מִשְׁלֵי 13

1 בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

2 מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָֽס׃

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

3 נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

6 צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תׇּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּֽאת׃

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7 יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ וְהוֹן רָֽב׃

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

8 כֹּפֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עׇשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹֽא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

9 אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ׃

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חׇכְמָֽה׃

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

11 הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּֽה׃

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

12 תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָֽה׃

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

13 בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃

Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

15 שֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָֽן׃

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

16 כׇּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

17 מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

18 רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19 תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָֽע׃

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 (הלוך) [הוֹלֵךְ] אֶת־חֲכָמִים (וחכם) [יֶחְכָּם] וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

21 חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be rewarded with prosperity.

22 טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵֽא׃

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

23 רׇב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of judgment.

24 חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר׃

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him early.

25 צַדִּיק אֹכֵֽל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָֽר׃

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.