מִשְׁלֵי 29
| איש תוכחות מקשה-ערף-- פתע ישבר ואין מרפא | 1 |
Anyone who goes on stubbornly rejecting many warnings will be suddenly destroyed, without hope of healing.
| ברבות צדיקים ישמח העם ובמשל רשע יאנח עם | 2 |
When good people are in charge, everybody celebrates; but when the wicked rule, everybody groans.
| איש-אהב חכמה ישמח אביו ורעה זונות יאבד-הון | 3 |
A man who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who visits prostitutes throws away his money.
| מלך--במשפט יעמיד ארץ ואיש תרומות יהרסנה | 4 |
A king who rules justly makes the country secure, but one who asks for bribes will destroy it.
| גבר מחליק על-רעהו רשת פורש על-פעמיו | 5 |
Those who flatter their friends lay a net to trip them up.
| בפשע איש רע מוקש וצדיק ירון ושמח | 6 |
Evil people are trapped by their own sins, but those who do right sing and celebrate.
| ידע צדיק דין דלים רשע לא-יבין דעת | 7 |
Good people care about treating the poor fairly, but the wicked don't think about it at all.
| אנשי לצון יפיחו קריה וחכמים ישיבו אף | 8 |
Cynical people can inflame a whole city, but the wise calm angry people down.
| איש-חכם--נשפט את-איש אויל ורגז ושחק ואין נחת | 9 |
When a wise man takes a stupid man to court, there's raging and ridicule, but nothing is settled.
| אנשי דמים ישנאו-תם וישרים יבקשו נפשו | 10 |
Murderers hate people of integrity, but those who live right try to help them.
| כל-רוחו יוציא כסיל וחכם באחור ישבחנה | 11 |
Stupid people let all their anger out, while wise people quietly hold it in.
| משל מקשיב על-דבר-שקר-- כל-משרתיו רשעים | 12 |
A ruler who listens to lies will have nothing but wicked officials.
| רש ואיש תככים נפגשו-- מאיר עיני שניהם יהוה | 13 |
Poor people and their oppressors have this in common: the Lord gives life to all of them.
| מלך שופט באמת דלים-- כסאו לעד יכון | 14 |
If a king judges the poor fairly, he will have a long rule.
| שבט ותוכחת יתן חכמה ונער משלח מביש אמו | 15 |
Discipline and correction provide wisdom, but a son left undisciplined is an embarrassment to his mother.
| ברבות רשעים ירבה-פשע וצדיקים במפלתם יראו | 16 |
When the wicked are in power, sin increases; but the good will see their downfall.
| יסר בנך ויניחך ויתן מעדנים לנפשך | 17 |
Discipline your children and they won't give you any worries; they will make you very happy.
| באין חזון יפרע עם ושמר תורה אשרהו | 18 |
Without a revelation from God, the people go out of control, but those who keep the law are happy.
| בדברים לא-יוסר עבד כי-יבין ואין מענה | 19 |
A servant can't be disciplined by words alone; though they understand, they don't follow what they're told.
| חזית--איש אץ בדבריו תקוה לכסיל ממנו | 20 |
Have you seen a man who speaks without thinking? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!
| מפנק מנער עבדו ואחריתו יהיה מנון | 21 |
A servant indulged from childhood will in the end become unmanageable.
| איש-אף יגרה מדון ובעל חמה רב-פשע | 22 |
Angry people stir up trouble, those with short tempers commit many sins.
| גאות אדם תשפילנו ושפל-רוח יתמך כבוד | 23 |
If you're proud, you'll be humiliated; but if you're humble, you'll be honored.
| חולק עם-גנב שונא נפשו אלה ישמע ולא יגיד | 24 |
A thief's partner hates his life; even under the threat of being cursed he can't tell the truth.
| חרדת אדם יתן מוקש ובוטח ביהוה ישגב | 25 |
Being afraid of people traps you, but if you trust in the Lord you're safe.
| רבים מבקשים פני-מושל ומיהוה משפט-איש | 26 |
Many people look for favors from a ruler, but justice comes from the Lord.
| תועבת צדיקים איש עול ותועבת רשע ישר-דרך | 27 |
Good people hate those who are unjust; the wicked hate those who do what's right.
