Proverbs 13
1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
| בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ |
2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.
| מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָֽס׃ |
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
| נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃ |
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
| מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ |
5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
| דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃ |
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
| צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּֽאת׃ |
7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
| יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ וְהוֹן רָֽב׃ |
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
| כֹּפֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ |
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
| אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ׃ |
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.
| רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חָכְמָֽה׃ |
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
| הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּֽה׃ |
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
| תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָֽה׃ |
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
| בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ |
14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
| תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ |
15 Good understanding brings favor; but the way of the unfaithful leads to calamity.
| שֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָֽן׃ |
16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
| כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
| מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ |
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
| רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשׁוֹמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃ |
19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
| תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָֽע׃ |
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
| הלוך הוֹלֵךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִים וחכם יֶחְכָּם וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ |
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
| חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃ |
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
| טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵֽא׃ |
23 An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
| רָב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ |
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
| חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִֽׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר׃ |
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
| צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָֽר׃ |
