מִשְׁלֵי 14
| חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ | 1 |
A wise woman builds up her household. But a foolish one will pull down with her own hands what has been built up.
| הוֹלֵךְ בְּיׇשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהֹוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ | 2 |
One who walks on a virtuous journey, and who fears God, is despised by him who advances along a disreputable way.
| בְּֽפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃ | 3 |
In the mouth of the foolish, there is a rod of arrogance. But the lips of the wise guard them.
| בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרׇב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר׃ | 4 |
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty. But where there are many crops, there the strength of the ox is manifest.
| עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 5 |
A faithful witness will not lie. But a deceitful witness offers a lie.
| בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חׇכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל׃ | 6 |
A mocker seeks wisdom and does not find it. The doctrine of the prudent is accessible.
| לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ | 7 |
Go against a foolish man, and he does not acknowledge lips of prudence.
| חׇכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 8 |
The wisdom of a discerning man is to understand his way. And the imprudence of the foolish is to be wandering astray.
| אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֽוֹן׃ | 9 |
The foolish will speak mockingly of sin. But grace lingers among the just.
| לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָֽר׃ | 10 |
The heart that knows the bitterness of its own soul, in its gladness the outsider shall not meddle.
| בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃ | 11 |
The house of the impious will be wiped away. Yet truly, the tabernacles of the just shall spring forth.
| יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 12 |
There is a way which seems just to a man, but its conclusion leads to death.
| גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָֽה׃ | 13 |
Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning occupies the limits of joy.
| מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֽוֹב׃ | 14 |
The foolish will be filled up by his own ways. And the good man shall be above him.
| פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכׇל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ | 15 |
The innocent trust every word. The astute one considers his own steps. Nothing good will be for the deceitful son. But the wise servant shall act prosperously and his way will be set in order.
| חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ | 16 |
The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence.
| קְֽצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃ | 17 |
The impatient will work foolishness. And a resourceful man is hated.
| נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת׃ | 18 |
The childish will possess foolishness, and the discerning will anticipate knowledge.
| שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּֽיק׃ | 19 |
The evil will fall down before the good. And the impious will fall down before the gates of the just.
| גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּֽים׃ | 20 |
The pauper will be hated, even by his own neighbor. Yet truly, the friends of the wealthy are many.
| בׇּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן (עניים) [עֲנָוִים] אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | 21 |
Whoever despises his neighbor, sins. But whoever pities the poor shall be blessed. Whoever trusts in the Lord loves mercy.
| הֲֽלוֹא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃ | 22 |
They wander astray who work evil. But mercy and truth prepare good things.
| בְּכׇל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר־שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ | 23 |
In every work, there shall be abundance. But where there are many words, there is often need.
| עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עׇשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 24 |
The crown of the wise is their wealth. The senselessness of the foolish is imprudence.
| מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 25 |
A faithful witness frees souls. And the chameleon utters lies.
| בְּיִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה׃ | 26 |
In the fear of the Lord is the faithfulness of strength, and there shall be hope for his sons.
| יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ | 27 |
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, so as to turn aside from the ruin of death.
| בְּרׇב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֽוֹן׃ | 28 |
In a multitude of people, there is dignity for the king. And in a paucity of people, there is disgrace for the prince.
| אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 29 |
Whoever is patient is governed by much prudence. But whoever is impatient exalts his foolishness.
| חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָֽה׃ | 30 |
The well-being of the heart is life for the flesh. But envy is decay for the bones.
| עֹשֵֽׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ | 31 |
Whoever slanders the indigent argues against his Maker. But he who has compassion on the poor honors his Maker.
| בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּֽיק׃ | 32 |
The impious will be expelled in his malice. But the just finds hope even in his own death.
| בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חׇכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ | 33 |
In the heart of the prudent, wisdom finds rest. And so shall he instruct all the uneducated.
| צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵֽם־גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּֽאת׃ | 34 |
Justice elevates a nation. But sin makes the peoples miserable.
| רְֽצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִֽישׁ׃ | 35 |
An intelligent minister is acceptable to the king. Whoever is useless shall bear his wrath.
