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| [1]A good name is to be chosen above great riches, and loving favor is above silver and above gold. |
[1]נִבְחָ֣ר ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֹֽוב׃ |
| [2]The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all. |
[2]עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃ |
| [3]A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himself: but the foolish go on still, and are punished. |
[3]עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה [וְיִסָּתֵר כ] (וְנִסְתָּ֑ר ק) וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃ |
| [4]The reward of humility, and the fear of God is riches, and glory, and life. |
[4]עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָבֹ֣וד וְחַיִּֽים׃ |
| [5]Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: but he that regardeth his soul, will depart far from them. |
[5]צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שֹׁומֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשֹׁ֗ו יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃ |
| [6]Teach a child in the trade of his way, and when he is old, he shall not depart from it. |
[6]חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכֹּ֑ו גַּ֥ם כִּֽי־יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ |
| [7]The rich ruleth the poor, and the borrower is servant to the man that lendeth. |
[7]עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשֹׁ֑ול וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃ |
| [8]He that soweth iniquity, shall reap affliction, and the rod of his anger shall fail. |
[8]זֹורֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה [יִקְצֹור־ כ] (יִקְצָר־אָ֑וֶן ק) וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָתֹ֣ו יִכְלֶֽה׃ |
| [9]He that hath a good eye, he shall be blessed: for he giveth of his bread unto the poor. |
[9]טֹֽוב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמֹ֣ו לַדָּֽל׃ |
| [10]Cast out the scorner, and strife shall go out: so contention and reproach shall cease. |
[10]גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָדֹ֑ון וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת דִּ֣ין וְקָלֹֽון׃ |
| [11]He that loveth pureness of heart for the grace of his lips, the king shall be his friend. |
[11]אֹהֵ֥ב [טְהֹור־ כ] (טְהָר־לֵ֑ב ק) חֵ֥ן פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃ |
| [12]The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: but he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. |
[12]עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃ |
| [13]The slothful man saith, A lion is without, I shall be slain in the street. |
[13]אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּתֹ֥וךְ רְ֝חֹבֹ֗ות אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃ |
| [14]The mouth of strange women is as a deep pit: he with whom the Lord is angry, shall fall therein. |
[14]שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָרֹ֑ות זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה [יִפֹּול־ כ] (יִפָּל־שָֽׁם׃ ק) |
| [15]Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child: but the rod of correction shall drive it away from him. |
[15]אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ |
| [16]He that oppresseth the poor to increase himself, and giveth unto the rich, shall surely come to poverty. |
[16]עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבֹּ֣ות לֹ֑ו נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹֽור׃ |
| [17]Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. |
[17]הַ֥ט אָזְנְךָ֗ וּ֭שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃ |
| [18]For it shall be pleasant, if thou keep them in thy belly, and if they be directed together in thy lips. |
[18]כִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ |
| [19]That thy confidence may be in the Lord, I have showed thee this day: thou therefore take heed. |
[19]לִהְיֹ֣ות בַּ֭יהוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הֹודַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיֹּ֣ום אַף־אָֽתָּה׃ |
| [20]Have not I written unto thee three times in counsels and knowledge, |
[20]הֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּי לְ֭ךָ [שִׁלְשֹׁום כ] (שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים ק) בְּמֹ֖ועֵצֹ֣ת וָדָֽעַת׃ |
| [21]That I might show thee the assurance of the words of truth to answer the words of truth to them that send to thee? |
[21]לְהֹודִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃ |
| [22]Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in judgment. |
[22]אַֽל־תִּגְזָל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃ |
| [23]For the Lord will defend their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoil them. |
[23]כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃ |
| [24]Make no friendship with an angry man, neither go with the furious man, |
[24]אַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מֹות לֹ֣א תָבֹֽוא׃ |
| [25]Lest thou learn his ways, and receive destruction to thy soul. |
[25]פֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף [אָרְחָתֹו כ] (אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו ק) וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מֹוקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ |
| [26]Be not thou of them that touch the hand, nor among them that are surety for debts. |
[26]אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֹֽות׃ |
| [27]If thou hast nothing to pay, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from under thee? |
[27]אִם־אֵֽין־לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃ |
| [28]Thou shalt not remove the ancient bounds which thy fathers have made. |
[28]אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עֹולָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבֹותֶֽיךָ׃ |
| [29]Thou seest that a diligent man in his business standeth before kings, and standeth not before the base sort. |
[29]חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתֹּ֗ו לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ |