Chapter 23

1When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider well who is before you.

ki-te-SHEV l'-khoM et-mo-SHEL be-TAYN ta-VEEN et-a-SHER l'-fa-NE-kha

אכִּֽי־תֵ֭שֵׁב לִלְח֣וֹם אֶת־מוֹשֵׁ֑ל בִּ֥ין תָּ֝בִ֗ין אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃

2Thrust a knife into your gullet If you have a large appetite.

v'-sam-TA sa-KIN b'-lo-E-kha im-ba-AL NE-fesh a-TAH

בוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ שַׂכִּ֣ין בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ אִם־בַּ֖עַל נֶ֣פֶשׁ אָֽתָּה׃

3Do not crave for his dainties, For they are counterfeit food.

al-tit-AV l'-mat-a-mo-TAV v'-HU le-KHEM k'-za-VIM

גאַל־תִּ֭תְאָו לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝ה֗וּא לֶ֣חֶם כְּזָבִֽים׃

4Do not toil to gain wealth; Have the sense to desist.

al-ti-GA l'-ha-a-SHEER mi-bi-NA-te-KHA cha-DAL

דאַל־תִּיגַ֥ע לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥ חֲדָֽל׃

5You see it, then it is gone; It grows wings and flies away, Like an eagle, heavenward.

ha-ta-EEF ay-NE-kha BO v'-ay-NE-nu KEE a-SOH ya-a-seh LO kh'-na-FA-yim k'-NE-sher ya-UF ha-sha-MA-yim

ה(התעוף) [הֲתָ֤עִיף] עֵינֶ֥יךָ בּ֗וֹ וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּ כִּ֤י עָשֹׂ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֣וֹ כְנָפַ֑יִם כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר (ועיף) [יָע֥וּף] הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

6Do not eat of a stingy man's food; Do not crave for his dainties;

al-TIL-kham et-LE-khem RA a-YIN v'-al-tit-aV l'-mat-a-mo-TAV

ואַל־תִּלְחַ֗ם אֶת־לֶ֭חֶם רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְאַל־תִּ֝תְאָ֗ו לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃

7He is like one keeping accounts; “Eat and drink,” he says to you, But he does not really mean it.

ki k'-MO sha-AR b'-NAF-sho k'-N-HU e-KHOL u-SH'-teh yo-MAR LAKH v'-li-BO bal-i-MAKH

זכִּ֤י ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ שָׁעַ֥ר בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ כֶּ֫ן־ה֥וּא אֱכ֣וֹל וּ֭שְׁתֵה יֹ֣אמַר לָ֑ךְ וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹ בַּל־עִמָּֽךְ׃

8The morsel you eat you will vomit; You will waste your courteous words.

pi-t'-KHA a-KHAL-ta t'-ki-E-nah v'-shi-KHA-ta d'-va-RE-kha ha-ne-i-MEEM

חפִּֽתְּךָ־אָכַ֥לְתָּ תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּ דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ הַנְּעִימִֽים׃

9Do not speak to a dullard, For he will disdain your sensible words.

b'-o-Z'-nay k'-SEEL al t'-da-BAYR, kee-ya-VOZ l'-SE-khel mi-LE-kha

טבְּאׇזְנֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־יָ֝ב֗וּז לְשֵׂ֣כֶל מִלֶּֽיךָ׃

10Do not remove ancient boundary stones; Do not encroach upon the field of orphans,

al-ta-SEIG g'-VUL o-LAM u-vi-s'-DEI ye-TO-mim al-ta-VO

יאַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י יְ֝תוֹמִ֗ים אַל־תָּבֹֽא׃

11For they have a mighty Kinsman, And He will surely take up their cause with you.

ki-go-a-LAM cha-ZAK, HU ya-REEV et-ree-BAM i-TAKH

יאכִּֽי־גֹאֲלָ֥ם חָזָ֑ק הֽוּא־יָרִ֖יב אֶת־רִיבָ֣ם אִתָּֽךְ׃

12Apply your mind to discipline And your ears to wise sayings.

ha-vee-AH la-mu-SAHR li-BE-kha v'-az-NE-kha l'-im-ray-da-AT

יבהָבִ֣יאָה לַמּוּסָ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝אׇזְנֶ֗ךָ לְאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃

13Do not withhold discipline from a child; If you beat him with a rod he will not die.

al-tim-NA mi-NA-ar mu-SAR, ki-ta-KE-nu va-SHE-vet lo ya-MUT

יגאַל־תִּמְנַ֣ע מִנַּ֣עַר מוּסָ֑ר כִּֽי־תַכֶּ֥נּוּ בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶט לֹ֣א יָמֽוּת׃

14Beat him with a rod And you will save him from the grave.

a-TAH ba-SHE-vet ta-KE-nu, v'-naf-SHO mi-she-OL ta-TZIL

ידאַ֭תָּה בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט תַּכֶּ֑נּוּ וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מִשְּׁא֥וֹל תַּצִּֽיל׃

15My son, if your mind gets wisdom, My mind, too, will be gladdened.

b'-NI im-KHA-kam li-BEKHA yis-MAKH li-BEE gam-a-NEE

טובְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃

16I shall rejoice with all my heart When your lips speak right things.

v'-ta-a-LOZ-na khil-YO-tai b'-da-BAYR s'-fa-TE-kha may-sha-REEM

טזוְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃

17Do not envy sinners in your heart, But only Hashem-fearing men, at all times,

al-y'-ka-NAY li-B'-kha ba-kha-ta-EEM, ki im b'-yir-at-a-do-NAI kol ha-YOM

יזאַל־יְקַנֵּ֣א לִ֭בְּךָ בַּחַטָּאִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־בְּיִרְאַת־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כׇּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃

18For then you will have a future, And your hope will never fail.

ki im-YESH a-cha-REET v'-ti-k'va-TE-kha lo ti-ka-RET

יחכִּ֭י אִם־יֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃

19Listen, my son, and get wisdom; Lead your mind in a [proper] path.

sh'-MA a-TAH v'-kha-KHAM v'-a-SHER ba-DE-rekh li-BE-kha

יטשְׁמַע־אַתָּ֣ה בְנִ֣י וַחֲכָ֑ם וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ לִבֶּֽךָ׃

20Do not be of those who guzzle wine, Or glut themselves on meat;

al-t'-HEE b'-so-ve-EI ya-YIN b'-zol-LEI va-SAR la-MO

כאַל־תְּהִ֥י בְסֹֽבְאֵי־יָ֑יִן בְּזֹלְלֵ֖י בָשָׂ֣ר לָֽמוֹ׃

21For guzzlers and gluttons will be impoverished, And drowsing will clothe you in tatters.

ki-so-VAY v'-zo-LAY yee-va-RAYSH u-k'-ra-EEM tal-BEESH noo-MAH

כאכִּֽי־סֹבֵ֣א וְ֭זוֹלֵל יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ נוּמָֽה׃

22Listen to your father who begot you; Do not disdain your mother when she is old.

sh'-MA l'-a-VEE-kha ZEH y'-la-DE-kha v'-al-ta-VOZ kee-za-K'-NAH i-ME-kha

כבשְׁמַ֣ע לְ֭אָבִיךָ זֶ֣ה יְלָדֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תָּ֝ב֗וּז כִּֽי־זָקְנָ֥ה אִמֶּֽךָ׃

23Buy truth and never sell it, And wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

e-MET k'-NEH v'-al-tim-KOR, kha-KH'-mah u-mu-SAR u-vee-NAH.

כגאֱמֶ֣ת קְ֭נֵה וְאַל־תִּמְכֹּ֑ר חׇכְמָ֖ה וּמוּסָ֣ר וּבִינָֽה׃

24The father of a righteous man will exult; He who begets a wise son will rejoice in him.

(gol) [g'-YIL] ya-GIL a-VEE tza-DEEK (yolad) [v'-yo-LED] cha-KHAM (vai-SAM-ach) [yis-MAKH-]BO

כד(גול) [גִּ֣יל] יָ֭גִיל אֲבִ֣י צַדִּ֑יק (יולד) [וְיוֹלֵ֥ד] חָ֝כָ֗ם (וישמח) [יִשְׂמַח־]בּֽוֹ׃

25Your father and mother will rejoice; She who bore you will exult.

yis-MAKH a-VEE-kha v'-i-ME-kha v'-ta-GEL yo-LAD-te-kha

כהיִֽשְׂמַח־אָבִ֥יךָ וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל יוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃

26Give your mind to me, my son; Let your eyes watch my ways.

te-na ve-NEE li-BE-kha li, ve-ei-NE-kha d'-ra-KHAI (ti-tzo-re-NA) [ti-tzo-re-NA]

כותְּנָה־בְנִ֣י לִבְּךָ֣ לִ֑י וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָ דְּרָכַ֥י (תרצנה) [תִּצֹּֽרְנָה]׃

27A harlot is a deep pit; A forbidden woman is a narrow well.

ki-SHU-kha a-MU-ka ZO-na u-VE-er tza-RAH no-kh'-ree-YAH

כזכִּֽי־שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲמֻקָּ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה וּבְאֵ֥ר צָ֝רָ֗ה נׇכְרִיָּֽה׃

28She too lies in wait as if for prey, And destroys the unfaithful among men.

af-hi ke-KHE-tef te-e-ROV u-vo-g'-DEEM b'-a-DAM to-SIF

כחאַף־הִ֭יא כְּחֶ֣תֶף תֶּאֱרֹ֑ב וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים בְּאָדָ֥ם תּוֹסִֽף׃

29Who cries, “Woe!” who, “Alas!”; Who has quarrels, who complaints; Who has wounds without cause; Who has bleary eyes?

l'-MI oy l'-MI a-VOY l'-MI (mid-ON-im) [mid-YA-nim] l'-MI see-AKH l'-MI p'-TSA-im khin-NAM l'-MI khakh-li-LUT ay-NA-yim

כטלְמִ֨י א֥וֹי לְמִ֢י אֲב֡וֹי לְמִ֤י (מדונים) [מִדְיָנִ֨ים ׀] לְמִ֥י שִׂ֗יחַ לְ֭מִי פְּצָעִ֣ים חִנָּ֑ם לְ֝מִ֗י חַכְלִל֥וּת עֵינָֽיִם׃

30Those whom wine keeps till the small hours, Those who gather to drain the cups.

la-m'-a-kha-REEM al ha-ya-YIN la-ba-EEM la-kh'-KOR mim-SAkh

ללַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים עַל־הַיָּ֑יִן לַ֝בָּאִ֗ים לַחְקֹ֥ר מִמְסָֽךְ׃

31Do not ogle that red wine As it lends its color to the cup, As it flows on smoothly;

al-TE-ret ya-YIN ki yit-a-DAM ki-yi-TEN (ba-KHIS) [ba-KHOS] e-NO yit-ha-LEKH b'-me-sha-REEM

לאאַל־תֵּ֥רֶא יַיִן֮ כִּ֤י יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥ם כִּֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן (בכיס) [בַּכּ֣וֹס] עֵינ֑וֹ יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּמֵֽישָׁרִֽים׃

32In the end, it bites like a snake; It spits like a basilisk.

a-cha-ree-TO k'-na-KHASH yi-SHAKH u-k'-tzif-o-NEE yaf-RISH

לבאַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ כְּנָחָ֣שׁ יִשָּׁ֑ךְ וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י יַפְרִֽשׁ׃

33Your eyes will see strange sights; Your heart will speak distorted things.

EY-ne-KHA yir-U za-ROT v'-li-BE-kha y'-da-BER tah-PU-khot

לגעֵ֭ינֶיךָ יִרְא֣וּ זָר֑וֹת וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ יְדַבֵּ֥ר תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃

34You will be like one lying in bed on high seas, Like one lying on top of the rigging.

v'-ha-YI-ta k'-sho-KHEV b'-LEV-yam u-k'-sho-KHEV b'-ROSH chi-BEL

לדוְ֭הָיִיתָ כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב בְּלֶב־יָ֑ם וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב בְּרֹ֣אשׁ חִבֵּֽל׃

35“They struck me, but I felt no hurt; They beat me, but I was unaware; As often as I wake, I go after it again.”

hi-KU-nee val-kha-lee-TEE ha-la-MU-nee bal-ya-DA-tee ma-TAI a-KEETS o-SEEF a-va-KHE-sh'-NU OD

לההִכּ֥וּנִי בַל־חָלִיתִי֮ הֲלָמ֗וּנִי בַּל־יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּי מָתַ֥י אָקִ֑יץ א֝וֹסִ֗יף אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ עֽוֹד׃