מִשְׁלֵי 11
| מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצֹונֹֽו׃ | 1 |
A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.
| בָּֽא־זָ֭דֹון וַיָּבֹ֣א קָלֹ֑ון וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה׃ | 2 |
When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.
| תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בֹּוגְדִ֣ים וְשַׁדָּם (יְשָׁדֵּֽם)׃ | 3 |
The integrity of the upright, shall guide them, but, the crookedness of the treacherous, shall be their ruin.
| לֹא־יֹועִ֣יל הֹ֭ון בְּיֹ֣ום עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃ | 4 |
Wealth, shall not profit, in the day of wrath, but, righteousness, shall deliver from death.
| צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָתֹ֗ו יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃ | 5 |
The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall.
| צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃ | 6 |
The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.
| בְּמֹ֤ות אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתֹוחֶ֖לֶת אֹונִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃ | 7 |
When the lawless man dieth, his expectation, perisheth, and, the hope of strong men, hath vanished.
| צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ | 8 |
The righteous man, out of distress, is delivered, then cometh a lawless man into his place.
| בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ | 9 |
With the mouth, a profane man destroyeth his neighbour, but, through knowledge, shall righteous men be delivered.
| בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃ | 10 |
When it is, well with the righteous, the city, exulteth, When the lawless perish, there is a shout of triumph.
| בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃ | 11 |
When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown.
| בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנֹ֣ות יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ | 12 |
He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence.
| הֹולֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־סֹּ֑וד וְנֶאֱמַן־ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃ | 13 |
He that goeth about talebearing, revealeth a secret, but, he that is faithful in spirit, concealeth a matter.
| בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלֹות יִפָּל־עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יֹועֵֽץ׃ | 14 |
With no guidance, a people will fall, but, safety, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.
| רַע־יֵ֭רֹועַ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בֹּוטֵֽחַ׃ | 15 |
He that becometh surety for a stranger, goeth to utter ruin, but, he that hateth striking hands, is secure.
| אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּבֹ֑וד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃ | 16 |
A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.
| גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשֹׁו אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵרֹ֗ו אַכְזָרִֽי׃ | 17 |
The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.
| רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃ | 18 |
The lawless man, earneth the wages of falsehood, but, he that soweth righteousness, hath the reward of fidelity.
| כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמֹותֹֽו׃ | 19 |
A righteous son, [turneth] to life, but, he that pursueth wickedness, to his own death.
| תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצֹונֹ֗ו תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃ | 20 |
The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.
| יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא־יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט׃ | 21 |
Hand to hand, the wicked man shall not be held innocent, but, the seed of the righteous, hath been delivered.
| נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃ | 22 |
As a ring of gold in the snout of a swine, is a woman of beauty who hath abandoned discretion.
| תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־טֹ֑וב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃ | 23 |
The desire of the righteous, is only good, the expectation of the lawless, is wrath.
| יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנֹוסָ֥ף עֹ֑וד וְחֹושֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹֽור׃ | 24 |
There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.
| נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ה֥וּא יֹורֶֽא׃ | 25 |
The liberal soul, shall be enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
| מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְאֹ֑ום וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ | 26 |
He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.
| שֹׁ֣חֵֽר טֹ֭וב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצֹ֑ון וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבֹואֶֽנּוּ׃ | 27 |
He that diligently seeketh good, aimeth at favour, but, he that studieth mischief, it shall come on himself.
| בֹּוטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרֹו ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ | 28 |
He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.
| עֹוכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתֹו יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃ | 29 |
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.
| פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשֹׂ֣ות חָכָֽם׃ | 30 |
The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.
| הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־רָשָׁ֥ע וְחֹוטֵֽא׃ | 31 |
Lo! the righteous, in the earth shall be recompensed, how much more the lawless and the sinner.
