מִשְׁלֵי 19

1 טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִֽיל׃

2 גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טוֹב וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵֽא׃

3 אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ וְעַל־יְהוָה יִזְעַף לִבּֽוֹ׃

The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.

4 הוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים וְדָל מֵרֵעהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃

Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has.

5 עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵֽט׃

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape.

6 רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִיב וְכָל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּֽן׃

Many court the favor of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to [another] man.

7 כָּל אֲחֵי־רָשׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים לא־לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃

Every one who hates [his] poor brother shall also be far from friendship. Good understanding will draw near to them that know it, and a sensible man will find it. He that does much harm perfects mischief; and he that used provoking words shall not escape.

8 קֹֽנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹ שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃

He that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.

9 עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵֽד׃

A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.

10 לֹֽא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג אַף כִּֽי־לְעֶבֶד ׀ מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃

Delight does not suit a fool, nor [is it seemly] if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.

11 שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹ וְתִפאַרְתּוֹ עֲבֹר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃

A merciful man is longsuffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.

12 נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favor.

13 הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּֽׁה׃

A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows [paid out] of the hire of a harlot are not pure.

14 בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת וּמֵיְהוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃

Fathers divide house and substance to [their] children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.

15 עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב׃

Cowardice possesses the effeminate [man]; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.

16 שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ בּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו יומת יָמֽוּת׃

He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.

17 מַלְוֵה יְהוָה חוֹנֵֽן דָּל וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃

He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.

18 יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל־הֲמִיתוֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

Chasten your son, for so he shall be hopeful; and be not exalted in your soul to haughtiness.

19 גרל־גְּֽדָל־חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ כִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃

A malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.

20 שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃

Hear, son, the instruction of your father, that you may be wise at your latter end.

21 רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם׃

[There are] many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord abides for ever.

22 תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָֽב׃

Mercy is a fruit to a man: and a poor man is better than a rich liar.

23 יִרְאַת יְהוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָֽע׃

The fear of the Lord is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.

24 טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃

He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even [bring] them up to his mouth.

25 לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם וְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃

When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if you reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion.

26 מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃

He that dishonors his father, and drives away his mother, shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach.

27 חַֽדַל־בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר לִשְׁגוֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃

A son who ceases to attend to the instruction of a father will cherish evil designs.

28 עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃

He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgment.

29 נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃

Scourges are preparing for the intemperate, and punishments likewise for fools.