Proverbs 3
1 My son, do not forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
| בְּ֭נִי תֹּורָתִ֣י אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ׃ |
2 for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.
| כִּ֤י אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּשְׁנֹ֣ות חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝שָׁלֹ֗ום יֹוסִ֥יפוּ לָֽךְ׃ |
3 Do not let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
| חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ קָשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹותֶ֑יךָ כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃ |
4 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
| וּמְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־טֹ֑וב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃ פ |
5 Trust in Jehovah with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
| בְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃ |
6 In all your ways remember him, and he will make your paths straight.
| בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil.
| אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃ |
8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
| רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמֹותֶֽיךָ׃ |
9 Honor Jehovah with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:
| כַּבֵּ֣ד אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מֵהֹונֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃ |
10 so your storehouses will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
| וְיִמָּלְא֣וּ אֲסָמֶ֣יךָ שָׂבָ֑ע וְ֝תִירֹ֗ושׁ יְקָבֶ֥יךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃ פ |
11 My son, do not despise the discipline of Jehovah, nor resent his correction.
| מוּסַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל־תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל־תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתֹוכַחְתֹּֽו׃ |
12 For whom Jehovah loves he disciplines, and punishes every son he accepts.
| כִּ֤י אֶ֥ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶאֱהַ֣ב יְהוָ֣ה יֹוכִ֑יחַ וּ֝כְאָ֗ב אֶת־בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה׃ |
13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
| אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה׃ |
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
| כִּ֤י טֹ֣וב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃ |
15 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
| יְקָ֣רָה הִ֭יא מִפְּנִיִּים (מִפְּנִינִ֑ים) וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃ |
16 Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
| אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָבֹֽוד׃ |
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
| דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל־נְתִ֖יבֹותֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֹֽום׃ |
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, and those who hold on to her are blessed
| עֵץ־חַיִּ֣ים הִ֭יא לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃ פ |
19 By wisdom Jehovah founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
| יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּחָכְמָ֥ה יָֽסַד־אָ֑רֶץ כֹּונֵ֥ן שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃ |
20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
| בְּ֭דַעְתֹּו תְּהֹומֹ֣ות נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָֽל׃ |
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
| בְּ֭נִי אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ |
22 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
| וְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֝חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
23 Then you shall walk in your way securely, and your foot won't stumble.
| אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגֹּֽוף׃ |
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
| אִם־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא־תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃ |
25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear, or of the storm of the wicked when it comes:
| אַל־תִּ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא׃ |
26 for Jehovah will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
| כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מִלָּֽכֶד׃ |
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
| אַל־תִּמְנַע־טֹ֥וב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְיֹ֨ות לְאֵ֖ל יָדֶיךָ (יָדְךָ֣) לַעֲשֹֽׂות׃ |
28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.
| אַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר לְרֵעֶיךָ (לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ ׀) לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃ |
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.
| אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יֹושֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃ |
30 Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
| אַל־תָּרֹוב (תָּרִ֣יב) עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃ |
31 Do not envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
| אַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל־תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיו׃ |
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah, but his friendship is with the upright.
| כִּ֤י תֹועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה נָלֹ֑וז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִ֥ים סֹודֹֽו׃ |
33 Jehovah's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
| מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃ |
34 Surely he is scornful to scoffers, but he gives grace to the humble.
| אִם־לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא־יָלִ֑יץ וְלַעֲנִיִּים (וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים) יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃ |
35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
| כָּ֭בֹוד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים קָלֹֽון׃ פ |
