1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

1 הֲלֹֽא־חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קֹולָֽהּ׃

2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

2 בְּרֹאשׁ־מְרֹומִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיבֹ֣ות נִצָּֽבָה׃

3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

3 לְיַד־שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְפִי־קָ֑רֶת מְבֹ֖וא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה׃

4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

4 אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝קֹולִ֗י אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

5 הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃

6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

6 מְעוּ כִּֽי־נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים׃

7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

7 כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתֹועֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

8 בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃

9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

9 כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת׃

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

10 קְחֽוּ־מוּסָרִ֥י וְאַל־כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝דַ֗עַת מֵחָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר׃

11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

11 כִּֽי־טֹובָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃

12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

12 אֲ‍ֽנִי־חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמֹּ֣ות אֶמְצָֽא׃

13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

13 יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָאֹ֨ון׀ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכֹ֬ות שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃

14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

14 לִֽי־עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃

15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

15 בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רֹוזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃

16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

16 בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃

17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

17 אֲ֭נִי אֹהֲבֶיהָ אֹהֲבַ֣י אֵהָ֑ב וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃

18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

18 עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָבֹ֥וד אִתִּ֑י הֹ֥ון עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּצְדָקָֽה׃

19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

19 טֹ֣וב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז³ וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר׃

20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

20 בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך¹ בְּ֝תֹ֗וךְ נְתִיבֹ֥ות מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

21 לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י׀ יֵ֑שׁ וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא׃

22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

22 יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכֹּ֑ו קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז׃

23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

23 מֵ֭עֹולָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵרֹ֗אשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

24 בְּאֵין־תְּהֹמֹ֥ות חֹולָ֑לְתִּי בְּאֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנֹ֗ות נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם׃

25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

25 בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָעֹ֣ות חֹולָֽלְתִּי׃

26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

26 עַד־לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְחוּצֹ֑ות וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָפְרֹ֥ות תֵּבֵֽל׃

27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

27 בַּהֲכִינֹ֣ו מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקֹו ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֹֽום׃

28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

28 בְּאַמְּצֹ֣ו שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲזֹ֗וז עִינֹ֥ות תְּהֹום¹׃

29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

29 בְּשׂ֘וּמֹ֤ו לַיָּ֨ם׀ חֻקֹּ֗ו וּ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ־פִ֑יו בְּ֝חוּקֹ֗ו מֹ֣וסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

30 וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְלֹ֗ו אָ֫מֹ֥ון וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה עֲשֻׁעִים יֹ֤ום׀ יֹ֑ום מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְפָנָ֣יו בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃

31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

31 מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת בְּתֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצֹ֑ו וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

32 וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י דְּרָכַ֥י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃

33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

33 שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃

34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

34 אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָם֮ שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫ לִ֥י לִשְׁקֹ֣ד עַל־דַּ֭לְתֹתַי יֹ֤ום׀ יֹ֑ום לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽי׃

35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

35 כִּ֣י מֹ֭צְאִי מֹצְאֵי מָצָ֣א^y חַיִּ֑ים וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צֹ֗ון מֵיְהוָֽה׃

36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

36 וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשֹׁ֑ו כָּל־מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃