מִשְׁלֵי 29
| אִ֣ישׁ תֹּ֭וכָחֹות מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | 1 |
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.
| בִּרְבֹ֣ות צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָעָ֑ם וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם׃ | 2 |
When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.
| אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה זֹ֝ונֹ֗ות יְאַבֶּד־הֹֽון׃ | 3 |
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
| מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמֹ֣ות יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ | 4 |
The king by justice establisheth the land; but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
| גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פֹּורֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃ | 5 |
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.
| בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מֹוקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃ | 6 |
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
| יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃ | 7 |
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
| אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָ֭צֹון יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף׃ | 8 |
Scornful men set a city in a blaze; but wise men turn away wrath.
| אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת׃ | 9 |
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
| אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָ֑ם וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ | 10 |
The men of blood hate him that is sincere; and as for the upright, they seek his life.
| כָּל־ר֭וּחֹו יֹוצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָחֹ֥ור יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃ | 11 |
A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him.
| מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁ֑קֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃ | 12 |
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.
| רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהוֽ͏ָה׃ | 13 |
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.
| מֶ֤לֶךְ שֹׁופֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְאֹ֗ו לָעַ֥ד יִכֹּֽון׃ | 14 |
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
| שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תֹוכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמֹּֽו׃ | 15 |
The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
| בִּרְבֹ֣ות רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ׃ | 16 |
When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.
| יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ פ | 17 |
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
| בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זֹון יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תֹּורָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ | 18 |
Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
| בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃ | 19 |
A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response.
| חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 20 |
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.
| מְפַנֵּ֣ק מִנֹּ֣עַר עַבְדֹּ֑ו וְ֝אַחֲרִיתֹ֗ו יִהְיֶ֥ה מָנֹֽון׃ | 21 |
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become master at the last.
| אִֽישׁ־אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃ | 22 |
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
| גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל־ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֹֽוד׃ | 23 |
A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.
| חֹולֵ֣ק עִם־גַּ֭נָּב שֹׂונֵ֣א נַפְשֹׁ֑ו אָלָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יַגִּֽיד׃ | 24 |
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
| חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מֹוקֵ֑שׁ וּבֹוטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ | 25 |
The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be set up on high.
| רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵי־מֹושֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃ | 26 |
Many seek the ruler's favour; but a man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
| תֹּועֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְתֹועֲבַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ פ | 27 |
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
