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Proverbs

Chapter 10
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): mishshele֗y shshelo֫mo֥h p bּe֣n cha֭kam yeshsamּach-'a֑b ube֥n kּe֝si֗yl tּuga֥t 'imּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-y֭o'iylu 'otzer֣ot re֑shsha u֝tzedaqa֗h tּatzּi֥yl mimּaֽvet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivers from death.

לֹא־י֭וֹעִילוּ אוֹצְר֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ'-yare'i֣yb ye֭hvah ne֣peshsh tzadּi֑yq vehaua֖t reshsha'i֣ym yehedּoֽp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but He casts away the substance of the wicked.

לֹֽא־יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְהַוַּ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֗'shsh 'oshse֥h kap-remiyּa֑h veya֖d charutzi֣ym tּa'ashshiֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He becomes poor who deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): oge֣r bּa֭qּayitz bּe֣n mashsekּi֑yl niredּa֥m bּa֝qּatzi֗yr bּe֣n mebiֽyshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

אֹגֵ֣ר בַּ֭קַּיִץ בֵּ֣ן מַשְׂכִּ֑יל נִרְדָּ֥ם בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר בֵּ֣ן מֵבִֽישׁ׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֭rakot lero֣'shsh tzadּi֑yq upi֥y re֝shsha'i֗ym yekasּe֥h chamaֽs׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

בְּ֭רָכוֹת לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ze֣ker tza֭dּiyq liberaka֑h veshshe֖m reshsha'i֣ym yireqaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): chakam-le֭b yiqּa֣ch mitzevo֑t ve'evi֥yl shse֝pata֗yim yilּabeֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): hole֣ke bּa֭tּom ye֣leke bּe֑tach ume'aqּe֥shsh dּe֝raka֗yv yiuadeֽ'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that walks uprightly walks surely: but he that perverts his ways shall be known.

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): qo֣reֽtz 'a֭yin yitּe֣n 'atzּa֑bet ve'evi֥yl shse֝pata֗yim yilּabeֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that winks with the eye causes sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

קֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): meq֣or cha֭yּiym pּi֣y tzadּi֑yq upi֥y re֝shsha'i֗ym yekasּe֥h chamaֽs׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsi֭ne'ah tּe'ore֣r medani֑ym ve'a֥l kּal-pּe֝shsha'i֗ym tּekasּe֥h 'ahabaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.

שִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כָּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeshsipete֣y na֭bon tּimּatze֣ chakema֑h ve֝shshe֗bet lege֣v chasar-leֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): chakami֥ym yitzepּenu-da֑'at upiֽy-'e֝viyl mechitּa֥h qerobaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): h֣on 'a֭shshiyr qireya֣t 'uzּ֑o mechitּa֖t dּalּi֣ym reyshshaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּe'ulּa֣t tzadּi֣yq lechayּi֑ym tּebu'a֖t rashsha֣ lechatּaֽ't׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The labour of the righteous tends to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): o֣rach le֭chayּiym shshome֣r musa֑r ve'oze֖b tּoka֣chat mate'eֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof errs.

אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעוֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): mekasּe֣h shsi֭ne'ah shsipetey-shsha֑qer umotzi֥ di֝bּa֗h h֣u kesiֽyl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.

מְכַסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמוֹצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּero֣b dּe֭bariym lo֣ yechedּal-pּa֑shsha vechoshse֖ke shsepata֣yv mashsekּiֽyl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּe֣sep ni֭bechar leshsh֣on tzadּi֑yq le֖b reshsha'i֣ym kּime'aֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsipete֣y tza֭dּiyq yire'֣u rabּi֑ym veֽ֝'eviyli֗ym bּachasar-le֥b yamֽutu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּirekּa֣t ye֭hvah hi֣y ta'ashshi֑yr veloֽ'-yosi֖p 'e֣tzeb 'imּaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.

בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּishsech֣oq li֭kesiyl 'ashs֣ot zimּa֑h ve֝chakema֗h le'i֣yshsh tּebunaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding has wisdom.

כִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): megora֣t ra֭shsha hi֣y tebo'e֑nּu veta'ava֖t tzadּiyqi֣ym yitּeֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּa'ab֣or s֭upah ve'e֣yn rashsha֑ ve֝tzadּi֗yq yes֣od 'olaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

כַּעֲב֣וֹר ס֭וּפָה וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יְס֣וֹד עוֹלָֽם׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּacho֤metz ׀ lashshּinּa֗yim veke'ashsha֥n la'eyna֑yim kּe֥n he֝'atze֗l leshsholechaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

כַּחֹ֤מֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): yire'a֣t ye֭hvah tּosi֣yp yami֑ym ushshen֖ot reshsha'i֣ym tּiqetzoֽrenah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּoche֣let tzadּiyqi֣ym shsimecha֑h vetiqeva֖t reshsha'i֣ym tּo'beֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): ma'֣oz la֭tּom dּe֣reke yehva֑h u֝mechitּa֗h lepo֣'aley 'aֽven׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzadּi֣yq le'ola֣m bּal-yimּ֑ot u֝reshsha'i֗ym lo֣ yishshekּenu-'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

צַדִּ֣יק לְעוֹלָ֣ם בַּל־יִמּ֑וֹט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּiֽy-tza֭dּiyq yan֣ub chakema֑h uleshsh֥on tּa֝hepּuk֗ot tּikּareֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsipete֣y tza֭dּiyq yede'֣un ratz֑on upi֥y re֝shsha'i֗ym tּahepּukֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverseness.

שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצ֑וֹן וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃