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Proverbs

Chapter 1
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): mi֭shsheley shshelomo֣h ben-dּavi֑d me֝֗leke yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The [1] proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

מִ֭שְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בֶן־דָּוִ֑ד מֶ֝֗לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): lada֣'at chakema֣h umusa֑r le֝habi֗yn 'imere֥y biynaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To know [2] wisdom and [3] instruction; to perceive the words of [4] understanding;

לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֣ה וּמוּסָ֑ר לְ֝הָבִ֗ין אִמְרֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): la֭qachat musa֣r hashsekּe֑l tze֥deq u֝mishshepּa֗t umeyshshariֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgement, and equity;

לָ֭קַחַת מוּסַ֣ר הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): late֣t lipeta'yi֣m 'arema֑h le֝na֗'ar dּa֣'at umezimּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To give subtlety to the simple, to the young person knowledge and discretion.

לָתֵ֣ת לִפְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה לְ֝נַ֗עַר דַּ֣עַת וּמְזִמָּֽה׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): yishshema֣ cha֭kam vey֣osep le֑qach ve֝nab֗on tּachebּul֥ot yiqeneֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wise person will hear and increase in learning; and a person of understanding will attain wise counsel:

יִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶ֑קַח וְ֝נָב֗וֹן תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): lehabi֣yn ma֭shshal umeliytza֑h dּibere֥y cha֝kami֗ym vechiydotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To understand a proverb and the interpretation; the words of the wise and their deep sayings.

לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): yire'a֣t ye֭hvah re'shshi֣yt dּa֑'at chakema֥h u֝musa֗r 'eviyli֥ym bּaֽzu׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃פ

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshema֣ bּe֭niy musa֣r 'abi֑yka ve'al-tּi֝tּo֗shsh tּora֥t 'imּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother:

שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y ׀ liveya֤t che֓n he֬m lero'shshe֑ka va֝'anaqi֗ym legaregּeroteֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For they shall be an ornament of grace to your head, and chains about your neck.

כִּ֤י ׀ לִוְיַ֤ת חֵ֓ן הֵ֬ם לְרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ וַ֝עֲנָקִ֗ים לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeni֡y 'im-yepatּ֥uka cha֝tּa'i֗ym 'al-tּobeֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

בְּנִ֡י אִם־יְפַתּ֥וּךָ חַ֝טָּאִ֗ים אַל־תֹּבֵֽא׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-yo'meru֮ leka֪h 'i֫tּa֥nu ne'ereba֥h leda֑m nitzepּena֖h lenaqi֣y chinּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)If they say, "Come with us, let us wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

אִם־יֹאמְרוּ֮ לְכָ֪ה אִ֫תָּ֥נוּ נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה לְדָ֑ם נִצְפְּנָ֖ה לְנָקִ֣י חִנָּֽם׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): ni֭bela'em kּishshe'֣ol chayּi֑ym u֝temiymi֗ym kּey֣oredey bֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let us swallow them up alive like the grave, and whole, like those who go down into the pit;

נִ֭בְלָעֵם כִּשְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים כְּי֣וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-h֣on yaqa֣r nimetza֑ nemalּe֖ batּe֣ynu shshalaֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil;

כָּל־ה֣וֹן יָקָ֣ר נִמְצָ֑א נְמַלֵּ֖א בָתֵּ֣ינוּ שָׁלָֽל׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּ֭ora֣leka tּapּi֣yl bּetoke֑nu kּi֥ys 'e֝cha֗d yiheye֥h lekulּaֽnu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Cast in your lot among us; let us all have one purse."

גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָ תַּפִּ֣יל בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ כִּ֥יס אֶ֝חָ֗ד יִהְיֶ֥ה לְכֻלָּֽנוּ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeni֗y 'al-tּele֣ke bּede֣reke 'itּa֑m mena֥ ra֝geleka֗ minּetiybataֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, do not walk in the way with them; refrain your foot from their path:

בְּנִ֗י אַל־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם מְנַ֥ע רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y ra֭geleyhem lara֣ yar֑utzu viֽ֝ymahar֗u lishshepּake-dּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For their feet run to evil and make haste to shed blood.

כִּ֣י רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם לָרַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּֽם׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-chi֭nּam mezora֣h hara֑shshet bּe֝'eyne֗y kal-bּa֥'al kּanaֽp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Surely the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird.

כִּֽי־חִ֭נָּם מְזֹרָ֣ה הָרָ֑שֶׁת בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י כָל־בַּ֥עַל כָּנָֽף׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve֭hem ledama֣m ye'ero֑bu yi֝tzepּen֗u lenapeshshotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.

וְ֭הֵם לְדָמָ֣ם יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּe֗n 'a֭rechot kּal-bּo֣tzeֽ'a bּa֑tza 'et-ne֖peshsh bּe'ala֣yv yiqּaֽch׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; which takes away the life of its owners.

כֵּ֗ן אָ֭רְחוֹת כָּל־בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ בָּ֑צַע אֶת־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלָ֣יו יִקָּֽח׃פ

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): cha֭kemot bּach֣utz tּaro֑nּah bּa֝rechob֗ot tּitּe֥n qolaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wisdom cries aloud outside; she utters her voice in the streets:

חָ֭כְמוֹת בַּח֣וּץ תָּרֹ֑נָּה בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּero֥'shsh homiyּ֗ot tּi֫qera֥ bּepiteche֖y shshe'ari֥ym bּa'i֗yr 'amare֥yha to'meֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)She cries in the chief place of gathering, in the openings of the gates; in the city she utters her words, saying,

בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הֹמִיּ֗וֹת תִּ֫קְרָ֥א בְּפִתְחֵ֖י שְׁעָרִ֥ים בָּעִ֗יר אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ תֹאמֵֽר׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): ad-mata֣y ׀ pּetayim֮ tּeֽ'ehab֫u pe֥tiy veletzi֗ym la֭tzon chamed֣u lahe֑m u֝kesiyli֗ym yishsene'u-daֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

עַד־מָתַ֣י ׀ פְּתָיִם֮ תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ פֶ֥תִי וְלֵצִ֗ים לָ֭צוֹן חָמְד֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים יִשְׂנְאוּ־דָֽעַת׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּashsh֗ubu leֽt֫okachetּi֥y hinּe֤h 'abּi֣y'ah lake֣m ruchi֑y 'odi֖y'ah debara֣y 'etekeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Turn at my reproof; behold, I will pour out my spirit to you, I will make known my words to you.

תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה אַבִּ֣יעָה לָכֶ֣ם רוּחִ֑י אוֹדִ֖יעָה דְבָרַ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): ya֣'an qa֭ra'tiy vatּema'e֑nu nati֥ytiy ya֝di֗y ve'e֣yn maqeshshiֽyb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Because I have called and you refused; I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded;

יַ֣עַן קָ֭רָאתִי וַתְּמָאֵ֑נוּ נָטִ֥יתִי יָ֝דִ֗י וְאֵ֣ין מַקְשִֽׁיב׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּipere'֥u kal-'atzati֑y ve֝tokachetּi֗y lo֣ 'abiyteֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But you have set at nothing all my counsel and would have none of my reproof;

וַתִּפְרְע֥וּ כָל־עֲצָתִ֑י וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י לֹ֣א אֲבִיתֶֽם׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּam-'a֭niy bּe'eydeke֣m 'eshsecha֑q 'e֝le'a֗g bּebo֣ pachedּekeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear comes;

גַּם־אֲ֭נִי בְּאֵידְכֶ֣ם אֶשְׂחָ֑ק אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג בְּבֹ֣א פַחְדְּכֶֽם׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּebo֤ ksh'vh keshsho'a֨h ׀ pּachedּeke֗m veֽ֭'eydekem kּesupa֣h ye'ete֑h bּebo֥ 'a֝leyke֗m tzara֥h vetzuqaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When your fear comes as desolation, and your destruction comes as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you.

בְּבֹ֤א כשאוה כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה ׀ פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם כְּסוּפָ֣ה יֶאֱתֶ֑ה בְּבֹ֥א עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם צָרָ֥ה וְצוּקָֽה׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֣z yi֭qera'uneniy velo֣ 'eֽ'ene֑h ye֝shshacharu֗neniy velo֣ yimetza'uֽneniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, but they will not find me:

אָ֣ז יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִי וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּa֭chat kּiy-shsa֣ne'u da֑'at veyire'a֥t ye֝hova֗h lo֣ bachaֽru׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

תַּ֭חַת כִּי־שָׂ֣נְאוּ דָ֑עַת וְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה לֹ֣א בָחָֽרוּ׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-'ab֥u la'atzati֑y na֝'atz֗u kּal-tּokachetּiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They would have none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.

לֹא־אָב֥וּ לַעֲצָתִ֑י נָ֝אֲצ֗וּ כָּל־תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): veֽ֭yo'kelu mipּeri֣y darekּa֑m uֽmimּo'atzo֖teyhe֣m yishsebּaֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own devices.

וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ מִפְּרִ֣י דַרְכָּ֑ם וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y meshshuba֣t pּetayi֣m tּaֽharege֑m veshshaleva֖t kּesiyli֣ym tּe'abּedeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

כִּ֤י מְשׁוּבַ֣ת פְּתָיִ֣ם תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑ם וְשַׁלְוַ֖ת כְּסִילִ֣ים תְּאַבְּדֵֽם׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): veshshome֣'aֽ li֭y yishshekּan-bּe֑tach ve֝shsha'ana֗n mipּa֥chad ra'aֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)But whoever listens to me shall dwell safely and shall be quiet from fear of evil."

וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ לִ֭י יִשְׁכָּן־בֶּ֑טַח וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן מִפַּ֥חַד רָעָֽה׃פ