The Bible
נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃
A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃
The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה (ויסתר) [וְנִסְתָּ֑ר] וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃
The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃
The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃
Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּֽי־יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה (יקצור) [יִקְצָר] ־אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃
He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃
A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָד֑וֹן וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת דִּ֣ין וְקָלֽוֹן׃
Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
אֹהֵ֥ב (טהור) [טְהָר] ־לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃
The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃
The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה (יפול) [יִפָּל] ־שָֽׁם׃
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
הַ֥ט אָזְנְךָ֗ וּ֭שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
כִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃
for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
לִהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־אָֽתָּה׃
So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
הֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּי לְ֭ךָ (שלשום) [שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים] בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת וָדָֽעַת׃
Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃
to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
אַֽל־תִּגְזָל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃
for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
אַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מוֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃
Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
פֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף (ארחתו) [אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו] וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃
Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
אִם־אֵֽין־לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.