3   Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
'iysh³⁷⁶ 'ahab¹⁵⁷ chokmah²⁴⁵¹ samach⁸⁰⁵⁵ 'ab¹ ra`ah⁷⁴⁶² zanah²¹⁸¹ 'abad⁶ hown¹⁹⁵²

4   The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
melek⁴⁴²⁸ mishpat⁴⁹⁴¹ `amad⁵⁹⁷⁵ 'erets⁷⁷⁶ 'iysh³⁷⁶ truwmah⁸⁶⁴¹ harac²⁰⁴⁰

5   A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
geber¹³⁹⁷ chalaq²⁵⁰⁵ rea`<sup>7453</sup> paras<sup>6566</sup> resheth<sup>7568</sup> pa`am⁶⁴⁷¹

6   In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
pesha`<sup>6588</sup> ra`⁷⁴⁵¹ 'iysh³⁷⁶ mowqesh⁴¹⁷⁰ tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² ranan⁷⁴⁴² sameach⁸⁰⁵⁶

7   The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² yada`<sup>3045</sup> duwn<sup>1779</sup> dal<sup>1800</sup> rasha`⁷⁵⁶³ biyn⁹⁹⁵ da`ath¹⁸⁴⁷

8   Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
latsown³⁹⁴⁴ 'enowsh⁵⁸² qiryah⁷¹⁵¹ puwach⁶³¹⁵ chakam²⁴⁵⁰ shuwb⁷⁷²⁵ 'aph⁶³⁹

9   If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
chakam²⁴⁵⁰ 'iysh³⁷⁶ shaphat⁸¹⁹⁹ 'eviyl¹⁹¹ 'iysh³⁷⁶ ragaz⁷²⁶⁴ sachaq⁷⁸³² Nachath⁵¹⁸³

10   The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
'enowsh⁵⁸² sane'⁸¹³⁰ tam⁸⁵³⁵ yashar³⁴⁷⁷ baqash¹²⁴⁵ nephesh⁵³¹⁵

11   A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
kciyl³⁶⁸⁴ yatsa'³³¹⁸ ruwach⁷³⁰⁷ chakam²⁴⁵⁰ shabach⁷⁶²³ 'achowr²⁶⁸