Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that perverse in his lips and is a fool.
| טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִֽיל׃ |
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
| גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טוֹב וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵֽא׃ |
3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
| אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ וְעַל־יְהוָה יִזְעַף לִבּֽוֹ׃ |
4 Wealth addeth many friends: but the poor is separated from his friend.
| הוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים וְדָל מֵרֵעהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃ |
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
| עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ |
6 Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
| רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִיב וְכָל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּֽן׃ |
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him! he pursueth [them with] words, [but] they are gone.
| כָּל אֲחֵי־רָשׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים לא־לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃ |
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
| קֹֽנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹ שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃ |
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
| עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵֽד׃ |
10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
| לֹֽא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג אַף כִּֽי־לְעֶבֶד ׀ מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ |
11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
| שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹ וְתִפאַרְתּוֹ עֲבֹר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃ |
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
| נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ |
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
| הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּֽׁה׃ |
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers: but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
| בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת וּמֵיְהוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃ |
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
| עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב׃ |
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul: [but] he that is careless of his ways shall die.
| שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ בּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו יומת יָמֽוּת׃ |
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD, and his good deed will he pay him again.
| מַלְוֵה יְהוָה חוֹנֵֽן דָּל וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃ |
18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; and set not thy heart on his destruction.
| יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל־הֲמִיתוֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ |
19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty: for if thou deliver [him], thou must do it yet again.
| גרל־גְּֽדָל־חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ כִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃ |
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
| שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃ |
21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; but the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
| רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם׃ |
22 The desire of a man is [the measure of] his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
| תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָֽב׃ |
23 The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
| יִרְאַת יְהוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָֽע׃ |
24 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
| טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ |
25 smite a scorner, and the simple will learn prudence: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.
| לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם וְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃ |
26 He that spoileth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
| מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃ |
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction [only] to err from the words of knowledge.
| חַֽדַל־בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר לִשְׁגוֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃ |
28 A worthless witness mocketh at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
| עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃ |
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
| נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃ |
