1 Wine `is' a scorner -- strong drink `is' noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

1 לֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּין¹ הֹמֶ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְכָל־שֹׁ֥גֶה בֹּ֝֗ו לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃

2 The fear of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

2 נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּרֹ֗ו חֹוטֵ֥א נַפְשֹֽׁו׃

3 An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

3 כָּבֹ֣וד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

4 Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

4 מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ יִשְׁאַל וְשָׁאַ֖ל בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃

5 Counsel in the heart of a man `is' deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

5 מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃

6 A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

6 רָב־אָדָ֗ם יִ֭קְרָא אִ֣ישׁ חַסְדֹּ֑ו וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ֣י יִמְצָֽא׃

7 The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!

7 מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמֹּ֣ו צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃

8 A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

8 מֶ֗לֶךְ יֹושֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְעֵינָ֣יו כָּל־רָֽע׃

9 Who saith, `I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'

9 מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃

10 A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

10 אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תֹּועֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

11 Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

11 גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֹֽו׃

12 A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

12 אֹ֣זֶן מַעַת³ וְעַ֣יִן רֹאָ֑ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עָשָׂ֥ה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

13 Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

13 אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב נָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃

14 `Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

14 רַ֣ע רַ֭ע יֹאמַ֣ר הַקֹּונֶ֑ה וְאֹזֵ֥ל לֹ֝֗ו אָ֣ז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃

15 Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

15 יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃

16 Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

16 לְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדֹו כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד נָכְרִים נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃

17 Sweet to a man `is' the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled `with' gravel.

17 עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִ֥יהוּ חָצָֽץ׃

18 Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

18 מַ֭חֲשָׁבֹות בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכֹּ֑ון וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּלֹ֗ות עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃

19 A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.

19 גֹּֽולֶה־סֹּ֭וד³ הֹולֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃

20 Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.

20 מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמֹּ֑ו יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝רֹ֗ו בְּאִישֹׁון בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

21 An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.

21 נַ֭חֲלָה מְבֻחֶלֶת מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃

22 Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

22 אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃

23 An abomination to Jehovah `are' a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit `are' not good.

23 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֹֽוב׃

24 From Jehovah `are' the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?

24 מֵיְהוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכֹּֽו׃

25 A snare to a man `is' he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

25 מֹוקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃

26 A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

26 מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אֹופָֽן׃

27 The breath of man `is' a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

27 נֵ֣ר יְ֭הוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

28 Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

28 חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֹֽו׃

29 The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

29 תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בַּחוּרִ֣ים כֹּחָ֑ם וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃

30 The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!

30 חַבֻּרֹ֣ות פֶּ֭צַע תַּמְרִיק תַּמְר֣וּק בְּרָ֑ע וּ֝מַכֹּ֗ות חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃