2   A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
'iysh³⁷⁶ 'akal³⁹⁸ towb²⁸⁹⁶ priy⁶⁵²⁹ peh⁶³¹⁰ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ bagad⁸⁹⁸ chamac²⁵⁵⁵

3   He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
natsar⁵³⁴¹ peh⁶³¹⁰ shamar⁸¹⁰⁴ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ pasaq⁶⁵⁸⁹ saphah⁸¹⁹³ mchittah⁴²⁸⁸

4   The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
nephesh⁵³¹⁵ `atsel⁶¹⁰² 'avah¹⁸³ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ charuwts²⁷⁴² dashen¹⁸⁷⁸

5   A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² sane'⁸¹³⁰ dabar¹⁶⁹⁷ rasha`⁷⁵⁶³ ba'ash⁸⁸⁷ chapher²⁶⁵⁹

6   Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
tsdaqah⁶⁶⁶⁶ natsar⁵³⁴¹ tom⁸⁵³⁷ derek¹⁸⁷⁰ rish`ah⁷⁵⁶⁴ calaph⁵⁵⁵⁷ chatta'ah²⁴⁰³

7   There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
yesh³⁴²⁶ `ashar⁶²³⁸ 'ayin³⁶⁹ ruwsh⁷³²⁶ rab⁷²²⁷ hown¹⁹⁵²

8   The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
kopher³⁷²⁴ 'iysh³⁷⁶ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ `osher<sup>6239</sup> ruwsh<sup>7326</sup> shama`⁸⁰⁸⁵ g`arah¹⁶⁰⁶

9   The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
'owr²¹⁶ tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² samach⁸⁰⁵⁵ niyr⁵²¹⁶ rasha`<sup>7563</sup> da`ak¹⁸⁴⁶

10   Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
zadown²⁰⁸⁷ nathan⁵⁴¹⁴ matstsah⁴⁶⁸³ ya`ats³²⁸⁹ chokmah²⁴⁵¹