Proverbs 28
1 The ungodly [man] flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion.
| נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָֽח׃ |
2 By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them.
| בְּפֶשַֽׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃ |
3 A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and profitable rain,
| גֶּבֶר רָשׁ וְעֹשֵׁק דַּלִּים מָטָר סֹחֵף וְאֵין לָֽחֶם׃ |
4 so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall.
| עֹזְבֵי תוֹרָה יְהַֽלְלוּ רָשָׁע וְשֹׁמְרֵי תוֹרָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָֽם׃ |
5 Evil men will not understand judgement: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything.
| אַנְשֵׁי־רָע לֹא־יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה יָבִינוּ כֹֽל׃ |
6 A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar.
| טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִֽׁיר׃ |
7 A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father.
| נוֹצֵר תּוֹרָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זֽוֹלְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִֽיו׃ |
8 He that increases his wealth by usuries and [unjust] gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor.
| מַרְבֶּה הוֹנוֹ בְּנֶשֶׁךְ ובתרבית וְתַרְבִּית לְחוֹנֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ |
9 He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable.
| מֵסִיר אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה גַּֽם־תְּפִלָּתוֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃ |
10 He that causes upright men to err in an evil way, himself shall fall into destruction: transgressor also shall pass by prosperity, but shall not enter into it.
| מַשְׁגֶּה יְשָׁרִים ׀ בְּדֶרֶךְ רָע בִּשְׁחוּתוֹ הֽוּא־יִפּוֹל וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃ |
11 A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him.
| חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו אִישׁ עָשִׁיר וְדַל מֵבִין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃ |
12 By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught.
| בַּעֲלֹץ צַדִּיקִים רַבָּה תִפְאָרֶת וּבְקוּם רְשָׁעִים יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָֽם׃ |
13 He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames [himself] shall be loved.
| מְכַסֶּה פְשָׁעָיו לֹא יַצְלִיחַ וּמוֹדֶה וְעֹזֵב יְרֻחָֽם׃ |
14 Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs.
| אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מְפַחֵד תָּמִיד וּמַקְשֶׁה לִבּוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃ |
15 A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf [is he], who, being poor, rules over a poor nation.
| אֲרִי־נֹהֵם וְדֹב שׁוֹקֵק מֹשֵׁל רָשָׁע עַל עַם־דָּֽל׃ |
16 A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.
| נָגִיד חֲסַר תְּבוּנוֹת וְרַב מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת שנאי שֹׂנֵא בֶצַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִֽים׃ |
17 He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety. Chasten your son, and he shall love you, and give honour to your soul: he shall not obey a sinful nation.
| אָדָם עָשֻׁק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁ עַד־בּוֹר יָנוּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃ |
18 He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled [therein].
| הוֹלֵךְ תָּמִים יִוָּשֵׁעַ וְנֶעְקַשׁ דְּרָכַיִם יִפּוֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃ |
19 He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.
| עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵקִים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃ |
20 A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.
| אִישׁ אֱמוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכוֹת וְאָץ לְהַעֲשִׁיר לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃ |
21 He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.
| הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִים לֹא־טוֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶחֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃ |
22 An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.
| נִֽבֳהָל לַהוֹן אִישׁ רַע עָיִן וְלֹֽא־יֵדַע כִּי־חֶסֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ |
23 He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.
| מוֹכִיחַ אָדָם אַחֲרַי חֵן יִמְצָא מִֽמַּחֲלִיק לָשֽׁוֹן׃ |
24 He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man.
| גּוֹזֵל ׀ אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ וְאֹמֵר אֵֽין־פָּשַׁע חָבֵר הוּא לְאִישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃ |
25 An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully.
| רְחַב־נֶפֶשׁ יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבוֹטֵחַ עַל־יְהוָה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ |
26 He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe.
| בּוֹטֵחַ בְּלִבּוֹ הוּא כְסִיל וְהוֹלֵךְ בְּחָכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ |
27 He that gives to the poor shall not be in lack: but he that turns away his eye [from him] shall be in great distress.
| נוֹתֵן לָרָשׁ אֵין מַחְסוֹר וּמַעְלִים עֵינָיו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃ |
28 In the places of ungodly [men] the righteous mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied.
| בְּקוּם רְשָׁעִים יִסָּתֵר אָדָם וּבְאָבְדָם יִרְבּוּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃ |
