מִשְׁלֵי 16
| לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן׃ | 1 |
To man belongeth the preparation of the heart; But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
| כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃ | 2 |
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the spirit.
| גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 3 |
Commit thy doings to the LORD, And thy purposes shall be established.
| כֹּ֤ל פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם־רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְי֣וֹם רָעָֽה׃ | 4 |
The LORD hath ordained every thing for its end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
| תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵ֑ב יָ֥ד לְ֝יָ֗ד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃ | 5 |
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; From generation to generation he shall not be unpunished.
| בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֹ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃ | 6 |
Through kindness and truth, iniquity is expiated; And, through the fear of the LORD, men depart from evil.
| בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ׃ | 7 |
When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
| טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 8 |
Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues without right.
| לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ | 9 |
The heart of man deviseth his way, But the LORD establisheth his steps.
| קֶ֤סֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃ | 10 |
A divine sentence is upon the lips of a king; His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
| פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃ | 11 |
A just balance and scales are the appointment of the LORD; All the weights of the bag are his work.
| תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃ | 12 |
The doing of wickedness is an abomination to kings; For by righteousness is the throne established.
| רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב׃ | 13 |
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaketh right things.
| חֲמַת־מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ | 14 |
The wrath of a king is messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
| בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ | 15 |
In the light of the king's countenance is life, And his favor is a like a cloud bringing the latter rain.
| קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָ֗ה מַה־טּ֥וֹב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנ֥וֹת בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף׃ | 16 |
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
| מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
It is the highway of the upright to depart from evil; He that taketh heed to his way preserveth his life.
| לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֥בֶר גָּא֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ׃ | 18 |
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
| ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל־ר֭וּחַ אֶת־עֲנָוִ֑ים מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃ | 19 |
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to share the spoil with the proud.
| מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | 20 |
He who giveth heed to the word shall find good; And he who trusteth in the LORD, happy is he!
| לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃ | 21 |
The wise in heart shall be called intelligent, And sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
| מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 22 |
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that hath it. And the chastisement of fools is their folly.
| לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל־שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃ | 23 |
The heart of the wise man instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
| צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃ | 24 |
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the taste, and health to the bones.
| יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 25 |
There is a way that seemeth right to a man, But the end thereof is the way to death.
| נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃ | 26 |
The hunger of the laborer laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him on.
| אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃ | 27 |
A worthless man diggeth mischief, And on his lips there is, as it were, a burning fire.
| אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָד֑וֹן וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃ | 28 |
A deceitful man stirreth up strife, And a whisperer separateth friends.
| אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ | 29 |
A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him into a way which is not good.
| עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת קֹרֵ֥ץ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה׃ | 30 |
He who shutteth his eyes to devise fraud, He who compresseth his lips, hath accomplished mischief!
| עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ | 31 |
The hoary head is a crown of glory, If it be found in the way of righteousness.
| ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃ | 32 |
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he who ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
| בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ | 33 |
The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole decision thereof is from the LORD.
