They fleeנָסוּ—and there is noוְאֵיןone pursuing—רֹדֵףthe wicked,רָשָׁעbutוְthe righteousצַדִּיקִיםlike a young lionכִּכְפִירare confident.יִבְטָח
Because of the transgressionבְּפֶשַׁעof a landאֶרֶץmany areרַבִּיםits princes,שָׂרֶיהָbutוּwith a manבְאָדָםwho understandsמֵבִיןand knows,יֹדֵעַsoכֵּןits stability is prolonged.יַאֲרִיךְ
A poorרָשׁmanגֶּבֶרwho oppressesוְעֹשֵׁקthe poorדַּלִּיםis a rainמָטָרthat sweeps away,סֹחֵףand there is noוְאֵיןbread.לָחֶם
Those who abandonעֹזְבֵיinstructionתוֹרָהpraiseיְהַלְלוּthe wicked,רָשָׁעbutוְthose who keepשֹׁמְרֵיinstructionתוֹרָהcontendיִתְגָּרוּwith them.בָם
Evilרָעmenאַנְשֵׁיdo notלֹאunderstandיָבִינוּjustice,מִשְׁפָּטbutוּthose who seekמְבַקְשֵׁיYHWHיְהוָהunderstandיָבִינוּeverything.כֹל
Betterטוֹבis a poor manרָשׁwho walksהוֹלֵךְin his integrityבְּתֻמּוֹthan one crookedמֵעִקֵּשׁin two ways,דְּרָכַיִםeven thoughוְheהוּאis rich.עָשִׁיר
Whoever keepsנוֹצֵרinstructionתּוֹרָהis an understandingמֵבִיןson,בֵּןbutוְa companionרֹעֶהof gluttonsזוֹלְלִיםshamesיַכְלִיםhis father.אָבִיו
Whoever increasesמַרְבֶּהhis wealthהוֹנוֹby interestבְּנֶשֶׁךְand usuryוְתַרְבִּיתgathers itיִקְבְּצֶנּוּfor one who is graciousלְחוֹנֵןto the poor.דַּלִּים
Whoever turns awayמֵסִירhis earאָזְנוֹfrom hearingמִשְּׁמֹעַinstruction,תּוֹרָהevenגַּםhis prayerתְּפִלָּתוֹis an abomination.תּוֹעֵבָה
Whoever leadsמַשְׁגֶּהthe uprightיְשָׁרִיםastray into an evilבְּ רָעwayדֶרֶךְinto his own pitבִּשְׁחוּתוֹheהוּאwill fall,יִפּוֹלbutוּthe blamelessתְמִימִיםwill inheritיִנְחֲלוּgood.טוֹב
A richעָשִׁירmanאִישׁis wiseחָכָםin his own eyes,בְּעֵינָיוbutוְa poor manדַלwho understandsמֵבִיןsearches him out.יַחְקְרֶנּוּ
Whenבַּthe righteousצַדִּיקִיםrejoice,עֲלֹץgreatרַבָּהis the splendor,תִפְאָרֶתbutוּwhenבְthe wickedרְשָׁעִיםrise,קוּםpeople are sought out.יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָם
Whoever coversמְכַסֶּהhis transgressionsפְשָׁעָיוwill notלֹאprosper,יַצְלִיחַbutוּwhoever confessesמוֹדֶהand abandons themוְעֹזֵבwill obtain compassion.יְרֻחָם
Happy isאַשְׁרֵיthe manאָדָםwho fearsמְפַחֵדalways,תָּמִידbutוּwhoever hardensמַקְשֶׁהhis heartלִבּוֹwill fallיִפּוֹלinto evil.בְּרָעָה
A roaringנֹהֵםlionאֲרִיandוְa hungryשׁוֹקֵקbearדֹבis a wickedרָשָׁעrulerמֹשֵׁלoverעַלa poorדָּלpeople.עַם
A princeנָגִידlackingחֲסַרinsightתְּבוּנוֹתis also greatוְרַבin oppressions;מַעֲשַׁקּוֹתwhoever hatesשֹׂנֵאunjust gainבֶצַעwill prolongיַאֲרִיךְhis days.יָמִים
A manאָדָםburdenedעָשֻׁקwith the bloodבְּדַםof a soulנָפֶשׁwill fleeיָנוּסtoעַדthe pit;בּוֹרlet no oneאַלhold him up.יִתְמְכוּ בוֹ
Whoever walksהוֹלֵךְblamelessתָּמִיםwill be saved,יִוָּשֵׁעַbutוְone crookedנֶעְקַשׁin two waysדְּרָכַיִםwill fallיִפּוֹלin one of them.בְּאֶחָת
Whoever worksעֹבֵדhis groundאַדְמָתוֹwill be satisfiedיִשְׂבַּעwith bread,לָחֶםbutוּwhoever pursuesמְרַדֵּףempty thingsרֵקִיםwill be satisfiedיִשְׂבַּעwith poverty.רִישׁ
A manאִישׁof faithfulnessאֱמוּנוֹתis richרַבin blessings,בְּרָכוֹתbutוְwhoever hurriesאָץto get richלְהַעֲשִׁירwill notלֹאgo unpunished.יִנָּקֶה
To recognizeהַכֵּרfacesפָּנִיםis notלֹאgood,טוֹבandוְforעַלa pieceפַּתof breadלֶחֶםa manגָּבֶרwill transgress.יִפְשַׁע
A manאִישׁevilרַעof eyeעָיִןhurriesנִבֳהָלafter wealth,לַהוֹןandוְdoes notלֹאknowיֵדַעthatכִּיwantחֶסֶרwill come upon him.יְבֹאֶנּוּ
Whoever rebukesמוֹכִיחַa manאָדָםwill afterwardאַחֲרַיfindיִמְצָאfavorחֵןmore than one who makesמִמַּחֲלִיקthe tongue smooth.לָשׁוֹן
Whoever robsגּוֹזֵלhis fatherאָבִיוandוְhis motherאִמּוֹandוְsays,אֹמֵר“It is noאֵיןtransgression,”פָּשַׁעheהוּאis a companionחָבֵרof a manלְאִישׁwho destroys.מַשְׁחִית
The broadרְחַבof soulנֶפֶשׁstirs upיְגָרֶהstrife,מָדוֹןbutוּwhoever trustsבוֹטֵחַin YHWHעַל יְהוָהwill be enriched.יְדֻשָּׁן
Whoever trustsבּוֹטֵחַin his own heart,בְּלִבּוֹheהוּאis senseless,כְסִילbutוְwhoever walksהוֹלֵךְin wisdom,בְּחָכְמָהheהוּאwill escape.יִמָּלֵט
Whoever givesנוֹתֵןto the poorלָרָשׁwill have noאֵיןwant,מַחְסוֹרbutוּwhoever hidesמַעְלִיםhis eyesעֵינָיוwill have manyרַבcurses.מְאֵרוֹת
Whenבְּthe wickedרְשָׁעִיםrise,קוּםpeopleאָדָםhide themselves,יִסָּתֵרbutוּwhen they perish,בְאָבְדָםthe righteousצַדִּיקִיםincrease.יִרְבּוּ