מִשְׁלֵי 13
| בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ | 1 |
A wise son is the doctrine of his father. But he who ridicules does not listen when he is reproved.
| מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָֽס׃ | 2 |
From the fruit of his own mouth, a man shall be satisfied with good things. But the soul of betrayers is iniquity.
| נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃ | 3 |
Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.
| מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ | 4 |
The lazy one is willing and then not willing. But the soul of he who labors shall be made fat.
| דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃ | 5 |
The just shall detest a lying word. But the impious confound and will be confounded.
| צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תׇּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּֽאת׃ | 6 |
Justice guards the way of the innocent. But impiety undermines the sinner.
| יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ וְהוֹן רָֽב׃ | 7 |
One is like the rich, though he has nothing. And another is like the poor, though he has many riches.
| כֹּפֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עׇשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹֽא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ | 8 |
The redemption of a man’s life is his riches. But he who is poor cannot tolerate correction.
| אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ׃ | 9 |
The light of the just enriches. But the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.
| רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חׇכְמָֽה׃ | 10 |
Among the arrogant, there are always conflicts. But those who do everything with counsel are ruled by wisdom.
| הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּֽה׃ | 11 |
Substance obtained in haste will be diminished. But what is collected by hand, little by little, shall be multiplied.
| תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָֽה׃ | 12 |
Hope, when it is delayed, afflicts the soul. The arrival of the desired is a tree of life.
| בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ | 13 |
Whoever denounces something obligates himself for the future. But whoever fears a lesson shall turn away in peace. Deceitful souls wander into sins. The just are merciful and compassionate.
| תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ | 14 |
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, so that he may turn aside from the ruin of death.
| שֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָֽן׃ | 15 |
Good doctrine bestows grace. In the way of the contemptuous, there is a chasm.
| כׇּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 16 |
The discerning do everything with counsel. But whoever is senseless discloses his stupidity.
| מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | 17 |
The messenger of the impious will fall into evil. But a faithful ambassador shall prosper.
| רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃ | 18 |
Destitution and disgrace are for those who abandon discipline. But whoever agrees with a reproof shall be glorified.
| תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָֽע׃ | 19 |
The desired, when perfected, shall delight the soul. The foolish detest those who flee from evils.
| (הלוך) [הוֹלֵךְ] אֶת־חֲכָמִים (וחכם) [יֶחְכָּם] וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ | 20 |
Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them.
| חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃ | 21 |
Evil pursues sinners. And good things shall be distributed to the just.
| טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵֽא׃ | 22 |
The good leave behind heirs: children and grandchildren. And the substance of the sinner is preserved for the just.
| רׇב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 23 |
Much nourishment is in the fallow land of the fathers. But for others, it is gathered without judgment.
| חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר׃ | 24 |
He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him.
| צַדִּיק אֹכֵֽל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָֽר׃ | 25 |
The just eats and fills his soul. But the belly of the impious is never satisfied.
