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Proverbs

Chapter 12
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): ohe֣b m֭usar 'o֣heֽb dּa֑'at veshsone֖ toka֣chat bּaֽ'ar׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he that hates reproof is stupid.

אֹהֵ֣ב מ֭וּסָר אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֗ob yapi֣yq ra֭tzon meyehva֑h ve'i֖yshsh mezimּ֣ot yareshshiֽy'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A good man obtains favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices He will condemn.

ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-yikּ֣on 'ada֣m bּere֑shsha veshsho֥reshsh tza֝dּiyqi֗ym bּal-yimּֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

לֹא־יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּרֶ֑שַׁע וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): eֽshshet-cha֭yil 'ate֣ret bּa'ela֑hּ ukeraqa֖b bּe'atzemota֣yv mebiyshshaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): macheshsheb֣ot tzadּiyqi֣ym mishshepּa֑t tּachebּul֖ot reshsha'i֣ym miremaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּibere֣y reshsha'i֣ym 'erab-dּa֑m upi֥y ye֝shshari֗ym yatzּiyleֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The words of the wicked are a lying in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

דִּבְרֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֱרָב־דָּ֑ם וּפִ֥י יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): hap֣oke reshsha'i֣ym ve'eyna֑m ube֖yt tzadּiyqi֣ym ya'amoֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wicked are overthrown and are no more: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

הָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): leֽpiy-shsi֭kelo yehulּal-'i֑yshsh vena'aveh-le֝֗b yiheye֥h labֽuz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֣ob ni֭qeleh ve'e֣bed l֑o mi֝mּetakּabּe֗d vachasar-laֽchem׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that is despised and has a servant is better than he that honours himself and lacks bread.

ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): yode֣'a tza֭dּiyq ne֣peshsh bּehemetּ֑o veֽrachame֥y re֝shsha'i֗ym 'akezariֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרִֽי׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): obe֣d 'a֭demato yiֽshsebּaֽ'-la֑chem umeradּe֖p reyqi֣ym chasar-leֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): chama֣d ra֭shsha metz֣od ra'i֑ym veshsho֖reshsh tzadּiyqi֣ym yitּeֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.

חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּepe֣shsha shse֭patayim moqe֣shsh ra֑ vayּetze֖ mitzּara֣h tzadּiֽyq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): mipּeri֣y piy-'i֭yshsh yishsebּa'-t֑ob ugem֥ul yedey-'a֝da֗m yshvb yashshi֥yb lֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.

מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־אָ֝דָ֗ם ישוב יָשִׁ֥יב לֽוֹ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּe֣reke 'e֭viyl yashsha֣r bּe'eyna֑yv veshshome֖'a le'etza֣h chakaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that listens to counsel is wise.

דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): evi֗yl bּa֭yּom yiuada֣ kּa'es֑o vekose֖h qal֣on 'arֽum׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covers shame.

אֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): yapi֣ycha 'e֭munah yagּi֣yd tze֑deq ve'e֖d shsheqari֣ym miremaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ye֣shsh bּ֭oteh kּemadeqer֣ot cha֑reb uleshsh֖on chakami֣ym marepּeֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)There is one that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

יֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): shseֽpat-'e֭met tּikּ֣on la'a֑d ve'ad-'a֝regּi֗y'ah leshsh֣on shshaֽqer׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): mi֭remah bּeleb-cho֣reshshey ra֑ uֽleyo'atze֖y shshal֣om shsimechaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Deceit is in the heart of those that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

מִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-ye'unּe֣h latzּadּi֣yq kּal-'a֑ven u֝reshsha'i֗ym ma֣le'u raֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)No evil shall happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

לֹא־יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כָּל־אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּo'aba֣t ye֭hvah shsipetey-shsha֑qer ve'oshse֖y 'emuna֣h retzonֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are His delight.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): ada֣m 'a֭rum kּo֣seh dּa֑'at vele֥b kּe֝siyli֗ym yiqera֥ 'iueֽlet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): yad-charutzi֥ym tּimeshsh֑ol v֝remiyּa֗h tּiheye֥h lamaֽs׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּe'aga֣h beleb-'i֣yshsh yashsheche֑nּah vedaba֖r t֣ob yeshsamּecheֽnּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.

דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): yate֣r mere'e֣hu tzadּi֑yq vede֖reke reshsha'i֣ym tּate'eֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduces them.

יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-yacharo֣ke remiyּa֣h tzeyd֑o vehon-'ada֖m yaqa֣r charֽutz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The slothful man does not roast what he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'oֽrach-tzedaqa֥h chayּi֑ym vede֖reke netiyba֣h 'al-maֽvet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃