The Bible
לֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּין הֹמֶ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְכָל־שֹׁ֥גֶה בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ (ישאל) [וְשָׁאַ֖ל] בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃
The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃
The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
רָב־אָדָ֗ם יִ֭קְרָא אִ֣ישׁ חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ֣י יִמְצָֽא׃
Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃
The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
מֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְעֵינָ֣יו כָּל־רָֽע׃
A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃
Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃
Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
אֹ֣זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת וְעַ֣יִן רֹאָ֑ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עָשָׂ֥ה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
Ears that hear and eyes that see—the LORD has made them both.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב שֵׁ֭נָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃
Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
רַ֣ע רַ֭ע יֹאמַ֣ר הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה וְאֹזֵ֥ל ל֝֗וֹ אָ֣ז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃
“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃
There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
לְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד (נכרים) [נָכְרִיָּ֣ה] חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃
Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִ֥יהוּ חָצָֽץ׃
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃
Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
גּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ (באישון) [בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן] חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
נַ֭חֲלָה (מבחלת) [מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת] בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃
An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃
Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃
Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
מֵיהוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃
A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃
It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹפָֽן׃
A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
נֵ֣ר יְ֭הוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃
The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בַּחוּרִ֣ים כֹּחָ֑ם וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃
The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
חַבֻּר֣וֹת פֶּ֭צַע (תמריק) [תַּמְר֣וּק] בְּרָ֑ע וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃
Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.