מִשְׁלֵי 11
| מאזני מרמה תועבת יהוה ואבן שלמה רצונו | 1 |
A false balance is abomination to Yhwh: but a just weight is his delight.
| בא-זדון ויבא קלון ואת-צנועים חכמה | 2 |
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
| תמת ישרים תנחם וסלף בגדים ושדם (ישדם) | 3 |
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
| לא-יועיל הון ביום עברה וצדקה תציל ממות | 4 |
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
| צדקת תמים תישר דרכו וברשעתו יפל רשע | 5 |
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
| צדקת ישרים תצילם ובהות בגדים ילכדו | 6 |
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
| במות אדם רשע תאבד תקוה ותוחלת אונים אבדה | 7 |
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
| צדיק מצרה נחלץ ויבא רשע תחתיו | 8 |
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
| בפה--חנף ישחת רעהו ובדעת צדיקים יחלצו | 9 |
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
| בטוב צדיקים תעלץ קריה ובאבד רשעים רנה | 10 |
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
| בברכת ישרים תרום קרת ובפי רשעים תהרס | 11 |
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
| בז-לרעהו חסר-לב ואיש תבונות יחריש | 12 |
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
| הולך רכיל מגלה-סוד ונאמן-רוח מכסה דבר | 13 |
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
| באין תחבלות יפל-עם ותשועה ברב יועץ | 14 |
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
| רע-ירוע כי-ערב זר ושנא תקעים בוטח | 15 |
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
| אשת-חן תתמך כבוד ועריצים יתמכו-עשר | 16 |
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
| גמל נפשו איש חסד ועכר שארו אכזרי | 17 |
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
| רשע--עשה פעלת-שקר וזרע צדקה שכר אמת | 18 |
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
| כן-צדקה לחיים ומרדף רעה למותו | 19 |
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
| תועבת יהוה עקשי-לב ורצונו תמימי דרך | 20 |
They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to Yhwh: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
| יד ליד לא-ינקה רע וזרע צדיקים נמלט | 21 |
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
| נזם זהב באף חזיר-- אשה יפה וסרת טעם | 22 |
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
| תאות צדיקים אך-טוב תקות רשעים עברה | 23 |
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
| יש מפזר ונוסף עוד וחשך מישר אך-למחסור | 24 |
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
| נפש-ברכה תדשן ומרוה גם-הוא יורא | 25 |
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
| מנע בר יקבהו לאום וברכה לראש משביר | 26 |
He that withholdeth wheat, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
| שחר טוב יבקש רצון ודרש רעה תבואנו | 27 |
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
| בוטח בעשרו הוא יפול וכעלה צדיקים יפרחו | 28 |
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
| עכר ביתו ינחל-רוח ועבד אויל לחכם-לב | 29 |
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
| פרי-צדיק עץ חיים ולקח נפשות חכם | 30 |
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
| הן צדיק בארץ ישלם אף כי-רשע וחוטא | 31 |
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
