Proverbs 19
1 Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
| טוב-רש הולך בתמו-- מעקש שפתיו והוא כסיל |
2 Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
| גם בלא-דעת נפש לא-טוב ואץ ברגלים חוטא |
3 The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
| אולת אדם תסלף דרכו ועל-יהוה יזעף לבו |
4 Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
| הון--יסיף רעים רבים ודל מרעהו יפרד |
5 A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.
| עד שקרים לא ינקה ויפיח כזבים לא ימלט |
6 Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.
| רבים יחלו פני-נדיב וכל-הרע לאיש מתן |
7 All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises—there are none.
| כל אחי-רש שנאהו-- אף כי מרעהו רחקו ממנו מרדף אמרים לא- (לו-) המה |
8 He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
| קנה-לב אהב נפשו שמר תבונה למצא-טוב |
9 A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
| עד שקרים לא ינקה ויפיח כזבים יאבד |
10 Unseemly for a dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.
| לא-נאוה לכסיל תענוג אף כי-לעבד משל בשרים |
11 The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
| שכל אדם האריך אפו ותפארתו עבר על-פשע |
12 The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.
| נהם ככפיר זעף מלך וכטל על-עשב רצונו |
13 Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, —and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
| הות לאביו בן כסיל ודלף טרד מדיני אשה |
14 House and substance, are an inheritance from one’s fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.
| בית והון נחלת אבות ומיהוה אשה משכלת |
15 Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
| עצלה תפיל תרדמה ונפש רמיה תרעב |
16 One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
| שמר מצוה שמר נפשו בוזה דרכיו יומת (ימות) |
17 A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.
| מלוה יהוה חונן דל וגמלו ישלם-לו |
18 Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.
| יסר בנך כי-יש תקוה ואל-המיתו אל-תשא נפשך |
19 A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, —nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more [stripes] must thou add.
| גרל- (גדל-) חמה נשא ענש כי אם-תציל ועוד תוסף |
20 Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.
| שמע עצה וקבל מוסר-- למען תחכם באחריתך |
21 Many are the devices in a man’s heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand.
| רבות מחשבות בלב-איש ועצת יהוה היא תקום |
22 The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, —and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.
| תאות אדם חסדו וטוב-רש מאיש כזב |
23 The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain—let him not be visited by calamity.
| יראת יהוה לחיים ושבע ילין בל-יפקד רע |
24 A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he not bring it back.
| טמן עצל ידו בצלחת גם-אל-פיהו לא ישיבנה |
25 The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence—he will understand teaching.
| לץ תכה ופתי יערם והוכיח לנבון יבין דעת |
26 He that ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach.
| משדד-אב יבריח אם-- בן מביש ומחפיר |
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge.
| חדל-בני לשמע מוסר לשגות מאמרי-דעת |
28 An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
| עד בליעל יליץ משפט ופי רשעים יבלע-און |
29 Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
| נכונו ללצים שפטים ומהלמות לגו כסילים |
