מִשְׁלֵי 10

1 מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּבֵן כְּסִיל תּוּגַת אִמּֽוֹ׃

The proverbs of Solomon [Peaceable, Recompense]. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

2 לֹא־יוֹעִילוּ אוֹצְרוֹת רֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

3 לֹֽא־יַרְעִיב יְהוָה נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְהַוַּת רְשָׁעִים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃

Adonai will not allow the soul of the upright to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

4 רָאשׁ עֹשֶׂה כַף־רְמִיָּה וְיַד חָרוּצִים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

5 אֹגֵר בַּקַּיִץ בֵּן מַשְׂכִּיל נִרְדָּם בַּקָּצִיר בֵּן מֵבִֽישׁ׃

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

6 בְּרָכוֹת לְרֹאשׁ צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס׃

Blessings are on the head of the upright, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

7 זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָֽב׃

The memory of the upright is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

8 חֲכַם־לֵב יִקַּח מִצְוֺת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

The wise in heart receives mitzvot ·instructions·, but a chattering fool will fall.

9 הוֹלֵךְ בַּתֹּם יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח וּמְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

10 קֹרֵֽץ עַיִן יִתֵּן עַצָּבֶת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

11 מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס׃

The mouth of the upright is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

12 שִׂנְאָה תְּעוֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כָּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָֽה׃

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

13 בְּשִׂפְתֵי נָבוֹן תִּמָּצֵא חָכְמָה וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

14 חֲכָמִים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָעַת וּפִֽי־אֱוִיל מְחִתָּה קְרֹבָֽה׃

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

15 הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ מְחִתַּת דַּלִּים רֵישָֽׁם׃

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 פְּעֻלַּת צַדִּיק לְחַיִּים תְּבוּאַת רָשָׁע לְחַטָּֽאת׃

The labor of the upright leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

17 אֹרַח לְחַיִּים שׁוֹמֵר מוּסָר וְעוֹזֵב תּוֹכַחַת מַתְעֶֽה׃

He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

18 מְכַסֶּה שִׂנְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וּמוֹצִא דִבָּה הוּא כְסִֽיל׃

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

19 בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל־פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

20 כֶּסֶף נִבְחָר לְשׁוֹן צַדִּיק לֵב רְשָׁעִים כִּמְעָֽט׃

The tongue of the upright is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

21 שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶֽאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר־לֵב יָמֽוּתוּ׃

The lips of the upright feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

22 בִּרְכַּת יְהוָה הִיא תַעֲשִׁיר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִף עֶצֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃

Adonai’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

23 כִּשְׂחוֹק לִכְסִיל עֲשׂוֹת זִמָּה וְחָכְמָה לְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

24 מְגוֹרַת רָשָׁע הִיא תְבוֹאֶנּוּ וְתַאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃

What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the upright will be granted.

25 כַּעֲבוֹר סוּפָה וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיק יְסוֹד עוֹלָֽם׃

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the upright stand firm forever.

26 כַּחֹמֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּיִם וְכֶעָשָׁן לָעֵינָיִם כֵּן הֶעָצֵל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

27 יִרְאַת יְהוָה תּוֹסִיף יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃

The fear of Adonai prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 תּוֹחֶלֶת צַדִּיקִים שִׂמְחָה וְתִקְוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

The prospect of the upright is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

29 מָעוֹז לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

The way of Adonai is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

30 צַדִּיק לְעוֹלָם בַּל־יִמּוֹט וּרְשָׁעִים לֹא יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

The upright will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

31 פִּֽי־צַדִּיק יָנוּב חָכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹן תַּהְפֻּכוֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃

The mouth of the upright produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

32 שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יֵדְעוּן רָצוֹן וּפִי רְשָׁעִים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃

The lips of the upright know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.