Chapter 12

1He who loves discipline loves knowledge; He who spurns reproof is a brutish man.

o-HEV mu-SAR o-HEV da-AT v'-so-NAY to-KHA-khat ba-AR

אאֹהֵ֣ב מ֭וּסָר אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃

2A good man earns the favor of Hashem, A man of intrigues, His condemnation.

TOV ya-FIK ra-TZON me-a-do-NAI v'-ISH m'-ZI-mot yar-SHI-a

בט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהֹוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

3A man cannot be established in wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be shaken loose.

lo-yi-KON a-DAM b'-re-SHA, v'-SHO-resh tza-DEE-KEEM bal-yi-MOT

גלֹא־יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּרֶ֑שַׁע וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃

4A capable wife is a crown for her husband, But an incompetent one is like rot in his bones.

e-SHET-kha-YIL a-TE-ret ba-a-LAH u-k'-ra-KAV b'-a-tz'-mo-TAV m'-vi-SHAH

דאֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃

5The purposes of the righteous are justice, The schemes of the wicked are deceit.

ma-kh'-she-VOT tza-DEE-KEEM mish-PAT takh-BU-lot r'-sha-EEM mir-MAH

המַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

6The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush, But the speech of the upright saves them.

di-v'-RAY r'-sha-EEM e-rov-DAM u-fee y'-sha-REEM ya-tsee-LEM

ודִּבְרֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֱרׇב־דָּ֑ם וּפִ֥י יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃

7Overturn the wicked and they are gone, But the house of the righteous will endure.

ha-FOKH r'-sha-EEM v'-AY-nam u-VEYT tza-DEE-keem ya-a-MOD

זהָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃

8A man is commended according to his intelligence; A twisted mind is held up to contempt.

l'-fi-sikh-LO ye-hu-LAL-eesh, v'-na-a-VEH-lev yi-h'-yeh la-BOOZ

חלְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃

9Better to be lightly esteemed and have a servant Than to put on airs and have no food.

TOV ni-KLEH v'-E-ved LO mi-mi-tka-BED va-cha-SAR la-KHEM

טט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מִּתְכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃

10A righteous man knows the needs of his beast, But the compassion of the wicked is cruelty.

yo-DE-a tza-DEEK NE-fesh b'-hem-TO, v'-ra-cha-MAY r'-sha-EEM akh-za-REE

ייוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרִֽי׃

11He who tills his land shall have food in plenty, But he who pursues vanities is devoid of sense.

o-VAYD ad-ma-TO yis-ba LA-chem um-ra-DAYF ray-KEEM cha-sar LAYV

יאעֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

12The wicked covet the catch of evil men; The root of the righteous yields [fruit].

kha-MAD ra-SHA m'-TZOD ra-EEM v'-SHO-reSH tza-DEE-KEEM yi-TEN

יבחָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

13Sinful speech is a trap for the evil man, But the righteous escapes from trouble.

b'-pe-SHA sa-fa-TA-yim mo-KAYSH ra, va-YAY-tzay mi-tza-RAH tza-DEEK

יגבְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃

14A man gets his fill of good from the fruit of his speech; One is repaid in kind for one's deeds.

mi-p'-REE fee-ISH yis-BA tov u-g'-MUL y'-day a-DAM (ya-SHOV) [ya-SHEEV] lo

ידמִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־אָ֝דָ֗ם (ישוב) [יָשִׁ֥יב] לֽוֹ׃

15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But the wise man accepts advice.

de-REKH e-VIL ya-SHAR b'-ay-NA-yav v'-sho-ME-a l'-ay-TZA cha-KHAM

טודֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃

16A fool's vexation is known at once, But a clever man conceals his humiliation.

e-VIL ba-YOM yi-va-DA ka-a-SO, v'-ko-SEH ka-LOn a-RUM

טזאֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃

17He who testifies faithfully tells the truth, But a false witness, deceit.

ya-FEE-akh e-MU-nah ya-GEED tze-DEK v'-ED sh'-ka-RIM mir-MAH

יזיָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

18There is blunt talk like sword-thrusts, But the speech of the wise is healing.

YAYSH BO-TEH k'-mad-k'-ROT kha-REV u-l'-SHON kha-KHA-meem mar-PAY

יחיֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃

19Truthful speech abides forever, A lying tongue for but a moment.

s'-fat e-MET ti-KON la-AD, v'-AD-ar-gi-AH l'-SHON sha-KER

יטשְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃

20Deceit is in the minds of those who plot evil; For those who plan good there is joy.

mir-MAH b'-LEV-kho-r'-SHEI ra, u-l'-yo-a-TZEI sha-LOM sim-KHA

כמִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃

21No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked have their fill of misfortune.

lo y'-u-NEH la-tza-DEEK kol a-VEN u-r'-sha-EEM mal-OO ra

כאלֹא־יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כׇּל־אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃

22Lying speech is an abomination to Hashem, But those who act faithfully please Him.

TO-a-VAT a-do-NAI sif-tei-SHA-ker v'-o-SEI e-mu-NAH r'-TZO-no

כבתּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

23A clever man conceals what he knows, But the mind of a dullard cries out folly.

a-DAM a-RUM KO-seh DA-at, v'-LEV k'-see-LEEM yik-RA i-VE-let.

כגאָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

24The hand of the diligent wields authority; The negligent are held in subjection.

YAD-cha-ROOTZ-tim tim-SHOL u-RE-mi-YAH ti-HEH la-MAS

כדיַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל וּ֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃

25If there is anxiety in a man's mind let him quash it, And turn it into joy with a good word.

d'-a-GAH v'-LEV EESH yash-KHE-nah, v'-da-VAR TOV y'-sa-m'-KHE-nah.

כהדְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃

26A righteous man gives his friend direction, But the way of the wicked leads astray.

ya-TER me-RE-e-HU tza-DEEK v'-DE-rekh r'-sha-EEM tat-EM

כויָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃

27A negligent man never has game to roast; A diligent man has precious wealth.

lo ya-cha-ROKH r'-mi-YAH tzei-DO, v'-HON a-DAM ya-KAR cha-RUTZ

כזלֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃

28The road of righteousness leads to life; By way of its path there is no death.

b'-o-rakh-tze-da-KAH kha-YEEM v'-de-REKH ne-tee-VAH al-ma-VET

כחבְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣הֿ אַל־מָֽוֶת׃