Proverbs 29
1 He who, being often reproved, hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
| אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּֽא׃ |
2 When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man bears rule, the people sigh.
| בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַֽח עָֽם׃ |
3 He who loves wisdom delights his father, but he who keeps company with harlots wastes his substance.
| אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵב חָכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זוֹנוֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃ |
4 By justice the king establishes the land, but he who exacts gifts overthrows it.
| מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ |
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
| גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פּוֹרֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃ |
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
| בְּפֶשַֽׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃ |
7 A righteous man takes knowledge of the cause of the poor. A wicked man has no such understanding to know.
| יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃ |
8 Scoffers set a city in a flame, but wise men turn away wrath.
| אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָֽף׃ |
9 If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
| אִֽישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָֽחַת׃ |
10 Bloodthirsty men hate him who is perfect, but the upright seek his soul.
| אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִֽישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
11 A fool utters all his anger, but a wise man keeps it back and calms it.
| כָּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃ |
12 If a ruler hearkens to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.
| מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִֽים׃ |
13 The poor man and the oppressor meet together. Jehovah enlightens the eyes of them both.
| רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר־עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהוֽ͏ָה׃ |
14 The king who faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
| מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּֽאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּֽוֹן׃ |
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
| שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חָכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃ |
16 When the wicked are increased, transgression increases, but the righteous shall look upon their fall.
| בִּרְבוֹת רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאֽוּ׃ |
17 Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest, yea, he will give delight to thy soul.
| יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִֽינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ |
18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint, but he who keeps the law, happy is he.
| בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַֽע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ |
19 A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not give heed.
| בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּֽי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶֽה׃ |
20 See thou a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
| חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ |
21 He who brings up his servant gently from childhood shall have him become a son at the last.
| מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃ |
22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in transgression.
| אִֽישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃ |
23 A man's pride shall bring him low, but he who is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
| גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃ |
24 He who is partner with a thief hates his own soul; he hears the adjuration and utters nothing.
| חוֹלֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שׂוֹנֵא נַפְשׁוֹ אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּֽיד׃ |
25 The fear of man brings a snare, but he who puts his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
| חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ |
26 Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice is from Jehovah.
| רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃ |
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way is an abomination to a wicked man.
| תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ |
