Proverbs 15
1 A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
| מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה וּדְבַר־עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃ |
2 The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
| לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים תֵּיטִיב דָּעַת וּפִי כְסִילִים יַבִּיעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
| בְּֽכׇל־מָקוֹם עֵינֵי יְהֹוָה צֹפוֹת רָעִים וְטוֹבִֽים׃ |
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
| מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים וְסֶלֶף בָּהּ שֶׁבֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃ |
5 A fool despiseth his father’s correction: but he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
| אֱוִיל יִנְאַץ מוּסַר אָבִיו וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יַעְרִֽים׃ |
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
| בֵּית צַדִּיק חֹסֶן רָב וּבִתְבוּאַת רָשָׁע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ |
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.
| שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ |
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
| זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה וּתְפִלַּת יְשָׁרִים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ |
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה דֶּרֶךְ רָשָׁע וּמְרַדֵּף צְדָקָה יֶאֱהָֽב׃ |
10 There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die.
| מוּסָר רָע לְעֹזֵב אֹרַח שׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת יָמֽוּת׃ |
11 Sheol and Abaddon are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men! (Sheol h7585)
| שְׁאוֹל וַאֲבַדּוֹן נֶגֶד יְהֹוָה אַף כִּֽי־לִבּוֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ (Sheol h7585) |
12 A scorner loveth not to be reproved: he will not go unto the wise.
| לֹא יֶאֱהַב־לֵץ הוֹכֵחַֽ לוֹ אֶל־חֲכָמִים לֹא יֵלֵֽךְ׃ |
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
| לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב פָּנִים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵב רוּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃ |
14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
| לֵב נָבוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּעַת (ופני) [וּפִי] כְסִילִים יִרְעֶה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a cheerful heart [hath] a continual feast.
| כׇּל־יְמֵי עָנִי רָעִים וְטֽוֹב־לֵב מִשְׁתֶּה תָמִֽיד׃ |
16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble therewith.
| טוֹב־מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מֵאוֹצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֽוֹ׃ |
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
| טוֹב אֲרֻחַת יָרָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁם מִשּׁוֹר אָבוּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃ |
18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
| אִישׁ חֵמָה יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וְאֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יַשְׁקִיט רִֽיב׃ |
19 The way of the sluggard is as an hedge of thorns: but the path of the upright is made an highway.
| דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק וְאֹרַח יְשָׁרִים סְלֻלָֽה׃ |
20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
| בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּכְסִיל אָדָם בּוֹזֶה אִמּֽוֹ׃ |
21 Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
| אִוֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָה לַחֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ |
22 Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
| הָפֵר מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵין סוֹד וּבְרֹב יוֹעֲצִים תָּקֽוּם׃ |
23 A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word in due season, how good is it!
| שִׂמְחָה לָאִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִיו וְדָבָר בְּעִתּוֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃ |
| אֹרַח חַיִּים לְמַעְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּיל לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאוֹל מָֽטָּה׃ (Sheol h7585) |
25 The LORD will root up the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
| בֵּית גֵּאִים יִסַּח ׀ יְהֹוָה וְיַצֵּב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ |
26 Evil devices are an abomination to the LORD: but pleasant words [are] pure.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת רָע וּטְהֹרִים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃ |
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth gifts shall live.
| עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ בּוֹצֵעַ בָּצַע וְשׂוֹנֵא מַתָּנֹת יִחְיֶֽה׃ |
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
| לֵב צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה לַעֲנוֹת וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יַבִּיעַ רָעֽוֹת׃ |
29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
| רָחוֹק יְהֹוָה מֵרְשָׁעִים וּתְפִלַּת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׁמָֽע׃ |
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] good tidings make the bones fat.
| מְֽאוֹר־עֵינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵב שְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃ |
31 The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.
| אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת תּוֹכַחַת חַיִּים בְּקֶרֶב חֲכָמִים תָּלִֽין׃ |
32 He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul: but he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.
| פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר מוֹאֵס נַפְשׁוֹ וְשׁוֹמֵעַ תּוֹכַחַת קוֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃ |
33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [goeth] humility.
| יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מוּסַר חׇכְמָה וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃ |
