעֲנָוִים ק) יִתֶּן־חֵן | 34 Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he shows favor. |
| 35 כָּבֹוד חֲכָמִים יִנְחָלוּ וּכְסִילִים מֵרִים קָלֹון׃ פ | 35 The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace. |
