מִשְׁלֵי 12
| אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵֽב דָּעַת וְשׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּֽעַר׃ | 1 |
He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is foolish.
| טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵיְהֹוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ | 2 |
He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his own devices doth wickedly.
| לֹא־יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃ | 3 |
Men shall not be strengthened by wickedness: and the root of the just shall not be moved.
| אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָֽׁה׃ | 4 |
A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is a rottenness in his bones.
| מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 5 |
The thoughts of the just are judgments: and the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
| דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרׇב־דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵֽם׃ | 6 |
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them.
| הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹֽד׃ | 7 |
Turn the wicked, and they shall not be: but the house of the just shall stand firm.
| לְֽפִי־שִׂכְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבֽוּז׃ | 8 |
A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.
| טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמִּתְכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃ | 9 |
Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.
| יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִֽי׃ | 10 |
The just regardeth the lives of his beasts: but the bowels of the wicked are cruel.
| עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃ | 11 |
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish. He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds.
| חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃ | 12 |
The desire of the wicked is the fortification of evil men: but the root of the just shall prosper.
| בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּֽיק׃ | 13 |
For the sins of the lips ruin draweth nigh to the evil mall: but the just shall escape out of distress.
| מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי־אָדָם (ישוב) [יָשִׁיב] לֽוֹ׃ | 14 |
By the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things, and according to the works of his hands it shall be repaid him.
| דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָֽם׃ | 15 |
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels.
| אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרֽוּם׃ | 16 |
A fool immediately sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth injuries is wise.
| יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 17 |
He that speaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth justice: but he that lieth, is a deceitful witness.
| יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | 18 |
There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.
| שְֽׂפַת־אֱמֶת תִּכּוֹן לָעַד וְעַד־אַרְגִּיעָה לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 19 |
The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.
| מִרְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלוֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃ | 20 |
Deceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that take counsels of peace.
| לֹא־יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כׇּל־אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָֽע׃ | 21 |
Whatsoever shall befall the just man. it shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ | 22 |
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal faithfully please him.
| אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 23 |
A cautious man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of fools publisheth folly.
| יַד־חָרוּצִים תִּמְשׁוֹל וּרְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַֽס׃ | 24 |
The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful, shall be under tribute.
| דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ | 25 |
Grief in the heart of a man shall bring him low, but with a good word he shall be made glad.
| יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵֽם׃ | 26 |
He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them.
| לֹא־יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָם יָקָר חָרֽוּץ׃ | 27 |
The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.
| בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָהֿ אַל־מָֽוֶת׃ | 28 |
In the path of justice is life: but the by-way leadeth to death.
