מִשְׁלֵי 9
| חכמות בנתה ביתה חצבה עמודיה שבעה | 1 |
Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars:
| טבחה טבחה מסכה יינה אף ערכה שלחנה | 2 |
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table.
| שלחה נערתיה תקרא-- על-גפי מרמי קרת | 3 |
She has sent forth her maidens: she cries upon the highest places of the city,
| מי-פתי יסר הנה חסר-לב אמרה לו | 4 |
Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
| לכו לחמו בלחמי ושתו ביין מסכתי | 5 |
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
| עזבו פתאים וחיו ואשרו בדרך בינה | 6 |
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
| יסר לץ--לקח לו קלון ומוכיח לרשע מומו | 7 |
He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot.
| אל-תוכח לץ פן-ישנאך הוכח לחכם ויאהבך | 8 |
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
| תן לחכם ויחכם-עוד הודע לצדיק ויוסף לקח | 9 |
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
| תחלת חכמה יראת יהוה ודעת קדשים בינה | 10 |
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
| כי-בי ירבו ימיך ויוסיפו לך שנות חיים | 11 |
For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
| אם-חכמת חכמת לך ולצת לבדך תשא | 12 |
If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
| אשת כסילות המיה פתיות ובל-ידעה מה | 13 |
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing.
| וישבה לפתח ביתה-- על-כסא מרמי קרת | 14 |
For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
| לקרא לעברי-דרך המישרים ארחותם | 15 |
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
| מי-פתי יסר הנה וחסר-לב ואמרה לו | 16 |
Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
| מים-גנובים ימתקו ולחם סתרים ינעם | 17 |
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
