< מִשְׁלֵי 8 >
הֲלֹֽא־חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קֹולָֽהּ׃ | 1 |
Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice?
בְּרֹאשׁ־מְרֹומִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיבֹ֣ות נִצָּֽבָה׃ | 2 |
On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.
לְיַד־שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְפִי־קָ֑רֶת מְבֹ֖וא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה׃ | 3 |
Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:
אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝קֹולִ֗י אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ | 4 |
"To you men, I call. I send my voice to the sons of humankind.
הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃ | 5 |
You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי־נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ | 6 |
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתֹועֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃ | 7 |
For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃ | 8 |
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת׃ | 9 |
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
קְחֽוּ־מוּסָרִ֥י וְאַל־כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝דַ֗עַת מֵחָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר׃ | 10 |
Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
כִּֽי־טֹובָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃ | 11 |
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.
אֲֽנִי־חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמֹּ֣ות אֶמְצָֽא׃ | 12 |
"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָאֹ֨ון ׀ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכֹ֬ות שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃ | 13 |
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
לִֽי־עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃ | 14 |
Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רֹוזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃ | 15 |
By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice.
בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃ | 16 |
By me princes rule; nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.
אֲ֭נִי אֹהֲבֶיהָ (אֹהֲבַ֣י) אֵהָ֑ב וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ | 17 |
I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָבֹ֥וד אִתִּ֑י הֹ֥ון עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּצְדָקָֽה׃ | 18 |
With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
טֹ֣וב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר׃ | 19 |
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.
בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝תֹ֗וךְ נְתִיבֹ֥ות מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 20 |
I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;
לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י ׀ יֵ֑שׁ וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פ | 21 |
That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.
יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכֹּ֑ו קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז׃ | 22 |
"The LORD created me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
מֵ֭עֹולָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵרֹ֗אשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ | 23 |
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.
בְּאֵין־תְּהֹמֹ֥ות חֹולָ֑לְתִּי בְּאֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנֹ֗ות נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם׃ | 24 |
When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.
בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָעֹ֣ות חֹולָֽלְתִּי׃ | 25 |
Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was brought forth;
עַד־לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְחוּצֹ֑ות וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָפְרֹ֥ות תֵּבֵֽל׃ | 26 |
while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
בַּהֲכִינֹ֣ו שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקֹו ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֹֽום׃ | 27 |
When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,
בְּאַמְּצֹ֣ו שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲזֹ֗וז עִינֹ֥ות תְּהֹום׃ | 28 |
when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,
בְּשׂ֘וּמֹ֤ו לַיָּ֨ם ׀ חֻקֹּ֗ו וּ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ־פִ֑יו בְּ֝חוּקֹ֗ו מֹ֣וסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃ | 29 |
when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;
וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְלֹ֗ו אָ֫מֹ֥ון וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים יֹ֤ום ׀ יֹ֑ום מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְפָנָ֣יו בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃ | 30 |
then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,
מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת בְּתֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצֹ֑ו וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ פ | 31 |
Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י דְּרָכַ֥י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃ | 32 |
"Now therefore, son, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃ | 33 |
Hear instruction, and be wise. Do not refuse it.
אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָם֮ שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫ לִ֥י לִשְׁקֹ֣ד עַל־דַּ֭לְתֹתַי יֹ֤ום ׀ יֹ֑ום לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽי׃ | 34 |
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.
כִּ֣י מֹ֭צְאִי מֹצְאֵי (מָצָ֣א) חַיִּ֑ים וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צֹ֗ון מֵיְהוָֽה׃ | 35 |
For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from the LORD.
וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשֹׁ֑ו כָּל־מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃ פ | 36 |
But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."