Chapter 2
The advantages of wisdom: and the evils from which it delivers.
1 My son, if you would accept my words, and conceal my commandments within you,
בְּ֭נִ/יב֭נ/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יBe.n/iO son/ myH1121AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs תִּקַּ֣חתק֣חתִּקַּחתקחti.Kachyou will receiveH3947HHVqi2ms אֲמָרָ֑/יאמר֑/יאֲמָרָ/יאמר/י'a.ma.Ra/iwords/ myH0561H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs וּ֝/מִצְוֹתַ֗/יו֝/מצות֗/יוּ/מִצְוֹתַ/יו/מצות/יu./mitz.vo.Ta/iand/ commandments/ myH9002H4687H9020HC+Ncfpc+Sp1bs תִּצְפֹּ֥ןתצפ֥ןתִּצְפֹּןתצפןtitz.Ponyou will treasureH6845HVqi2ms 2 so that your ears may listen to wisdom, then bend your heart in order to know prudence.
לְ/הַקְשִׁ֣יבל/הקש֣יבלְ/הַקְשִׁיבל/הקשיבle./hak.Shivto/ make attendH9005H7181HR+Vhcc לַֽ/חָכְמָ֣הל/חכמ֣הלַֽ/חָכְמָהל/חכמהla./cha.khe.Mahto <the>/ wisdomH9005H2451HRd+Ncfsa אָזְנֶ֑/ךָאזנ֑/ךאָזְנֶ/ךָאזנ/ך'a.ze.Ne./khaear/ yourH0241GH9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms תַּטֶּ֥התט֥התַּטֶּהתטהta.Tehyou will inclineH5186HVhi2ms לִ֝בְּ/ךָ֗ל֝ב/ך֗לִבְּ/ךָלב/ךli.be./khaheart/ yourH3820AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms לַ/תְּבוּנָֽה\׃ל/תבונה\לַ/תְּבוּנָֽה\׃ל/תבונה\la./te.vu.Nahto <the>/ understandingH9005H8394\H9016HRd+Ncfsa 3 For if you would call upon wisdom and bend your heart to prudence,
אִ֣םא֣םאִםאם'imexceptH0518BHTc לַ/בִּינָ֣הל/בינ֣הלַ/בִּינָהל/בינהla./bi.Nahto <the>/ discernmentH9005H0998HRd+Ncfsa תִקְרָ֑אתקר֑אתִקְרָאתקראtik.Ra'you will callH7121IHVqi2ms לַ֝/תְּבוּנָ֗הל֝/תבונ֗הלַ/תְּבוּנָהל/תבונהla./te.vu.Nahto <the>/ understandingH9005H8394HRd+Ncfsa תִּתֵּ֥ןתת֥ןתִּתֵּןתתןti.Tenyou will giveH5414MHVqi2ms 4 if you will seek her like money, and dig for her as if for treasure,
תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥/נָּהתבקש֥/נהתְּבַקְשֶׁ/נָּהתבקש/נהte.vak.She./nahyou will seek/ itH1245H9034HVpi2ms+Sp3fs כַ/כָּ֑סֶףכ/כ֑סףכַ/כָּסֶףכ/כסףkha./Ka.seflike <the>/ silverH9004H3701GHRd+Ncmsa וְֽ/כַ/מַּטְמוֹנִ֥יםו/כ/מטמונ֥יםוְֽ/כַ/מַּטְמוֹנִיםו/כ/מטמוניםve./kha./mat.mo.Nimand/ like <the>/ treasuresH9002H9004H4301HC+Rd+Ncmpa תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂ/נָּה\׃תחפש/נה\תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂ/נָּה\׃תחפש/נה\tach.pe.Se./nahyou will search for/ itH2664H9034\H9016HVqi2ms+Sp3fs 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and you will discover the knowledge of God.
תָּ֭בִיןת֭ביןתָּבִיןתביןTa.vinyou will discernH0995HVqi2ms יִרְאַ֣תירא֣תיִרְאַתיראתyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374HNcfsc יְהוָ֑היהו֑היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt וְ/דַ֖עַתו/ד֖עתוְ/דַעַתו/דעתve./Da.'atand/ [the] knowledge ofH9002H1847HC+Ncfsc אֱלֹהִ֣יםאלה֣יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimGodH0430GHNcmpa תִּמְצָֽא\׃תמצא\תִּמְצָֽא\׃תמצא\tim.Tza'you will findH4672\H9016HVqi2ms 6 For the Lord bestows wisdom, and out of his mouth, prudence and knowledge.
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt יִתֵּ֣ןית֣ןיִתֵּןיתןyi.Tenhe givesH5414GHVqi3ms חָכְמָ֑החכמ֑החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa מִ֝/פִּ֗י/ומ֝/פ֗י/ומִ/פִּי/ומ/פי/וmi./Pi/vfrom/ mouth/ hisH9006H6310GH9023HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms דַּ֣עַתד֣עתדַּעַתדעתDa.'atknowledgeH1847HNcfsa וּ/תְבוּנָֽה\׃ו/תבונה\וּ/תְבוּנָֽה\׃ו/תבונה\u./te.vu.Nahand/ understandingH9002H8394\H9016HC+Ncfsa 7 He will preserve the salvation of the righteous, and he will protect those who walk in simplicity:
יִצְפֹּ֣ןיצפ֣ןיִצְפֹּןיצפןve.tza.fanhe stores upH6845HVqi3ms לַ֭/יְשָׁרִיםל֭/ישריםלַ/יְשָׁרִיםל/ישריםLa/y.sha.rimfor <the>/ upright [people]H9005H3477GHRd+Aampa תּוּשִׁיָּ֑התושי֑התּוּשִׁיָּהתושיהtu.shi.YahsuccessH8454HNcfsa מָ֝גֵ֗ןמ֝ג֗ןמָגֵןמגןma.Gena shieldH4043HNcmsa לְ/הֹ֣לְכֵיל/ה֣לכילְ/הֹלְכֵיל/הלכיle./Ho.le.kheito/ [those who] walk ofH9005H1980IHR+Vqrmpc 8 serving the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of sanctity.
לִ֭/נְצֹרל֭/נצרלִ/נְצֹרל/נצרLi/n.tzorto/ guardH9005H5341HR+Vqcc אָרְח֣וֹתארח֣ותאָרְחוֹתארחות'a.re.Chot[the] paths ofH0734HNcfpc מִשְׁפָּ֑טמשפ֑טמִשְׁפָּטמשפטmish.PatjusticeH4941HHNcmsa וְ/דֶ֖רֶךְו/ד֖רךוְ/דֶרֶךְו/דרךve./De.rekhand/ [the] way ofH9002H1870LHC+Ncbsc חֲסִידָ֣י/וחסיד֣י/וחֲסִידָי/וחסידי/וcha.si.do/vfaithful [people]/ hisH2623H9023HAampc+Sp3ms יִשְׁמֹֽר\׃ישמר\יִשְׁמֹֽר\׃ישמר\yish.Morhe will preserveH8104H\H9016HVqi3ms 9 Then you shall understand justice and judgment, and equity, and every good path.
תָּ֭בִיןת֭ביןתָּבִיןתביןTa.vinyou will understandH0995HVqi2ms צֶ֣דֶקצ֣דקצֶדֶקצדקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664GHNcmsa וּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑טו/משפ֑טוּ/מִשְׁפָּטו/משפטu./mish.Patand/ justiceH9002H4941HHC+Ncmsa וּ֝/מֵישָׁרִ֗יםו֝/מישר֗יםוּ/מֵישָׁרִיםו/מישריםu./mei.sha.Rimand/ uprightness<es>H9002H4339HC+Ncmpa מַעְגַּל\־מעגל\מַעְגַּל\־מעגל\ma'.gal-course ofH4570\H9014HNcmsc 10 If wisdom is to enter into your heart, and if knowledge is to become pleasing to your soul,
תָב֣וֹאתב֣ואתָבוֹאתבואta.Vo'it will comeH0935GHVqi3fs חָכְמָ֣החכמ֣החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa בְ/לִבֶּ֑/ךָב/לב֑/ךבְ/לִבֶּ/ךָב/לב/ךve./li.Be./khain/ heart/ yourH9003H3820AH9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms וְ֝/דַ֗עַתו֝/ד֗עתוְ/דַעַתו/דעתve./Da.'atand/ knowledgeH9002H1847HC+Ncfsa לְֽ/נַפְשְׁ/ךָ֥ל/נפש/ך֥לְֽ/נַפְשְׁ/ךָל/נפש/ךle./naf.she./Khato/ self/ yourH9005H5315GH9021HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms יִנְעָֽם\׃ינעם\יִנְעָֽם\׃ינעם\yin.'Amit will be pleasantH5276\H9016HVqi3ms 11 then counsel must guard you, and prudence must serve you,
מְ֭זִמָּהמ֭זמהמְזִמָּהמזמהMe.zi.mahdiscretionH4209HNcfsa תִּשְׁמֹ֥רתשמ֥רתִּשְׁמֹרתשמרtish.Morit will watchH8104HHVqi3fs עָלֶ֗י/ךָעל֗י/ךעָלֶי/ךָעלי/ך'a.Lei./khaover/ youH5921AH9031HR+Sp2ms תְּבוּנָ֥התבונ֥התְּבוּנָהתבונהte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394HNcfsa תִנְצְרֶֽ/כָּה\׃תנצר/כה\תִנְצְרֶֽ/כָּה\׃תנצר/כה\tin.tze.Re./kahit will preserve/ youH5341H9031\H9016HVqi3fs+Sp2ms 12 so that you may be rescued from the evil way, and from the man who speaks perversities,
לְ֭/הַצִּ֣ילְ/ךָל֭/הצ֣יל/ךלְ/הַצִּילְ/ךָל/הציל/ךle./ha.Tzi.le./khato/ deliver/ youH9005H5337H9031HR+Vhcc+Sp2ms מִ/דֶּ֣רֶךְמ/ד֣רךמִ/דֶּרֶךְמ/דרךmi./De.rekhfrom/ a wayH9006H1870GHR+Ncbsa רָ֑ער֑ערָערעRa'evilH7451HHAamsa מֵ֝/אִ֗ישׁמ֝/א֗ישמֵ/אִישׁמ/אישme./'Ishfrom/ anyoneH9006H0376IHR+Ncmsa מְדַבֵּ֥רמדב֥רמְדַבֵּרמדברme.da.Ber[who] speaksH1696GHVprmsa תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת\׃תהפכות\תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת\׃תהפכות\tah.pu.Khotperverse thingsH8419\H9016HNcfpa 13 from those who leave the straight path to walk in dark ways,
הַ֭/עֹ֣זְבִיםה֭/ע֣זביםהַ/עֹזְבִיםה/עזביםha./'O.ze.vimthose/ [who] leaveH9009H5800AHTd+Vqrmpa אָרְח֣וֹתארח֣ותאָרְחוֹתארחות'a.re.Chotpaths ofH0734HNcfpc יֹ֑שֶׁרי֑שריֹשֶׁרישרYo.sheruprightnessH3476HNcmsa לָ֝/לֶ֗כֶתל֝/ל֗כתלָ/לֶכֶתל/לכתla./Le.khetto/ walkH9005H1980IHR+Vqcc בְּ/דַרְכֵי\־ב/דרכי\בְּ/דַרְכֵי\־ב/דרכי\be./dar.khei-in/ [the] ways ofH9003H1870G\H9014HR+Ncbpc חֹֽשֶׁךְ\׃חשך\חֹֽשֶׁךְ\׃חשך\Cho.shekhdarknessH2822\H9016HNcmsa 14 who rejoice when they have done evil, and who exult in the most wicked things.
הַ֭/שְּׂמֵחִיםה֭/שמחיםהַ/שְּׂמֵחִיםה/שמחיםHa./se.me.chimthe/ [ones] joyfulH9009H8056HTd+Aampa לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתל/עש֥ותלַ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doH9005H6213AHR+Vqcc רָ֑ער֑ערָערעRa'evilH7451BHAamsa יָ֝גִ֗ילוּי֝ג֗ילויָגִילוּיגילוya.Gi.luthey exultH1523HVqi3mp בְּֽ/תַהְפֻּכ֥וֹתב/תהפכ֥ותבְּֽ/תַהְפֻּכוֹתב/תהפכותbe./tah.pu.Khotin/ perverse things ofH9003H8419HR+Ncfpc 15 Their ways are perverse, and their steps are infamous.
אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhoH0834AHTr אָרְחֹתֵי/הֶ֣םארחתי/ה֣םאָרְחֹתֵי/הֶםארחתי/הם'a.re.cho.tei./Hempaths/ theirH0734H9028HNcfpc+Sp3mp עִקְּשִׁ֑יםעקש֑יםעִקְּשִׁיםעקשים'i.ke.Shim[are] twistedH6141HAampa וּ֝/נְלוֹזִ֗יםו֝/נלוז֗יםוּ/נְלוֹזִיםו/נלוזיםu./ne.lo.Zimand/ [who are] crookedH9002H3868HC+VNrmpa בְּ/מַעְגְּלוֹתָֽ/ם\׃ב/מעגלות/ם\בְּ/מַעְגְּלוֹתָֽ/ם\׃ב/מעגלות/ם\be./ma'.ge.lo.Ta/min/ tracks/ theirH9003H4570H9028\H9016HR+Ncfpc+Sp3mp 16 So may you be rescued from the foreign woman, and from the outsider, who softens her speech,1
לְ֭/הַצִּ֣ילְ/ךָל֭/הצ֣יל/ךלְ/הַצִּילְ/ךָל/הציל/ךle./ha.Tzi.le./khato/ deliver/ youH9005H5337H9031HR+Vhcc+Sp2ms מֵ/אִשָּׁ֣המ/אש֣המֵ/אִשָּׁהמ/אשהme./'i.Shahfrom/ a womanH9006H0802GHR+Ncfsa זָרָ֑הזר֑הזָרָהזרהza.RahstrangeH2114AHVqrfsa מִ֝/נָּכְרִיָּ֗המ֝/נכרי֗המִ/נָּכְרִיָּהמ/נכריהmi./na.khe.ri.Yahfrom/ a foreign [woman]H9006H5237HR+Aafsa אֲמָרֶ֥י/הָאמר֥י/האֲמָרֶי/הָאמרי/ה'a.ma.Rei./ha[who] words/ herH0561H9024HNcmpc+Sp3fs הֶחֱלִֽיקָה\׃החליקה\הֶחֱלִֽיקָה\׃החליקה\he.che.Li.kahshe makes smoothH2505B\H9016HVhp3fs - 2:16The word ‘extranea’ is feminine here, but in English the feminine is discerned from the subsequent use of ‘her’.(Conte)
17 and who leaves behind the Guide of her youth,
הַ֭/עֹזֶבֶתה֭/עזבתהַ/עֹזֶבֶתה/עזבתHa./'o.ze.vetwho/ leavesH9009H5800AHTd+Vqrfsa אַלּ֣וּףאל֣וףאַלּוּףאלוף'a.Luf[the] close friend ofH0441AHAamsc נְעוּרֶ֑י/הָנעור֑י/הנְעוּרֶי/הָנעורי/הne.'u.Rei./hayouth<s>/ herH5271AH9024HNcmpc+Sp3fs בְּרִ֖יתבר֖יתבְּרִיתבריתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285HNcfsc אֱלֹהֶ֣י/הָאלה֣י/האֱלֹהֶי/הָאלהי/ה'e.lo.Hei./haGod/ herH0430GH9024HNcmpc+Sp3fs שָׁכֵֽחָה\׃שכחה\שָׁכֵֽחָה\׃שכחה\sha.Khe.chahshe forgetsH7911\H9016HVqp3fs 18 and who has forgotten the covenant of her God. For her household inclines toward death, and her paths toward Hell.
שָׁ֣חָהש֣חהשָׁחָהשחהSha.chahshe sank downH7743HVqp3fs מָ֣וֶתמ֣ותמָוֶתמותMa.vetdeathH4194HNcmsa בֵּיתָ֑/הּבית֑/הבֵּיתָ/הּבית/הbei.Ta/hhouse/ herH1004BH9024HNcmsc+Sp3fs רְ֝פָאִ֗יםר֝פא֗יםרְפָאִיםרפאיםre.fa.'Im[the] shadesH7496HNcmpa מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי/הָ\׃מעגלתי/ה\מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי/הָ\׃מעגלתי/ה\ma'.ge.lo.Tei./hatracks/ herH4570H9024\H9016HNcfpc+Sp3fs 19 All those who enter to her will not return again, nor will they take hold of the paths of life.
בָּ֭אֶי/הָב֭אי/הבָּאֶי/הָבאי/הBa.'ei./ha[those who] go to/ herH0935GH9034HVqrmpc+Sp3fs לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יְשׁוּב֑וּ/ןישוב֑ו/ןיְשׁוּבוּ/ןישובו/ןye.shu.Vu/nthey return/ !H7725GH9013HVqi3mp+Sn יַ֝שִּׂ֗יגוּי֝ש֗יגויַשִּׂיגוּישיגוya.Si.guthey reachH5381HVhi3mp אָרְח֥וֹתארח֥ותאָרְחוֹתארחות'a.re.Chot[the] paths ofH0734HNcfpc חַיִּֽים\׃חיים\חַיִּֽים\׃חיים\chai.YimlifeH2416E\H9016HNcmpa 20 So may you walk in the good way, and keep to the difficult paths of the just.1
לְמַ֗עַןלמ֗עןלְמַעַןלמעןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616HTc תֵּ֭לֵךְת֭לךתֵּלֵךְתלךTe.lekhyou may walkH1980IHVqj2ms בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְב/ד֣רךבְּ/דֶרֶךְב/דרךbe./De.rekhin/ [the] way ofH9003H1870GHR+Ncbsc טוֹבִ֑יםטוב֑יםטוֹבִיםטוביםto.Vimgood [people]H2896AHAampa וְ/אָרְח֖וֹתו/ארח֖ותוְ/אָרְחוֹתו/ארחותve./'a.re.Chotand/ [the] paths ofH9002H0734HC+Ncfpc צַדִּיקִ֣יםצדיק֣יםצַדִּיקִיםצדיקיםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662HAampa תִּשְׁמֹֽר\׃תשמר\תִּשְׁמֹֽר\׃תשמר\tish.Moryou will keepH8104G\H9016HVqi2ms - 2:20The word ‘calles’ is difficult to render in English in just one word. It refers to a less traveled, uneven or difficult path, such as a mountain path, or a rocky or narrow path.(Conte)
21 For those who are upright shall live upon the earth, and the simple shall continue upon it.
יְשָׁרִ֥יםישר֥יםיְשָׁרִיםישריםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477GHAampa יִשְׁכְּנוּישכנויִשְׁכְּנוּישכנוyish.ke.nu-they will dwellH7931HVqi3mp אָ֑רֶץא֑רץאָרֶץארץ'A.retz[the] landH0776GHNcfsa וּ֝/תְמִימִ֗יםו֝/תמימ֗יםוּ/תְמִימִיםו/תמימיםu./te.mi.Mimand/ blameless [people]H9002H8549HHC+Aampa יִוָּ֥תְרוּיו֥תרויִוָּתְרוּיותרוyi.Va.te.ruthey will remainH3498HVNi3mp 22 Yet truly, the impious shall perish from the earth, and those who act unjustly shall be taken away from it.
וּ֭/רְשָׁעִיםו֭/רשעיםוּ/רְשָׁעִיםו/רשעיםU./re.sha.'imand/ wicked [people]H9002H7563HC+Ncmpa מֵ/אֶ֣רֶץמ/א֣רץמֵ/אֶרֶץמ/ארץme./'E.retzfrom/ [the] landH9006H0776GHR+Ncfsa יִכָּרֵ֑תוּיכר֑תויִכָּרֵתוּיכרתוyi.ka.Re.tuthey will be cut offH3772IHVNi3mp וּ֝/בוֹגְדִ֗יםו֝/בוגד֗יםוּ/בוֹגְדִיםו/בוגדיםu./Vog.Dimand/ treacherous [people]H9002H0898HC+Vqrmpa יִסְּח֥וּיסח֥ויִסְּחוּיסחוyi.se.Chuthey will be torn awayH5255HVqi3mp