The Mirror You Didn't Ask For.

לֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּין הֹמֶ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְכָל־שֹׁ֥גֶה בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

[2] The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.

כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

[3] It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ ׳יִשְׁאַל׳ ״וְשָׁאַ֖ל״ בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃

[4] The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.

מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃

[5] The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

רָב־אָדָ֗ם יִ֭קְרָא אִ֣ישׁ חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ֣י יִמְצָֽא׃

[6] Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?

מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃

[7] The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!

מֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְעֵינָ֣יו כָּל־רָֽע׃

[8] A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.

מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃

[9] Who can say, “I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin”?

אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

[10] Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord .

גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃

[11] Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.

אֹ֣זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת וְעַ֣יִן רֹאָ֑ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עָשָׂ֥ה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

[12] The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both.

אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב שֵׁ֭נָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃

[13] Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

רַ֣ע רַ֭ע יֹאמַ֣ר הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה וְאֹזֵ֥ל ל֝֗וֹ אָ֣ז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃

[14] “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.

יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃

[15] There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

לְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד ׳נָכְרִים׳ ״נָכְרִיָּ֣ה״ חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃

[16] Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.

עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִ֥יהוּ חָצָֽץ׃

[17] Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.

מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃

[18] Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.

גּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃

[19] Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.

מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ ׳בְּאִישׁוֹן׳ ״בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן״ חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

[20] If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.

נַ֭חֲלָה ׳מְבֻחֶלֶת׳ ״מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת״ בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃

[21] An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃

[22] Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord , and he will deliver you.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃

[23] Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord , and false scales are not good.

מֵיְהוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

[24] A man's steps are from the Lord ; how then can man understand his way?

מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃

[25] It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows.

מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹפָֽן׃

[26] A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them.

נֵ֣ר יְ֭הוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

[27] The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord , searching all his innermost parts.

חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃

[28] Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.

תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בַּחוּרִ֣ים כֹּחָ֑ם וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃

[29] The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.

חַבֻּר֣וֹת פֶּ֭צַע ׳תַּמְרִיק׳ ״תַּמְר֣וּק״ בְּרָ֑ע וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

[30] Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts.