1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; But the righteous are as bold as a lion.

1 נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃

2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, But order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

2 בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃

3 A needy man who oppresses the poor Is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

3 גֶּ֣בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃

4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; But those who keep the law contend with them.

4 עֹזְבֵ֣י תֹ֭ורָה יְהַֽלְל֣וּ רָשָׁ֑ע וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י תֹ֝ורָ֗ה יִתְגָּ֥רוּ בָֽם׃

5 Evil men don't understand justice; But those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

5 אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃

6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, Than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

6 טֹֽוב־רָ֭שׁ הֹולֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמֹּ֑ו מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃

7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; But he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

7 נֹוצֵ֣ר תֹּ֭ורָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶה זֹֽ֝ולְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃

8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest Gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

8 מַרְבֶּ֣ה הֹ֭ונֹו³ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ וּבְתַרְבִּית וְתַרְבִּ֑ית לְחֹונֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃

9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

9 מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנֹו מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תֹּורָ֑ה גַּֽם־תְּ֝פִלָּתֹ֗ו תֹּועֵבָֽה׃

10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, He will fall into his own trap; But the blameless will inherit good.

10 מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּתֹ֥ו הֽוּא־יִפֹּ֑ול וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֹֽוב׃

11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; But the poor who has understanding sees through him.

11 חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃

12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

12 בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃

13 He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, But whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

13 מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמֹודֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃

14 Blessed is the man who always fears; But one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

14 אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בֹּ֗ו יִפֹּ֥ול בְּרָעָֽה׃

15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, So is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

15 אֲרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שֹׁוקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃

16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

16 נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנֹות וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקֹּ֑ות שֹׂנְאֵי שֹׂ֥נֵא בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃

17 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; No one will support him.

17 אָ֭דָם עָשֻׁ֣ק בְּדַם־נָ֑פֶשׁ עַד־בֹּ֥ור יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֹֽו׃

18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; But one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

18 הֹולֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפֹּ֥ול בְּאֶחָֽת׃

19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; But one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

19 עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתֹו יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃

20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; But one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

20 אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנֹות רַב־בְּרָכֹ֑ות וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃

21 To show partiality is not good; Yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

21 הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־טֹ֑וב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃

22 A stingy man hurries after riches, And doesn't know that poverty waits for him.

22 נִֽבֳהָ֥ל לַהֹ֗ון אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝דַע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor Than one who flatters with the tongue.

23 מֹ֘וכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֹֽׁון׃

24 Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's not wrong." He is a partner with a destroyer.

24 גֹּוזֵ֤ל׀ אָ֘בִ֤יו וְאִמֹּ֗ו וְאֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין־פָּ֑שַׁע חָבֵ֥ר ה֝֗וּא לְאִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃

25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; But one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

25 רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וּבֹוטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃

26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; But one who walks in wisdom, he is kept safe.

26 בֹּוטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבֹּו ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהֹולֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃

27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; But one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

27 נֹותֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְסֹ֑ור וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־מְאֵרֹֽות׃

28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous thrive.

28 בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃