מִשְׁלֵי 29
| אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | 1 |
He who, being often reproved, hardeneth his neck, Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
| בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַֽח עָֽם׃ | 2 |
When the righteous are powerful, the people rejoice; But when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
| אִישׁ־אֹהֵב חׇכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זוֹנוֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃ | 3 |
He who loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he who is a companion of harlots destroyeth his substance.
| מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ | 4 |
A king by equity establisheth a land; But he who receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
| גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פּוֹרֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃ | 5 |
A man who flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his feet.
| בְּפֶשַֽׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃ | 6 |
In the transgression of a wicked man there is a snare; But the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
| יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃ | 7 |
A righteous man careth for the cause of the poor; A wicked man discerneth not knowledge.
| אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָֽף׃ | 8 |
Scoffers kindle a city into a flame; But wise men pacify wrath.
| אִֽישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָֽחַת׃ | 9 |
If a wise man contend in a cause with a fool, Whether he rage or laugh, there will be no rest.
| אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | 10 |
The bloodthirsty man hateth the upright; But the righteous seek to preserve his life.
| כׇּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃ | 11 |
A fool letteth all his anger come out; But a wise man keepeth it back.
| מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כׇּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִֽים׃ | 12 |
If a ruler listen to words of falsehood, All his servants become wicked.
| רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 13 |
The poor man and the oppressor meet together: The LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.
| מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּֽוֹן׃ | 14 |
The king that judgeth the poor with uprightness, His throne shall be established for ever.
| שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חׇכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 15 |
The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself bringeth shame to his mother.
| בִּרְבוֹת רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאֽוּ׃ | 16 |
When the wicked are powerful, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall see their fall.
| יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | 17 |
Chastise thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight to thy soul.
| בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַֽע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ | 18 |
Where there is no vision, the people become unruly; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
| בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּֽי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶֽה׃ | 19 |
A servant will not be corrected by words; For, though he understand, he will not obey.
| חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 20 |
Seest thou a man hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
| מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃ | 21 |
He that bringeth up his servant delicately from childhood Shall have him become a son at the last.
| אִֽישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃ | 22 |
An angry man stirreth up strife, And a passionate man aboundeth in transgression.
| גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃ | 23 |
A man's pride will bring him low; But he that is of a humble spirit shall obtain honor.
| חוֹלֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שׂוֹנֵא נַפְשׁוֹ אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּֽיד׃ | 24 |
He who shareth with a thief hateth himself: He heareth the curse, but maketh no discovery.
| חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהֹוָה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ | 25 |
The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
| רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵֽי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהֹוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃ | 26 |
Many are they who seek the ruler's favor; But every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
| תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ | 27 |
As the unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, So the upright in his way is an abomination to the wicked.
