1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

1 טֹֽוב־רָ֭שׁ הֹולֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמֹּ֑ו מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

2 It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; Nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

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

3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; His heart rages against Yahweh.

3 אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבֹּֽו׃

4 Wealth adds many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.

4 הֹ֗ון יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ¹ יִפָּרֵֽד׃

5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

5 עֵ֣ד קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃

6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

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

7 All the relatives of the poor shun him: How much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

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

8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

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

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

9 עֵ֣ד קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃

10 Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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

11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

11 שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפֹּ֑ו וְ֝תִפאַרְתֹּ֗ו¹ עֲבֹ֣ר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃

12 The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.

12 נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצֹונֹֽו׃

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

13 הַוֹּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃

14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

14 בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הֹון נַחֲלַ֣ת אָבֹ֑ות וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃

15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

15 עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃

16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

16 שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשֹׁ֑ו בֹּוזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו יוּמָת יָמֽוּת׃

17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; He will reward him.

17 מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חֹ֣ונֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻלֹ֗ו יְשַׁלֶּם־לֹֽו׃

18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; Don't be a willing party to his death.

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

19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, For if you rescue him, you must do it again.

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

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter end.

20 שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃

21 There are many plans in a man's heart, But Yahweh's counsel will prevail.

21 רַבֹּ֣ות מַחֲשָׁבֹ֣ות בְּלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃

22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

22 תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדֹּ֑ו וְטֹֽוב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃

23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; He rests and will not be touched by trouble.

23 יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃

24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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

25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

25 לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהֹוכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָבֹ֗ון יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃

26 He who robs his father and drives away his mother, Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

26 מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃

27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, You will stray from the words of knowledge.

27 חַֽדַל־בְּ֭נִי¹ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁגֹ֗ות מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃

28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

28 עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃

29 Penalties are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.

29 נָכֹ֣ונוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמֹ֗ות לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃