1 Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler; Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

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

2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion: He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

2 נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּרֹ֗ו חֹוטֵ֥א נַפְשֹֽׁו׃

3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling.

3 כָּבֹ֣וד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

4 מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ יִשְׁאַל וְשָׁאַ֖ל בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃

5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.

5 מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃

6 Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, But who can find a faithful man?

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

7 A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

7 מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמֹּ֣ו צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃

8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment Scatters away all evil with his eyes.

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

9 Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?"

9 מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃

10 Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

10 אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תֹּועֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

11 Even a child makes himself known by his doings, Whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

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

12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

12 אֹ֣זֶן מַעַת³ וְעַ֣יִן רֹאָ֑ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עָשָׂ֥ה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

13 Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

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

14 "It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

14 רַ֣ע רַ֭ע יֹאמַ֣ר הַקֹּונֶ֑ה וְאֹזֵ֥ל לֹ֝֗ו אָ֣ז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃

15 There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

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

16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; And hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.

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

17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

17 עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִ֥יהוּ חָצָֽץ׃

18 Plans are established by advice; By wise guidance you wage war!

18 מַ֭חֲשָׁבֹות בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכֹּ֑ון וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּלֹ֗ות עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃

19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; Therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

19 גֹּֽולֶה־סֹּ֭וד³ הֹולֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃

20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

20 מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמֹּ֑ו יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝רֹ֗ו בְּאִישֹׁון בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, Won't be blessed in the end.

21 נַ֭חֲלָה מְבֻחֶלֶת מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃

22 Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

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

23 Yahweh detests differing weights, And dishonest scales are not pleasing.

23 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֹֽוב׃

24 A man's steps are from Yahweh; How then can man understand his way?

24 מֵיְהוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכֹּֽו׃

25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, Then later to consider his vows.

25 מֹוקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃

26 A wise king winnows out the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.

26 מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אֹופָֽן׃

27 The spirit of man is Yahweh's lamp, Searching all his innermost parts.

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

28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

28 חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֹֽו׃

29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

29 תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בַּחוּרִ֣ים כֹּחָ֑ם וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃

30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, And beatings purge the innermost parts.

30 חַבֻּרֹ֣ות פֶּ֭צַע תַּמְרִיק תַּמְר֣וּק בְּרָ֑ע וּ֝מַכֹּ֗ות חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃