Proverbs 3
1 My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,
| בני תורתי אל-תשכח ומצותי יצר לבך |
2 because [if you obey them] you will live a long time and things will go well for you
| כי ארך ימים ושנות חיים-- ושלום יוסיפו לך |
3 Always faithfully love others and (be faithful/do what you say that you will do); doing those things [will cause others to be pleased with you]; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.
| חסד ואמת אל-יעזבך קשרם על-גרגרותיך כתבם על-לוח לבך |
4 If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you [MTY].
| ומצא-חן ושכל-טוב-- בעיני אלהים ואדם |
5 Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
| בטח אל-יהוה בכל-לבך ואל-בינתך אל-תשען |
6 Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will (show you the right path/direct your life).
| בכל-דרכיך דעהו והוא יישר ארחתיך |
7 Do not be proud of being wise. [Instead], revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.
| אל-תהי חכם בעיניך ירא את-יהוה וסור מרע |
8 If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be [like] medicine for you.
| רפאות תהי לשרך ושקוי לעצמותיך |
9 Honor Yahweh by [what you do with] your money; and [by giving him] the first part of your harvest.
| כבד את-יהוה מהונך ומראשית כל-תבואתך |
10 If you do that, [you will have a good harvest]. Yahweh will fill your barns [with grain], and your vats/containers will be overflowing with [grape juice for making] wine.
| וימלאו אסמיך שבע ותירוש יקביך יפרצו |
11 My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.
| מוסר יהוה בני אל-תמאס ואל-תקץ בתוכחתו |
12 [I say that] because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, [just] like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
| כי את אשר יאהב יהוה יוכיח וכאב את-בן ירצה |
13 [Yahweh] is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
| אשרי אדם מצא חכמה ואדם יפיק תבונה |
14 Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
| כי טוב סחרה מסחר-כסף ומחרוץ תבואתה |
15 Being wise is more precious than (jewels/precious stones); there is nothing that you could desire [that would be as valuable] as wisdom.
| יקרה היא מפניים (מפנינים) וכל-חפציך לא ישוו-בה |
16 On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables [you] to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables [you] to become rich and to be honored.
| ארך ימים בימינה בשמאולה עשר וכבוד |
17 If [you] are wise, [your] life will be pleasant, and things will go well [for you].
| דרכיה דרכי-נעם וכל-נתיבותיה שלום |
18 Wisdom is [like] a tree that gives long life to those who [eagerly] take hold of it, and [Yahweh] is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.
| עץ-חיים היא למחזיקים בה ותמכיה מאשר |
19 By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.
| יהוה--בחכמה יסד-ארץ כונן שמים בתבונה |
20 By his knowledge [he caused] the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.
| בדעתו תהומות נבקעו ושחקים ירעפו-טל |
21 My son, [always] keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,
| בני אל-ילזו מעיניך נצר תשיה ומזמה |
22 you will live [many years] and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.
| ויהיו חיים לנפשך וחן לגרגרתיך |
23 If you do what is right and wise, you will [be able to] walk safely, and you will not (stumble/do things that are wrong) [MET].
| אז תלך לבטח דרכך ורגלך לא תגוף |
24 You will [be able to] lie down [at night] and not be afraid [of anything], and you will sleep peacefully.
| אם-תשכב לא-תפחד ושכבת וערבה שנתך |
25 You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,
| אל-תירא מפחד פתאם ומשאת רשעים כי תבא |
26 because you will be confident that Yahweh [will take care of you]. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.
| כי-יהוה יהיה בכסלך ושמר רגלך מלכד |
27 If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.
| אל-תמנע-טוב מבעליו-- בהיות לאל ידיך (ידך) לעשות |
28 If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; [perhaps] I can help you tomorrow.”
| אל-תאמר לרעיך (לרעך) לך ושוב--ומחר אתן ויש אתך |
29 Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, [because] they live near you, and they trust you.
| אל-תחרש על-רעך רעה והוא-יושב לבטח אתך |
30 If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him [by saying that he has harmed you].
| אל-תרוב (תריב) עם-אדם חנם-- אם-לא גמלך רעה |
31 Do not envy people who [obtain things by] violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.
| אל-תקנא באיש חמס ואל-תבחר בכל-דרכיו |
32 [I say that] because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to [all] those who do what is right.
| כי תועבת יהוה נלוז ואת-ישרים סודו |
33 Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.
| מארת יהוה בבית רשע ונוה צדיקים יברך |
34 Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun [of others], but he kindly helps those who are humble.
| אם-ללצים הוא-יליץ ולעניים (ולענוים) יתן-חן |
35 Wise [people] will be honored {people will honor wise people}, but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.
| כבוד חכמים ינחלו וכסילים מרים קלון |
