מִשְׁלֵי 15
| מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה וּדְבַר־עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃ | 1 |
A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
| לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים תֵּיטִיב דָּעַת וּפִי כְסִילִים יַבִּיעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 2 |
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
| בְּֽכָל־מָקוֹם עֵינֵי יְהוָה צֹפוֹת רָעִים וטוֹבִֽים׃ | 3 |
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
| מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים וְסֶלֶף בָּהּ שֶׁבֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃ | 4 |
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
| אֱוִיל יִנְאַץ מוּסַר אָבִיו וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יַעְרִֽם׃ | 5 |
A fool despiseth his father’s correction: but he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
| בֵּית צַדִּיק חֹסֶן רָב וּבִתְבוּאַת רָשָׁע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ | 6 |
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
| שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ | 7 |
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.
| זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וּתְפִלַּת יְשָׁרִים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ | 8 |
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: 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 the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
| מוּסָר רָע לְעֹזֵב אֹרַח שׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת יָמֽוּת׃ | 10 |
There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die.
| שְׁאוֹל וַאֲבַדּוֹן נֶגֶד יְהוָה אַף כִּֽי־לִבּוֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ (Sheol h7585) | 11 |
Sheol and Abaddon are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men! (Sheol h7585)
| לֹא יֶאֱהַב־לֵץ הוֹכֵחַֽ לוֹ אֶל־חֲכָמִים לֹא יֵלֵֽךְ׃ | 12 |
A scorner loveth not to be reproved: he will not go unto the wise.
| לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב פָּנִים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵב רוּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃ | 13 |
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
| לֵב נָבוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּעַת ופני וּפִי כְסִילִים יִרְעֶה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 14 |
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
| כָּל־יְמֵי עָנִי רָעִים וְטֽוֹב־לֵב מִשְׁתֶּה תָמִֽיד׃ | 15 |
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a cheerful heart [hath] a continual feast.
| טוֹב־מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מֵאוֹצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֽוֹ׃ | 16 |
Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble therewith.
| טוֹב אֲרֻחַת יָרָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁם מִשּׁוֹר אָבוּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
| אִישׁ חֵמָה יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וְאֶרֶך אַפַּיִם יַשְׁקִיט רִֽיב׃ | 18 |
A wrathful man stirreth up contention: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
| דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק וְאֹרַח יְשָׁרִים סְלֻלָֽה׃ | 19 |
The way of the sluggard is as an hedge of thorns: but the path of the upright is made an highway.
| בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּכְסִיל אָדָם בּוֹזֶה אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 20 |
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
| אִוֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָה לַחֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ | 21 |
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
| הָפֵר מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵין סוֹד וּבְרֹב יוֹעֲצִים תָּקֽוּם׃ | 22 |
Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
| שִׂמְחָה לָאִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִיו וְדָבָר בְּעִתּוֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃ | 23 |
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word in due season, how good is it!
| אֹרַח חַיִּים לְמַעְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּיל לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאוֹל מָֽטָּה׃ (Sheol h7585) | 24 |
To the wise the way of life [goeth] upward, that he may depart from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
| בֵּית גֵּאִים יִסַּח ׀ יְהוָה וְיַצֵּב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ | 25 |
The LORD will root up the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת רָע וּטְהֹרִים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃ | 26 |
Evil devices are an abomination to the LORD: but pleasant words [are] pure.
| עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ בּוֹצֵעַ בָּצַע וְשׂוֹנֵא מַתָּנֹת יִחְיֶֽה׃ | 27 |
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth gifts shall live.
| לֵב צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה לַעֲנוֹת וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יַבִּיעַ רָעֽוֹת׃ | 28 |
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
| רָחוֹק יְהוָה מֵרְשָׁעִים וּתְפִלַּת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׁמָֽע׃ | 29 |
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
| מְֽאוֹר־עֵינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵב שְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃ | 30 |
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] good tidings make the bones fat.
| אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת תּוֹכַחַת חַיִּים בְּקֶרֶב חֲכָמִים תָּלִֽין׃ | 31 |
The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.
| פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר מוֹאֵס נַפְשׁוֹ וְשׁוֹמֵעַ תּוֹכַחַת קוֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃ | 32 |
He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul: but he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.
| יִרְאַת יְהוָה מוּסַר חָכְמָה וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃ | 33 |
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [goeth] humility.
