מִשְׁלֵי 14
| חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ | 1 |
Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs [hers] down with her hands.
| הוֹלֵךְ בְּיׇשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהֹוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ | 2 |
He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.
| בְּֽפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃ | 3 |
Out of the mouth of fools [comes] a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
| בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרׇב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר׃ | 4 |
Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
| עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 5 |
A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
| בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חׇכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל׃ | 6 |
Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
| לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ | 7 |
All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
| חׇכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 8 |
The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
| אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֽוֹן׃ | 9 |
The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
| לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָֽר׃ | 10 |
[If] a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
| בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃ | 11 |
The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
| יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 12 |
There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell. (questioned)
| גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָֽה׃ | 13 |
Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
| מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֽוֹב׃ | 14 |
A stout-hearted [man] shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
| פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכׇל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ | 15 |
The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to after-thought.
| חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ | 16 |
A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
| קְֽצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃ | 17 |
A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
| נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת׃ | 18 |
Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
| שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּֽיק׃ | 19 |
Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.
| גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּֽים׃ | 20 |
Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.
| בׇּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן (עניים) [עֲנָוִים] אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | 21 |
He that dishonours the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
| הֲֽלוֹא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃ | 22 |
They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
| בְּכׇל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר־שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ | 23 |
With every one [who is] careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in want.
| עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עׇשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 24 |
A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
| מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 25 |
A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful [man] kindles falsehoods.
| בְּיִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה׃ | 26 |
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
| יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ | 27 |
The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes [men] to turn aside from the snare of death.
| בְּרׇב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֽוֹן׃ | 28 |
In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
| אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 29 |
A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
| חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָֽה׃ | 30 |
A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones.
| עֹשֵֽׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ | 31 |
He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.
| בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּֽיק׃ | 32 |
The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
| בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חׇכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ | 33 |
There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
| צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵֽם־גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּֽאת׃ | 34 |
Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
| רְֽצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִֽישׁ׃ | 35 |
An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behaviour he removes disgrace.
