12   Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
bow'⁹³⁵ leb³⁸²⁰ muwcar⁴¹⁴⁸ 'ozen²⁴¹ 'emer⁵⁶¹ da`ath¹⁸⁴⁷

13   Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
mana`<sup>4513</sup> muwcar<sup>4148</sup> na`ar⁵²⁸⁸ nakah⁵²²¹ shebet⁷⁶²⁶ muwth⁴¹⁹¹

14   Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
nakah⁵²²¹ shebet⁷⁶²⁶ natsal⁵³³⁷ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ sh'owl⁷⁵⁸⁵

15   My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
ben¹¹²¹ leb³⁸²⁰ chakam²⁴⁴⁹ leb³⁸²⁰ samach⁸⁰⁵⁵ 'aniy⁵⁸⁹

16   Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
kilyah³⁶²⁹ `alaz⁵⁹³⁷ saphah⁸¹⁹³ dabar¹⁶⁹⁶ meyshar⁴³³⁹

17   Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
leb³⁸²⁰ qana'⁷⁰⁶⁵ chatta'²⁴⁰⁰ yir'ah³³⁷⁴ Yhovah³⁰⁶⁸ yowm³¹¹⁷

18   For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
yesh³⁴²⁶ 'achariyth³¹⁹ tiqvah⁸⁶¹⁵ karath³⁷⁷²

19   Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
shama`⁸⁰⁸⁵ ben¹¹²¹ chakam²⁴⁴⁹ 'ashar⁸³³ leb³⁸²⁰ derek¹⁸⁷⁰

20   Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
yayin³¹⁹⁶ zalal²¹⁵¹ basar¹³²⁰