To a manלְאָדָםbelong the preparationsמַעַרְכֵיof the heart,לֵבbut from YHWHוּמֵיְהוָהcomes the answerמַעֲנֵהof the tongue.לָשׁוֹן
Allכָּלthe waysדַּרְכֵיof a manאִישׁare cleanזַךְin his eyes,בְּעֵינָיוbut YHWHוְ יְהוָהweighsתֹכֵןthe spirits.רוּחוֹת
Commitגֹּלto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהyour works,מַעֲשֶׂיךָand your thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָwill be established.וְיִכֹּנוּ
YHWHיְהוָהhas madeפָּעַלeverythingכֹּלfor its end,לַמַּעֲנֵהוּevenוְגַםthe wickedרָשָׁעfor the dayלְיוֹםof evil.רָעָה
An abominationתּוֹעֲבַתto YHWHיְהוָהis everyoneכָּלhaughtyגְּבַהּof heart;לֵבhandיָדto hand,לְיָדhe will notלֹאgo unpunished.יִנָּקֶה
By loyal loveבְּחֶסֶדand faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶתexpiation is madeיְכֻפַּרfor iniquity,עָוֺןand by the fearוּבְיִרְאַתof YHWHיְהוָהone turns awayסוּרfrom evil.מֵרָע
When YHWHבִּ יְהוָהis pleasedרְצוֹתwith the waysדַּרְכֵיof a man,אִישׁevenגַּםhis enemiesאוֹיְבָיוhe makes to be at peaceיַשְׁלִםwith him.אִתּוֹ
Betterטוֹבis a littleמְעַטwith righteousnessבִּצְדָקָהthan abundantמֵרֹבharvestsתְּבוּאוֹתwithoutבְּלֹאjustice.מִשְׁפָּט
The heartלֵבof a manאָדָםplansיְחַשֵּׁבhis way,דַּרְכּוֹbut YHWHוַיהוָהestablishesיָכִיןhis step.צַעֲדוֹ
Divinationקֶסֶםis on the lipsעַל שִׂפְתֵיof a king;מֶלֶךְin judgmentבְּמִשְׁפָּטhis mouthפִּיוwill notלֹאbe unfaithful.יִמְעַל
The balanceפֶּלֶסand the scalesוּמֹאזְנֵיof justiceמִשְׁפָּטare YHWH’s;לַיהוָהhis workמַעֲשֵׂהוּare allכָּלthe stonesאַבְנֵיof the bag.כִיס
An abominationתּוֹעֲבַתto kingsמְלָכִיםis doingעֲשׂוֹתwickedness,רֶשַׁעforכִּיby righteousnessבִצְדָקָהa throneכִּסֵּאis established.יִכּוֹן
The pleasureרְצוֹןof kingsמְלָכִיםis lipsשִׂפְתֵיof righteousness,צֶדֶקand one who speaksוְדֹבֵרwhat is uprightיְשָׁרִיםhe loves.יֶאֱהָב
The wrathחֲמַתof a kingמֶלֶךְis messengersמַלְאֲכֵיof death,מָוֶתbut a wiseחָכָםmanוְאִישׁwill appease it.יְכַפְּרֶנָּה
In the lightבְּאוֹרof the faceפְּנֵיof a kingמֶלֶךְis life,חַיִּיםand his favorוּרְצוֹנוֹis like a cloudכְּעָבof the late rain.מַלְקוֹשׁ
To acquireקְנֹהwisdom,חָכְמָהhow muchמַהbetterטּוֹבthan gold!מֵחָרוּץAnd to acquireוּקְנוֹתunderstanding,בִּינָהmore to be chosenנִבְחָרthan silver!מִכָּסֶף
The highwayמְסִלַּתof the uprightיְשָׁרִיםis to turn awayסוּרfrom evil;מֵרָעwhoever watchesנֹצֵרhis wayדַּרְכּוֹguardsשֹׁמֵרhis soul.נַפְשׁוֹ
Beforeלִפְנֵיa breakingשֶׁבֶרcomes pride,גָּאוֹןand beforeוְלִפְנֵיa fall,כִשָּׁלוֹןhaughtinessגֹּבַהּof spirit.רוּחַ
Betterטוֹבto be lowlyשְׁפַלof spiritרוּחַwithאֶתthe humbleעֲנָוִיםthan to divideמֵחַלֵּקplunderשָׁלָלwithאֶתthe proud.גֵּאִים
Whoever pays attentionמַשְׂכִּילto the wordעַל דָּבָרwill findיִמְצָאgood,טוֹבand whoever trustsוּבוֹטֵחַin YHWH,בַּיהוָהhappy is he.אַשְׁרָיו
The wiseלַחֲכַםof heartלֵבwill be calledיִקָּרֵאdiscerning,נָבוֹןand sweetnessוּמֶתֶקof lipsשְׂפָתַיִםincreasesיֹסִיףteaching.לֶקַח
A fountainמְקוֹרof lifeחַיִּיםis prudenceשֵׂכֶלto those who have it,בְּעָלָיוbut the correctionוּמוּסַרof foolsאֱוִלִיםis folly.אִוֶּלֶת
The heartלֵבof the wiseחָכָםmakes his mouth prudent,יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּand onוְעַלhis lipsשְׂפָתָיוit addsיֹסִיףteaching.לֶקַח
A honeycombצוּף דְּבַשׁare pleasantנֹעַםsayings,אִמְרֵיsweetמָתוֹקto the soulלַנֶּפֶשׁand healingוּמַרְפֵּאto the bones.לָעָצֶם
There isיֵשׁa wayדֶּרֶךְthat is rightיָשָׁרbeforeלִפְנֵיa man,אִישׁbut its endוְאַחֲרִיתָהּis the waysדַּרְכֵיof death.מָוֶת
The appetiteנֶפֶשׁof the laborerעָמֵלlaborsעָמְלָהfor him,לּוֹforכִּיhis mouthפִּיהוּurges him on.אָכַף עָלָיו
A perverseבְּלִיַּעַלmanאִישׁdigs upכֹּרֶהevil,רָעָהand on his lipsוְעַל שְׂפָתוֹit is like a scorchingצָרָבֶתfire.כְּאֵשׁ
A manאִישׁof perversitiesתַּהְפֻּכוֹתspreadsיְשַׁלַּחstrife,מָדוֹןand a grumblerוְנִרְגָּןseparatesמַפְרִידclose friends.אַלּוּף
A manאִישׁof violenceחָמָסenticesיְפַתֶּהhis neighbor,רֵעֵהוּand leads himוְהוֹלִיכוֹin a wayבְּדֶרֶךְthat is notלֹאgood.טוֹב
Whoever shutsעֹצֶהhis eyesעֵינָיוdoes it to deviseלַחְשֹׁבperversities;תַּהְפֻּכוֹתwhoever pursesקֹרֵץhis lipsשְׂפָתָיוhas brought aboutכִּלָּהevil.רָעָה
A crownעֲטֶרֶתof beautyתִּפְאֶרֶתis gray hair;שֵׂיבָהin the wayבְּדֶרֶךְof righteousnessצְדָקָהit is found.תִּמָּצֵא
Betterטוֹבis one who is slowאֶרֶךְto angerאַפַּיִםthan a warrior,מִגִּבּוֹרand one who rulesוּמֹשֵׁלhis spiritבְּרוּחוֹthan one who capturesמִלֹּכֵדa city.עִיר
Into the lapבַּחֵיקthe lotהַגּוֹרָלis cast,יוּטַלbut from YHWHוּמֵיְהוָהcomes everyכָּלdecision of it.מִשְׁפָּטוֹ