Proverbs 20
1 Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.
| לֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּין הֹמֶ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְכָל־שֹׁ֥גֶה בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃ |
2 The growl as of a young lion, is the dread inspired by a king, he that provoketh him, endangereth his own life.
| נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
3 Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
| כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ |
4 By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.
| מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ ישאל בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃ |
5 Deep water, is counsel in a man’s heart, but, a man of understanding, will draw it out.
| מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃ |
6 A kind man one may call, a great man, —but, a faithful man, who can find?
| רָב־אָדָ֗ם יִ֭קְרָא אִ֣ישׁ חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ֣י יִמְצָֽא׃ |
7 As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!
| מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃ |
8 A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.
| מֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְעֵינָ֣יו כָּל־רָֽע׃ |
9 Who can say, I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin?
| מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃ |
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
| אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ |
11 Even, by his doings, doth a youth make himself known, whether, pure and upright, be his work.
| גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ |
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh hath made them, both.
| אֹ֣זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת וְעַ֣יִן רֹאָ֑ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עָשָׂ֥ה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ |
13 Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.
| אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב שֵׁ֭נָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃ |
14 Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.
| רַ֣ע רַ֭ע יֹאמַ֣ר הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה וְאֹזֵ֥ל ל֝֗וֹ אָ֣ז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ |
15 There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.
| יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ |
16 Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger, —then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.
| לְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד נכרים חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ |
17 Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel.
| עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִ֥יהוּ חָצָֽץ׃ |
18 Plans—by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.
| מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃ |
19 A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.
| גּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃ |
20 Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
| מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ באישון חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ |
21 An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning, the latter end thereof, shall not bring blessing.
| נַ֭חֲלָה מבחלת בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃ |
22 Do not say, I will requite wrong! Wait thou for Yahweh that he may save thee.
| אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃ |
23 An abomination to Yahweh, are divers weights, and, deceptive balances, are not good.
| תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ |
24 From Yahweh, are a man’s steps, a son of earth, then—how can he discern his way?
| מֵיהוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ |
25 It is a snare to a man, that he should rashly cry Holy! and, after making vows, to reflect!
| מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃ |
26 A wise king, winnoweth out the lawless, when he hath turned over them the wheel.
| מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹפָֽן׃ |
27 The lamp of Yahweh, is the spirit of a son of earth, searching all the chambers of the inner man.
| נֵ֣ר יְ֭הוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ |
28 Lovingkindness and faithfulness, will guard a king, —therefore should he support, with lovingkindness, his throne.
| חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ |
29 The beauty of young men, is their strength, and, the ornament of old men, a hoary head.
| תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בַּחוּרִ֣ים כֹּחָ֑ם וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃ |
30 Blows that cut in, cleanse away wickedness, and, smitings, [enter] the chambers of the inner man.
| חַבֻּר֣וֹת פֶּ֭צַע תמריק בְּרָ֑ע וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ |
