Betterטוֹבis a poor manרָשׁwho walksהוֹלֵךְin his integrityבְּתֻמּוֹthan one crookedמֵעִקֵּשׁin his lips,שְׂפָתָיוwhoוְהוּאis senseless.כְסִיל
Also,גַּםfor a soulנֶפֶשׁwithoutבְּלֹאknowledgeדַעַתit is notלֹאgood,טוֹבand whoever hurriesוְאָץwith his feetבְּרַגְלַיִםsins.חוֹטֵא
The follyאִוֶּלֶתof a manאָדָםpervertsתְּסַלֵּףhis way,דַּרְכּוֹand againstוְעַלYHWHיְהוָהhis heartלִבּוֹrages.יִזְעַף
Wealthהוֹןaddsיֹסִיףmanyרַבִּיםcompanions,רֵעִיםbut the poor manוְדָלis separatedיִפָּרֵדfrom his companion.מֵרֵעהוּ
A witnessעֵדof liesשְׁקָרִיםwill notלֹאgo unpunished,יִנָּקֶהand whoever uttersוְיָפִיחַliesכְּזָבִיםwill notלֹאescape.יִמָּלֵט
Manyרַבִּיםimploreיְחַלּוּthe faceפְנֵיof a noble,נָדִיבand everyoneוְכָלis a friendהָרֵעַto a manלְאִישׁof gifts.מַתָּן
Allכָּלthe brothersאֲחֵיof a poor manרָשׁhate him;שְׂנֵאֻהוּhow much moreאַף כִּיdo his companionsמְרֵעֵהוּgo farרָחֲקוּfrom him!מִמֶּנּוּHe pursuesמְרַדֵּףwords;אֲמָרִיםtheyהֵמָּהare not there.לוֹ
Whoever acquiresקֹנֶהsenseלֵּבlovesאֹהֵבhis soul;נַפְשׁוֹwhoever keepsשֹׁמֵרinsightתְּבוּנָהwill findלִמְצֹאgood.טוֹב
A witnessעֵדof liesשְׁקָרִיםwill notלֹאgo unpunished,יִנָּקֶהand whoever uttersוְיָפִיחַliesכְּזָבִיםwill perish.יֹאבֵד
Luxuryתַּעֲנוּגis notלֹאfittingנָאוֶהfor the senseless,לִכְסִילhow much lessאַף כִּיfor a slaveלְעֶבֶדto ruleמְשֹׁלover princes.בְּשָׂרִים
The prudenceשֵׂכֶלof a manאָדָםmakes him slowהֶאֱרִיךְto anger,אַפּוֹand his beautyוְתִפאַרְתּוֹis to passעֲבֹרoverעַלa transgression.פָּשַׁע
Like the roarנַהַםof a young lionכַּכְּפִירis the rageזַעַףof a king,מֶלֶךְbut like dewוּכְטַלonעַלthe grassעֵשֶׂבis his favor.רְצוֹנוֹ
Calamitiesהַוֺּתto his fatherלְאָבִיוis a senselessכְּסִילson,בֵּןand a continualטֹרֵדdrippingוְדֶלֶףare the quarrelsמִדְיְנֵיof a wife.אִשָּׁה
Houseבַּיִתand wealthוָהוֹןare an inheritanceנַחֲלַתfrom fathers,אָבוֹתbut from YHWHוּמֵיְהוָהcomes a prudentמַשְׂכָּלֶתwife.אִשָּׁה
Lazinessעַצְלָהcastsתַּפִּילinto a deep sleep,תַּרְדֵּמָהand a slackרְמִיָּהsoulוְנֶפֶשׁwill go hungry.תִרְעָב
Whoever keepsשֹׁמֵרthe commandmentמִצְוָהkeepsשֹׁמֵרhis soul;נַפְשׁוֹwhoever despisesבּוֹזֵהhis waysדְרָכָיוwill die.יָמוּת
Whoever shows favorחוֹנֵןto the poorדָּלlendsמַלְוֵהto YHWH,יְהוָהand his good deedוּגְמֻלוֹhe will repayיְשַׁלֶּםhim.לוֹ
Correctיַסֵּרyour son,בִּנְךָforכִּיthere isיֵשׁhope,תִּקְוָהbutוְdo notאַלsetתִּשָּׂאyour soulנַפְשֶׁךָon putting him to death.אֶל הֲמִיתוֹ
One greatגְּדָלin wrathחֵמָהwill bearנֹשֵׂאthe penalty;עֹנֶשׁforכִּיifאִםyou rescue him,תַּצִּילyou will have to do itתּוֹסִףagain.וְעוֹד
Listenשְׁמַעto counselעֵצָהand receiveוְקַבֵּלcorrection,מוּסָרso thatלְמַעַןyou may become wiseתֶּחְכַּםin your end.בְּאַחֲרִיתֶךָ
Manyרַבּוֹתare the plansמַחֲשָׁבוֹתin the heartבְּלֶבof a man,אִישׁbut the counselוַעֲצַתof YHWH,יְהוָהitהִיאwill stand.תָקוּם
What is desirableתַּאֲוַתin a manאָדָםis his loyal love,חַסְדּוֹand betterוְטוֹבis a poor manרָשׁthan a manמֵאִישׁwho lies.כָּזָב
The fearיִרְאַתof YHWHיְהוָהleads to life,לְחַיִּיםand satisfiedוְשָׂבֵעַhe will spend the night;יָלִיןhe will notבַּלbe visitedיִפָּקֶדby evil.רָע
The sluggardעָצֵלburiesטָמַןhis handיָדוֹin the dish;בַּצַּלָּחַתhe will notלֹאevenגַּםbring it backיְשִׁיבֶנָּהto his mouth.אֶל פִּיהוּ
Strikeתַּכֶּהa scoffer,לֵץand the simpleוּפֶתִיwill become shrewd;יַעְרִםand reproveוְהוֹכִיחַthe discerning,לְנָבוֹןand he will understandיָבִיןknowledge.דָּעַת
Whoever plundersמְשַׁדֶּדa fatherאָבand drives awayיַבְרִיחַa motherאֵםis a sonבֵּןwho brings shameמֵבִישׁand brings reproach.וּמַחְפִּיר
Stop,חַדַלmy son,בְּנִיlisteningלִשְׁמֹעַto correctionמוּסָרonly to strayלִשְׁגוֹתfrom the sayingsמֵאִמְרֵיof knowledge.דָעַת
A perverseבְּלִיַּעַלwitnessעֵדmocksיָלִיץjustice,מִשְׁפָּטand the mouthוּפִיof the wickedרְשָׁעִיםswallowsיְבַלַּעwickedness.אָוֶן
Judgmentsשְׁפָטִיםare preparedנָכוֹנוּfor scoffers,לַלֵּצִיםand blowsוּמַהֲלֻמוֹתfor the backלְגֵוof the senseless.כְּסִילִים