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Proverbs

Chapter 22
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): nibecha֣r shshe֭m me'o֣shsher ra֑b mikּe֥sep u֝mizּaha֗b che֣n tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashshi֣yr vara֣shsh nipegּa֑shshu 'oshse֖h kulּa֣m yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the Maker of them all.

עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֤um ׀ ra'a֣h ra'a֣h vystr venisetּa֑r u֝petayi֗ym 'aber֥u veֽne'enaֽshshu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה ויסתר וְנִסְתָּ֑ר וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣qeb 'a֭navah yire'a֣t yehva֑h 'o֖shsher vekab֣od vechayּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzinּi֣ym pּa֭chiym bּede֣reke 'iqּe֑shsh shshome֥r na֝peshsh֗o yirecha֥q meheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keeps his soul shall be far from them.

צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): chano֣ke la֭nּa'ar 'al-pּi֣y darekּ֑o gּa֥m kּiֽy-ya֝zeqi֗yn loֽ'-yas֥ur mimּeֽnּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּֽי־יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭shshiyr bּerashshi֣ym yimeshsh֑ol ve'e֥bed lo֝ve֗h le'i֣yshsh maleveֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): zore֣'a 'a֭velah yqtzvr yiqetzar-'a֑ven veshshe֖bet 'eberat֣o yikeleֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that sows iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה יקצור יִקְצָר־אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): tֽob-'a֭yin h֣u yebora֑ke kּiֽy-nata֖n milּachem֣o ladּaֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּa֣reֽshsh le֭tz veyetze֣ mad֑on ve֝yishshebּo֗t dּi֣yn veqalֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yes, strife and reproach shall cease.

גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָד֑וֹן וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת דִּ֣ין וְקָלֽוֹן׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): ohe֥b thvr tehar-le֑b che֥n shse֝pata֗yv re'e֥hu meֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

אֹהֵ֥ב טהור טְהָר־לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): eyne֣y ye֭hvah na֣tzeru da֑'at va֝yesalּe֗p dּibere֥y bogeֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.

עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): ama֣r 'a֭tzel 'ari֣y bach֑utz bּet֥oke re֝chob֗ot 'eֽratzeֽcha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The slothful man says, "There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets."

אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshucha֣h 'a֭muqּah pּi֣y zar֑ot ze'֥um ye֝hva֗h ypvl yipּal-shshaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה יפול יִפָּל־שָֽׁם׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֭uelet qeshshura֣h beleb-na֑'ar shshe֥bet m֝usa֗r yarechiyqe֥nּah mimּeֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): o֣shsheֽq dּa֭l leharebּ֣ot l֑o note֥n le֝'ashshi֗yr 'ake-lemachesֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.

עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha֥t 'azeneka֗ u֭shshema dּibere֣y chakami֑ym ve֝libּeka֗ tּashshi֥yt leda'etּiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

הַ֥ט אָזְנְךָ֗ וּ֭שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-na֭'iym kּiֽy-tishshemere֣m bּebitene֑ka yikּo֥nu ya֝chedּa֗v 'al-shsepateֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall withal be fitted in your lips.

כִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): lihey֣ot bּa֭yhvah mibetache֑ka hoda'etּi֖yka hayּ֣om 'ap-'aֽtּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to you this day, even to you.

לִהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־אָֽתָּה׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): halo֤ kata֣betּiy le֭ka shlshvm shshaliyshshi֑ym bּem֖o'etzo֣t vadaֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Have not I written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

הֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּי לְ֭ךָ שלשום שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת וָדָֽעַת׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): lehodiֽy'aka֗ qo֭shshete 'imere֣y 'eme֑t lehashshi֥yb 'amari֥ym 'e֝me֗t leshsholecheֽyka׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)That I might make you know the certainty of the words of truth; that you might answer the words of truth to those who send to you?

לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃פ

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): aֽl-tּigezal-dּa֭l kּi֣y dal-h֑u ve'al-tּedakּe֖ 'ani֣y bashshּaֽ'ar׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

אַֽל־תִּגְזָל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-ye֭hvah yari֣yb riyba֑m veqaba֖ 'et-qobe'eyhe֣m naֽpeshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those who spoiled them.

כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּi֭tera 'et-bּa֣'al 'a֑p ve'et-'i֥yshsh che֝mot lo֣ tabֽo'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man you shall not go:

אַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מוֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּen-tּe'ela֥p 'rchtv 'oֽrechota֑yv velaqachetּa֖ moqe֣shsh lenapeshsheֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Lest you learn his ways, and get a snare to your soul.

פֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף ארחתו אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּehi֥y betoֽqe'ey-ka֑p bּa֝'orebi֗ym mashshּa'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Be not one of those who strike hands, or of those who are sureties for debts.

אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-'eֽyn-leka֥ leshshalּe֑m la֥mּah yiqּa֥ch mi֝shshekּabeka֗ mitּachetּeֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)If you have nothing to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

אִם־אֵֽין־לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּa֭sּeg gּeb֣ul 'ola֑m 'ashshe֖r 'ashs֣u 'aboteֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Remove not the ancient landmark, which your fathers have set.

אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): chazi֡yta 'i֤yshsh ׀ ma֘hi֤yr bּimela'ketּ֗o liֽpeneֽy-melaki֥ym yiteyatzּa֑b bּal-yi֝teyatzּeb lipene֥y chashshukּiֽym׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Do you see a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃פ