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1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.

1לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־ לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן׃

2All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.

2כָּֽל־ דַּרְכֵי־ אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃

3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

3גֹּ֣ל אֶל־ יְהוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃

4The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.

4כֹּ֤ל פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם־ רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְי֣וֹם רָעָֽה׃

5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

5תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־ גְּבַהּ־ לֵ֑ב יָ֥ד לְ֝יָ֗ד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃

6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

6בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

7בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־ אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־ א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ׃

8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.

8טוֹב־ מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

9A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

9לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃

10A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.

10קֶ֤סֶם ׀ עַֽל־ שִׂפְתֵי־ מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל־ פִּֽיו׃

11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

11פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כָּל־ אַבְנֵי־ כִֽיס׃

12Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

12תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃

13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

13רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־ צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב׃

14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

14חֲמַת־ מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־ מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃

15When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

15בְּאוֹר־ פְּנֵי־ מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃

16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

16קְֽנֹה־ חָכְמָ֗ה מַה־ טּ֥וֹב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנ֥וֹת בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף׃

17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

17מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

18לִפְנֵי־ שֶׁ֥בֶר גָּא֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ׃

19It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

19ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל־ ר֭וּחַ אֶת־ [עניים] (עֲנָוִ֑ים) מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת־ גֵּאִֽים׃

20Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

20מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־ דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־ ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃

21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

21לַחֲכַם־ לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃

22Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

22מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

23לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל־ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃

24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

24צוּף־ דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־ נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃

25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

25יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־ אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־ מָֽוֶת׃

26A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.

26נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־ אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃

27A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

27אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־ [שפתיו] (שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ) כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃

28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

28אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָד֑וֹן וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן‪‬ מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃

29A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

29אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־ טֽוֹב׃

30He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.

30עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת קֹרֵ֥ץ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה׃

31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

31עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃

32He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

32ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃

33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

33בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־ הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה כָּל־ מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃

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