Proverbs 18
1 For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome.
| לְֽתַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּשׁ נִפְרָד בְּכׇל־תּוּשִׁיָּה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ |
2 A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
| לֹא־יַחְפֹּץ כְּסִיל בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלּוֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃ |
3 When the wicked commeth, then commeth contempt, and with the vile man reproch.
| בְּֽבוֹא־רָשָׁע בָּא גַם־בּוּז וְֽעִם־קָלוֹן חֶרְפָּֽה׃ |
4 The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.
| מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקוֹר חׇכְמָֽה׃ |
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.
| שְׂאֵת פְּנֵֽי־רָשָׁע לֹא־טוֹב לְהַטּוֹת צַדִּיק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ |
6 A fooles lips come with strife, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
| שִׂפְתֵי כְסִיל יָבֹאוּ בְרִיב וּפִיו לְֽמַהֲלֻמוֹת יִקְרָֽא׃ |
7 A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
| פִּֽי־כְסִיל מְחִתָּה־לוֹ וּשְׂפָתָיו מוֹקֵשׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
8 The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
| דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ |
9 He also that is slouthfull in his worke, is euen the brother of him that is a great waster.
| גַּם מִתְרַפֶּה בִמְלַאכְתּוֹ אָח הוּא לְבַעַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃ |
10 The Name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth vnto it, and is exalted.
| מִגְדַּל־עֹז שֵׁם יְהֹוָה בּֽוֹ־יָרוּץ צַדִּיק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃ |
11 The rich mans riches are his strong citie: and as an hie wall in his imagination.
| הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ וּכְחוֹמָה נִשְׂגָּבָה בְּמַשְׂכִּתֽוֹ׃ |
12 Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.
| לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר יִגְבַּהּ לֶב־אִישׁ וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃ |
13 He that answereth a matter before hee heare it, it is folly and shame vnto him.
| מֵשִׁיב דָּבָר בְּטֶרֶם יִשְׁמָע אִוֶּלֶת הִיא־לוֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃ |
14 The spirit of a man will susteine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare it?
| רֽוּחַ־אִישׁ יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה מִי יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃ |
15 A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.
| לֵב נָבוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּעַת וְאֹזֶן חֲכָמִים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃ |
16 A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.
| מַתָּן אָדָם יַרְחִיב לוֹ וְלִפְנֵי גְדֹלִים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃ |
17 He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.
| צַדִּיק הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּרִיבוֹ (יבא) [וּבָֽא־]רֵעֵהוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃ |
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and maketh a partition among the mightie.
| מִדְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּית הַגּוֹרָל וּבֵין עֲצוּמִים יַפְרִֽיד׃ |
19 A brother offended is harder to winne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a palace.
| אָח נִפְשָׁע מִקִּרְיַת־עֹז (ומדונים) [וּמִדְיָנִים] כִּבְרִיחַ אַרְמֽוֹן׃ |
20 With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
| מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ תִּשְׂבַּע בִּטְנוֹ תְּבוּאַת שְׂפָתָיו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃ |
21 Death and life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.
| מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁוֹן וְאֹהֲבֶיהָ יֹאכַל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃ |
22 He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.
| מָצָא אִשָּׁה מָצָא טוֹב וַיָּפֶק רָצוֹן מֵיְהֹוָֽה׃ |
23 The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.
| תַּחֲנוּנִים יְדַבֶּר־רָשׁ וְעָשִׁיר יַעֲנֶה עַזּֽוֹת׃ |
24 A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother.
| אִישׁ רֵעִים לְהִתְרֹעֵעַ וְיֵשׁ אֹהֵב דָּבֵק מֵאָֽח׃ |
