Proverbs

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חׇכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 1:7 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the teaching of thy mother;

Proverbs 1:8 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

כִּֽי־יְ֭הֹוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חׇכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃

For the LORD giveth wisdom, Out of His mouth cometh knowledge and discernment;

Proverbs 2:6 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

בְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֭הֹוָה בְּכׇל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּ֥֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃ בְּכׇל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, And He will direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכׇל־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃

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

Proverbs 3:17 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

מִֽכׇּל־מִ֭שְׁמָר נְצֹ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תּוֹצְא֥וֹת חַיִּֽים׃

Above all that thou guardest keep thy heart; For out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:23 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

יְהִֽי־מְקוֹרְךָ֥ בָר֑וּךְ וּ֝שְׂמַ֗ח מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶֽךָ׃

Let thy fountain be blessed; And have joy of the wife of thy youth.

Proverbs 5:18 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

לֵֽךְ־אֶל־נְמָלָ֥ה עָצֵ֑ל רְאֵ֖ה דְרָכֶ֣יהָ וַחֲכָֽם׃

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise;

Proverbs 6:6 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

שְׁמֹ֣ר מִצְוֺתַ֣י וֶחְיֵ֑ה וְ֝תוֹרָתִ֗י כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֶֽיךָ׃

Keep my commandments and live, And my teaching as the apple of thine eye.

Proverbs 7:2 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

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

For whoso findeth me findeth life, And obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 8:35 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

תְּחִלַּ֣ת חׇ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-holy is understanding.

Proverbs 9:10 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

שִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כׇּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

Proverbs 10:12 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

בָּֽא־זָ֭דוֹן וַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִ֥ים חׇכְמָֽה׃

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

Proverbs 11:2 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃

Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; But a good word maketh it glad.

Proverbs 12:25 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

(הלוך) [הוֹלֵ֣ךְ] אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים (וחכם) [יֶחְכָּ֑ם] וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Proverbs 13:20 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃

He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; But he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.

Proverbs 14:31 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֥בֶר גָּא֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ׃

Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:18 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 16:32 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

בְּכׇל־עֵ֭ת אֹהֵ֣ב הָרֵ֑עַ וְאָ֥ח לְ֝צָרָ֗ה יִוָּלֵֽד׃

A friend loveth at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:17 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs 18:21 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

רַבּ֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת בְּלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Proverbs 19:21 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

נֵ֣ר יְ֭הֹוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ כׇּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.

Proverbs 20:27 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהֹוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח׃

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Proverbs 21:3 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּי־יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

אַל־תִּיגַ֥ע לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥ חֲדָֽל׃

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom. .

Proverbs 23:4 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨בַע ׀ יִפּ֣וֹל צַדִּ֣יק וָקָ֑ם וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ בְרָעָֽה׃

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, But the wicked stumble under adversity.

Proverbs 24:16 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

בִּנְפֹ֣ל (אויביך) [א֭וֹיִבְךָ] אַל־תִּשְׂמָ֑ח וּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹ אַל־יָגֵ֥ל לִבֶּֽךָ׃

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

Proverbs 24:17 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

אִם־רָעֵ֣ב שֹׂ֭נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ לָ֑חֶם וְאִם־צָ֝מֵ֗א הַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ מָֽיִם׃

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

Proverbs 25:21 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

כֹּֽרֶה־שַּׁ֭חַת בָּ֣הּ יִפּ֑וֹל וְג֥וֹלֵֽל אֶ֝֗בֶן אֵלָ֥יו תָּשֽׁוּב׃

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

Proverbs 26:27 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ זָ֣ר וְלֹא־פִ֑יךָ נׇ֝כְרִ֗י וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

Proverbs 27:2 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

Proverbs 28:13 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זוֹן יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Proverbs 29:18 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

שָׁ֤וְא ׀ וּֽדְבַר־כָּזָ֡ב הַרְחֵ֬ק מִמֶּ֗נִּי רֵ֣אשׁ וָ֭עֹשֶׁר אַל־תִּֽתֶּן־לִ֑י הַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִי לֶ֣חֶם חֻקִּֽי׃

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread;

Proverbs 30:8 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל מִ֣י יִמְצָ֑א וְרָחֹ֖ק מִפְּנִינִ֣ים מִכְרָֽהּ׃

A woman of valour who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

Proverbs 31:10 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭חֵן וְהֶ֣בֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי אִשָּׁ֥ה יִרְאַת־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תִתְהַלָּֽל׃

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Proverbs 31:30 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)