מִשְׁלֵי 19
| טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִֽיל׃ | 1 |
Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, and is a foole.
| גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טוֹב וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵֽא׃ | 2 |
For without knowledge the minde is not good, and he that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.
| אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ וְעַל־יְהוָה יִזְעַף לִבּֽוֹ׃ | 3 |
The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
| הוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים וְדָל מֵרֵעהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃ | 4 |
Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.
| עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ | 5 |
A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
| רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִיב וְכָל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּֽן׃ | 6 |
Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.
| כָּל אֲחֵי־רָשׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים לא־לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃ | 7 |
All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more will his friends depart farre from him? though hee be instant with wordes, yet they will not.
| קֹֽנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹ שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃ | 8 |
He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.
| עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵֽד׃ | 9 |
A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.
| לֹֽא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג אַף כִּֽי־לְעֶבֶד ׀ מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ | 10 |
Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.
| שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹ וְתִפאַרְתּוֹ עֲבֹר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃ | 11 |
The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.
| נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ | 12 |
The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.
| הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּֽׁה׃ | 13 |
A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.
| בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת וּמֵיְהוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃ | 14 |
House and riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.
| עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב׃ | 15 |
Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
| שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ בּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו יומת יָמֽוּת׃ | 16 |
He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye.
| מַלְוֵה יְהוָה חוֹנֵֽן דָּל וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and the Lord will recompense him that which he hath giuen.
| יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל־הֲמִיתוֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | 18 |
Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.
| גרל־גְּֽדָל־חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ כִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃ | 19 |
A man of much anger shall suffer punishment: and though thou deliuer him, yet wil his anger come againe.
| שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃ | 20 |
Heare counsell and receiue instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter ende.
| רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם׃ | 21 |
Many deuises are in a mans heart: but the counsell of the Lord shall stand.
| תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָֽב׃ | 22 |
That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.
| יִרְאַת יְהוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָֽע׃ | 23 |
The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill.
| טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ | 24 |
The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not put it to his mouth againe.
| לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם וְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃ | 25 |
Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.
| מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃ | 26 |
He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.
| חַֽדַל־בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר לִשְׁגוֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃ | 27 |
My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.
| עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃ | 28 |
A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, and the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.
| נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃ | 29 |
But iudgements are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the backe of the fooles.
