טֽוֹב רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל
Better the poor that walketh in his integrity, than perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא ט֑וֹב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חוֹטֵֽא
Also, the soul without knowledge, not good; and he that hasteth with feet sinneth.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and speaketh lies shall not escape.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי נָדִ֑יב וְכָל הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי רָ֨שׁ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים לא לוֹ הֵֽמָּה
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth words, they wanting .
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
קֹֽנֶה לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא טֽוֹב
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and speaketh lies shall perish.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
לֹֽא נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי לְעֶ֤בֶד מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפּ֑וֹ וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ עֲבֹ֣ר עַל פָּֽשַׁע
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and his glory to pass over a transgression.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ
The king's wrath as the roaring of a lion; but his favour as dew upon the grass.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה
A foolish son the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife a continual dropping.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת
House and riches the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife from YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו יומת יָמֽוּת
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם לֽוֹ
He that has pity upon the poor lendeth to YHWH; and that which he has given will he pay him again.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ כִּי יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְאֶל הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ אַל תִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ
Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
גרל גְּֽדָל חֵ֭מָה נֹ֣שֵׂא עֹ֑נֶשׁ כִּ֥י אִם תַּ֝צִּ֗יל וְע֣וֹד תּוֹסִֽף
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver , yet you must do it again.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you mayest be wise in your latter end.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
רַבּ֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת בְּלֶב אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם
many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of YHWH, that shall stand.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב
The desire of a man his kindness: and a poor man better than a liar.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע
The fear of YHWH to life: and shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת גַּם אֶל פִּ֝֗יהוּ לֹ֣א יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה
A slothful hideth his hand in bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, he will understand knowledge.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
מְֽשַׁדֶּד אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר
He that wasteth father, chaseth away mother, a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
חַֽדַל בְּ֭נִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי דָֽעַת
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction to err from the words of knowledge.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע אָֽוֶן
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.