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1. לְאָדָם מַעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֹׁון׃
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1. The preparations H4633 of the heart H3820 in man H120 , and the answer H4617 of the tongue H3956 , is from the LORD H4480 H3068 .
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2. כָּל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחֹות יְהוָה׃
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2. All H3605 the ways H1870 of a man H376 are clean H2134 in his own eyes H5869 ; but the LORD H3068 weigheth H8505 the spirits H7307 .
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3. גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ׃
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3. Commit H1556 thy works H4639 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , and thy thoughts H4284 shall be established H3559 .
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4. כֹּל פָּעַל יְהוָה לַמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיֹום רָעָה׃
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4. The LORD H3068 hath made H6466 all H3605 things for himself H4617 : yea, even H1571 the wicked H7563 for the day H3117 of evil H7451 .
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5. תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶה׃
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5. Every one H3605 that is proud H1362 in heart H3820 is an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 : though hand H3027 join in hand H3027 , he shall not H3808 be unpunished H5352 .
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6. בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֹן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהוָה סוּר מֵרָע׃
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6. By mercy H2617 and truth H571 iniquity H5771 is purged H3722 : and by the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 men depart H5493 from evil H4480 H7451 .
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7. בִּרְצֹות יְהוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אֹויְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתֹּו׃
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7. When a man H376 's ways H1870 please H7521 the LORD H3068 , he maketh even H1571 his enemies H341 to be at peace H7999 with H854 him.
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8. טֹוב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאֹות בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט׃
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8. Better H2896 is a little H4592 with righteousness H6666 than great H4480 H7230 revenues H8393 without H3808 right H4941 .
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9. לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכֹּו וַיהוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֹו׃
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9. A man H120 's heart H3820 deviseth H2803 his way H1870 : but the LORD H3068 directeth H3559 his steps H6806 .
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10. קֶסֶם ׀ עַל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּיו׃
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10. A divine sentence H7081 is in H5921 the lips H8193 of the king H4428 : his mouth H6310 transgresseth H4603 not H3808 in judgment H4941 .
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11. פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִיס׃
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11. A just H4941 weight H6425 and balance H3976 are the LORD H3068 's: all H3605 the weights H68 of the bag H3599 are his work H4639 .
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12. תֹּועֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשֹׂות רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכֹּון כִּסֵּא׃
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12. It is an abomination H8441 to kings H4428 to commit H6213 wickedness H7562 : for H3588 the throne H3678 is established H3559 by righteousness H6666 .
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13. רְצֹון מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָב׃
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13. Righteous H6664 lips H8193 are the delight H7522 of kings H4428 ; and they love H157 him that speaketh H1696 right H3477 .
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14. חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶנָּה׃
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14. The wrath H2534 of a king H4428 is as messengers H4397 of death H4194 : but a wise H2450 man H376 will pacify H3722 it.
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15. בְּאֹור־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצֹונֹו כְּעָב מַלְקֹושׁ׃
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15. In the light H216 of the king H4428 's countenance H6440 is life H2416 ; and his favor H7522 is as a cloud H5645 of the latter rain H4456 .
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16. קְנֹה־חָכְמָה מַה־טֹּוב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנֹות בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּסֶף׃
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16. How much H4100 better H2896 is it to get H7069 wisdom H2451 than gold H4480 H2742 ! and to get H7069 understanding H998 rather to be chosen H977 than silver H4480 H3701 !
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17. מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשֹׁו נֹצֵר דַּרְכֹּו׃
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17. The highway H4546 of the upright H3477 is to depart H5493 from evil H4480 H7451 : he that keepeth H5341 his way H1870 preserveth H8104 his soul H5315 .
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18. לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאֹון וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלֹון גֹּבַהּ רוּחַ׃
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18. Pride H1347 goeth before H6440 destruction H7667 , and a haughty H1363 spirit H7307 before H6440 a fall H3783 .
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19. טֹוב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־ עֲנִיִּים כ (עֲנָוִים ק) מֵחַלֵּק לָל אֶת־גֵּאִים׃
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19. Better H2896 it is to be of a humble H8217 spirit H7307 with H854 the lowly H6035 , than to divide H4480 H2505 the spoil H7998 with H854 the proud H1343 .
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20. מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טֹוב וּבֹוטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָיו׃
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20. He that handleth a matter wisely H7919 H5921 H1697 shall find H4672 good H2896 : and whoso trusteth H982 in the LORD H3068 , happy H835 is he.
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21. לַחֲכַם־לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבֹון וּמֶתֶק פָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶקַח׃
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21. The wise H2450 in heart H3820 shall be called H7121 prudent H995 : and the sweetness H4986 of the lips H8193 increaseth H3254 learning H3948 .
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22. מְקֹור חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּלֶת׃
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22. Understanding H7922 is a wellspring H4726 of life H2416 unto him that hath H1167 it : but the instruction H4148 of fools H191 is folly H200 .
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23. לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַלשְׂ־פָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶקַח׃
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23. The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 teacheth H7919 his mouth H6310 , and addeth H3254 learning H3948 to H5921 his lips H8193 .
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24. צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתֹוק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָצֶם׃
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24. Pleasant H5278 words H561 are as a honeycomb H6688 H1706 , sweet H4966 to the soul H5315 , and health H4832 to the bones H6106 .
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25. יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָוֶת׃
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25. There is H3426 a way H1870 that seemeth H6440 right H3477 unto a man H376 , but the end H319 thereof are the ways H1870 of death H4194 .
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26. נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לֹּו כִּי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּיהוּ׃
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26. He H5315 that laboreth H6001 laboreth H5998 for himself; for H3588 his mouth H6310 craveth H404 it of H5921 him.
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27. אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־ שְׂפָתָיו כ (פָתֹו ק) כְּאֵשׁ צָרָבֶת׃
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27. An ungodly H1100 man H376 diggeth up H3738 evil H7451 : and in H5921 his lips H8193 there is as a burning H6867 fire H784 .
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28. אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכֹות יְשַׁלַּח מָדֹון וְנִרְגָּן מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף׃
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28. A froward H8419 man H376 soweth H7971 strife H4066 : and a whisperer H5372 separateth H6504 chief friends H441 .
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29. אִישׁ חָמָס יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ וְהֹולִיכֹו בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא־טֹוב׃
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29. A violent H2555 man H376 enticeth H6601 his neighbor H7453 , and leadeth H1980 him into the way H1870 that is not H3808 good H2896 .
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30. עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכֹות קֹרֵץ פָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָה׃
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30. He shutteth H6095 his eyes H5869 to devise H2803 froward things H8419 : moving H7169 his lips H8193 he bringeth evil to pass H3615 H7451 .
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31. עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵא׃
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31. The hoary H7872 head is a crown H5850 of glory H8597 , if it be found H4672 in the way H1870 of righteousness H6666 .
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32. טֹוב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבֹּור וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחֹו מִלֹּכֵד עִיר׃
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32. He that is slow H750 to anger H639 is better H2896 than the mighty H4480 H1368 ; and he that ruleth H4910 his spirit H7307 than he that taketh H4480 H3920 a city H5892 .
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33. בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגֹּורָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֹו׃
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33. H853 The lot H1486 is cast H2904 into the lap H2436 ; but the whole H3605 disposing H4941 thereof is of the LORD H4480 H3068 .
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