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א לְתַאֲוָה, יְבַקֵּשׁ נִפְרָד; בְּכָל-תּוּשִׁיָּה, יִתְגַּלָּע.
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1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.
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ב לֹא-יַחְפֹּץ כְּסִיל, בִּתְבוּנָה: כִּי, אִם-בְּהִתְגַּלּוֹת לִבּוֹ.
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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
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ג בְּבוֹא-רָשָׁע, בָּא גַם-בּוּז; וְעִם-קָלוֹן חֶרְפָּה.
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3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
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ד מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים, דִּבְרֵי פִי-אִישׁ; נַחַל נֹבֵעַ, מְקוֹר חָכְמָה.
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4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
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ה שְׂאֵת פְּנֵי-רָשָׁע לֹא-טוֹב-- לְהַטּוֹת צַדִּיק, בַּמִּשְׁפָּט.
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5 It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
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ו שִׂפְתֵי כְסִיל, יָבֹאוּ בְרִיב; וּפִיו, לְמַהֲלֻמוֹת יִקְרָא.
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6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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ז פִּי-כְסִיל, מְחִתָּה-לוֹ; וּשְׂפָתָיו, מוֹקֵשׁ נַפְשׁוֹ.
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7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
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ח דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן, כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים; וְהֵם, יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי-בָטֶן.
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8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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ט גַּם, מִתְרַפֶּה בִמְלַאכְתּוֹ-- אָח הוּא, לְבַעַל מַשְׁחִית.
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9 Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
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י מִגְדַּל-עֹז, שֵׁם יְהוָה; בּוֹ-יָרוּץ צַדִּיק וְנִשְׂגָּב.
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10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.
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יא הוֹן עָשִׁיר, קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ; וּכְחוֹמָה נִשְׂגָּבָה, בְּמַשְׂכִּתוֹ.
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11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
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יב לִפְנֵי-שֶׁבֶר, יִגְבַּהּ לֶב-אִישׁ; וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָה.
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12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
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יג מֵשִׁיב דָּבָר, בְּטֶרֶם יִשְׁמָע-- אִוֶּלֶת הִיא-לוֹ, וּכְלִמָּה.
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13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him.
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יד רוּחַ-אִישׁ, יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ; וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה, מִי יִשָּׂאֶנָּה.
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14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
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טו לֵב נָבוֹן, יִקְנֶה-דָּעַת; וְאֹזֶן חֲכָמִים, תְּבַקֶּשׁ-דָּעַת.
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15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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טז מַתָּן אָדָם, יַרְחִיב לוֹ; וְלִפְנֵי גְדֹלִים יַנְחֶנּוּ.
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16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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יז צַדִּיק הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּרִיבוֹ; יבא- וּבָא- רֵעֵהוּ, וַחֲקָרוֹ.
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17 He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
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יח מִדְיָנִים, יַשְׁבִּית הַגּוֹרָל; וּבֵין עֲצוּמִים יַפְרִיד.
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18 The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.
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יט אָח--נִפְשָׁע מִקִּרְיַת-עֹז; ומדונים וּמִדְיָנִים, כִּבְרִיחַ אַרְמוֹן.
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19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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כ מִפְּרִי פִי-אִישׁ, תִּשְׂבַּע בִּטְנוֹ; תְּבוּאַת שְׂפָתָיו יִשְׂבָּע.
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20 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
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כא מָוֶת וְחַיִּים, בְּיַד-לָשׁוֹן; וְאֹהֲבֶיהָ, יֹאכַל פִּרְיָהּ.
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21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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כב מָצָא אִשָּׁה, מָצָא טוֹב; וַיָּפֶק רָצוֹן, מֵיְהוָה.
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22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
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כג תַּחֲנוּנִים יְדַבֶּר-רָשׁ; וְעָשִׁיר, יַעֲנֶה עַזּוֹת.
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23 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
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כד אִישׁ רֵעִים, לְהִתְרֹעֵעַ; וְיֵשׁ אֹהֵב, דָּבֵק מֵאָח.
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24 There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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