Proverbs · LEB — reltext

Chapter 4

The Father’s Wisdom

¹ Children, listen to the instruction of a father, and be attentive in order to know insight.

שִׁמְע֣וּשמע֣ושִׁמְעוּשמעוshim.'Ulisten toH8085GHVqv2mp

בָ֭נִיםב֭ניםבָנִיםבניםVa.nimO childrenH1121GHNcmpa

מ֣וּסַרמ֣וסרמוּסַרמוסרMu.sar[the] correction ofH4148HHNcmsc

אָ֑בא֑באָבאב'Ava fatherH0001GHNcmsa

וְ֝/הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּו֝/הקש֗יבווְ/הַקְשִׁיבוּו/הקשיבוve./hak.Shi.vuand/ be attentiveH9002 H7181HC+Vhv2mp

לָ/דַ֥עַתל/ד֥עתלָ/דַעַתל/דעתla./Da.'atto/ knowH9005 H3045HR+Vqcc

בִּינָֽה\׃בינה\בִּינָֽה\׃בינה\bi.NahunderstandingH0998\H9016HNcfsa

² For I have given you good instruction; do not forsake my teaching.

כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

לֶ֣קַחל֣קחלֶקַחלקחLe.kachinstructionH3948HNcmsa

ט֭וֹבט֭ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896AHAamsa

נָתַ֣תִּינת֣תינָתַתִּינתתיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414GHVqp1cs

לָ/כֶ֑םל/כ֑םלָ/כֶםל/כםla./Khemto/ youH9005 H9036HR+Sp2mp

תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗/ית֝ורת֗/יתּֽוֹרָתִ/יתורת/יto.ra.T/iinstruction/ myH8451 H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs

אַֽל\־אל\אַֽל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ\׃תעזבו\תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ\׃תעזבו\ta.'a.Zouyou neglectH5800H\H9016HVqj2mp

³ When I was a son to my father, tender and alone before my mother,

כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-ifH3588A\H9014HTc

בֵ֭ןב֭ןבֵןבןvena sonH1121AHNcmsa

הָיִ֣יתִיהי֣יתיהָיִיתִיהייתיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961HVqp1cs

לְ/אָבִ֑/יל/אב֑/ילְ/אָבִ/יל/אב/יle./'a.V/iof/ father/ myH9005 H0001G H9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs

רַ֥ךְר֥ךרַךְרךrakhtenderH7390HAamsa

וְ֝/יָחִ֗ידו֝/יח֗ידוְ/יָחִידו/יחידve./ya.Chidand/ only [child]H9002 H3173HC+Aamsa

לִ/פְנֵ֥יל/פנ֥ילִ/פְנֵיל/פניli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeH9005 H6440HHR+Ncmpc

אִמִּֽ/י\׃אמ/י\אִמִּֽ/י\׃אמ/י\'i.M/imother/ myH0517 H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs

⁴ he taught me and said to me, “May your heart hold fast to my words; guard my commandments and live.

וַ/יֹּרֵ֗/נִיו/יר֗/ניוַ/יֹּרֵ/נִיו/יר/ניva/i.yo.Re./niand/ he taught/ meH9001 H3384B H9030Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp1bs

וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרו/י֥אמרוַ/יֹּאמֶרו/יאמרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH9001 H0559Hc+Vqw3ms

לִ֗/יל֗/ילִ/יל/יL/ito/ meH9005 H9030HR+Sp1bs

יִֽתְמָךְ\־יתמך\יִֽתְמָךְ\־יתמך\yit.mokh-let it hold fast toH8551\H9014HVqi3ms

דְּבָרַ֥/ידבר֥/ידְּבָרַ/ידבר/יde.va.Ra/iwords/ myH1697G H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs

לִבֶּ֑/ךָלב֑/ךלִבֶּ/ךָלב/ךli.Be./khaheart/ yourH3820A H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

שְׁמֹ֖רשמ֖רשְׁמֹרשמרshe.MorkeepH8104GHVqv2ms

מִצְוֹתַ֣/ימצות֣/ימִצְוֹתַ/ימצות/יmitz.vo.Ta/icommandments/ myH4687 H9020HNcfpc+Sp1bs

וֶֽ/חְיֵֽה\׃ו/חיה\וֶֽ/חְיֵֽה\׃ו/חיה\Ve/ch.Yehand/ liveH9002 H2421\H9016HC+Vqv2ms

⁵ Get wisdom and insight; do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.

קְנֵ֣הקנ֣הקְנֵהקנהke.NehacquireH7069HVqv2ms

חָ֭כְמָהח֭כמהחָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

קְנֵ֣הקנ֣הקְנֵהקנהke.NehacquireH7069HVqv2ms

בִינָ֑הבינ֑הבִינָהבינהvi.NahunderstandingH0998HNcfsa

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תִּשְׁכַּ֥חתשכ֥חתִּשְׁכַּחתשכחtish.Kachyou forgetH7911HVqj2ms

וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\ve./'al-and/ may notH9002 H0408\H9014HC+Tn

תֵּ֝֗טת֝֗טתֵּטתטTetyou turn asideH5186HVqj2ms

מֵֽ/אִמְרֵי\־מ/אמרי\מֵֽ/אִמְרֵי\־מ/אמרי\me./'im.rei-from/ [the] utterances ofH9006 H0561\H9014HR+Ncmpc

פִֽ/י\׃פ/י\פִֽ/י\׃פ/י\F/imouth/ myH6310G H9020\H9016HNcmsc+Sp1bs

⁶ Do not forsake her—then she will guard you; love her and she will keep you.

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תַּעַזְבֶ֥/הָתעזב֥/התַּעַזְבֶ/הָתעזב/הta.'az.Ve./hayou abandon/ herH5800A H9034HVqj2ms+Sp3fs

וְ/תִשְׁמְרֶ֑/ךָּו/תשמר֑/ךוְ/תִשְׁמְרֶ/ךָּו/תשמר/ךve./tish.me.Re./kaand/ she will keep/ youH9002 H8104G H9031HC+Vqu3fs+Sp2ms

אֱהָבֶ֥/הָאהב֥/האֱהָבֶ/הָאהב/ה'e.ha.Ve./halove/ herH0157G H9034HVqv2ms+Sp3fs

וְ/תִצְּרֶֽ/ךָּ\׃ו/תצר/ך\וְ/תִצְּרֶֽ/ךָּ\׃ו/תצר/ך\ve./ti.tze.Re./kaand/ she will guard/ youH9002 H5341 H9031\H9016HC+Vqu3fs+Sp2ms

⁷ The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom! With all that is in your possession, gain insight.

רֵאשִׁ֣יתראש֣יתרֵאשִׁיתראשיתre.Shit[is] firstH7225GHNcfsa

חָ֭כְמָהח֭כמהחָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

קְנֵ֣הקנ֣הקְנֵהקנהke.NehacquireH7069HVqv2ms

חָכְמָ֑החכמ֑החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

וּ/בְ/כָל\־ו/ב/כל\וּ/בְ/כָל\־ו/ב/כל\u./ve./Khol-and/ by/ allH9002 H9003 H3605\H9014HC+R+Ncmsc

קִ֝נְיָנְ/ךָ֗ק֝נינ/ך֗קִנְיָנְ/ךָקנינ/ךkin.ya.ne./chaacquisition/ yourH7075 H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

קְנֵ֣הקנ֣הקְנֵהקנהke.NehacquireH7069HVqv2ms

בִינָֽה\׃בינה\בִינָֽה\׃בינה\vi.NahunderstandingH0998\H9016HNcfsa

⁸ Cherish her and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.

סַלְסְלֶ֥/הָסלסל֥/הסַלְסְלֶ/הָסלסל/הsal.se.Le./haesteem/ herH5549 H9034HVpv2ms+Sp3fs

וּֽ/תְרוֹמְמֶ֑/ךָּו/תרוממ֑/ךוּֽ/תְרוֹמְמֶ/ךָּו/תרוממ/ךu./te.ro.Me./kaand/ she will exalt/ youH9002 H7311A H9031HC+Vpu3fs+Sp2ms

תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְ/ךָת֝כב֗ד/ךתְּכַבֵּדְ/ךָתכבד/ךte.kha.Be.de./khashe will honor/ youH3513G H9031HVpi3fs+Sp2ms

כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiifH3588AHTc

תְחַבְּקֶֽ/נָּה\׃תחבק/נה\תְחַבְּקֶֽ/נָּה\׃תחבק/נה\te.chab.be.Ke./nahyou will embrace/ herH2263 H9034\H9016HVpi2ms+Sp3fs

The Right Path

⁹ She will give a garland for your head; she shall bestow a crown of glory upon you.”

תִּתֵּ֣ןתת֣ןתִּתֵּןתתןti.Tenshe will putH5414HHVqi3fs

לְ֭/רֹאשְׁ/ךָל֭/ראש/ךלְ/רֹאשְׁ/ךָל/ראש/ךLe./ro.she./khato/ head/ yourH9005 H7218A H9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms

לִוְיַת\־לוית\לִוְיַת\־לוית\liv.yat-a wreath ofH3880\H9014HNcfsc

חֵ֑ןח֑ןחֵןחןChengraceH2580HNcmsa

עֲטֶ֖רֶתעט֖רתעֲטֶרֶתעטרת'a.Te.reta crown ofH5850HNcfsc

תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתתפא֣רתתִּפְאֶרֶתתפארתtif.'E.retbeautyH8597HNcfsa

תְּמַגְּנֶֽ/ךָּ\׃תמגנ/ך\תְּמַגְּנֶֽ/ךָּ\׃תמגנ/ך\te.ma.ge.Ne./kashe will give/ youH4042 H9031\H9016HVpi3fs+Sp2ms

¹⁰ Listen, my child, take my sayings, and the years of your life shall be great.

שְׁמַ֣עשמ֣עשְׁמַעשמעshe.Ma'listenH8085GHVqv2ms

בְּ֭נִ/יב֭נ/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יBe.n/iO son/ myH1121A H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs

וְ/קַ֣חו/ק֣חוְ/קַחו/קחve./Kachand/ receiveH9002 H3947HHC+Vqv2ms

אֲמָרָ֑/יאמר֑/יאֲמָרָ/יאמר/י'a.ma.Ra/iwords/ myH0561 H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs

וְ/יִרְבּ֥וּו/ירב֥ווְ/יִרְבּוּו/ירבוve./yir.Buso/ they may increaseH9002 H7235AHC+Vqu3mp

לְ֝/ךָ֗ל֝/ך֗לְ/ךָל/ךle./khafor/ youH9005 H9031HR+Sp2ms

שְׁנ֣וֹתשנ֣ותשְׁנוֹתשנותshe.Notyears ofH8141HNcfpc

חַיִּֽים\׃חיים\חַיִּֽים\׃חיים\chai.YimlifeH2416E\H9016HNcmpa

¹¹ In the way of wisdom I have instructed you; I have led you in the path of uprightness.

בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְב/ד֣רךבְּ/דֶרֶךְב/דרךbe./De.rekh<in>/ [the] way ofH9003 H1870GHR+Ncbsc

חָ֭כְמָהח֭כמהחָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

הֹרֵתִ֑י/ךָהרת֑י/ךהֹרֵתִי/ךָהרתי/ךho.re.Ti./khaI taught/ youH3384B H9031HVhp1cs+Sp2ms

הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗י/ךָה֝דרכת֗י/ךהִדְרַכְתִּי/ךָהדרכתי/ךhid.rakh.Ti./khaI led/ youH1869 H9031HVhp1cs+Sp2ms

בְּ/מַעְגְּלֵי\־ב/מעגלי\בְּ/מַעְגְּלֵי\־ב/מעגלי\be./ma'.ge.lei-in/ tracks ofH9003 H4570\H9014HR+Ncmpc

יֹֽשֶׁר\׃ישר\יֹֽשֶׁר\׃ישר\Yo.sheruprightnessH3476\H9016HNcmsa

¹² ⌞When you walk⌟,¹ your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.

בְּֽ֭/לֶכְתְּ/ךָב֭/לכת/ךבְּֽ/לֶכְתְּ/ךָב/לכת/ךBe./lekh.te./khawhen/ walking/ youH9003 H1980I H9041HR+Vqcc+Sp2ms

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

יֵצַ֣ריצ֣ריֵצַריצרye.Tzaranyone will hinderH3334HVqi3ms

צַעֲדֶ֑/ךָצעד֑/ךצַעֲדֶ/ךָצעד/ךtza.'a.De./khastep[s]/ yourH6806 H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\ve./'im-and/ ifH9002 H0518A\H9014HC+Tc

תָּ֝ר֗וּץת֝ר֗וץתָּרוּץתרוץta.Rutzyou will runH7323GHVqi2ms

לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn

תִכָּשֵֽׁל\׃תכשל\תִכָּשֵֽׁל\׃תכשל\ti.ka.Shelyou will stumbleH3782\H9016HVNi2ms

Literally “In your walking”

¹³ Seize the instruction! Do not let go! Guard her, for she is your life.

הַחֲזֵ֣קהחז֣קהַחֲזֵקהחזקha.cha.Zektake holdH2388HHVhv2ms

בַּ/מּוּסָ֣רב/מוס֣רבַּ/מּוּסָרב/מוסרba./mu.Saron <the>/ disciplineH9003 H4148HHRd+Ncmsa

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תֶּ֑רֶףת֑רףתֶּרֶףתרףTe.refyou let goH7503HVhj2ms

נִ֝צְּרֶ֗/הָנ֝צר֗/הנִצְּרֶ/הָנצר/הni.tze.Re./hakeep/ herH5341 H9034HVqv2ms+Sp3fs

כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

הִ֥יאה֥יאהִיאהיאhi'sheH1931HPp3fs

חַיֶּֽי/ךָ\׃חיי/ך\חַיֶּֽי/ךָ\׃חיי/ך\chai.Yei./kha[is] life/ yourH2416E H9021\H9016HNcmpc+Sp2ms

¹⁴ In the path of the wicked do not go; do not walk in the way of those who do evil.

בְּ/אֹ֣רַחב/א֣רחבְּ/אֹרַחב/ארחbe./'O.rachin/ [the] path ofH9003 H0734HR+Ncmsc

רְ֭שָׁעִיםר֭שעיםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תָּבֹ֑אתב֑אתָּבֹאתבאta.Vo'you goH0935GHVqj2ms

וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\ve./'al-and/ may notH9002 H0408\H9014HC+Tn

תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗רת֝אש֗רתְּאַשֵּׁרתאשרte.'a.Sheryou advanceH0833HVpj2ms

בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְב/ד֣רךבְּ/דֶרֶךְב/דרךbe./De.rekhin/ [the] way ofH9003 H1870GHR+Ncbsc

רָעִֽים\׃רעים\רָעִֽים\׃רעים\ra.'Imevil [people]H7451H\H9016HAampa

¹⁵ Avoid it; do not transgress it; turn away from it and pass by.

פְּרָעֵ֥/הוּפרע֥/הופְּרָעֵ/הוּפרע/הוpe.ra.'E./huavoid/ itH6544B H9033HVqv2ms+Sp3ms

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תַּעֲבָר\־תעבר\תַּעֲבָר\־תעבר\ta.'a.vor-you pass alongH5674A\H9014HVqj2ms

בּ֑/וֹב֑/ובּ/וֹב/וb/oon/ itH9003 H9033HR+Sp3ms

שְׂטֵ֖השט֖השְׂטֵהשטהse.Tehturn asideH7847HVqv2ms

מֵ/עָלָ֣י/ומ/על֣י/ומֵ/עָלָי/ומ/עלי/וme./'a.La/vfrom/ on <the>/ itH9006 H5921A H9033HR+Rd+Sp3ms

וַ/עֲבֽוֹר\׃ו/עבור\וַ/עֲבֽוֹר\׃ו/עבור\va./'a.Vorand/ pass onH9002 H5674A\H9016HC+Vqv2ms

¹⁶ For they will not sleep if they have not done wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep if they do not cause stumbling.

כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn

יִֽ֭שְׁנוּי֭שנויִֽשְׁנוּישנוYish.nuthey will sleepH3462HVqi3mp

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518J\H9014HTc

לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn

יָרֵ֑עוּיר֑עויָרֵעוּירעוya.Re.'uthey do harmH7489AHVhi3mp

וְֽ/נִגְזְלָ֥הו/נגזל֥הוְֽ/נִגְזְלָהו/נגזלהve./nig.ze.Lahand/ it is taken awayH9001 H1497Hc+VNq3fs

שְׁ֝נָתָ֗/םש֝נת֗/םשְׁנָתָ/םשנת/םShe.na.Ta/msleep/ theirH8142 H9028HNcfsc+Sp3mp

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518J\H9014HTc

לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn

יַכְשִֽׁילוּ\׃יכשילו\יַכְשִֽׁילוּ\׃יכשילו\yikh.sho.luthey bring injuryH3782\H9016HVhi3mp

¹⁷ For they ate the bread of wickedness, and they drank the wine of violence.

כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

לָ֭חֲמוּל֭חמולָחֲמוּלחמוLa.cha.muthey eatH3898BHVqp3cp

לֶ֣חֶםל֣חםלֶחֶםלחםLe.chem[the] bread ofH3899HHNcmsc

רֶ֑שַׁער֑שערֶשַׁערשעRe.sha'wickednessH7562HNcmsa

וְ/יֵ֖יןו/י֖יןוְ/יֵיןו/ייןve./Yeinand/ [the] wine ofH9002 H3196HC+Ncmsc

חֲמָסִ֣יםחמס֣יםחֲמָסִיםחמסיםcha.ma.Simviolence<s>H2555HNcmpa

יִשְׁתּֽוּ\׃ישתו\יִשְׁתּֽוּ\׃ישתו\yish.Tuthey drinkH8354\H9016HVqi3mp

¹⁸ But the path of the righteous ones is like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day ⌞is full⌟.¹

וְ/אֹ֣רַחו/א֣רחוְ/אֹרַחו/ארחve./'O.rachand/ [the] path ofH9002 H0734HC+Ncmsc

צַ֭דִּיקִיםצ֭דיקיםצַדִּיקִיםצדיקיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]H6662HAampa

כְּ/א֣וֹרכ/א֣ורכְּ/אוֹרכ/אורke./'or[is] like/ a light ofH9004 H0216HR+Ncfsc

נֹ֑גַהּנ֑גהנֹגַהּנגהNo.gahbrightnessH5051HNcfsa

הוֹלֵ֥ךְהול֥ךהוֹלֵךְהולךho.Lekh[which] goesH1980LHVqrmsa

וָ֝/א֗וֹרו֝/א֗ורוָ/אוֹרו/אורva./'orand/ [which] shinesH9002 H0215HC+Vqrmsa

עַד\־עד\עַד\־עד\'ad-untilH5704\H9014HR

נְכ֥וֹןנכ֥וןנְכוֹןנכוןne.Khon[the] established [part] ofH3559AHVNrmsc

הַ/יּֽוֹם\׃ה/יום\הַ/יּֽוֹם\׃ה/יום\hai./Yomthe/ dayH9009 H3117G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

Literally “is correct”

Staying the Course

¹⁹ The way of the wicked ones is like deep darkness; they do not know what they stumble over.

דֶּ֣רֶךְד֣רךדֶּרֶךְדרךDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870GHNcbsc

רְ֭שָׁעִיםר֭שעיםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa

כָּֽ/אֲפֵלָ֑הכ/אפל֑הכָּֽ/אֲפֵלָהכ/אפלהka./'a.fe.Lah[is] like <the>/ darknessH9004 H0653HRd+Ncfsa

לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn

יָ֝דְע֗וּי֝דע֗ויָדְעוּידעוya.de.'Uthey knowH3045HVqp3cp

בַּ/מֶּ֥הב/מ֥הבַּ/מֶּהב/מהba./Mehon/ what?H9003 H4100HR+Pi

יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ\׃\ \פיכשלו\\ \פיִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ\׃\ \פיכשלו\\ \פyi.ka.She.luare they stumblingH3782\H9016\ \H9017HVNi3mp

²⁰ My child, be attentive to my words; to my sayings incline your ear.

בְּ֭נִ/יב֭נ/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יBe.n/iO son/ myH1121A H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs

לִ/דְבָרַ֣/יל/דבר֣/ילִ/דְבָרַ/יל/דבר/יli/d.va.Ra/ito/ words/ myH9005 H1697G H9020HR+Ncmpc+Sp1bs

הַקְשִׁ֑יבָ/ההקש֑יב/ההַקְשִׁיבָ/ההקשיב/הhak.Shi.va/hbe attentive/ !H7181 H9012HVhv2ms+Sh

לַ֝/אֲמָרַ֗/יל֝/אמר֗/ילַ/אֲמָרַ/יל/אמר/יla./'a.ma.Ra/ito/ utterances/ myH9005 H0561 H9020HR+Ncmpc+Sp1bs

הַט\־הט\הַט\־הט\hat-inclineH5186\H9014HVhv2ms

אָזְנֶֽ/ךָ\׃אזנ/ך\אָזְנֶֽ/ךָ\׃אזנ/ך\'a.ze.Ne./khaear/ yourH0241G H9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms

²¹ May they not escape from your ⌞sight⌟;¹ keep them in the midst of your heart.

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-do notH0408\H9014HTn

יַלִּ֥יזוּיל֥יזויַלִּיזוּיליזוya.Li.zulet them departH3868HVhi3mp

מֵ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָמ/עינ֑י/ךמֵ/עֵינֶי/ךָמ/עיני/ךme./'ei.Nei./khafrom/ eyes/ yourH9006 H5869H H9021HR+Ncfdc+Sp2ms

שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗/םש֝מר֗/םשָׁמְרֵ/םשמר/םSham.Re/mkeep/ themH8104G H9038HVqv2ms+Sp3mp

בְּ/ת֣וֹךְב/ת֣וךבְּ/תוֹךְב/תוךbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofH9003 H8432HR+Ncmsc

לְבָבֶֽ/ךָ\׃לבב/ך\לְבָבֶֽ/ךָ\׃לבב/ך\le.va.Ve./khaheart/ yourH3824 H9021\H9016HNcmsc+Sp2ms

Literally “eyes”

²² For they are life to those who find them and healing ⌞to the entire body⌟.¹

כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

חַיִּ֣יםחי֣יםחַיִּיםחייםchai.Yim[are] lifeH2416EHNcmpa

הֵ֭םה֭םהֵםהםhemtheyH1992HPp3mp

לְ/מֹצְאֵי/הֶ֑םל/מצאי/ה֑םלְ/מֹצְאֵי/הֶםל/מצאי/הםle./mo.tze.'ei./Hemto/ [those who] find/ themH9005 H4672 H9038HR+Vqrmpc+Sp3mp

וּֽ/לְ/כָל\־ו/ל/כל\וּֽ/לְ/כָל\־ו/ל/כל\u./le./khol-and/ to/ allH9002 H9005 H3605\H9014HC+R+Ncmsc

בְּשָׂר֥/וֹבשר֥/ובְּשָׂר/וֹבשר/וbe.sa.R/oflesh/ hisH1320 H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms

מַרְפֵּֽא\׃מרפא\מַרְפֵּֽא\׃מרפא\mar.Pe'healthH4832\H9016HNcmsa

Literally “for all his flesh”

²³ With all vigilance, keep your heart, for from it comes the source¹ of life.

מִֽ/כָּל\־מ/כל\מִֽ/כָּל\־מ/כל\mi./kolmore than/ allH9006 H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc

מִ֭שְׁמָרמ֭שמרמִשְׁמָרמשמרMish.morguardingH4929HNcmsa

נְצֹ֣רנצ֣רנְצֹרנצרne.TzorguardH5341HVqv2ms

לִבֶּ֑/ךָלב֑/ךלִבֶּ/ךָלב/ךli.Be./khaheart/ yourH3820A H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

מִ֝מֶּ֗/נּוּמ֝מ֗/נומִמֶּ/נּוּממ/נוmi.Me./nu[are] from/ itH4480A H9033HR+Sp3ms

תּוֹצְא֥וֹתתוצא֥ותתּוֹצְאוֹתתוצאותtotz.'ot[the] sources ofH8444HNcfpc

חַיִּֽים\׃חיים\חַיִּֽים\׃חיים\chai.YimlifeH2416E\H9016HNcmpa

Or “extremity”

²⁴ Remove from yourself ⌞deceitful speech⌟,¹ and abolish ⌞devious talk⌟² from yourself.

הָסֵ֣רהס֣רהָסֵרהסרha.SerremoveH5493GHVhv2ms

מִ֭מְּ/ךָמ֭מ/ךמִמְּ/ךָממ/ךMi.me./khafrom/ yourselfH4480A H9031HR+Sp2ms

עִקְּשׁ֣וּתעקש֣ותעִקְּשׁוּתעקשות'i.ke.Shutcrookedness ofH6143HNcfsc

פֶּ֑הפ֑הפֶּהפהPehmouthH6310IHNcmsa

וּ/לְז֥וּתו/לז֥ותוּ/לְזוּתו/לזותu./le.Zutand/ deviousness ofH9002 H3891HC+Ncfsc

שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםש֝פת֗יםשְׂפָתַיִםשפתיםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193HHNcfda

הַרְחֵ֥קהרח֥קהַרְחֵקהרחקhar.Chekput far awayH7368HVhv2ms

מִמֶּֽ/ךָּ\׃ממ/ך\מִמֶּֽ/ךָּ\׃ממ/ך\mi.Me./kafrom/ yourselfH4480A H9031\H9016HR+Sp2ms

Literally “crookedness of mouth”
Literally “deviousness of lips”

²⁵ May your eyes look forward¹ and your gaze be straight before you.

עֵ֭ינֶי/ךָע֭יני/ךעֵינֶי/ךָעיני/ך'Ei.nei./khaeyes/ yourH5869A H9021HNcfdc+Sp2ms

לְ/נֹ֣כַחל/נ֣כחלְ/נֹכַחל/נכחle./No.khach<to>/ beforeH9005 H5227HR+Acmsa

יַבִּ֑יטוּיב֑יטויַבִּיטוּיביטוya.Bi.tulet them lookH5027HVhi3mp

וְ֝/עַפְעַפֶּ֗י/ךָו֝/עפעפ֗י/ךוְ/עַפְעַפֶּי/ךָו/עפעפי/ךve./'af.'a.Pei./khaand/ eyelids/ yourH9002 H6079 H9021HC+Ncmpc+Sp2ms

יַיְשִׁ֥רוּייש֥רויַיְשִׁרוּיישרוyay.Shi.rulet them look straightH3474HVhi3mp

נֶגְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃נגד/ך\נֶגְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃נגד/ך\neg.De./khabefore/ youH5048 H9031\H9016HAcmsc+Sp2ms

Or “opposite”

²⁶ May the path of your foot be balanced and all your ways be sure.

פַּ֭לֵּספ֭לספַּלֵּספלסPa.lesmake levelH6424HVpv2ms

מַעְגַּ֣למעג֣למַעְגַּלמעגלma'.Gal[the] track ofH4570HNcmsc

רַגְלֶ֑/ךָרגל֑/ךרַגְלֶ/ךָרגל/ךrag.Le./khafoot/ yourH7272 H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms

וְֽ/כָל\־ו/כל\וְֽ/כָל\־ו/כל\ve./kholand/ allH9002 H3605\H9014HC+Ncmsc

דְּרָכֶ֥י/ךָדרכ֥י/ךדְּרָכֶי/ךָדרכי/ךde.ra.Khei./khaways/ yourH1870G H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms

יִכֹּֽנוּ\׃יכנו\יִכֹּֽנוּ\׃יכנו\yi.Ko.nulet them be steadfastH3559H\H9016HVNi3mp

²⁷ Do not swerve right or left; remove your foot from evil.

אַֽל\־אל\אַֽל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תֵּט\־תט\תֵּט\־תט\tet-you turn asideH5186\H9014HVqj2ms

יָמִ֥יןימ֥יןיָמִיןימיןya.MinrightH3225GHNcfsa

וּ/שְׂמֹ֑אולו/שמ֑אולוּ/שְׂמֹאולו/שמאולu./se.Moland/ leftH9002 H8040GHC+Ncmsa

הָסֵ֖רהס֖רהָסֵרהסרha.Serturn asideH5493HHVhv2ms

רַגְלְ/ךָ֣רגל/ך֣רַגְלְ/ךָרגל/ךrag.le./Khafoot/ yourH7272 H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms

מֵ/רָֽע\׃מ/רע\מֵ/רָֽע\׃מ/רע\me./Ra'from/ evilH9006 H7451H\H9016HR+Aamsa