Proverbs 15
1 A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.
| מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה וּדְבַר־עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃ |
2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness.
| לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים תֵּיטִיב דָּעַת וּפִי כְסִילִים יַבִּיעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
3 In every place, the eyes of the Lord consider good and evil.
| בְּֽכׇל־מָקוֹם עֵינֵי יְהֹוָה צֹפוֹת רָעִים וְטוֹבִֽים׃ |
4 A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit.
| מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים וְסֶלֶף בָּהּ שֶׁבֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃ |
5 A fool laughs at the discipline of his father. But whoever preserves rebukes will become astute. In abundant justice, there is very great virtue. But the intentions of the impious will be eradicated.
| אֱוִיל יִנְאַץ מוּסַר אָבִיו וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יַעְרִֽים׃ |
6 The house of the just has very great strength. And in the fruits of the impious, there is disorder.
| בֵּית צַדִּיק חֹסֶן רָב וּבִתְבוּאַת רָשָׁע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ |
7 The lips of the wise shall disseminate knowledge. The heart of the foolish will be dissimilar.
| שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ |
8 The sacrifices of the impious are abominable to the Lord. The vows of the just are appeasing.
| זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה וּתְפִלַּת יְשָׁרִים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ |
9 The way of the impious is an abomination to the Lord. Whoever pursues justice is loved by him.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה דֶּרֶךְ רָשָׁע וּמְרַדֵּף צְדָקָה יֶאֱהָֽב׃ |
10 Doctrine is evil to those who abandon the way of life. Whoever hates correction shall die.
| מוּסָר רָע לְעֹזֵב אֹרַח שׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת יָמֽוּת׃ |
11 Hell and perdition are in the sight of the Lord. How much more the hearts of the sons of men! (Sheol h7585)
| שְׁאוֹל וַאֲבַדּוֹן נֶגֶד יְהֹוָה אַף כִּֽי־לִבּוֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ (Sheol h7585) |
12 He who corrupts himself does not love the one who afflicts him, nor will he step toward the wise.
| לֹא יֶאֱהַב־לֵץ הוֹכֵחַֽ לוֹ אֶל־חֲכָמִים לֹא יֵלֵֽךְ׃ |
13 A rejoicing heart gladdens the face. But by the grief of the soul, the spirit is cast down.
| לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב פָּנִים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵב רוּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃ |
14 The heart of the wise seeks doctrine. And the mouth of the foolish feeds on ignorance.
| לֵב נָבוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּעַת (ופני) [וּפִי] כְסִילִים יִרְעֶה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
15 All the days of the poor are evil. A secure mind is like a continual feast.
| כׇּל־יְמֵי עָנִי רָעִים וְטֽוֹב־לֵב מִשְׁתֶּה תָמִֽיד׃ |
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures and dissatisfaction.
| טוֹב־מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מֵאוֹצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֽוֹ׃ |
17 It is better to be called to vegetables with charity, than to a fatted calf with hatred.
| טוֹב אֲרֻחַת יָרָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁם מִשּׁוֹר אָבוּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃ |
18 A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.
| אִישׁ חֵמָה יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וְאֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יַשְׁקִיט רִֽיב׃ |
19 The way of the slothful is like a hedge of thorns. The way of the just is without offense.
| דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק וְאֹרַח יְשָׁרִים סְלֻלָֽה׃ |
20 A wise son gladdens the father. But the foolish man despises his mother.
| בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּכְסִיל אָדָם בּוֹזֶה אִמּֽוֹ׃ |
21 Folly is gladness to the foolish. And the prudent man sets his own steps in order.
| אִוֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָה לַחֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ |
22 Intentions dissipate where there is no counsel. Yet truly, they are confirmed where there are many counselors.
| הָפֵר מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵין סוֹד וּבְרֹב יוֹעֲצִים תָּקֽוּם׃ |
23 A man rejoices in the verdict of his own mouth. And a word at the right time is best.
| שִׂמְחָה לָאִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִיו וְדָבָר בְּעִתּוֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃ |
24 The path of life is for the wise above, so that he may turn away from the end of Hell. (Sheol h7585)
| אֹרַח חַיִּים לְמַעְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּיל לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאוֹל מָֽטָּה׃ (Sheol h7585) |
25 The Lord will demolish the house of the arrogant. And He will make firm the borders of the widow.
| בֵּית גֵּאִים יִסַּח ׀ יְהֹוָה וְיַצֵּב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ |
26 Evil intentions are an abomination to the Lord. And pure conversation, most beautiful, shall be confirmed by him.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת רָע וּטְהֹרִים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃ |
27 Whoever pursues avarice disturbs his own house. But whoever hates bribes shall live. Through mercy and faith, sins are purged. But through the fear of the Lord, each one turns aside from evil.
| עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ בּוֹצֵעַ בָּצַע וְשׂוֹנֵא מַתָּנֹת יִחְיֶֽה׃ |
28 The mind of the just meditates on obedience. The mouth of the impious overflows with evils.
| לֵב צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה לַעֲנוֹת וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יַבִּיעַ רָעֽוֹת׃ |
29 The Lord is distant from the impious. And he will heed the prayers of the just.
| רָחוֹק יְהֹוָה מֵרְשָׁעִים וּתְפִלַּת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׁמָֽע׃ |
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the soul. A good reputation fattens the bones.
| מְֽאוֹר־עֵינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵב שְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃ |
31 The ear that listens to the reproofs of life shall abide in the midst of the wise.
| אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת תּוֹכַחַת חַיִּים בְּקֶרֶב חֲכָמִים תָּלִֽין׃ |
32 Whoever rejects discipline despises his own soul. But whoever agrees to correction is a possessor of the heart.
| פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר מוֹאֵס נַפְשׁוֹ וְשׁוֹמֵעַ תּוֹכַחַת קוֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃ |
33 The fear of the Lord is the discipline of wisdom. And humility precedes glory.
| יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מוּסַר חׇכְמָה וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃ |
