Proverbs 3

בְּ֭נִי תּוֹרָתִ֣י אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ׃

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

כִּ֤י אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּשְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽךְ׃

for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ קָשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃

Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

וּמְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃

Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

בְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃

in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

כַּבֵּ֣ד אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

וְיִמָּלְא֣וּ אֲסָמֶ֣יךָ שָׂבָ֑ע וְ֝תִיר֗וֹשׁ יְקָבֶ֥יךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃

then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

מוּסַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל־תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל־תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃

My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

כִּ֤י אֶ֥ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶאֱהַ֣ב יְהוָ֣ה יוֹכִ֑יחַ וּ֝כְאָ֗ב אֶת־בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה׃

for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה׃

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃

for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

יְקָ֣רָה הִ֭יא (מפניים) [מִפְּנִינִ֑ים] וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃

She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד׃

Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃

All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

עֵץ־חַיִּ֣ים הִ֭יא לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּחָכְמָ֥ה יָֽסַד־אָ֑רֶץ כּוֹנֵ֥ן שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃

The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָֽל׃

By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

בְּ֭נִי אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃

My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

וְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֝חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃

They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.

So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף׃

Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

אִם־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא־תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

אַל־תִּ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא׃

Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מִלָּֽכֶד׃

for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.

For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

אַל־תִּמְנַע־ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל (ידיך) [יָדְךָ֣] לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃

Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

אַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר (לרעיך) [לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨] ׀ לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃

Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃

Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.

Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

אַל־(תרוב) [תָּרִ֣יב] עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃

Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.

Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

אַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל־תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיו׃

Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

כִּ֤י תוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה נָל֑וֹז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִ֥ים סוֹדֽוֹ׃

for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃

The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

אִם־לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא־יָלִ֑יץ (ולעניים) [וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים] יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃

He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

כָּ֭בוֹד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים קָלֽוֹן׃

The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.