מִשְׁלֵי 22

1 נבחר שם מעשר רב מכסף ומזהב חן טוב

[is to be] chosen A name more than wealth great more than silver and more than gold favor good.

2 עשיר ורש נפגשו עשה כלם יהוה

[the] rich And [the] poor they meet together [is the] maker of all of them Yahweh.

3 ערום ראה רעה ויסתר (ונסתר) ופתיים עברו ונענשו

A sensible [person] - he sees trouble (and he hides himself *Q(K)*) and naive people they pass on and they are punished.

4 עקב ענוה יראת יהוה עשר וכבוד וחיים

[the] consequence of Humility [the] fear of Yahweh [is] wealth and honor and life.

5 צנים פחים בדרך עקש שומר נפשו ירחק מהם

Thorns snares [are] in [the] path of a perverse [person] [one who] guards self his he will be far from them.

6 חנך לנער על-פי דרכו-- גם כי-יזקין לא-יסור ממנה

Train the youth on [the] mouth of way his also if he will be old not he will turn aside from it.

7 עשיר ברשים ימשול ועבד לוה לאיש מלוה

A rich [person] over poor [people] he rules and [is] a servant a borrower of a person a lender.

8 זורע עולה יקצור- (יקצר-) און ושבט עברתו יכלה

[one who] sows Unrighteousness (he will reap *Q(k)*) trouble and [the] rod of fury his it will end.

9 טוב-עין הוא יברך כי-נתן מלחמו לדל

A [person] good of eye he he will be blessed for he gives some of food his to poor [person].

10 גרש לץ ויצא מדון וישבת דין וקלון

Drive out a mocker so may go out strife so may cease dispute and shame.

11 אהב טהור- (טהר-) לב-- חן שפתיו רעהו מלך

[one who] loves (Pure of *Q(K)*) heart [the] grace of lips his [is] friend his a king.

12 עיני יהוה נצרו דעת ויסלף דברי בגד

[the] eyes of Yahweh they preserve knowledge and he has subverted [the] words of [one who] acts treacherously.

13 אמר עצל ארי בחוץ בתוך רחבות ארצח

He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the street in [the] midst of [the] open places I will be killed.

14 שוחה עמקה פי זרות זעום יהוה יפול- (יפל-) שם

[is] a pit Deep [the] mouth of strange [women] [one who] is cursed of Yahweh (he will fall *Q(k)*) there.

15 אולת קשורה בלב-נער שבט מוסר ירחיקנה ממנו

Foolishness [is] bound in [the] heart of a youth a rod of discipline it will put far away it from him.

16 עשק דל להרבות לו-- נתן לעשיר אך-למחסור

[one who] oppresses [the] poor To increase for himself [one who] gives to a rich [person] only to poverty.

17 הט אזנך--ושמע דברי חכמים ולבך תשית לדעתי

Incline ear your and hear [the] words of wise [people] and heart your you will set to knowledge my.

18 כי-נעים כי-תשמרם בבטנך יכנו יחדו על-שפתיך

For [will be] pleasant that you will keep them in belly your they will be prepared together on lips your.

19 להיות ביהוה מבטחך-- הודעתיך היום אף-אתה

To be in Yahweh trust your I teach you this day even you.

20 הלא כתבתי לך שלשום (שלשים)-- במעצות ודעת

¿ Not have I written for you (officers *Q(K)*) counsels and knowledge.

21 להודיעך--קשט אמרי אמת להשיב אמרים אמת לשלחיך

To make known to you [the] truth of words of faithfulness to bring back words faithfulness to [those who] sent you.

22 אל-תגזל-דל כי דל-הוא ואל-תדכא עני בשער

May not you rob a poor [person] for [is] poor he and may not you crush a poor [person] at the gate.

23 כי-יהוה יריב ריבם וקבע את-קבעיהם נפש

For Yahweh he will conduct case their and he will rob [those who] rob them life.

24 אל-תתרע את-בעל אף ואת-איש חמות לא תבוא

May not you associate with a master of anger and with a person of rage not you must go.

25 פן-תאלף ארחתו ולקחת מוקש לנפשך

Lest you should learn (ways his *Q(K)*) and you will take a snare for self your.

26 אל-תהי בתקעי-כף בערבים משאות

May not you be among [those who] strike a palm among [those who] stand surety for debts.

27 אם-אין-לך לשלם-- למה יקח משכבך מתחתיך

If not [belongs] to you to pay why? will anyone take bed your from under you.

28 אל-תסג גבול עולם-- אשר עשו אבותיך

May not you displace a boundary of antiquity which they made ancestors your.

29 חזית איש מהיר במלאכתו-- לפני-מלכים יתיצב בל-יתיצב לפני חשכים

You see a person - skilled in work his before kings he will take his stand not he will take his stand before insignificant [people].