Proverbs 3
1 My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
| בְּנִי תּוֹרָתִי אַל־תִּשְׁכָּח וּמִצְוֺתַי יִצֹּר לִבֶּֽךָ׃ |
2 for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
| כִּי אֹרֶךְ יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת חַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם יוֹסִיפוּ לָֽךְ׃ |
3 Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
| חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אַֽל־יַעַזְבֻךָ קׇשְׁרֵם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶיךָ כׇּתְבֵם עַל־לוּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃ |
4 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
| וּמְצָא־חֵן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהִים וְאָדָֽם׃ |
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
| בְּטַח אֶל־יְהֹוָה בְּכׇל־לִבֶּךָ וְאֶל־בִּינָתְךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃ |
6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
| בְּכׇל־דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ וְהוּא יְיַשֵּׁר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
7 Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
| אַל־תְּהִי חָכָם בְּעֵינֶיךָ יְרָא אֶת־יְהֹוָה וְסוּר מֵרָֽע׃ |
8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
| רִפְאוּת תְּהִי לְשׇׁרֶּךָ וְשִׁקּוּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
9 Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
| כַּבֵּד אֶת־יְהֹוָה מֵהוֹנֶךָ וּמֵרֵאשִׁית כׇּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃ |
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
| וְיִמָּלְאוּ אֲסָמֶיךָ שָׂבָע וְתִירוֹשׁ יְקָבֶיךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃ |
11 My son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
| מוּסַר יְהֹוָה בְּנִי אַל־תִּמְאָס וְאַל־תָּקֹץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃ |
12 for whom the LORD loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
| כִּי אֶת ־ אֲשֶׁר יֶאֱהַב יְהֹוָה יוֹכִיחַ וּכְאָב אֶת־בֵּן יִרְצֶֽה׃ |
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
| אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מָצָא חׇכְמָה וְאָדָם יָפִיק תְּבוּנָֽה׃ |
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
| כִּי טוֹב סַחְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּסֶף וּמֵחָרוּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃ |
15 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
| יְקָרָה הִיא (מפניים) [מִפְּנִינִים] וְכׇל־חֲפָצֶיךָ לֹא יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃ |
16 Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
| אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּֽימִינָהּ בִּשְׂמֹאולָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד׃ |
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
| דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹעַם וְֽכׇל־נְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃ |
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
| עֵץ־חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ וְֽתֹמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃ |
19 By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
| יְֽהֹוָה בְּחׇכְמָה יָסַד־אָרֶץ כּוֹנֵן שָׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃ |
20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
| בְּדַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמוֹת נִבְקָעוּ וּשְׁחָקִים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָֽל׃ |
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
| בְּנִי אַל־יָלֻזוּ מֵעֵינֶיךָ נְצֹר תֻּשִׁיָּה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ |
22 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
| וְיִֽהְיוּ חַיִּים לְנַפְשֶׁךָ וְחֵן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
23 Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.
| אָז תֵּלֵךְ לָבֶטַח דַּרְכֶּךָ וְרַגְלְךָ לֹא תִגּֽוֹף׃ |
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
| אִם־תִּשְׁכַּב לֹֽא־תִפְחָד וְשָׁכַבְתָּ וְֽעָרְבָה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃ |
25 Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
| אַל־תִּירָא מִפַּחַד פִּתְאֹם וּמִשֹּׁאַת רְשָׁעִים כִּי תָבֹֽא׃ |
26 for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
| כִּֽי־יְהֹוָה יִֽהְיֶה בְכִסְלֶךָ וְשָׁמַר רַגְלְךָ מִלָּֽכֶד׃ |
27 Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
| אַל־תִּמְנַע־טוֹב מִבְּעָלָיו בִּֽהְיוֹת לְאֵל (ידיך) [יָדְךָ] לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ |
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
| אַל־תֹּאמַר (לרעיך) [לְרֵעֲךָ ׀] לֵךְ וָשׁוּב וּמָחָר אֶתֵּן וְיֵשׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃ |
29 Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
| אַל־תַּחֲרֹשׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ רָעָה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁב לָבֶטַח אִתָּֽךְ׃ |
30 Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
| אַל־[תָּרִיב] (תרוב) עִם־אָדָם חִנָּם אִם־לֹא גְמָלְךָ רָעָֽה׃ |
31 Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
| אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּאִישׁ חָמָס וְאַל־תִּבְחַר בְּכׇל־דְּרָכָֽיו׃ |
32 For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.
| כִּי תוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה נָלוֹז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִים סוֹדֽוֹ׃ |
33 The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
| מְאֵרַת יְהֹוָה בְּבֵית רָשָׁע וּנְוֵה צַדִּיקִים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃ |
34 Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
| אִם־לַלֵּצִים הֽוּא־יָלִיץ (ולעניים) [וְלַעֲנָוִים] יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃ |
35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
| כָּבוֹד חֲכָמִים יִנְחָלוּ וּכְסִילִים מֵרִים קָלֽוֹן׃ |
