מִשְׁלֵי 10
| מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּבֵן כְּסִיל תּוּגַת אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 1 |
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
| לֹֽא־יוֹעִילוּ אוֹצְרוֹת רֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃ | 2 |
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
| לֹא־יַרְעִיב יְהֹוָה נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְהַוַּת רְשָׁעִים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃ | 3 |
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
| רָאשׁ עֹשֶׂה כַף־רְמִיָּה וְיַד חָרוּצִים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃ | 4 |
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
| אֹגֵר בַּקַּיִץ בֵּן מַשְׂכִּיל נִרְדָּם בַּקָּצִיר בֵּן מֵבִֽישׁ׃ | 5 |
A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.
| בְּרָכוֹת לְרֹאשׁ צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס׃ | 6 |
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
| זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָֽב׃ | 7 |
The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
| חֲכַם־לֵב יִקַּח מִצְוֺת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃ | 8 |
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
| הוֹלֵךְ בַּתֹּם יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח וּמְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃ | 9 |
He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.
| קֹרֵֽץ עַיִן יִתֵּן עַצָּבֶת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃ | 10 |
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.
| מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס׃ | 11 |
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
| שִׂנְאָה תְּעֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כׇּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָֽה׃ | 12 |
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
| בְּשִׂפְתֵי נָבוֹן תִּמָּצֵא חׇכְמָה וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃ | 13 |
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
| חֲכָמִים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָעַת וּפִֽי־אֱוִיל מְחִתָּה קְרֹבָֽה׃ | 14 |
Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.
| הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ מְחִתַּת דַּלִּים רֵישָֽׁם׃ | 15 |
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
| פְּעֻלַּת צַדִּיק לְחַיִּים תְּבוּאַת רָשָׁע לְחַטָּֽאת׃ | 16 |
The wages of the righteous is life; the increase of the wicked is sin.
| אֹרַח לְחַיִּים שׁוֹמֵר מוּסָר וְעֹזֵב תּוֹכַחַת מַתְעֶֽה׃ | 17 |
He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
| מְכַסֶּה שִׂנְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וּמוֹצִא דִבָּה הוּא כְסִֽיל׃ | 18 |
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
| בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל־פָּשַׁע וְחוֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ | 19 |
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
| כֶּסֶף נִבְחָר לְשׁוֹן צַדִּיק לֵב רְשָׁעִים כִּמְעָֽט׃ | 20 |
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
| שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר־לֵב יָמֽוּתוּ׃ | 21 |
The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.
| בִּרְכַּת יְהֹוָה הִיא תַעֲשִׁיר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִף עֶצֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃ | 22 |
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.
| כִּשְׂחוֹק לִכְסִיל עֲשׂוֹת זִמָּה וְחׇכְמָה לְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃ | 23 |
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
| מְגוֹרַת רָשָׁע הִיא תְבוֹאֶנּוּ וְתַאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃ | 24 |
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
| כַּעֲבוֹר סוּפָה וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיק יְסוֹד עוֹלָֽם׃ | 25 |
When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
| כַּחֹמֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּיִם וְכֶעָשָׁן לָעֵינָיִם כֵּן הֶעָצֵל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃ | 26 |
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
| יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה תּוֹסִיף יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃ | 27 |
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
| תּוֹחֶלֶת צַדִּיקִים שִׂמְחָה וְתִקְוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵֽד׃ | 28 |
The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
| מָעוֹז לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ יְהֹוָה וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ | 29 |
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
| צַדִּיק לְעוֹלָם בַּל־יִמּוֹט וּרְשָׁעִים לֹא יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃ | 30 |
The righteous shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
| פִּֽי־צַדִּיק יָנוּב חׇכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹן תַּהְפֻּכוֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃ | 31 |
The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
| שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יֵדְעוּן רָצוֹן וּפִי רְשָׁעִים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃ | 32 |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.
