מִשְׁלֵי 14
| חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ | 1 |
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
| הוֹלֵךְ בְּיׇשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהֹוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ | 2 |
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
| בְּֽפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃ | 3 |
In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
| בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרׇב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר׃ | 4 |
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
| עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 5 |
A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
| בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חׇכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל׃ | 6 |
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
| לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ | 7 |
Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
| חׇכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 8 |
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
| אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֽוֹן׃ | 9 |
Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
| לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָֽר׃ | 10 |
The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
| בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃ | 11 |
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
| יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 12 |
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
| גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָֽה׃ | 13 |
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
| מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֽוֹב׃ | 14 |
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
| פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכׇל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ | 15 |
The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.
| חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ | 16 |
A wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
| קְֽצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃ | 17 |
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
| נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת׃ | 18 |
The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
| שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּֽיק׃ | 19 |
The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [man].
| גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּֽים׃ | 20 |
He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
| בׇּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן (עניים) [עֲנָוִים] אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | 21 |
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
| הֲֽלוֹא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃ | 22 |
Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
| בְּכׇל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר־שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ | 23 |
In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.
| עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עׇשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 24 |
The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
| מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 25 |
A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
| בְּיִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה׃ | 26 |
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
| יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ | 27 |
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
| בְּרׇב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֽוֹן׃ | 28 |
In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
| אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 29 |
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
| חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָֽה׃ | 30 |
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
| עֹשֵֽׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ | 31 |
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
| בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּֽיק׃ | 32 |
The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.
| בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חׇכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ | 33 |
Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
| צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵֽם־גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּֽאת׃ | 34 |
Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.
| רְֽצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִֽישׁ׃ | 35 |
The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
