Chapter 1

1The proverbs of Shlomo son of David, king of Yisrael:

Mish-lay Sh'-lo-MO ben da-VID, me-LEKH yis-ra-AYL.

אמִ֭שְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בֶן־דָּוִ֑ד מֶ֝֗לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

2For learning wisdom and discipline; For understanding words of discernment;

la-DA-at kho-KH'-mah u-mu-SAHR l'-ha-VEEN im-RAY vi-NAH

בלָדַ֣עַת חׇכְמָ֣ה וּמוּסָ֑ר לְ֝הָבִ֗ין אִמְרֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃

3For acquiring the discipline for success, Righteousness, justice, and equity;

la-ka-KHA-t musar ha-s'-KEL tse-DEK u-mish-PAT u-m'-sha-RIM

גלָ֭קַחַת מוּסַ֣ר הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וּמֵשָׁרִֽים׃

4For endowing the simple with shrewdness, The young with knowledge and foresight.

la-TEt lif-ta-YIM or-MAH, le-NA-ar da-AT u-m'-zi-MAH

דלָתֵ֣ת לִפְתָאיִ֣ם עׇרְמָ֑ה לְ֝נַ֗עַר דַּ֣עַת וּמְזִמָּֽה׃

5The wise man, hearing them, will gain more wisdom; The discerning man will learn to be adroit;

Yish-MA khah-KHAM v'-yo-SEF le-KHAKH v'-na-VON takh-BU-lot yik-NEH.

היִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶ֑קַח וְ֝נָב֗וֹן תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה׃

6For understanding proverb and epigram, The words of the wise and their riddles.

l'-ha-VEEN ma-SHAL u-m'-lee-TZA di-V'-RAY kha-KHA-meem v'-khee-do-TAM

ולְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃

7The fear of Hashem is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and discipline.

yir-AT a-do-NAI ray-SHEET DA-at khokh-MAH u-mu-SAR e-vee-LEEM BA-zu

זיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חׇכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃

8My son, heed the discipline of your father, And do not forsake the instruction of your mother;

SH'-ma b'-NEE mu-SAR a-VEE-KHA v'-al ti-TOSH to-RAT i-ME-kha

חשְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃

9For they are a graceful wreath upon your head, A necklace about your throat.

ki li-VYAT kheyn HEM le-RO-she-KHA va-a-NA-kim le-gar-ge-RO-te-KHA

טכִּ֤י ׀ לִוְיַ֤ת חֵ֓ן הֵ֬ם לְרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ וַ֝עֲנָקִ֗ים לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ׃

10My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield;

b'-NEE im ya-fa-TOO-kha kha-TA-eem al to-VAY

יבְּנִ֡י אִם־יְפַתּ֥וּךָ חַ֝טָּאִ֗ים אַל־תֹּבֵֽא׃

11If they say, “Come with us, Let us set an ambush to shed blood, Let us lie in wait for the innocent (Without cause!)

im-yo-MRU le-KHA it-TA-nu ne-er-VAH le-DAM nitz-pe-NAH le-NA-ki KHI-nam

יאאִם־יֹאמְרוּ֮ לְכָ֢ה אִ֫תָּ֥נוּ נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה לְדָ֑ם נִצְפְּנָ֖ה לְנָקִ֣י חִנָּֽם׃

12Like Sheol, let us swallow them alive; Whole, like those who go down into the Pit.

niv-LA-em kish-OL cha-YEEM u-te-mi-MEEM ke-yor-DEI bor

יבנִ֭בְלָעֵם כִּשְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים כְּי֣וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃

13We shall obtain every precious treasure; We shall fill our homes with loot.

KOL-hon ya-KAR nim-TZA, ne-ma-LE ba-TE-nu sha-LAL

יגכׇּל־ה֣וֹן יָקָ֣ר נִמְצָ֑א נְמַלֵּ֖א בָתֵּ֣ינוּ שָׁלָֽל׃

14Throw in your lot with us; We shall all have a common purse.”

GO-ra-L'-KHA ta-PEEL b'-to-KHE-nu, KIS e-KHAD yi-HE-yeh l'-ku-LA-nu

ידגּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָ תַּפִּ֣יל בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ כִּ֥יס אֶ֝חָ֗ד יִהְיֶ֥ה לְכֻלָּֽנוּ׃

15My son, do not set out with them; Keep your feet from their path.

b'-NEE al-te-LEKH b'-DE-rekh i-TAM m'-NA ra-g'-L'-KHA mi-n'-ti-va-TAM

טובְּנִ֗י אַל־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם מְנַ֥ע רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃

16For their feet run to evil; They hurry to shed blood.

ki rag-LE-hem la-RA ya-RO-tzu vi-ma-ha-RU lish-POKH-dam

טזכִּ֣י רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם לָרַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ וִ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ לִשְׁפׇּךְ־דָּֽם׃

17In the eyes of every winged creature The outspread net means nothing.

ki-CHIN-nam m'-zo-RAH ha-RA-shet b'-ay-NAY kol-ba-AL ka-NAF

יזכִּֽי־חִ֭נָּם מְזֹרָ֣ה הָרָ֑שֶׁת בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י כׇּל־בַּ֥עַל כָּנָֽף׃

18But they lie in ambush for their own blood; They lie in wait for their own lives.

v'-HEM l'-da-MAM ye-e-RO-vu, yitz-p'-NU l'-naf-sho-TAM

יחוְ֭הֵם לְדָמָ֣ם יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃

19Such is the fate of all who pursue unjust gain; It takes the life of its possessor.

KEN o-r'-KHOT kol-bo-TSE-a ba-TSE, et-NE-fesh b'-a-la-YAV yi-KACH. (Selah)

יטכֵּ֗ן אׇ֭רְחוֹת כׇּל־בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ בָּ֑צַע אֶת־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלָ֣יו יִקָּֽח׃

20Wisdom cries aloud in the streets, Raises her voice in the squares.

KHOKH-mot ba-KHUTZ ta-RO-nah, ba-r'-KHOT ti-TEN ko-LAH.

כחׇ֭כְמוֹת בַּח֣וּץ תָּרֹ֑נָּה בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃

21At the head of the busy streets she calls; At the entrance of the gates, in the city, she speaks out:

b'-ROSH ho-mi-YOT tik-RA b'-fit-KHEI sh'-a-REEM ba-IYR a-ma-RE-ha to-MER

כאבְּרֹ֥אשׁ הֹמִיּ֗וֹת תִּ֫קְרָ֥א בְּפִתְחֵ֖י שְׁעָרִ֥ים בָּעִ֗יר אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ תֹאמֵֽר׃

22“How long will you simple ones love simplicity, You scoffers be eager to scoff, You dullards hate knowledge?

ad-ma-TAI p'-ta-YIM t'-e-ha-HA-vu-fe-TI v'-le-TZIM la-TZON cham-DOO la-HEM u-k'-see-LEEM yis-ne-U-da-AT

כבעַד־מָתַ֣י ׀ פְּתָיִם֮ תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ־פֶ֥תִי וְלֵצִ֗ים לָ֭צוֹן חָמְד֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים יִשְׂנְאוּ־דָֽעַת׃

23You are indifferent to my rebuke; I will now speak my mind to you, And let you know my thoughts.

ta-SHU-vu l'-to-KHAKH-tee, hi-NEH a-BEE-a LA-khem ru-KHEE, o-di-AH d'-va-RAI et-KHEM

כגתָּשׁ֗וּבוּ לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה אַבִּ֣יעָה לָכֶ֣ם רוּחִ֑י אוֹדִ֖יעָה דְבָרַ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃

24Since you refused me when I called, And paid no heed when I extended my hand,

ya-AN ka-RA-tee va-t'-ma-E-nu na-TEE-tee ya-DEE v'-AYN mak-SHEEV

כדיַ֣עַן קָ֭רָאתִי וַתְּמָאֵ֑נוּ נָטִ֥יתִי יָ֝דִ֗י וְאֵ֣ין מַקְשִֽׁיב׃

25You spurned all my advice, And would not hear my rebuke,

va-tif-RE-u kol-a-tza-TEE v'-to-khakh-TEE lo a-vee-TEM

כהוַתִּפְרְע֥וּ כׇל־עֲצָתִ֑י וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י לֹ֣א אֲבִיתֶֽם׃

26I will laugh at your calamity, And mock when terror comes upon you,

gam-a-NEE b'-ayd-KHEM es-KHAK el-AG b'-vo PACH-d'-KHEM

כוגַּם־אֲ֭נִי בְּאֵידְכֶ֣ם אֶשְׂחָ֑ק אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג בְּבֹ֣א פַחְדְּכֶֽם׃

27When terror comes like a disaster, And calamity arrives like a whirlwind, When trouble and distress come upon you.

b'-VO (k'-sha-OH) [k'-sho-AH] pakh-de-KHEM v'-ayd-KHEM k'-su-FAH ye-e-TEH b'-VO a-le-KHEM tza-RAH v'-tzu-KAH

כזבְּבֹ֤א (כשאוה) [כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה ׀] פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם כְּסוּפָ֣ה יֶאֱתֶ֑ה בְּבֹ֥א עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם צָרָ֥ה וְצוּקָֽה׃

28Then they shall call me but I will not answer; They shall seek me but not find me.

az yi-k'ra-u-n'-ni v'-lo e-e-ne, y'-sha-cha-ru-n'-ni v'-lo yim-tza-u-n'-ni

כחאָ֣ז יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִי וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱנֶ֑ה יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃

29Because they hated knowledge, And did not choose fear of Hashem;

ta-KHAT ki-sa-NE-u da-AT v'-yir-AT a-do-NAI lo ba-KHA-ru

כטתַּ֭חַת כִּֽי־שָׂ֣נְאוּ דָ֑עַת וְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה לֹ֣א בָחָֽרוּ׃

30They refused my advice, And disdained all my rebukes,

lo-a-VU la-a-tza-TEE, na-A-tzu kol-to-khakh-TEE

ללֹא־אָב֥וּ לַעֲצָתִ֑י נָ֝אֲצ֗וּ כׇּל־תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃

31They shall eat the fruit of their ways, And have their fill of their own counsels.

v'-yo-KH'-lu mi-p'-REE dar-KAM u-mi-mo-a-TZO-tei-HEM yis-ba-U

לאוְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ מִפְּרִ֣י דַרְכָּ֑ם וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃

32The tranquillity of the simple will kill them, And the complacency of dullards will destroy them.

ki me-SHU-vat p'-TA-yim ta-HAR-gem, v'-shal-VAT k'-si-LIM t'-a-b'-DEM.

לבכִּ֤י מְשׁוּבַ֣ת פְּתָיִ֣ם תַּהַרְגֵ֑ם וְשַׁלְוַ֖ת כְּסִילִ֣ים תְּאַבְּדֵֽם׃

33But he who listens to me will dwell in safety, Untroubled by the terror of misfortune.”

v'-sho-MAY-a LEE yish-KON be-TAKH v'-sha-a-NAN mi-pa-KHAD ra-AH.

לגוְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ לִ֭י יִשְׁכׇּן־בֶּ֑טַח וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן מִפַּ֥חַד רָעָֽה׃