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א לְאָדָם מַעַרְכֵי-לֵב; וּמֵיְהוָה, מַעֲנֵה לָשׁוֹן.
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1 The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
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ב כָּל-דַּרְכֵי-אִישׁ, זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו; וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת יְהוָה.
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2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
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ג גֹּל אֶל-יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ; וְיִכֹּנוּ, מַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ.
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3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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ד כֹּל פָּעַל יְהוָה, לַמַּעֲנֵהוּ; וְגַם-רָשָׁע, לְיוֹם רָעָה.
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4 The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
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ה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה, כָּל-גְּבַהּ-לֵב; יָד לְיָד, לֹא יִנָּקֶה.
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5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; my hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.
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ו בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת, יְכֻפַּר עָוֺן; וּבְיִרְאַת יְהוָה, סוּר מֵרָע.
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6 By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
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ז בִּרְצוֹת יְהוָה, דַּרְכֵי-אִישׁ; גַּם-אוֹיְבָיו, יַשְׁלִם אִתּוֹ.
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7 When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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ח טוֹב-מְעַט, בִּצְדָקָה-- מֵרֹב תְּבוּאוֹת, בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט.
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8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
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ט לֵב אָדָם, יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ; וַיהוָה, יָכִין צַעֲדוֹ.
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9 A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.
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י קֶסֶם עַל-שִׂפְתֵי-מֶלֶךְ; בְּמִשְׁפָּט, לֹא יִמְעַל-פִּיו.
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10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.
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יא פֶּלֶס, וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט--לַיהוָה; מַעֲשֵׂהוּ, כָּל-אַבְנֵי-כִיס.
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11 A just balance and scales are the LORD'S; all the weights of the bag are His work.
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יב תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים, עֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע: כִּי בִצְדָקָה, יִכּוֹן כִּסֵּא.
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12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
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יג רְצוֹן מְלָכִים, שִׂפְתֵי-צֶדֶק; וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָב.
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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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יד חֲמַת-מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי-מָוֶת; וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶנָּה.
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14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
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טו בְּאוֹר-פְּנֵי-מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים; וּרְצוֹנוֹ, כְּעָב מַלְקוֹשׁ.
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15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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טז קְנֹה-חָכְמָה--מַה-טּוֹב מֵחָרוּץ; וּקְנוֹת בִּינָה, נִבְחָר מִכָּסֶף.
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16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
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יז מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים, סוּר מֵרָע; שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ, נֹצֵר דַּרְכּוֹ.
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17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
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יח לִפְנֵי-שֶׁבֶר גָּאוֹן; וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלוֹן, גֹּבַהּ רוּחַ.
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18 Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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יט טוֹב שְׁפַל-רוּחַ, אֶת-עניים עֲנָוִים; מֵחַלֵּק שָׁלָל, אֶת-גֵּאִים.
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19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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כ מַשְׂכִּיל עַל-דָּבָר, יִמְצָא-טוֹב; וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָיו.
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20 He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
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כא לַחֲכַם-לֵב, יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן; וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם, יֹסִיף לֶקַח.
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21 The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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כב מְקוֹר חַיִּים, שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו; וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּלֶת.
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22 Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of fools.
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כג לֵב חָכָם, יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ; וְעַל-שְׂפָתָיו, יֹסִיף לֶקַח.
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23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
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כד צוּף-דְּבַשׁ, אִמְרֵי-נֹעַם; מָתוֹק לַנֶּפֶשׁ, וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָצֶם.
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24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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כה יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר, לִפְנֵי-אִישׁ; וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ, דַּרְכֵי-מָוֶת.
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25 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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כו נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל, עָמְלָה לּוֹ: כִּי-אָכַף עָלָיו פִּיהוּ.
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26 The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.
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כז אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל, כֹּרֶה רָעָה; וְעַל-שפתיו שְׂפָתוֹ, כְּאֵשׁ צָרָבֶת.
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27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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כח אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכוֹת, יְשַׁלַּח מָדוֹן; וְנִרְגָּן, מַפְרִיד אַלּוּף.
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28 A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.
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כט אִישׁ חָמָס, יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ; וְהוֹלִיכוֹ, בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא-טוֹב.
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29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
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ל עֹצֶה עֵינָיו, לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכוֹת; קֹרֵץ שְׂפָתָיו, כִּלָּה רָעָה.
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30 He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; he that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
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לא עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה; בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה, תִּמָּצֵא.
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31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness.
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לב טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם, מִגִּבּוֹר; וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ, מִלֹּכֵד עִיר.
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32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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לג בַּחֵיק, יוּטַל אֶת-הַגּוֹרָל; וּמֵיְהוָה, כָּל-מִשְׁפָּטוֹ.
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33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
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