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Proverbs

Chapter 3
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֭niy tּorati֣y 'al-tּishshekּa֑ch u֝mitzevota֗y yitzּo֥r libּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, do not forget my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:

בְּ֭נִי תּוֹרָתִ֣י אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y 'o֣reke ya֭miym ushshen֣ot chayּi֑ym ve֝shshal֗om yosi֥ypu laֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to you.

כִּ֤י אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּשְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽךְ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): che֥sed ve'eme֗t 'aֽl-ya'a֫zebu֥ka qashshere֥m 'al-gּaregּerote֑yka kּa֝tebe֗m 'al-l֥ucha libּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not let mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them upon the table of your heart:

חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ קָשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): umetza'-che֖n veshseֽkel-t֑ob bּe'eyne֖y 'elohi֣ym ve'adaֽm׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)So you shall find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

וּמְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃פ

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeta֣ch 'el-ye֭hvah bּekal-libּe֑ka ve'el-bּiֽ֝ynateka֗ 'al-tּishshּa'eֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)[1] Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and do not lean on your own understanding.

בְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּekal-dּerake֥yka da'e֑hu ve֝h֗u yeyashshּe֥r 'oֽrechoteֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּehi֣y chaka֣m bּe'eyne֑yka yera֥ 'et-ye֝hva֗h ves֣ur meraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not be wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

8

רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּabּe֣d 'et-ye֭hvah mehone֑ka u֝mere'shshi֗yt kּal-tּebu'ateֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Honour the LORD with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase:

כַּבֵּ֣ד אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): veyimּale'֣u 'asame֣yka shsaba֑ ve֝tiyr֗oshsh yeqabe֥yka yiperoֽtzu׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)So shall your barns be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst out with new wine.

וְיִמָּלְא֣וּ אֲסָמֶ֣יךָ שָׂבָ֑ע וְ֝תִיר֗וֹשׁ יְקָבֶ֥יךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃פ

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): musa֣r ye֭hvah bּeni֣y 'al-tּime'a֑s ve'al-tּa֝qo֗tz bּetokachetּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD; nor be weary of His correction:

מוּסַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל־תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל־תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y 'e֥t 'ashshe֣r ye'eha֣b yehva֣h yoki֑ycha u֝ke'a֗b 'et-bּe֥n yiretzeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For whom the LORD loves He corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights.

כִּ֤י אֶ֥ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶאֱהַ֣ב יְהוָ֣ה יוֹכִ֑יחַ וּ֝כְאָ֗ב אֶת־בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashshere֣y 'a֭dam matza֣ chakema֑h ve֝'ada֗m yapi֥yq tּebunaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Happy is the person who finds wisdom, and the person who gains understanding.

אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y t֣ob sa֭cherahּ misּechar-kּa֑sep u֝mechar֗utz tּebu'ataֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain of it than fine gold.

כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): yeqa֣rah hi֭y mpnyym mipּeniyni֑ym vekal-cha֝patze֗yka lo֣ yiֽshshevu-baֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared to her.

יְקָ֣רָה הִ֭יא מפניים מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): o֣reke ya֭miym bּiֽymiyna֑hּ bּi֝shsemo'vla֗hּ 'o֣shsher vekabֽod׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּerake֥yha darekey-no֑'am veֽkal-neti֖ybote֣yha shshalֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): etz-chayּi֣ym hi֭y lamּachaziyqi֣ym bּa֑hּ veֽtomeke֥yha me'ushshּaֽr׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her: and happy is every person who retains her.

עֵץ־חַיִּ֣ים הִ֭יא לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃פ

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): yeֽhva֗h bּechakema֥h yaֽsad-'a֑retz kּone֥n shsha֝ma֗yim bּitebunaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding He has established the heavens.

יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּחָכְמָ֥ה יָֽסַד־אָ֑רֶץ כּוֹנֵ֥ן שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֭da'etּo tּehom֣ot nibeqa֑'u u֝shshechaqi֗ym yire'apu-taֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)By His knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָֽל׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֭niy 'al-yalu֣zu me'eyne֑yka netzo֥r tּu֝shshiyּa֗h umezimּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

בְּ֭נִי אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): veyiֽhey֣u chayּi֣ym lenapeshshe֑ka ve֝che֗n legaregּeroteֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So shall they be life to your soul, and grace to your neck.

וְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֝חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֤z tּele֣ke labe֣tach dּarekּe֑ka ve֝rageleka֗ lo֣ tigּֽop׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then you shall walk in your way safely, and your foot shall not stumble.

אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-tּishshekּa֥b loֽ'-tipecha֑d ve֝shshakabetּa֗ veֽ'areba֥h shshenateֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When you lie down, you shall not be afraid: yes, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.

אִם־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא־תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּi֭yra mipּa֣chad pּite'o֑m umishshּo'a֥t re֝shsha'i֗ym kּi֣y taboֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.

אַל־תִּ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-ye֭hvah yiheye֣h bekisele֑ka veshshama֖r rageleka֣ milּaֽked׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the LORD shall be your confidence, and shall keep your foot from being taken.

כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מִלָּֽכֶד׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּimena'-t֥ob mibּe'ala֑yv bּihey֨ot le'e֖l ydyk yadeka֣ la'ashsֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

אַל־תִּמְנַע־ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל ידיך יָדְךָ֣ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּo֘'ma֤r lr'yk lereֽ'aka֨ ׀ le֣ke va֭shshub umacha֥r 'etּe֗n veye֣shsh 'itּaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not say to your neighbour, "Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give;" when you have it with you.

אַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר לרעיך לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ ׀ לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּacharo֣shsh 'al-re'aka֣ ra'a֑h vehֽu'-yoshshe֖b labe֣tach 'itּaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not devise evil against your neighbour, seeing he dwells securely by you.

אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-trvb tּari֣yb 'im-'ada֣m chinּa֑m 'im-lo֖ gemaleka֣ ra'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

אַל־תרוב תָּרִ֣יב עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּe֭qanּe bּe'i֣yshsh chama֑s ve'al-tּi֝becha֗r bּekal-dּerakaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

אַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל־תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיו׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y to'aba֣t yehva֣h nal֑oz veֽ'et-yeshshari֥ym sodֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD: but His secret is with the righteous.

כִּ֤י תוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה נָל֑וֹז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִ֥ים סוֹדֽוֹ׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): me'era֣t ye֭hvah bּebe֣yt rashsha֑ uneve֖h tzadּiyqi֣ym yebareֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but He blesses the habitation of the just.

מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃

34
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-lalּetzi֥ym hֽu'-yali֑ytz vl'nyym ve֝la'anavi֗ym yitּen-cheֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Surely He scorns the scorners: but He gives grace to the lowly.

אִם־לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא־יָלִ֑יץ ולעניים וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃

35
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּa֭bod chakami֣ym yinecha֑lu u֝kesiyli֗ym meri֥ym qalֽon׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

כָּ֭בוֹד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים קָלֽוֹן׃פ