Proverbs 24
1 Do not be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:
| אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁי רָעָה וְאַל־תתאו תִּתְאָיו לִהְיוֹת אִתָּֽם׃ |
2 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
| כִּי־שֹׁד יֶהְגֶּה לִבָּם וְעָמָל שִׂפְתֵיהֶם תְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה׃ |
3 Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
| בְּחָכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכּוֹנָֽן׃ |
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
| וּבְדַעַת חֲדָרִים יִמָּלְאוּ כָּל־הוֹן יָקָר וְנָעִֽים׃ |
5 A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
| גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָם בַּעוֹז וְאִֽישׁ־דַּעַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃ |
6 for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.
| כִּי בְתַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ מִלְחָמָה וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃ |
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.
| רָאמוֹת לֶֽאֱוִיל חָכְמוֹת בַּשַּׁעַר לֹא יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיהוּ׃ |
8 One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
| מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ לוֹ בַּֽעַל־מְזִמּוֹת יִקְרָֽאוּ׃ |
9 The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
| זִמַּת אִוֶּלֶת חַטָּאת וְתוֹעֲבַת לְאָדָם לֵֽץ׃ |
10 If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
| הִתְרַפִּיתָ בְּיוֹם צָרָה צַר כֹּחֶֽכָה׃ |
11 Rescue those who are being led away to death. Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.
| הַצֵּל לְקֻחִים לַמָּוֶת וּמָטִים לַהֶרֶג אִם־תַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃ |
12 If you say, "Look, we did not know this;" doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
| כִּֽי־תֹאמַר הֵן לֹא־יָדַעְנוּ זֶה הֲֽלֹא־תֹכֵן לִבּוֹת ׀ הֽוּא־יָבִין וְנֹצֵר נַפְשְׁךָ הוּא יֵדָע וְהֵשִׁיב לְאָדָם כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ |
13 My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste.
| אֱכָל־בְּנִי דְבַשׁ כִּי־טוֹב וְנֹפֶת מָתוֹק עַל־חִכֶּֽךָ׃ |
14 Likewise, know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, and your hope will not be cut off.
| כֵּן ׀ דְּעֶה חָכְמָה לְנַפְשֶׁךָ אִם־מָצָאתָ וְיֵשׁ אַחֲרִית וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵֽת׃ |
15 Do not lie in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Do not destroy his resting place.
| אַל־תֶּאֱרֹב רָשָׁע לִנְוֵה צַדִּיק אַֽל־תְּשַׁדֵּד רִבְצוֹ׃ |
16 For the righteous may fall seven times, but gets up again, but the wicked will stumble in adversity.
| כִּי שֶׁבַע ׀ יִפּוֹל צַדִּיק וָקָם וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָֽה׃ |
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. Do not let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
| בִּנְפֹל אויביך אֽוֹיִבְךָ אַל־תִּשְׂמָח וּבִכָּשְׁלוֹ אַל־יָגֵל לִבֶּֽךָ׃ |
18 lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
| פֶּן־יִרְאֶה יְהוָה וְרַע בְּעֵינָיו וְהֵשִׁיב מֵעָלָיו אַפּֽוֹ׃ |
19 Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:
| אַל־תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃ |
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
| כִּי ׀ לֹֽא־תִהְיֶה אַחֲרִית לָרָע נֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ׃ |
21 My son, fear the LORD and the king. Do not join those who are rebellious:
| יְרָֽא־אֶת־יְהוָה בְּנִי וָמֶלֶךְ עִם־שׁוֹנִים אַל־תִּתְעָרָֽב׃ |
22 for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both—who knows?
| כִּֽי־פִתְאֹם יָקוּם אֵידָם וּפִיד שְׁנֵיהֶם מִי יוֹדֵֽעַ׃ |
23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
| גַּם־אֵלֶּה לַֽחֲכָמִים הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִים בְּמִשְׁפָּט בַּל־טֽוֹב׃ |
24 He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—
| אֹמֵר ׀ לְרָשָׁע צַדִּיק אָתָּה יִקְּבֻהוּ עַמִּים יִזְעָמוּהוּ לְאֻמִּֽים׃ |
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
| וְלַמּוֹכִיחִים יִנְעָם וַֽעֲלֵיהֶם תָּבוֹא בִרְכַּת־טֽוֹב׃ |
26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
| שְׂפָתַיִם יִשָּׁק מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִֽים׃ |
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
| הָכֵן בַּחוּץ ׀ מְלַאכְתֶּךָ וְעַתְּדָהּ בַּשָּׂדֶה לָךְ אַחַר וּבָנִיתָ בֵיתֶֽךָ׃ |
28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Do not deceive with your lips.
| אַל־תְּהִי עֵד־חִנָּם בְּרֵעֶךָ וַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ |
29 Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
| אַל־תֹּאמַר כַּאֲשֶׁר עָֽשָׂה־לִי כֵּן אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לּוֹ אָשִׁיב לָאִישׁ כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ |
30 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
| עַל־שְׂדֵה אִישׁ־עָצֵל עָבַרְתִּי וְעַל־כֶּרֶם אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃ |
31 Look, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
| וְהִנֵּה עָלָה כֻלּוֹ ׀ קִמְּשֹׂנִים כָּסּוּ פָנָיו חֲרֻלִּים וְגֶדֶר אֲבָנָיו נֶהֱרָֽסָה׃ |
32 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
| וָֽאֶחֱזֶה אָנֹכִֽי אָשִׁית לִבִּי רָאִיתִי לָקַחְתִּי מוּסָֽר׃ |
33 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;
| מְעַט שֵׁנוֹת מְעַט תְּנוּמוֹת מְעַט ׀ חִבֻּק יָדַיִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃ |
34 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
| וּבָֽא־מִתְהַלֵּךְ רֵישֶׁךָ וּמַחְסֹרֶיךָ כְּאִישׁ מָגֵֽן׃ |
