1 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

1 טֹֽוב־רָ֭שׁ הֹולֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמֹּ֑ו מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

2 Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

2 גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא־דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא־טֹ֑וב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חֹוטֵֽא׃

3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

3 אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבֹּֽו׃

4 Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

4 הֹ֗ון יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ¹ יִפָּרֵֽד׃

5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

5 עֵ֣ד קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃

6 Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

6 רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃

7 All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!

7 כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים לֹא־ לֹו־הֵֽמָּה׃

8 Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

8 קֹֽנֶה־לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשֹׁ֑ו שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־טֹֽוב׃

9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

9 עֵ֣ד קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃

10 Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

10 לֹֽא־נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לְעֶ֤בֶד׀ מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃

11 The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.

11 שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפֹּ֑ו וְ֝תִפאַרְתֹּ֗ו¹ עֲבֹ֣ר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃

12 The wrath of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

12 נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצֹונֹֽו׃

13 A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.

13 הַוֹּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃

14 House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.

14 בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הֹון נַחֲלַ֣ת אָבֹ֑ות וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃

15 Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

15 עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃

16 Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

16 שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשֹׁ֑ו בֹּוזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו יוּמָת יָמֽוּת׃

17 Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

17 מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חֹ֣ונֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻלֹ֗ו יְשַׁלֶּם־לֹֽו׃

18 Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

18 יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְאֶל־הֲ֝מִיתֹ֗ו אַל־תִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

19 גֹּרַל־ גְּֽדָל־חֵ֭מָה נֹ֣שֵׂא עֹ֑נֶשׁ כִּ֥י אִם־תַּ֝צִּ֗יל וְעֹ֣וד תֹּוסִֽף׃

20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

20 שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃

21 Many `are' the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

21 רַבֹּ֣ות מַחֲשָׁבֹ֣ות בְּלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃

22 The desirableness of a man `is' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.

22 תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדֹּ֑ו וְטֹֽוב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃

23 The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

23 יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃

24 The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

24 טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דֹו בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּ֝֗יהוּ לֹ֣א יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃

25 A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

25 לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהֹוכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָבֹ֗ון יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃

26 Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

26 מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃

27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

27 חַֽדַל־בְּ֭נִי¹ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁגֹ֗ות מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃

28 A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

28 עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃

29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

29 נָכֹ֣ונוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמֹ֗ות לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃