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Proverbs

Chapter 20
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣tz ha֭yּayn home֣h shsheka֑r vekal-shsho֥geh bּ֝֗o lo֣ yechekּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

לֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּין הֹמֶ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְכָל־שֹׁ֥גֶה בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): na֣ham kּa֭kּepiyr 'e֣ymat me֑leke mi֝te'abּer֗o chote֥ napeshshֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּab֣od la֭'iyshsh shshe֣bet meri֑yb vekal-'e֝vi֗yl yitegּalּaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): me֭chorep 'atze֣l lo'-yacharo֑shsh ysh'l veshsha'a֖l bּaqּatzi֣yr va'aֽyin׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ ישאל וְשָׁאַ֖ל בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): ma֣yim 'a֭muqּiym 'etza֣h beleb-'i֑yshsh ve'i֖yshsh tּebuna֣h yideleֽnּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): rab-'ada֗m yi֭qera 'i֣yshsh chasedּ֑o ve'i֥yshsh 'e֝muni֗ym mi֣y yimetzaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

רָב־אָדָ֗ם יִ֭קְרָא אִ֣ישׁ חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ֣י יִמְצָֽא׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): mitehalּe֣ke bּetumּ֣o tzadּi֑yq 'ashshere֖y bana֣yv 'acharaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The just man walks in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): me֗leke yoshshe֥b 'al-kּisּe'-di֑yn mezare֖h be'eyna֣yv kּal-raֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A king that sits in the throne of judgement scatters away all evil with his eyes.

מֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְעֵינָ֣יו כָּל־רָֽע׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): miֽy-yo֭'mar zikּi֣ytiy libּi֑y ta֝ha֗retּiy mechatּa'tiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Who can say, "I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?"

מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣ben va֭'eben 'eypa֣h ve'eypa֑h tּo'aba֥t ye֝hva֗h gּam-shsheneyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּa֣m bּe֭ma'alalayv yitenakּer-na֑'ar 'im-za֖ke ve'im-yashsha֣r pּa'olֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): o֣zen shsho֭ma'at ve'a֣yin ro'a֑h ye֝hva֗h 'ashsa֥h gam-shsheneyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.

אֹ֣זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת וְעַ֣יִן רֹאָ֑ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עָשָׂ֥ה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּeֽ'eha֣b shshe֭nah pּen-tּiuare֑shsh pּeqa֖ch 'eyne֣yka shseֽbaֽ'-laֽchem׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב שֵׁ֭נָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֣ ra֭ yo'ma֣r haqּone֑h ve'oze֥l l֝֗o 'a֣z yitehalּaֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"It is naught, it is naught," says the buyer: but when he has gone his way, then he boasts.

רַ֣ע רַ֭ע יֹאמַ֣ר הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה וְאֹזֵ֥ל ל֝֗וֹ אָ֣ז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): ye֣shsh za֭hab verab-pּeniyni֑ym ukeli֥y ye֝qa֗r shsipetey-daֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): leֽqach-bּi֭gedo kּiy-'a֣rab za֑r ube'a֖d nkrym nakeriyּa֣h chabeleֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

לְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד נכרים נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): are֣b la֭'iyshsh le֣chem shsha֑qer ve֝'acha֗r yimּaֽle'-pi֥yhu chatzaֽtz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִ֥יהוּ חָצָֽץ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ma֭chashshabot bּe'etza֣h tikּ֑on u֝betachebּul֗ot 'ashse֣h milechamaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּֽoleh-sּ֭od hole֣ke raki֑yl ulepote֥h shse֝pata֗yv lo֣ tite'araֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flatters with his lips.

גּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): me֭qalּel 'abi֣yv ve'imּ֑o yiֽde'a֥ke ne֝r֗o b'yshvn bּe'eshsh֥un choֽshsheke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ באישון בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): na֭chalah mbchlt mebohe֣let bּari'shshona֑h ve֝'achariyta֗hּ lo֣ teboraֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

נַ֭חֲלָה מבחלת מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּo'ma֥r 'ashshalּemah-ra֑ qaue֥h laֽ֝yhva֗h veyo֣shshaֽ laֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not say, "I will recompense evil;" but wait on the LORD, and He shall save you.

אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּo'aba֣t ye֭hvah 'e֣ben va'a֑ben umo'zene֖y mirema֣h lo'-tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): meyhva֥h mitze'adey-ga֑ber ve֝'ada֗m mah-yּabi֥yn dּarekּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

מֵיהוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): moqe֣shsh 'a֭dam ya֣la qo֑deshsh ve'acha֖r nedari֣ym lebaqּeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)It is a snare to the man who devours that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): mezare֣h re֭shsha'iym me֣leke chaka֑m vayּa֖shsheb 'aleyhe֣m 'opaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings the wheel over them.

מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹפָֽן׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): ne֣r ye֭hvah nishshema֣t 'ada֑m cho֝pe֗shs kּal-chaderey-baֽten׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

נֵ֣ר יְ֭הוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): che֣sed ve֭'emet yitzּeru-me֑leke vesa'a֖d bּache֣sed kּise'ֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּipe'e֣ret bּachuri֣ym kּocha֑m vahada֖r zeqeni֣ym shseybaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בַּחוּרִ֣ים כֹּחָ֑ם וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): chabּur֣ot pּe֭tza tmryq tּamer֣uq bּera֑ u֝makּ֗ot chaderey-baֽten׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The blueness of a wound cleanses away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

חַבֻּר֣וֹת פֶּ֭צַע תמריק תַּמְר֣וּק בְּרָ֑ע וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃