מִשְׁלֵי 15
| מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה וּדְבַר־עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃ | 1 |
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
| לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים תֵּיטִיב דָּעַת וּפִי כְסִילִים יַבִּיעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 2 |
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
| בְּֽכָל־מָקוֹם עֵינֵי יְהוָה צֹפוֹת רָעִים וטוֹבִֽים׃ | 3 |
Adonai’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
| מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים וְסֶלֶף בָּהּ שֶׁבֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃ | 4 |
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
| אֱוִיל יִנְאַץ מוּסַר אָבִיו וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יַעְרִֽם׃ | 5 |
A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
| בֵּית צַדִּיק חֹסֶן רָב וּבִתְבוּאַת רָשָׁע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ | 6 |
In the house of the upright is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
| שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ | 7 |
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
| זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וּתְפִלַּת יְשָׁרִים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ | 8 |
The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Adonai, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה דֶּרֶךְ רָשָׁע וּמְרַדֵּף צְדָקָה יֶאֱהָֽב׃ | 9 |
The way of the wicked is an abomination to Adonai, but he 'ahav ·affectionately loves· him who follows after righteousness.
| מוּסָר רָע לְעֹזֵב אֹרַח שׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת יָמֽוּת׃ | 10 |
There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.
| שְׁאוֹל וַאֲבַדּוֹן נֶגֶד יְהוָה אַף כִּֽי־לִבּוֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ (Sheol h7585) | 11 |
Sheol ·Place of the dead· and Abaddon ·Destruction, Unrighteous side of Sheol· are before Adonai, how much more then the hearts of the children of men! (Sheol h7585)
| לֹא יֶאֱהַב־לֵץ הוֹכֵחַֽ לוֹ אֶל־חֲכָמִים לֹא יֵלֵֽךְ׃ | 12 |
A scoffer does not 'ahav ·affectionately love· to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
| לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב פָּנִים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵב רוּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃ | 13 |
A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.
| לֵב נָבוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּעַת ופני וּפִי כְסִילִים יִרְעֶה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 14 |
The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
| כָּל־יְמֵי עָנִי רָעִים וְטֽוֹב־לֵב מִשְׁתֶּה תָמִֽיד׃ | 15 |
All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
| טוֹב־מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מֵאוֹצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֽוֹ׃ | 16 |
Better is little, with the fear of Adonai, than great treasure with trouble.
| טוֹב אֲרֻחַת יָרָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁם מִשּׁוֹר אָבוּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.
| אִישׁ חֵמָה יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וְאֶרֶך אַפַּיִם יַשְׁקִיט רִֽיב׃ | 18 |
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
| דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק וְאֹרַח יְשָׁרִים סְלֻלָֽה׃ | 19 |
The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.
| בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּכְסִיל אָדָם בּוֹזֶה אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 20 |
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
| אִוֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָה לַחֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ | 21 |
Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
| הָפֵר מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵין סוֹד וּבְרֹב יוֹעֲצִים תָּקֽוּם׃ | 22 |
Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.
| שִׂמְחָה לָאִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִיו וְדָבָר בְּעִתּוֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃ | 23 |
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
| אֹרַח חַיִּים לְמַעְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּיל לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאוֹל מָֽטָּה׃ (Sheol h7585) | 24 |
The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol ·Place of the dead·. (Sheol h7585)
| בֵּית גֵּאִים יִסַּח ׀ יְהוָה וְיַצֵּב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ | 25 |
Adonai will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת רָע וּטְהֹרִים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃ | 26 |
Adonai detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
| עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ בּוֹצֵעַ בָּצַע וְשׂוֹנֵא מַתָּנֹת יִחְיֶֽה׃ | 27 |
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
| לֵב צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה לַעֲנוֹת וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יַבִּיעַ רָעֽוֹת׃ | 28 |
The heart of the upright weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
| רָחוֹק יְהוָה מֵרְשָׁעִים וּתְפִלַּת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׁמָֽע׃ | 29 |
Adonai is far from the wicked, but he sh'ma ·hears obeys· the prayer of the upright.
| מְֽאוֹר־עֵינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵב שְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃ | 30 |
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.
| אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת תּוֹכַחַת חַיִּים בְּקֶרֶב חֲכָמִים תָּלִֽין׃ | 31 |
The ear that sh'ma ·hears obeys· reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.
| פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר מוֹאֵס נַפְשׁוֹ וְשׁוֹמֵעַ תּוֹכַחַת קוֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃ | 32 |
He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who sh'ma ·hears obeys· reproof gets understanding.
| יִרְאַת יְהוָה מוּסַר חָכְמָה וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃ | 33 |
The fear of Adonai teaches wisdom. Before kavod ·weighty glory· is humility.
