Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at the same time.
| טוב רש הולך בתמו מעקש שפתיו והוא כסיל׃ |
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
| גם בלא דעת נפש לא טוב ואץ ברגלים חוטא׃ |
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
| אולת אדם תסלף דרכו ועל יהוה יזעף לבו׃ |
4 Wealth addeth many friends; but as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.
| הון יסיף רעים רבים ודל מרעהו יפרד׃ |
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.
| עד שקרים לא ינקה ויפיח כזבים לא ימלט׃ |
6 Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
| רבים יחלו פני נדיב וכל הרע לאיש מתן׃ |
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursueth words, they turn against him.
| כל אחי רש שנאהו אף כי מרעהו רחקו ממנו מרדף אמרים לא המה׃ |
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
| קנה לב אהב נפשו שמר תבונה למצא טוב׃ |
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.
| עד שקרים לא ינקה ויפיח כזבים יאבד׃ |
10 Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
| לא נאוה לכסיל תענוג אף כי לעבד משל בשרים׃ |
11 It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
| שכל אדם האריך אפו ותפארתו עבר על פשע׃ |
12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
| נהם ככפיר זעף מלך וכטל על עשב רצונו׃ |
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
| הות לאביו בן כסיל ודלף טרד מדיני אשה׃ |
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
| בית והון נחלת אבות ומיהוה אשה משכלת׃ |
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
| עצלה תפיל תרדמה ונפש רמיה תרעב׃ |
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; but he that despiseth His ways shall die.
| שמר מצוה שמר נפשו בוזה דרכיו יומת׃ |
17 He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and his good deed will He repay unto him.
| מלוה יהוה חונן דל וגמלו ישלם לו׃ |
18 Chasten thy son, for there is hope; but set not thy heart on his destruction.
| יסר בנך כי יש תקוה ואל המיתו אל תשא נפשך׃ |
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.
| גרל חמה נשא ענש כי אם תציל ועוד תוסף׃ |
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
| שמע עצה וקבל מוסר למען תחכם באחריתך׃ |
21 There are many devices in a man's heart; but the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
| רבות מחשבות בלב איש ועצת יהוה היא תקום׃ |
22 The lust of a man is his shame; and a poor man is better than a liar.
| תאות אדם חסדו וטוב רש מאיש כזב׃ |
23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied, he shall not be visited with evil.
| יראת יהוה לחיים ושבע ילין בל יפקד רע׃ |
24 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.
| טמן עצל ידו בצלחת גם אל פיהו לא ישיבנה׃ |
25 When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; and when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.
| לץ תכה ופתי יערם והוכיח לנבון יבין דעת׃ |
26 A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.
| משדד אב יבריח אם בן מביש ומחפיר׃ |
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
| חדל בני לשמע מוסר לשגות מאמרי דעת׃ |
28 An ungodly witness mocketh at right; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
| עד בליעל יליץ משפט ופי רשעים יבלע און׃ |
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
| נכונו ללצים שפטים ומהלמות לגו כסילים׃ |
