מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son the heaviness of his mother.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
לֹא י֭וֹעִילוּ אוֹצְר֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
לֹֽא יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְהַוַּ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים יֶהְדֹּֽף
YHWH will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר
He becometh poor that dealeth a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אֹגֵ֣ר בַּ֭קַּיִץ בֵּ֣ן מַשְׂכִּ֑יל נִרְדָּ֥ם בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר בֵּ֣ן מֵבִֽישׁ
He that gathereth in summer a wise son: he that sleepeth in harvest a son that causeth shame.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
בְּ֭רָכוֹת לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס
Blessings upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב
The memory of the just blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
חֲכַם לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
קֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס
The mouth of a righteous a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
שִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כָּל פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר לֵֽב
In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה
Wise lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish near destruction.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם
The rich man's wealth his strong city: the destruction of the poor their poverty.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת
The labour of the righteous to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעוֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה
He the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
מְכַסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי שָׁ֑קֶר וּמוֹצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל
He that hideth hatred lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, a fool.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips wise.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט
The tongue of the just choice silver: the heart of the wicked little worth.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ
The blessing of YHWH, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
כִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה
as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
כַּעֲב֣וֹר ס֭וּפָה וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יְס֣וֹד עוֹלָֽם
As the whirlwind passeth, so the wicked no : but the righteous an everlasting foundation.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
כַּחֹ֤מֶץ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so the sluggard to them that send him.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה
The fear of YHWH prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד
The hope of the righteous gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן
The way of YHWH strength to the upright: but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
צַדִּ֣יק לְעוֹלָ֣ם בַּל יִמּ֑וֹט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ אָֽרֶץ
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
פִּֽי צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצ֑וֹן וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked frowardness.