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הֲלֹֽא־חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃
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א
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1
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Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice?
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בְּרֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה׃
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ב
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2
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In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;
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לְיַד־שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְפִי־קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה׃
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ג
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3
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Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:
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אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
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ד
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4
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'Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.
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הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃
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ה
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5
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O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי־נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים׃
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ו
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6
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Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
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כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃
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ז
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7
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For my mouth shall utter truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃
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ח
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8
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All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing perverse or crooked in them.
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כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת׃
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ט
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9
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They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
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קְחֽוּ־מוּסָרִ֥י וְאַל־כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝דַ֗עַת מֵחָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר׃
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י
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10
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Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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כִּֽי־טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃
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יא
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11
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For wisdom is better than rubies, and all things desirable are not to be compared unto her.
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אֲֽנִי־חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃
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יב
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12
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I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of devices.
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יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָא֨וֹן ׀ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃
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יג
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13
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The fear of Yehovah is to hate evil; {N} pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
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לִֽי־עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃
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יד
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14
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Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.
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בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃
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יה
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15
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By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
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בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃
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יו
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16
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By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
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אֲ֭נִי אֹהֲבַ֣י אהביה אֵהָ֑ב וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃
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יז
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17
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I love them that love me, and those that seek me earnestly shall find me.
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עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָב֥וֹד אִתִּ֑י ה֥וֹן עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּצְדָקָֽה׃
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יח
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18
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Riches and honour are with me; yea, enduring riches and righteousness.
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ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר׃
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יט
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19
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My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my produce than choice silver.
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בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
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כ
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20
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I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;
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לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י ׀ יֵ֑שׁ וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פ
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כא
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21
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That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries.
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יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז׃
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כב
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22
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Yehovah made me as the beginning of His way, the first of His works of old.
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מֵ֭עוֹלָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵרֹ֗אשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
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כג
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23
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I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
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בְּאֵין־תְּהֹמ֥וֹת חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי בְּאֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם׃
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כד
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24
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When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
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בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃
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כה
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25
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Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;
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עַד־לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְחוּצ֑וֹת וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָפְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל׃
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כו
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26
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While as yet He had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
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בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם׃
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כז
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27
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When He established the heavens, I was there; when He set a circle upon the face of the deep,
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בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם׃
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כח
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28
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When He made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep showed their might,
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בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ לַיָּ֨ם ׀ חֻקּ֗וֹ וּ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ־פִ֑יו בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃
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כט
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29
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When He gave to the sea His decree, that the waters should not transgress His commandment, when He appointed the foundations of the earth;
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וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְפָנָ֣יו בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃
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ל
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30
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Then I was by Him, as a nursling; and I was daily all delight, playing always before Him,
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מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת בְּתֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצ֑וֹ וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ פ
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לא
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31
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Playing in His habitable earth, and my delights are with the sons of men. {P}
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וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י דְּרָכַ֥י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃
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לב
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32
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Now therefore, ye children, hearken unto me; for happy are they that keep my ways.
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שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃
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לג
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33
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Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
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אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָם֮ שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫ לִ֥י לִשְׁקֹ֣ד עַל־דַּ֭לְתֹתַי י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽי׃
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לד
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34
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Happy is the man that hearkeneth to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
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כִּ֣י מֹ֭צְאִי מָצָ֣א מצאי חַיִּ֑ים וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃
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לה
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35
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For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Yehovah.
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וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ כָּל־מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃ פ
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לו
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36
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But he that misseth me wrongeth his own soul; all they that hate me love death.'
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