Chapter 24

1Do not envy evil men Do not desire to be with them;

al-t'-ka-NE b'-an-SHE ra-AH, v'-al-tit-AV lih-YOT i-TAM

אאַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י רָעָ֑ה וְאַל־תִּ֝תְאָ֗ו לִֽהְי֥וֹת אִתָּֽם׃

2For their hearts talk violence, And their lips speak mischief.

ki-SHOD ye-HE-geh li-BAM v'-a-MAL sif-TE-hem te-da-BE-renah

בכִּי־שֹׁ֭ד יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לִבָּ֑ם וְ֝עָמָ֗ל שִׂפְתֵיהֶ֥ם תְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה׃

3A house is built by wisdom, And is established by understanding;

b'-khokh-MAH yi-BA-neh BA-yit u-vi-t'-vu-NAH yi-t'-ko-NAN

גבְּ֭חׇכְמָה יִבָּ֣נֶה בָּ֑יִת וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה יִתְכּוֹנָֽן׃

4By knowledge are its rooms filled With all precious and beautiful things.

u-v'-da-AT kha-da-RIM yi-ma-l'-U kol hoN ya-KAR v'-na-EEM

דוּ֭בְדַעַת חֲדָרִ֣ים יִמָּלְא֑וּ כׇּל־ה֖וֹן יָקָ֣ר וְנָעִֽים׃

5A wise man is strength; A knowledgeable man exerts power;

ge-ver-cha-KHAM ba-OZ v'-ish-DA-at m'-a-METZ-KO-akh

הגֶּבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּע֑וֹז וְאִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃

6For by stratagems you wage war, And victory comes with much planning.

ki v'-takh-bu-LOT ta-a-SEH l'-KHA mil-kha-MAH u-t'-shu-AH b'-ROV yo-AYTZ

וכִּ֣י בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֣ מִלְחָמָ֑ה וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃

7Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate.

ra-MOT le-e-VIL kha-KHO-mot ba-SHA-ar lo yif-TAKH-pee-HU

זרָאמ֣וֹת לֶאֱוִ֣יל חׇכְמ֑וֹת בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיהוּ׃

8He who lays plans to do harm Is called by men a schemer.

m'-kha-SHEV l'-ha-RE-a LO ba-al-m'-zi-MOT yik-RA-u

חמְחַשֵּׁ֥ב לְהָרֵ֑עַ ל֝֗וֹ בַּעַל־מְזִמּ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽאוּ׃

9The schemes of folly are sin, And a scoffer is an abomination to men.

zi-MAT i-VE-let cha-TAT v'-to-a-VAT le-a-DAM leTZ

טזִמַּ֣ת אִוֶּ֣לֶת חַטָּ֑את וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת לְאָדָ֣ם לֵֽץ׃

10If you showed yourself slack in time of trouble, Wanting in power,

hi-t'ra-PEE-ta b'-YOM tza-RAH tzar KO-khe-KHA

יהִ֭תְרַפִּיתָ בְּי֥וֹם צָרָ֗ה צַ֣ר כֹּחֶֽכָה׃

11If you refrained from rescuing those taken off to death, Those condemned to slaughter—

ha-TSEL l'-ku-KHEEM la-MA-vet u-ma-TEEM la-HE-retz im-takh-SOKH

יאהַ֭צֵּל לְקֻחִ֣ים לַמָּ֑וֶת וּמָטִ֥ים לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג אִם־תַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃

12If you say, “We knew nothing of it,” Surely He who fathoms hearts will discern [the truth], He who watches over your life will know it, And He will pay each man as he deserves.

ki-to-MAR, HEN lo-ya-DA-nu-ZEH, ha-LO-to-KHEN li-BOT, HU-ya-VEEN, v'-no-TZER naf-SHE-kha, HU ye-DA, v'-he-SHEEV l'-a-DAM k'-PO-a-LO.

יבכִּֽי־תֹאמַ֗ר הֵן֮ לֹֽא־יָדַ֢עְנ֫וּ־זֶ֥ה הֲֽלֹא־תֹ֘כֵ֤ן לִבּ֨וֹת ׀ הֽוּא־יָבִ֗ין וְנֹצֵ֣ר נַ֭פְשְׁךָ ה֣וּא יֵדָ֑ע וְהֵשִׁ֖יב לְאָדָ֣ם כְּפׇעֳלֽוֹ׃

13My son, eat honey, for it is good; Let its sweet drops be on your palate.

e-KHOL b'-NEE d'-VASH kee-TOV v'-NO-fet ma-TOK al-khee-KHA

יגאֱכׇל־בְּנִ֣י דְבַ֣שׁ כִּי־ט֑וֹב וְנֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל־חִכֶּֽךָ׃

14Know: such is wisdom for your soul; If you attain it, there is a future; Your hope will not be cut off.

KEN, d'-EH kha-KH'-MAH l'-NAF-she-KHA, im-ma-TZA-ta v'-YESH a-kha-REET, v'-tik-va-TE-kha lo ti-ka-RET.

ידכֵּ֤ן ׀ דְּעֶ֥ה חׇכְמָ֗ה לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ אִם־מָ֭צָאתָ וְיֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃

15Wicked man! Do not lurk by the home of the righteous man; Do no violence to his dwelling.

al-te-e-ROV ra-SHA li-n'-VEH tza-DEEK al-te-sha-DAYD riv-TZO

טואַל־תֶּאֱרֹ֣ב רָ֭שָׁע לִנְוֵ֣ה צַדִּ֑יק אַֽל־תְּשַׁדֵּ֥ד רִבְצֽוֹ׃

16Seven times the righteous man falls and gets up, While the wicked are tripped by one misfortune.

ki SHE-va y'-POL tza-DEEK va-KAM u-r'-sha-EEM yi-ka-sh'-LU v'-ra-AH

טזכִּ֤י שֶׁ֨בַע ׀ יִפּ֣וֹל צַדִּ֣יק וָקָ֑ם וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ בְרָעָֽה׃

17If your enemy falls, do not exult; If he trips, let your heart not rejoice,

bin-FOL o-yiv-KHA al tis-MAKH u-vi-ka-sh'-LO al ya-GAYL li-BE-kha

יזבִּנְפֹ֣ל (אויביך) [א֭וֹיִבְךָ] אַל־תִּשְׂמָ֑ח וּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹ אַל־יָגֵ֥ל לִבֶּֽךָ׃

18Lest Hashem see it and be displeased, And avert His wrath from him.

pen-yir-EH a-do-NAI v'-RA b'-ay-NAI-v, v'-he-SHEEV may-a-LAV a-PO

יחפֶּן־יִרְאֶ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה וְרַ֣ע בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְהֵשִׁ֖יב מֵעָלָ֣יו אַפּֽוֹ׃

19Do not be vexed by evildoers; Do not be incensed by the wicked;

al-tit-KHAR ba-m'-RAY-im, al-t'-ka-NE ba-ro-sha-EEM

יטאַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בָּֽרְשָׁעִֽים׃

20For there is no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked goes out.

ki lo-ti-HE-yeh a-kha-REET la-RA, NEYR r'-sha-EEM yid-AKH

ככִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־תִהְיֶ֣ה אַחֲרִ֣ית לָרָ֑ע נֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃

21Fear Hashem, my son, and the king, And do not mix with dissenters,

ya-RA ayt a-do-NAI b'-nee va-ME-lekh, im-sho-NIM al-tit-a-RAV

כאיְרָא־אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה בְּנִ֣י וָמֶ֑לֶךְ עִם־שׁ֝וֹנִ֗ים אַל־תִּתְעָרָֽב׃

22For disaster comes from them suddenly; The doom both decree who can foreknow?

ki-fi-t'OM ya-KUM ay-DAM u-FEED sh'-NE-hem mi yo-DAY-a. {PE}

כבכִּֽי־פִ֭תְאֹם יָק֣וּם אֵידָ֑ם וּפִ֥יד שְׁ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם מִ֣י יוֹדֵֽעַ׃

23These also are by the sages: It is not right to be partial in judgment.

gam-E-leh la-cha-KHA-meem, ha-KER pa-NIM b'-mish-PAT bal-TOV

כגגַּם־אֵ֥לֶּה לַחֲכָמִ֑ים הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט בַּל־טֽוֹב׃

24He who says to the guilty, “You are innocent,” Shall be cursed by peoples, Damned by nations;

o-MER le-ra-SHA tzad-DEEK a-TAH yi-ke-vu-HU a-MEEM yiz-a-MU-HU l'-u-MEEM

כדאֹ֤מֵ֨ר ׀ לְרָשָׁע֮ צַדִּ֢יק אָ֥֫תָּה יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ עַמִּ֑ים יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ לְאֻמִּֽים׃

25But it shall go well with them who decide justly; Blessings of good things will light upon them.

v'-la-mo-KHI-khim yin-AHM va-a-le-HEM ta-VO bir-KAT-tov

כהוְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים יִנְעָ֑ם וַ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם תָּב֥וֹא בִרְכַּת־טֽוֹב׃

26Giving a straightforward reply Is like giving a kiss.

s'-fa-TA-yim yi-SHAK me-SHEEV d'-va-RIM ne-KHO-khim

כושְׂפָתַ֥יִם יִשָּׁ֑ק מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב דְּבָרִ֥ים נְכֹחִֽים׃

27Put your external affairs in order, Get ready what you have in the field, Then build yourself a home.

ha-KHEN ba-KHUTZ m'-la-KH'-TE-kha v'-a-t'-DAH ba-SA-deh lakh a-KHAR u-va-NEE-ta v'-YE-te-kha.

כזהָ֘כֵ֤ן בַּח֨וּץ ׀ מְלַאכְתֶּ֗ךָ וְעַתְּדָ֣הּ בַּשָּׂדֶ֣ה לָ֑ךְ אַ֝חַ֗ר וּבָנִ֥יתָ בֵיתֶֽךָ׃

28Do not be a witness against your fellow without good cause; Would you mislead with your speech?

al-t'-HEE ed-KHEE-nam b'-re-E-kha va-ha-fi-TI-ta bi-s'-fa-TE-kha

כחאַל־תְּהִ֣י עֵד־חִנָּ֣ם בְּרֵעֶ֑ךָ וַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

29Do not say, “I will do to him what he did to me; I will pay the man what he deserves.”

al-TO-mer ka-a-SHER a-SA-lee KEN e-a-SEH LO a-SHEEV la-EESH k'-pa-o-LO.

כטאַל־תֹּאמַ֗ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽשָׂה־לִ֭י כֵּ֤ן אֶעֱשֶׂה־לּ֑וֹ אָשִׁ֖יב לָאִ֣ישׁ כְּפׇעֳלֽוֹ׃

30I passed by the field of a lazy man, By the vineyard of a man lacking sense.

al-s'-DEH eesh-o-TSEL a-va-RTI v'-al-KE-rem a-DAM cha-SAR-l'-LEV

לעַל־שְׂדֵ֣ה אִישׁ־עָצֵ֣ל עָבַ֑רְתִּי וְעַל־כֶּ֝֗רֶם אָדָ֥ם חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

31It was all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with chickweed, And its stone fence lay in ruins.

v'-hi-NEH a-LAH khu-LO ki-m'-so-NEEM ka-SU fa-NAV kha-ru-LEEM v'-GE-der a-va-NAV ne-he-RA-sa

לאוְהִנֵּ֨ה עָ֘לָ֤ה כֻלּ֨וֹ ׀ קִמְּשֹׂנִ֗ים כָּסּ֣וּ פָנָ֣יו חֲרֻלִּ֑ים וְגֶ֖דֶר אֲבָנָ֣יו נֶהֱרָֽסָה׃

32I observed and took it to heart; I saw it and learned a lesson.

va-e-che-ZEH a-NO-khi a-SHEET li-BEE ra-EE-TEE la-KAkh-TEE mu-SAR

לבוָאֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָֽ֭נֹכִי אָשִׁ֣ית לִבִּ֑י רָ֝אִ֗יתִי לָקַ֥חְתִּי מוּסָֽר׃

33A bit more sleep, a bit more slumber, A bit more hugging yourself in bed,

m'-ATH sh'-NOT, m'-AT t'-NU-mot, m'-AT kh'-BUK ya-DA-yim lish-KAV

לגמְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃

34And poverty will come calling upon you, And want, like a man with a shield.

u-va-mit-ha-LEKH ray-SHE-kha u-makh-so-RE-kha k'-eesh ma-GEN.

לדוּבָֽא־מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃