Chapter 27

1Do not boast of tomorrow For you do not know what the day will bring.

al-ti-t'-ha-LEL b'-YOM ma-KHAR, ki lo tay-DA ma-YE-led YOM

אאַֽל־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹֽא־תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה־יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם׃

2Let the mouth of another praise you, not yours, The lips of a stranger, not your own.

ye-ha-LEL-kha ZAR v'-lo-PI-kha no-KH'-ree v'-al s'-fa-TE-kha

ביְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ זָ֣ר וְלֹא־פִ֑יךָ נׇ֝כְרִ֗י וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

3A stone has weight, sand is heavy, But a fool's vexation outweighs them both.

KO-ved E-VEN ve-NE-tel ha-KHOL ve-ka-AS e-VIL ka-VED mi-she-NE-hem

גכֹּֽבֶד־אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל הַח֑וֹל וְכַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

4There is the cruelty of fury, the overflowing of anger, But who can withstand jealousy?

akh-ze-ree-YUT KHE-mah v'-she-TEF af u-mi ya-a-MOD lif-NEI kin-AH

דאַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְשֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּמִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹ֗ד לִפְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה׃

5Open reproof is better than concealed love.

TO-va TO-kha-KHAT me-gu-LAH me-a-ha-VA me-su-TA-ret

הט֭וֹבָה תּוֹכַ֣חַת מְגֻלָּ֑ה מֵאַהֲבָ֥ה מְסֻתָּֽרֶת׃

6Wounds by a loved one are long lasting; The kisses of an enemy are profuse.

ne-e-ma-NEEM pitz-AY o-HAYV v'-na-ta-ROT n'-shee-KOT so-NAY

ונֶ֭אֱמָנִים פִּצְעֵ֣י אוֹהֵ֑ב וְ֝נַעְתָּר֗וֹת נְשִׁיק֥וֹת שׂוֹנֵֽא׃

7A sated person disdains honey, But to a hungry man anything bitter seems sweet.

NE-fesh se-VE-a TA-vus NO-fet, v'-NE-fesh r'-E-va KOL-mar MA-tok

זנֶ֣פֶשׁ שְׂ֭בֵעָה תָּב֣וּס נֹ֑פֶת וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה כׇּל־מַ֥ר מָתֽוֹק׃

8Like a sparrow wandering from its nest Is a man who wanders from his home.

k'-tzi-POR no-DE-det min-KI-nah, KEN-ISH no-DED mi-m'-KO-mo.

חכְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃

9Oil and incense gladden the heart, And the sweetness of a friend is better than one's own counsel.

SHE-men u-ke-TO-ret y'-sa-MAKH layv u-ME-tek ray-E-hu may-a-TZAT na-FESH

טשֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃

10Do not desert your friend and your father's friend; Do not enter your brother's house in your time of misfortune; A close neighbor is better than a distant brother.

RAY-a-KHA (v'-RAY-a) [v'-RAY-a] a-VEE-kha al-ta-a-ZOV u-VEYT a-KHEE-kha al-ta-VO b'-YOM e-YE-de-KHA TOV sha-KHAYN ka-ROV may-AKH ra-KHOK

ירֵ֥עֲךָ֨ (ורעה) [וְרֵ֪עַ] אָבִ֡יךָ אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹ֗ב וּבֵ֥ית אָחִ֗יךָ אַל־תָּ֭בוֹא בְּי֣וֹם אֵידֶ֑ךָ ט֥וֹב שָׁכֵ֥ן קָ֝ר֗וֹב מֵאָ֥ח רָחֽוֹק׃

11Get wisdom, my son, and gladden my heart, That I may have what to answer those who taunt me.

kh'-KHAM b'-NEE v'-sa-MACH li-BEE v'-a-SHI-va khor-FEE da-VAR

יאחֲכַ֣ם בְּ֭נִי וְשַׂמַּ֣ח לִבִּ֑י וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָֽר׃

12The shrewd man saw trouble and took cover; The simple kept going and paid the penalty.

a-RUM ra-AH ra-AH nis-TAR pe-ta-YIM a-vo-ROO ne-e-NA-shu

יבעָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃

13Seize his garment, for he stood surety for another; Take it as a pledge, [for he stood surety] for an unfamiliar woman.

kakh-bi-G'-do ki-a-RAV zar u-v'-AD no-kh'-ri-YAH khav-l'-HU

יגקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד נׇכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃

14He who greets his fellow loudly early in the morning Shall have it reckoned to him as a curse.

m'-va-REKH ray-E-hu b'-KOL ga-DOL ba-BO-kher ha-sh'-KHEEM, k'-la-LAH tay-KHA-shev LO

ידמְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ רֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ בְּק֣וֹל גָּ֭דוֹל בַּבֹּ֣קֶר הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים קְ֝לָלָ֗ה תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב לֽוֹ׃

15An endless dripping on a rainy day And a contentious wife are alike;

de-LEF to-RED b'-YOM sag-REER v'-E-SHET (mi-DU-nim) [mid-YA-nim] nish-TA-vah

טודֶּ֣לֶף ט֭וֹרֵד בְּי֣וֹם סַגְרִ֑יר וְאֵ֥שֶׁת (מדונים) [מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים] נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃

16As soon repress her as repress the wind, Or declare one's right hand to be oil.

tsof-NE-ha tsa-FAN-ru-AKH v'-SHE-men y'-mi-NO yik-RA

טזצֹפְנֶ֥יהָ צָפַן־ר֑וּחַ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣וֹ יִקְרָֽא׃

17As iron sharpens iron So a man sharpens the wit of his friend.

bar-ZEL b'-bar-ZEL ya-KHAD v'-ISH ya-KHAD p'-NEI-re-E-hu

יזבַּרְזֶ֣ל בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל יָ֑חַד וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ יַ֣חַד פְּנֵֽי־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

18He who tends a fig tree will enjoy its fruit, And he who cares for his master will be honored.

no-TZER t'-AY-nah yo-KHAL pir-YAH v'-sho-MER a-do-NAI-y'-khu-BAD

יחנֹצֵ֣ר תְּ֭אֵנָה יֹאכַ֣ל פִּרְיָ֑הּ וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣יו יְכֻבָּֽד׃

19As face answers to face in water, So does one man's heart to another.

ka-MA-yim ha-pa-NIM la-pa-NIM, KEN lev ha-a-DAM la-a-DAM

יטכַּ֭מַּיִם הַפָּנִ֣ים לַפָּנִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן לֵֽב־הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לָאָדָֽם׃

20Sheol and Abaddon cannot be satisfied, Nor can the eyes of man be satisfied.

SH'-OL va-a-VA-do LO tis-BA-na, v'-ay-NAY ha-a-DAM LO tis-BA-na.

כשְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדֹּה לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה וְעֵינֵ֥י הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃

21For silver—the crucible, for gold—the furnace, And a man is tested by his praise.

matz-REF la-KE-sef v'-KUR la-za-HAV v'-ISH l'-fi ma-ha-la-LO

כאמַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃

22Even if you pound the fool in a mortar With a pestle along with grain, His folly will not leave him.

im tikh-TOSH et ha-a-VIL ba-makh-TEsh b'-to-KH ha-ri-FOT ba-e-LI, lo-ta-SUR me-a-LAV i-vu-LA-to.

כבאִ֥ם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִ֨יל ׀ בַּ֥מַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָ֭רִיפוֹת בַּעֱלִ֑י לֹא־תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃

23Mind well the looks of your flock; Pay attention to your herds;

ya-DO-a tay-DA p'-NAY tzo-NE-kha, SHEET li-B'-kha la-a-da-REEM

כגיָדֹ֣עַ תֵּ֭דַע פְּנֵ֣י צֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃

24For property does not last forever, Or a crown for all generations.

ki lo l'-o-LAM kho-SEN v'-im NE-zer l'-DOR (DOR) [va-DOR]

כדכִּ֤י לֹ֣א לְעוֹלָ֣ם חֹ֑סֶן וְאִם־נֵ֝֗זֶר לְד֣וֹר (דור) [וָדֽוֹר]׃

25Grass vanishes, new grass appears, And the herbage of the hills is gathered in.

ga-LAH kha-TZIR v'-nir-AH-de-SHE v'-ne-eS-PU i-s'-BOHT ha-REEM

כהגָּלָ֣ה חָ֭צִיר וְנִרְאָה־דֶ֑שֶׁא וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ עִשְּׂב֥וֹת הָרִֽים׃

26The lambs will provide you with clothing, The he-goats, the price of a field.

k'-va-SEEM l'-l'-BU-she-KHA u-m'-KHEER sa-DEH a-tu-DEEM

כוכְּבָשִׂ֥ים לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּמְחִ֥יר שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה עַתּוּדִֽים׃

27The goats' milk will suffice for your food, The food of your household, And the maintenance of your maids.

v'-DEI kha-LEV i-ZEEM l'-la-kh'-ME-kha l'-LE-khem b'-TE-kha v'-kha-YEEM l'-na-a-RO-te-KHA

כזוְדֵ֤י ׀ חֲלֵ֬ב עִזִּ֗ים לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ לְלֶ֣חֶם בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃