מִשְׁלֵי 13
| בן חכם מוסר אב ולץ לא-שמע גערה | 1 |
A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
| מפרי פי-איש יאכל טוב ונפש בגדים חמס | 2 |
From the fruit of a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for violence.
| נצר פיו שמר נפשו פשק שפתיו מחתה-לו | 3 |
He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
| מתאוה ואין נפשו עצל ונפש חרצים תדשן | 4 |
The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
| דבר-שקר ישנא צדיק ורשע יבאיש ויחפיר | 5 |
The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
| צדקה תצר תם-דרך ורשעה תסלף חטאת | 6 |
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
| יש מתעשר ואין כל מתרושש והון רב | 7 |
There is some one that pretendeth to be rich without having any thing; another that pretendeth to be poor while having abundant wealth.
| כפר נפש-איש עשרו ורש לא-שמע גערה | 8 |
As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
| אור-צדיקים ישמח ונר רשעים ידעך | 9 |
The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
| רק-בזדון יתן מצה ואת-נועצים חכמה | 10 |
Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
| הון מהבל ימעט וקבץ על-יד ירבה | 11 |
Wealth [gotten] by vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
| תוחלת ממשכה מחלה-לב ועץ חיים תאוה באה | 12 |
Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
| בז לדבר יחבל לו וירא מצוה הוא ישלם | 13 |
Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
| תורת חכם מקור חיים-- לסור ממקשי מות | 14 |
The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
| שכל-טוב יתן-חן ודרך בגדים איתן | 15 |
Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
| כל-ערום יעשה בדעת וכסיל יפרש אולת | 16 |
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
| מלאך רשע יפל ברע וציר אמונים מרפא | 17 |
A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
| ריש וקלון פורע מוסר ושמר תוכחת יכבד | 18 |
Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
| תאוה נהיה תערב לנפש ותועבת כסילים סור מרע | 19 |
A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
| הלוך (הולך) את-חכמים וחכם (יחכם) ורעה כסילים ירוע | 20 |
He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
| חטאים תרדף רעה ואת-צדיקים ישלם-טוב | 21 |
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
| טוב--ינחיל בני-בנים וצפון לצדיק חיל חוטא | 22 |
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
| רב-אכל ניר ראשים ויש נספה בלא משפט | 23 |
Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
| חושך שבטו שונא בנו ואהבו שחרו מוסר | 24 |
He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
| צדיק--אכל לשבע נפשו ובטן רשעים תחסר | 25 |
The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
