מִשְׁלֵי 14
| חַכְמֹ֣ות נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ | 1 |
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
| הֹולֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרֹו יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְלֹ֖וז דְּרָכָ֣יו בֹּוזֵֽהוּ׃ | 2 |
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
| בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃ | 3 |
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
| בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרָב־תְּ֝בוּאֹ֗ות בְּכֹ֣חַ שֹֽׁור׃ | 4 |
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
| עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 5 |
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness uttereth lies.
| בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָבֹ֣ון נָקָֽל׃ | 6 |
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
| לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ | 7 |
Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.
| חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 8 |
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
| אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֹֽון׃ | 9 |
The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will.
| לֵ֗ב יֹ֭ודֵעַ מָרַּ֣ת נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָתֹ֗ו לֹא־יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃ | 10 |
The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
| בֵּ֣ית רְ֭שָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד וְאֹ֖הֶל יְשָׁרִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃ | 11 |
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
| יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 12 |
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
| גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹ֥וק יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃ | 13 |
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of mirth is heaviness.
| מִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֹֽוב׃ | 14 |
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
| פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֹֽו׃ | 15 |
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
| חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבֹוטֵֽחַ׃ | 16 |
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
| קְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמֹּ֗ות יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃ | 17 |
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
| נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃ | 18 |
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
| שַׁח֣וּ רָ֭עִים לִפְנֵ֣י טֹובִ֑ים וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵ֥י צַדִּֽיק׃ | 19 |
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
| גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃ | 20 |
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
| בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֹוטֵ֑א וּמְחֹונֵ֖ן עֲנָיִים (עֲנָוִ֣ים) אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | 21 |
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
| הֲֽלֹוא־יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֹֽוב׃ | 22 |
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise good.
| בְּכָל־עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מֹותָ֑ר וּדְבַר־שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹֽור׃ | 23 |
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
| עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 24 |
The crown of the wise is their riches: [but] the folly of fools is [only] folly.
| מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשֹׁות עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 25 |
A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.
| בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃ | 26 |
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
| יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מְקֹ֣ור חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ | 27 |
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
| בְּרָב־עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֹֽון׃ | 28 |
In the multitude of people is the king’s glory: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
| אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 29 |
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
| חַיֵּ֣י בְ֭שָׂרִים לֵ֣ב מַרְפֵּ֑א וּרְקַ֖ב עֲצָמֹ֣ות קִנְאָֽה׃ | 30 |
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
| עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּדֹ֗ו חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֹֽון׃ | 31 |
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him.
| בְּֽ֭רָעָתֹו יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמֹותֹ֣ו צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃ | 32 |
The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
| בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בֹון תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ | 33 |
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.
| צְדָקָ֥ה תְרֹֽומֵֽם־גֹּ֑וי וְחֶ֖סֶד לְאֻמִּ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃ | 34 |
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
| רְֽצֹון־מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָתֹ֗ו תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃ | 35 |
The king’s favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely: but his wrath shall be [against] him that causeth shame.
