מִשְׁלֵי 14

1 חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

2 הוֹלֵךְ בְּיׇשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהֹוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

3 בְּֽפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

4 בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרׇב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר׃

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5 עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness uttereth lies.

6 בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חׇכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל׃

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

7 לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃

Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.

8 חׇכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָֽה׃

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

9 אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֽוֹן׃

The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will.

10 לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָֽר׃

The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

11 בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

12 יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

13 גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָֽה׃

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of mirth is heaviness.

14 מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֽוֹב׃

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.

15 פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכׇל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

16 חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

17 קְֽצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃

He that is soon angry will deal foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

18 נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת׃

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּֽיק׃

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּֽים׃

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

21 בׇּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן (עניים) [עֲנָוִים] אַשְׁרָֽיו׃

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

22 הֲֽלוֹא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise good.

23 בְּכׇל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר־שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

24 עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עׇשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

The crown of the wise is their riches: [but] the folly of fools is [only] folly.

25 מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָֽה׃

A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.

26 בְּיִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה׃

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

27 יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

28 בְּרׇב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֽוֹן׃

In the multitude of people is the king’s glory: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

29 אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

30 חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָֽה׃

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

31 עֹשֵֽׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him.

32 בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּֽיק׃

The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

33 בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חׇכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.

34 צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵֽם־גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּֽאת׃

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

35 רְֽצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִֽישׁ׃

The king’s favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely: but his wrath shall be [against] him that causeth shame.