מִשְׁלֵי 10
| מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּבֵן כְּסִיל תּוּגַת אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 1 |
The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
| לֹא־יוֹעִילוּ אוֹצְרוֹת רֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃ | 2 |
Treasures of wickedness do not profit; But righteousness delivereth from death.
| לֹֽא־יַרְעִיב יְהוָה נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְהַוַּת רְשָׁעִים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃ | 3 |
The LORD will not suffer the righteous to famish; But he disappointeth the craving of the wicked.
| רָאשׁ עֹשֶׂה כַף־רְמִיָּה וְיַד חָרוּצִים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃ | 4 |
He that worketh with a slack hand becometh poor; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
| אֹגֵר בַּקַּיִץ בֵּן מַשְׂכִּיל נִרְדָּם בַּקָּצִיר בֵּן מֵבִֽישׁ׃ | 5 |
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son causing shame.
| בְּרָכוֹת לְרֹאשׁ צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס׃ | 6 |
Blessings are upon the head of the just; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
| זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָֽב׃ | 7 |
The memory of the righteous man shall be blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
| חֲכַם־לֵב יִקַּח מִצְוֺת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃ | 8 |
He who is wise in heart receiveth precepts; But the foolish talker falleth headlong.
| הוֹלֵךְ בַּתֹּם יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח וּמְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃ | 9 |
He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be punished.
| קֹרֵֽץ עַיִן יִתֵּן עַצָּבֶת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃ | 10 |
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; And a foolish talker falleth headlong.
| מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס׃ | 11 |
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
| שִׂנְאָה תְּעוֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כָּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָֽה׃ | 12 |
Hatred stirreth up strife; But love covereth all offences.
| בְּשִׂפְתֵי נָבוֹן תִּמָּצֵא חָכְמָה וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃ | 13 |
Upon the lips of a man of understanding wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that lacketh understanding.
| חֲכָמִים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָעַת וּפִֽי־אֱוִיל מְחִתָּה קְרֹבָֽה׃ | 14 |
Wise men treasure up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is destruction close at hand.
| הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ מְחִתַּת דַּלִּים רֵישָֽׁם׃ | 15 |
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
| פְּעֻלַּת צַדִּיק לְחַיִּים תְּבוּאַת רָשָׁע לְחַטָּֽאת׃ | 16 |
The earnings of the righteous minister to life; The revenues of the wicked, to sin.
| אֹרַח לְחַיִּים שׁוֹמֵר מוּסָר וְעוֹזֵב תּוֹכַחַת מַתְעֶֽה׃ | 17 |
He that keepeth instruction is in the path of life; But he that refuseth reproof goeth astray.
| מְכַסֶּה שִׂנְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וּמוֹצִא דִבָּה הוּא כְסִֽיל׃ | 18 |
He that hideth hatred hath lying lips; And he that uttereth slander is a fool.
| בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל־פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ | 19 |
In the multitude of words there wanteth not offence; But he who restraineth his lips is wise.
| כֶּסֶף נִבְחָר לְשׁוֹן צַדִּיק לֵב רְשָׁעִים כִּמְעָֽט׃ | 20 |
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of little worth.
| שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶֽאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר־לֵב יָמֽוּתוּ׃ | 21 |
The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.
| בִּרְכַּת יְהוָה הִיא תַעֲשִׁיר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִף עֶצֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃ | 22 |
It is the blessing of the LORD that maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it.
| כִּשְׂחוֹק לִכְסִיל עֲשׂוֹת זִמָּה וְחָכְמָה לְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃ | 23 |
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief; But a man of understanding hath wisdom.
| מְגוֹרַת רָשָׁע הִיא תְבוֹאֶנּוּ וְתַאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃ | 24 |
The fear of the wicked shall come upon him; But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
| כַּעֲבוֹר סוּפָה וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיק יְסוֹד עוֹלָֽם׃ | 25 |
When the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
| כַּחֹמֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּיִם וְכֶעָשָׁן לָעֵינָיִם כֵּן הֶעָצֵל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃ | 26 |
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
| יִרְאַת יְהוָה תּוֹסִיף יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃ | 27 |
The fear of the LORD prolongeth life; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
| תּוֹחֶלֶת צַדִּיקִים שִׂמְחָה וְתִקְוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵֽד׃ | 28 |
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall come to nothing.
| מָעוֹז לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ | 29 |
The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But destruction for those who do iniquity.
| צַדִּיק לְעוֹלָם בַּל־יִמּוֹט וּרְשָׁעִים לֹא יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃ | 30 |
The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
| פִּֽי־צַדִּיק יָנוּב חָכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹן תַּהְפֻּכוֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃ | 31 |
The mouth of the righteous man yieldeth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
| שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יֵדְעוּן רָצוֹן וּפִי רְשָׁעִים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃ | 32 |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
