Chapter 10

1The proverbs of Shlomo: A wise son brings joy to his father; A dull son is his mother's sorrow.

mish-LEI sh'-LO-mo ben kha-KHAM y'-sa-MACH av u-ven k'-SEEL tu-GAT i-MO

אמִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃

2Ill-gotten wealth is of no avail, But righteousness saves from death.

lo-yo-EE-lo o-tz'-ROT re-SHA, u-tz-da-KAH ta-TZIL mi-ma-VET

בלֹֽא־י֭וֹעִילוּ אוֹצְר֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

3Hashem will not let the righteous go hungry, But He denies the wicked what they crave.

lo-yar-EEV a-do-NAI NE-fesh tza-DEEK v'-ha-VAT r'-sha-EEM ye-h'-DOF

גלֹא־יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הֹוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְהַוַּ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃

4Negligent hands cause poverty, But diligent hands enrich.

RA-ash o-SEH kaf-re-mi-YAH, v'-YAD cha-ROOT-zeem ta-a-SHEER.

דרָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃

5He who lays in stores during the summer is a capable son, But he who sleeps during the harvest is an incompetent.

o-GER ba-KA-yitz ben mas-KIL nir-DAM ba-ka-TZIR ben me-VISH

האֹגֵ֣ר בַּ֭קַּיִץ בֵּ֣ן מַשְׂכִּ֑יל נִרְדָּ֥ם בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר בֵּ֣ן מֵבִֽישׁ׃

6Blessings light upon the head of the righteous, But lawlessness covers the mouth of the wicked.

b'-ra-KHOT l'-ROSH tza-DEEK u-fee r'-sha-EEM y'-ka-SEH kha-MAS

ובְּ֭רָכוֹת לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

7The name of the righteous is invoked in blessing, But the fame of the wicked rots.

ZE-kher TZA-deek liv-RA-kha, v'-SHEM re-sha-EEM yir-KAV.

זזֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃

8He whose heart is wise accepts commands, But he whose speech is foolish comes to grief.

kh'-KHAM-lev yi-KAKH mitz-VOT ve-e-VIL se-fa-TA-yim yi-la-VET

חחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

9He who lives blamelessly lives safely, But he who walks a crooked path will be found out.

ho-LEKH ba-TOM ye-LEKH be-TAKH u-m'-a-KESH d'-ra-KHAV yi-va-DE-a

טהוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃

10He who winks his eye causes sorrow; He whose speech is foolish comes to grief.

K'-RETZ a-YIN yi-TEN a-TZA-vet ve-e-VIL se-fa-TA-yim yi-la-VET

יקֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But lawlessness covers the mouth of the wicked.

m'-KOR kha-YEEM pee tza-DEEK u-pee r'-sha-EEM ye-ka-SEH kha-MAS

יאמְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

12Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers up all faults.

si-NEH t'-o-REIR m'-da-NIM v'-al kol p'-sha-IM t'-kha-SEH a-ha-VAH

יבשִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כׇּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃

13Wisdom is to be found on the lips of the intelligent, But a rod is ready for the back of the senseless.

b'-si-f'-TEY na-VON ti-ma-TZEY khokh-MAH v'-SHE-vet l'-GEV kha-SAR-LEV

יגבְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חׇכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

14The wise store up knowledge; The mouth of the fool is an imminent ruin.

kha-KHA-meem yitz-pe-NU-da-AT u-fee e-VIL me-khi-TAH k'-ro-VAH

ידחֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִ֗יל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃

15The wealth of a rich man is his fortress; The poverty of the poor is his ruin.

hon a-SHEER kir-YAT u-ZO me-KHI-tat da-LEEM rei-SHAM

טוה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃

16The labor of the righteous man makes for life; The produce of the wicked man makes for want.

pe-ul-lat tza-DIK le-cha-YEEM, te-vu-AT ra-SHA le-cha-TAT

טזפְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃

17He who follows discipline shows the way to life, But he who ignores reproof leads astray.

o-RACH l'-kha-YEEM sho-MER mu-SAR v'-o-ZEV to-KHA-chat mat-EH

יזאֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃

18He who conceals hatred has lying lips, While he who speaks forth slander is a dullard.

m'-kha-SEH sin-AH sif-tay-SHA-ker u-mo-TZI di-VAH HU k'-SEEL

יחמְכַסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמוֹצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

19Where there is much talking, there is no lack of transgressing, But he who curbs his tongue shows sense.

b'-ROV d'-va-REEM lo y'-kh'-DAL pa-SHA, v'-kho-SAYKH s'-fa-TAV mas-KIL

יטבְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחוֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

20The tongue of a righteous man is choice silver, But the mind of the wicked is of little worth.

KE-sef niv-KHAR l'-SHON tza-DEEK, LEV r'-sha-EEM kim-A-at.

ככֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃

21The lips of the righteous sustain many, But fools die for lack of sense.

sif-TEI tza-DIK yir-U ra-BEEM ve-e-VI-leem ba-cha-SAR-LEV ya-MU-tu

כאשִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃

22It is the blessing of Hashem that enriches, And no toil can increase it.

bir-KAT a-do-NAI HEE ta-a-SHEER v'-LO yo-SIF E-tzev i-MAH

כבבִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃

23As mischief is sport for the dullard, So is wisdom for the man of understanding.

kis-KHOK likh-SIL a-SOT zi-MAH v'-khokh-MAH l'-EESH t'-vu-NAH

כגכִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חׇכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

24What the wicked man plots overtakes him; What the righteous desire is granted.

m'-go-RAT ra-SHA hee te-vo-E-nu, v'-ta-a-VAT tza-DEE-keem yi-TEYN.

כדמְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

25When the storm passes the wicked man is gone, But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

ka-a-VOR SU-fa v'-EIN ra-SHA, v'-tza-DEEK y'-SOD o-LAM

כהכַּעֲב֣וֹר ס֭וּפָה וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יְס֣וֹד עוֹלָֽם׃

26Like vinegar to the teeth, Like smoke to the eyes, Is a lazy man to those who send him on a mission.

ka-KHO-mets la-shi-NA-yim v'-ke-a-SHAN la-ei-NA-yim, KEN he-a-TSEL l'-sho-l'-KHA-yav

כוכַּחֹ֤מֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃

27The fear of Hashem prolongs life, While the years of the wicked will be shortened.

YIR-at a-do-NAI to-SEEF ya-MEEM u-sh'-NOT r'-sha-EEM tik-tzo-RE-na

כזיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃

28The righteous can look forward to joy, But the hope of the wicked is doomed.

to-KHE-let tza-DEE-keem sim-KHA, v'-tik-VAT re-sha-EEM to-E-ved

כחתּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

29The way of Hashem is a stronghold for the blameless, But a ruin for evildoers.

ma-OZ la-TOM DE-rekh a-do-NAI u-m'-chi-TAH l'-po-a-LEI a-VON

כטמָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהֹוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

30The righteous will never be shaken; The wicked will not inhabit the earth.

TZA-dik l'-o-LAM bal yi-MOT, u-r'-sha-EEM lo yish-KE-nu a-RETZ.

לצַ֭דִּיק לְעוֹלָ֣ם בַּל־יִמּ֑וֹט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

31The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, But the treacherous tongue shall be cut off.

pi-TZAD-eek ya-NOOV kha-KH'-mah u-le-SHON tah-PU-khot ti-ka-RET

לאפִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חׇכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃

32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing; The mouth of the wicked [knows] duplicity.

sif-TEI tza-DIK ye-d'-UN ra-TZON u-fi r'-sha-EEM tah-PU-khot

לבשִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצ֑וֹן וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃