מִשְׁלֵי 11
| מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצֹונֹֽו׃ | 1 |
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
| בָּֽא־זָ֭דֹון וַיָּבֹ֣א קָלֹ֑ון וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה׃ | 2 |
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
| תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בֹּוגְדִ֣ים וְשַׁדָּם (יְשָׁדֵּֽם)׃ | 3 |
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
| לֹא־יֹועִ֣יל הֹ֭ון בְּיֹ֣ום עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃ | 4 |
Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.
| צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָתֹ֗ו יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃ | 5 |
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
| צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃ | 6 |
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
| בְּמֹ֤ות אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתֹוחֶ֖לֶת אֹונִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃ | 7 |
When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
| צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ | 8 |
The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.
| בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ | 9 |
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
| בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃ | 10 |
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
| בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃ | 11 |
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
| בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנֹ֣ות יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ | 12 |
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
| הֹולֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־סֹּ֑וד וְנֶאֱמַן־ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃ | 13 |
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
| בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלֹות יִפָּל־עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יֹועֵֽץ׃ | 14 |
Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
| רַע־יֵ֭רֹועַ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בֹּוטֵֽחַ׃ | 15 |
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.
| אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּבֹ֑וד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃ | 16 |
A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
| גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשֹׁו אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵרֹ֗ו אַכְזָרִֽי׃ | 17 |
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
| רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃ | 18 |
The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.
| כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמֹותֹֽו׃ | 19 |
He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
| תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצֹונֹ֗ו תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃ | 20 |
They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
| יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא־יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט׃ | 21 |
[Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
| נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃ | 22 |
[As] a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, [So is] a fair woman that is without discretion.
| תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־טֹ֑וב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃ | 23 |
The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
| יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנֹוסָ֥ף עֹ֑וד וְחֹושֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹֽור׃ | 24 |
There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.
| נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ה֥וּא יֹורֶֽא׃ | 25 |
The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
| מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְאֹ֑ום וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ | 26 |
He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
| שֹׁ֣חֵֽר טֹ֭וב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצֹ֑ון וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבֹואֶֽנּוּ׃ | 27 |
He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
| בֹּוטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרֹו ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ | 28 |
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
| עֹוכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתֹו יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃ | 29 |
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
| פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשֹׂ֣ות חָכָֽם׃ | 30 |
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
| הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־רָשָׁ֥ע וְחֹוטֵֽא׃ | 31 |
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!
