מִשְׁלֵי 28
| נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָֽח׃ | 1 |
The impious flees, though no one pursues. But the just, like a confident lion, shall be without dread.
| בְּפֶשַֽׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃ | 2 |
Because of the sins of the land, it has many princes. And because of the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the leader shall be prolonged.
| גֶּֽבֶר־רָשׁ וְעֹשֵׁק דַּלִּים מָטָר סֹחֵף וְאֵין לָֽחֶם׃ | 3 |
A poor man slandering the poor is like a violent rainstorm in advance of a famine.
| עֹזְבֵי תוֹרָה יְהַלְלוּ רָשָׁע וְשֹׁמְרֵי תוֹרָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָֽם׃ | 4 |
Those who abandon the law praise the impious. Those who guard it are inflamed against him.
| אַנְשֵׁי־רָע לֹא־יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהֹוָה יָבִינוּ כֹֽל׃ | 5 |
Evil men do not intend judgment. But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things.
| טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִֽׁיר׃ | 6 |
Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity.
| נוֹצֵר תּוֹרָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זוֹלְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִֽיו׃ | 7 |
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son. But whoever feeds gluttons brings shame to his father.
| מַרְבֶּה הוֹנוֹ בְּנֶשֶׁךְ (ובתרבית) [וְתַרְבִּית] לְחוֹנֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ | 8 |
Whoever piles up riches by usury and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor.
| מֵסִיר אׇזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה גַּם תְּפִלָּתוֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃ | 9 |
Whoever turns away his ears from listening to the law: his prayer will be detestable.
| מַשְׁגֶּה יְשָׁרִים ׀ בְּדֶרֶךְ רָע בִּשְׁחוּתוֹ הֽוּא־יִפּוֹל וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃ | 10 |
Whoever deceives the just in a malicious way will fall into his own perdition. And the simple shall possess his goods.
| חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו אִישׁ עָשִׁיר וְדַל מֵבִין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃ | 11 |
The rich one seems wise to himself. But the poor one, being prudent, shall evaluate him.
| בַּעֲלֹץ צַדִּיקִים רַבָּה תִפְאָרֶת וּבְקוּם רְשָׁעִים יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָֽם׃ | 12 |
In the exultation of the just, there is great glory. When the impious reign, men are brought to ruin.
| מְכַסֶּה פְשָׁעָיו לֹא יַצְלִיחַ וּמוֹדֶה וְעֹזֵב יְרֻחָֽם׃ | 13 |
Whoever hides his crimes will not be guided. But whoever will have confessed and abandoned them shall overtake mercy.
| אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מְפַחֵד תָּמִיד וּמַקְשֶׁה לִבּוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃ | 14 |
Blessed is the man who is ever fearful. Yet truly, whoever is hardened in mind will fall into evil.
| אֲֽרִי־נֹהֵם וְדֹב שׁוֹקֵק מוֹשֵׁל רָשָׁע עַל עַם־דָּֽל׃ | 15 |
An impious leader over a poor people is like a roaring lion and a hungry bear.
| נָגִיד חֲסַר תְּבוּנוֹת וְרַב מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת (שנאי) [שֹׂנֵא] בֶצַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִֽים׃ | 16 |
A leader destitute of prudence will oppress many through false accusations. But whoever hates avarice shall prolong his days.
| אָ דָ ם עָשֻׁק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁ עַד־בּוֹר יָנוּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
A man who slanders the blood of a life, even if he flees to the pit, no one will tolerate him.
| הוֹלֵךְ תָּמִים יִוָּשֵׁעַ וְנֶעְקַשׁ דְּרָכַיִם יִפּוֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃ | 18 |
Whoever walks simply shall be saved. Whoever is perverse in his steps will fall all at once.
| עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃ | 19 |
Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever pursues leisure will be filled with need.
| אִישׁ אֱמוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכוֹת וְאָץ לְהַעֲשִׁיר לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃ | 20 |
A faithful man shall be greatly praised. But whoever rushes to become rich will not be innocent.
| הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִים לֹא־טוֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶחֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃ | 21 |
Whoever shows favoritism in judgment does not do well; even if it is for a morsel of bread, he forsakes the truth.
| נִבְהָֽל לַהוֹן אִישׁ רַע עָיִן וְלֹא־יֵדַע כִּי־חֶסֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ | 22 |
A man who hurries to become rich, and who envies others, does not know that destitution will overwhelm him.
| מוֹכִיחַ אָדָם אַחֲרַי חֵן יִמְצָא מִֽמַּחֲלִיק לָשֽׁוֹן׃ | 23 |
Whoever corrects a man, afterward he shall find favor with him, more so than he who deceives him with a flattering tongue.
| גּוֹזֵל ׀ אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ וְאֹמֵר אֵֽין־פָּשַׁע חָבֵר הוּא לְאִישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃ | 24 |
Whoever takes away anything from his father or mother, and who says, “This is not a sin,” is the associate of a murderer.
| רְחַב־נֶפֶשׁ יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבֹטֵחַ עַל־יְהֹוָה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ | 25 |
Whoever boasts and enlarges himself stirs up conflicts. Yet truly, whoever trusts in the Lord will be healed.
| בּוֹטֵחַ בְּלִבּוֹ הוּא כְסִיל וְהוֹלֵךְ בְּחׇכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ | 26 |
Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool. But whoever treads wisely, the same shall be saved.
| נוֹתֵן לָרָשׁ אֵין מַחְסוֹר וּמַעְלִים עֵינָיו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃ | 27 |
Whoever gives to the poor shall not be in need. Whoever despises his petition will suffer scarcity.
| בְּקוּם רְשָׁעִים יִסָּתֵר אָדָם וּבְאׇבְדָם יִרְבּוּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃ | 28 |
When the impious rise up, men will hide themselves. When they perish, the just shall be multiplied.
