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Proverbs

Chapter 23
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-te֭shsheb lilech֣om 'et-moshshe֑l bּi֥yn tּa֝bi֗yn 'et-'ashshe֥r lepaneֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you:

כִּֽי־תֵ֭שֵׁב לִלְח֣וֹם אֶת־מוֹשֵׁ֑ל בִּ֥ין תָּ֝בִ֗ין אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): veshsametּa֣ shsakּi֣yn bּelo'e֑ka 'im-bּa֖'al ne֣peshsh 'aֽtּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And put a knife to your throat, if you be a man given to appetite.

וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ שַׂכִּ֣ין בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ אִם־בַּ֖עַל נֶ֣פֶשׁ אָֽתָּה׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּi֭te'av lemate'amּota֑yv ve֝h֗u le֣chem kּezabiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

אַל־תִּ֭תְאָו לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝ה֗וּא לֶ֣חֶם כְּזָבִֽים׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּiyga֥ leֽha'ashshi֑yr miֽbּiynateka֥ chadaֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Labour not to be rich: cease from your own wisdom.

אַל־תִּיגַ֥ע לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥ חֲדָֽל׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): ht'vp hata֤'iyp 'eyne֥yka bּ֗o veֽ'e֫yne֥nּu kּi֤y 'ashso֣h ya'ashseh-lּ֣o kenapa֑yim kּe֝ne֗shsher v'yp ya'֥up hashshּamaֽyim׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Will you set your eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

התעוף הֲתָ֤עִיף עֵינֶ֥יךָ בּ֗וֹ וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּ כִּ֤י עָשֹׂ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֣וֹ כְנָפַ֑יִם כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר ועיף יָע֥וּף הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃פ

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּilecha֗m 'et-le֭chem ra֣ 'a֑yin ve'al-tt'v tּi֝te'a֗yv lemate'amּotaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Eat not the bread of him that has an evil eye, neither desire his dainty meats:

אַל־תִּלְחַ֗ם אֶת־לֶ֭חֶם רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְאַל־תתאו תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y ׀ kּemo-shsha'a֥r bּenapeshsh֗o kּe֫n-h֥u 'eko֣l u֭shsheteh yo֣'mar la֑ke ve֝libּ֗o bּal-'imּaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: "Eat and drink," says he to you; but his heart is not with you.

כִּ֤י ׀ כְּמוֹ־שָׁעַ֥ר בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ כֶּ֫ן־ה֥וּא אֱכֹ֣ל וּ֭שְׁתֵה יֹ֣אמַר לָ֑ךְ וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹ בַּל־עִמָּֽךְ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּiֽtּeka-'aka֥letּa teqiy'e֑nּah ve֝shshicha֗tּa dּebare֥yka hanּe'iymiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The morsel which you have eaten shall you vomit up, and lose your sweet words.

פִּֽתְּךָ־אָכַ֥לְתָּ תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּ דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ הַנְּעִימִֽים׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'azene֣y ke֭siyl 'al-tּedabּe֑r kּiֽy-ya֝b֗uz leshse֣kel milּeֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

בְּאָזְנֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־יָ֝ב֗וּז לְשֵׂ֣כֶל מִלֶּֽיךָ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּa֭sּeg gּeb֣ul 'ola֑m ubishsede֥y ye֝tomi֗ym 'al-tּaboֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י יְ֝תוֹמִ֗ים אַל־תָּבֹֽא׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-go'ala֥m chaza֑q hֽu'-yari֖yb 'et-riyba֣m 'itּaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For their Redeemer is mighty; He shall plead their cause with you.

כִּֽי־גֹאֲלָ֥ם חָזָ֑ק הֽוּא־יָרִ֖יב אֶת־רִיבָ֣ם אִתָּֽךְ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): habi֣y'ah lamּusa֣r libּe֑ka ve֝'azene֗ka le'imerey-daֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

הָבִ֣יאָה לַמּוּסָ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָ לְאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּimena֣ minּa֣'ar musa֑r kּiֽy-takּe֥nּu ba֝shshּe֗bet lo֣ yamֽut׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Withhold not correction from the child: for if you beat him with the rod, he shall not die.

אַל־תִּמְנַ֣ע מִנַּ֣עַר מוּסָ֑ר כִּֽי־תַכֶּ֥נּוּ בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶט לֹ֣א יָמֽוּת׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭tּah bּashshּe֣bet tּakּe֑nּu ve֝napeshsh֗o mishshּe'֥ol tּatzּiֽyl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You shall beat him with the rod, and shall deliver his soul from hell.

אַ֭תָּה בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט תַּכֶּ֑נּוּ וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מִשְּׁא֥וֹל תַּצִּֽיל׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֭niy 'im-chaka֣m libּe֑ka yishsema֖ch libּi֣y gam-'aֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, if your heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): veta'elo֥zenah kileyota֑y bּedabּe֥r shse֝pate֗yka meyshshariֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Yes, my reins shall rejoice, when your lips speak right things.

וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-yeqanּe֣ li֭bּeka bּaֽchatּa'i֑ym kּi֥y 'im-bּeyire'at-ye֝hva֗h kּal-hayּֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let not your heart envy sinners: but be in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

אַל־יְקַנֵּ֣א לִ֭בְּךָ בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־בְּיִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֭y 'im-ye֣shsh 'achari֑yt ve֝tiqevateka֗ lo֣ tikּareֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For surely there is an end; and your expectation shall not be cut off.

כִּ֭י אִם־יֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshema'-'atּa֣h beni֣y vachaka֑m ve'ashshּe֖r bּadּe֣reke libּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hear, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the way.

שְׁמַע־אַתָּ֣ה בְנִ֣י וַחֲכָ֑ם וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ לִבֶּֽךָ׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּehi֥y besoֽbe'ey-ya֑yin bּezolale֖y bashsa֣r laֽmo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְסֹֽבְאֵי־יָ֑יִן בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י בָשָׂ֣ר לָֽמוֹ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiy-sobe֣ ve֭zolel yiuare֑shsh u֝qera'i֗ym tּalebּi֥yshsh numaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

כִּי־סֹבֵ֣א וְ֭זוֹלֵל יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ נוּמָֽה׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshema֣ le֭'abiyka ze֣h yelade֑ka ve'al-tּa֝b֗uz kּiֽy-zaqena֥h 'imּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hearken to your father that begat you, and despise not your mother when she is old.

שְׁמַ֣ע לְ֭אָבִיךָ זֶ֣ה יְלָדֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תָּ֝ב֗וּז כִּֽי־זָקְנָ֥ה אִמֶּֽךָ׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): eme֣t qe֭neh ve'al-tּimekּo֑r chakema֖h umusa֣r ubiynaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

אֱמֶ֣ת קְ֭נֵה וְאַל־תִּמְכֹּ֑ר חָכְמָ֖ה וּמוּסָ֣ר וּבִינָֽה׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): gvl gּi֣yl ygvl ya֭giyl 'abi֣y tzadּi֑yq yvld veyole֥d cha֝ka֗m vyshmch yishsemach-bּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begets a wise child shall have joy of him.

גול גִּ֣יל יגול יָ֭גִיל אֲבִ֣י צַדִּ֑יק יולד וְיוֹלֵ֥ד חָ֝כָ֗ם וישמח יִשְׂמַח־בּֽוֹ׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): yiֽshsemach-'abi֥yka ve'imּe֑ka ve֝tage֗l yֽoladetּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Your father and your mother shall be glad, and she that bare you shall rejoice.

יִֽשְׂמַח־אָבִ֥יךָ וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּenaֽh-beni֣y libּeka֣ li֑y ve֝'eyne֗yka dּeraka֥y trtznh tּitzּoֽrenah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.

תְּנָֽה־בְנִ֣י לִבְּךָ֣ לִ֑י וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָ דְּרָכַ֥י תרצנה תִּצֹּֽרְנָה׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-shshucha֣h 'amuqּa֣h zona֑h ube'e֥r tza֝ra֗h nakeriyּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

כִּֽי־שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲמֻקָּ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה וּבְאֵ֥ר צָ֝רָ֗ה נָכְרִיָּֽה׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): ap-hi֭y kּeche֣tep tּeֽ'ero֑b u֝bogedi֗ym bּe'ada֥m tּosiֽp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)She also lies in wait as for a prey, and increases the transgressors among men.

אַף־הִ֭יא כְּחֶ֣תֶף תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים בְּאָדָ֥ם תּוֹסִֽף׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): lemi֨y '֥oy lemi֪y 'ab֡oy lemi֤y mdvnym mideyani֨ym ׀ lemi֥y shsi֗ycha le֭miy pּetza'i֣ym chinּa֑m le֝mi֗y chakelil֥ut 'eynaֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Who has woe? who has sorrow? who has contentions? who has babbling? who has wounds without cause? who has redness of eyes?

לְמִ֨י א֥וֹי לְמִ֪י אֲב֡וֹי לְמִ֤י מדונים מִדְיָנִ֨ים ׀ לְמִ֥י שִׂ֗יחַ לְ֭מִי פְּצָעִ֣ים חִנָּ֑ם לְ֝מִ֗י חַכְלִל֥וּת עֵינָֽיִם׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): laֽme'achari֥ym 'al-hayּa֑yin la֝bּa'i֗ym lacheqo֥r mimesaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים עַל־הַיָּ֑יִן לַ֝בָּאִ֗ים לַחְקֹ֥ר מִמְסָֽךְ׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּe֥re yayin֮ kּi֪y yite'a֫dּa֥m kּiֽy-yitּe֣n bkys bּakּ֣os 'eyn֑o yi֝tehalּe֗ke bּemeyshshariֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its colour in the cup, when it moves itself aright.

אַל־תֵּ֥רֶא יַיִן֮ כִּ֪י יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥ם כִּֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן בכיס בַּכּ֣וֹס עֵינ֑וֹ יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭chariyto kּenacha֣shsh yishshּa֑ke uֽketzipe'oni֥y yaperiֽshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)At the last it bites like a serpent, and stings like an adder.

אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ כְּנָחָ֣שׁ יִשָּׁ֑ךְ וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י יַפְרִֽשׁ׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֭yneyka yire'֣u zar֑ot ve֝libּeka֗ yedabּe֥r tּahepּukֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Your eyes shall behold strange women, and your heart shall utter perverse things.

עֵ֭ינֶיךָ יִרְא֣וּ זָר֑וֹת וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ יְדַבֵּ֥ר תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃

34
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve֭hayiyta kּeshshoke֣b bּeleb-ya֑m u֝keshshoke֗b bּero֣'shsh chibּeֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Yes, you shall be as he that lies down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lies upon the top of a mast.

וְ֭הָיִיתָ כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב בְּלֶב־יָ֑ם וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב בְּרֹ֣אשׁ חִבֵּֽל׃

35
Phonetic (Hebrew): hikּ֥uniy bal-chaliytiy֮ halam֗uniy bּal-ya֫da֥'etּiy mata֥y 'aqi֑ytz '֝osi֗yp 'abaqeshshe֥nּu 'ֽod׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"They have stricken me," you shall say, "and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again."

הִכּ֥וּנִי בַל־חָלִיתִי֮ הֲלָמ֗וּנִי בַּל־יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּי מָתַ֥י אָקִ֑יץ א֝וֹסִ֗יף אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ עֽוֹד׃