Proverbs 19
| טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִֽיל׃ |
| גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טוֹב וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵֽא׃ |
3 The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.
| אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ וְעַל־יְהֹוָה יִזְעַף לִבּֽוֹ׃ |
4 Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has.
| הוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים וְדָל מֵרֵעֵהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃ |
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape.
| עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ |
6 Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to [another] man.
| רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִיב וְכׇל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּֽן׃ |
7 Every one who hates [his] poor brother shall also be far from friendship. Good understanding will draw near to them that know it, and a sensible man will find it. He that does much harm perfects mischief; and he that used provoking words shall not escape.
| כׇּל ־ אֲחֵי־רָשׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים (לא) [לוֹ־]הֵֽמָּה׃ |
8 He that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.
| קֹֽנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹ שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃ |
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.
| עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵֽד׃ |
10 Delight does not suit a fool, nor [is it seemly] if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.
| לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג אַף כִּֽי־לְעֶבֶד ׀ מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ |
11 A merciful man is longsuffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.
| שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹ וְתִפְאַרְתּוֹ עֲבֹר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃ |
12 The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
| נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ |
13 A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows [paid out] of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
| הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּֽׁה׃ |
14 Fathers divide house and substance to [their] children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.
| בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת וּמֵיְהֹוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃ |
15 Cowardice possesses the effeminate [man]; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
| עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב׃ |
16 He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.
| שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ בּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו (יומת) [יָמֽוּת]׃ |
17 He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.
| מַלְוֵה יְהֹוָה חוֹנֵֽן דָּל וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃ |
18 Chasten your son, for so he shall be hopeful; and be not exalted in your soul to haughtiness.
| יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּֽי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל־הֲמִיתוֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ |
19 A malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.
| (גרל) [גְּֽדׇל־]חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ כִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃ |
20 Hear, son, the instruction of your father, that you may be wise at your latter end.
| שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃ |
21 [There are] many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord abides for ever.
| רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהֹוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם׃ |
22 Mercy is a fruit to a man: and a poor man is better than a rich liar.
| תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָֽב׃ |
23 The fear of the Lord is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.
| יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָֽע׃ |
24 He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even [bring] them up to his mouth.
| טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ |
25 When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if you reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion.
| לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם וְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃ |
26 He that dishonours his father, and drives away his mother, shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach.
| מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃ |
27 A son who ceases to attend to the instruction of a father will cherish evil designs.
| חֲֽדַל־בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר לִשְׁגוֹת מֵאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃ |
28 He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgement.
| עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃ |
29 Scourges are preparing for the intemperate, and punishments likewise for fools.
| נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃ |
