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Proverbs

Chapter 14
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): chakem֣ot na֭shshiym bּaneta֣h beyta֑hּ ve֝'iue֗let bּeyade֥yha tehereseֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.

חַכְמ֣וֹת נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): hole֣ke bּe֭yashshero yere֣ yehva֑h unel֖oz dּeraka֣yv bּozeֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises Him.

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeֽpiy-'e֭viyl cho֣ter gּa'ava֑h veshsipete֥y cha֝kami֗ym tּishshemureֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'e֣yn 'a֭lapiym 'eb֣us bּa֑r verab-tּe֝bu'֗ot bּeko֣cha shshֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרָב־תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣d 'e֭muniym lo֣ yekazּe֑b veyapi֥ycha kּe֝zabi֗ym 'e֣d shshaֽqer׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּiqּeshsh-le֣tz chakema֣h va'a֑yin veda֖'at lenab֣on naqaֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A scorner seeks wisdom and finds it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understands.

בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣ke mi֭nּeged le'i֣yshsh kּesi֑yl ubal-ya֝da֗'etּa shsipetey-daֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.

לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): chakema֣t 'a֭rum habi֣yn dּarekּ֑o ve'iue֖let kּesiyli֣ym miremaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֭viliym yali֣ytz 'ashsha֑m ube֖yn yeshshari֣ym ratzֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֽוֹן׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֗b y֭ode'a marּa֣t napeshsh֑o u֝beshsimechat֗o lo'-yite'a֥rab zaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The heart knows its own bitterness; and a stranger does not share in its joy.

לֵ֗ב י֭וֹדֵעַ מָרַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ לֹא־יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֣yt re֭shsha'iym yishshּame֑d ve'o֖hel yeshshari֣ym yaperiֽycha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

בֵּ֣ית רְ֭שָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד וְאֹ֖הֶל יְשָׁרִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): ye֤shsh dּe֣reke ya֭shshar lipeney-'i֑yshsh ve֝'achariyta֗hּ dּarekey-maֽvet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּam-bּishsech֥oq yike'ab-le֑b ve'achariyta֖hּ shsimecha֣h tugaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

גַּם־בִּשְׂח֥וֹק יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): midּeraka֣yv yi֭shsebּa s֣ug le֑b u֝me'ala֗yv 'i֣yshsh tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

מִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֽוֹב׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּe֭tiy ya'ami֣yn lekal-dּaba֑r ve֝'ar֗um yabi֥yn la'ashshurֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well to his going.

פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): chaka֣m ya֭re vesa֣r mera֑ u֝kesi֗yl mite'abּe֥r uboteֽcha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wise man fears and departs from evil: but the fool rages and is confident.

חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): qeֽtzar-'a֭pּayim ya'ashse֣h 'iue֑let ve'i֥yshsh me֝zimּ֗ot yishsּaneֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that is soon angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

קְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): nachal֣u peta'yi֣m 'iue֑let vaֽ֝'arumi֗ym yaketּi֥ru daֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshach֣u ra֭'iym lipene֣y tobi֑ym u֝reshsha'i֗ym 'aֽl-shsha'are֥y tzadּiֽyq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

שַׁח֣וּ רָ֭עִים לִפְנֵ֣י טוֹבִ֑ים וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵ֥י צַדִּֽיק׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּam-le֭re'ehu yishsּa֣ne ra֑shsh ve'ohabe֖y 'ashshi֣yr rabּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich has many friends.

גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּaz-lere'e֥hu chote֑ umechone֖n 'nyym 'anavi֣ym 'ashsheraֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that despises his neighbour sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן עניים עֲנָוִ֣ים אַשְׁרָֽיו׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): haֽlo'-yi֭te'u cho֣reshshey ra֑ veche֥sed ve֝'eme֗t cho֣reshshey tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to those who devise good.

הֲֽלוֹא־יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּekal-'e֭tzeb yiheye֣h mota֑r udebar-shse֝pata֗yim 'ake-lemachesֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.

בְּכָל־עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מוֹתָ֑ר וּדְבַר־שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): ate֣ret chakami֣ym 'ashshera֑m 'iue֖let kּesiyli֣ym 'iueֽlet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): matzּi֣yl ne֭pashshot 'e֣d 'eme֑t veyapi֖cha kּezabi֣ym miremaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשׁוֹת עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeyire'a֣t ye֭hvah mibetach-'o֑z u֝lebana֗yv yiheye֥h macheseֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and His children shall have a place of refuge.

בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): yire'a֣t ye֭hvah meq֣or chayּi֑ym la֝s֗ur mimּo֥qeshshey maֽvet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּerab-'a֥m haderat-me֑leke ube'e֥pes le֝'o֗m mechitּa֥t razֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

בְּרָב־עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֽוֹן׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣reke 'a֭pּayim rab-tּebuna֑h uqetzar-r֝֗ucha meri֥ym 'iueֽlet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): chayּe֣y be֭shsariym le֣b marepּe֑ ureqa֖b 'atzam֣ot qine'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

חַיֵּ֣י בְ֭שָׂרִים לֵ֣ב מַרְפֵּ֑א וּרְקַ֖ב עֲצָמ֣וֹת קִנְאָֽה׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): o֣shsheֽq dּa֭l chere֣p 'oshse֑hu u֝mekabּed֗o chone֥n 'ebeyֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honours Him has mercy on the poor.

עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeֽ֭ra'ato yidּache֣h rashsha֑ vechose֖h bemot֣o tzadּֽiyq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.

בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמוֹת֣וֹ צַדִּֽיק׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּele֣b na֭bon tּan֣ucha chakema֑h ubeqe֥reb kּe֝siyli֗ym tּiuadeֽ'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃

34
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzedaqa֥h terֽomeֽm-gּ֑oy veche֖sed le'umּi֣ym chatּaֽ't׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

צְדָקָ֥ה תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־גּ֑וֹי וְחֶ֖סֶד לְאֻמִּ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃

35
Phonetic (Hebrew): reֽtzon-me֭leke le'e֣bed mashsekּi֑yl ve֝'eberat֗o tּiheye֥h mebiֽyshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.

רְֽצוֹן־מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃