Chapter 15

1A gentle response allays wrath; A harsh word provokes anger.

ma-a-NEH-rakh ya-SHEEV khe-MAH u-d'-VAR-e-TSEV ya-a-LEH-af

אמַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃

2The tongue of the wise produces much knowledge, But the mouth of dullards pours out folly.

l'-SHON kha-KHA-meem tay-TEEV da-AT u-fee k'-see-LEEM ya-BEE-a ee-ve-LET

בלְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

3The eyes of Hashem are everywhere, Observing the bad and the good.

b'-KOL ma-KOM ay-NAY a-do-NAI tzo-FOT ra-IM v'-to-VEEM

גבְּֽכׇל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וְטוֹבִֽים׃

4A healing tongue is a tree of life, But a devious one makes for a broken spirit.

mar-PE l'-SHON ETZ cha-YIM v'-SE-lef BAH she-VER b'-RU-ach

דמַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃

5A fool spurns the discipline of his father, But one who heeds reproof becomes clever.

E-VIL yin-ATZ mu-SAR a-VEEV v'-sho-MAYR to-KHA-chat ya-a-RIM

האֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽים׃

6In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, But in the harvest of the wicked there is trouble.

BEIT TZA-DIK CHO-SEN RAV U-VI-tu-AT RA-SHA NE-a-KHA-ret

ובֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃

7The lips of the wise disseminate knowledge; Not so the minds of dullards.

sif-TEI cha-KA-mim ye-ZA-ru da-AT ve-LEV ke-see-LIM lo-KHEN

זשִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃

8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Hashem, But the prayer of the upright pleases Him.

ZEV-akh r'-sha-EEM to-a-VAT a-do-NAI u-t'-fi-LAT y'-sha-REEM r'-tzo-NO

חזֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

9The way of the wicked is an abomination to Hashem, But He loves him who pursues righteousness.

TO-a-VAT a-do-NAI DE-rekh ra-SHA u-me-ra-DEF tze-da-KAH ye-e-HAV

טתּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃

10Discipline seems bad to him who forsakes the way; He who spurns reproof will die.

MU-sar RA l'-o-ZAYV o-RACH so-NAY to-KHA-chat ya-MUT.

ימוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃

11Sheol and Abaddon lie exposed to Hashem, How much more the minds of men!

SH'OL va-a-va-DON NE-ged a-do-NAI, AF kee-li-BOT b'-NAY a-DAM

יאשְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהֹוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃

12The scoffer dislikes being reproved; He will not resort to the wise.

lo ye-e-HAV leitz ho-KHE-akh LO, el cha-KHA-meem lo ye-LEKH

יבלֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃

13A joyful heart makes a cheerful face; A sad heart makes a despondent mood.

LEV sa-ME-akh yei-TIV pa-NIM u-ve-a-tze-VAT-LEV ru-ACH ne-KHE-a.

יגלֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝֗ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃

14The mind of a prudent man seeks knowledge; The mouth of the dullard pursues folly.

LEV na-VON ye-va-KESH da-AT (u-fi) [u-FI] k'-si-LIM yir-EH i-VE-let

ידלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת (ופני) [וּפִ֥י] כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

15All the days of a poor man are wretched, But contentment is a feast without end.

KOL y'-MAY a-NEE ra-EEM v'-TOV-layv mish-TEH ta-MEED

טוכׇּל־יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֽוֹב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃

16Better a little with fear of Hashem Than great wealth with confusion.

tov m'-AT b'-yir-AT a-do-NAI may-o-TZAR RAV um-HU-mah VO

טזטוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃

17Better a meal of vegetables where there is love Than a fattened ox where there is hate.

TOV a-ru-KHAT ya-RAK v'-a-ha-VA-sham mi-SHOR a-BOOS v'-sin-AH-bo

יזט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃

18A hot-tempered man provokes a quarrel; A patient man calms strife.

eeSH khe-MAH ye-GA-reh ma-DON ve-ER-ekh a-PA-yim yash-KEET REEV

יחאִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃

19The way of a lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is paved.

de-REKH a-TSEL k'-m'-SU-khat kha-DEK v'-o-RAKH y'-sha-REEM s'-lu-LAH

יטדֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃

20A wise son makes his father happy; A fool of a man humiliates his mother.

ben cha-KHAM ye-SAM-ach av, u-k'-SEEL a-DAM bo-ZEH i-MO.

כבֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃

21Folly is joy to one devoid of sense; A prudent man walks a straight path.

ee-VE-let sim-KHA la-cha-SAR-LEV, v'-eesh te-vu-NA y'-ya-SHER-la-KHET

כאאִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָֽכֶת׃

22Plans are foiled for want of counsel, But they succeed through many advisers.

ha-FER ma-ha-SHA-vot b'-EIN SOD u-ve-ROV yo-a-TZIM ta-KUM

כבהָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵ֣ין ס֑וֹד וּבְרֹ֖ב יוֹעֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃

23A ready response is a joy to a man, And how good is a word rightly timed!

SIM-khah la-EESH b'-ma-a-NEH-fi-V, v'-da-VAR b'-i-TO ma-TOV.

כגשִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃

24For an intelligent man the path of life leads upward, In order to avoid Sheol below.

o-RACH cha-YEEM le-ma-A-lah le-ma-SKIL le-ma-AN suR mi-SHO-ol ma-TAH

כדאֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃

25Hashem will tear down the house of the proud, But He will establish the homestead of the widow.

BEIT GEIM YI-SAkh a-do-NAI v'-ya-TZEIV g'-VUL al-ma-NAH

כהבֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהֹוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃

26Evil thoughts are an abomination to Hashem, But pleasant words are pure.

TO-a-VAT a-do-NAI makh-SHE-vot RA, u-t'-ho-RIM im-ray-NO-am.

כותּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃

27He who pursues ill-gotten gain makes trouble for his household; He who spurns gifts will live long.

o-KHER BEI-to BO-tse-a BA-tse-a v'-so-NAY ma-ta-NOT yikh-YE

כזעֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃

28The heart of the righteous man rehearses his answer, But the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.

LEV TZA-DIK ye-HE-GEH la-a-NOt u-FI re-sha-EEM ya-BEE-a ra-OT

כחלֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃

29Hashem is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

ra-KHOK a-do-NAI me-RE-sha-EEM u-t'-fi-LAT tza-DEE-KEEM yish-MA

כטרָח֣וֹק יְ֭הֹוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃

30What brightens the eye gladdens the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones.

m'-OR-ei-NA-yim y'-sa-MAKH-layv, sh'-mu-AH to-VAH t'-da-SHEN-a-TSEM

למְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃

31He whose ear heeds the discipline of life Lodges among the wise.

o-ZEN sho-MA-at to-KHAT kha-YIM b'-KE-rev kha-KHA-meem ta-LEEN

לאאֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃

32He who spurns discipline hates himself; He who heeds reproof gains understanding.

po-RE-a mu-SAR mo-Es naf-SHO v'-sho-ME-a to-KHA-chat KO-neh LEV

לבפּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃

33The fear of Hashem is the discipline of wisdom; Humility precedes honor.

YIR-at a-do-NAI mu-SAR kha-KH'-mah v'-lif-NAY ka-VOD a-na-VAH

לגיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מוּסַ֣ר חׇכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃