1 The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

1 לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֹֽׁון׃

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Yahweh weighs the motives.

2 כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּחֹ֣ות יְהוָֽה׃

3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, And your plans shall succeed.

3 גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃

4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end-- Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

4 כֹּ֤ל³ פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם־רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְיֹ֣ום רָעָֽה׃

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: They shall assuredly not be unpunished.

5 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵ֑ב יָ֥ד לְ֝יָ֗ד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

6 בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֹ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

7 When a man's ways please Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

7 בִּרְצֹ֣ות יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־אֹ֝ויְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתֹּֽו׃

8 Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

8 טֹוב־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּאֹ֗ות בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

9 A man's heart plans his course, But Yahweh directs his steps.

9 לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֹֽו׃

10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

10 קֶ֤סֶם׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃

11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; All the weights in the bag are his work.

11 פֶּ֤לֶס׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃

12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, For the throne is established by righteousness.

12 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשֹׂ֣ות רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכֹּ֥ון כִּסֵּֽא׃

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

13 רְצֹ֣ון מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב׃

14 The king's wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man will pacify it.

14 חֲמַת־מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃

15 In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

15 בְּאֹור־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצֹונֹ֗ו כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֹֽושׁ׃

16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

16 קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָ֗ה מַה־טֹּ֥וב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנֹ֥ות בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף׃

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

17 מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשֹׁ֗ו נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכֹּֽו׃

18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

18 לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֥בֶר גָּאֹ֑ון וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁלֹ֗ון גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ׃

19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the plunder with the proud.

19 טֹ֣וב שְׁפַל־ר֭וּחַ אֶת־ עֲנִיִּים עֲנָוִ֑ים מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק לָ֗ל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃

20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

20 מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־טֹ֑וב וּבֹוטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃

21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

21 לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָבֹ֑ון וּמֶ֥תֶק פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃

22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.

22 מְקֹ֣ור חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.

23 לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַלשְ֝־פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃

24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

24 צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָתֹ֥וק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃

25 There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.

25 יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃

26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.

26 נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לֹּ֑ו כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃

27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

27 אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־ שְׂפָתָיו פָתֹ֗ו כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃

28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

28 אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֭הְפֻּכֹות יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָדֹ֑ון וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן⁶ מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃

29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good.

29 אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הֹולִיכֹ֗ו בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֹֽוב׃

30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, One who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

30 עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכֹ֑ות קֹרֵ֥ץ פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה׃

31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

31 עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃

32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; One who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

32 טֹ֤וב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבֹּ֑ור וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּחֹ֗ו מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃

33 The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from Yahweh.

33 בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַגֹּורָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֹֽו׃