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Better a Dry Morsel with Quietness
1
ט֤וֹב
ṭō·wḇ
H2896
Better
[is]
、 פַּ֣ת
paṯ
H6595
a
morsel
、
חֲ֭רֵבָה
ḥă·rê·ḇāh
H2720
dry
וְשַׁלְוָה־
wə·šal·wāh-
H7962
and
quietness
בָ֑הּ
ḇāh;
H
with
מִ֝בַּ֗יִת
mib·ba·yiṯ,
H1004
Than
a
house
מָלֵ֥א
mā·lê
H4392
full
זִבְחֵי־
ziḇ·ḥê-
H2077
of
feasting
[with]
. רִֽיב׃
rîḇ.
H7379
strife
.
2
עֶֽבֶד־
‘e·ḇeḏ-
H5650
A
servant
מַשְׂכִּ֗יל
maś·kîl,
H7919
wise
יִ֭מְשֹׁל
yim·šōl
H4910
will
rule
בְּבֵ֣ן
bə·ḇên
H1121
over
a
son
、 מֵבִ֑ישׁ
mê·ḇîš;
H954
who
causes
shame
、
וּבְת֥וֹךְ
ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵ
H8432
and
among
אַ֝חִ֗ים
’a·ḥîm,
H251
the
brothers
יַחֲלֹ֥ק
ya·ḥă·lōq
H2505
will
share
. נַחֲלָֽה׃
na·ḥă·lāh.
H5159
an
inheritance
.
3
מַצְרֵ֣ף
maṣ·rêp̄
H4715
The
refining
pot
[is]
、 לַ֭כֶּסֶף
lak·ke·sep̄
H3701
for
silver
、
וְכ֣וּר
wə·ḵūr
H3564
and the
furnace
、 לַזָּהָ֑ב
laz·zā·hāḇ;
H2091
for
gold
、
וּבֹחֵ֖ן
ū·ḇō·ḥên
H974
but
tests
לִבּ֣וֹת
lib·bō·wṯ
H3826
the
hearts
. יְהוָֽה׃
Yah·weh.
H3068
Yahweh
.
4
מֵ֭רַע
mê·ra‘
H7489
An
evildoer
מַקְשִׁ֣יב
maq·šîḇ
H7181
gives
heed
עַל־
‘al-
H5921
to
– שְׂפַת־
śə·p̄aṯ-
H8193
lips
–
אָ֑וֶן
’ā·wen;
H205
FALSE
שֶׁ֥קֶר
še·qer
H8267
a
liar
מֵ֝זִין
mê·zîn
H238
listens
eagerly
עַל־
‘al-
H5921
to
לְשׁ֥וֹן
lə·šō·wn
H3956
a
tongue
. הַוֺּֽת׃
haw·wōṯ.
H1942
spiteful
.
5
לֹעֵ֣ג
lō·‘êḡ
H3932
He
who
mocks
לָ֭רָשׁ
lā·rāš
H7326
the
poor
חֵרֵ֣ף
ḥê·rêp̄
H2778
reproaches
– עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ
‘ō·śê·hū;
H6213
his
Maker
–
שָׂמֵ֥חַ
śā·mê·aḥ
H8056
He
who
is
glad
לְ֝אֵ֗יד
lə·’êḏ,
H343
at
calamity
לֹ֣א
lō
H3808
not
. יִנָּקֶֽה׃
yin·nā·qeh.
H5352
will go
unpunished
.
6
עֲטֶ֣רֶת
‘ă·ṭe·reṯ
H5850
[
are
] the
crown
– זְ֭קֵנִים
zə·qê·nîm
H2205
of
old
men
–
בְּנֵ֣י
bə·nê
H1121
of
Children
בָנִ֑ים
ḇā·nîm;
H1121
children
וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת
wə·ṯip̄·’e·reṯ
H8597
and the
glory
בָּנִ֣ים
bā·nîm
H1121
of
children
. אֲבוֹתָֽם׃
’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām.
H1
[is]
their
father
.
7
לֹא־
lō-
H3808
Not
נָאוָ֣ה
nā·wāh
H5000
is
becoming
、 לְנָבָ֣ל
lə·nā·ḇāl
H5036
to a
fool
、
שְׂפַת־
śə·p̄aṯ-
H8193
speech
יֶ֑תֶר
ye·ṯer;
H3499
Excellent
אַ֝֗ף
’ap̄,
H637
much
less
כִּֽי־
kî-
H3588
Much
less
לְנָדִ֥יב
lə·nā·ḏîḇ
H5081
to a
prince
שְׂפַת־
śə·p̄aṯ-
H8193
lips
. שָֽׁקֶר׃
šā·qer.
H8267
lying
.
8
אֶֽבֶן־
’e·ḇen-
H68
A
stone
חֵ֣ן
ḥên
H2580
precious
הַ֭שֹּׁחַד
haš·šō·ḥaḏ
H7810
a
present
[is]
בְּעֵינֵ֣י
bə·‘ê·nê
H5869
in the
eyes
בְעָלָ֑יו
ḇə·‘ā·lāw;
H1167
of
its
possessor
אֶֽל־
’el-
H413
wherever
כָּל־
kāl-
H3605
all
manner
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
’ă·šer
H834
wherever
、 יִפְנֶ֣ה
yip̄·neh
H6437
he
turns
、
. יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
yaś·kîl.
H7919
he
prospers
.
9
מְֽכַסֶּה־
mə·ḵas·seh-
H3680
He
who
covers
פֶּ֭שַׁע
pe·ša‘
H6588
a
transgression
מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
mə·ḇaq·qêš
H1245
seeks
– אַהֲבָ֑ה
’a·hă·ḇāh;
H160
love
–
וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה
wə·šō·neh
H8138
but he
who
repeats
בְ֝דָבָ֗ר
ḇə·ḏā·ḇār,
H1697
a
matter
מַפְרִ֥יד
map̄·rîḏ
H6504
separates
. אַלּֽוּף׃
’al·lūp̄.
H441
friends
.
10
תֵּ֣חַת
tê·ḥaṯ
H5181
Is
more
effective
גְּעָרָ֣ה
gə·‘ā·rāh
H1606
Rebuke
בְמֵבִ֑ין
ḇə·mê·ḇîn;
H995
for
a
wise
[
man
]
מֵהַכּ֖וֹת
mê·hak·kō·wṯ
H5221
Than
blows
on
כְּסִ֣יל
kə·sîl
H3684
a
fool
. מֵאָֽה׃
mê·’āh.
H3967
a
hundred
.
11
אַךְ־
’aḵ-
H389
Only
– מְרִ֥י
mə·rî
H4805
rebellion
–
יְבַקֶּשׁ־
yə·ḇaq·qeš-
H1245
seeks
רָ֑ע
rā‘;
H7451
An
evil
[
man
]
וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ
ū·mal·’āḵ
H4397
therefore
a
messenger
אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י
’aḵ·zā·rî,
H394
cruel
יְשֻׁלַּח־
yə·šul·laḥ-
H7971
will be
sent
. בּֽוֹ׃
bōw.
H
against
him
.
12
פָּג֬וֹשׁ
pā·ḡō·wōš
H6298
Let
meet
דֹּ֣ב
dōḇ
H1677
a
bear
שַׁכּ֣וּל
šak·kūl
H7909
robbed
of
her
cubs
、 בְּאִ֑ישׁ
bə·’îš;
H376
a
man
、
וְאַל־
wə·’al-
H408
and
Rather
than
כְּ֝סִ֗יל
kə·sîl,
H3684
a
fool
. בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃
bə·’iw·wal·tōw.
H200
in
his
folly
.
13
מֵשִׁ֣יב
mê·šîḇ
H7725
Whoever
rewards
רָ֭עָה
rā·‘āh
H7451
evil
תַּ֣חַת
ta·ḥaṯ
H8478
for
、 טוֹבָ֑ה
ṭō·w·ḇāh;
H2896
good
、
לֹא־
lō-
H3808
not
[תמיש]
ṯā·mîš
H
-
(תָמ֥וּשׁ)
ṯā·mūš
H4185
will
depart
רָ֝עָ֗ה
rā·‘āh,
H7451
Evil
. מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃
mib·bê·ṯōw.
H1004
from
his
house
.
14
פּ֣וֹטֵֽר
pō·w·ṭêr
H6362
[is
like
]
releasing
、 מַ֭יִם
ma·yim
H4325
water
、
רֵאשִׁ֣ית
rê·šîṯ
H7225
the
beginning
מָד֑וֹן
mā·ḏō·wn;
H4066
of
strife
וְלִפְנֵ֥י
wə·lip̄·nê
H6440
therefore
before
. הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע
hiṯ·gal·la‘,
H1566
a
quarrel
starts
.
、 הָרִ֥יב
hā·rîḇ
H7379
Contention
、
. נְטֽוֹשׁ׃
nə·ṭō·wōš.
H5203
stop
.
15
מַצְדִּ֣יק
maṣ·dîq
H6663
He
who
justifies
、 רָ֭שָׁע
rā·šā‘
H7563
the
wicked
、
וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ
ū·mar·šî·a‘
H7561
and he
who
condemns
、 צַדִּ֑יק
ṣad·dîq;
H6662
the
just
、
תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת
tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ
H8441
[
are
] an
abomination
to
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
Yah·weh
H3069
Yahweh
גַּם־
gam-
H1571
alike
. שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
šə·nê·hem.
H8147
the
two
of
them
.
16
לָמָּה־
lām·māh-
H4100
Why
[is]
זֶּ֣ה
zeh
H2088
is
there
מְחִ֣יר
mə·ḥîr
H4242
the
purchase
price
בְּיַד־
bə·yaḏ-
H3027
in the
hand
כְּסִ֑יל
kə·sîl;
H3684
of a
fool
לִקְנ֖וֹת
liq·nō·wṯ
H7069
of
、 חָכְמָ֣ה
ḥāḵ·māh
H2451
wisdom
、
וְלֶב־
wə·leḇ-
H3820
since
heart
[
for
it]
. אָֽיִן׃
’ā·yin.
H369
[he
has
] no .
17
בְּכָל־
bə·ḵāl
H3605
At
all
、 עֵ֭ת
‘êṯ
H6256
times
、
אֹהֵ֣ב
’ō·hêḇ
H157
loves
הָרֵ֑עַ
hā·rê·a‘;
H7453
a
friend
וְאָ֥ח
wə·’āḥ
H251
and a
brother
לְ֝צָרָ֗ה
lə·ṣā·rāh,
H6869
for
adversity
. יִוָּלֵֽד׃
yiw·wā·lêḏ.
H3205
is
born
.
18
אָדָ֣ם
’ā·ḏām
H120
A
man
חֲסַר־
ḥă·sar-
H2638
lacking
לֵ֭ב
lêḇ
H3820
understanding
תּוֹקֵ֣עַ
tō·w·qê·a‘
H8628
shakes
in a
pledge
、 כָּ֑ף
kāp̄;
H3709
hands
、
עֹרֵ֥ב
‘ō·rêḇ
H6148
[And]
becomes
עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה
‘ă·rub·bāh,
H6161
surety
לִפְנֵ֥י
lip̄·nê
H6440
for
. רֵעֵֽהוּ׃
rê·‘ê·hū.
H7453
his
friend
.
19
אֹ֣הֵֽב
’ō·hêḇ
H157
He
who
loves
פֶּ֭שַׁע
pe·ša‘
H6588
transgression
אֹהֵ֣ב
’ō·hêḇ
H157
loves
– מַצָּ֑ה
maṣ·ṣāh;
H4683
strife
–
מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ
maḡ·bî·ah
H1361
and he
who
exalts
פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ
piṯ·ḥōw,
H6607
his
gate
מְבַקֶּשׁ־
mə·ḇaq·qeš-
H1245
seeks
. שָֽׁבֶר׃
šā·ḇer.
H7667
destruction
.
20
עִקֶּשׁ־
‘iq·qeš-
H6141
He
who
has
a
deceitful
לֵ֭ב
lêḇ
H3820
heart
לֹ֣א
lō
H3808
no
יִמְצָא־
yim·ṣā-
H4672
finds
、 ט֑וֹב
ṭō·wḇ;
H2896
good
、
וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ
wə·neh·pāḵ
H2015
and he
who
has
a
perverse
בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ
bil·šō·w·nōw,
H3956
tongue
יִפּ֥וֹל
yip·pō·wl
H5307
falls
. בְּרָעָֽה׃
bə·rā·‘āh.
H7451
into
evil
.
21
יֹלֵ֣ד
yō·lêḏ
H3205
He
who
begets
כְּ֭סִיל
kə·sîl
H3684
a
scoffer
、 לְת֣וּגָה
lə·ṯū·ḡāh
H8424
[
does
so] to
sorrow
、
ל֑וֹ
lōw;
H
his
וְלֹֽא־
wə·lō-
H3808
and no
יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח
yiś·maḥ,
H8055
has
joy
אֲבִ֣י
’ă·ḇî
H1
the
father
. נָבָֽל׃
nā·ḇāl.
H5036
of a
fool
.
22
לֵ֣ב
lêḇ
H3820
A
heart
שָׂ֭מֵחַ
mê·aḥ
H8056
merry
יֵיטִ֣ב
yê·ṭiḇ
H3190
does
good
、 גֵּהָ֑ה
gê·hāh;
H1456
[
like
]
medicine
、
וְר֥וּחַ
wə·rū·aḥ
H7307
but a
spirit
נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה
nə·ḵê·’āh,
H5218
broken
תְּיַבֶּשׁ־
tə·yab·beš-
H3001
dries
. גָּֽרֶם׃
gā·rem.
H1634
the
bones
.
23
שֹׁ֣חַד
šō·ḥaḏ
H7810
A
bribe
מֵ֭חֵיק
mê·ḥêq
H2436
behind
the
back
רָשָׁ֣ע
rā·šā‘
H7563
a
wicked
[
man
]
יִקָּ֑ח
yiq·qāḥ;
H3947
accepts
לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת
lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ,
H5186
to
pervert
אָרְח֥וֹת
’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ
H734
the
ways
. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
miš·pāṭ.
H4941
of
justice
.
24
אֶת־
’eṯ-
H854
With
פְּנֵ֣י
pə·nê
H6440
in the
sight
– מֵבִ֣ין
mê·ḇîn
H995
of
him
who
has
understanding
–
חָכְמָ֑ה
ḥāḵ·māh
H2451
Wisdom
[is]
וְעֵינֵ֥י
wə·‘ê·nê
H5869
but the
eyes
כְ֝סִ֗יל
ḵə·sîl,
H3684
of a
fool
בִּקְצֵה־
biq·ṣêh-
H7097
[
are
] on the
ends
. אָֽרֶץ׃
’ā·reṣ.
H776
of the
earth
.
25
כַּ֣עַס
ka·‘as
H3708
A
grief
、 לְ֭אָבִיו
lə·’ā·ḇîw
H1
to
his
father
、
בֵּ֣ן
bên
H1121
a
son
[is]
כְּסִ֑יל
kə·sîl;
H3684
foolish
וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר
ū·me·mer,
H4470
and
bitterness
. לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃
lə·yō·w·laḏ·tōw.
H3205
to
her
who
bore
him
.
26
גַּ֤ם
gam
H1571
Also
עֲנ֣וֹשׁ
‘ă·nō·wōš
H6064
to
punish
לַצַּדִּ֣יק
laṣ·ṣad·dîq
H6662
the
righteous
לֹא־
lō-
H3808
not
、 ט֑וֹב
ṭō·wḇ;
H2896
[is]
good
、
לְהַכּ֖וֹת
lə·hak·kō·wṯ
H5221
[
Nor
] to
strike
נְדִיבִ֣ים
nə·ḏî·ḇîm
H5081
princes
עַל־
‘al-
H5921
for
. יֹֽשֶׁר׃
yō·šer.
H3476
[
their
]
uprightness
.
27
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ
ḥō·w·śêḵ
H2820
Spares
– אֲ֭מָרָיו
’ă·mā·rāw
H561
his
words
–
יוֹדֵ֣עַ
yō·w·ḏê·a‘
H3045
He
who
has
דָּ֑עַת
dā·‘aṯ;
H1847
knowledge
[וקר־]
wə·qar-
H
-
(יְקַר־)
yə·qar-
H7119
is of a
calm
spirit
ר֝֗וּחַ
H
-
אִ֣ישׁ
’îš
H376
[And] a
man
. תְּבוּנָֽה׃
tə·ḇū·nāh.
H8394
of
understanding
.
28
גַּ֤ם
gam
H1571
Even
、 אֱוִ֣יל
’ĕ·wîl
H191
a
fool
、
、 מַ֭חֲרִישׁ
ma·ḥă·rîš
H2790
when
he
holds
his
peace
、
– חָכָ֣ם
ḥā·ḵām
H2450
wise
–
יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב
yê·ḥā·šêḇ;
H2803
is
counted
אֹטֵ֖ם
’ō·ṭêm
H331
[
when
] he
shuts
שְׂפָתָ֣יו
śə·p̄ā·ṯāw
H8193
his
lips
. נָבֽוֹן׃
nā·ḇō·wn.
H995
[he is
considered
]
perceptive
.
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