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א בֵּן חָכָם, מוּסַר אָב; וְלֵץ, לֹא-שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה.
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1 A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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ב מִפְּרִי פִי-אִישׁ, יֹאכַל טוֹב; וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָס.
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2 A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.
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ג נֹצֵר פִּיו, שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ; פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו, מְחִתָּה-לוֹ.
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3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
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ד מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן, נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל; וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּׁן.
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4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
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ה דְּבַר-שֶׁקֶר, יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק; וְרָשָׁע, יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּיר.
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5 A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
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ו צְדָקָה, תִּצֹּר תָּם-דָּרֶךְ; וְרִשְׁעָה, תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּאת.
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6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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ז יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר, וְאֵין כֹּל; מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ, וְהוֹן רָב.
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7 There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
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ח כֹּפֶר נֶפֶשׁ-אִישׁ עָשְׁרוֹ; וְרָשׁ, לֹא-שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה.
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8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches; but the poor heareth no threatening.
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ט אוֹר-צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח; וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ.
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9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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י רַק-בְּזָדוֹן, יִתֵּן מַצָּה; וְאֶת-נוֹעָצִים חָכְמָה.
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10 By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
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יא הוֹן, מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט; וְקֹבֵץ עַל-יָד יַרְבֶּה.
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11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; but he that gathereth little by little shall increase.
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יב תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה, מַחֲלָה-לֵב; וְעֵץ חַיִּים, תַּאֲוָה בָאָה.
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12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
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יג בָּז לְדָבָר, יֵחָבֶל לוֹ; וִירֵא מִצְוָה, הוּא יְשֻׁלָּם.
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13 Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
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יד תּוֹרַת חָכָם, מְקוֹר חַיִּים-- לָסוּר, מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת.
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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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טו שֵׂכֶל-טוֹב, יִתֶּן-חֵן; וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָן.
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15 Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.
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טז כָּל-עָרוּם, יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת; וּכְסִיל, יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּלֶת.
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16 Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
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יז מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע, יִפֹּל בְּרָע; וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּא.
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17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
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יח רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן, פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר; וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּד.
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18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
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יט תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה, תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ; וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים, סוּר מֵרָע.
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19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; and it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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כ הלוך הוֹלֵךְ אֶת-חֲכָמִים וחכם יֶחְכָּם; וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרוֹעַ.
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20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
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כא חַטָּאִים, תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה; וְאֶת-צַדִּיקִים, יְשַׁלֶּם-טוֹב.
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21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
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כב טוֹב--יַנְחִיל בְּנֵי-בָנִים; וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק, חֵיל חוֹטֵא.
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22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
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כג רָב-אֹכֶל, נִיר רָאשִׁים; וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה, בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט.
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23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.
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כד חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ, שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ; וְאֹהֲבוֹ, שִׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָר.
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24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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כה צַדִּיק--אֹכֵל, לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ; וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָר.
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25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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