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מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה וּדְבַר־עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃ | 1 |
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים תֵּיטִיב דָּעַת וּפִי כְסִילִים יַבִּיעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 2 |
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
בְּֽכׇל־מָקוֹם עֵינֵי יְהֹוָה צֹפוֹת רָעִים וְטוֹבִֽים׃ | 3 |
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים וְסֶלֶף בָּהּ שֶׁבֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃ | 4 |
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness in it is a breach in the spirit.
אֱוִיל יִנְאַץ מוּסַר אָבִיו וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יַעְרִֽים׃ | 5 |
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
בֵּית צַדִּיק חֹסֶן רָב וּבִתְבוּאַת רָשָׁע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ | 6 |
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ | 7 |
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה וּתְפִלַּת יְשָׁרִים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ | 8 |
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה דֶּרֶךְ רָשָׁע וּמְרַדֵּף צְדָקָה יֶאֱהָֽב׃ | 9 |
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
מוּסָר רָע לְעֹזֵב אֹרַח שׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת יָמֽוּת׃ | 10 |
Correction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
שְׁאוֹל וַאֲבַדּוֹן נֶגֶד יְהֹוָה אַף כִּֽי־לִבּוֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ (Sheol ) | 11 |
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? (Sheol )
לֹא יֶאֱהַב־לֵץ הוֹכֵחַֽ לוֹ אֶל־חֲכָמִים לֹא יֵלֵֽךְ׃ | 12 |
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go to the wise.
לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב פָּנִים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵב רוּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃ | 13 |
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
לֵב נָבוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּעַת (ופני) [וּפִי] כְסִילִים יִרְעֶה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 14 |
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
כׇּל־יְמֵי עָנִי רָעִים וְטֽוֹב־לֵב מִשְׁתֶּה תָמִֽיד׃ | 15 |
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
טוֹב־מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מֵאוֹצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֽוֹ׃ | 16 |
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.
טוֹב אֲרֻחַת יָרָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁם מִשּׁוֹר אָבוּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.
אִישׁ חֵמָה יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וְאֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יַשְׁקִיט רִֽיב׃ | 18 |
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק וְאֹרַח יְשָׁרִים סְלֻלָֽה׃ | 19 |
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּכְסִיל אָדָם בּוֹזֶה אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 20 |
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
אִוֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָה לַחֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ | 21 |
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
הָפֵר מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵין סוֹד וּבְרֹב יוֹעֲצִים תָּקֽוּם׃ | 22 |
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
שִׂמְחָה לָאִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִיו וְדָבָר בְּעִתּוֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃ | 23 |
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
אֹרַח חַיִּים לְמַעְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּיל לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאוֹל מָֽטָּה׃ (Sheol ) | 24 |
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. (Sheol )
בֵּית גֵּאִים יִסַּח ׀ יְהֹוָה וְיַצֵּב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ | 25 |
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת רָע וּטְהֹרִים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃ | 26 |
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ בּוֹצֵעַ בָּצַע וְשׂוֹנֵא מַתָּנֹת יִחְיֶֽה׃ | 27 |
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth bribes shall live.
לֵב צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה לַעֲנוֹת וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יַבִּיעַ רָעֽוֹת׃ | 28 |
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
רָחוֹק יְהֹוָה מֵרְשָׁעִים וּתְפִלַּת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׁמָֽע׃ | 29 |
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
מְֽאוֹר־עֵינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵב שְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃ | 30 |
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת תּוֹכַחַת חַיִּים בְּקֶרֶב חֲכָמִים תָּלִֽין׃ | 31 |
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר מוֹאֵס נַפְשׁוֹ וְשׁוֹמֵעַ תּוֹכַחַת קוֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃ | 32 |
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מוּסַר חׇכְמָה וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃ | 33 |
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.