1 A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

1 מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃

2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.

2 לְשֹׁ֣ון חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

3 בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קֹום עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פֹ֗ות רָעִ֥ים וטֹובִֽים¹׃

4 Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

4 מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שֹׁון עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃

5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.

5 אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תֹּוכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃

6 In the house of a righteous [man] is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked [man] is disturbance.

6 בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.

7 שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃

8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

8 זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצֹונֹֽו׃

9 The way of a wicked [man] is an abomination to Jehovah; but him that pursueth righteousness he loveth.

9 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃

10 Grievous correction is for him that forsaketh the path; he that hateth reproof shall die.

10 מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שֹׂונֵ֖א תֹוכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃

11 Sheol and destruction are before Jehovah; how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

11 שְׁאֹ֣ול וַ֭אֲבַדֹּון נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבֹּ֥ות בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃

12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; he will not go unto the wise.

12 לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הֹוכֵ֣חַֽ לֹ֑ו אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃

13 A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

13 לֵ֣ב מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃

14 The heart of an intelligent [man] seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.

14 לֵ֣ב נָ֭בֹון יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת וּפְנֵי וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil; but a cheerful heart is a continual feast.

15 כָּל־יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֹֽוב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃

16 Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.

16 טֹוב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאֹוצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֹֽו׃

17 Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.

17 טֹ֤וב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשֹּׁ֥ור אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֹֽו׃

18 A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

18 אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃

19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.

19 דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃

20 A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

20 בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בֹּוזֶ֥ה אִמֹּֽו׃

21 Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.

21 אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָֽכֶת׃

22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

22 הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבֹות בְּאֵ֣ין סֹ֑וד וּבְרֹ֖ב יֹועֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃

23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!

23 שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתֹּ֣ו מַה־טֹּֽוב׃

24 The path of life is upwards for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol beneath.

24 אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁאֹ֥ול מָֽטָּה׃

25 Jehovah plucketh up the house of the proud; but he establisheth the boundary of the widow.

25 בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃

26 The thoughts of the evil [man] are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.

26 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃

27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

27 עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתֹו בֹּוצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשֹׂונֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃

28 The heart of a righteous [man] studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

28 לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנֹ֑ות וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֹֽות׃

29 Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

29 רָחֹ֣וק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃

30 That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.

30 מְֽאֹור־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה טֹ֝ובָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃

31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.

31 אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֖מַעַת¹ תֹּוכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃

32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul; but he that heareth reproof getteth sense.

32 פֹּורֵ֣עַ מ֖וּסָר¹ מֹואֵ֣ס נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וְשֹׁומֵ֥עַ תֹּ֝וכַ֗חַת קֹ֣ונֶה לֵּֽב׃

33 The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour [goeth] humility.

33 יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָבֹ֣וד עֲנָוָֽה׃