Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, who is a fool.
| טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִֽיל׃ |
2 Also in the want of knowledge in the soul there is nothing good; and he that hasteneth with his feet misseth the right path.
| גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טוֹב וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵֽא׃ |
3 The folly of a man perverteth his way, and against the Lord will his heart rage.
| אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ וְעַל־יְהֹוָה יִזְעַף לִבּֽוֹ׃ |
4 Wealth bringeth many friends; but the poor becometh separated from his [only] friend.
| הוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים וְדָל מֵרֵעֵהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃ |
5 A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
| עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ |
6 Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; and every one is the friend to him that bestoweth gifts.
| רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִיב וְכׇל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּֽן׃ |
7 All the brothers of the poor hate him: how much more do his friends go far away from him! he pursueth [their] promises; but these are [all] that he hath.
| כׇּל ־ אֲחֵי־רָשׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים (לא) [לוֹ־]הֵֽמָּה׃ |
8 He that getteth intelligence loveth his own soul: he that guardeth understanding will find happiness.
| קֹֽנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹ שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃ |
9 A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
| עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵֽד׃ |
10 Delicacy is not seemly for a fool: much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
| לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג אַף כִּֽי־לְעֶבֶד ׀ מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ |
11 It is intelligence in man to be slow in his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
| שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹ וְתִפְאַרְתּוֹ עֲבֹר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃ |
12 Like the roaring of a young lion is the wrath of a king: as dew upon the herbs is his favor.
| נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ |
13 A calamity unto his father is a foolish son; and a continual dropping are the quarrels of a wife.
| הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּֽׁה׃ |
14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but from the Lord [cometh] an intelligent wife.
| בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת וּמֵיְהֹוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃ |
15 Slothfulness casteth [man] into a deep sleep; and an indolent soul will suffer hunger.
| עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב׃ |
16 He that observeth the commandment guardeth his own soul: but he that disregardeth [directing] his ways [aright] shall die.
| שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ בּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו (יומת) [יָמֽוּת]׃ |
17 He lendeth unto the Lord that is liberal to the poor, and his good deed will he repay unto him.
| מַלְוֵה יְהֹוָה חוֹנֵֽן דָּל וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃ |
18 Chastise thy son, for there is hope; and let not thy soul spare [him] for his crying.
| יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּֽי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל־הֲמִיתוֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ |
19 A man of great fury must suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, thou must still do it again.
| (גרל) [גְּֽדׇל־]חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ כִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃ |
20 Hear counsel, and accept correction, in order that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
| שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃ |
21 There are many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord alone will stand firm.
| רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהֹוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם׃ |
22 The longing of a man is [to exercise] his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.
| תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָֽב׃ |
23 The fear of the Lord leadeth unto life: and he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
| יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָֽע׃ |
24 When a slothful man hath hidden his hand in the dish, then will he not even bring it back to his mouth.
| טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ |
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will become prudent; and if one that hath understanding be admonished, he will understand knowledge.
| לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם וְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃ |
26 He that plundereth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that bringeth shame and dishonor.
| מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃ |
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth [thee] to err from the sayings of knowledge.
| חֲֽדַל־בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר לִשְׁגוֹת מֵאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃ |
28 An ungodly witness scorneth at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth mischief.
| עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃ |
29 Punishments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
| נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃ |
