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לְאָדָם מַעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהֹוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֽׁוֹן׃ | 1 |
Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
כׇּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 2 |
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
גֹּל אֶל־יְהֹוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 3 |
Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,
כֹּל פָּעַל יְהֹוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיוֹם רָעָֽה׃ | 4 |
All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.
תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה כׇּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃ | 5 |
An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.
בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֺן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהֹוָה סוּר מֵרָֽע׃ | 6 |
In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
בִּרְצוֹת יְהֹוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אוֹיְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתּֽוֹ׃ | 7 |
When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
טוֹב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאוֹת בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 8 |
Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ וַיהֹוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ | 9 |
The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.
קֶסֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃ | 10 |
An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.
פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַיהֹוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כׇּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃ | 11 |
A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag.
תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכּוֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃ | 12 |
An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
רְצוֹן מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָֽב׃ | 13 |
The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ | 14 |
The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.
בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצוֹנוֹ כְּעָב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ | 15 |
In the light of a king's face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
קְֽנֹה־חׇכְמָה מַה־טּוֹב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנוֹת בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּֽסֶף׃ | 16 |
To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ נֹצֵר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
A highway of the upright [is], 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאוֹן וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלוֹן גֹּבַהּ רֽוּחַ׃ | 18 |
Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling — a haughty spirit.'
טוֹב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־[עֲנָוִים] (עניים) מֵחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃ | 19 |
Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טוֹב וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהֹוָה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | 20 |
The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.
לַֽחֲכַם־לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃ | 21 |
To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
מְקוֹר חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 22 |
A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַל־שְׂפָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃ | 23 |
The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתוֹק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָֽצֶם׃ | 24 |
Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 25 |
There is a way right before a man, And its latter end — ways of death.
נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לּוֹ כִּֽי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּֽיהוּ׃ | 26 |
A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־[שְׂפָתוֹ] (שפתיו) כְּאֵשׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃ | 27 |
A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips — as a burning fire.
אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּח מָדוֹן וְנִרְגָּן מַפְרִיד אַלּֽוּף׃ | 28 |
A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
אִישׁ חָמָס יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ וְהוֹלִיכוֹ בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ | 29 |
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.
עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכוֹת קֹרֵץ שְׂפָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָֽה׃ | 30 |
Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.
עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ | 31 |
A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִֽיר׃ | 32 |
Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָל וּמֵיְהֹוָה כׇּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ | 33 |
Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!