מִשְׁלֵי 28
| נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃ | 1 |
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
| בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃ | 2 |
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by men of understanding [and] knowledge the state [thereof] shall be prolonged.
| גֶּ֣בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃ | 3 |
A needy man that oppresseth the poor is [like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
| עֹזְבֵ֣י תֹ֭ורָה יְהַֽלְל֣וּ רָשָׁ֑ע וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י תֹ֝ורָ֗ה יִתְגָּ֥רוּ בָֽם׃ פ | 4 |
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
| אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃ | 5 |
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
| טֹֽוב־רָ֭שׁ הֹולֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמֹּ֑ו מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃ | 6 |
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.
| נֹוצֵ֣ר תֹּ֭ורָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶה זֹֽ֝ולְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃ | 7 |
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his father.
| מַרְבֶּ֣ה הֹ֭ונֹו בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ וּבְתַרְבִּית (וְתַרְבִּ֑ית) לְחֹונֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ | 8 |
He that augmenteth his substance by usury and increase, gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
| מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנֹו מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תֹּורָ֑ה גַּֽם־תְּ֝פִלָּתֹ֗ו תֹּועֵבָֽה׃ | 9 |
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
| מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּתֹ֥ו הֽוּא־יִפֹּ֑ול וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֹֽוב׃ | 10 |
Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the perfect shall inherit good.
| חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃ | 11 |
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
| בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃ | 12 |
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
| מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמֹודֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃ | 13 |
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
| אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בֹּ֗ו יִפֹּ֥ול בְּרָעָֽה׃ | 14 |
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
| אֲרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שֹׁוקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃ | 15 |
[As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; [so is] a wicked ruler over a poor people.
| נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנֹות וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקֹּ֑ות שֹׂנְאֵי (שֹׂ֥נֵא) בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃ פ | 16 |
The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
| אָ֭דָם עָשֻׁ֣ק בְּדַם־נָ֑פֶשׁ עַד־בֹּ֥ור יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֹֽו׃ | 17 |
A man that is laden with the blood of any person shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.
| הֹולֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפֹּ֥ול בְּאֶחָֽת׃ | 18 |
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered: but he that is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once.
| עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתֹו יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃ | 19 |
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.
| אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנֹות רַב־בְּרָכֹ֑ות וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃ | 20 |
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
| הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־טֹ֑וב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃ | 21 |
To have respect of persons is not good: neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
| נִֽבֳהָ֥ל לַהֹ֗ון אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝דַע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ | 22 |
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, and knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
| מֹ֘וכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֹֽׁון׃ | 23 |
He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
| גֹּוזֵ֤ל ׀ אָ֘בִ֤יו וְאִמֹּ֗ו וְאֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין־פָּ֑שַׁע חָבֵ֥ר ה֝֗וּא לְאִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃ | 24 |
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
| רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וּבֹוטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ | 25 |
He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
| בֹּוטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבֹּו ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהֹולֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ | 26 |
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
| נֹותֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְסֹ֑ור וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־מְאֵרֹֽות׃ | 27 |
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
| בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃ | 28 |
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
