1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

1 לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

2 לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלֹּ֥ות לִבֹּֽו׃

3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

3 בְּֽבֹוא־רָ֭שָׁע בָּ֣א גַם־בּ֑וּז וְֽעִם־קָלֹ֥ון חֶרְפָּֽה׃

4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

4 מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי־אִ֑ישׁ נַ֥חַל נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ מְקֹ֣ור חָכְמָֽה׃

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

5 שְׂאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי־רָשָׁ֣ע לֹא־טֹ֑וב לְהַטֹּ֥ות צַ֝דִּ֗יק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

6 שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמֹ֥ות יִקְרָֽא׃

7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

7 פִּֽי־כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־לֹ֑ו וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מֹוקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֹֽׁו׃

8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

8 דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

9 גַּ֭ם מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה בִמְלַאכְתֹּ֑ו אָ֥ח ה֝֗וּא לְבַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃

10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

10 מִגְדַּל־עֹ֭ז³ שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בֹּֽו־יָר֖וּץ צַדִּ֣יק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃

11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

11 הֹ֣ון עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזֹּ֑ו וּכְחֹומָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֹֽו׃

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

12 לִפְנֵישֶ֭־בֶר יִגְבַּ֣הּ לֵב־אִ֑ישׁ וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָבֹ֣וד עֲנָוָֽה׃

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

13 מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־לֹ֝֗ו וּכְלִמָּֽה׃

14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

14 רֽוּחַ־אִ֭ישׁ יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה מִ֣י יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

15 לֵ֣ב נָ֭בֹון יִקְנֶה־דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃

16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

16 מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב לֹ֑ו וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃

17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

17 צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשֹׁ֣ון בְּרִיבֹ֑ו יָבֹא־ וּבָֽא־רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֹֽו׃

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

18 מִ֭דְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּ֣ית הַגֹּורָ֑ל וּבֵ֖ין עֲצוּמִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיד׃

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

19 אָ֗ח נִפְשָׁ֥ע מִקִּרְיַת־עֹ֑ז וּמְדֹונִים וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗ים כִּבְרִ֥יחַ אַרְמֹֽון׃

20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

20 מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנֹ֑ו תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

21 מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשֹׁ֑ון וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

22 מָצָ֣א אִ֭שָּׁה מָ֣צָא טֹ֑וב וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צֹ֗ון מֵיְהוָֽה׃

23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

23 תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר־רָ֑שׁ וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזֹּֽות׃

24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

24 אִ֣ישׁ רֵ֭עִים לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ וְיֵ֥שׁ אֹ֝הֵ֗ב דָּבֵ֥ק מֵאָֽח׃