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Proverbs

Chapter 19
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): tֽob-ra֭shsh hole֣ke bּetumּ֑o me'iqּe֥shsh shse֝pata֗yv veh֣u kesiֽyl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּa֤m bּelo'-da֣'at ne֣peshsh lo'-t֑ob ve'a֖tz bּeragela֣yim choteֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hastes with his feet sins.

גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא־דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חוֹטֵֽא׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): iue֣let 'a֭dam tּesalּe֣p dּarekּ֑o ve'al-ye֝hva֗h yize'a֥p libּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD.

אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): h֗on yo֭siyp re'i֣ym rabּi֑ym ve֝da֗l mere֥'hu yipּareֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣d shshe֭qariym lo֣ yinּaqe֑h veyapi֥ycha kּe֝zabi֗ym lo֣ yimּaleֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.

עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֭bּiym yechalּ֣u peneֽy-nadi֑yb vekal-ha֝re֗'a le'i֣yshsh matּaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.

רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּa֥l 'achey-ra֨shsh ׀ shseֽne'u֗hu 'a֤p kּi֣y me֭re'ehu rachaq֣u mimּe֑nּu meradּe֖p 'amari֣ym l lo-heֽmּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the brothers of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים לא לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): qoֽneh-lּe֭b 'ohe֣b napeshsh֑o shshome֥r tּe֝buna֗h limetzo'-tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.

קֹֽנֶה־לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣d shshe֭qariym lo֣ yinּaqe֑h veyapi֖ycha kּezabi֣ym yo'beֽd׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.

עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃פ

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ'-na've֣h likesi֣yl tּa'an֑ug 'a֝֗p kּiֽy-le'e֤bed ׀ meshsho֬l bּeshsariֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

לֹֽא־נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לְעֶ֤בֶד ׀ מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): shse֣kel 'a֭dam he'eri֣yke 'apּ֑o ve֝tip'aretּ֗o 'abo֣r 'al-pּaֽshsha'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The discretion of a man defers his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפּ֑וֹ וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ עֲבֹ֣ר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): na֣ham kּa֭kּepiyr za֣'ap me֑leke uketa֖l 'al-'e֣shseb retzonֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): hauo֣t le֭'abiyv bּe֣n kּesi֑yl vede֥lep to֝re֗d mideyene֥y 'ishshּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּa֣yit va֭hon nachala֣t 'ab֑ot u֝meyehva֗h 'ishshּa֥h mashsekּaֽlet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭tzelah tּapּi֣yl tּaredּema֑h vene֖peshsh remiyּa֣h tire'aֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshome֣r mi֭tzevah shshome֣r napeshsh֑o bּoze֖h deraka֣yv yvmt yamֽut׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.

שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו יומת יָמֽוּת׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): maleve֣h ye֭hvah ch֣oneֽn dּa֑l u֝gemul֗o yeshshalּem-lֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; and that which he has given will He pay him again.

מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): yasּe֣r bּi֭neka kּiy-ye֣shsh tּiqeva֑h ve'el-ha֝miyt֗o 'al-tּishsּa֥ napeshsheֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.

יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְאֶל־הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): grl gּeֽdal-che֭mah no֣shse 'o֑neshsh kּi֥y 'im-tּa֝tzּi֗yl ve'֣od tּosiֽp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.

גרל גְּֽדָל־חֵ֭מָה נֹ֣שֵׂא עֹ֑נֶשׁ כִּ֥י אִם־תַּ֝צִּ֗יל וְע֣וֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshema֣ 'e֭tzah veqabּe֣l musa֑r le֝ma֗'an tּechekּa֥m bּe'achariyteֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): rabּ֣ot machashshab֣ot bּeleb-'i֑yshsh va'atza֥t ye֝hva֗h hi֣y taqֽum׃
Edified Edition (EDE)There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

רַבּ֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת בְּלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּa'ava֣t 'ada֣m chasedּ֑o vetֽob-ra֝shsh me'i֥yshsh kּazaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): yire'a֣t yehva֣h lechayּi֑ym veshsabe֥'a ya֝li֗yn bּal-yipּa֥qed raֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The fear of the LORD tends to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): ta֘ma֤n 'atze֣l ya֭do bּatzּalּa֑chat gּam-'el-pּi֝֗yhu lo֣ yeshshiybeֽnּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A slothful man hides his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּ֝֗יהוּ לֹ֣א יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣tz tּa֭kּeh upe֣tiy ya'eri֑m vehoki֥ycha le֝nab֗on yabi֥yn dּaֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): meֽshshadּed-'a֭b yaberi֣ycha 'e֑m bּe֝֗n mebi֥yshsh umachepּiֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that wastes his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame, and brings reproach.

מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): chaֽdal-bּe֭niy lishshemo֣'a musa֑r li֝shsheg֗ot meֽ'imerey-daֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.

חַֽדַל־בְּ֭נִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣d bּe֭liyּa'al yali֣ytz mishshepּa֑t upi֥y re֝shsha'i֗ym yebalּa'-'aֽven׃
Edified Edition (EDE)An ungodly witness scorns judgement: and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): nak֣onu lalּetzi֣ym shshepati֑ym u֝mahalum֗ot lege֣v kּesiyliֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)judgements are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃