מִשְׁלֵי 19
| טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִֽיל׃ | 1 |
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
| גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טוֹב וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵֽא׃ | 2 |
It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.
| אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ וְעַל־יְהֹוָה יִזְעַף לִבּֽוֹ׃ | 3 |
The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against the LORD.
| הוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים וְדָל מֵרֵעֵהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃ | 4 |
Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
| עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ | 5 |
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
| רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִיב וְכׇל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּֽן׃ | 6 |
Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
| כׇּל ־ אֲחֵי־רָשׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים (לא) [לוֹ־]הֵֽמָּה׃ | 7 |
All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
| קֹֽנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹ שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃ | 8 |
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
| עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵֽד׃ | 9 |
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
| לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג אַף כִּֽי־לְעֶבֶד ׀ מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ | 10 |
Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
| שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹ וְתִפְאַרְתּוֹ עֲבֹר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃ | 11 |
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
| נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ | 12 |
The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
| הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּֽׁה׃ | 13 |
A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
| בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת וּמֵיְהֹוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃ | 14 |
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
| עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב׃ | 15 |
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
| שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ בּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו (יומת) [יָמֽוּת]׃ | 16 |
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
| מַלְוֵה יְהֹוָה חוֹנֵֽן דָּל וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.
| יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּֽי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל־הֲמִיתוֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | 18 |
Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.
| (גרל) [גְּֽדׇל־]חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ כִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃ | 19 |
A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
| שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃ | 20 |
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
| רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהֹוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם׃ | 21 |
There are many plans in a man’s heart, but the LORD’s counsel will prevail.
| תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָֽב׃ | 22 |
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
| יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָֽע׃ | 23 |
The fear of the LORD leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
| טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ | 24 |
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
| לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם וְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃ | 25 |
Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
| מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃ | 26 |
He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
| חֲֽדַל־בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר לִשְׁגוֹת מֵאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃ | 27 |
If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
| עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃ | 28 |
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
| נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃ | 29 |
Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
