מִשְׁלֵי 14
| חַכְמֹ֣ות נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ | 1 |
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
| הֹולֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרֹו יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְלֹ֖וז דְּרָכָ֣יו בֹּוזֵֽהוּ׃ | 2 |
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
| בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃ | 3 |
The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect 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 truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
| בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָבֹ֣ון נָקָֽל׃ | 6 |
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
| לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ | 7 |
Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
| חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 8 |
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
| אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֹֽון׃ | 9 |
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but amongst the upright there is good will.
| לֵ֗ב יֹ֭ודֵעַ מָרַּ֣ת נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָתֹ֗ו לֹא־יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃ | 10 |
The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
| בֵּ֣ית רְ֭שָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד וְאֹ֖הֶל יְשָׁרִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃ | 11 |
The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
| יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 12 |
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
| גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹ֥וק יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃ | 13 |
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
| מִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֹֽוב׃ | 14 |
The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
| פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֹֽו׃ | 15 |
A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
| חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבֹוטֵֽחַ׃ | 16 |
A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
| קְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמֹּ֗ות יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃ | 17 |
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man 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 down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
| גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃ | 20 |
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbour, but the rich person has many friends.
| בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֹוטֵ֑א וּמְחֹונֵ֖ן עֲנָיִים (עֲנָוִ֣ים) אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | 21 |
He who despises his neighbour sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
| הֲֽלֹוא־יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֹֽוב׃ | 22 |
Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
| בְּכָל־עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מֹותָ֑ר וּדְבַר־שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹֽור׃ | 23 |
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
| עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 24 |
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
| מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשֹׁות עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 25 |
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
| בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃ | 26 |
In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
| יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מְקֹ֣ור חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ | 27 |
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people 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 lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
| אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 29 |
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
| חַיֵּ֣י בְ֭שָׂרִים לֵ֣ב מַרְפֵּ֑א וּרְקַ֖ב עֲצָמֹ֣ות קִנְאָֽה׃ | 30 |
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
| עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּדֹ֗ו חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֹֽון׃ | 31 |
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honours him.
| בְּֽ֭רָעָתֹו יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמֹותֹ֣ו צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃ | 32 |
The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
| בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בֹון תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ | 33 |
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
| צְדָקָ֥ה תְרֹֽומֵֽם־גֹּ֑וי וְחֶ֖סֶד לְאֻמִּ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃ | 34 |
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
| רְֽצֹון־מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָתֹ֗ו תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃ | 35 |
The king’s favour is towards a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is towards one who causes shame.
