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Proverbs

Chapter 6
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֭niy 'im-'ara֣betּa lere'e֑ka tּaqa֖'etּa lazּa֣r kּapּeֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, if you have become a surety for your friend, if you have shaken hands in pledge with a stranger,

בְּ֭נִי אִם־עָרַ֣בְתָּ לְרֵעֶ֑ךָ תָּקַ֖עְתָּ לַזָּ֣ר כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): noqa֥shshetּa be'imerey-pi֑yka ni֝lekּa֗detּa bּe'imerey-piֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You are snared with the words of your mouth, you are taken with the words of your mouth.

נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ בְאִמְרֵי־פִ֑יךָ נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ בְּאִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashse֨h zo֥'t 'ep֪o ׀ bּeni֡y veֽhinּatze֗l kּi֘y ba֤'ta bekap-re'e֑ka le֥ke hi֝terapּe֗s ureha֥b re'eֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your friend; go, humble yourself, and plead with your friend.

עֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא ׀ בְּנִ֡י וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל כִּ֘י בָ֤אתָ בְכַף־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֵ֥ךְ הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס וּרְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽיךָ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּitּe֣n shshena֣h le'eyne֑yka u֝tenuma֗h le'ape'apּeֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.

אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן שֵׁנָ֣ה לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): hi֭nּatzel kּitzebi֣y miyּa֑d u֝ketzipּ֗or miyּa֥d yaqֽushsh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Deliver yourself like a roe from the hand of the hunter, and like a bird from the hand of the fowler.

הִ֭נָּצֵל כִּצְבִ֣י מִיָּ֑ד וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר מִיַּ֥ד יָקֽוּשׁ׃פ

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): leֽke-'el-nemala֥h 'atze֑l re'e֖h derake֣yha vachakaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

לֵֽךְ־אֶל־נְמָלָ֥ה עָצֵ֑ל רְאֵ֖ה דְרָכֶ֣יהָ וַחֲכָֽם׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashshe֖r 'eֽyn-la֥hּ qatzi֗yn shshote֥r umoshsheֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Which, having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵֽין־לָ֥הּ קָצִ֗ין שֹׁטֵ֥ר וּמֹשֵֽׁל׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּaki֣yn bּaqּa֣yitz lachema֑hּ 'agera֥h ba֝qּatzi֗yr ma'akalaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Provides her bread in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.

תָּכִ֣ין בַּקַּ֣יִץ לַחְמָ֑הּ אָגְרָ֥ה בַ֝קָּצִ֗יר מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): ad-mata֖y 'atze֥l ׀ tּishshekּa֑b ma֝ta֗y tּaq֥um mishshּenateֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)How long will you sleep, O sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

עַד־מָתַ֖י עָצֵ֥ל ׀ תִּשְׁכָּ֑ב מָ֝תַ֗י תָּק֥וּם מִשְּׁנָתֶֽךָ׃

10
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׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): ubaֽ'-kimehalּe֥ke re'shshe֑ka u֝machesoֽreka֗ kּe'i֣yshsh mageֽn׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)So shall your poverty come like a traveller, and your lack like an armed man.

וּבָֽא־כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃פ

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): ada֣m bּe֭liyּa'al 'i֣yshsh 'a֑ven h֝ole֗ke 'iqּeshsh֥ut pּeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth.

אָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ עִקְּשׁ֥וּת פֶּֽה׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): qore֣tz bּe֭'eynav mole֣l bּeragela֑v mo֝re֗h bּe'etzebּe'otaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He winks with his eyes, he signals with his feet, he teaches with his fingers;

קֹרֵ֣ץ בְּ֭עֵינָו מֹלֵ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֑ו מֹ֝רֶ֗ה בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּaֽhepּuk֨ot ׀ bּelibּ֗o chore֣shsh ra֣ bּekal-'e֑t mdnym mideyani֥ym yeshshalּeֽcha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Perverseness is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.

תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת ׀ בְּלִבּ֗וֹ חֹרֵ֣שׁ רָ֣ע בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת מדנים מִדְיָנִ֥ים יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-kּe֗n pּi֭te'om yab֣o 'eyd֑o pּe֥ta yi֝shshּabe֗r ve'e֣yn marepּeֽ'׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

עַל־כֵּ֗ן פִּ֭תְאֹם יָב֣וֹא אֵיד֑וֹ פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃פ

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsheshsh-he֭nּah shsane֣ yehva֑h ve֝shshe֗ba tv'bvt tּo'aba֥t napeshshֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These six things the LORD hates; yes, seven are an abomination to Him:

שֶׁשׁ־הֵ֭נָּה שָׂנֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע תועבות תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): eyna֣yim ra֭mot leshsh֣on shsha֑qer ve֝yada֗yim shshopek֥ot dּam-naqiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

עֵינַ֣יִם רָ֭מוֹת לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם שֹׁפְכ֥וֹת דָּם־נָקִֽי׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֗b cho֭reshsh macheshsheb֣ot 'a֑ven ragela֥yim me֝mahar֗ot lar֥utz laֽra'ah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

לֵ֗ב חֹ֭רֵשׁ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֑וֶן רַגְלַ֥יִם מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת לָר֥וּץ לָֽרָעָה׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): yapi֣ycha kּe֭zabiym 'e֣d shsha֑qer umeshshalּe֥cha me֝dani֗ym bּe֣yn 'achiֽym׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)A false witness who speaks lies, and him that sows discord among brothers.

יָפִ֣יחַ כְּ֭זָבִים עֵ֣ד שָׁ֑קֶר וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ מְ֝דָנִ֗ים בֵּ֣ין אַחִֽים׃פ

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): netzo֣r bּe֭niy mitzeva֣t 'abi֑yka ve'al-tּi֝tּo֗shsh tּora֥t 'imּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake the law of your mother:

נְצֹ֣ר בְּ֭נִי מִצְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): qashshere֣m 'al-libּeka֣ tami֑yd 'a֝nede֗m 'al-gּaregּeroteֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Bind them continually upon your heart, and tie them about your neck.

קָשְׁרֵ֣ם עַל־לִבְּךָ֣ תָמִ֑יד עָ֝נְדֵ֗ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּehitehalּekeka֨ ׀ tּaneche֬h 'ota֗ke bּeֽ֭shshakebּeka tּishshemo֣r 'ale֑yka va֝haqiytz֗ota hi֣y teshsiycheֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When you go, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall keep you; and when you awake, it shall talk with you.

בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨ ׀ תַּנְחֶ֬ה אֹתָ֗ךְ בְּֽ֭שָׁכְבְּךָ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר עָלֶ֑יךָ וַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y ne֣r mi֭tzevah vet֣orah '֑or vede֥reke cha֝yּi֗ym tּokech֥ot musaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

כִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר וְדֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): li֭shshemareka me'e֣shshet ra֑ meֽ֝cheleqa֗t lashsh֥on nakeriyּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To keep you from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ מֵאֵ֣שֶׁת רָ֑ע מֵֽ֝חֶלְקַ֗ת לָשׁ֥וֹן נָכְרִיָּֽה׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּachemo֣d ya֭peyahּ bּilebabe֑ka ve'al-tּi֝qּaֽchaka֗ bּe'ape'apּeֽyha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not lust after her beauty in your heart; neither let her take you with her eyelids.

אַל־תַּחְמֹ֣ד יָ֭פְיָהּ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קָּֽחֲךָ֗ בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y be'ad-'ishshּa֥h zona֗h 'aֽd-kּikּa֫r la֥chem ve'e֥shshet 'i֑yshsh ne֖peshsh yeqara֣h tatzֽud׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

כִּ֤י בְעַד־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֗ה עַֽד־כִּכַּ֫ר לָ֥חֶם וְאֵ֥שֶׁת אִ֑ישׁ נֶ֖פֶשׁ יְקָרָ֣ה תָצֽוּד׃פ

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): hayachetּe֤h 'i֓yshsh 'e֬shsh bּecheyq֑o u֝begada֗yv lo֣ tishsּaraֽpenah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?

הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּחֵיק֑וֹ וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-yehalּe֣ke 'i֭yshsh 'al-hagּechali֑ym ve֝ragela֗yv lo֣ tikּaveֽynah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Can one go upon hot coals and his feet not be burned?

אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַגֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּe֗n ha֭bּa 'el-'e֣shshet re'e֑hu lo֥ yi֝nּaqe֗h kּaֽl-hanּoge֥'a bּaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So is he who goes in to his neighbour's wife; whoever touches her shall not be innocent.

כֵּ֗ן הַ֭בָּא אֶל־אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֵ֑הוּ לֹ֥א יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה כָּֽל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּֽהּ׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-yab֣uzu la֭gּanּab kּi֣y yigen֑ob lemalּe֥ na֝peshsh֗o kּi֣y yire'aֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

לֹא־יָב֣וּזוּ לַ֭גַּנָּב כִּ֣י יִגְנ֑וֹב לְמַלֵּ֥א נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ כִּ֣י יִרְעָֽב׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve֭nimetza yeshshalּe֣m shshibe'ata֑yim 'et-kּal-h֖on bּeyt֣o yitּeֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

וְ֭נִמְצָא יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם אֶת־כָּל־ה֖וֹן בֵּית֣וֹ יִתֵּֽן׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): no'e֣p 'ishshּa֣h chasar-le֑b maֽshshechi֥yt na֝peshsh֗o h֣u ya'ashseֽnּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul.

נֹאֵ֣ף אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ ה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): neֽga'-veqal֥on yimetza֑ ve֝cherepּat֗o lo֣ timּacheֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

נֶֽגַע־וְקָל֥וֹן יִמְצָ֑א וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹ לֹ֣א תִמָּחֶֽה׃

34
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-qine'a֥h chamat-gּa֑ber veloֽ'-ya֝chem֗ol bּey֣om naqaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

כִּֽי־קִנְאָ֥ה חֲמַת־גָּ֑בֶר וְלֹֽא־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל בְּי֣וֹם נָקָֽם׃

35
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-yi֭shsּa pּene֣y kal-kּo֑per veloֽ'-yo֝'be֗h kּi֣y tarebּeh-shshoֽchad׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

לֹא־יִ֭שָּׂא פְּנֵ֣י כָל־כֹּ֑פֶר וְלֹֽא־יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה כִּ֣י תַרְבֶּה־שֹֽׁחַד׃פ