Proverbs 15
1 An answer soft it turns away rage and a word of hurt it raises anger.
| מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃ |
2 [the] tongue of Wise [people] it makes good knowledge and [the] mouth of fools it pours forth foolishness.
| לְשֹׁ֣ון חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
3 [are] in Every place [the] eyes of Yahweh watching evil [people] and good [people].
| בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קֹום עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פֹ֗ות רָעִ֥ים וטֹובִֽים׃ |
4 Healing of tongue [is] a tree of life and perverseness with it [is] brokenness in spirit.
| מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שֹׁון עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃ |
5 A fool he spurns [the] discipline of father his and [one who] keeps correction he is prudent.
| אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תֹּוכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃ |
6 [the] house of A righteous [person] wealth great and with [the] income of a wicked [person] trouble.
| בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ |
7 [the] lips of Wise [people] they scatter knowledge and [the] heart of fools [is] not right.
| שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ |
8 [the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh and [is the] prayer of upright [people] delight his.
| זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצֹונֹֽו׃ |
9 [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] way of a wicked [person] and [one who] pursues righteousness he loves.
| תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃ |
10 Discipline bad [is] for [one who] forsakes [the] path [one who] hates correction he will die.
| מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שֹׂונֵ֖א תֹוכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃ |
11 Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh indeed? for [the] hearts of [the] children of humankind. (Sheol h7585)
| שְׁאֹ֣ול וַ֭אֲבַדֹּון נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבֹּ֥ות בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ (Sheol h7585) |
12 Not he loves a mocker reproof to him to wise [people] not he goes.
| לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הֹוכֵ֣חַֽ לֹ֑ו אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃ |
13 A heart joyful it makes good a face and by sorrow of heart a spirit [is] stricken.
| לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃ |
14 A heart discerning it seeks knowledge (and [the] mouth of *Q(K)*) fools it feeds on foolishness.
| לֵ֣ב נָ֭בֹון יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת וּפְנֵי (וּפִ֥י) כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
15 All [the] days of [the] afflicted [are] displeasing and a [person] good of heart a feast continually.
| כָּל־יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֹֽוב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃ |
16 [is] good A little with [the] fear of Yahweh more than treasure great and turmoil with it.
| טֹוב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאֹוצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֹֽו׃ |
17 [is] good A portion of vegetables and love [is] there more than an ox fattened and hatred [is] with it.
| טֹ֤וב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשֹּׁ֥ור אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֹֽו׃ |
18 A person of rage he stirs up strife and a [person] long of anger he makes quiet a dispute.
| אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃ |
19 [the] way of A sluggard [is] like a hedge of thorn[s] and [the] path of upright [people] [is] cast up.
| דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃ |
20 A son wise he makes glad a father and a fool a person [is] despising mother his.
| בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בֹּוזֶ֥ה אִמֹּֽו׃ |
21 Foolishness [is] a joy to [one] lacking of heart and a person of understanding (he makes straight *L(abh)*) to walk.
| אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ |
22 They go wrong plans when there not [is] counsel and with multitude of counselors it is established.
| הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבֹות בְּאֵ֣ין סֹ֑וד וּבְרֹ֖ב יֹועֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃ |
23 Joy [belongs] to person in [the] answer of mouth his and [is] a word at appropriate time its how! good.
| שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתֹּ֣ו מַה־טֹּֽוב׃ |
24 [the] path of Life [is] upwards for [one who] acts prudently so as to turn aside from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
| אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁאֹ֥ול מָֽטָּה׃ (Sheol h7585) |
25 [the] house of Proud [people] he tears down - Yahweh and he will establish [the] territory of a widow.
| בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ |
26 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] plans of an evil [person] and [are] clean words of kindness.
| תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃ |
27 [is] troubling Own house his [one who] gains unjustly unjust gain and [one who] hates gifts he will live.
| עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתֹו בֹּוצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשֹׂונֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃ |
28 [the] heart of A righteous [person] it considers to answer and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it pours forth evil things.
| לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנֹ֑ות וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֹֽות׃ |
29 [is] far Yahweh from wicked [people] and [the] prayer of righteous [people] he hears.
| רָחֹ֣וק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃ |
30 Light of eyes it makes glad a heart a report good it fattens [the] bone[s].
| מְֽאֹור־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה טֹ֝ובָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃ |
31 An ear [which] hears correction of life in [the] midst of wise [people] it will remain.
| אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֖מַעַת תֹּוכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃ |
32 [one who] ignores Discipline [is] rejecting self his and [one who] heeds correction [is] acquiring heart.
| פֹּורֵ֣עַ מ֖וּסָר מֹואֵ֣ס נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וְשֹׁומֵ֥עַ תֹּ֝וכַ֗חַת קֹ֣ונֶה לֵּֽב׃ |
33 [the] fear of Yahweh [is the] correction of wisdom and [is] before honor humility.
| יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָבֹ֣וד עֲנָוָֽה׃ |
