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א אֹהֵב מוּסָר, אֹהֵב דָּעַת; וְשׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּעַר.
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1 Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; but he that is brutish hateth reproof.
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ב טוֹב--יָפִיק רָצוֹן, מֵיְהוָה; וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִׁיעַ.
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2 A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
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ג לֹא-יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע; וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים, בַּל-יִמּוֹט.
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3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall never be moved.
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ד אֵשֶׁת-חַיִל, עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ; וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָׁה.
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4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.
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ה מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט; תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָה.
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
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ו דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרָב-דָּם; וּפִי יְשָׁרִים, יַצִּילֵם.
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6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
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ז הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם; וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹד.
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7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
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ח לְפִי-שִׂכְלוֹ, יְהֻלַּל-אִישׁ; וְנַעֲוֵה-לֵב, יִהְיֶה לָבוּז.
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8 A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.
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ט טוֹב נִקְלֶה, וְעֶבֶד לוֹ-- מִמִּתְכַּבֵּד, וַחֲסַר-לָחֶם.
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9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.
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י יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק, נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ; וְרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים, אַכְזָרִי.
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10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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יא עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ, יִשְׂבַּע-לָחֶם; וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר-לֵב.
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11 He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.
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יב חָמַד רָשָׁע, מְצוֹד רָעִים; וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּן.
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12 The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
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יג בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם, מוֹקֵשׁ רָע; וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּיק.
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13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; but the righteous cometh out of trouble.
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יד מִפְּרִי פִי-אִישׁ, יִשְׂבַּע-טוֹב; וּגְמוּל יְדֵי-אָדָם, ישוב יָשִׁיב לוֹ.
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14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
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טו דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל, יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו; וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָם.
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15 The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
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טז אֱוִיל--בַּיּוֹם, יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ; וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרוּם.
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16 A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame.
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יז יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה, יַגִּיד צֶדֶק; וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָה.
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17 He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.
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יח יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה, כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב; וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּא.
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18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
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יט שְׂפַת-אֱמֶת, תִּכּוֹן לָעַד; וְעַד-אַרְגִּיעָה, לְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר.
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19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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כ מִרְמָה, בְּלֶב-חֹרְשֵׁי רָע; וּלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלוֹם שִׂמְחָה.
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20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
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כא לֹא-יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כָּל-אָוֶן; וּרְשָׁעִים, מָלְאוּ רָע.
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21 There shall no mischief befall the righteous; but the wicked are filled with evil.
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כב תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה, שִׂפְתֵי-שָׁקֶר; וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנוֹ.
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22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; but they that deal truly are His delight.
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כג אָדָם עָרוּם, כֹּסֶה דָּעַת; וְלֵב כְּסִילִים, יִקְרָא אִוֶּלֶת.
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23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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כד יַד-חָרוּצִים תִּמְשׁוֹל; וּרְמִיָּה, תִּהְיֶה לָמַס.
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24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful shall be under tribute.
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כה דְּאָגָה בְלֶב-אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה; וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶנָּה.
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25 Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; but a good word maketh it glad.
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כו יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק; וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵם.
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26 The righteous is guided by his friend; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
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כז לֹא-יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֹ; וְהוֹן-אָדָם יָקָר חָרוּץ.
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27 The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
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כח בְּאֹרַח-צְדָקָה חַיִּים; וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָה אַל-מָוֶת.
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28 In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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