Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
| נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָֽח׃ |
2 For the transgression of a land many [are] its princes: but by a man of understanding [and] knowledge the state [thereof] shall be prolonged.
| בְּפֶשַֽׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃ |
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor [is like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
| גֶּבֶר רָשׁ וְעֹשֵׁק דַּלִּים מָטָר סֹחֵף וְאֵין לָֽחֶם׃ |
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
| עֹזְבֵי תוֹרָה יְהַֽלְלוּ רָשָׁע וְשֹׁמְרֵי תוֹרָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָֽם׃ |
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all [things].
| אַנְשֵׁי־רָע לֹא־יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה יָבִינוּ כֹֽל׃ |
6 Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [is] rich.
| טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִֽׁיר׃ |
7 He who keepeth the law [is] a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous [men] shameth his father.
| נוֹצֵר תּוֹרָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זֽוֹלְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִֽיו׃ |
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
| מַרְבֶּה הוֹנוֹ בְּנֶשֶׁךְ ובתרבית וְתַרְבִּית לְחוֹנֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ |
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.
| מֵסִיר אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה גַּֽם־תְּפִלָּתוֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃ |
10 Whoever causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good [things] in possession.
| מַשְׁגֶּה יְשָׁרִים ׀ בְּדֶרֶךְ רָע בִּשְׁחוּתוֹ הֽוּא־יִפּוֹל וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃ |
11 The rich man [is] wise in his own conceit; but the poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out.
| חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו אִישׁ עָשִׁיר וְדַל מֵבִין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃ |
12 When righteous [men] rejoice, [there is] great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
| בַּעֲלֹץ צַדִּיקִים רַבָּה תִפְאָרֶת וּבְקוּם רְשָׁעִים יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָֽם׃ |
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but he who confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.
| מְכַסֶּה פְשָׁעָיו לֹא יַצְלִיחַ וּמוֹדֶה וְעֹזֵב יְרֻחָֽם׃ |
14 Happy [is] the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
| אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מְפַחֵד תָּמִיד וּמַקְשֶׁה לִבּוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃ |
15 [As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; [so is] a wicked ruler over the poor people.
| אֲרִי־נֹהֵם וְדֹב שׁוֹקֵק מֹשֵׁל רָשָׁע עַל עַם־דָּֽל׃ |
16 The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.
| נָגִיד חֲסַר תְּבוּנוֹת וְרַב מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת שנאי שֹׂנֵא בֶצַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִֽים׃ |
17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
| אָדָם עָשֻׁק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁ עַד־בּוֹר יָנוּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃ |
18 He who walketh uprightly shall be saved: but [he that is] perverse [in his] ways shall fall at once.
| הוֹלֵךְ תָּמִים יִוָּשֵׁעַ וְנֶעְקַשׁ דְּרָכַיִם יִפּוֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃ |
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.
| עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵקִים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃ |
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
| אִישׁ אֱמוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכוֹת וְאָץ לְהַעֲשִׁיר לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃ |
21 To have respect of persons [is] not good: for, for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress.
| הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִים לֹא־טוֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶחֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃ |
22 He that hasteth to be rich [hath] an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
| נִֽבֳהָל לַהוֹן אִישׁ רַע עָיִן וְלֹֽא־יֵדַע כִּי־חֶסֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ |
23 He that rebuketh a man afterward shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue.
| מוֹכִיחַ אָדָם אַחֲרַי חֵן יִמְצָא מִֽמַּחֲלִיק לָשֽׁוֹן׃ |
24 He that robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, [It is] no transgression; the same [is] the companion of a destroyer.
| גּוֹזֵל ׀ אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ וְאֹמֵר אֵֽין־פָּשַׁע חָבֵר הוּא לְאִישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃ |
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
| רְחַב־נֶפֶשׁ יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבוֹטֵחַ עַל־יְהוָה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ |
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoever walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
| בּוֹטֵחַ בְּלִבּוֹ הוּא כְסִיל וְהוֹלֵךְ בְּחָכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ |
27 He that giveth to the poor shall not want: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
| נוֹתֵן לָרָשׁ אֵין מַחְסוֹר וּמַעְלִים עֵינָיו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃ |
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
| בְּקוּם רְשָׁעִים יִסָּתֵר אָדָם וּבְאָבְדָם יִרְבּוּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃ |
