< Proverbs 10 >

1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּבֵן כְּסִיל תּוּגַת אִמּֽוֹ׃
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
לֹֽא־יוֹעִילוּ אוֹצְרוֹת רֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃
3 Jehovah will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
לֹא־יַרְעִיב יְהֹוָה נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְהַוַּת רְשָׁעִים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃
4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
רָאשׁ עֹשֶׂה כַף־רְמִיָּה וְיַד חָרוּצִים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
אֹגֵר בַּקַּיִץ בֵּן מַשְׂכִּיל נִרְדָּם בַּקָּצִיר בֵּן מֵבִֽישׁ׃
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
בְּרָכוֹת לְרֹאשׁ צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס׃
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָֽב׃
8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
חֲכַם־לֵב יִקַּח מִצְוֺת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃
9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
הוֹלֵךְ בַּתֹּם יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח וּמְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃
10 The one who winks with the eye causes trouble, but the one who boldly rebukes makes peace.
קֹרֵֽץ עַיִן יִתֵּן עַצָּבֶת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃
11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס׃
12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
שִׂנְאָה תְּעֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כׇּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָֽה׃
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
בְּשִׂפְתֵי נָבוֹן תִּמָּצֵא חׇכְמָה וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃
14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
חֲכָמִים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָעַת וּפִֽי־אֱוִיל מְחִתָּה קְרֹבָֽה׃
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ מְחִתַּת דַּלִּים רֵישָֽׁם׃
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
פְּעֻלַּת צַדִּיק לְחַיִּים תְּבוּאַת רָשָׁע לְחַטָּֽאת׃
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
אֹרַח לְחַיִּים שׁוֹמֵר מוּסָר וְעֹזֵב תּוֹכַחַת מַתְעֶֽה׃
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
מְכַסֶּה שִׂנְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וּמוֹצִא דִבָּה הוּא כְסִֽיל׃
19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל־פָּשַׁע וְחוֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
כֶּסֶף נִבְחָר לְשׁוֹן צַדִּיק לֵב רְשָׁעִים כִּמְעָֽט׃
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר־לֵב יָמֽוּתוּ׃
22 Jehovah's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
בִּרְכַּת יְהֹוָה הִיא תַעֲשִׁיר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִף עֶצֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃
23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
כִּשְׂחוֹק לִכְסִיל עֲשׂוֹת זִמָּה וְחׇכְמָה לְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃
24 What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
מְגוֹרַת רָשָׁע הִיא תְבוֹאֶנּוּ וְתַאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
כַּעֲבוֹר סוּפָה וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיק יְסוֹד עוֹלָֽם׃
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
כַּחֹמֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּיִם וְכֶעָשָׁן לָעֵינָיִם כֵּן הֶעָצֵל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃
27 The fear of Jehovah prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה תּוֹסִיף יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
תּוֹחֶלֶת צַדִּיקִים שִׂמְחָה וְתִקְוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵֽד׃
29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to evildoers.
מָעוֹז לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ יְהֹוָה וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
צַדִּיק לְעוֹלָם בַּל־יִמּוֹט וּרְשָׁעִים לֹא יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
פִּֽי־צַדִּיק יָנוּב חׇכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹן תַּהְפֻּכוֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יֵדְעוּן רָצוֹן וּפִי רְשָׁעִים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃

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