Do notאַלenvyתְּקַנֵּאevilרָעָהmen,בְּאַנְשֵׁיandוְdo notאַלdesireתִּתְאָיוto beלִהְיוֹתwith them;אִתָּם
forכִּיtheir heartלִבָּםmeditatesיֶהְגֶּהdevastation,שֹׁדandוְtheir lipsשִׂפְתֵיהֶםspeakתְּדַבֵּרְנָהtrouble.עָמָל
By wisdomבְּחָכְמָהa houseבָּיִתis built,יִבָּנֶהandוּby insightבִתְבוּנָהit is established;יִתְכּוֹנָן
andוּby knowledgeבְדַעַתthe roomsחֲדָרִיםare filledיִמָּלְאוּwith allכָּלpreciousיָקָרand pleasantוְנָעִיםwealth.הוֹן
A wiseחָכָםmanגֶּבֶרis strong,בַּעוֹזandוְa manאִישׁof knowledgeדַּעַתincreasesמְאַמֶּץstrength.כֹּחַ
Forכִּיwith guidanceבְתַחְבֻּלוֹתyou will wageתַּעֲשֶׂהyour war,לְּךָ מִלְחָמָהandוּvictoryתְשׁוּעָהcomes with an abundanceבְּרֹבof counselors.יוֹעֵץ
Wisdomחָכְמוֹתis too highרָאמוֹתfor a fool;לֶאֱוִילin the gateבַּשַּׁעַרhe does notלֹאopenיִפְתַּחhis mouth.פִּיהוּ
Whoever plansמְחַשֵּׁבto do evil,לְהָרֵעַthey will callיִקְרָאוּhimלוֹa masterבַּעַלof schemes.מְזִמּוֹת
The infamyזִמַּתof follyאִוֶּלֶתis sin,חַטָּאתandוְthe scofferלֵץis an abominationתוֹעֲבַתto mankind.לְאָדָם
If you lose heartהִתְרַפִּיתָin the dayבְּיוֹםof distress,צָרָהyour strengthכֹּחֶכָהis narrow.צַר
Rescueהַצֵּלthose being takenלְקֻחִיםto death,לַמָּוֶתandוּthose staggeringמָטִיםto the slaughter,לַהֶרֶגif onlyאִםyou would hold them back!תַּחְשׂוֹךְ
Ifכִּיyou say,תֹאמַר“Look,הֵןwe did notלֹאknowיָדַעְנוּthis,”זֶהdoes notהֲלֹאhe who weighsתֹכֵןheartsלִבּוֹתunderstand it?הוּא יָבִיןAndוְhe who keepsנֹצֵרyour soul,נַפְשְׁךָheהוּאwill know it,יֵדָעandוְhe will repayהֵשִׁיבa manלְאָדָםaccording to his work.כְּפָעֳלוֹ
Eatאֱכָלhoney,דְבַשׁmy son,בְּנִיforכִּיit is good,טוֹבandוְhoneycombנֹפֶתis sweetמָתוֹקtoעַלyour palate;חִכֶּךָ
soכֵּןknowדְּעֶהwisdomחָכְמָהto be for your soul;לְנַפְשֶׁךָifאִםyou find it,מָצָאתָthenוְthere isיֵשׁa future,אַחֲרִיתandוְyour hopeתִקְוָתְךָwill notלֹאbe cut off.תִכָּרֵת
Do notאַלlie in wait,תֶּאֱרֹבwicked man,רָשָׁעat the dwellingלִנְוֵהof the righteous;צַדִּיקdo notאַלplunderתְּשַׁדֵּדhis resting place;רִבְצוֹ
forכִּיseven timesשֶׁבַעthe righteousצַדִּיקfallsיִפּוֹלand rises,וָקָםbutוּthe wickedרְשָׁעִיםstumbleיִכָּשְׁלוּinto evil.בְרָעָה
When your enemy fallsבִּנְפֹל אוֹיִבְךָdo notאַלrejoice,תִּשְׂמָחandוּwhen he stumblesבִכָּשְׁלוֹdo not letאַלyour heartלִבֶּךָbe glad,יָגֵל
lestפֶּןYHWHיְהוָהsee itיִרְאֶהandוְit be evilרַעin his eyes,בְּעֵינָיוandוְhe turn awayהֵשִׁיבhis angerאַפּוֹfrom him.מֵעָלָיו
Do notאַלfretתִּתְחַרbecause of evildoers;בַּמְּרֵעִיםdo notאַלenvyתְּקַנֵּאthe wicked;בָּרְשָׁעִים
forכִּיthere will beתִהְיֶהnoלֹאfutureאַחֲרִיתfor the evil man;לָרָעthe lampנֵרof the wickedרְשָׁעִיםwill go out.יִדְעָךְ
FearיְרָאYHWH,אֶת יְהוָהmy son,בְּנִיandוָthe king;מֶלֶךְwithעִםthose who are differentשׁוֹנִיםdo notאַלget involved;תִּתְעָרָב
forכִּיsuddenlyפִתְאֹםtheir calamityאֵידָםwill arise,יָקוּםandוּthe ruinפִידof them both,שְׁנֵיהֶםwhoמִיknows it?יוֹדֵעַ
Theseאֵלֶּהalsoגַּםare of the wise.לַחֲכָמִיםTo recognizeהַכֵּרfacesפָּנִיםin judgmentבְּמִשְׁפָּטis notבַּלgood.טוֹב
Whoever saysאֹמֵרto the wicked,לְרָשָׁע“Youאָתָּהare righteous,”צַדִּיקpeoplesעַמִּיםwill curse him,יִקְּבֻהוּnationsלְאֻמִּיםwill be indignant with him;יִזְעָמוּהוּ
butוְto those who rebukeלַמּוֹכִיחִיםit will be pleasant,יִנְעָםandוַon themעֲלֵיהֶםwill comeתָּבוֹאa blessingבִרְכַּתof good.טוֹב
He kissesיִשָּׁקthe lips,שְׂפָתַיִםwhoever givesמֵשִׁיבstraightforwardנְכֹחִיםwords.דְּבָרִים
Prepareהָכֵןyour workמְלַאכְתֶּךָoutside,בַּחוּץandוְget it readyעַתְּדָהּin the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶהfor yourself;לָךְafterwardאַחַרbuildוּבָנִיתָyour house.בֵיתֶךָ
Do notאַלbeתְּהִיa witnessעֵדagainst your neighborבְּרֵעֶךָwithout cause;חִנָּםand would you deceiveוַהֲפִתִּיתָwith your lips?בִּשְׂפָתֶיךָ
Do notאַלsay,תֹּאמַר“Asכַּאֲשֶׁרhe didעָשָׂהto me,לִיsoכֵּןI will doאֶעֱשֶׂהto him;לּוֹI will repayאָשִׁיבthe manלָאִישׁaccording to his work.”כְּפָעֳלוֹ
I passedעָבַרְתִּיby the fieldעַל שְׂדֵהof a sluggard,אִישׁ עָצֵלandוְbyעַלthe vineyardכֶּרֶםof a manאָדָםlackingחֲסַרsense;לֵב
andוְlook,הִנֵּהit had allכֻלּוֹgrown upעָלָהin thistles;קִמְּשֹׂנִיםnettlesחֲרֻלִּיםcoveredכָּסּוּits surface,פָנָיוandוְits wallגֶדֶרof stonesאֲבָנָיוwas broken down.נֶהֱרָסָה
And I looked;וָאֶחֱזֶהIאָנֹכִיsetאָשִׁיתmy heart to it;לִבִּיI saw;רָאִיתִיI receivedלָקַחְתִּיcorrection.מוּסָר
A littleמְעַטsleep,שֵׁנוֹתa littleמְעַטslumber,תְּנוּמוֹתa littleמְעַטfoldingחִבֻּקof the handsיָדַיִםto lie down,לִשְׁכָּב
andוּyour povertyרֵישֶׁךָwill comeבָאlike a prowler,מִתְהַלֵּךְandוּyour needמַחְסֹרֶיךָlike a manכְּאִישׁwith a shield.מָגֵן