Chapter 3

1My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your mind retain my commandments;

b'-NI to-RA-tee al tish-KAKH, u-mitz-VO-tai yit-SOR li-BE-kha

אבְּ֭נִי תּוֹרָתִ֣י אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ׃

2For they will bestow on you length of days, Years of life and well-being.

ki o-REKH ya-MEEM u-sh'-NOT cha-YEEM v'-sha-LOM yo-SEE-fu LAKH

בכִּ֤י אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּשְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽךְ׃

3Let fidelity and steadfastness not leave you; Bind them about your throat, Write them on the tablet of your mind,

khe-SED ve-e-MET al-ya-a-Z'-BU-kha kosh-RAYM al-gar-gero-TEY-kha ko-T'-VAYM al-lu-KH-a li-BE-kha

גחֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַ֫עַזְבֻ֥ךָ קׇשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ כׇּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃

4And you will find favor and approbation In the eyes of Hashem and man.

u-m'-tza-KHEN v'-se-KHEL-tov b'-ay-NAY e-lo-HEEM v'-a-DAM

דוּמְצָא־חֵ֥ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃

5Trust in Hashem with all your heart, And do not rely on your own understanding.

b'-TAKH el a-do-NAI b'-KOL li-BE-kha v'-el bi-NA-te-kha al ti-sha-EN

הבְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֭הֹוָה בְּכׇל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּ֥֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃

6In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths smooth.

b'-KOL d'-ra-KHE-kha da-E-hu, v'-hu y'-ya-SHEIR o-r'-kho-TE-kha

ובְּכׇל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃

7Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear Hashem and shun evil.

al-t'-HEE kha-KHAM b'-ay-NE-kha, y'-RA et a-do-NAI v'-SUR me-RA

זאַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

8It will be a cure for your body, A tonic for your bones.

ri-FU-at te-HI le-SHA-re-KHA ve-shi-KU-y le-a-tz-mo-TE-kha

חרִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשׇׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

9Honor Hashem with your wealth, With the best of all your income,

ka-BAYD et a-do-NAI may-ho-NE-kha u-may-ray-SHEET kol t'-vu-a-TE-kha

טכַּבֵּ֣ד אֶת־יְ֭הֹוָה מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית כׇּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃

10And your barns will be filled with grain, Your vats will burst with new wine.

v'-yi-ma-LO a-sa-MEKH sa-VA, v'-ti-ROSH ye-ka-VE-kha yif-RO-tzu. (P)

יוְיִמָּלְא֣וּ אֲסָמֶ֣יךָ שָׂבָ֑ע וְ֝תִיר֗וֹשׁ יְקָבֶ֥יךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃

11Do not reject the discipline of Hashem, my son; Do not abhor His rebuke.

MU-sar Y'-ho-VAH b'-NEE al-tim-AS, v'-al-ta-KOTZ b'-to-KHAT-to.

יאמוּסַ֣ר יְ֭הֹוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל־תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל־תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃

12For whom Hashem loves, He rebukes, As a father the son whom he favors.

ki et-a-SHER ye-e-HAV a-do-NAI yo-KHE-akh u-k'-AV et-BEN yir-TZEH

יבכִּ֤י אֶ֥ת־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶאֱהַ֣ב יְהֹוָ֣ה יוֹכִ֑יחַ וּ֝כְאָ֗ב אֶת־בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה׃

13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who attains understanding.

a-SHREI a-DAM ma-TZA kho-KHMA, v'-a-DAM ya-FEEK t'-BU-NAH

יגאַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חׇכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה׃

14Her value in trade is better than silver, Her yield, greater than gold.

ki TOV sa-KHA-rah mi-se-KHAR ka-SEF u-me-KHA-rutz te-vu-A-tah

ידכִּ֤י ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃

15She is more precious than rubies; All of your goods cannot equal her.

y'-ka-RAH hee (mi-p'-NEE-yim) [mi-p'-ni-NEEM] v'-kol-cha-fa-TZE-kha lo yish-vu-BAH

טויְקָ֣רָה הִ֭יא (מפניים) [מִפְּנִינִ֑ים] וְכׇל־חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃

16In her right hand is length of days, In her left, riches and honor.

o-REKH ya-MEEM bi-yi-MI-na, bi-s'-mo-O-la, o-SHER v'-ka-VOD

טזאֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד׃

17Her ways are pleasant ways, And all her paths, peaceful.

d'-ra-KHE-ha dar-KAY no-AM v'-kol n'-ti-vo-TE-ha sha-LOM

יזדְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכׇל־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃

18She is a tree of life to those who grasp her, And whoever holds on to her is happy.

Etz-chay-YEEM hee la-ma-cha-ZEE-KEEM BAH, v'-to-m'-KHE-ha me-u-SHAR. (Selah)

יחעֵץ־חַיִּ֣ים הִ֭יא לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃

19Hashem founded the earth by wisdom; He established the heavens by understanding;

a-do-NAI b'-khokh-MAH ya-SAD a-RETZ ko-NAYN sha-MA-yim bi-t'-vu-NAH

יטיְֽהֹוָ֗ה בְּחׇכְמָ֥ה יָסַד־אָ֑רֶץ כּוֹנֵ֥ן שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃

20By His knowledge the depths burst apart, And the skies distilled dew.

b'-da-a-TO te-HO-mot niv-ka-U u-sh'-cha-KIM yir-a-fu-TAL

כבְּ֭דַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָֽל׃

21My son, do not lose sight of them; Hold on to resourcefulness and foresight.

b'-NI al-ya-LU-zu me-EY-ne-KHA, n'-TZOR tu-SHI-yah u-m'-ZI-mah

כאבְּ֭נִי אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃

22They will give life to your spirit And grace to your throat.

v'-yi-HU khay-YIM l'-naf-SHE-kha v'-KHEN l'-gar-ge-RO-te-KHA

כבוְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֝חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃

23Then you will go your way safely And not injure your feet.

az TE-lekh la-VE-takh dar-KE-kha v'-ra-g'-LE-kha lo ti-GOF

כגאָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף׃

24When you lie down you will be unafraid; You will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.

im-tish-KAV lo-tif-KHAD v'-sha-KHAV-ta v'-a-ro-VAH sh'-na-TE-kha

כדאִם־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא־תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃

25You will not fear sudden terror Or the disaster that comes upon the wicked,

al-TI-ra mi-PA-khad pit-OM u-mi-sho-AT r'-sha-EEM ki ta-VO

כהאַל־תִּ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא׃

26For Hashem will be your trust; He will keep your feet from being caught.

ki-a-do-NAI yi-h'-YE b'-khis-LE-kha v'-sha-MAR rag-l'-KHA mi-la-KHED

כוכִּֽי־יְ֭הֹוָה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מִלָּֽכֶד׃

27Do not withhold good from one who deserves it When you have the power to do it [for him].

al-tim-NA tov mi-b'-a-LA-yav, bi-HYOt l'-EL (ya-DE-kha) [ya-d'-KHA] la-a-SOT

כזאַל־תִּמְנַע־ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּֽהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל (ידיך) [יָדְךָ֣] לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃

28Do not say to your fellow, “Come back again; I'll give it to you tomorrow,” when you have it with you.

al-TO-mar (le-ray-ekh) [le-re-a-KHA] lekh va-SHUV u-ma-KHAR e-TEN v'-YESH i-TAKH

כחאַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר (לרעיך) [לְרֵעֲךָ֨ ׀] לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃

29Do not devise harm against your fellow Who lives trustfully with you.

al-ta-cha-ROSH al-ray-a-KHA ra-AH, v'-hu-yo-SHEV la-VE-takh i-TAKH

כטאַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃

30Do not quarrel with a man for no cause, When he has done you no harm.

al-ta-REEV (ta-ROV) im a-DAM khin-NAM im-lo g'-ma-l'-KHA ra-AH

לאַל־[תָּרִ֣יב] (תרוב) עִם־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃

31Do not envy a lawless man, Or choose any of his ways;

al-t'-ka-NE b'-ISH cha-MAS, v'-al-tiv-KHAR b'-KOL d'-ra-KHAV

לאאַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל־תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּכׇל־דְּרָכָֽיו׃

32For the devious man is an abomination to Hashem, But He is intimate with the straightforward.

ki to-a-VAT a-do-NAI na-LOZ, v'-et y'-sha-REEM so-DO

לבכִּ֤י תוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֣ה נָל֑וֹז וְֽאֶת־יְשָׁרִ֥ים סוֹדֽוֹ׃

33The curse of Hashem is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the abode of the righteous.

m'-AY-rat a-do-NAI b'-vayt ra-SHA, u-NE-ve tza-DEE-KEEM y'-va-REKH

לגמְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃

34At scoffers He scoffs, But to the lowly He shows grace.

im-la-LE-tzeem hoo-ya-LEETS (u-l'-a-NA-yim) [v'-la-a-NA-veem] yi-TEN-khen

לדאִם־לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא־יָלִ֑יץ (ולעניים) [וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים] יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃

35The wise shall obtain honor, But dullards get disgrace as their portion.

ka-VOD cha-KHA-meem yin-cha-LOO u-k'-see-LEEM me-REEM ka-LON.

להכָּ֭בוֹד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים קָלֽוֹן׃