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בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ 1
A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, beareth not when he is reproved.
מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָֽס׃ 2
Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.
נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃ 3
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.
מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ 4
The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃ 5
The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.
צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תׇּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּֽאת׃ 6
Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ וְהוֹן רָֽב׃ 7
One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing: and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.
כֹּפֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עׇשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹֽא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ 8
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension.
אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ׃ 9
The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חׇכְמָֽה׃ 10
Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.
הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּֽה׃ 11
Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand shall increase.
תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָֽה׃ 12
Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh is a tree of life.
בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ 13
Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. Deceitful souls go astray in sins: the just are merciful, and shew mercy.
תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ 14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death.
שֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָֽן׃ 15
Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit.
כׇּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ 16
The prudent mall doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ 17
The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃ 18
Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof, shall be glorified.
תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָֽע׃ 19
The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.
(הלוך) [הוֹלֵךְ] אֶת־חֲכָמִים (וחכם) [יֶחְכָּם] וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ 20
He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.
חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃ 21
Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.
טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵֽא׃ 22
The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.
רׇב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ 23
Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered with out judgment.
חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר׃ 24
He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.
צַדִּיק אֹכֵֽל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָֽר׃ 25
The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled.

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