מִשְׁלֵי 16
| לְאָדָם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֽׁוֹן׃ | 1 |
To man belongeth the preparation of the heart; But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
| כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת יְהוָֽה׃ | 2 |
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the spirit.
| גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 3 |
Commit thy doings to the LORD, And thy purposes shall be established.
| כֹּל פָּעַל יְהוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיוֹם רָעָֽה׃ | 4 |
The LORD hath ordained every thing for its end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃ | 5 |
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; From generation to generation he shall not be unpunished.
| בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֺן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהוָה סוּר מֵרָֽע׃ | 6 |
Through kindness and truth, iniquity is expiated; And, through the fear of the LORD, men depart from evil.
| בִּרְצוֹת יְהוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אוֹיְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתּֽוֹ׃ | 7 |
When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
| טוֹב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאוֹת בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 8 |
Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues without right.
| לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ וַֽיהוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ | 9 |
The heart of man deviseth his way, But the LORD establisheth his steps.
| קֶסֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃ | 10 |
A divine sentence is upon the lips of a king; His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
| פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃ | 11 |
A just balance and scales are the appointment of the LORD; All the weights of the bag are his work.
| תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכּוֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃ | 12 |
The doing of wickedness is an abomination to kings; For by righteousness is the throne established.
| רְצוֹן מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָֽב׃ | 13 |
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaketh right things.
| חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ | 14 |
The wrath of a king is messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
| בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצוֹנוֹ כְּעָב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ | 15 |
In the light of the king's countenance is life, And his favor is a like a cloud bringing the latter rain.
| קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָה מַה־טּוֹב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנוֹת בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּֽסֶף׃ | 16 |
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
| מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ נֹצֵר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
It is the highway of the upright to depart from evil; He that taketh heed to his way preserveth his life.
| לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאוֹן וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלוֹן גֹּבַהּ רֽוּחַ׃ | 18 |
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
| טוֹב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־עניים עֲנָוִים מֵֽחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃ | 19 |
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to share the spoil with the proud.
| מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טוֹב וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | 20 |
He who giveth heed to the word shall find good; And he who trusteth in the LORD, happy is he!
| לַחֲכַם־לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃ | 21 |
The wise in heart shall be called intelligent, And sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
| מְקוֹר חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 22 |
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that hath it. And the chastisement of fools is their folly.
| לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַל־שְׂפָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃ | 23 |
The heart of the wise man instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
| צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתוֹק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָֽצֶם׃ | 24 |
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the taste, and health to the bones.
| יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 25 |
There is a way that seemeth right to a man, But the end thereof is the way to death.
| נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לּוֹ כִּֽי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּֽיהוּ׃ | 26 |
The hunger of the laborer laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him on.
| אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־שפתיו שְׂפָתוֹ כְּאֵשׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃ | 27 |
A worthless man diggeth mischief, And on his lips there is, as it were, a burning fire.
| אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּח מָדוֹן וְנִרְגָּן מַפְרִיד אַלּֽוּף׃ | 28 |
A deceitful man stirreth up strife, And a whisperer separateth friends.
| אִישׁ חָמָס יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ וְהוֹלִיכוֹ בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ | 29 |
A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him into a way which is not good.
| עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכוֹת קֹרֵץ שְׂפָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָֽה׃ | 30 |
He who shutteth his eyes to devise fraud, He who compresseth his lips, hath accomplished mischief!
| עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ | 31 |
The hoary head is a crown of glory, If it be found in the way of righteousness.
| טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִֽיר׃ | 32 |
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he who ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
| בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ | 33 |
The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole decision thereof is from the LORD.
