Chapter 14

1The wisest of women builds her house, But folly tears it down with its own hands.

khakh-MOT na-SHEEM ba-NE-tah v'-i-VE-let b'-ya-DE-ha te-HER-se-NU

אחַכְמ֣וֹת נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃

2He who maintains his integrity fears Hashem; A man of devious ways scorns Him.

ho-LEKH b'-yo-SHE-ro y'-RAY a-do-NAI u-n'-LOZ d'-ra-KHAV bo-ZE-hu

בהוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יׇשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהֹוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃

3In the mouth of a fool is a rod of haughtiness, But the lips of the wise protect them.

b'-fi e-VIL kho-TER ga-a-VAH v'-sif-TAY kha-ka-MEEM tish-mu-REM

גבְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃

4If there are no oxen the crib is clean, But a rich harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

b'-AYN a-la-FEEM e-VUS BAR v'-rov-t'-BU-ot b'-KHO-akh shor

דבְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרׇב־תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר׃

5An honest witness will not lie; A false witness testifies lies.

AYD e-MU-neem lo y'-kha-ZAYV, v'-ya-FEE-akh k'-za-VEEM AYD sha-KER.

העֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃

6A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, But knowledge comes easily to the intelligent man.

bi-KESH-letz KHOCH-ma va-A-yin v'-da-AT le-NA-von na-KAL

ובִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חׇכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃

7Keep your distance from a dullard, For you will not learn wise speech.

LEKH mi-NE-ged l'-ISH ke-SIL u-val-ya-DA-ta sif-tei-DA-at

זלֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃

8It is the wisdom of a clever man to understand his course; But the stupidity of the dullard is delusion.

KHOKH-mat a-RUM ha-VEEN dar-KO v'-i-VE-let k'-see-LEEM mir-MAH

חחׇכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

9Reparations mediate between fools, Between the upright, good will.

EVILIM YA-LITZ A-SHAM U-VEIN YE-SHA-RIM RA-TZON

טאֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֽוֹן׃

10The heart alone knows its bitterness, And no outsider can share in its joy.

LEV yo-DE-a ma-RAT naf-SHO u-ve-sim-KHA-to lo-yit-a-RAV zar

ילֵ֗ב י֭וֹדֵעַ מָרַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ לֹא־יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃

11The house of the wicked will be demolished, But the tent of the upright will flourish.

BEIT RE-SHA-IM yish-MAID, v'-O-HEL ye-sha-REEM yaf-REE-ACH.

יאבֵּ֣ית רְ֭שָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד וְאֹ֖הֶל יְשָׁרִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃

12A road may seem right to a man, But in the end it is a road to death.

YAYSH DE-rekh ya-SHAR lif-NEI-ish v'-a-kha-REE-tah dar-KAY-ma-VET

יביֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃

13The heart may ache even in laughter, And joy may end in grief.

gam-bi-SHOK yikh-AV-lev, v'-a-kha-ree-TAH sim-KHA tu-GAH.

יגגַּם־בִּשְׂחֹ֥ק יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃

14An unprincipled man reaps the fruits of his ways; A good man, of his deeds.

mi-d'-ra-KHAV yis-BA suG le-VAV u-m'-a-la-VAYV eesh TOV

ידמִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֽוֹב׃

15A simple person believes anything; A clever man ponders his course.

PE-ti ya-a-MIN le-KHOL da-VAR, v'-a-RUM ya-VIN la-a-SHU-ro.

טופֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכׇל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃

16A wise man is diffident and shuns evil, But a dullard rushes in confidently.

KHA-kham ya-RAY v'-SAR may-RA, u-K'-SEEL mit-a-BAYR u-vo-TAY-akh.

טזחָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃

17An impatient man commits folly; A man of intrigues will be hated.

k'-TZAR a-PA-yim ya-a-SEH i-VE-let, v'-ISH m'-zi-MOT yi-sa-NE

יזקְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃

18Folly is the lot of the simple, But clever men glory in knowledge.

na-cha-LU f'-ta-YIM i-VE-let va-a-ru-MEEM yakh-ti-ru da-AT

יחנָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃

19Evil men are brought low before the good, So are the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

sha-KHU ra-EEM lif-NEI to-VIM u-r'-sha-EEM al sha-a-REI tza-DEEK

יטשַׁח֣וּ רָ֭עִים לִפְנֵ֣י טוֹבִ֑ים וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵ֥י צַדִּֽיק׃

20A pauper is despised even by his peers, But a rich man has many friends.

gam-le-re-e-HU yi-SA-ne RASH ve-o-ha-VEI a-SHEER ra-BEEM

כגַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃

21He who despises his fellow is wrong; He who shows pity for the lowly is happy.

BOZ-le-RE-e-HU KHO-te U-m'-KHO-nen (a-NEE-yim) [a-NA-veem] ash-RA-yu

כאבׇּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן (עניים) [עֲנָוִ֣ים] אַשְׁרָֽיו׃

22Surely those who plan evil go astray, While those who plan good earn steadfast love.

ha-lo-yit-U khor-SHEI ra, v'-khe-SED ve-e-MET khor-SHEI tov

כבהֲֽלוֹא־יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃

23From all toil there is some gain, But idle chatter is pure loss.

b'-KOL e-TSEV yi-HE-yeh mo-TAR u-d'-VAR s'-fa-TA-yim akh l'-makh-SOR

כגבְּכׇל־עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מוֹתָ֑ר וּדְבַר־שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

24The ornament of the wise is their wealth; The stupidity of dullards is stupidity.

a-te-RET cha-KHA-meem o-SHA-ram i-VE-let k'-see-LEEM i-VE-let

כדעֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עׇשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

25A truthful witness saves lives; He who testifies lies [spreads] deceit.

ma-TZIL n'-fa-SHOHT AYD e-MET v'-ya-FAKH k'-za-VIM mir-MAH

כהמַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשׁוֹת עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

26Fear of Hashem is a stronghold, A refuge for a man's children.

b'-yir-at a-do-NAI miv-TAKH oz u-l'-va-NAV yi-h'-yeh makh-SEH

כובְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃

27Fear of Hashem is a fountain of life, Enabling one to avoid deadly snares.

YIR-at a-do-NAI m'-KOR kha-YIM la-SUR mi-mo-K'-shei ma-VET

כזיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃

28A numerous people is the glory of a king; Without a nation a ruler is ruined.

b'-rov AM had-rat ME-lekh uv-E-fes l'-OM m'-khi-TAT ra-ZON

כחבְּרׇב־עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֽוֹן׃

29Patience results in much understanding; Impatience gets folly as its portion.

e-REKH a-PA-yim rav-te-VU-nah u-k'-TZAR-ru-akh me-RIM i-VE-let

כטאֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

30A calm disposition gives bodily health; Passion is rot to the bones.

kha-YAY v'-sa-REEM LAYV mar-PAY u-r'-KAV a-tza-MOT kin-AH

לחַיֵּ֣י בְ֭שָׂרִים לֵ֣ב מַרְפֵּ֑א וּרְקַ֖ב עֲצָמ֣וֹת קִנְאָֽה׃

31He who withholds what is due to the poor affronts his Maker; He who shows pity for the needy honors Him.

o-SHEK dal khe-REF o-SE-hu u-m'-kha-b'-DO kho-NAYN ev-YON

לאעֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃

32The wicked man is felled by his own evil; The righteous man finds security in his death.

b'-ra-A-to yi-DA-khe ra-SHA, v'-kho-SEH v'-mo-TO tza-DEEK

לבבְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמוֹת֣וֹ צַדִּֽיק׃

33Wisdom rests quietly in the mind of a prudent man, But among dullards it makes itself known.

b'-LEV na-VON ta-NU-akh khokh-MAH u-v'-KE-rev k'-see-LEEM ti-va-DE-a

לגבְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חׇכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃

34Righteousness exalts a nation; Sin is a reproach to any people.

Tz'-da-KAH te-ro-MEM go-YO, v'-khe-SED l'-u-MEEM kha-TAT

לדצְדָקָ֥ה תְרוֹמֵֽם־גּ֑וֹי וְחֶ֖סֶד לְאֻמִּ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃

35The king favors a capable servant; He rages at an incompetent one.

r'-TZON me-LEKH l'-E-ved mas-KIL, v'-ev-RA-to tih-YE me-VISH

להרְֽצוֹן־מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃