Proverbs 12
1 Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
| אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵֽב דָּעַת וְשֹׂנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּֽעַר׃ |
2 The good obtaineth favor of the Lord; but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
| טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ |
3 A man cannot be firmly established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
| לֹא־יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃ |
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but as rottenness in his bones is one that bringeth shame [on him].
| אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָֽׁה׃ |
5 The thoughts of the righteous are justice: the best counsels of the wicked are deceit.
| מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָֽה׃ |
6 The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
| דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרָב־דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵֽם׃ |
7 The wicked are suddenly overthrown, and are no more; but the house of the righteous will endure.
| הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹֽד׃ |
8 In accordance with his intelligence is a man praised; but he that is perverse of heart will come to be despised.
| לְֽפִי־שִׂכְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבֽוּז׃ |
9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed who hath a servant, than he that aimeth after honor, and lacketh bread.
| טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃ |
10 A righteous man careth for the life of his beast; but the mercies of the wicked are cruelty.
| יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִֽי׃ |
11 He that tilleth his ground will be satisfied with bread; but he that runneth after idle persons is void of sense.
| עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃ |
12 The wicked is covetous for the net of evil men; but [God] giveth root to the righteous.
| חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃ |
13 In the transgression of his lips is the snare of the wicked; but the righteous cometh out of distress.
| בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּֽיק׃ |
14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man be satisfied with what is good; and the recompense of a man's hands will be brought back unto him.
| מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי־אָדָם ישוב יָשִׁיב לֽוֹ׃ |
15 The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
| דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָֽם׃ |
16 The wrath of the fool is known on the very day; but he that concealeth the disgrace is prudent.
| אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרֽוּם׃ |
17 He that uttereth truth announceth righteousness; but a false witness, deceit.
| יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָֽה׃ |
18 There is some one that useth words [which are] like the thrusts of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is healing.
| יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ |
19 The lip of truth will stand firm for ever; but only for a moment the tongue of falsehood.
| שְֽׂפַת־אֱמֶת תִּכּוֹן לָעַד וְעַד־אַרְגִּיעָה לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃ |
20 Deceit is in the heart of those that contrive evil; but for the counsellors of peace there is joy.
| מִרְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלוֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃ |
21 No wrong can come unawares to the righteous; but the wicked are full of evil.
| לֹא־יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כָּל־אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָֽע׃ |
22 An abomination of the Lord are lips of falsehood; but they that deal in faithfulness [obtain] his favor.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ |
23 A prudent man concealeth [his] knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth [their] folly.
| אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
24 The hand of the diligent will bear rule; but the indolent must become tributary.
| יַד־חָרוּצִים תִּמְשׁוֹל ורְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַֽס׃ |
25 If there be care in the heart of man, let him suppress it; and a good word will change it into joy.
| דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ |
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
| יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵֽם׃ |
27 The indolent roasteth not that which he hath caught in hunting; but the most precious wealth of man is diligence.
| לֹא־יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָם יָקָר חָרֽוּץ׃ |
28 On the path of righteousness there is life; and on her pathway there is immortality,
| בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃ |
