Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
| טוב-רש הולך בתמו-- מעקש שפתיו והוא כסיל |
2 Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
| גם בלא-דעת נפש לא-טוב ואץ ברגלים חוטא |
3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
| אולת אדם תסלף דרכו ועל-יהוה יזעף לבו |
4 Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
| הון--יסיף רעים רבים ודל מרעהו יפרד |
5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
| עד שקרים לא ינקה ויפיח כזבים לא ימלט |
6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
| רבים יחלו פני-נדיב וכל-הרע לאיש מתן |
7 All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
| כל אחי-רש שנאהו-- אף כי מרעהו רחקו ממנו מרדף אמרים לא- (לו-) המה |
8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
| קנה-לב אהב נפשו שמר תבונה למצא-טוב |
9 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
| עד שקרים לא ינקה ויפיח כזבים יאבד |
10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
| לא-נאוה לכסיל תענוג אף כי-לעבד משל בשרים |
11 A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
| שכל אדם האריך אפו ותפארתו עבר על-פשע |
12 The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
| נהם ככפיר זעף מלך וכטל על-עשב רצונו |
13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
| הות לאביו בן כסיל ודלף טרד מדיני אשה |
14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
| בית והון נחלת אבות ומיהוה אשה משכלת |
15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
| עצלה תפיל תרדמה ונפש רמיה תרעב |
16 He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
| שמר מצוה שמר נפשו בוזה דרכיו יומת (ימות) |
17 He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
| מלוה יהוה חונן דל וגמלו ישלם-לו |
18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
| יסר בנך כי-יש תקוה ואל-המיתו אל-תשא נפשך |
19 A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.
| גרל- (גדל-) חמה נשא ענש כי אם-תציל ועוד תוסף |
20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
| שמע עצה וקבל מוסר-- למען תחכם באחריתך |
21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
| רבות מחשבות בלב-איש ועצת יהוה היא תקום |
22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
| תאות אדם חסדו וטוב-רש מאיש כזב |
23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.
| יראת יהוה לחיים ושבע ילין בל-יפקד רע |
24 The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
| טמן עצל ידו בצלחת גם-אל-פיהו לא ישיבנה |
25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
| לץ תכה ופתי יערם והוכיח לנבון יבין דעת |
26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
| משדד-אב יבריח אם-- בן מביש ומחפיר |
27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
| חדל-בני לשמע מוסר לשגות מאמרי-דעת |
28 A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
| עד בליעל יליץ משפט ופי רשעים יבלע-און |
29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
| נכונו ללצים שפטים ומהלמות לגו כסילים |
