מִשְׁלֵי 29

1 אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּֽא׃

A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

2 בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַֽח עָֽם׃

In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

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

A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.

4 מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃

A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

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

A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

6 בְּפֶשַֽׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃

In the transgression of the evil [is] a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

7 יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃

The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

8 אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָֽף׃

Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

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

A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

10 אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.

11 כׇּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

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

A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.

13 רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהֹוָֽה׃

The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

14 מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּֽוֹן׃

a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

15 שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חׇכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

16 בִּרְבוֹת רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאֽוּ׃

In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.

17 יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

18 בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַֽע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃

Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!

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

By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

20 חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

21 מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃

Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator.

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

An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

23 גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃

The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

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

Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

25 חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהֹוָה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

26 רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵֽי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהֹוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃

Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah [is] the judgment of each.

27 תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃

An abomination to the righteous [is] the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked [is] the upright in the way!