Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
| לֵץ הַיַּין הֹמֶה שֵׁכָר וְכָל־שֹׁגֶה בּוֹ לֹא יֶחְכָּֽם׃ |
2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
| נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר אֵימַת מֶלֶךְ מִתְעַבְּרוֹ חוֹטֵא נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
| כָּבוֹד לָאִישׁ שֶׁבֶת מֵרִיב וְכָל־אֱוִיל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ |
4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
| מֵחֹרֶף עָצֵל לֹא־יַחֲרֹשׁ ישאל וְשָׁאַל בַּקָּצִיר וָאָֽיִן׃ |
5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
| מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים עֵצָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃ |
6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
| רָב־אָדָם יִקְרָא אִישׁ חַסְדּוֹ וְאִישׁ אֱמוּנִים מִי יִמְצָֽא׃ |
7 The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
| מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ צַדִּיק אַשְׁרֵי בָנָיו אַחֲרָֽיו׃ |
8 A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
| מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִין מְזָרֶה בְעֵינָיו כָּל־רָֽע׃ |
9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
| מִֽי־יֹאמַר זִכִּיתִי לִבִּי טָהַרְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃ |
10 Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD.
| אֶבֶן וָאֶבֶן אֵיפָה וְאֵיפָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ |
11 Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
| גַּם בְּמַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָעַר אִם־זַךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ |
12 Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
| אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת וְעַיִן רֹאָה יְהוָה עָשָׂה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ |
13 Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
| אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַב שֵׁנָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵשׁ פְּקַח עֵינֶיךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃ |
14 “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
| רַע רַע יֹאמַר הַקּוֹנֶה וְאֹזֵל לוֹ אָז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ |
15 There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
| יֵשׁ זָהָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִים וּכְלִי יְקָר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ |
16 Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
| לְֽקַח־בִּגְדוֹ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וּבְעַד נכרים נָכְרִיָּה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ |
17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
| עָרֵב לָאִישׁ לֶחֶם שָׁקֶר וְאַחַר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִיהוּ חָצָֽץ׃ |
18 Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
| מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָה תִכּוֹן וּבְתַחְבֻּלוֹת עֲשֵׂה מִלְחָמָֽה׃ |
19 He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
| גּֽוֹלֶה־סּוֹד הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל וּלְפֹתֶה שְׂפָתָיו לֹא תִתְעָרָֽב׃ |
20 Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
| מְקַלֵּל אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ יִֽדְעַךְ נֵרוֹ באישון בֶּאֱשׁוּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ |
21 An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
| נַחֲלָה מבחלת מְבֹהֶלֶת בָּרִאשֹׁנָה וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ לֹא תְבֹרָֽךְ׃ |
22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
| אַל־תֹּאמַר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָע קַוֵּה לַֽיהוָה וְיֹשַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃ |
23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֶבֶן וָאָבֶן וּמֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ |
24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
| מֵיהוָה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָבֶר וְאָדָם מַה־יָּבִין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ |
25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
| מוֹקֵשׁ אָדָם יָלַע קֹדֶשׁ וְאַחַר נְדָרִים לְבַקֵּֽר׃ |
26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
| מְזָרֶה רְשָׁעִים מֶלֶךְ חָכָם וַיָּשֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶם אוֹפָֽן׃ |
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
| נֵר יְהוָה נִשְׁמַת אָדָם חֹפֵשׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ |
28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
| חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶלֶךְ וְסָעַד בַּחֶסֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ |
29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
| תִּפְאֶרֶת בַּחוּרִים כֹּחָם וַהֲדַר זְקֵנִים שֵׂיבָֽה׃ |
30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
| חַבֻּרוֹת פֶּצַע תמריק תַּמְרוּק בְּרָע וּמַכּוֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ |
