Chapter 3
An exhortation to the practice of virtue.
1 My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart guard my precepts.
בְּ֭נִ/יב֭נ/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יBe.n/iO son/ myH1121AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs תּוֹרָתִ֣/יתורת֣/יתּוֹרָתִ/יתורת/יto.ra.T/iinstruction/ myH8451H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs תִּשְׁכָּ֑חתשכ֑חתִּשְׁכָּחתשכחtish.Kachyou forgetH7911HVqj2ms וּ֝/מִצְוֹתַ֗/יו֝/מצות֗/יוּ/מִצְוֹתַ/יו/מצות/יu./mitz.vo.Ta/iand/ commandments/ myH9002H4687H9020HC+Ncfpc+Sp1bs יִצֹּ֥ריצ֥ריִצֹּריצרyi.Tzorlet it keepH5341HVqi3ms 2 For they shall set before you length of days, and years of life, and peace.
אֹ֣רֶךְא֣רךאֹרֶךְארך'O.rekhlength ofH0753HNcmsc יָ֭מִיםי֭מיםיָמִיםימיםYa.mimdaysH3117GHNcmpa וּ/שְׁנ֣וֹתו/שנ֣ותוּ/שְׁנוֹתו/שנותu./she.Notand/ years ofH9002H8141HC+Ncfpc חַיִּ֑יםחי֑יםחַיִּיםחייםchai.YimlifeH2416EHNcmpa וְ֝/שָׁל֗וֹםו֝/של֗וםוְ/שָׁלוֹםו/שלוםve./sha.Lomand/ peaceH9002H7965GHC+Ncmsa יוֹסִ֥יפוּיוס֥יפויוֹסִיפוּיוסיפוyo.Si.futhey will addH3254HHVhi3mp 3 Let not mercy and truth abandon you: encircle them around your throat, and inscribe them on the tablets of your heart.
חֶ֥סֶדח֥סדחֶסֶדחסדChe.sedloyaltyH2617AHNcmsa וֶ/אֱמֶ֗תו/אמ֗תוֶ/אֱמֶתו/אמתve./'e.Metand/ faithfulnessH9002H0571GHC+Ncfsa יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥/ךָיע֫זב֥/ךיַעַזְבֻ/ךָיעזב/ךya.'Az.Vu./khathey leave/ youH5800AH9031HVqj3mp+Sp2ms קָשְׁרֵ֥/םקשר֥/םקָשְׁרֵ/םקשר/םka.she.Re/mbind/ themH7194H9038HVqv2ms+Sp3mp גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑י/ךָגרגרות֑י/ךגַּרְגְּרוֹתֶי/ךָגרגרותי/ךgar.ge.ro.Tei./khanecks/ yourH1621H9021HNcfpc+Sp2ms כָּ֝תְבֵ֗/םכ֝תב֗/םכָּתְבֵ/םכתב/םka.te.Ve/mwrite/ themH3789H9038HVqv2ms+Sp3mp ל֥וּחַל֥וחלוּחַלוחLu.ach[the] tablet ofH3871HNcmsc 4 And so shall you discover grace and good discipline, in the sight of God and men.
חֵ֖ןח֖ןחֵןחןchenfavorH2580HNcmsa וְ/שֵֽׂכֶל\־ו/שכל\וְ/שֵֽׂכֶל\־ו/שכל\ve./se.khel-and/ insightH9002H7922\H9014HC+Ncmsa ט֑וֹבט֑ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896AHAamsa בְּ/עֵינֵ֖יב/עינ֖יבְּ/עֵינֵיב/עיניbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofH9003H5869HHR+Ncfdc אֱלֹהִ֣יםאלה֣יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimGodH0430GHNcmpa 5 Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence.
בְּטַ֣חבט֣חבְּטַחבטחbe.TachtrustH0982HVqv2ms יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt לִבֶּ֑/ךָלב֑/ךלִבֶּ/ךָלב/ךli.Be./khaheart/ yourH3820AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms בִּֽ֝ינָתְ/ךָ֗ב֝ינת/ך֗בִּֽינָתְ/ךָבינת/ךbi.na.te./khaown understanding/ yourH0998H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms תִּשָּׁעֵֽן\׃תשען\תִּשָּׁעֵֽן\׃תשען\ti.sha.'Enyou dependH8172\H9016HVNj2ms 6 In all your ways, consider him, and he himself will direct your steps.
דְּרָכֶ֥י/ךָדרכ֥י/ךדְּרָכֶי/ךָדרכי/ךde.ra.Khei./khaways/ yourH1870GH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms דָעֵ֑/הוּדע֑/הודָעֵ/הוּדע/הוda.'E./huacknowledge/ himH3045H9033HVqv2ms+Sp3ms וְ֝/ה֗וּאו֝/ה֗ואוְ/הוּאו/הואve./Hu'and/ heH9002H1931HC+Pp3ms יְיַשֵּׁ֥רייש֥ריְיַשֵּׁריישרye.ya.Sherhe will make straightH3474HVpi3ms אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃ארחתי/ך\אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃ארחתי/ך\'O.re.cho.Tei./khapaths/ yourH0734H9021\H9016HNcfpc+Sp2ms 7 Do not seem wise to yourself. Fear God, and withdraw from evil.
תְּהִ֣יתה֣יתְּהִיתהיte.Hiyou beH1961HVqj2ms חָכָ֣םחכ֣םחָכָםחכםcha.KhamwiseH2450HAamsa בְּ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָב/עינ֑י/ךבְּ/עֵינֶי/ךָב/עיני/ךbe./'ei.Nei./khain/ own eyes/ yourH9003H5869AH9021HR+Ncfdc+Sp2ms יְרָ֥איר֥איְרָאיראye.Ra'fearH3372HHVqv2ms יְ֝הוָ֗הי֝הו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt וְ/ס֣וּרו/ס֣ורוְ/סוּרו/סורve./Surand/ turn asideH9002H5493HHC+Vqv2ms 8 Certainly, it shall be health to your navel, and refreshment to your bones.
רִ֭פְאוּתר֭פאותרִפְאוּתרפאותRif.'uthealingH7500HNcfsa תְּהִ֣יתה֣יתְּהִיתהיte.Himay it beH1961HVqj3fs לְ/שָׁרֶּ֑/ךָל/שר֑/ךלְ/שָׁרֶּ/ךָל/שר/ךle./sha.Re./khato/ navel/ yourH9005H8270H9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms וְ֝/שִׁקּ֗וּיו֝/שק֗ויוְ/שִׁקּוּיו/שקויve./shi.Kuiand/ refreshmentH9002H8250HC+Ncmsa לְ/עַצְמוֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃ל/עצמותי/ך\לְ/עַצְמוֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃ל/עצמותי/ך\le./'atz.mo.Tei./khato/ bones/ yourH9005H6106GH9021\H9016HR+Ncfpc+Sp2ms 9 Honor the Lord with your substance, and give to him from the first of all your fruits,
כַּבֵּ֣דכב֣דכַּבֵּדכבדka.BedhonorH3513GHVpv2ms יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt מֵ/הוֹנֶ֑/ךָמ/הונ֑/ךמֵ/הוֹנֶ/ךָמ/הונ/ךme./ho.Ne./khafrom/ wealth/ yourH9006H1952H9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms וּ֝/מֵ/רֵאשִׁ֗יתו֝/מ/ראש֗יתוּ/מֵ/רֵאשִׁיתו/מ/ראשיתu./me./re.Shitand/ from/ [the] first ofH9002H9006H7225GHC+R+Ncfsc תְּבוּאָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃תבואת/ך\תְּבוּאָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃תבואת/ך\te.vu.'a.Te./khaproduce/ yourH8393H9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms 10 and then your storehouses will be filled with abundance, and your presses shall overflow with wine.
וְ/יִמָּלְא֣וּו/ימלא֣ווְ/יִמָּלְאוּו/ימלאוve./yi.mal.'Uso/ they may be filledH9002H4390HC+VNu3mp אֲסָמֶ֣י/ךָאסמ֣י/ךאֲסָמֶי/ךָאסמי/ך'a.sa.Mei./khastorehouses/ yourH0618H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms שָׂבָ֑עשב֑עשָׂבָעשבעsa.Va'plentyH7647HNcmsa וְ֝/תִיר֗וֹשׁו֝/תיר֗ושוְ/תִירוֹשׁו/תירושve./ti.Ro.oshand/ new wineH9002H8492HC+Ncmsa יְקָבֶ֥י/ךָיקב֥י/ךיְקָבֶי/ךָיקבי/ךye.ka.Vei./chawine vats/ yourH3342H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms יִפְרֹֽצוּ\׃\ \פיפרצו\\ \פיִפְרֹֽצוּ\׃\ \פיפרצו\\ \פyif.Ro.tzuthey will burst openH6555\H9016\ \H9017HVqi3mp 11 My son, do not discard the discipline of the Lord, and do not fall away when you are corrected by him.
מוּסַ֣רמוס֣רמוּסַרמוסרmu.Sar[the] discipline ofH4148GHNcmsc יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt בְּנִ֣/יבנ֣/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יbe.N/iO son/ myH1121AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs תִּמְאָ֑סתמא֑סתִּמְאָסתמאסtim.'Asyou rejectH3988AHVqj2ms תָּ֝קֹ֗ץת֝ק֗ץתָּקֹץתקץta.Kotzyou loathH6973HVqj2ms בְּ/תוֹכַחְתּֽ/וֹ\׃ב/תוכחת/ו\בְּ/תוֹכַחְתּֽ/וֹ\׃ב/תוכחת/ו\be./to.khach.T/o<in>/ rebuke/ hisH9003H8433BH9023\H9016HR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms 12 For whomever the Lord loves, he corrects, and just as a father does with a son, he wins him over.
אֶ֥תא֥תאֶתאת'et<obj.>H0853HTo אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.Sher[the one] whomH0834AHTr יֶאֱהַ֣ביאה֣ביֶאֱהַביאהבye.'e.Havhe lovesH0157GHVqi3ms יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt יוֹכִ֑יחַיוכ֑יחיוֹכִיחַיוכיחyo.Khi.achhe reprovesH3198HVhi3ms וּ֝/כְ/אָ֗בו֝/כ/א֗בוּ/כְ/אָבו/כ/אבu./khe./'Avand/ like/ a fatherH9002H9004H0001GHC+R+Ncmsa בֵּ֥ןב֥ןבֵּןבןbena sonH1121AHNcmsa יִרְצֶֽה\׃ירצה\יִרְצֶֽה\׃ירצה\yir.Tzeh[whom] he is pleased withH7521\H9016HVqi3ms 13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom and who advances to prudence.
אַשְׁרֵ֣יאשר֣יאַשְׁרֵיאשרי'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835HNcmpc אָ֭דָםא֭דםאָדָםאדם'A.dom[is] a personH0120GHNcmsa מָצָ֣אמצ֣אמָצָאמצאma.Tza'[who] he findsH4672HVqp3ms חָכְמָ֑החכמ֑החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa וְ֝/אָדָ֗םו֝/אד֗םוְ/אָדָםו/אדםve./'a.Damand/ a personH9002H0120GHC+Ncmsa יָפִ֥יקיפ֥יקיָפִיקיפיקya.Fik[who] he obtainsH6329HVhi3ms תְּבוּנָֽה\׃תבונה\תְּבוּנָֽה\׃תבונה\te.vu.NahunderstandingH8394\H9016HNcfsa 14 Her acquisition is better than trading in silver, and her fruit is better than the first and purest gold.
ט֣וֹבט֣ובטוֹבטובTov[is] goodH2896AHAamsa סַ֭חְרָ/הּס֭חר/הסַחְרָ/הּסחר/הSach.ra/hprofit/ herH5504H9024HNcmsc+Sp3fs מִ/סְּחַר\־מ/סחר\מִ/סְּחַר\־מ/סחר\mi./se.char-more than/ [the] profit ofH9006H5504\H9014HR+Ncmsc כָּ֑סֶףכ֑סףכָּסֶףכסףKa.sefsilverH3701GHNcmsa וּ֝/מֵ/חָר֗וּץו֝/מ/חר֗וץוּ/מֵ/חָרוּץו/מ/חרוץu./me./cha.Rutzand/ more than/ goldH9002H9006H2742DHC+R+Ncmsa תְּבוּאָתָֽ/הּ\׃תבואת/ה\תְּבוּאָתָֽ/הּ\׃תבואת/ה\te.vu.'a.Ta/hgain/ herH8393H9024\H9016HNcfsc+Sp3fs 15 She is more precious than all riches, and all that can be desired cannot prevail in comparison to her.
יְקָ֣רָהיק֣רהיְקָרָהיקרהye.Ka.rah[is] preciousH3368HAafsa הִ֭יאה֭יאהִיאהיאhi'sheH1931HPp3fs מִ/פְּנִינִ֑יםמ/פנינ֑יםמִ/פְּנִינִיםמ/פניניםmi./pe.ni.yimmore than/ jewelsH9006H6443HR+Ncmpa חֲ֝פָצֶ֗י/ךָח֝פצ֗י/ךחֲפָצֶי/ךָחפצי/ךcha.fa.Tzei./khapleasures/ yourH2656H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יִֽשְׁווּ\־ישוו\יִֽשְׁווּ\־ישוו\yish.vu-they compareH7737A\H9014HVqi3mp 16 Length of days is at her right hand, and at her left hand is wealth and glory.
אֹ֣רֶךְא֣רךאֹרֶךְארך'O.rekhlength ofH0753HNcmsc יָ֭מִיםי֭מיםיָמִיםימיםYa.mimdaysH3117GHNcmpa בִּֽ/ימִינָ֑/הּב/ימינ֑/הבִּֽ/ימִינָ/הּב/ימינ/הbi./mi.Na/h[is] in/ right [hand]/ herH9003H3225GH9024HR+Ncfsc+Sp3fs בִּ֝/שְׂמֹאולָ֗/הּב֝/שמאול֗/הבִּ/שְׂמֹאולָ/הּב/שמאול/הbi/s.mo.La/h[are] in/ left [hand]/ herH9003H8040GH9024HR+Ncmsc+Sp3fs עֹ֣שֶׁרע֣שרעֹשֶׁרעשר'O.sherwealthH6239HNcmsa וְ/כָבֽוֹד\׃ו/כבוד\וְ/כָבֽוֹד\׃ו/כבוד\ve./kha.Vodand/ honorH9002H3519\H9016HC+Ncmsa 17 Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceful.
דְּרָכֶ֥י/הָדרכ֥י/הדְּרָכֶי/הָדרכי/הde.ra.Khei./haways/ herH1870GH9024HNcmpc+Sp3fs דַרְכֵי\־דרכי\דַרְכֵי\־דרכי\dar.khei-[are] ways ofH1870G\H9014HNcbpc נֹ֑עַםנ֑עםנֹעַםנעםNo.'amkindnessH5278HNcmsa נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣י/הָנת֖יבות֣י/הנְתִיבוֹתֶי/הָנתיבותי/הne.Ti.vo.Tei./hapathways/ herH5410BH9024HNcfpc+Sp3fs שָׁלֽוֹם\׃שלום\שָׁלֽוֹם\׃שלום\sha.Lom[are] well-beingH7965G\H9016HNcmsa 18 She is a tree of life to those who overtake her, and he who shall take hold of her is blessed.
חַיִּ֣יםחי֣יםחַיִּיםחייםchai.YimlifeH2416EHNcmpa הִ֭יאה֭יאהִיאהיאhi'sheH1931HPp3fs לַ/מַּחֲזִיקִ֣יםל/מחזיק֣יםלַ/מַּחֲזִיקִיםל/מחזיקיםla./ma.cha.zi.Kimto <the>/ [those who] take holdH9005H2388HHRd+Vhrmpa וְֽ/תֹמְכֶ֥י/הָו/תמכ֥י/הוְֽ/תֹמְכֶי/הָו/תמכי/הve./to.me.Khei./haand/ [those who] hold fast to/ herH9002H8551H9034HC+Vqrmpc+Sp3fs מְאֻשָּֽׁר\׃\ \פמאשר\\ \פמְאֻשָּֽׁר\׃\ \פמאשר\\ \פme.'u.Shar[are] called blessedH0833\H9016\ \H9017HVPsmsa 19 The Lord founded the earth on wisdom. He secured the heavens with prudence.
יְֽהוָ֗היהו֗היְֽהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt בְּ/חָכְמָ֥הב/חכמ֥הבְּ/חָכְמָהב/חכמהbe./cha.khe.Mahby/ wisdomH9003H2451HR+Ncfsa יָֽסַד\־יסד\יָֽסַד\־יסד\ya.sad-he foundedH3245\H9014HVqp3ms אָ֑רֶץא֑רץאָרֶץארץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776GHNcfsa כּוֹנֵ֥ןכונ֥ןכּוֹנֵןכונןko.Nenhe establishedH3559HHVpp3ms שָׁ֝מַ֗יִםש֝מ֗יםשָׁמַיִםשמיםSha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064HNcmpa בִּ/תְבוּנָֽה\׃ב/תבונה\בִּ/תְבוּנָֽה\׃ב/תבונה\bi/t.vu.Nahby/ understandingH9003H8394\H9016HR+Ncfsa 20 By his wisdom, the abyss erupted and the clouds increased with dew.
בְּ֭/דַעְתּ/וֹב֭/דעת/ובְּ/דַעְתּ/וֹב/דעת/וbe./da'.t/oby/ knowledge/ hisH9003H1847H9023HR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms תְּהוֹמ֣וֹתתהומ֣ותתְּהוֹמוֹתתהומותte.ho.Mot[the] depthsH8415HNcfpa נִבְקָ֑עוּנבק֑עונִבְקָעוּנבקעוniv.Ka.'uthey were split openH1234HVNp3cp וּ֝/שְׁחָקִ֗יםו֝/שחק֗יםוּ/שְׁחָקִיםו/שחקיםu./she.cha.Kimand/ cloudsH9002H7834HC+Ncmpa יִרְעֲפוּ\־ירעפו\יִרְעֲפוּ\־ירעפו\yir.'a.fu-they drippedH7491\H9014HVqi3mp 21 My son, let not these things move away from your eyes. Preserve law as well as counsel.
בְּ֭נִ/יב֭נ/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יBe.n/iO son/ myH1121AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs יָלֻ֣זוּיל֣זויָלֻזוּילזוya.Lu.zuthey departH3868HVqj3mp מֵ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָמ/עינ֑י/ךמֵ/עֵינֶי/ךָמ/עיני/ךme./'ei.Nei./khafrom/ eyes/ yourH9006H5869HH9021HR+Ncfdc+Sp2ms נְצֹ֥רנצ֥רנְצֹרנצרne.TzorkeepH5341HVqv2ms תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗הת֝שי֗התֻּשִׁיָּהתשיהtu.shi.Yahsound wisdomH8454HNcfsa וּ/מְזִמָּֽה\׃ו/מזמה\וּ/מְזִמָּֽה\׃ו/מזמה\u./me.zi.Mahand/ discretionH9002H4209\H9016HC+Ncfsa 22 And so shall there be life in your soul and grace in your voice.
וְ/יִֽהְי֣וּו/יהי֣ווְ/יִֽהְיוּו/יהיוve./yih.Yuso/ they may beH9002H1961HC+Vqu3mp חַיִּ֣יםחי֣יםחַיִּיםחייםchai.YimlifeH2416EHNcmpa לְ/נַפְשֶׁ֑/ךָל/נפש֑/ךלְ/נַפְשֶׁ/ךָל/נפש/ךle./naf.She./khafor/ self/ yourH9005H5315GH9021HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms וְ֝/חֵ֗ןו֝/ח֗ןוְ/חֵןו/חןve./Chenand/ graceH9002H2580HC+Ncmsa לְ/גַרְגְּרֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃ל/גרגרתי/ך\לְ/גַרְגְּרֹתֶֽי/ךָ\׃ל/גרגרתי/ך\le./gar.ge.ro.Tei./khafor/ neck/ yourH9005H1621H9021\H9016HR+Ncfpc+Sp2ms 23 Then you shall walk confidently in your way, and your feet will not stumble.
תֵּלֵ֣ךְתל֣ךתֵּלֵךְתלךte.Lekhyou will walkH1980IHVqi2ms לָ/בֶ֣טַחל/ב֣טחלָ/בֶטַחל/בטחla./Ve.tachto/ securityH9005H0983HR+Ncmsa דַּרְכֶּ֑/ךָדרכ֑/ךדַּרְכֶּ/ךָדרכ/ךdar.Ke./khaway/ yourH1870GH9021HNcbsc+Sp2ms וְ֝/רַגְלְ/ךָ֗ו֝/רגל/ך֗וְ/רַגְלְ/ךָו/רגל/ךve./rag.le./khaand/ foot/ yourH9002H7272H9021HC+Ncfsc+Sp2ms לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn תִגּֽוֹף\׃תגוף\תִגּֽוֹף\׃תגוף\ti.Gofit will strikeH5062\H9016HVqi3fs 24 When you slumber, you shall not fear. When you rest, your sleep also will be sweet.
תִּשְׁכַּ֥בתשכ֥בתִּשְׁכַּבתשכבtish.Kavyou will lie downH7901GHVqi2ms תִפְחָ֑דתפח֑דתִפְחָדתפחדtif.Chadyou will fearH6342HVqi2ms וְ֝/שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ו֝/שכבת֗וְ/שָׁכַבְתָּו/שכבתve./sha.khav.taand/ you will lie downH9001H7901GHc+Vqq2ms וְֽ/עָרְבָ֥הו/ערב֥הוְֽ/עָרְבָהו/ערבהve./'a.re.Vahand/ it will be pleasingH9001H6149Hc+Vqq3fs שְׁנָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃שנת/ך\שְׁנָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃שנת/ך\she.na.Te./khasleep/ yourH8142H9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms 25 Do not fear unexpected terror, nor the power of the impious falling upon you.
תִּ֭ירָאת֭יראתִּירָאתיראTi.ra'you be afraidH3372GHVqj2ms מִ/פַּ֣חַדמ/פ֣חדמִ/פַּחַדמ/פחדmi./Pa.chadfrom/ terrorH9006H6343HR+Ncmsa פִּתְאֹ֑םפתא֑םפִּתְאֹםפתאםpit.'OmsuddenlyH6597HD וּ/מִ/שֹּׁאַ֥תו/מ/שא֥תוּ/מִ/שֹּׁאַתו/מ/שאתu./mi./sho.'Atand/ from/ [the] devastation ofH9002H9006H7722BHC+R+Ncfsc רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםר֝שע֗יםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa תָבֹֽא\׃תבא\תָבֹֽא\׃תבא\ta.Vo'it will comeH0935G\H9016HVqi3fs 26 For the Lord will be at your side, and he will guard your feet, so that you may not be seized.
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt יִהְיֶ֣היהי֣היִהְיֶהיהיהyih.Yehhe will beH1961HVqi3ms בְ/כִסְלֶ֑/ךָב/כסל֑/ךבְ/כִסְלֶ/ךָב/כסל/ךve./khis.Le./kha<in>/ confidence/ yourH9003H3689H9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms וְ/שָׁמַ֖רו/שמ֖רוְ/שָׁמַרו/שמרve./sha.Marand/ he will keepH9001H8104HHc+Vqq3ms רַגְלְ/ךָ֣רגל/ך֣רַגְלְ/ךָרגל/ךrag.le./Khafoot/ yourH7272H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms מִ/לָּֽכֶד\׃מ/לכד\מִ/לָּֽכֶד\׃מ/לכד\mi./La.khedfrom/ captureH9006H3921\H9016HR+Ncmsa 27 Do not prevent him who is able from doing good. When you are able, do good yourself too.
תִּמְנַע\־תמנע\תִּמְנַע\־תמנע\tim.na'-you withholdH4513\H9014HVqj2ms ט֥וֹבט֥ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896BHAamsa מִ/בְּעָלָ֑י/ומ/בעל֑י/ומִ/בְּעָלָי/ומ/בעלי/וmi./be.'a.La/vfrom/ owners/ itsH9006H1167IH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms בִּ/הְי֨וֹתב/הי֨ותבִּ/הְיוֹתב/היותbi/h.Yotwhen/ belongsH9003H1961HR+Vqcc לְ/אֵ֖לל/א֖ללְ/אֵלל/אלle./'Elto/ [the] power ofH9005H0410LHR+Ncmsc יָדְ/ךָ֣יד/ך֣יָדְ/ךָיד/ךya.dei./khahand/ yourH3027HH9021HNcbsc+Sp2ms לַ/עֲשֽׂוֹת\׃ל/עשות\לַ/עֲשֽׂוֹת\׃ל/עשות\la./'a.Sotto/ do [it]H9005H6213A\H9016HR+Vqcc 28 Do not say to your friend: “Go away, and then return. Tomorrow I will give to you.” When you are able to do so, give in the present.
תֹּ֘אמַ֤רת֘אמ֤רתֹּאמַרתאמרto.Maryou sayH0559HVqj2ms לְ/רֵֽעֲ/ךָ֨ל/רע/ך֨לְ/רֵֽעֲ/ךָל/רע/ךle./re.'ei./khato/ neighbor/ yourH9005H7453H9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms לֵ֣ךְל֣ךלֵךְלךlekhgoH1980GHVqv2ms וָ֭/שׁוּבו֭/שובוָ/שׁוּבו/שובVa./shuvand/ come backH9002H7725JHC+Vqv2ms וּ/מָחָ֥רו/מח֥רוּ/מָחָרו/מחרu./ma.Charand/ tomorrowH9002H4279HC+Ncmsa אֶתֵּ֗ןאת֗ןאֶתֵּןאתן'e.TenI will give [it]H5414GHVqi1cs וְ/יֵ֣שׁו/י֣שוְ/יֵשׁו/ישve./Yeshand/ there isH9002H3426HC+Acbsa 29 Do not undertake evil against your friend, even though he has trust in you.
תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁתחר֣שתַּחֲרֹשׁתחרשta.cha.Roshyou deviseH2790AHVqj2ms רֵעֲ/ךָ֣רע/ך֣רֵעֲ/ךָרע/ךre.'a./Khaneighbor/ yourH7453H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms רָעָ֑הרע֑הרָעָהרעהra.'AhharmH7451IHNcfsa יוֹשֵׁ֖ביוש֖ביוֹשֵׁביושבyo.Shev[is] dwellingH3427HVqrmsa לָ/בֶ֣טַחל/ב֣טחלָ/בֶטַחל/בטחla./Ve.tachto/ securityH9005H0983HR+Ncmsa 30 Do not contend against a man without cause, even though he has done no evil to you.
תָּרִ֣יבתר֣יבתָּרִיבתריבta.rivyou contendH7378HVqj2ms אָדָ֣םאד֣םאָדָםאדם'a.DamanyoneH0120GHNcmsa חִנָּ֑םחנ֑םחִנָּםחנםchi.Namwithout causeH2600HD לֹ֖אל֖אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn גְמָלְ/ךָ֣גמל/ך֣גְמָלְ/ךָגמל/ךge.ma.le./Khahe has dealt out to/ youH1580H9031HVqp3ms+Sp2ms 31 Do not rival an unjust man, and do not imitate his ways.1
תְּ֭קַנֵּאת֭קנאתְּקַנֵּאתקנאTe.ka.ne'you be jealousH7065HVpj2ms בְּ/אִ֣ישׁב/א֣ישבְּ/אִישׁב/אישbe./'Ishof/ a person ofH9003H0376GHR+Ncmsc חָמָ֑סחמ֑סחָמָסחמסcha.MasviolenceH2555HNcmsa תִּ֝בְחַ֗רת֝בח֗רתִּבְחַרתבחרtiv.Charyou chooseH0977HVqj2ms דְּרָכָֽי/ו\׃דרכי/ו\דְּרָכָֽי/ו\׃דרכי/ו\de.ra.Kha/vways/ hisH1870GH9023\H9016HNcmpc+Sp3ms - 3:31Or, ‘Do not compete with an unjust man,’ or, ‘Do not rival an unjust man.’(Conte)
32 For everyone who ridicules is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is for the simple.
תוֹעֲבַ֣תתועב֣תתוֹעֲבַתתועבתto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination ofH8441HNcfsc יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt נָל֑וֹזנל֑וזנָלוֹזנלוזna.Loza crooked [person]H3868HVNrmsa יְשָׁרִ֥יםישר֥יםיְשָׁרִיםישריםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477GHAampa 33 Destitution in the house of the impious is from the Lord. But the habitations of the just shall be blessed.
מְאֵרַ֣תמאר֣תמְאֵרַתמארתme.'e.Rat[the] curse ofH3994HNcfsc יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt בְּ/בֵ֣יתב/ב֣יתבְּ/בֵיתב/ביתbe./Veit[is] on/ [the] house ofH9003H1004BHR+Ncmsc רָשָׁ֑ערש֑ערָשָׁערשעra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563HNcmsa וּ/נְוֵ֖הו/נו֖הוּ/נְוֵהו/נוהu./ne.Vehand/ [the] habitation ofH9002H5116AHC+Ncmsc צַדִּיקִ֣יםצדיק֣יםצַדִּיקִיםצדיקיםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662HAampa יְבָרֵֽךְ\׃יברך\יְבָרֵֽךְ\׃יברך\ye.va.Rekhhe blessesH1288\H9016HVpi3ms 34 He will ridicule those who ridicule, but he will bestow grace upon the mild.
לַ/לֵּצִ֥יםל/לצ֥יםלַ/לֵּצִיםל/לציםla./le.Tzim<to the>/ mockersH9005H3887HRd+Aampa יָלִ֑יץיל֑יץיָלִיץיליץya.Litzhe mocksH3887HVhi3ms וְ֝/לַ/עֲנָוִ֗יםו֝/ל/ענו֗יםוְ/לַ/עֲנָוִיםו/ל/ענויםve./la./'a.ni.yimand/ to/ humble [people]H9002H9005H6035HC+R+Aamsa 35 The wise will possess glory. The exaltation of the foolish is disgraceful.
כָּ֭בוֹדכ֭בודכָּבוֹדכבודKa.VodhonorH3519HNcmsa חֲכָמִ֣יםחכמ֣יםחֲכָמִיםחכמיםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450HAampa יִנְחָ֑לוּינח֑לויִנְחָלוּינחלוyin.Cha.luthey will inheritH5157HVqi3mp וּ֝/כְסִילִ֗יםו֝/כסיל֗יםוּ/כְסִילִיםו/כסיליםu./khe.si.Limand/ foolsH9002H3684HC+Aampa מֵרִ֥יםמר֥יםמֵרִיםמריםme.Rim[is] lifting upH7311AHVhrmsa