מִשְׁלֵי 16
| לְאָדָם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֽׁוֹן׃ | 1 |
To man, belong the preparations of the heart, but, from Yahweh, cometh the answer of the tongue.
| כָּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ זַךְ בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת יְהוָֽה׃ | 2 |
All the ways of a man, [may be] pure in his own eyes, but, he that testeth spirits, is Yahweh.
| גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְיִכֹּנוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 3 |
Roll, upon Yahweh, thy doings, that thy plans, may be established.
| כֹּל פָּעַל יְהוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵהוּ וְגַם־רָשָׁע לְיוֹם רָעָֽה׃ | 4 |
Everything, hath Yahweh made for its own purpose, yea, even the lawless one, for the day of calamity.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃ | 5 |
An abomination to Yahweh, is every one who is haughty in heart, hand to hand, he shall not be held innocent.
| בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֺן וּבְיִרְאַת יְהוָה סוּר מֵרָֽע׃ | 6 |
By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
| בִּרְצוֹת יְהוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִישׁ גַּם־אוֹיְבָיו יַשְׁלִם אִתּֽוֹ׃ | 7 |
When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.
| טוֹב־מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאוֹת בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 8 |
Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.
| לֵב אָדָם יְחַשֵּׁב דַּרְכּוֹ וַֽיהוָה יָכִין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ | 9 |
A man’s heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps.
| קֶסֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט לֹא יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃ | 10 |
An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.
| פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃ | 11 |
The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag.
| תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים עֲשׂוֹת רֶשַׁע כִּי בִצְדָקָה יִכּוֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃ | 12 |
The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.
| רְצוֹן מְלָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶדֶק וְדֹבֵר יְשָׁרִים יֶאֱהָֽב׃ | 13 |
The delight of kings, are lips of righteousness, —and, the words of uprightness, he loveth.
| חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ | 14 |
The wrath of a king, [meaneth] messengers of death, but, a man who is wise, will appease it.
| בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצוֹנוֹ כְּעָב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ | 15 |
In the light of a king’s countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.
| קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָה מַה־טּוֹב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנוֹת בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּֽסֶף׃ | 16 |
To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
| מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים סוּר מֵרָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ נֹצֵר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.
| לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר גָּאוֹן וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלוֹן גֹּבַהּ רֽוּחַ׃ | 18 |
Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
| טוֹב שְׁפַל־רוּחַ אֶת־עניים עֲנָוִים מֵֽחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃ | 19 |
Better is lowliness of spirit, with the patient, than a portion of spoil, with the proud.
| מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טוֹב וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | 20 |
He that showeth discretion concerning a matter, shall find good, and, he that trusteth in Yahweh, how happy is he!
| לַחֲכַם־לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃ | 21 |
The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
| מְקוֹר חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 22 |
A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.
| לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַל־שְׂפָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃ | 23 |
The heart of the wise, giveth discretion to his mouth, and, upon his lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
| צוּף־דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם מָתוֹק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָֽצֶם׃ | 24 |
A comb of honey, are pleasant words, sweet to the taste and healing to the bone.
| יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 25 |
There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death.
| נֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לּוֹ כִּֽי־אָכַף עָלָיו פִּֽיהוּ׃ | 26 |
The appetite of the toiler, hath toiled for him, for his mouth, hath urged him on.
| אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל כֹּרֶה רָעָה וְעַל־שפתיו שְׂפָתוֹ כְּאֵשׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃ | 27 |
An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief, —and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.
| אִישׁ תַּהְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּח מָדוֹן וְנִרְגָּן מַפְרִיד אַלּֽוּף׃ | 28 |
A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.
| אִישׁ חָמָס יְפַתֶּה רֵעֵהוּ וְהוֹלִיכוֹ בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ | 29 |
A ruthless man, enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way, not good.
| עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכוֹת קֹרֵץ שְׂפָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָֽה׃ | 30 |
Closing his eyes, to devise perverse things, biting his lips, he hath plotted mischief.
| עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ | 31 |
A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
| טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִֽיר׃ | 32 |
Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.
| בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ | 33 |
Into the lap, is cast the lot, but, from Yahweh, is its every decision.
