מִשְׁלֵי 12
| אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵֽב דָּעַת וְשׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּֽעַר׃ | 1 |
Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; but he that is brutish hateth reproof.
| טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵיְהֹוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ | 2 |
A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
| לֹא־יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃ | 3 |
A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall never be moved.
| אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָֽׁה׃ | 4 |
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.
| מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 5 |
The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
| דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרׇב־דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵֽם׃ | 6 |
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
| הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹֽד׃ | 7 |
The wicked are overthrown, and are not; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
| לְֽפִי־שִׂכְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבֽוּז׃ | 8 |
A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.
| טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמִּתְכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃ | 9 |
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.
| יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִֽי׃ | 10 |
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
| עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃ | 11 |
He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.
| חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃ | 12 |
The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
| בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּֽיק׃ | 13 |
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; but the righteous cometh out of trouble.
| מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי־אָדָם (ישוב) [יָשִׁיב] לֽוֹ׃ | 14 |
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
| דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָֽם׃ | 15 |
The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
| אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרֽוּם׃ | 16 |
A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame.
| יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 17 |
He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.
| יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | 18 |
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
| שְֽׂפַת־אֱמֶת תִּכּוֹן לָעַד וְעַד־אַרְגִּיעָה לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 19 |
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
| מִרְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלוֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃ | 20 |
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
| לֹא־יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כׇּל־אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָֽע׃ | 21 |
There shall no mischief befall the righteous; but the wicked are filled with evil.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ | 22 |
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; but they that deal truly are His delight.
| אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 23 |
A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
| יַד־חָרוּצִים תִּמְשׁוֹל וּרְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַֽס׃ | 24 |
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful shall be under tribute.
| דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ | 25 |
Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; but a good word maketh it glad.
| יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵֽם׃ | 26 |
The righteous is guided by his friend; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
| לֹא־יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָם יָקָר חָרֽוּץ׃ | 27 |
The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
| בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָהֿ אַל־מָֽוֶת׃ | 28 |
In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
