מִשְׁלֵי 13
| בן חכם מוסר אב ולץ לא-שמע גערה | 1 |
A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, beareth not when he is reproved.
| מפרי פי-איש יאכל טוב ונפש בגדים חמס | 2 |
Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.
| נצר פיו שמר נפשו פשק שפתיו מחתה-לו | 3 |
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.
| מתאוה ואין נפשו עצל ונפש חרצים תדשן | 4 |
The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
| דבר-שקר ישנא צדיק ורשע יבאיש ויחפיר | 5 |
The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.
| צדקה תצר תם-דרך ורשעה תסלף חטאת | 6 |
Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
| יש מתעשר ואין כל מתרושש והון רב | 7 |
One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing: and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.
| כפר נפש-איש עשרו ורש לא-שמע גערה | 8 |
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension.
| אור-צדיקים ישמח ונר רשעים ידעך | 9 |
The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
| רק-בזדון יתן מצה ואת-נועצים חכמה | 10 |
Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.
| הון מהבל ימעט וקבץ על-יד ירבה | 11 |
Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand shall increase.
| תוחלת ממשכה מחלה-לב ועץ חיים תאוה באה | 12 |
Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh is a tree of life.
| בז לדבר יחבל לו וירא מצוה הוא ישלם | 13 |
Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. Deceitful souls go astray in sins: the just are merciful, and shew mercy.
| תורת חכם מקור חיים-- לסור ממקשי מות | 14 |
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death.
| שכל-טוב יתן-חן ודרך בגדים איתן | 15 |
Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit.
| כל-ערום יעשה בדעת וכסיל יפרש אולת | 16 |
The prudent mall doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
| מלאך רשע יפל ברע וציר אמונים מרפא | 17 |
The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
| ריש וקלון פורע מוסר ושמר תוכחת יכבד | 18 |
Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof, shall be glorified.
| תאוה נהיה תערב לנפש ותועבת כסילים סור מרע | 19 |
The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.
| הלוך (הולך) את-חכמים וחכם (יחכם) ורעה כסילים ירוע | 20 |
He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.
| חטאים תרדף רעה ואת-צדיקים ישלם-טוב | 21 |
Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.
| טוב--ינחיל בני-בנים וצפון לצדיק חיל חוטא | 22 |
The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.
| רב-אכל ניר ראשים ויש נספה בלא משפט | 23 |
Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered with out judgment.
| חושך שבטו שונא בנו ואהבו שחרו מוסר | 24 |
He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.
| צדיק--אכל לשבע נפשו ובטן רשעים תחסר | 25 |
The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled.
