Proverbs 29
1 He that being often reproved hardeneth 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 beareth rule, the people sigh.
| בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַֽח עָֽם׃ |
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth [his] substance.
| אִישׁ־אֹהֵב חׇכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זוֹנוֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃ |
4 The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
| מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ |
5 A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth 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 the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
| בְּפֶשַֽׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃ |
7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know [it].
| 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 hath 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 The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.
| אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
11 A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
| כׇּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃ |
12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
| מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כׇּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִֽים׃ |
13 The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
| רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהֹוָֽה׃ |
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.
| מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּֽוֹן׃ |
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
| שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חׇכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃ |
16 When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; 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 unto thy soul.
| יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ |
18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
| בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַֽע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ |
19 A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.
| בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּֽי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶֽה׃ |
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
| חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ |
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.
| מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃ |
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
| אִֽישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃ |
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
| גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃ |
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
| חוֹלֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שׂוֹנֵא נַפְשׁוֹ אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּֽיד׃ |
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
| חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהֹוָה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ |
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor; But a man’s judgment [cometh] from Jehovah.
| רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵֽי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהֹוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃ |
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
| תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ |
