מִשְׁלֵי 16
| לאדם מערכי-לב ומיהוה מענה לשון | 1 |
The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
| כל-דרכי-איש זך בעיניו ותכן רוחות יהוה | 2 |
All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
| גל אל-יהוה מעשיך ויכנו מחשבתיך | 3 |
Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
| כל פעל יהוה למענהו וגם-רשע ליום רעה | 4 |
The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
| תועבת יהוה כל-גבה-לב יד ליד לא ינקה | 5 |
Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
| בחסד ואמת יכפר עון וביראת יהוה סור מרע | 6 |
By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
| ברצות יהוה דרכי-איש גם-אויביו ישלם אתו | 7 |
When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
| טוב-מעט בצדקה-- מרב תבואות בלא משפט | 8 |
Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
| לב אדם יחשב דרכו ויהוה יכין צעדו | 9 |
A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
| קסם על-שפתי-מלך במשפט לא ימעל-פיו | 10 |
Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
| פלס ומאזני משפט--ליהוה מעשהו כל-אבני-כיס | 11 |
True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
| תועבת מלכים עשות רשע כי בצדקה יכון כסא | 12 |
Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
| רצון מלכים שפתי-צדק ודבר ישרים יאהב | 13 |
Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
| חמת-מלך מלאכי-מות ואיש חכם יכפרנה | 14 |
The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
| באור-פני-מלך חיים ורצונו כעב מלקוש | 15 |
In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
| קנה-חכמה--מה-טוב מחרוץ וקנות בינה נבחר מכסף | 16 |
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
| מסלת ישרים סור מרע שמר נפשו נצר דרכו | 17 |
The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
| לפני-שבר גאון ולפני כשלון גבה רוח | 18 |
Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
| טוב שפל-רוח את-עניים (ענוים) מחלק שלל את-גאים | 19 |
Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
| משכיל על-דבר ימצא-טוב ובוטח ביהוה אשריו | 20 |
He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
| לחכם-לב יקרא נבון ומתק שפתים יסיף לקח | 21 |
The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
| מקור חיים שכל בעליו ומוסר אולים אולת | 22 |
Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
| לב חכם ישכיל פיהו ועל-שפתיו יסיף לקח | 23 |
The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
| צוף-דבש אמרי-נעם מתוק לנפש ומרפא לעצם | 24 |
Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
| יש דרך ישר לפני-איש ואחריתה דרכי-מות | 25 |
There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
| נפש עמל עמלה לו כי-אכף עליו פיהו | 26 |
The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
| איש בליעל כרה רעה ועל-שפתיו (שפתו) כאש צרבת | 27 |
A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
| איש תהפכות ישלח מדון ונרגן מפריד אלוף | 28 |
A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
| איש חמס יפתה רעהו והוליכו בדרך לא-טוב | 29 |
A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.
| עצה עיניו לחשב תהפכות קרץ שפתיו כלה רעה | 30 |
He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
| עטרת תפארת שיבה בדרך צדקה תמצא | 31 |
The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.
| טוב ארך אפים מגבור ומשל ברוחו מלכד עיר | 32 |
He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.
| בחיק יוטל את-הגורל ומיהוה כל-משפטו | 33 |
A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.
