1Be not envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established;
4And by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5A wise man is strong; yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
6For with wise advice you shall make your war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7Wisdom is too lofty for fools; he opens not his mouth in the gate.
8He that devises to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.
9The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small indeed.
11Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain will you forbear to rescue?
12If you say, “Behold, we knew not this”, does not He that weighs the hearts consider it? And He that keeps your soul, does not He know it? And shall not He render to every man according to his works?
13B’ni, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste;
14So know wisdom to be unto your soul; if you have found it, then shall there be a future, and your hope shall not be cut off.
15Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of a Tzadik, spoil not his resting place;
16For a Tzadik falls seven times, and rises up again, but the wicked stumble under adversity.
17Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles;
18Lest יהוה sees it, and it displeases Him, and He turns away His wrath from him.
19Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious at the wicked;
20For there will be no future to the evil man, the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
21B’ni, fear יהוה and the king, and engage not with them that are given to change;
22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin from them both?
23These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
24He that says unto the wicked, “you are a Tzadik”, peoples shall curse him, nations shall execrate him;
25But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26He kisses the lips that gives a right answer.
27Prepare your work without, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.
28Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause; and deceive not with your lips.
29Say not, “I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”
30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31And, lo, it was all grown over with thistles, the face thereof was covered with nettles, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction.
33“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep”,
34So shall your poverty come as a runner, and your want as an armed man.
אאַל תְּקַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁי רָעָה; וְאַל תִּתְאָו לִהְיוֹת אִתָּם.
בכִּי שֹׁד יֶהְגֶּה לִבָּם; וְעָמָל שִׂפְתֵיהֶם תְּדַבֵּרְנָה.
גבְּחָכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת; וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכּוֹנָן.
דוּבְדַעַת חֲדָרִים יִמָּלְאוּ כָּל הוֹן יָקָר וְנָעִים.
הגֶּבֶר חָכָם בַּעוֹז; וְאִישׁ דַּעַת מְאַמֶּץ כֹּחַ.
וכִּי בְתַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה לְּךָ מִלְחָמָה; וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵץ.
זרָאמוֹת לֶאֱוִיל חָכְמוֹת; בַּשַּׁעַר לֹא יִפְתַּח פִּיהוּ.
חמְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ לוֹ בַּעַל מְזִמּוֹת יִקְרָאוּ.
טזִמַּת אִוֶּלֶת חַטָּאת; וְתוֹעֲבַת לְאָדָם לֵץ.
יהִתְרַפִּיתָ בְּיוֹם צָרָה צַר כֹּחֶכָה.
יאהַצֵּל לְקֻחִים לַמָּוֶת; וּמָטִים לַהֶרֶג אִם תַּחְשׂוֹךְ.
יבכִּי תֹאמַר הֵן לֹא יָדַעְנוּ זֶה: הֲלֹא תֹכֵן לִבּוֹת הוּא יָבִין וְנֹצֵר נַפְשְׁךָ הוּא יֵדָע; וְהֵשִׁיב לְאָדָם כְּפָעֳלוֹ.
יגאֱכָל בְּנִי דְבַשׁ כִּי טוֹב; וְנֹפֶת מָתוֹק עַל חִכֶּךָ.
ידכֵּן דְּעֶה חָכְמָה לְנַפְשֶׁךָ: אִם מָצָאתָ וְיֵשׁ אַחֲרִית; וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵת.
טואַל תֶּאֱרֹב רָשָׁע לִנְוֵה צַדִּיק; אַל תְּשַׁדֵּד רִבְצוֹ.
טזכִּי שֶׁבַע יִפּוֹל צַדִּיק וָקָם; וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָה.
יזבִּנְפֹל אויביך (אוֹיִבְךָ) אַל תִּשְׂמָח; וּבִכָּשְׁלוֹ אַל יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ.
יחפֶּן יִרְאֶה יהוה וְרַע בְּעֵינָיו; וְהֵשִׁיב מֵעָלָיו אַפּוֹ.
יטאַל תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים; אַל תְּקַנֵּא בָּרְשָׁעִים.
ככִּי לֹא תִהְיֶה אַחֲרִית לָרָע; נֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ.
כאיְרָא אֶת יהוה בְּנִי וָמֶלֶךְ; עִם שׁוֹנִים אַל תִּתְעָרָב.
כבכִּי פִתְאֹם יָקוּם אֵידָם; וּפִיד שְׁנֵיהֶם מִי יוֹדֵעַ.
כגגַּם אֵלֶּה לַחֲכָמִים: הַכֵּר פָּנִים בְּמִשְׁפָּט בַּל טוֹב.
כדאֹמֵר לְרָשָׁע צַדִּיק אָתָּה: יִקְּבֻהוּ עַמִּים; יִזְעָמוּהוּ לְאֻמִּים.
כהוְלַמּוֹכִיחִים יִנְעָם; וַעֲלֵיהֶם תָּבוֹא בִרְכַּת טוֹב.
כושְׂפָתַיִם יִשָּׁק; מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִים.
כזהָכֵן בַּחוּץ מְלַאכְתֶּךָ וְעַתְּדָהּ בַּשָּׂדֶה לָךְ; אַחַר וּבָנִיתָ בֵיתֶךָ.
כחאַל תְּהִי עֵד חִנָּם בְּרֵעֶךָ; וַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶיךָ.
כטאַל תֹּאמַר כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לִי כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה לּוֹ; אָשִׁיב לָאִישׁ כְּפָעֳלוֹ.
לעַל שְׂדֵה אִישׁ עָצֵל עָבַרְתִּי; וְעַל כֶּרֶם אָדָם חֲסַר לֵב.
לאוְהִנֵּה עָלָה כֻלּוֹ קִמְּשֹׂנִים כָּסּוּ פָנָיו חֲרֻלִּים; וְגֶדֶר אֲבָנָיו נֶהֱרָסָה.
לבוָאֶחֱזֶה אָנֹכִי אָשִׁית לִבִּי; רָאִיתִי לָקַחְתִּי מוּסָר.
לגמְעַט שֵׁנוֹת מְעַט תְּנוּמוֹת; מְעַט חִבֻּק יָדַיִם לִשְׁכָּב.
לדוּבָא מִתְהַלֵּךְ רֵישֶׁךָ; וּמַחְסֹרֶיךָ כְּאִישׁ מָגֵן.
D'var יהוה , The Word of יהוה 