DB1 | SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (continued). Pr.25.1-29.27 | KNSB Contents | notes| 25 | katapi NEW STUDY BIBLE | Passage | Biblia Hebraica |
| 25 1 | These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied. | SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (continued). Pr.25.1-29.27 | גַּם־אֵלֶּה מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה אֲשֶׁר הֶעְתִּיקוּ אַנְשֵׁי חִזְקִיָּה מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה׃ |
| 2 | It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. | כְּבֹד אֱלֹהִים הַסְתֵּר דָּבָר וּכְבֹד מְלָכִים חֲקֹר דָּבָר׃ | |
| 3 | As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the mind of kings is unsearchable. | שָׁמַיִם לָרוּם וָאָרֶץ לָעֹמֶק וְלֵב מְלָכִים אֵין חֵקֶר׃ | |
| 4 | Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; | הָגֹו סִיגִים מִכָּסֶף וַיֵּצֵא לַצֹּרֵף כֶּלִי׃ | |
| 5 | take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. | הָגֹו רָשָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶלֶךְ וְיִכֹּון בַּצֶּדֶק כִּסְאֹו׃ | |
| 6 | Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great; | אַל־תִּתְהַדַּר לִפְנֵי־מֶלֶךְ וּבִמְקֹום גְּדֹלִים אַל־תַּעֲמֹד׃ | |
| 7 | for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince. What your eyes have seen | כִּי טֹוב אֲמָר־לְךָ עֲלֵה הֵנָּה מֵהַשְׁפִּילְךָ לִפְנֵי נָדִיב אֲשֶׁר רָאוּ עֵינֶיךָ׃ | |
| 8 | do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour puts you to shame? | אַל־תֵּצֵא לָרִב מַהֵר פֶּן מַה־תַּעֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָהּ בְּהַכְלִים אֹתְךָ רֵעֶךָ׃ | |
| 9 | Argue your case with your neighbour himself, and do not disclose another's secret; | רִיבְךָ רִיב אֶת־רֵעֶךָ וְסֹוד אַחֵר אַל־תְּגָל׃ | |
| 10 | lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end. | פֶּן־יְחַסֶּדְךָ שֹׁמֵעַ וְדִבָּתְךָ לֹא תָשׁוּב׃ | |
| 11 | A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. | תַּפּוּחֵי זָהָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיֹּות כָּסֶף דָּבָר דָּבֻר עַל־אָפְנָיו׃ | |
| 12 | Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. | נֶזֶם זָהָב וַחֲלִי־כָתֶם מֹוכִיחַ חָכָם עַל־אֹזֶן שֹׁמָעַת׃ | |
| 13 | Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him, he refreshes the spirit of his masters. | כְּצִנַּת־שֶׁלֶג בְּיֹום קָצִיר צִיר נֶאֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָיו וְנֶפֶשׁ אֲדֹנָיו יָשִׁיב׃ ף | |
| 14 | Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give. | נְשִׂיאִים וְרוּחַ וְגֶשֶׁם אָיִן אִישׁ מִתְהַלֵּל בְּמַתַּת־שָׁקֶר׃ | |
| 15 | With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone. | בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יְפֻתֶּה קָצִין וְלָשֹׁון רַכָּה תִּשְׁבָּר־גָּרֶם׃ | |
| 16 | If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you be sated with it and vomit it. | דְּבַשׁ מָצָאתָ אֱכֹל דַּיֶּךָּ פֶּן־תִּשְׂבָּעֶנּוּ וַהֲקֵאתֹו׃ | |
| 17 | Let your foot be seldom in your neighbour's house, lest he become weary of you and hate you. | הֹקַר רַגְלְךָ מִבֵּית רֵעֶךָ פֶּן־יִשְׂבָּעֲךָ וּשְׂנֵאֶךָ׃ | |
| 18 | A man who bears false witness against his neighbour is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. | מֵפִיץ וְחֶרֶב וְחֵץ שָׁנוּן אִישׁ עֹנֶה בְרֵעֵהוּ עֵד שָׁקֶר׃ | |
| 19 | Trust in a faithless man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips. | שֵׁן רֹעָה וְרֶגֶל מוּעָדֶת מִבְטָח בֹּוגֵד בְּיֹום צָרָה׃ | |
| 20 | He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on a wound. | מַעֲדֶה בֶּגֶד בְּיֹום קָרָה חֹמֶץ עַל־נָתֶר וְשָׁר בַּשִּׁרִים עַל לֶב־רָע׃ ף | |
| 21 | If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; | אִם־רָעֵב שֹׂנַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵהוּ לָחֶם וְאִם־צָמֵא הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָיִם׃ | |
| 22 | for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you. | כִּי גֶחָלִים אַתָּה חֹתֶה עַל־רֹאשֹׁו וַיהוָה יְשַׁלֶּם־לָךְ׃ | |
| 23 | The north wind brings forth rain; and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. | רוּחַ צָפֹון תְּחֹולֵל גָּשֶׁם וּפָנִים נִזְעָמִים לְשֹׁון סָתֶר׃ | |
| 24 | It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman. | טֹוב שֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת כ= מִדֹונִים ק= מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָבֶר׃ | |
| 25 | Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. | מַיִם קָרִים עַל־נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה וּשְׁמוּעָה טֹובָה מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָק׃ | |
| 26 | Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked. | מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקֹור מָשְׁחָת צַדִּיק מָט לִפְנֵי־רָשָׁע׃ | |
| 27 | It is not good to eat much honey, so be sparing of complimentary words. | אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבֹּות לֹא־טֹוב וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבֹוד׃ | |
| 28 | A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. | עִיר פְּרוּצָה אֵין חֹומָה אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אֵין מַעְצָר לְרוּחֹו׃ | |
| 26 1 | Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honour is not fitting for a fool. | כַּשֶּׁלֶג בַּקַּיִץ וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר כֵּן לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבֹוד׃ | |
| 2 | Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight. | כַּצִּפֹּור לָנוּד כַּדְּרֹור לָעוּף כֵּן קִלְלַת חִנָּם כ= לֹא ק= לֹו תָבֹא׃ | |
| 3 | A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. | שֹׁוט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמֹור וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִים׃ | |
| 4 | Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. | אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לֹּו גַם־אָתָּה׃ | |
| 5 | Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. | עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו׃ | |
| 6 | He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. | מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם חָמָס שֹׁתֶה שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד־כְּסִיל׃ | |
| 7 | Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools. | דַּלְיוּ שֹׁקַיִמ מִפִּסֵּחַ וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִים׃ | |
| 8 | Like one who binds the stone in the sling is he who gives honour to a fool. | כִּצְרֹור אֶבֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָה כֵּן־נֹותֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבֹוד׃ | |
| 9 | Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools. | חֹוחַ עָלָה בְיַד־שִׁכֹּור וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִים׃ | |
| 10 | Like an archer who wounds everybody is he who hires a passing fool or drunkard. | רַב מְחֹולֵל־כֹּל וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִים׃ | |
| 11 | Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool that repeats his folly. | כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל־קֵאֹו כְּסִיל שֹׁונֶה בְאִוַּלְתֹּו׃ | |
| 12 | Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. | רָאִיתָ אִישׁ חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּנּוּ׃ | |
| 13 | The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!" | אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֹות׃ | |
| 14 | As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. | הַדֶּלֶת תִּסֹּוב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתֹו׃ | |
| 15 | The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth. | טָמַן עָצֵל יָדֹו בַּצַּלָּחַת נִלְאָה לַהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל־פִּיו׃ | |
| 16 | The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer discreetly. | חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָעַם׃ | |
| 17 | He who meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears. | מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָלֶב עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר עַל־רִיב לֹּא־לֹו׃ | |
| 18 | Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death, | כְּמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים חִצִּים וָמָוֶת׃ | |
| 19 | is the man who deceives his neighbour and says, "I am only joking!" | כֵּן־אִישׁ רִמָּה אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר הֲלֹא־מְשַׂחֵק אָנִי׃ | |
| 20 | For lack of wood the fire goes out; and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. | בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֹון׃ | |
| 21 | As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. | פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ כ= מִדֹונִים ק= מִדְיָנִים לְחַרְחַר־רִיב׃ ף | |
| 22 | The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. | דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָטֶן׃ | |
| 23 | Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are smooth lips with an evil heart. | כֶּסֶף סִיגִים מְצֻפֶּה עַל־חָרֶשׂ שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב־רָע׃ | |
| 24 | He who hates, dissembles with his lips and harbours deceit in his heart; | כ= בִּשְׂפָתֹו ק= בִּשְׂפָתָיו יִנָּכֵר שֹׂונֵא וּבְקִרְבֹּו יָשִׁית מִרְמָה׃ | |
| 25 | when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; | כִּי־יְחַןֵּן קֹולֹו אַל־תַּאֲמֶן־בֹּו כִּי שֶׁבַע תֹּועֵבֹות בְּלִבֹּו׃ | |
| 26 | though his hatred be covered with guile, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. | תִּכַּסֶּה שִׂנְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאֹון תִּגָּלֶה רָעָתֹו בְקָהָל׃ | |
| 27 | He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling. | כֹּרֶה־שַּׁחַת בָּהּ יִפֹּל וְגֹלֵל אֶבֶן אֵלָיו תָּשׁוּב׃ | |
| 28 | A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin. | לְשֹׁון־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו וּפֶה חָלָק יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶה׃ | |
| 27 1 | Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. | אַל־תִּתְהַלֵּל בְּיֹום מָחָר כִּי לֹא־תֵדַע מַה־יֵּלֶד יֹום׃ | |
| 2 | Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. | יְהַלֶּלְךָ זָר וְלֹא־פִיךָ נָכְרִי וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶיךָ׃ | |
| 3 | A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both. | כֹּבֶד־אֶבֶן וְנֵטֶל הַחֹול וְכַעַס אֱוִיל כָּבֵד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶם׃ | |
| 4 | Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming; but who can stand before jealousy? | אַכְזְרִיּוּת חֵמָה וְשֶׁטֶף אָף וּמִי יַעֲמֹד לִפְנֵי קִנְאָה׃ | |
| 5 | Better is open rebuke than hidden love. | טֹובָה תֹּוכַחַת מְגֻלָּה מֵאַהֲבָה מְסֻתָּרֶת׃ | |
| 6 | Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. | נֶאֱמָנִים פִּצְעֵי אֹוהֵב וְנַעְתָּרֹות נְשִׁיקֹות שֹׂונֵא׃ | |
| 7 | He who is sated loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet. | נֶפֶשׁ שְׂבֵעָה תָּבוּס נֹפֶת וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה כָּל־מַר מָתֹוק׃ | |
| 8 | Like a bird that strays from its nest, is a man who strays from his home. | כְּצִפֹּור נֹודֶדֶת מִן־קִנָּהּ כֵּן־אִישׁ נֹודֵד מִמְּקֹומֹו׃ | |
| 9 | Oil and perfume make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble. | שֶׁמֶן וּקְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּח־לֵב וּמֶתֶק רֵעֵהוּ מֵעֲצַת־נָפֶשׁ׃ | |
| 10 | Your friend, and your father's friend, do not forsake; and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbour who is near than a brother who is far away. | רֵעֲךָ כ= וְרֵעֶה ק= וְרֵעַ אָבִיךָ אַל־תַּעֲזֹב וּבֵית אָחִיךָ אַל־תָּבֹוא בְּיֹום אֵידֶךָ טֹוב שָׁכֵן קָרֹוב מֵאָח רָחֹוק׃ | |
| 11 | Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me. | חֲכַם בְּנִי וְשַׂמַּח לִבִּי וְאָשִׁיבָה חֹרְפִי דָבָר׃ | |
| 12 | A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple go on, and suffer for it. | עָרוּם רָאָה רָעָה נִסְתָּר פְּתָאיִם עָבְרוּ נֶעֱנָשׁוּ׃ | |
| 13 | Take a man's garment when he has given surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge when he gives surety for foreigners. | קַח־בִּגְדֹו כִּי־עָרַב זָר וּבְעַד נָכְרִיָּה חַבְלֵהוּ׃ | |
| 14 | He who blesses his neighbour with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing. | מְבָרֵךְ רֵעֵהוּ בְּקֹול גָּדֹול בַּבֹּקֶר הַשְׁכֵּים קְלָלָה תֵּחָשֶׁב לֹו׃ | |
| 15 | A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike; | דֶּלֶף טֹורֵד בְּיֹום סַגְרִיר וְאֵשֶׁת כ= מִדֹונִים ק= מִדְיָנִים נִשְׁתָּוָה׃ | |
| 16 | to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in his right hand. | צֹפְנֶיהָ צָפַן־רוּחַ וְשֶׁמֶן יְמִינֹו יִקְרָא׃ | |
| 17 | Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. | בַּרְזֶל בְּבַרְזֶל יָחַד וְאִישׁ יַחַד פְּנֵי־רֵעֵהוּ׃ | |
| 18 | He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who guards his master will be honoured. | נֹצֵר תְּאֵנָה יֹאכַל פִּרְיָהּ וְשֹׁמֵר אֲדֹנָיו יְכֻבָּד׃ | |
| 19 | As in water face answers to face, so the mind of man reflects the man. | כַּמַּיִם הַפָּנִים לַפָּנִים כֵּן לֵב־הָאָדָם לָאָדָם׃ | |
| 20 | Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and never satisfied are the eyes of man. | שְׁאֹול כ= וַאֲבַדֹּה ק= וַאֲבַדֹּו לֹא תִשְׂבַּעְנָה וְעֵינֵי הָאָדָם לֹא תִשְׂבַּעְנָה׃ | |
| 21 | The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is judged by his praise. | מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וְאִישׁ לְפִי מַהֲלָלֹו׃ | |
| 22 | Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his folly will not depart from him. | אִם תִּכְתֹּושׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִיל בַּמַּכְתֵּשׁ בְּתֹוךְ הָרִיפֹות בַּעֱלִי לֹא־תָסוּר מֵעָלָיו אִוַּלְתֹּו׃ ף | |
| 23 | Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds; | יָדֹעַ תֵּדַע פְּנֵי צֹאנֶךָ שִׁית לִבְּךָ לַעֲדָרִים׃ | |
| 24 | for riches do not last for ever; and does a crown endure to all generations? | כִּי לֹא לְעֹולָם חֹסֶן וְאִם־נֵזֶר לְדֹור כ= דֹור ק= וָדֹור׃ | |
| 25 | When the grass is gone, and the new growth appears, and the herbage of the mountains is gathered, | גָּלָה חָצִיר וְנִרְאָה־דֶשֶׁא וְנֶאֶסְפוּ עִשְּׂבֹות הָרִים׃ | |
| 26 | the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field; | כְּבָשִׂים לִלְבוּשֶׁךָ וּמְחִיר שָׂדֶה עַתּוּדִים׃ | |
| 27 | there will be enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your maidens. | וְדֵי חֲלֵב עִזִּים לְלַחְמְךָ לְלֶחֶם בֵּיתֶךָ וְחַיִּים לְנַעֲרֹותֶיךָ׃ | |
| 28 1 | The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. | נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָח׃ | |
| 2 | When a land transgresses it has many rulers; but with men of understanding and knowledge its stability will long continue. | בְּפֶשַׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִיךְ׃ | |
| 3 | A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food. | גֶּבֶר רָשׁ וְעֹשֵׁק דַּלִּים מָטָר סֹחֵף וְאֵין לָחֶם׃ | |
| 4 | Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them. | עֹזְבֵי תֹורָה יְהַלְלוּ רָשָׁע וְשֹׁמְרֵי תֹורָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָם׃ ף | |
| 5 | Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek Yahweh understand it completely. | אַנְשֵׁי־רָע לֹא־יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה יָבִינוּ כֹל׃ | |
| 6 | Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his ways. | טֹוב־רָשׁ הֹולֵךְ בְּתֻמֹּו מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִׁיר׃ | |
| 7 | He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father. | נֹוצֵר תֹּורָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זֹולְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִיו׃ | |
| 8 | He who augments his wealth by interest and increase gathers it for him who is kind to the poor. | מַרְבֶּה הֹונֹו בְּנֶשֶׁךְ כ= וּבְתַרְבִּית ק= וְתַרְבִּית לְחֹוןֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶנּוּ׃ | |
| 9 | If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. | מֵסִיר אָזְנֹו מִשְּׁמֹעַ תֹּורָה גַּם־תְּפִלָּתֹו תֹּועֵבָה׃ | |
| 10 | He who misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit; but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance. | מַשְׁגֶּה יְשָׁרִים בְּדֶרֶךְ רָע בִּשְׁחוּתֹו הוּא־יִפֹּול וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֹוב׃ | |
| 11 | A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out. | חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו אִישׁ עָשִׁיר וְדַל מֵבִין יַחְקְרֶנּוּ׃ | |
| 12 | When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. | בַּעֲלֹץ צַדִּיקִים רַבָּה תִפְאָרֶת וּבְקוּם רְשָׁעִים יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָם׃ | |
| 13 | He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. | מְכַסֶּה פְשָׁעָיו לֹא יַצְלִיחַ וּמֹודֶה וְעֹזֵב יְרֻחָם׃ | |
| 14 | Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh always; but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. | אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מְפַחֵד תָּמִיד וּמַקְשֶׁה לִבֹּו יִפֹּול בְּרָעָה׃ | |
| 15 | Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. | אֲרִי־נֹהֵם וְדֹב שֹׁוקֵק מֹשֵׁל רָשָׁע עַל עַם־דָּל׃ | |
| 16 | A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days. | נָגִיד חֲסַר תְּבוּנֹות וְרַב מַעֲשַׁקֹּות כ= שֹׂנְאֵי ק= שֹׂנֵא בֶצַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִים׃ ף | |
| 17 | If a man is burdened with the blood of another, let him be a fugitive until death; let no one help him. | אָדָם עָשֻׁק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁ עַד־בֹּור יָנוּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֹו׃ | |
| 18 | He who walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit. | הֹולֵךְ תָּמִים יִוָּשֵׁעַ וְנֶעְקַשׁ דְּרָכַיִם יִפֹּול בְּאֶחָת׃ | |
| 19 | He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty. | עֹבֵד אַדְמָתֹו יִשְׂבַּע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵקִים יִשְׂבַּע־רִישׁ׃ | |
| 20 | A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. | אִישׁ אֱמוּנֹות רַב־בְּרָכֹות וְאָץ לְהַעֲשִׁיר לֹא יִנָּקֶה׃ | |
| 21 | To show partiality is not good; but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong. | הַכֵּר־פָּנִים לֹא־טֹוב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶחֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּבֶר׃ | |
| 22 | A miserly man hastens after wealth, and does not know that want will come upon him. | נִבֳהָל לַהֹון אִישׁ רַע עָיִן וְלֹא־יֵדַע כִּי־חֶסֶר יְבֹאֶנּוּ׃ | |
| 23 | He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favour than he who flatters with his tongue. | מֹוכִיחַ אָדָם אַחֲרַי חֵן יִמְצָא מִמַּחֲלִיק לָשֹׁון׃ | |
| 24 | He who robs his father or his mother and says, "That is no transgression," is the companion of a man who destroys. | גֹּוזֵל אָבִיו וְאִמֹּו וְאֹמֵר אֵין־פָּשַׁע חָבֵר הוּא לְאִישׁ מַשְׁחִית׃ | |
| 25 | A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched. | רְחַב־נֶפֶשׁ יְגָרֶה מָדֹון וּבֹוטֵחַ עַל־יְהוָה יְדֻשָּׁן׃ | |
| 26 | He who trusts in his own mind is a fool; but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered. | בֹּוטֵחַ בְּלִבֹּו הוּא כְסִיל וְהֹולֵךְ בְּחָכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵט׃ | |
| 27 | He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse. | נֹותֵן לָרָשׁ אֵין מַחְסֹור וּמַעְלִים עֵינָיו רַב־מְאֵרֹות׃ | |
| 28 | When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase. | בְּקוּם רְשָׁעִים יִסָּתֵר אָדָם וּבְאָבְדָם יִרְבּוּ צַדִּיקִים׃ | |
| 29 1 | He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck will suddenly be broken beyond healing. | אִישׁ תֹּוכָחֹות מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּא׃ | |
| 2 | When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan. | בִּרְבֹות צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַח עָם׃ | |
| 3 | He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but one who keeps company with harlots squanders his substance. | אִישׁ־אֹהֵב חָכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זֹונֹות יְאַבֶּד־הֹון׃ | |
| 4 | By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who exacts gifts ruins it. | מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמֹות יֶהֶרְסֶנָּה׃ | |
| 5 | A man who flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet. | גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פֹּורֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָיו׃ | |
| 6 | An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices. | בְּפֶשַׁע אִישׁ רָע מֹוקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵחַ׃ | |
| 7 | A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge. | יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּעַת׃ | |
| 8 | Scoffers set a city aflame, but wise men turn away wrath. | אַנְשֵׁי לָצֹון יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָף׃ | |
| 9 | If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet. | אִישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָחַת׃ | |
| 10 | Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless, and the wicked seek his life. | אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֹׁו׃ | |
| 11 | A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man quietly holds it back. | כָּל־רוּחֹו יֹוצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחֹור יְשַׁבְּחֶנָּה׃ | |
| 12 | If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked. | מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כָּל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִים׃ | |
| 13 | The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Yahweh gives light to the eyes of both. | רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר־עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהוָה׃ | |
| 14 | If a king judges the poor with equity his throne will be established for ever. | מֶלֶךְ שֹׁופֵט בֶּאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאֹו לָעַד יִכֹּון׃ | |
| 15 | The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. | שֵׁבֶט וְתֹוכַחַת יִתֵּן חָכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמֹּו׃ | |
| 16 | When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases; but the righteous will look upon their downfall. | בִּרְבֹות רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאוּ׃ | |
| 17 | Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart. | יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶׁךָ׃ ף | |
| 18 | Where there is no prophecy the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law. | בְּאֵין חָזֹון יִפָּרַע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תֹּורָה אַשְׁרֵהוּ׃ | |
| 19 | By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not give heed. | בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶה׃ | |
| 20 | Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. | חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּנּוּ׃ | |
| 21 | He who pampers his servant from childhood, will in the end find him his heir. | מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדֹּו וְאַחֲרִיתֹו יִהְיֶה מָנֹון׃ | |
| 22 | A man of wrath stirs up strife, and a man given to anger causes much transgression. | אִישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדֹון וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּשַׁע׃ | |
| 23 | A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honour. | גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֹוד׃ | |
| 24 | The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing. | חֹולֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שֹׂונֵא נַפְשֹׁו אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּיד׃ | |
| 25 | The fear of man lays a snare, but he who trusts in Yahweh is safe. | חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מֹוקֵשׁ וּבֹוטֵחַ בַּיהוָה יְשֻׂגָּב׃ | |
| 26 | Many seek the favour of a ruler, but from Yahweh a man gets justice. | רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵי־מֹושֵׁל וּמֵיְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִישׁ׃ | |
| 27 | An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but he whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked. | תֹּועֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתֹועֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּרֶךְ׃ ף | |