1 My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

1 בְּ֭נִי תֹּורָתִ֣י אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ׃

2 For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.

2 כִּ֤י אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּשְׁנֹ֣ות חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝שָׁלֹ֗ום יֹוסִ֥יפוּ לָֽךְ׃

3 Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;

3 חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ קָשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹותֶ֑יךָ כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃

4 So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

4 וּמְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־טֹ֑וב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃

5 Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

5 בְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃

6 In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

6 בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃

7 Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

7 אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

8 This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.

8 רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמֹותֶֽיךָ׃

9 Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:

9 כַּבֵּ֣ד אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מֵהֹונֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃

10 So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.

10 וְיִמָּלְא֣וּ אֲסָמֶ֣יךָ שָׂבָ֑ע וְ֝תִירֹ֗ושׁ יְקָבֶ֥יךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃

11 My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

11 מוּסַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל־תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל־תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתֹוכַחְתֹּֽו׃

12 For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

12 כִּ֤י אֶ֥ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶאֱהַ֣ב יְהוָ֣ה יֹוכִ֑יחַ וּ֝כְאָ֗ב אֶת־בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה׃

13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

13 אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה׃

14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

14 כִּ֤י טֹ֣וב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃

15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

15 יְקָ֣רָה הִ֭יא מִפְּנִיִּים מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃

16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

16 אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָבֹֽוד׃

17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

17 דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל־נְתִ֖יבֹותֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֹֽום׃

18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

18 עֵץ־חַיִּ֣ים הִ֭יא לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃

19 The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

19 יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּחָכְמָ֥ה יָֽסַד־אָ֑רֶץ כֹּונֵ֥ן מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃

20 By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.

20 בְּ֭דַעְתֹּו תְּהֹומֹ֣ות נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָֽל׃

21 My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

21 בְּ֭נִי אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃

22 So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

22 וְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֝חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃

23 Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.

23 אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגֹּֽוף׃

24 When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.

24 אִם־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא־תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃

25 Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:

25 אַל־תִּ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא׃

26 For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.

26 כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מִלָּֽכֶד׃

27 Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

27 אַל־תִּמְנַע־טֹ֥וב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְיֹ֨ות לְאֵ֖ל יָדֶיךָ יָדְךָ֣ לַעֲשֹֽׂות׃

28 Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time.

28 אַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר לְרֵעֶיךָ לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨³׀ לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃

29 Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

29 אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יֹושֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃

30 Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

30 אַל־ תָּרֹוב תָּרִ֣יב עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃

31 Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

31 אַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל־תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיו׃

32 For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.

32 כִּ֤י תֹועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה נָלֹ֑וז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִ֥ים סֹודֹֽו׃

33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright.

33 מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃

34 He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

34 אִם־לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא־יָלִ֑יץ וְלַעֲנִיִּים וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃

35 The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

35 כָּ֭בֹוד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים קָלֹֽון׃