מִשְׁלֵי 10

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

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.

2 לֹא־יוֹעִילוּ אוֹצְרוֹת רֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.

3 לֹֽא־יַרְעִיב יְהוָה נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְהַוַּת רְשָׁעִים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃

Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.

4 רָאשׁ עֹשֶׂה כַף־רְמִיָּה וְיַד חָרוּצִים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃

He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.

5 אֹגֵר בַּקַּיִץ בֵּן מַשְׂכִּיל נִרְדָּם בַּקָּצִיר בֵּן מֵבִֽישׁ׃

He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.

6 בְּרָכוֹת לְרֹאשׁ צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס׃

Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.

7 זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָֽב׃

The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.

8 חֲכַם־לֵב יִקַּח מִצְוֺת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.

9 הוֹלֵךְ בַּתֹּם יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח וּמְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃

He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.

10 קֹרֵֽץ עַיִן יִתֵּן עַצָּבֶת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.

11 מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס׃

A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.

12 שִׂנְאָה תְּעוֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כָּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָֽה׃

Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.

13 בְּשִׂפְתֵי נָבוֹן תִּמָּצֵא חָכְמָה וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.

14 חֲכָמִים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָעַת וּפִֽי־אֱוִיל מְחִתָּה קְרֹבָֽה׃

Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.

15 הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ מְחִתַּת דַּלִּים רֵישָֽׁם׃

The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.

16 פְּעֻלַּת צַדִּיק לְחַיִּים תְּבוּאַת רָשָׁע לְחַטָּֽאת׃

The labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.

17 אֹרַח לְחַיִּים שׁוֹמֵר מוּסָר וְעוֹזֵב תּוֹכַחַת מַתְעֶֽה׃

On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.

18 מְכַסֶּה שִׂנְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וּמוֹצִא דִבָּה הוּא כְסִֽיל׃

He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.

19 בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל־פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.

20 כֶּסֶף נִבְחָר לְשׁוֹן צַדִּיק לֵב רְשָׁעִים כִּמְעָֽט׃

Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.

21 שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶֽאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר־לֵב יָמֽוּתוּ׃

The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.

22 בִּרְכַּת יְהוָה הִיא תַעֲשִׁיר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִף עֶצֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃

The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.

23 כִּשְׂחוֹק לִכְסִיל עֲשׂוֹת זִמָּה וְחָכְמָה לְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.

24 מְגוֹרַת רָשָׁע הִיא תְבוֹאֶנּוּ וְתַאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃

The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.

25 כַּעֲבוֹר סוּפָה וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיק יְסוֹד עוֹלָֽם׃

Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, [hath] an age-abiding foundation.

26 כַּחֹמֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּיִם וְכֶעָשָׁן לָעֵינָיִם כֵּן הֶעָצֵל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃

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

27 יִרְאַת יְהוָה תּוֹסִיף יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃

The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened.

28 תּוֹחֶלֶת צַדִּיקִים שִׂמְחָה וְתִקְוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.

29 מָעוֹז לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.

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

The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth.

31 פִּֽי־צַדִּיק יָנוּב חָכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹן תַּהְפֻּכוֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃

The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.

32 שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יֵדְעוּן רָצוֹן וּפִי רְשָׁעִים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃

The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.