מִשְׁלֵי 12

1 אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵֽב דָּעַת וְשֹׂנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּֽעַר׃

Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.

2 טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

3 לֹא־יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃

A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

4 אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָֽׁה׃

A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.

5 מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָֽה׃

The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.

6 דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרָב־דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵֽם׃

The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.

7 הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹֽד׃

Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.

8 לְֽפִי־שִׂכְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבֽוּז׃

According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

9 טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃

Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

10 יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִֽי׃

The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.

11 עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

12 חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃

The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

13 בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּֽיק׃

In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

14 מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי־אָדָם ישוב יָשִׁיב לֽוֹ׃

From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

15 דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָֽם׃

The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.

16 אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרֽוּם׃

The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

17 יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָֽה׃

Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.

18 יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

19 שְֽׂפַת־אֱמֶת תִּכּוֹן לָעַד וְעַד־אַרְגִּיעָה לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃

The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.

20 מִרְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלוֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃

Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.

21 לֹא־יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כָּל־אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָֽע׃

No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

22 תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.

23 אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

24 יַד־חָרוּצִים תִּמְשׁוֹל ורְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַֽס׃

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

25 דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃

Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

26 יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵֽם׃

The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

27 לֹא־יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָם יָקָר חָרֽוּץ׃

The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

28 בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃

In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!