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Proverbs

Chapter 15
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): maֽ'aneh-rּa֭ke yashshi֣yb chema֑h udebar-'e֝֗tzeb ya'aleh-'aֽp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): leshsh֣on cha֭kamiym tּeyti֣yb dּa֑'at upi֥y ke֝siyli֗ym yabּi֥y'a 'iueֽlet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeֽkal-ma֭qom 'eyne֣y yehva֑h tzo֝p֗ot ra'i֥ym vtobiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): marepּe֣ la֭shshon 'e֣tz chayּi֑ym vese֥lep bּa֝֗hּ shshe֣ber bּerֽucha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): evi֗yl yi֭ne'atz musa֣r 'abi֑yv veshshome֖r tּoka֣chat ya'eriֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.

אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֣yt tza֭dּiyq cho֣sen ra֑b ubitebu'a֖t rashsha֣ ne'ekּaֽret׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsipete֣y cha֭kamiym yeza֣ru da֑'at vele֖b kּesiyli֣ym lo'-keֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.

שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): ze֣bach re֭shsha'iym tּo'aba֣t yehva֑h utepilּa֖t yeshshari֣ym retzonֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּo'aba֣t ye֭hvah dּe֣reke rashsha֑ umeradּe֖p tzedaqa֣h ye'ehaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but He loves him that follows after righteousness.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): musa֣r ra֭ le'oze֣b 'o֑rach shsone֖ toka֣chat yamֽut׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Correction is grievous to him that forsakes the way: and he that hates reproof shall die.

מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshe'֣ol va֭'abadּon ne֣ged yehva֑h 'a֝֗p kּiֽy-libּ֥ot bּeֽney-'adaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֣ ye'ehab-le֭tz hoke֣chaֽ l֑o 'el-cha֝kami֗ym lo֣ yeleֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A scorner loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go to the wise.

לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣b shsa֭mecha yeyti֣b pּani֑ym ube'atzּebat-le֝b r֣ucha neke'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣b na֭bon yebaqּeshsh-dּa֑'at vpny upi֥y ke֝siyli֗ym yire'e֥h 'iueֽlet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת ופני וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-yeme֣y 'ani֣y ra'i֑ym vetֽob-le֝֗b mishshetּe֥h tamiֽyd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

כָּל־יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֽוֹב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): tob-me֭'at bּeyire'a֣t yehva֑h me'otza֥r ra֝֗b umeh֥umah bֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֤ob 'arucha֣t ya֭raq ve'ahabah-shsha֑m mishshּ֥or 'a֝b֗us veshsine'ah-bֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֣yshsh che֭mah yegare֣h mad֑on ve'e֥rek 'a֝pּa֗yim yashsheqi֥yt riֽyb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּe֣reke 'a֭tzel kּimeshsu֣kat cha֑deq ve'o֖rach yeshshari֣ym selulaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֣n cha֭kam yeshsamּach-'a֑b ukesi֥yl 'a֝da֗m bּoze֥h 'imּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֭uelet shsimecha֣h lachasar-le֑b ve'i֥yshsh tּe֝buna֗h yeyashsher-laֽket׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): hape֣r ma֭chashshabot bּe'e֣yn s֑od ubero֖b yo'atzi֣ym tּaqֽum׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵ֣ין ס֑וֹד וּבְרֹ֖ב יוֹעֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsimecha֣h la֭'iyshsh bּema'aneh-pi֑yv vedaba֖r bּe'itּ֣o mah-tּֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): o֣rach cha֭yּiym lema֣'elah lemashsekּi֑yl lema֥'an s֝֗ur mishshּe'֥ol maֽtּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֣yt gּe֭'iym yisּa֥ch ׀ yehva֑h ve֝yatzּe֗b gּeb֣ul 'alemanaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but He will establish the border of the widow.

בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּo'aba֣t ye֭hvah macheshsheb֣ot ra֑ u֝tehori֗ym 'imerey-noֽ'am׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): oke֣r bּe֭yto bּotze֣'a bּa֑tza veshsone֖ matּano֣t yicheyeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.

עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣b tza֭dּiyq yehegּe֣h la'an֑ot upi֥y re֝shsha'i֗ym yabּi֥y'a ra'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): rach֣oq ye֭hvah mereshsha'i֑ym utepilּa֖t tzadּiyqi֣ym yishshemaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD is far from the wicked: but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): meֽ'or-'e֭ynayim yeshsamּaֽch-le֑b shshemu'a֥h t֝oba֗h tּedashshּen-'aֽtzem׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.

מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): o֗zen shsho֭ma'at tּoka֣chat chayּi֑ym bּeqe֖reb chakami֣ym tּaliֽyn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.

אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּore֣'a m֭usar mo'e֣s napeshsh֑o veshshome֥'a tּ֝oka֗chat q֣oneh lּeֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.

פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): yire'a֣t ye֭hvah musa֣r chakema֑h velipene֖y kab֣od 'anavaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃