Proverbs 16
| לְאָדָם מַעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהֹוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֽׁוֹן׃ |
2 All the works of the humble [man] are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
| כׇּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃ |
| גֹּל אֶל־יְהֹוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
| כֹּל פָּעַל יְהֹוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיוֹם רָעָֽה׃ |
5 Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless. The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. All of the works of the Lord [are done] with righteousness; and the ungodly [man] is kept for the evil day.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה כׇּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃ |
| בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֺן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהֹוָה סוּר מֵרָֽע׃ |
| בִּרְצוֹת יְהֹוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אוֹיְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתּֽוֹ׃ |
| טוֹב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאוֹת בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ |
| לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ וַיהֹוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ |
10 [There is] an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgement.
| קֶסֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃ |
11 The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.
| פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַיהֹוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כׇּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃ |
12 An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
| תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכּוֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃ |
13 Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
| רְצוֹן מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָֽב׃ |
14 The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
| חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ |
15 The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.
| בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצוֹנוֹ כְּעָב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ |
16 The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.
| קְֽנֹה־חׇכְמָה מַה־טּוֹב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנוֹת בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּֽסֶף׃ |
17 The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
| מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ נֹצֵר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ |
18 Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.
| לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאוֹן וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלוֹן גֹּבַהּ רֽוּחַ׃ |
19 Better is a meek-spirited [man] with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud.
| טוֹב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־[עֲנָוִים] (עניים) מֵחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃ |
20 [He who is] skilful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.
| מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טוֹב וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהֹוָה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ |
21 [Men] call the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.
| לַֽחֲכַם־לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃ |
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
| מְקוֹר חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
23 The heart of the wise will discern the [things which proceed] from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.
| לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַל־שְׂפָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃ |
24 Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul.
| צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתוֹק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָֽצֶם׃ |
25 There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell. (questioned)
| יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ |
26 A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from [him] his own ruin.
| נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לּוֹ כִּֽי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּֽיהוּ׃ |
27 But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
| אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־[שְׂפָתוֹ] (שפתיו) כְּאֵשׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃ |
28 A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.
| אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּח מָדוֹן וְנִרְגָּן מַפְרִיד אַלּֽוּף׃ |
29 A transgressor tries [to ensnare] friends, and leads them in ways [that are] not good.
| אִישׁ חָמָס יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ וְהוֹלִיכוֹ בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ |
30 And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out with his lips all evil: he is a furnace of wickedness.
| עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכוֹת קֹרֵץ שְׂפָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָֽה׃ |
31 Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.
| עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ |
32 A man slow to anger is better than a strong [man]; and he that governs [his] temper better than he that takes a city.
| טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִֽיר׃ |
33 All [evils] come upon the ungodly into [their] bosoms; but all righteous things [come] of the Lord.
| בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָל וּמֵיְהֹוָה כׇּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ |
