מִשְׁלֵי 19
| טֹֽוב־רָ֭שׁ הֹולֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמֹּ֑ו מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃ | 1 |
Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, and is a foole.
| גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא־דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא־טֹ֑וב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חֹוטֵֽא׃ | 2 |
For without knowledge the minde is not good, and he that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.
| אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבֹּֽו׃ | 3 |
The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
| הֹ֗ון יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃ | 4 |
Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.
| עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃ | 5 |
A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
| רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃ | 6 |
Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.
| כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים לֹא־ (לֹו)־הֵֽמָּה׃ | 7 |
All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more will his friends depart farre from him? though hee be instant with wordes, yet they will not.
| קֹֽנֶה־לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשֹׁ֑ו שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־טֹֽוב׃ | 8 |
He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.
| עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃ פ | 9 |
A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.
| לֹֽא־נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לְעֶ֤בֶד ׀ מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ | 10 |
Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.
| שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפֹּ֑ו וְ֝תִפאַרְתֹּ֗ו עֲבֹ֣ר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃ | 11 |
The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.
| נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצֹונֹֽו׃ | 12 |
The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.
| הַוֹּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃ | 13 |
A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.
| בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הֹון נַחֲלַ֣ת אָבֹ֑ות וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃ | 14 |
House and riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.
| עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃ | 15 |
Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
| שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשֹׁ֑ו בֹּוזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו יוּמָת (יָמֽוּת)׃ | 16 |
He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.
| מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חֹ֣ונֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻלֹ֗ו יְשַׁלֶּם־לֹֽו׃ | 17 |
He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and the Lord will recompense him that which he hath giuen.
| יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְאֶל־הֲ֝מִיתֹ֗ו אַל־תִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | 18 |
Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.
| גֹּרַל־ (גְּֽדָל)־חֵ֭מָה נֹ֣שֵׂא עֹ֑נֶשׁ כִּ֥י אִם־תַּ֝צִּ֗יל וְעֹ֣וד תֹּוסִֽף׃ | 19 |
A man of much anger shall suffer punishment: and though thou deliuer him, yet wil his anger come againe.
| שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃ | 20 |
Heare counsell and receiue instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter ende.
| רַבֹּ֣ות מַחֲשָׁבֹ֣ות בְּלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃ | 21 |
Many deuises are in a mans heart: but the counsell of the Lord shall stand.
| תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדֹּ֑ו וְטֹֽוב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃ | 22 |
That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.
| יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃ | 23 |
The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill.
| טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דֹו בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּ֝֗יהוּ לֹ֣א יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ | 24 |
The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not put it to his mouth againe.
| לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהֹוכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָבֹ֗ון יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃ | 25 |
Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.
| מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃ | 26 |
He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.
| חַֽדַל־בְּ֭נִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁגֹ֗ות מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃ | 27 |
My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.
| עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃ | 28 |
A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, and the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.
| נָכֹ֣ונוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמֹ֗ות לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃ | 29 |
But iudgements are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the backe of the fooles.
