Proverbs 3
1 My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;
| בְּנִי תּוֹרָתִי אַל־תִּשְׁכָּח וּמִצְוֺתַי יִצֹּר לִבֶּֽךָ׃ |
2 for length of days, and years of life, and peace shall they add to thee.
| כִּי אֹרֶךְ יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת חַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם יוֹסִיפוּ לָֽךְ׃ |
3 Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
| חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אַֽל־יַעַזְבֻךָ קָשְׁרֵם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶיךָ כָּתְבֵם עַל־לוּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃ |
4 and thou shalt find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
| וּמְצָא־חֵן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהִים וְאָדָֽם׃ |
5 Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;
| בְּטַח אֶל־יְהוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽינָתְךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃ |
6 in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.
| בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ וְהוּא יְיַשֵּׁר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
| אַל־תְּהִי חָכָם בְּעֵינֶיךָ יְרָא אֶת־יְהוָה וְסוּר מֵרָֽע׃ |
8 it shall be health for thy navel, and moisture for thy bones.
| רִפְאוּת תְּהִי לְשָׁרֶּךָ וְשִׁקּוּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
9 Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
| כַּבֵּד אֶת־יְהוָה מֵהוֹנֶךָ וּמֵרֵאשִׁית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃ |
10 so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
| וְיִמָּלְאוּ אֲסָמֶיךָ שָׂבָע וְתִירוֹשׁ יְקָבֶיךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃ |
11 My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;
| מוּסַר יְהוָה בְּנִי אַל־תִּמְאָס וְאַל־תָּקֹץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃ |
12 for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
| כִּי אֶת אֲשֶׁר יֶאֱהַב יְהוָה יוֹכִיחַ וּכְאָב אֶת־בֵּן יִרְצֶֽה׃ |
13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
| אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מָצָא חָכְמָה וְאָדָם יָפִיק תְּבוּנָֽה׃ |
14 For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
| כִּי טוֹב סַחְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּסֶף וּמֵחָרוּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃ |
15 She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
| יְקָרָה הִיא מפניים מִפְּנִינִים וְכָל־חֲפָצֶיךָ לֹא יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃ |
16 Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.
| אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּֽימִינָהּ בִּשְׂמֹאולָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד׃ |
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
| דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹעַם וְֽכָל־נְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃ |
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.
| עֵץ־חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ וְֽתֹמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃ |
19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
| יְֽהוָה בְּחָכְמָה יָֽסַד־אָרֶץ כּוֹנֵן שָׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃ |
20 By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
| בְּדַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמוֹת נִבְקָעוּ וּשְׁחָקִים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָֽל׃ |
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion:
| בְּנִי אַל־יָלֻזוּ מֵעֵינֶיךָ נְצֹר תֻּשִׁיָּה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ |
22 so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.
| וְיִֽהְיוּ חַיִּים לְנַפְשֶׁךָ וְחֵן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;
| אָז תֵּלֵךְ לָבֶטַח דַּרְכֶּךָ וְרַגְלְךָ לֹא תִגּֽוֹף׃ |
24 when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.
| אִם־תִּשְׁכַּב לֹֽא־תִפְחָד וְשָׁכַבְתָּ וְֽעָרְבָה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃ |
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
| אַל־תִּירָא מִפַּחַד פִּתְאֹם וּמִשֹּׁאַת רְשָׁעִים כִּי תָבֹֽא׃ |
26 for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.
| כִּֽי־יְהוָה יִהְיֶה בְכִסְלֶךָ וְשָׁמַר רַגְלְךָ מִלָּֽכֶד׃ |
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
| אַל־תִּמְנַע־טוֹב מִבְּעָלָיו בִּהְיוֹת לְאֵל ידיך יָדְךָ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ |
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.
| אַל־תֹּאמַר לרעיך לְרֵֽעֲךָ ׀ לֵךְ וָשׁוּב וּמָחָר אֶתֵּן וְיֵשׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃ |
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
| אַל־תַּחֲרֹשׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ רָעָה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁב לָבֶטַח אִתָּֽךְ׃ |
30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
| אַל־תרוב תָּרִיב עִם־אָדָם חִנָּם אִם־לֹא גְמָלְךָ רָעָֽה׃ |
31 Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
| אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּאִישׁ חָמָס וְאַל־תִּבְחַר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיו׃ |
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
| כִּי תוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה נָלוֹז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִים סוֹדֽוֹ׃ |
33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
| מְאֵרַת יְהוָה בְּבֵית רָשָׁע וּנְוֵה צַדִּיקִים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃ |
34 He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
| אִם־לַלֵּצִים הֽוּא־יָלִיץ ולעניים וְלַעֲנָוִים יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃ |
35 The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.
| כָּבוֹד חֲכָמִים יִנְחָלוּ וּכְסִילִים מֵרִים קָלֽוֹן׃ |
