Proverbs 22
1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
| נבחר שם מעשר רב מכסף ומזהב חן טוב׃ |
2 The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.
| עשיר ורש נפגשו עשה כלם יהוה׃ |
3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
| ערום ראה רעה ויסתר ופתיים עברו ונענשו׃ |
4 The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.
| עקב ענוה יראת יהוה עשר וכבוד וחיים׃ |
5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
| צנים פחים בדרך עקש שומר נפשו ירחק מהם׃ |
6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
| חנך לנער על פי דרכו גם כי יזקין לא יסור ממנה׃ |
7 The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
| עשיר ברשים ימשול ועבד לוה לאיש מלוה׃ |
8 By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.
| זורע עולה יקצור און ושבט עברתו יכלה׃ |
9 He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
| טוב עין הוא יברך כי נתן מלחמו לדל׃ |
10 Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
| גרש לץ ויצא מדון וישבת דין וקלון׃ |
11 He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
| אהב טהור לב חן שפתיו רעהו מלך׃ |
12 The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.
| עיני יהוה נצרו דעת ויסלף דברי בגד׃ |
13 The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.
| אמר עצל ארי בחוץ בתוך רחבות ארצח׃ |
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.
| שוחה עמקה פי זרות זעום יהוה יפול שם׃ |
15 Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
| אולת קשורה בלב נער שבט מוסר ירחיקנה ממנו׃ |
16 He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.
| עשק דל להרבות לו נתן לעשיר אך למחסור׃ |
17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.
| הט אזנך ושמע דברי חכמים ולבך תשית לדעתי׃ |
18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.
| כי נעים כי תשמרם בבטנך יכנו יחדו על שפתיך׃ |
19 So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you.
| להיות ביהוה מבטחך הודעתיך היום אף אתה׃ |
20 Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge,
| הלא כתבתי לך שלשום במועצות ודעת׃ |
21 To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?
| להודיעך קשט אמרי אמת להשיב אמרים אמת לשלחיך׃ |
22 Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:
| אל תגזל דל כי דל הוא ואל תדכא עני בשער׃ |
23 For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.
| כי יהוה יריב ריבם וקבע את קבעיהם נפש׃ |
24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:
| אל תתרע את בעל אף ואת איש חמות לא תבוא׃ |
25 For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.
| פן תאלף ארחתו ולקחת מוקש לנפשך׃ |
26 Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:
| אל תהי בתקעי כף בערבים משאות׃ |
27 If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.
| אם אין לך לשלם למה יקח משכבך מתחתיך׃ |
28 Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.
| אל תסג גבול עולם אשר עשו אבותיך׃ |
29 Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.
| חזית איש מהיר במלאכתו לפני מלכים יתיצב בל יתיצב לפני חשכים׃ |
