Chapter 22

1Repute is preferable to great wealth Grace is better than silver and gold.

niv-KHAR shem me-o-SHER rav mi-KE-sef u-mi-ZA-hav KHEIN tov

אנִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃

2Rich man and poor man meet; Hashem made them both.

a-SHEER va-RAsh nif-GASH-u o-SEH ku-LAM a-do-NAI

בעָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהֹוָֽה׃

3The shrewd man saw trouble and took cover; The simple kept going and paid the penalty.

a-RUM ra-AH ra-AH (vai-SATAR) [v'-nis-TAR] u-f'-TA-yim a-VO-ru v'-ne-e-NA-shu

געָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה (ויסתר) [וְנִסְתָּ֑ר] וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃

4The effect of humility is fear of Hashem, Wealth, honor, and life.

AY-KEV a-NA-VAH yir-AT a-do-NAI, o-SHER v'-ka-VOD v'-kha-YIM.

דעֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃

5Thorns and snares are in the path of the crooked; He who values his life will keep far from them.

TZI-nim PA-KHIM b'-DE-rekh i-KESH, sho-MER naf-SHO yir-KHAK may-HEM.

הצִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃

6Train a lad in the way he ought to go; He will not swerve from it even in old age.

kha-NOCH la-NA-ar al-PI dar-KO, gam KEE yaz-KEEN lo ya-SUR mi-ME-nah

וחֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּי־יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

7The rich rule the poor, And the borrower is a slave to the lender.

a-SHEER b'-ra-SHEEM yim-SHOL v'-E-ved lo-VEH l'-ISH mal-VEH

זעָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃

8He who sows injustice shall reap misfortune; His rod of wrath shall fail.

zo-RE a-VLA (yik-TZOR) [yik-TZOR-]a-VEN v'-SHE-vet ev-RA-to yikh-LEH

חזוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה (יקצור) [יִקְצׇר־]אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃

9The generous man is blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor.

TOV-A-YIN HU YE-VO-RACH, KEE-NA-TAN MI-LA-CHMO LA-DAL

טטֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃

10Expel the scoffer and contention departs, Quarrel and contumely cease.

ga-RESH LETS v'-ye-TSE ma-DON v'-yish-BOT DEEN v'-ka-LON

יגָּ֣רֵֽשׁ לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָד֑וֹן וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת דִּ֣ין וְקָלֽוֹן׃

11A pure-hearted friend, His speech is gracious; He has the king for his companion.

o-HEV (t'-HOR) [t'-HAR-LEV] KHEIN s'-FA-ta-YAV re-E-HU me-LEKH

יאאֹהֵ֥ב (טהור) [טְהׇר־]לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃

12The eyes of Hashem watch the wise man; He subverts the words of the treacherous.

AY-nay a-do-NAI na-TZE-ru da-AT va-y'-sa-LEF di-v'-RAY bo-GED

יבעֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃

13The lazy man says, “There's a lion in the street; I shall be killed if I step outside.”

a-MAR a-TSEL a-REE va-KHUZ b'-TOKH r'-KHO-vot e-ra-TZE-akh

יגאָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵרָצֵֽחַ׃

14The mouth of a forbidden woman is a deep pit; He who is doomed by Hashem falls into it.

SHU-kha a-MU-kah PEE za-ROT ze-UM a-do-NAI (YI-POL) [YI-POL-]SHAM

ידשׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה (יפול) [יִפׇּל־]שָֽׁם׃

15If folly settles in the heart of a lad, The rod of discipline will remove it.

ee-VE-let k'-shu-RAH v'-lev na-AR, she-VET mu-SAHR yar-khee-KE-nah mi-ME-nu

טואִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

16To profit by withholding what is due to the poor Is like making gifts to the rich—pure loss.

o-SHEK dal l'-har-BOT lo, no-TAYN l'-a-SHEER akh l'-ma-KH-SOR

טזעֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

17Incline your ear and listen to the words of the sages; Pay attention to my wisdom.

ha-TA-zen-KHA u-sh'-MA di-v'-RAY kha-KHA-meem v'-li-B'-KHA ta-SHEET l'-da-a-TEE

יזהַ֥ט אׇזְנְךָ֗ וּ֭שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃

18It is good that you store them inside you, And that all of them be constantly on your lips,

ki-NA-im ki-tish-M'-REM b'-vit-NE-kha yi-KO-nu ya-KH'-dav al-s'-fa-TE-kha

יחכִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

19That you may put your trust in Hashem. I let you know today—yes, you—

lih-YOT ba-do-NAI miv-ta-KHE-kha ho-da-TI-kha ha-YOM af-a-TA

יטלִֽהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהֹוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־אָֽתָּה׃

20Indeed, I wrote down for you a threefold lore, Wise counsel,

ha-LO kha-TAV-tee le-KHA (sha-LE-shim) [sha-lee-SHEEM] b'-mo-E-tzot va-da-AT

כהֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּֽי לְ֭ךָ (שלשום) [שָׁלִשִׁ֑ים] בְּמֹ֖עֵצ֣וֹת וָדָֽעַת׃

21To let you know truly reliable words, That you may give a faithful reply to him who sent you.

l'-ho-di-A-kha KO-sht i-m'-RAY e-MET l'-ha-SHEEV a-ma-REEM e-MET l'-shol-khe-KHA

כאלְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃

22Do not rob the wretched because he is wretched; Do not crush the poor man in the gate;

al-tig-ZOL-dal KI dal-HU, v'-al-te-da-KE a-NEE ba-sha-AR

כבאַֽל־תִּגְזׇל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃

23For Hashem will take up their cause And despoil those who despoil them of life.

ki-a-do-NAI ya-REEV ree-BAM v'-ka-VA ayt ko-VE-em NA-fesh

כגכִּֽי־יְ֭הֹוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃

24Do not associate with an irascible man, Or go about with one who is hot-tempered,

al-ti-tra ET-ba-AL AF v'-ET-ish KHE-mot lo ta-VO

כדאַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מ֗וֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃

25Lest you learn his ways And find yourself ensnared.

pen-te-a-LAF o-re-KHO-tav v'-la-ka-KHAT mo-KESH l'-naf-SHE-kha

כהפֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף אֹרְחֹתָ֑ו וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

26Do not be one of those who give their hand, Who stand surety for debts,

al-t'-HI v'-to-K'-ei-KAF ba-o-r'-VEEM ma-sha-OT

כואַל־תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃

27Lest your bed be taken from under you When you have no money to pay.

im-ein-le-KHA le-sha-LEM, la-MAH yi-KAKH mish-ka-VE-kha mit-takh-TE-kha

כזאִם־אֵֽין־לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃

28Do not remove the ancient boundary stone That your ancestors set up.

al ta-SAYG g'-VUL o-LAM a-SHER a-SU a-vo-TE-kha

כחאַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

29See a man skilled at his work— He shall attend upon kings; He shall not attend upon obscure men.

cha-ZEE-ta eesh ma-HEER bim-la-akh-TO li-f'-nay m'-la-KHEEM yit-ya-TZAV bal yit-ya-TZEV li-f'-nay cha-shu-KIM.

כטחָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּ֗ב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃