מִשְׁלֵי 29

1 אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּֽא׃

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

2 בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַֽח עָֽם׃

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

3 אִישׁ־אֹהֵב חׇכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זוֹנוֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

4 מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃

The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

5 גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פּוֹרֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃

A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

6 בְּפֶשַֽׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃

An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

7 יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

8 אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָֽף׃

Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

9 אִֽישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָֽחַת׃

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

10 אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.

11 כׇּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

12 מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כׇּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִֽים׃

If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

13 רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהֹוָֽה׃

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

14 מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּֽוֹן׃

The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

15 שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חׇכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

16 בִּרְבוֹת רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאֽוּ׃

When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

17 יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

18 בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַֽע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

19 בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּֽי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶֽה׃

A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

20 חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

21 מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃

He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

22 אִֽישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

23 גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

24 חוֹלֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שׂוֹנֵא נַפְשׁוֹ אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּֽיד׃

Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.

25 חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהֹוָה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

26 רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵֽי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהֹוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃

Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.

27 תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃

A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.