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Proverbs

Chapter 13
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֣n cha֭kam m֣usar 'a֑b ve֝le֗tz lo'-shshama֥ gּe'araֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.

בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): mipּeri֣y piy-'i֭yshsh yo֣'kal t֑ob vene֖peshsh bּogedi֣ym chamaֽs׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל ט֑וֹב וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): notze֣r pּi֭yv shshome֣r napeshsh֑o pּoshse֥q shse֝pata֗yv mechitּah-lֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): mite'aua֣h va֭'ayin napeshsh֣o 'atze֑l vene֖peshsh charutzi֣ym tּedushshּaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּebar-shshe֭qer yishsena֣ tzadּi֑yq ve֝rashsha֗ yabe'i֥yshsh veyachepּiֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

דְּבַר־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע יַבְאִ֥ישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): tze֭daqah tּitzּo֣r tּam-dּa֑reke ve֝rishshe'a֗h tּesalּe֥p chatּaֽ't׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ye֣shsh mi֭te'ashshּer ve'e֣yn kּo֑l mi֝teroshshe֗shsh veh֣on raֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּo֣per neֽpeshsh-'i֣yshsh 'ashsher֑o ve֝ra֗shsh lo'-shshama֥ gּe'araֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The ransom of a man's life is his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.

כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁר֑וֹ וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): or-tzadּiyqi֥ym yishsema֑ch vene֖r reshsha'i֣ym yide'aֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

אוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): raq-bּe֭zadon yitּe֣n matzּa֑h ve'et-n֖o'atzi֣ym chakemaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

רַק־בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חָכְמָֽה׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): h֭on mehe֣bel yime'a֑t veqobe֖tz 'al-ya֣d yarebּeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.

ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּoche֣let me֭mushshּakah machalah-le֑b ve'e֥tz cha֝yּi֗ym tּa'ava֥h ba'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּa֣z le֭dabar yecha֣bel l֑o viyre֥ mi֝tzeva֗h h֣u yeshshulּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּora֣t cha֭kam meq֣or chayּi֑ym la֝s֗ur mimּo֥qeshshey maֽvet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): shseֽkel-t֭ob yitּen-che֑n vede֖reke bּogedi֣ym 'eytaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Good understanding gives favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-'a֭rum ya'ashse֣h beda֑'at u֝kesi֗yl yipero֥shs 'iueֽlet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.

כָּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): male'a֣ke ra֭shsha yipּo֣l bּera֑ vetzi֖yr 'emuni֣ym marepּeֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

מַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּרָ֑ע וְצִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): re֣yshsh ve֭qalon pּore֣'a musa֑r veshshome֖r tּoka֣chat yekubּaֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honoured.

רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּa'ava֣h ni֭heyah tּe'era֣b lena֑peshsh veto'aba֥t kּe֝siyli֗ym s֣ur meraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): hlvk hole֣ke 'et-chakami֣ym vchkm yechekּa֑m vero'e֖h kesiyli֣ym yerֽo'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

הלוך הוֹלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים וחכם יֶחְכָּ֑ם וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): cha֭tּa'iym tּeradּe֣p ra'a֑h ve'et-tza֝dּiyqi֗ym yeshshalּem-tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֗ob yanechi֥yl bּeneֽy-bani֑ym vetzap֥un la֝tzּadּi֗yq che֣yl choteֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): rab-'o֭kel ni֣yr ra'shshi֑ym veye֥shsh ni֝sepּe֗h bּelo֣ mishshepּaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgement.

רָב־אֹ֭כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): choshse֣ke shshi֭beto shsone֣ ben֑o ve֝'ohab֗o shshiֽchar֥o musaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.

חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א בְנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ מוּסָֽר׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzadּi֗yq 'o֭kel leshso֣ba napeshsh֑o ube֖ten reshsha'i֣ym tּechesaֽr׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

צַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵל לְשֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֶ֖טֶן רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֶּחְסָֽר׃פ