1Better is the poor that walks in his integrity than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at the same time.
2Also, that the soul is without knowledge is not good; and he that hastes with his feet sins.
3The foolishness of man perverts his way; and his heart frets against יהוה .
4Wealth adds many friends; but as for the poor, his friend separates himself from him.
5A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breathes forth lies shall not escape.
6Many will entreat the favor of the generous man; and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.
7All the brethren of the poor do hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursues words, they turn against him.
8He that gets wisdom loves his own soul; he that keeps understanding shall find good.
9A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breathes forth lies shall perish.
10Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; but a prudent wife is from יהוה .
15Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He that keeps the Mitzvah keeps his soul; but he that despises His ways shall die.
17He that is gracious unto the poor lends unto יהוה ; and his good deed will He repay unto him.
18Chasten your son, for there is hope; but set not your heart on his destruction.
19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if you interpose, you will add thereto.
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
21There are many devices in a man’s heart; but the counsel of יהוה , that shall stand.
22The desire of a man is his shame; and a poor man is better than a liar.
23The fear of יהוה tends to life; and he that has it shall abide satisfied, he shall not be visited with evil.
24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.
25When you smite a scorner, the simple will become prudent; and when one that has understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.
26A son that deals shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.
27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.
28An ungodly witness mocks at justice; and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
אטוֹב רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִיל.
בגַּם בְּלֹא דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא טוֹב; וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵא.
גאִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ; וְעַל יהוה יִזְעַף לִבּוֹ.
דהוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים; וְדָל מֵרֵעֵהוּ יִפָּרֵד.
העֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה; וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵט.
ורַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵי נָדִיב; וְכָל הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּן.
זכָּל אֲחֵי רָשׁ שְׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ; מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים לא (לוֹ) הֵמָּה.
חקֹנֶה לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹ; שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא טוֹב.
טעֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה; וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד.
ילֹא נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג; אַף כִּי לְעֶבֶד מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִים.
יאשֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹ; וְתִפְאַרְתּוֹ עֲבֹר עַל פָּשַׁע.
יבנַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ; וּכְטַל עַל עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנוֹ.
יגהַוֹּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל; וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּׁה.
ידבַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת; וּמֵיהוה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּלֶת.
טועַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה; וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָב.
טזשֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ; בּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו יומת (יָמוּת).
יזמַלְוֵה יהוה חוֹנֵן דָּל; וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם לוֹ.
יחיַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּי יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה; וְאֶל הֲמִיתוֹ אַל תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶׁךָ.
יטגרל (גְּדָל) חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ: כִּי אִם תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִף.
כשְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶךָ.
כארַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב אִישׁ; וַעֲצַת יהוה הִיא תָקוּם.
כבתַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹ; וְטוֹב רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָב.
כגיִרְאַת יהוה לְחַיִּים; וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל יִפָּקֶד רָע.
כדטָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת; גַּם אֶל פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶנָּה.
כהלֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם; וְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּעַת.
כומְשַׁדֶּד אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּיר.
כזחֲדַל בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר; לִשְׁגוֹת מֵאִמְרֵי דָעַת.
כחעֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט; וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע אָוֶן.
כטנָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים; וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִים.