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Proverbs

Chapter 29
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֣yshsh tּ֭okachot maqeshsheh-'o֑rep pּe֥ta yi֝shshּabe֗r ve'e֣yn marepּeֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He, that being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

אִ֣ישׁ תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּireb֣ot tza֭dּiyqiym yishsema֣ch ha'a֑m ubimeshsho֥l ra֝shsha֗ ye'a֥naֽch 'aֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked bears rule, the people mourn.

בִּרְב֣וֹת צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָעָ֑ם וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): iֽyshsh-'ohe֣b cha֭kemah yeshsamּa֣ch 'abi֑yv vero'e֥h z֝on֗ot ye'abּed-hֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father: but he that keeps company with harlots spends his substance.

אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): me֗leke bּe֭mishshepּat ya'ami֣yd 'a֑retz ve'i֖yshsh tּerum֣ot yeֽhereseֽnּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king by judgement establishes the land: but he that receives gifts overthrows it.

מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּe֭ber machali֣yq 'al-re'e֑hu re֝֗shshet pּore֥shs 'al-pּe'amaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man that flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.

גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּepe֤shshaֽ 'i֣yshsh ra֣ moqe֑shsh ve֝tzadּi֗yq yar֥un veshsameֽcha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous does sing and rejoice.

בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): yode֣'a tza֭dּiyq dּi֣yn dּalּi֑ym ra֝shsha֗ lo'-yabi֥yn dּaֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The righteous considers the cause of the poor: but the wicked regards not to know it.

יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): aneshshe֣y la֭tzon yapi֣ychu qireya֑h va֝chakami֗ym yashshi֥ybu 'aֽp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָ֭צוֹן יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): iֽyshsh-chaka֗m ni֭shshepּat 'et-'i֣yshsh 'evi֑yl veraga֥z ve֝shsacha֗q ve'e֣yn naֽchat׃
Edified Edition (EDE)If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): aneshshe֣y da֭miym yishsene'u-ta֑m viֽ֝yshshari֗ym yebaqeshsh֥u napeshshֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָ֑ם וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-r֭ucho yotzi֣y kesi֑yl ve֝chaka֗m bּe'ach֥or yeshshabּecheֽnּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A fool utters all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.

כָּל־ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): mo֭shshel maqeshshi֣yb 'al-dּebar-shsha֑qer kּaֽl-meshshareta֥yv reshsha'iֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁ֑קֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֤shsh ve'i֣yshsh tּekaki֣ym nipegּa֑shshu me֤'iyr-'eyne֖y shsheneyhe֣m yehvֽah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lightens both their eyes.

רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): me֤leke shshope֣t bּeֽ'eme֣t dּalּi֑ym kּi֝se'֗o la'a֥d yikּֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king that faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

מֶ֤לֶךְ שׁוֹפֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ לָעַ֥ד יִכּֽוֹן׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshe֣bet ve֭tokachat yitּe֣n chakema֑h vena֥'ar me֝shshulּa֗ch mebi֥yshsh 'imּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame.

שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּireb֣ot re֭shsha'iym yirebּeh-pּa֑shsha ve֝tzadּiyqi֗ym bּeֽmapּaletּa֥m yire'ֽu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases: but the righteous shall see their fall.

בִּרְב֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): yasּe֣r bּi֭neka viֽyniyche֑ka veyitּe֖n ma'adanּi֣ym lenapeshsheֽka׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yes, he shall give delight to your soul.

יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃פ

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'e֣yn cha֭zon yipּa֣raֽ 'a֑m veshshome֖r tּora֣h 'ashshereֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keeps the law, happy is he.

בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זוֹן יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּi֭debariym lo'-yiua֣ser 'a֑bed kּiֽy-ya֝bi֗yn ve'e֣yn ma'aneֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): chazi֗yta 'i֭yshsh 'a֣tz bּidebara֑yv tּiqeva֖h likesi֣yl mimּeֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do you see a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): mepanּe֣q minּo֣'ar 'abedּ֑o ve֝'achariyt֗o yiheye֥h manֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that delicately brings up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

מְפַנֵּ֣ק מִנֹּ֣עַר עַבְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝אַחֲרִית֗וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מָנֽוֹן׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): iֽyshsh-'a֭p yegare֣h mad֑on uba֖'al chema֣h rab-pּaֽshsha'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.

אִֽישׁ־אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּa'ava֣t 'a֭dam tּashshepּiyle֑nּu ushshepal-r֝֗ucha yitemo֥ke kּabֽod׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל־ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): chole֣q 'im-gּa֭nּab shsone֣ napeshsh֑o 'ala֥h yi֝shshema֗ velo֣ yagּiֽyd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul: he hears cursing, and reveals it not.

חוֹלֵ֣ק עִם־גַּ֭נָּב שׂוֹנֵ֣א נַפְשׁ֑וֹ אָלָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יַגִּֽיד׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): cheredּa֣t 'a֭dam yitּe֣n moqe֑shsh ubote֖cha bּayhva֣h yeshsugּaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The fear of man brings a snare: but whoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֭bּiym mebaqeshshi֣ym pּeney-moshshe֑l u֝meyehva֗h mishshepּat-'iֽyshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgement comes from the LORD.

רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵי־מוֹשֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּo'aba֣t tza֭dּiyqiym 'i֣yshsh 'a֑vel veto'aba֖t rashsha֣ yeshshar-dּaֽreke׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃פ