הֲלֹֽא חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
בְּרֹאשׁ מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
לְיַד שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְפִי קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י אֶל בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם
To you, O men, I call; and my voice to the sons of man.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב
O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips right things.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
כִּֽי אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness an abomination to my lips.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל אִמְרֵי פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ
All the words of my mouth in righteousness; nothing froward or perverse in them.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת
They all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
קְחֽוּ מוּסָרִ֥י וְאַל כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝דַ֗עַת מֵחָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
כִּֽי טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ בָֽהּ
For wisdom better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
אֲֽנִי חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָא֨וֹן וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי
The fear of YHWH to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
לִֽי עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה
Counsel mine, and sound wisdom: I understanding; I have strength.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק
By me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אֲ֭נִי אהביה אֹהֲבַ֣י אֵהָ֑ב וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
עֹֽשֶׁר וְכָב֥וֹד אִתִּ֑י ה֥וֹן עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּצְדָקָֽה
Riches and honour with me; , durable riches and righteousness.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר
My fruit better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
בְּאֹֽרַח צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י יֵ֑שׁ וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא
That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז
YHWH possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
מֵ֭עוֹלָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵרֹ֗אשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי אָֽרֶץ
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
בְּאֵין תְּהֹמ֥וֹת חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי בְּאֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי מָֽיִם
When no depths, I was brought forth; when no fountains abounding with water.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
עַד לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְחוּצ֑וֹת וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָפְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם
When he prepared the heavens, I there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ לַיָּ֨ם חֻקּ֗וֹ וּ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ פִ֑יו בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים י֤וֹם י֑וֹם מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְפָנָ֣יו בְּכָל עֵֽת
Then I was by him, one brought up : and I was daily delight, rejoicing always before him;
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת בְּתֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצ֑וֹ וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י אֶת בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights with the sons of men.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ לִ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י דְּרָכַ֥י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ
Now therefore hearken to me, O you children: for blessed keep my ways.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל תִּפְרָֽעוּ
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָם֮ שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫ לִ֥י לִשְׁקֹ֣ד עַל דַּ֭לְתֹתַי י֤וֹם י֑וֹם לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽי
Blessed the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
כִּ֣י מֹ֭צְאִי מצאי מָצָ֣א חַיִּ֑ים וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ כָּל מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.