Proverbs 8

הֲלֹֽא־חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃

Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

בְּרֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה׃

On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

לְיַד־שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְפִי־קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה׃

Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out:

She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

“To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.

Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃

O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי־נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים׃

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃

For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃

All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת׃

They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

קְחֽוּ־מוּסָרִ֥י וְאַל־כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝דַ֗עַת מֵחָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר׃

Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

כִּֽי־טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

אֲֽנִי־חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃

I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָא֨וֹן ׀ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

לִֽי־עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃

Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃

By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃

By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.

By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

אֲ֭נִי (אהביה) [אֹהֲבַ֣י] אֵהָ֑ב וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃

I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָב֥וֹד אִתִּ֑י ה֥וֹן עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּצְדָקָֽה׃

With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר׃

My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י ׀ יֵ֑שׁ וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא׃

bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז׃

The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.

The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

מֵ֭עוֹלָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵרֹ֗אשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

בְּאֵין־תְּהֹמ֥וֹת חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי בְּאֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם׃

When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.

When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

עַד־לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְחוּצ֑וֹת וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָפְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל׃

before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם׃

I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם׃

when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,

When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ לַיָּ֨ם ׀ חֻקּ֗וֹ וּ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ־פִ֑יו בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְפָנָ֣יו בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃

Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת בְּתֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצ֑וֹ וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י דְּרָכַ֥י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃

Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָם֮ שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫ לִ֥י לִשְׁקֹ֣ד עַל־דַּ֭לְתֹתַי י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽי׃

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

כִּ֣י מֹ֭צְאִי (מצאי) [מָצָ֣א] חַיִּ֑ים וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ כָּל־מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃

But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.