1Every wise woman builds her house; but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
2He that walks in his uprightness fears יהוה ; but he that is perverse in his ways despises Him.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness breathes forth lies.
6A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not; but knowledge is easy unto him that has discernment.
7Go from the presence of a foolish man, for you will not perceive the lips of knowledge.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
9Fools mock guilt; but among the upright there is good will.
10The heart knows its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can interfere.
11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of Mavet.
13Even in laughter the heart aches; and the end of mirth is heaviness.
14The one who turns away his heart shall have his fill from his own ways; and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15The thoughtless believes every word; but the prudent man looks well to his going.
16A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool behaves overbearingly, and is confident.
17He that is soon angry deals foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of a Tzadik.
20The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; but the rich has many friends.
21He that despises his neighbor sins; but he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.
22Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But compassion and truth shall be for them that devise good.
23In all labor there is profit; but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.
24The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remains folly.
25A true witness delivers souls; but he that breathes forth lies is all deceit.
26In the fear of יהוה a man has strong confidence; and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27The fear of יהוה is a fountain of Khayim, to depart from the snares of Mavet.
28In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; but in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.
29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
30A tranquil heart is the health of the body; but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31He that oppresses the poor blasphemes his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honors Him.
32The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; but a Tzadik, even when he is brought to death, has hope.
33In the heart of him that has discernment wisdom rests; but in the inward part of fools it makes itself known.
34Tzedaka exalts a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.
35The king’s favor is toward a servant that deals wisely; but his wrath strikes him that deals shamefully.
אחַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ; וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶנּוּ.
בהוֹלֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יהוה ; וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵהוּ.
גבְּפִי אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה; וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵם.
דבְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר; וְרָב תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שׁוֹר.
העֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב; וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָׁקֶר.
ובִּקֶּשׁ לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן; וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָל.
זלֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל; וּבַל יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי דָעַת.
חחָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ; וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָה.
טאֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם; וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצוֹן.
ילֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ; וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא יִתְעָרַב זָר.
יאבֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד; וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִיחַ.
יביֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי אִישׁ; וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי מָוֶת.
יגגַּם בִּשְׂחֹק יִכְאַב לֵב; וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָה.
ידמִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב; וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טוֹב.
טופֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכָל דָּבָר; וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרוֹ.
טזחָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע; וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵחַ.
יזקְצַר אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת; וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵא.
יחנָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת; וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָעַת.
יטשַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים; וּרְשָׁעִים עַל שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּיק.
כגַּם לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ; וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּים.
כאבָּז לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא; וּמְחוֹנֵן עניים (עֲנָוִים) אַשְׁרָיו.
כבהֲלוֹא יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע; וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טוֹב.
כגבְּכָל עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר; וּדְבַר שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ לְמַחְסוֹר.
כדעֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם; אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּלֶת.
כהמַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת; וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָה.
כובְּיִרְאַת יהוה מִבְטַח עֹז; וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶה.
כזיִרְאַת יהוה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת.
כחבְּרָב עָם הַדְרַת מֶלֶךְ; וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזוֹן.
כטאֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב תְּבוּנָה; וּקְצַר רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּלֶת.
לחַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא; וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָה.
לאעֹשֵׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ; וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיוֹן.
לבבְּרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע; וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּיק.
לגבְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה; וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵעַ.
לדצְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵם גּוֹי; וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּאת.
להרְצוֹן מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל; וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִישׁ.
D'var יהוה , The Word of יהוה 