מִשְׁלֵי 11
| מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ | 1 |
A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.
| בָּֽא־זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִים חׇכְמָֽה׃ | 2 |
Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.
| תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בֹּגְדִים (ושדם) [יְשָׁדֵּֽם]׃ | 3 |
The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.
| לֹא־יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃ | 4 |
Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.
| צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ וּבְרִשְׁעָתוֹ יִפֹּל רָשָֽׁע׃ | 5 |
The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety.
| צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃ | 6 |
The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery.
| בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָֽדָה׃ | 7 |
When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.
| צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ | 8 |
The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.
| בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ | 9 |
The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.
| בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּֽה׃ | 10 |
In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.
| בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃ | 11 |
By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.
| בׇּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ | 12 |
Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.
| הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר׃ | 13 |
Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.
| בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפׇּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃ | 14 |
Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.
| רַע־יֵרוֹעַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃ | 15 |
He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.
| אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃ | 16 |
A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth.
| גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃ | 17 |
A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.
| רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת׃ | 18 |
The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness.
| כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ | 19 |
Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃ | 20 |
A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.
| יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָֽט׃ | 21 |
Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.
| נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָֽעַם׃ | 22 |
A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine.
| תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טוֹב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָֽה׃ | 23 |
The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.
| יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ | 24 |
Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.
| נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יוֹרֶֽא׃ | 25 |
The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.
| מֹנֵֽעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאוֹם וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ | 26 |
Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it.
| שֹׁחֵֽר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ | 27 |
He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.
| בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעׇשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפּוֹל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ | 28 |
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.
| עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַֽחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃ | 29 |
Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.
| פְּֽרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׁוֹת חָכָֽם׃ | 30 |
The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.
| הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּֽי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃ | 31 |
If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!
