מִשְׁלֵי 13
| בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ | 1 |
A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
| מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָֽס׃ | 2 |
From the fruit of a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for violence.
| נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃ | 3 |
He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
| מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ | 4 |
The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
| דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃ | 5 |
The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
| צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּֽאת׃ | 6 |
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
| יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ וְהוֹן רָֽב׃ | 7 |
There is some one that pretendeth to be rich without having any thing; another that pretendeth to be poor while having abundant wealth.
| כֹּפֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ | 8 |
As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
| אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ׃ | 9 |
The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
| רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חָכְמָֽה׃ | 10 |
Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
| הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּֽה׃ | 11 |
Wealth [gotten] by vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
| תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָֽה׃ | 12 |
Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
| בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ | 13 |
Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
| תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ | 14 |
The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
| שֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָֽן׃ | 15 |
Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
| כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 16 |
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
| מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | 17 |
A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
| רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשׁוֹמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃ | 18 |
Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
| תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָֽע׃ | 19 |
A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
| הלוך הוֹלֵךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִים וחכם יֶחְכָּם וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ | 20 |
He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
| חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃ | 21 |
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
| טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵֽא׃ | 22 |
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
| רָב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 23 |
Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
| חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִֽׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר׃ | 24 |
He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
| צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָֽר׃ | 25 |
The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
