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Proverbs

Chapter 24
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּe֭qanּe bּe'aneshshe֣y ra'a֑h ve'al-tt'v tּi֝te'a֗yv lihey֥ot 'itּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Be not envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

אַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י רָעָ֑ה וְאַל־תתאו תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לִהְי֥וֹת אִתָּֽם׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiy-shsho֭d yehegּe֣h libּa֑m ve֝'ama֗l shsipeteyhe֥m tּedabּeֽrenah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

כִּי־שֹׁ֭ד יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לִבָּ֑ם וְ֝עָמָ֗ל שִׂפְתֵיהֶ֥ם תְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֭chakemah yibּa֣neh bּa֑yit u֝bitebuna֗h yitekּonaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established:

בְּ֭חָכְמָה יִבָּ֣נֶה בָּ֑יִת וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה יִתְכּוֹנָֽן׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): u֭beda'at chadari֣ym yimּale'֑u kּal-h֖on yaqa֣r vena'iֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

וּ֭בְדַעַת חֲדָרִ֣ים יִמָּלְא֑וּ כָּל־ה֖וֹן יָקָ֣ר וְנָעִֽים׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּeֽber-chaka֥m bּa'֑oz ve'iֽyshsh-dּa֝֗'at me'amּetz-kּoֽcha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wise man is strong; yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.

גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּע֑וֹז וְאִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y be֭tachebּulot tּa'ashseh-lּeka֣ milechama֑h u֝teshshu'a֗h bּero֣b yo'eֽtz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For by wise counsel you shall make your war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

כִּ֣י בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֣ מִלְחָמָ֑ה וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ra'm֣ot leֽ'evi֣yl chakem֑ot bּa֝shshּa֗'ar lo֣ yipetּach-pּiֽyhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wisdom is too high for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.

רָאמ֣וֹת לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל חָכְמ֑וֹת בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיהוּ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): mechashshּe֥b lehare֑'a l֝֗o bּaֽ'al-mezimּ֥ot yiqeraֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that devises to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

מְחַשֵּׁ֥ב לְהָרֵ֑עַ ל֝֗וֹ בַּֽעַל־מְזִמּ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽאוּ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): zimּa֣t 'iue֣let chatּa֑'t veto'aba֖t le'ada֣m leֽtz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

זִמַּ֣ת אִוֶּ֣לֶת חַטָּ֑את וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת לְאָדָ֣ם לֵֽץ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): hi֭terapּiyta bּey֥om tzara֗h tza֣r kּocheֽkah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.

הִ֭תְרַפִּיתָ בְּי֥וֹם צָרָ֗ה צַ֣ר כֹּחֶֽכָה׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha֭tzּel lequchi֣ym lamּa֑vet umati֥ym la֝he֗reg 'im-tּacheshsֽoke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)If you forbear to deliver those who are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;

הַ֭צֵּל לְקֻחִ֣ים לַמָּ֑וֶת וּמָטִ֥ים לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג אִם־תַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-to'ma֗r hen֮ lo'-yada֪'en֫u ze֥h haֽlo'-to֘ke֤n libּ֨ot ׀ hֽu'-yabi֗yn venotze֣r na֭peshsheka h֣u yeda֑ veheshshi֖yb le'ada֣m kּepa'olֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)If you say, "Behold, we knew it not;" does not He that ponders the heart consider it? and He that keeps your soul, does not He know it? and shall not He render to every man according to his works?

כִּֽי־תֹאמַ֗ר הֵן֮ לֹא־יָדַ֪עְנ֫וּ זֶ֥ה הֲֽלֹא־תֹ֘כֵ֤ן לִבּ֨וֹת ׀ הֽוּא־יָבִ֗ין וְנֹצֵ֣ר נַ֭פְשְׁךָ ה֣וּא יֵדָ֑ע וְהֵשִׁ֖יב לְאָדָ֣ם כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): ekal-bּeni֣y deba֣shsh kּiy-t֑ob veno֥pet ma֝t֗oq 'al-chikּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, eat honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste:

אֱכָל־בְּנִ֣י דְבַ֣שׁ כִּי־ט֑וֹב וְנֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל־חִכֶּֽךָ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּe֤n ׀ dּe'e֥h chakema֗h lena֫peshshe֥ka 'im-ma֭tza'ta veye֣shsh 'achari֑yt ve֝tiqevateka֗ lo֣ tikּareֽt׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.

כֵּ֤ן ׀ דְּעֶ֥ה חָכְמָ֗ה לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ אִם־מָ֭צָאתָ וְיֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃פ

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּe'ero֣b ra֭shsha lineve֣h tzadּi֑yq 'aֽl-tּeshshadּe֥d ribetzo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

אַל־תֶּאֱרֹ֣ב רָ֭שָׁע לִנְוֵ֣ה צַדִּ֑יק אַֽל־תְּשַׁדֵּ֥ד רִבְצוֹ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y shshe֨ba ׀ yipּ֣ol tzadּi֣yq vaqa֑m u֝reshsha'i֗ym yikּashshel֥u bera'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨בַע ׀ יִפּ֣וֹל צַדִּ֣יק וָקָ֑ם וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ בְרָעָֽה׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּinepo֣l 'vybyk 'ֽ֭oyibeka 'al-tּishsema֑ch u֝bikּashshel֗o 'al-yage֥l libּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles:

בִּנְפֹ֣ל אויביך אֽ֭וֹיִבְךָ אַל־תִּשְׂמָ֑ח וּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹ אַל־יָגֵ֥ל לִבֶּֽךָ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּen-yire'e֣h ye֭hvah vera֣ bּe'eyna֑yv veheshshi֖yb me'ala֣yv 'apּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.

פֶּן־יִרְאֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה וְרַ֣ע בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְהֵשִׁ֖יב מֵעָלָ֣יו אַפּֽוֹ׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּitecha֥r bּamּere'i֑ym 'al-tּe֝qanּe֗ bּareshsha'iֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Fret not yourself because of evil men, neither be envious at the wicked;

אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y ׀ loֽ'-tiheye֣h 'achari֣yt lara֑ ne֖r reshsha'i֣ym yide'aֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

כִּ֤י ׀ לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֣ה אַחֲרִ֣ית לָרָ֑ע נֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): yeraֽ'-'et-yehva֣h bּeni֣y vame֑leke 'im-shsh֝oni֗ym 'al-tּite'araֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, fear the LORD and the king: and meddle not with those who are given to change:

יְרָֽא־אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּנִ֣י וָמֶ֑לֶךְ עִם־שׁ֝וֹנִ֗ים אַל־תִּתְעָרָֽב׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-pi֭te'om yaq֣um 'eyda֑m upi֥yd shshe֝neyhe֗m mi֣y yodeֽ'a׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?

כִּֽי־פִ֭תְאֹם יָק֣וּם אֵידָ֑ם וּפִ֥יד שְׁ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם מִ֣י יוֹדֵֽעַ׃ס

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּam-'e֥lּeh laֽchakami֑ym haֽkּer-pּani֖ym bּemishshepּa֣t bּal-tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgement.

גַּם־אֵ֥לֶּה לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט בַּל־טֽוֹב׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): o֤me֨r ׀ lerashsha'֮ tzadּi֪yq 'a֥tּah yiqּebu֥hu 'amּi֑ym yize'am֥uhu le'umּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

אֹ֤מֵ֨ר ׀ לְרָשָׁע֮ צַדִּ֪יק אָ֥תָּה יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ עַמִּ֑ים יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ לְאֻמִּֽים׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): velamּokiychi֥ym yine'a֑m vaֽ֝'aleyhe֗m tּab֥o birekּat-tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But to those who rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים יִנְעָ֑ם וַֽ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם תָּב֥וֹא בִרְכַּת־טֽוֹב׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsepata֥yim yishshּa֑q me֝shshi֗yb dּebari֥ym nekochiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer.

שְׂפָתַ֥יִם יִשָּׁ֑ק מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב דְּבָרִ֥ים נְכֹחִֽים׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha֘ke֤n bּach֨utz ׀ mela'ketּe֗ka ve'atּeda֣hּ bּashsּade֣h la֑ke 'a֝cha֗r ubani֥yta beyteֽka׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Prepare your work without, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.

הָ֘כֵ֤ן בַּח֨וּץ ׀ מְלַאכְתֶּ֗ךָ וְעַתְּדָ֣הּ בַּשָּׂדֶ֣ה לָ֑ךְ אַ֝חַ֗ר וּבָנִ֥יתָ בֵיתֶֽךָ׃פ

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּehi֣y 'ed-chinּa֣m bּere'e֑ka va֝hapitּi֗yta bּishsepateֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Be not a witness against your neighbour without cause; and deceive not with your lips.

אַל־תְּהִ֣י עֵד־חִנָּ֣ם בְּרֵעֶ֑ךָ וַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּo'ma֗r kּa'ashshe֣r 'aֽshsah-li֭y kּe֤n 'eֽ'eshseh-lּ֑o 'ashshi֖yb la'i֣yshsh kּepa'olֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Say not, "I will do so to him as he has done to me: I will render to the man according to his work."

אַל־תֹּאמַ֗ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽשָׂה־לִ֭י כֵּ֤ן אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לּ֑וֹ אָשִׁ֖יב לָאִ֣ישׁ כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-shsede֣h 'iyshsh-'atze֣l 'aba֑retּiy ve'al-kּe֝֗rem 'ada֥m chasar-leֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

עַל־שְׂדֵ֣ה אִישׁ־עָצֵ֣ל עָבַ֑רְתִּי וְעַל־כֶּ֝֗רֶם אָדָ֥ם חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehinּe֨h 'a֘la֤h kulּ֨o ׀ qimּeshsoni֗ym kּasּ֣u pana֣yv charulּi֑ym vege֖der 'abana֣yv neheraֽsah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

וְהִנֵּ֨ה עָ֘לָ֤ה כֻלּ֨וֹ ׀ קִמְּשֹׂנִ֗ים כָּסּ֣וּ פָנָ֣יו חֲרֻלִּ֑ים וְגֶ֖דֶר אֲבָנָ֣יו נֶהֱרָֽסָה׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽ'echeze֣h 'a֭nokiֽy 'ashshi֣yt libּi֑y ra֝'i֗ytiy laqa֥chetּiy musaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָ֭נֹכִֽי אָשִׁ֣ית לִבִּ֑י רָ֝אִ֗יתִי לָקַ֥חְתִּי מוּסָֽר׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): me'a֣t shshe֭not me'a֣t tּenum֑ot me'a֓t ׀ chibּu֖q yada֣yim lishshekּaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃

34
Phonetic (Hebrew): ubaֽ'-mitehalּe֥ke reyshshe֑ka u֝machesore֗yka kּe'i֣yshsh mageֽn׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)So shall your poverty come as one that travels; and your want as an armed man.

וּבָֽא־מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃פ