The wise womanחַכְמוֹת נָשִׁיםbuildsבָּנְתָהher house,בֵיתָהּbut follyוְאִוֶּלֶתwith her handsבְּיָדֶיהָtears it down.תֶהֶרְסֶנּוּ
Whoever walksהוֹלֵךְin his uprightnessבְּיָשְׁרוֹfearsיְרֵאYHWH,יְהוָהbut one deviousוּנְלוֹזin his waysדְּרָכָיוdespises him.בּוֹזֵהוּ
In the mouthבְּפִיof a foolאֱוִילis a rodחֹטֶרof loftiness,גַּאֲוָהbut the lipsוְשִׂפְתֵיof the wiseחֲכָמִיםwill guard them.תִּשְׁמוּרֵם
Where there are noבְּאֵיןoxen,אֲלָפִיםthe mangerאֵבוּסis clean,בָּרbut abundantוְרָבharvestsתְּבוּאוֹתcome by the strengthבְּכֹחַof the ox.שׁוֹר
A faithfulאֱמוּנִיםwitnessעֵדdoes notלֹאlie,יְכַזֵּבbut a falseעֵד שָׁקֶרwitnessוְuttersיָפִיחַlies.כְּזָבִים
A scofferלֵץseeksבִּקֶּשׁwisdom,חָכְמָהand there is none;וָאָיִןbut knowledgeוְדַעַתis easyנָקָלfor the discerning.לְנָבוֹן
Goלֵךְfrom beforeמִנֶּגֶדa senselessכְּסִילman,לְאִישׁfor you will notוּבַלhave knownיָדַעְתָּlipsשִׂפְתֵיof knowledge.דָעַת
The wisdomחָכְמַתof the shrewdעָרוּםis to understandהָבִיןhis way,דַּרְכּוֹbut the follyוְאִוֶּלֶתof the senselessכְּסִילִיםis deceit.מִרְמָה
Foolsאֱוִלִיםmockיָלִיץat guilt,אָשָׁםbut amongוּבֵיןthe uprightיְשָׁרִיםthere is favor.רָצוֹן
The heartלֵבknowsיוֹדֵעַthe bitternessמָרַּתof its soul,נַפְשׁוֹand in its joyוּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹnoלֹאstrangerזָרshares.יִתְעָרַב
The houseבֵּיתof the wickedרְשָׁעִיםwill be destroyed,יִשָּׁמֵדbut the tentוְאֹהֶלof the uprightיְשָׁרִיםwill flourish.יַפְרִיחַ
There isיֵשׁa wayדֶּרֶךְthat is rightיָשָׁרbeforeלִפְנֵיa man,אִישׁbut its endוְאַחֲרִיתָהּis the waysדַּרְכֵיof death.מָוֶת
Evenגַּםin laughterבִּשְׂחוֹקthe heartלֵבaches,יִכְאַבand the endוְאַחֲרִיתָהּof joyשִׂמְחָהis grief.תוּגָה
From his waysמִדְּרָכָיוthe one who turns awayסוּגin heartלֵבwill be filled,יִשְׂבַּעand from what is hisוּמֵעָלָיוa goodטוֹבman.אִישׁ
The simpleפֶּתִיbelievesיַאֲמִיןeveryלְכָלword,דָּבָרbut the shrewdוְעָרוּםunderstandsיָבִיןhis steps.לַאֲשֻׁרוֹ
The wiseחָכָםfearsיָרֵאand turns awayוְסָרfrom evil,מֵרָעbut the senselessוּכְסִילbecomes furiousמִתְעַבֵּרand is confident.וּבוֹטֵחַ
One who is shortקְצַרof angerאַפַּיִםdoesיַעֲשֶׂהfolly,אִוֶּלֶתand a manוְאִישׁof schemesמְזִמּוֹתis hated.יִשָּׂנֵא
The simpleפְתָאיִםinheritנָחֲלוּfolly,אִוֶּלֶתbut the shrewdוַעֲרוּמִיםare crownedיַכְתִּרוּwith knowledge.דָעַת
The evilרָעִיםbow downשַׁחוּbeforeלִפְנֵיthe good,טוֹבִיםand the wickedוּרְשָׁעִיםatעַלthe gatesשַׁעֲרֵיof the righteous.צַדִּיק
Evenגַּםby his neighborלְרֵעֵהוּthe poorרָשׁis hated,יִשָּׂנֵאbut manyרַבִּיםare those who loveוְאֹהֲבֵיthe rich.עָשִׁיר
Whoever despisesבָּזhis neighborלְרֵעֵהוּsins,חוֹטֵאbut whoever shows favorוּמְחוֹנֵןto the humble,עֲנָוִיםhappy is he.אַשְׁרָיו
Do notהֲלוֹאthose who plotחֹרְשֵׁיevilרָעgo astray?יִתְעוּBut loyal loveוְחֶסֶדand faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶתare for those who plotחֹרְשֵׁיgood.טוֹב
In allבְּכָלtoilעֶצֶבthere isיִהְיֶהprofit,מוֹתָרbut the talkוּדְבַרof the lipsשְׂפָתַיִםleads onlyאַךְto need.לְמַחְסוֹר
The crownעֲטֶרֶתof the wiseחֲכָמִיםis their riches;עָשְׁרָםthe follyאִוֶּלֶתof the senselessכְּסִילִיםis folly.אִוֶּלֶת
A witnessעֵדof truthאֱמֶתdeliversמַצִּילsouls,נְפָשׁוֹתbut one who uttersוְיָפִחַliesכְּזָבִיםis deceit.מִרְמָה
In the fearבְּיִרְאַתof YHWHיְהוָהis strongעֹזconfidence,מִבְטַחand for his sonsוּלְבָנָיוthere will beיִהְיֶהa refuge.מַחְסֶה
The fearיִרְאַתof YHWHיְהוָהis a fountainמְקוֹרof life,חַיִּיםto turn awayלָסוּרfrom the snaresמִמֹּקְשֵׁיof death.מָוֶת
In the multitudeבְּרָבof peopleעָםis the majestyהַדְרַתof a king,מֶלֶךְbut in the lackוּבְאֶפֶסof a nationלְאֹםis the ruinמְחִתַּתof a prince.רָזוֹן
One who is slowאֶרֶךְto angerאַפַּיִםis greatרַבin insight,תְּבוּנָהbut one who is shortוּקְצַרof spiritרוּחַexaltsמֵרִיםfolly.אִוֶּלֶת
The lifeחַיֵּיof the fleshבְשָׂרִיםis a calmמַרְפֵּאheart,לֵבbut rotוּרְקַבof the bonesעֲצָמוֹתis envy.קִנְאָה
Whoever oppressesעֹשֵׁקthe poorדָּלreproachesחֵרֵףhis Maker,עֹשֵׂהוּbut whoever shows favorחֹנֵןto the needyאֶבְיוֹןhonors him.וּמְכַבְּדוֹ
By his evilבְּרָעָתוֹthe wickedרָשָׁעis thrust down,יִדָּחֶהbut the righteousוְ צַדִּיקtakes refugeחֹסֶהin his death.בְמוֹתוֹ
In the heartבְּלֵבof the discerningנָבוֹןwisdomחָכְמָהrests,תָּנוּחַand in the midstוּבְקֶרֶבof the senselessכְּסִילִיםit makes itself known.תִּוָּדֵעַ
Righteousnessצְדָקָהexaltsתְרוֹמֵםa nation,גּוֹיbutוְsinחַטָּאתis a disgraceחֶסֶדto peoples.לְאֻמִּים
The favorרְצוֹןof a kingמֶלֶךְis toward a prudentלְ מַשְׂכִּילslave,עֶבֶדbut his furyוְעֶבְרָתוֹwill beתִּהְיֶהon the one who brings shame.מֵבִישׁ