Proverbs 22
1 A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.
| נבחר שם מעשר רב מכסף ומזהב חן טוב |
2 The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.
| עשיר ורש נפגשו עשה כלם יהוה |
3 The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.
| ערום ראה רעה ויסתר (ונסתר) ופתיים עברו ונענשו |
4 The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.
| עקב ענוה יראת יהוה עשר וכבוד וחיים |
5 Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them.
| צנים פחים בדרך עקש שומר נפשו ירחק מהם |
6 It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
| חנך לנער על-פי דרכו-- גם כי-יזקין לא-יסור ממנה |
7 The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.
| עשיר ברשים ימשול ועבד לוה לאיש מלוה |
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.
| זורע עולה יקצור- (יקצר-) און ושבט עברתו יכלה |
9 He that is inclined to mercy shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.
| טוב-עין הוא יברך כי-נתן מלחמו לדל |
10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.
| גרש לץ ויצא מדון וישבת דין וקלון |
11 He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.
| אהב טהור- (טהר-) לב-- חן שפתיו רעהו מלך |
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.
| עיני יהוה נצרו דעת ויסלף דברי בגד |
13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the midst of the streets.
| אמר עצל ארי בחוץ בתוך רחבות ארצח |
14 The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit: he whom the Lord is angry with, shall fall into it.
| שוחה עמקה פי זרות זעום יהוה יפול- (יפל-) שם |
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it away.
| אולת קשורה בלב-נער שבט מוסר ירחיקנה ממנו |
16 He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.
| עשק דל להרבות לו-- נתן לעשיר אך-למחסור |
17 Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine:
| הט אזנך--ושמע דברי חכמים ולבך תשית לדעתי |
18 Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips:
| כי-נעים כי-תשמרם בבטנך יכנו יחדו על-שפתיך |
19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore I have also shewn it to thee this day.
| להיות ביהוה מבטחך-- הודעתיך היום אף-אתה |
20 Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge:
| הלא כתבתי לך שלשום (שלשים)-- במעצות ודעת |
21 That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee.
| להודיעך--קשט אמרי אמת להשיב אמרים אמת לשלחיך |
22 Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate:
| אל-תגזל-דל כי דל-הוא ואל-תדכא עני בשער |
23 Because the Lord will judge his cause, and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul.
| כי-יהוה יריב ריבם וקבע את-קבעיהם נפש |
24 Be not a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man:
| אל-תתרע את-בעל אף ואת-איש חמות לא תבוא |
25 Lest perhaps thou learn his ways, and take scandal to thy soul.
| פן-תאלף ארחתו ולקחת מוקש לנפשך |
26 Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts:
| אל-תהי בתקעי-כף בערבים משאות |
27 For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there, that he should take the covering from thy bed?
| אם-אין-לך לשלם-- למה יקח משכבך מתחתיך |
28 Pass not beyond the ancient bounds which thy fathers have set.
| אל-תסג גבול עולם-- אשר עשו אבותיך |
29 Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.
| חזית איש מהיר במלאכתו-- לפני-מלכים יתיצב בל-יתיצב לפני חשכים |
