13   A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
sameach⁸⁰⁵⁶ leb³⁸²⁰ yatab³¹⁹⁰ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ `atstsebeth⁶⁰⁹⁴ leb³⁸²⁰ ruwach⁷³⁰⁷ nake'⁵²¹⁸

14   The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
leb³⁸²⁰ biyn⁹⁹⁵ baqash¹²⁴⁵ da`ath<sup>1847</sup> peh<sup>6310</sup> kciyl<sup>3684</sup> ra`ah⁷⁴⁶² 'ivveleth²⁰⁰

15   All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
yowm³¹¹⁷ `aniy<sup>6041</sup> ra`⁷⁴⁵¹ towb²⁸⁹⁶ leb³⁸²⁰ tamiyd⁸⁵⁴⁸ mishteh⁴⁹⁶⁰

16   Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
towb²⁸⁹⁶ m`at⁴⁵⁹² yir'ah³³⁷⁴ Yhovah³⁰⁶⁸ rab⁷²²⁷ 'owtsar²¹⁴ mhuwmah⁴¹⁰³

17   Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
towb²⁸⁹⁶ 'aruchah⁷³⁷ yaraq³⁴¹⁹ 'ahabah¹⁶⁰ 'abac⁷⁵ showr⁷⁷⁹⁴ sin'ah⁸¹³⁵

18   A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
chemah²⁵³⁴ 'iysh³⁷⁶ garah¹⁶²⁴ madown⁴⁰⁶⁶ 'arek⁷⁵⁰ 'aph⁶³⁹ shaqat⁸²⁵² riyb⁷³⁷⁹

19   The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
derek¹⁸⁷⁰ `atsel⁶¹⁰² msuwkah⁴⁸⁸¹ chedeq²³¹² 'orach⁷³⁴ yashar³⁴⁷⁷ calal⁵⁵⁴⁹

20   A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
chakam²⁴⁵⁰ ben¹¹²¹ samach⁸⁰⁵⁵ 'ab¹ kciyl³⁶⁸⁴ 'adam¹²⁰ bazah⁹⁵⁹ 'em⁵¹⁷

21   Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
'ivveleth²⁰⁰ simchah⁸⁰⁵⁷ chacer²⁶³⁸ leb³⁸²⁰ 'iysh³⁷⁶ tabuwn⁸³⁹⁴ yalak³²¹² yashar³⁴⁷⁴