1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

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

2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, But the mouth of fools gush out folly.

2 לְשֹׁ֣ון חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

3 Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

3 בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קֹום עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פֹ֗ות רָעִ֥ים וטֹובִֽים¹׃

4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, But deceit in it crushes the spirit.

4 מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שֹׁון עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃

5 A fool despises his father's correction, But he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

5 אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תֹּוכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃

6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure, But the income of the wicked brings trouble.

6 בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; Not so with the heart of fools.

7 שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃

8 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

8 זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצֹונֹֽו׃

9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, But he loves him who follows after righteousness.

9 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃

10 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: Whoever hates reproof shall die.

10 מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שֹׂונֵ֖א תֹוכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃

11 Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh-- How much more then the hearts of the children of men!

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

12 A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; He will not go to the wise.

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

13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face; But an aching heart breaks the spirit.

13 לֵ֣ב מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃

14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, But the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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

15 All the days of the afflicted are wretched, But one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

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

16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, Than great treasure with trouble.

16 טֹוב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאֹוצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֹֽו׃

17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a fattened calf with hatred.

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

18 A wrathful man stirs up contention, But one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

18 אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃

19 The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, But the path of the upright is a highway.

19 דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃

20 A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.

20 בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בֹּוזֶ֥ה אִמֹּֽו׃

21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

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

22 Where there is no counsel, plans fail; But in a multitude of counselors they are established.

22 הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבֹות בְּאֵ֣ין סֹ֑וד וּבְרֹ֖ב יֹועֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃

23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

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

24 The path of life leads upward for the wise, To keep him from going downward to Sheol.

24 אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁאֹ֥ול מָֽטָּה׃

25 Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, But he will keep the widow's borders intact.

25 בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃

26 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, But the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

26 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃

27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.

27 עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתֹו בֹּוצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשֹׂונֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃

28 The heart of the righteous weighs answers, But the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

28 לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנֹ֑ות וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֹֽות׃

29 Yahweh is far from the wicked, But he hears the prayer of the righteous.

29 רָחֹ֣וק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃

30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

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

31 The ear that listens to reproof lives, And will be at home among the wise.

31 אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֖מַעַת¹ תֹּוכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃

32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, But he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

32 פֹּורֵ֣עַ מ֖וּסָר¹ מֹואֵ֣ס נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וְשֹׁומֵ֥עַ תֹּ֝וכַ֗חַת קֹ֣ונֶה לֵּֽב׃

33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

33 יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָבֹ֣וד עֲנָוָֽה׃