Chapter 6

1My son, if you have stood surety for your fellow, Given your hand for another,

b'-NEE im-a-RAV-ta l'-re-E-kha, ta-KA-ta la-ZAR ka-PE-kha

אבְּ֭נִי אִם־עָרַ֣בְתָּ לְרֵעֶ֑ךָ תָּקַ֖עְתָּ לַזָּ֣ר כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃

2You have been trapped by the words of your mouth, Snared by the words of your mouth.

no-KASH-ta v'-im-ray-fi-KHA, nil-KAD-ta b'-im-ray-fi-KHA

בנוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ בְאִמְרֵי־פִ֑יךָ נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ בְּאִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃

3Do this, then, my son, to extricate yourself, For you have come into the power of your fellow: Go grovel—and badger your fellow;

a-SEH zo-at e-FO-a B'-nee v'-hi-na-TZEL kee ba-TA v'-khaf RE-e-KHA lekh hit-RA-pes u-re-HAV re-e-KHA

געֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא ׀ בְּנִ֡י וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל כִּ֘י בָ֤אתָ בְכַף־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֵ֥ךְ הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס וּרְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽיךָ׃

4Give your eyes no sleep, Your pupils no slumber.

al-ti-TEN she-NAH l'-ei-NE-kha u-te-NU-mah l'-af-a-PE-kha

דאַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן שֵׁנָ֣ה לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃

5Save yourself like a deer out of the hand [of a hunter], Like a bird out of the hand of a fowler.

hi-NATs-EL kitz-VEE mi-YAD u-kh'-tsi-POR mi-YAD ya-KUSH.

ההִ֭נָּצֵל כִּצְבִ֣י מִיָּ֑ד וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר מִיַּ֥ד יָקֽוּשׁ׃

6Lazybones, go to the ant; Study its ways and learn.

LEKH-el-ne-MA-la a-TSEL, re-EH d'-ra-KHE-ha va-KHA-kham.

ולֵֽךְ־אֶל־נְמָלָ֥ה עָצֵ֑ל רְאֵ֖ה דְרָכֶ֣יהָ וַחֲכָֽם׃

7Without leaders, officers, or rulers,

a-SHER EIN-lah ka-TZIN sho-TER u-mo-SHEL

זאֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵֽין־לָ֥הּ קָצִ֗ין שֹׁטֵ֥ר וּמֹשֵֽׁל׃

8It lays up its stores during the summer, Gathers in its food at the harvest.

ta-KHIN ba-KA-yitz lakh-MAH a-G'RAH va-ka-TZIR ma-a-KHA-lah

חתָּכִ֣ין בַּקַּ֣יִץ לַחְמָ֑הּ אָגְרָ֥ה בַ֝קָּצִ֗יר מַֽאֲכָלָֽהּ׃

9How long will you lie there, lazybones; When will you wake from your sleep?

ad-ma-TAI a-TSEL tish-KAV ma-TAI ta-KUM mi-she-NA-te-KHA

טעַד־מָתַ֖י עָצֵ֥ל ׀ תִּשְׁכָּ֑ב מָ֝תַ֗י תָּק֥וּם מִשְּׁנָתֶֽךָ׃

10A bit more sleep, a bit more slumber, A bit more hugging yourself in bed,

m'-AT sh'-NOT m'-AT t'-NU-mot m'-AT khee-BUK ya-DA-yim lish-KAV

ימְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃

11And poverty will come calling upon you, And want, like a man with a shield.

u-va-KHIM-ha-LEKH re-SHE-kha u-makh-so-R'-kha k'-EESH ma-GEN.

יאוּבָֽא־כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרְךָ֗ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃

12A scoundrel, an evil man Lives by crooked speech,

a-DAM b'-li-YA-al eesh a-VON ho-LEKH i-k'-SHUT PEH

יבאָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ עִקְּשׁ֥וּת פֶּֽה׃

13Winking his eyes, Shuffling his feet, Pointing his finger.

ko-RETZ b'-ay-NAV mo-LEL b'-rag-LAV mo-REH b'-etz-b'-O-tav

יגקֹרֵ֣ץ בְּ֭עֵינָו מֹלֵ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֑ו מֹ֝רֶ֗ה בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃

14Duplicity is in his heart; He plots evil all the time; He incites quarrels.

ta-PU-khot b'-li-BO kho-RESH ra b'-kol-ET (mid-NIM) [mid-YA-nim] y'-sha-LE-akh

ידתַּ֥הְפֻּכ֨וֹת ׀ בְּלִבּ֗וֹ חֹרֵ֣שׁ רָ֣ע בְּכׇל־עֵ֑ת (מדנים) [מִדְיָנִ֥ים] יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃

15Therefore calamity will come upon him without warning; Suddenly he will be broken beyond repair.

al-KEN pit-OM ya-VO e-DO pe-TA ya-sha-VAYR v'-AYN mar-PAY.

טועַל־כֵּ֗ן פִּ֭תְאֹם יָב֣וֹא אֵיד֑וֹ פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃

16Six things Hashem hates; Seven are an abomination to Him:

sheSH he-Nah sa-NE a-do-NAI v'-she-VA (to-A-vo-TOT) [to-A-vat] naf-SHO

טזשֶׁשׁ־הֵ֭נָּה שָׂנֵ֣א יְהֹוָ֑ה וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע (תועבות) [תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת] נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

17A haughty bearing, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,

EY-nayim ra-MOT l'-SHON sha-KER v'-ya-DA-yim sho-F'-khot dam-na-KEE

יזעֵינַ֣יִם רָ֭מוֹת לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם שֹׁפְכ֥וֹת דָּם־נָקִֽי׃

18A mind that hatches evil plots, Feet quick to run to evil,

LEV KHO-RESH makh-SHE-vot a-VEN, rag-LA-yim m'-ma-ha-ROT la-RUTZ la-ra-AH.

יחלֵ֗ב חֹ֭רֵשׁ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֑וֶן רַגְלַ֥יִם מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת לָר֥וּץ לָֽרָעָֽה׃

19A false witness testifying lies, And one who incites brothers to quarrel.

ya-FEE-akh k'-za-VEEM AYD sha-KER u-m'-sha-LAY-akh m'-da-NEEM BAYN a-KHEEM.

יטיָפִ֣יחַ כְּ֭זָבִים עֵ֣ד שָׁ֑קֶר וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ מְ֝דָנִ֗ים בֵּ֣ין אַחִֽים׃

20My son, keep your father's commandment; Do not forsake your mother's teaching.

n'-TZOR b'-NEE mitz-VAT a-vee-KHA v'-al ti-TOSH to-RAT i-ME-kha

כנְצֹ֣ר בְּ֭נִי מִצְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃

21Tie them over your heart always; Bind them around your throat.

KOSH-rem al li-B'-kha ta-MEED, on-DEM al gar-ge-RO-te-kha.

כאקׇשְׁרֵ֣ם עַל־לִבְּךָ֣ תָמִ֑יד עׇ֝נְדֵ֗ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ׃

22When you walk it will lead you; When you lie down it will watch over you; And when you are awake it will talk with you.

b'-hit-ha-LEKH-ta, ta-N'-kheh o-TAKH b'-sho-K'-KHA, tish-MOR a-LE-kha, va-ha-ki-TZO-ta, hee t'-see-KHE-kha

כבבְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨ ׀ תַּנְחֶ֬ה אֹתָ֗ךְ בְּֽ֭שׇׁכְבְּךָ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר עָלֶ֑יךָ וַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ׃

23For the commandment is a lamp, The teaching is a light, And the way to life is the rebuke that disciplines.

KEE NAYR mitz-VAH v'-TO-rah OR v'-DE-rekh kha-YEEM to-kh'-KHOT mu-SAR

כגכִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר וְדֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר׃

24It will keep you from an evil woman, From the smooth tongue of a forbidden woman.

li-sh'-mor-KHA me-EY-shet ra, me-khel-KAT la-SHON nokh-ri-YAH

כדלִ֭שְׁמׇרְךָ מֵאֵ֣שֶׁת רָ֑ע מֵ֝חֶלְקַ֗ת לָשׁ֥וֹן נׇכְרִיָּֽה׃

25Do not lust for her beauty Or let her captivate you with her eyes.

al-takh-MOD yo-FYAH bi-l'va-VE-kha v'-al-ti-ka-KHA-kha b'-af-a-PE-ha

כהאַל־תַּחְמֹ֣ד יׇ֭פְיָהּ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קָּחֲךָ֗ בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃

26The last loaf of bread will go for a harlot; A married woman will snare a person of honor.

ki b'-AD i-SHA zo-NAH ad ki-KAR-la-KHEM v'-EY-shet EESH NE-fesh y'-ka-RAH ta-TZUD

כוכִּ֤י בְעַד־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֗ה עַֽד־כִּכַּ֫ר־לָ֥חֶם וְאֵ֥שֶׁת אִ֑ישׁ נֶ֖פֶשׁ יְקָרָ֣ה תָצֽוּד׃

27Can a man rake embers into his bosom Without burning his clothes?

ha-YA-kh'-TAH eesh ESH b'-khe-KO u-v'-ga-DAV lo tis-RAF-nah

כזהֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּחֵיק֑וֹ וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃

28Can a man walk on live coals Without scorching his feet?

im-y'-ha-LEKH eesh al ha-ge-KHA-leem v'-ra-g'-LAV lo ti-ka-VEE-na

כחאִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַגֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃

29It is the same with one who sleeps with his fellow's wife; None who touches her will go unpunished.

KEN ha-BA el-E-shet re-E-hu LO yi-NA-keh KOL ha-NO-ge-AH BAH

כטכֵּ֗ן הַ֭בָּא אֶל־אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֵ֑הוּ לֹ֥א יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה כׇּֽל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּֽהּ׃

30A thief is not held in contempt For stealing to appease his hunger;

lo-ya-VO-zu la-ga-NAB ki yig-NOV, l'-ma-LEH naf-SHO ki yir-AV

ללֹא־יָב֣וּזוּ לַ֭גַּנָּב כִּ֣י יִגְנ֑וֹב לְמַלֵּ֥א נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ כִּ֣י יִרְעָֽב׃

31Yet if caught he must pay sevenfold; He must give up all he owns.

v'-nim-TZA y'-sha-LEM shiv-a-TA-yim et-KOL hoN bai-TO yi-TEN

לאוְ֭נִמְצָא יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם אֶת־כׇּל־ה֖וֹן בֵּית֣וֹ יִתֵּֽן׃

32He who commits adultery is devoid of sense; Only one who would destroy himself does such a thing.

NO-ef i-SHA cha-SAR-LEV mash-KHEET naf-SHO HU ya-a-SE-nah.

לבנֹאֵ֣ף אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ ה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃

33He will meet with disease and disgrace; His reproach will never be expunged.

ne-GA v'-ka-LON yim-TZA v'-kher-PA-to lo ti-MA-kheh

לגנֶגַע־וְקָל֥וֹן יִמְצָ֑א וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹ לֹ֣א תִמָּחֶֽה׃

34The fury of the husband will be passionate; He will show no pity on his day of vengeance.

ki-KIN-a CHA-mat-ga-VER v'-lo-yakh-MOL b'-YOM na-KAM

לדכִּֽי־קִנְאָ֥ה חֲמַת־גָּ֑בֶר וְלֹא־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל בְּי֣וֹם נָקָֽם׃

35He will not have regard for any ransom; He will refuse your bribe, however great.

lo-YI-sa pe-NEI kol-KO-fer ve-lo-YO-veh ki tar-BEH-sho-KHAD.

להלֹֽא־יִ֭שָּׂא פְּנֵ֣י כׇל־כֹּ֑פֶר וְלֹֽא־יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה כִּ֣י תַרְבֶּה־שֹֽׁחַד׃