מִשְׁלֵי 18
| לְֽתַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּשׁ נִפְרָד בְּכָל־תּוּשִׁיָּה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ | 1 |
For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome.
| לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּץ כְּסִיל בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלּוֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃ | 2 |
A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
| בְּֽבוֹא־רָשָׁע בָּא גַם־בּוּז וְֽעִם־קָלוֹן חֶרְפָּֽה׃ | 3 |
When the wicked commeth, then commeth contempt, and with the vile man reproch.
| מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקוֹר חָכְמָֽה׃ | 4 |
The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.
| שְׂאֵת פְּנֵי־רָשָׁע לֹא־טוֹב לְהַטּוֹת צַדִּיק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 5 |
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.
| שִׂפְתֵי כְסִיל יָבֹאֽוּ בְרִיב וּפִיו לְֽמַהֲלֻמוֹת יִקְרָֽא׃ | 6 |
A fooles lips come with strife, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
| פִּֽי־כְסִיל מְחִתָּה־לוֹ וּשְׂפָתָיו מוֹקֵשׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | 7 |
A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
| דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ | 8 |
The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
| גַּם מִתְרַפֶּה בִמְלַאכְתּוֹ אָח הוּא לְבַעַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃ | 9 |
He also that is slouthfull in his worke, is euen the brother of him that is a great waster.
| מִגְדַּל־עֹז שֵׁם יְהוָה בּֽוֹ־יָרוּץ צַדִּיק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃ | 10 |
The Name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth vnto it, and is exalted.
| הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ וּכְחוֹמָה נִשְׂגָּבָה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃ | 11 |
The rich mans riches are his strong citie: and as an hie wall in his imagination.
| לִפְנֵי־שֶׁבֶר יִגְבַּהּ לֵב־אִישׁ וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוֽ͏ָה׃ | 12 |
Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.
| מֵשִׁיב דָּבָר בְּטֶרֶם יִשְׁמָע אִוֶּלֶת הִיא־לוֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃ | 13 |
He that answereth a matter before hee heare it, it is folly and shame vnto him.
| רֽוּחַ־אִישׁ יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה מִי יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃ | 14 |
The spirit of a man will susteine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare it?
| לֵב נָבוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּעַת וְאֹזֶן חֲכָמִים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃ | 15 |
A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.
| מַתָּן אָדָם יַרְחִיב לוֹ וְלִפְנֵי גְדֹלִים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃ | 16 |
A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.
| צַדִּיק הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּרִיבוֹ יבא־וּבָֽא־רֵעֵהוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.
| מִדְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּית הַגּוֹרָל וּבֵין עֲצוּמִים יַפְרִֽיד׃ | 18 |
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and maketh a partition among the mightie.
| אָח נִפְשָׁע מִקִּרְיַת־עֹז ומדונים וּמִדְיָנִים כִּבְרִיחַ אַרְמֽוֹן׃ | 19 |
A brother offended is harder to winne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a palace.
| מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ תִּשְׂבַּע בִּטְנוֹ תְּבוּאַת שְׂפָתָיו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃ | 20 |
With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
| מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁוֹן וְאֹהֲבֶיהָ יֹאכַל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃ | 21 |
Death and life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.
| מָצָא אִשָּׁה מָצָא טוֹב וַיָּפֶק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃ | 22 |
He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.
| תַּחֲנוּנִים יְדַבֶּר־רָשׁ וְעָשִׁיר יַעֲנֶה עַזּֽוֹת׃ | 23 |
The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.
| אִישׁ רֵעִים לְהִתְרֹעֵעַ וְיֵשׁ אֹהֵב דָּבֵק מֵאָֽח׃ | 24 |
A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother.
