Proverbs 4:1
Mishlei
שִׁמְע֣וּ8085
בָ֭נִים1121
מ֣וּסַר4148
אָ֑ב1
וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ7181
לָדַ֥עַת3045
בִּינָֽה998
Hear, sons, the discipline of a father, and pay attention to know understanding.
shim'u banim musar av v'hakshivu lada'at binah
Proverbs 4:2
Mishlei
כִּ֤י3588
לֶ֣קַח3948
ט֭וֹב2896
נָתַ֣תִּי5414
תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י8451
אַֽל408
תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ5800
For good teaching I have given to you; my instruction, do not abandon.
ki lekach tov natati lachem torati al-ta'azovu
Proverbs 4:3
Mishlei
כִּי3588
בֵ֭ן1121
הָיִ֣יתִי1961
לְאָבִ֑י1
רַ֥ךְ7390
וְ֝יָחִ֗יד3173
לִפְנֵ֥י6440
אִמִּֽי517
For a son I was to my father, tender and unique before my mother.
ki-ven hayiti l'avi rach v'yachid lifnei immi
Proverbs 4:4
Mishlei
וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי3384
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר559
יִֽתְמָךְ8551
דְּבָרַ֥י1697
לִבֶּ֑ךָ3820
שְׁמֹ֖ר8104
מִצְוֺתַ֣י4687
וֶֽחְיֵֽה2421
And he taught me and said to me, 'Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commands and live.'
vayoreni vayo'mer li yitmch-d'varai libechah shmor mitzvotai v'cheyeh
Proverbs 4:5
Mishlei
קְנֵ֣ה7069
חָ֭כְמָה2451
קְנֵ֣ה7069
בִינָ֑ה998
אַל408
תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח7911
וְאַל408
תֵּ֝֗ט5186
מֵֽאִמְרֵי561
פִֽי6310
Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn from the words of my mouth.
k'neh chokhmah k'neh binah al-tishkach v'al-tet me'imrei-fi
Proverbs 4:6
Mishlei
אַל408
תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ5800
וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ8104
אֱהָבֶ֥הָ157
וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ5341
Do not abandon her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
al-ta'azveha v'tishm'rekhah ehav'ha v'titzrekhah
Proverbs 4:7
Mishlei
רֵאשִׁ֣ית7225
חָ֭כְמָה2451
קְנֵ֣ה7069
חָכְמָ֑ה2451
וּבְכָל3605
קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗7075
קְנֵ֣ה7069
בִינָֽה998
The beginning of wisdom: acquire wisdom, and in all your possessions acquire understanding.
re'shit chokhmah k'neh chokhmah uv'chol-kinyan'cha k'neh binah
Proverbs 4:8
Mishlei
סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ5549
וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ7311
תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ3513
כִּ֣י3588
תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה2263
Exalt her, and she will lift you up; she will honor you when you embrace her.
sals'lehah u't'rom'mechah t'chab'dekhah ki t'chab'qenah
Proverbs 4:9
Mishlei
תִּתֵּ֣ן5414
לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ7218
לִוְיַת3880
חֵ֑ן2580
עֲטֶ֖רֶת5850
תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת8597
תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ4042
She will give to your head a garland of favor; a crown of splendor she will grant you.
tit'ten l'rosh'cha livyat-chen ateret tif'eret t'magen'nekhah
Proverbs 4:10
Mishlei
שְׁמַ֣ע8085
בְּ֭נִי1121
וְקַ֣ח3947
אֲמָרָ֑י561
וְיִרְבּ֥וּ7235
שְׁנ֣וֹת8141
חַיִּֽים2416
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of your life will increase for you.
sh'ma b'ni v'kach am'rai v'yirbu lecha sh'not chayim
Proverbs 4:11
Mishlei
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ1870
חָ֭כְמָה2451
הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ3384
הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ1869
בְּמַעְגְּלֵי4570
יֹֽשֶׁר3476
In the way of wisdom I have taught you; I have guided you in paths of uprightness.
b'derech chokhmah horeiticha hidrachticha b'ma'aglei-yosher
Proverbs 4:12
Mishlei
בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ3212
לֹא3808
יֵצַ֣ר3334
צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ6806
וְאִם518
תָּ֝ר֗וּץ7323
לֹ֣א3808
תִכָּשֵֽׁל3782
In your walking, your steps will not be constricted, and if you run, you will not stumble.
b'lechtecha lo-yetzar tza'adecha v'im-tarutz lo tikashel
Proverbs 4:13
Mishlei
הַחֲזֵ֣ק2388
בַּמּוּסָ֣ר4148
אַל408
תֶּ֑רֶף7503
נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ5341
כִּי3588
הִ֥יא1931
חַיֶּֽיךָ2416
Hold fast to discipline, do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
hachazek ba'musar al-teref nitz'rehah ki-hi chayeycha
Proverbs 4:14
Mishlei
בְּאֹ֣רַח734
רְ֭שָׁעִים7563
אַל408
תָּבֹ֑א935
וְאַל408
תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר833
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ1870
רָעִֽים7451
Into the path of the wicked do not enter, and do not approve the way of the evil.
b'orach r'sha'im al-tavo v'al-t'asher b'derech ra'im
Proverbs 4:15
Mishlei
פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ6544
אַל408
תַּעֲבָר5674
שְׂטֵ֖ה7847
מֵעָלָ֣יו5921
וַעֲבֽוֹר5674
Their path, do not pass over it; turn away from it and pass by.
p'ra'ehu al-ta'avor-bo s'teh me'alav va'avor
Proverbs 4:16
Mishlei
כִּ֤י3588
לֹ֣א3808
יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ3462
אִם518
לֹ֣א3808
יָרֵ֑עוּ7489
וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה1497
שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם8142
אִם518
לֹ֥א3808
יכשולו3782
For they do not sleep unless they do evil, and their sleep is stolen unless they cause stumbling.
ki lo yishnu im-lo yare'u v'nigz'lah sh'natam im-lo (yikash'lu) [yachshilu]
Proverbs 4:17
Mishlei
כִּ֣י3588
לָ֭חֲמוּ3898
לֶ֣חֶם3899
רֶ֑שַׁע7562
וְיֵ֖ין3196
חֲמָסִ֣ים2555
יִשְׁתּֽוּ8354
For they eat bread of wickedness, and they drink wine of violence.
ki lachamu lechem rasha v'yein chamassim yishtuh
Proverbs 4:18
Mishlei
וְאֹ֣רַח734
צַ֭דִּיקִים6662
כְּא֣וֹר216
נֹ֑גַהּ5051
הוֹלֵ֥ךְ1980
וָ֝א֗וֹר215
עַד5704
נְכ֥וֹן3559
הַיּֽוֹם3117
But the path of the righteous is like shining light, going and growing brighter until the full day.
v'orach tzadikkim k'or nogah holech va'or ad-nechon hayom
Proverbs 4:19
Mishlei
דֶּ֣רֶךְ1870
רְ֭שָׁעִים7563
כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה653
לֹ֥א3808
יָ֝דְע֗וּ3045
בַּמֶּ֥ה4100
יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ3782
The way of the wicked is like darkness; they do not know in what they will stumble.
derech r'sha'im ka'afelah lo yad'u ba-meh yikash'lu
Proverbs 4:20
Mishlei
בְּ֭נִי1121
לִדְבָרַ֣י1697
הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה7181
לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י561
הַט5186
אָזְנֶֽךָ241
My son, to my words pay attention; to my sayings incline your ear.
b'ni lid'varai hakshiva la'am'rai hat-oznecha
Proverbs 4:21
Mishlei
אַל408
יַלִּ֥יזוּ3868
מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ5869
שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם8104
בְּת֣וֹךְ8432
לְבָבֶֽךָ3824
Do not let them depart from your eyes; guard them within your heart.
al-yallizu me'eynecha shom'rem b'toch l'vavecha
Proverbs 4:22
Mishlei
כִּֽי3588
חַיִּ֣ים2416
הֵ֭ם1992
לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם4672
וּֽלְכָל3605
בְּשָׂר֥וֹ1320
מַרְפֵּֽא4832
For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.
ki-chayim hem l'motze'ihem u'l'chol-v'saro marpe
Proverbs 4:23
Mishlei
מִֽכָּל3605
מִ֭שְׁמָר4929
נְצֹ֣ר5341
לִבֶּ֑ךָ3820
כִּֽי3588
מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ4480
תּוֹצְא֥וֹת8444
חַיִּֽים2416
From all guarding, guard your heart, for from it are the outflows of life.
mi-chol-mishmar n'tzor libecha ki-mimenu totza'ot chayim
Proverbs 4:24
Mishlei
הָסֵ֣ר5493
מִ֭מְּךָ4480
עִקְּשׁ֣וּת6143
פֶּ֑ה6310
וּלְז֥וּת3891
שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם8193
הַרְחֵ֥ק7368
מִמֶּֽךָּ4480
Remove from you crookedness of mouth, and perversity of lips put far from you.
haser mim'cha ik'keshut peh ul'zut s'fatayim harcheq mim'mecha
Proverbs 4:25
Mishlei
עֵ֭ינֶיךָ5869
לְנֹ֣כַח5227
יַבִּ֑יטוּ5027
וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ6079
יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ3474
נֶגְדֶּֽךָ5048
Your eyes will look straight ahead, and your eyelids will direct right before you.
eineycha l'nochach yabitu v'af'afeycha yay'shiru negdecha
Proverbs 4:26
Mishlei
פַּ֭לֵּס6424
מַעְגַּ֣ל4570
רַגְלֶ֑ךָ7272
וְֽכָל3605
דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ1870
יִכֹּֽנוּ3559
Level the path of your feet, and all your ways will be established.
palles ma'gal rag'lecha v'chol-dracheycha yichonu
Proverbs 4:27
Mishlei
אַֽל408
תֵּט5186
יָמִ֥ין3225
וּשְׂמֹ֑אול8040
הָסֵ֖ר5493
רַגְלְךָ֣7272
מֵרָֽע7451
Do not turn right or left; remove your foot from evil.
al-tet-yamin u'sm'ol haser rag'lecha me'ra