מִשְׁלֵי 14
| חכמות נשים בנתה ביתה ואולת בידיה תהרסנו | 1 |
Every wise woman builds her house, but the stupid woman tears it down with her own hands.
| הולך בישרו ירא יהוה ונלוז דרכיו בוזהו | 2 |
Those who live right respect the Lord, but those who live dishonestly despise him.
| בפי-אויל חטר גאוה ושפתי חכמים תשמורם | 3 |
What stupid people say punishes their pride, but what wise people say will protect them.
| באין אלפים אבוס בר ורב-תבואות בכח שור | 4 |
Without oxen, the manger is empty, but a good harvest comes through the ox's strength.
| עד אמונים לא יכזב ויפיח כזבים עד שקר | 5 |
A trustworthy witness doesn't lie, but a false witness is deceptive.
| בקש-לץ חכמה ואין ודעת לנבון נקל | 6 |
It's pointless for a scoffer to look for wisdom, but knowledge comes easily to someone who understands.
| לך מנגד לאיש כסיל ובל-ידעת שפתי-דעת | 7 |
Stay away from stupid people—you won't learn anything from them.
| חכמת ערום הבין דרכו ואולת כסילים מרמה | 8 |
Sensible people use their wisdom to decide where they're going, but the foolishness of stupid people is treacherous.
| אולים יליץ אשם ובין ישרים רצון | 9 |
Stupid people laugh at sin, but good people want forgiveness.
| לב--יודע מרת נפשו ובשמחתו לא-יתערב זר | 10 |
The individual's mind alone knows its sadnesses, and no one else can share its happiness.
| בית רשעים ישמד ואהל ישרים יפריח | 11 |
The house of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tent of good people will prosper.
| יש דרך ישר לפני-איש ואחריתה דרכי-מות | 12 |
There's a way that seems to be right, but in the end it's the way of death.
| גם-בשחק יכאב-לב ואחריתה שמחה תוגה | 13 |
Even when you're laughing you can be feeling sad—joy can end in grief.
| מדרכיו ישבע סוג לב ומעליו איש טוב | 14 |
Disloyal people are repaid for what they do, and good people are rewarded.
| פתי יאמין לכל-דבר וערום יבין לאשרו | 15 |
Stupid people believe whatever they're told, but sensible people think about what they're doing.
| חכם ירא וסר מרע וכסיל מתעבר ובוטח | 16 |
Wise people are careful and avoid evil, but stupid people are confidently reckless.
| קצר-אפים יעשה אולת ואיש מזמות ישנא | 17 |
Quick-tempered people act foolishly, while people who make evil plans are hated.
| נחלו פתאים אולת וערומים יכתרו דעת | 18 |
The inheritance of stupid people is stupidity, but sensible people are rewarded with knowledge.
| שחו רעים לפני טובים ורשעים על-שערי צדיק | 19 |
Evil people bow down before good people, and the wicked bow down at the doors of those who do right.
| גם-לרעהו ישנא רש ואהבי עשיר רבים | 20 |
The poor are hated even by their neighbors, while the rich have many friends.
| בז-לרעהו חוטא ומחונן עניים (ענוים) אשריו | 21 |
People who look down on their neighbors are sinners, but those who are kind to the poor are blessed.
| הלוא-יתעו חרשי רע וחסד ואמת חרשי טוב | 22 |
Aren't people who plan to do evil wrong? But those who plan to do good have trustworthy love and faithfulness.
| בכל-עצב יהיה מותר ודבר-שפתים אך-למחסור | 23 |
There's profit in hard work, but chatting just leads to poverty.
| עטרת חכמים עשרם אולת כסילים אולת | 24 |
The wise are rewarded with wealth, but stupid people are rewarded with stupidity.
| מציל נפשות עד אמת ויפח כזבים מרמה | 25 |
A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is treacherous.
| ביראת יהוה מבטח-עז ולבניו יהיה מחסה | 26 |
People who honor the Lord are completely safe; he will protect their children.
| יראת יהוה מקור חיים-- לסור ממקשי מות | 27 |
Respecting the Lord is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.
| ברב-עם הדרת-מלך ובאפס לאם מחתת רזון | 28 |
The glory of a king is the number of his subjects, for a ruler is nothing without them.
| ארך אפים רב-תבונה וקצר-רוח מרים אולת | 29 |
If you're slow to get angry, you're very wise; but if you have a short fuse you glorify stupidity.
| חיי בשרים לב מרפא ורקב עצמות קנאה | 30 |
A peaceful mind makes your body healthy, but jealousy makes your bones rot.
| עשק דל חרף עשהו ומכבדו חנן אביון | 31 |
Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, but anyone who is kind to the needy honors him.
| ברעתו ידחה רשע וחסה במותו צדיק | 32 |
Wicked people are brought down by their own evil actions, but those who live right are confident even in death.
| בלב נבון תנוח חכמה ובקרב כסילים תודע | 33 |
Wisdom is at home in a mind that understands, but it's not found among stupid people.
| צדקה תרומם-גוי וחסד לאמים חטאת | 34 |
Doing right makes a nation successful, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
| רצון-מלך לעבד משכיל ועברתו תהיה מביש | 35 |
A servant who acts wisely is appreciated by the king, but he gets angry with a servant who acts disgracefully.
