Chapter 20

1Wine is a scoffer, strong drink a roisterer; He who is muddled by them will not grow wise.

LETS ha-YA-yin HO-meh SHE-kar, v'-KOL sho-GEH BO lo yech-KAM.

אלֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּיִן הֹמֶ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְכׇל־שֹׁ֥גֶה בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃

2The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; He who provokes his anger risks his life.

na-HAM ka-ke-FEER EY-mat ME-lekh mit-a-BE-ro KHO-te NOF-sho

בנַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

3It is honorable for a man to desist from strife, But every fool becomes embroiled.

ka-VOD la-ISH she-VET me-REEV, v'-kol e-VIL yit-ga-LA

גכָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכׇל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

4In winter the lazy man does not plow; At harvesttime he seeks, and finds nothing.

m'-KHO-ref a-TSEL lo ya-KHA-rosh (ya-SHAL) [va-SHAL] ba-ka-TZIR va-A-yin

דמֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ (ישאל) [וְשָׁאַ֖ל] בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃

5The designs in a man's mind are deep waters But a man of understanding can draw them out.

ma-YIM a-MU-kim E-tza v'-LEV EESH v'-EESH t'-VU-na yid-LE-nah

המַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃

6He calls many a man his loyal friend, But who can find a faithful man?

rov-a-DAM yik-RA ish chas-DO, v'-ish e-mu-NIM mi yim-TZA

ורׇב־אָדָ֗ם יִ֭קְרָא אִ֣ישׁ חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ֣י יִמְצָֽא׃

7The righteous man lives blamelessly; Happy are his children who come after him.

mit-ha-LEKH b'-tu-MO tza-DIK ash-RAY va-NAV a-cha-RAV

זמִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃

8The king seated on the throne of judgment Can winnow out all evil by his glance.

me-LEKH yo-SHEV al-ki-SE-din me-ZA-reh ve-EI-naiv kol-RA

חמֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְעֵינָ֣יו כׇּל־רָֽע׃

9Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart, I am purged of my sin”?

mi-YO-mer zi-KI-tee li-BEE, ta-HAR-tee me-kha-ta-TA-tee

טמִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃

10False weights and false measures, Both are an abomination to Hashem.

e-VEN va-e-VEN, eY-fa va-eY-fa, to-a-VAT a-do-NAI gam-sh'-NE-hem

יאֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

11A child may be dissembling in his behavior Even though his actions are blameless and proper.

gam b'-ma-a-la-LAV yit-na-KHER na-AR, im-ZAKH v'-im-ya-SHAR po-a-LO

יאגַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פׇּעֳלֽוֹ׃

12The ear that hears, the eye that sees— Hashem made them both.

o-ZEN sho-MA-at v'-a-YIN ro-AH, a-do-NAI a-SA gam-sh'-NE-hem

יבאֹ֣זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת וְעַ֣יִן רֹאָ֑ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עָשָׂ֥ה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

13Do not love sleep lest you be impoverished; Keep your eyes open and you will have plenty of food.

al-te-e-HAV she-NAH pen-ti-va-RESH pe-KACH e-YE-ne-KHA se-VA-l'-KHEM

יגאַל־תֶּאֱהַ֣ב שֵׁ֭נָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃

14“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, But having moved off, he congratulates himself.

RA RA yo-MAR ha-ko-NEH, v'-o-ZEL LO az yit-ha-LAL

ידרַ֣ע רַ֭ע יֹאמַ֣ר הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה וְאֹזֵ֥ל ל֝֗וֹ אָ֣ז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃

15Gold is plentiful, jewels abundant, But wise speech is a precious object.

YAYSH za-HAV v'-ROV pe-NEE-neem, u-k'-LEE ye-KAR sif-tei-DA-at.

טויֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרׇב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃

16Seize his garment, for he stood surety for another; Take it as a pledge, [for he stood surety] for an unfamiliar woman.

l'-kakh bi-G'-do ki-a-RAV zar u-v'-AD (no-KA-reem) [no-k'-ree-YAH] khav-l'-HU

טזלְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד (נכרים) [נׇכְרִיָּ֣ה] חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃

17Bread gained by fraud may be tasty to a man, But later his mouth will be filled with gravel.

a-REV la-ISH le-KHEM sha-KER, v'-a-KHAR yi-ma-LE p'-HU kha-TZATZ

יזעָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִ֥יהוּ חָצָֽץ׃

18Plans laid in council will succeed; Wage war with stratagems.

ma-ha-SHA-vot b'-e-TZAH ti-KON u-v'-takh-bu-LOT a-SEH mil-kha-MAH

יחמַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃

19He who gives away secrets is a base fellow; Do not take up with a garrulous man.

go-LEH-sod ho-LEKH ra-KHIL u-le-fo-TEH s'-fa-TAV lo tit-a-RAV

יטגּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃

20One who reviles his father or mother, Light will fail him when darkness comes.

m'-ka-LEL a-VEEV v'-i-MO yi-D'-akh nay-RO (b'-e-SHUN) [b'-e-SHUN] kho-SHEKH

כמְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ (באישון) [בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן] חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

21An estate acquired in haste at the outset Will not be blessed in the end.

na-KHA-lah (me-va-KHA-lat) [me-vo-HE-let] ba-ri-SHO-na, v'-a-kha-ree-TAH lo te-vo-RAKH

כאנַ֭חֲלָה (מבחלת) [מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת] בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃

22Do not say, “I will requite evil”; Put your hope in Hashem and He will deliver you.

al to-MAR a-sha-l'-mah RA ka-VAY la-do-NAI v'-YO-sha LAKH

כבאַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃

23False weights are an abomination to Hashem; Dishonest scales are not right.

TO-a-VAT a-do-NAI EV-en va-A-ven u-mo-Z'-nei mir-MAH lo-TOV

כגתּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃

24A man's steps are decided by Hashem; What does a man know about his own way?

me-a-do-NAI mitz-a-DAY ga-VER v'-a-DAM mah ya-VEEN dar-KO

כדמֵיְהֹוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

25It is a snare for a man to pledge a sacred gift rashly And to give thought to his vows only after they have been made.

mo-KESH a-DAM ya-LA ko-DASH v'-a-KHAR ne-da-REEM l'-va-KER

כהמוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃

26A wise king winnows out the wicked, And turns the wheel upon them.

m'-za-REH r'-sha-EEM ME-lekh kha-KHAM va-YA-shev a-LE-hem o-FAN

כומְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹפָֽן׃

27The lifebreath of man is the lamp of Hashem Revealing all his inmost parts.

NER a-do-NAI nish-MAT a-DAM, kho-FES kol-khad-rei-va-TEN

כזנֵ֣ר יְ֭הֹוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ כׇּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

28Faithfulness and loyalty protect the king; He maintains his throne by faithfulness.

KHE-sed ve-e-MET yit-t'-RU me-LEKH v'-sa-AD ba-KHE-sed kis-O

כחחֶ֣סֶד וֶֽ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃

29The glory of youths is their strength; The majesty of old men is their gray hair.

tif-E-ret ba-KHU-rim ko-KHAM va-ha-DAR ze-KE-nim se-VAH

כטתִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בַּחוּרִ֣ים כֹּחָ֑ם וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃

30Bruises and wounds are repayment for evil, Striking at one's inmost parts.

kha-BU-rot pe-TZA (tam-REEK) [tam-ROOK] b'-RA u-ma-KOT khad-rei-va-TEN

לחַבֻּר֣וֹת פֶּ֭צַע (תמריק) [תַּמְר֣וּק] בְּרָ֑ע וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃