Chapter 13

1A wise son—it is through the discipline of his father; A scoffer—he never heard reproof.

ben cha-KHAM mu-SAR av, v'-LETS lo-sha-MA ge-A-RAH

אבֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃

2A man enjoys good from the fruit of his speech; But out of the throat of the treacherous comes lawlessness.

mi-p'-REE fee-ISH yo-KHAL tov v'-NE-fesh bo-G'-deem cha-MAS

במִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל ט֑וֹב וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס׃

3He who guards his tongue preserves his life; He who opens wide his lips, it is his ruin.

no-TZEIR PEEV sho-MAYR naf-SHO, po-SAYK se-FA-tav me-khee-TAH-lo

גנֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃

4A lazy man craves, but has nothing; The diligent shall feast on rich fare.

mit-a-VAH va-A-yin naf-SHO a-TSEL v'-NE-fesh cha-RU-tzeem te-DU-shan

דמִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃

5A righteous man hates lies; The wicked man is vile and disgraceful.

d'-VAR SHE-kher yis-NA tzad-DEEK v'-ra-SHA yav-EESH v'-yakh-PEER

הדְּבַר־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע יַבְאִ֥ישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃

6Righteousness protects him whose way is blameless; Wickedness subverts the sinner.

TSE-da-KAH ti-TZOR TOM-DA-rekh ve-ri-SHAH te-sa-LEF kha-TA-at

וצְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תׇּם־דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃

7One man pretends to be rich and has nothing; Another professes to be poor and has much wealth.

YAYSH mit-a-SHER v'-AYN KOL mit-ro-SHESH v'-HON RAV

זיֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃

8Riches are ransom for a man's life, The poor never heard a reproof.

KO-fer NE-fesh-ISH o-SHE-ro, v'-RASH lo-SHA-ma GE-a-RAH

חכֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִ֣ישׁ עׇשְׁר֑וֹ וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃

9The light of the righteous is radiant; The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

or-tza-DI-kim yis-MAKH, v'-NER r'-sha-EEM yid-AKH

טאוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃

10Arrogance yields nothing but strife; Wisdom belongs to those who seek advice.

RAK b'-za-DON yi-TEN ma-TZA v'-et no-A-tzeem khok-MAH.

ירַק־בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חׇכְמָֽה׃

11Wealth may dwindle to less than nothing, But he who gathers little by little increases it.

HON me-HE-vel yim-AT v'-ko-VETZ al-YAD yar-BEH

יאה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃

12Hope deferred sickens the heart, But desire realized is a tree of life.

to-KHE-let m'-mu-sha-KHA ma-kha-LAH-LEV v'-ETZ ha-YEEM ta-a-VAH ba-AH

יבתּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃

13He who disdains a precept will be injured thereby; He who respects a command will be rewarded.

BAZ l'-DA-var ye-KHA-vel LO, vi-RAY mitz-VAH HU ye-shu-LAM.

יגבָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃

14The instruction of a wise man is a fountain of life, Enabling one to avoid deadly snares.

to-RAT kha-KHAM m'-KOR kha-YIM la-SUR mi-mo-K'-shei ma-VET

ידתּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃

15Good sense wins favor; The way of treacherous men is unchanging.

se-KHEL tov yi-TEN-khen, v'-de-REKH bo-ge-DIM ei-TAN

טושֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃

16Every clever man acts knowledgeably, But a dullard exposes his stupidity.

KOL-a-RUM ya-a-SEH v'-da-AT u-K'-SEEL yif-ROS i-VE-LET

טזכׇּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

17Harm befalls a wicked messenger; A faithful courier brings healing.

mal-ACH ra-SHA y'-POL b'-RA v'-TZIR e-mu-NIM mar-PAY

יזמַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּרָ֑ע וְצִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃

18Poverty and humiliation are for him who spurns discipline; But he who takes reproof to heart gets honor.

RAYSH v'-ka-LON po-RAY-a mu-SAR v'-sho-MAYR to-KHA-khat y'-ku-BAD

יחרֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃

19Desire realized is sweet to the soul; To turn away from evil is abhorrent to the stupid.

ta-a-VA ni-h'-YA te-e-RAV l'-NA-fesh, v'-to-a-VAT k'-see-LEEM SUR me-RA

יטתַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

20He who keeps company with the wise becomes wise, But he who consorts with dullards comes to grief.

(ha-LOKH) [ho-LEKH] et-kha-KHA-meem (ve-kha-KHAM) [ye-kh'-KAM] ve-ro-EH k'-see-LEEM ye-RO-a

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

21Misfortune pursues sinners, But the righteous are well rewarded.

kha-TA-im te-ra-DEF ra-AH v'-et tza-DEE-KEEM ye-sha-LEM-TOV

כאחַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃

22A good man has what to bequeath to his grandchildren, For the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.

TOV yan-KHEEL b'-nay va-NEEM v'-tza-FUN la-tza-DEEK KHAYL kho-TAY

כבט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא׃

23The tillage of the poor yields much food; But substance is swept away for lack of moderation.

rov-o-KHEL neer ra-SHEEM, v'-YESH nis-PEH b'-LO mish-PAT

כגרׇב־אֹ֭כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

24He who spares the rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him early.

KHO-sekh shi-V'-to so-NAY ve-oh-a-VO shi-KHA-ro mu-SAR

כדחוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א בְנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ שִׁחֲר֥וֹ מוּסָֽר׃

25The righteous man eats to his heart's content, But the belly of the wicked is empty.

TZA-dik o-KHEL le-SO-va NAF-sho u-VE-ten re-sha-EEM TEKH-sar

כהצַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵֽל לְשֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֶ֖טֶן רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֶּחְסָֽר׃