מִשְׁלֵי 28
| נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָֽח׃ | 1 |
Every wicked fleeth when no man pursueth; but the righteous are like the confident young lion.
| בְּפֶשַֽׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃ | 2 |
When there is transgression in a land, it hath many for its princes; but under a man of understanding and knowledge [its] prosperity will long continue.
| גֶּבֶר רָשׁ וְעֹשֵׁק דַּלִּים מָטָר סֹחֵף וְאֵין לָֽחֶם׃ | 3 |
A poor man that oppresseth the indigent is like a sweeping rain which bringeth no bread.
| עֹזְבֵי תוֹרָה יְהַֽלְלוּ רָשָׁע וְשֹׁמְרֵי תוֹרָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָֽם׃ | 4 |
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as observe the law contend with them.
| אַנְשֵׁי־רָע לֹא־יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה יָבִינוּ כֹֽל׃ | 5 |
Bad men understand not justice; but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
| טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִֽׁיר׃ | 6 |
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
| נוֹצֵר תּוֹרָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זֽוֹלְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִֽיו׃ | 7 |
Whoso keepeth the law is an intelligent son; but he that is a companion of gluttons bringeth dishonor on his father.
| מַרְבֶּה הוֹנוֹ בְּנֶשֶׁךְ ובתרבית וְתַרְבִּית לְחוֹנֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ | 8 |
He that increaseth his wealth by interest and usury will gather it for him that will be kind to the poor.
| מֵסִיר אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה גַּֽם־תְּפִלָּתוֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃ | 9 |
When one turneth away his ear so as not to listen to the law, even his prayer becometh an abomination.
| מַשְׁגֶּה יְשָׁרִים ׀ בְּדֶרֶךְ רָע בִּשְׁחוּתוֹ הֽוּא־יִפּוֹל וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃ | 10 |
Whoso causeth the upright to go astray on an evil way, will surely fall into his own ditch; but the men of integrity will inherit what is good.
| חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו אִישׁ עָשִׁיר וְדַל מֵבִין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃ | 11 |
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the indigent that hath understanding can search him through.
| בַּעֲלֹץ צַדִּיקִים רַבָּה תִפְאָרֶת וּבְקוּם רְשָׁעִים יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָֽם׃ | 12 |
When the righteous exult, there is great splendor; but when the wicked rise up, a man hath to be sought for.
| מְכַסֶּה פְשָׁעָיו לֹא יַצְלִיחַ וּמוֹדֶה וְעֹזֵב יְרֻחָֽם׃ | 13 |
He that concealeth his transgressions will not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them will obtain mercy.
| אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מְפַחֵד תָּמִיד וּמַקְשֶׁה לִבּוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃ | 14 |
Happy is the man that always dreadeth [to do evil]; but he that hardeneth his heart will fall into unhappiness.
| אֲרִי־נֹהֵם וְדֹב שׁוֹקֵק מֹשֵׁל רָשָׁע עַל עַם־דָּֽל׃ | 15 |
As a roaring lion, and a greedy bear, so is a wicked ruler over an indigent people.
| נָגִיד חֲסַר תְּבוּנוֹת וְרַב מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת שנאי שֹׂנֵא בֶצַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִֽים׃ | 16 |
The prince that is void of understanding is also a great oppressor; [but] he that hateth unjust gain will prolong his days.
| אָדָם עָשֻׁק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁ עַד־בּוֹר יָנוּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
A man oppressed by the load of having shed human blood will flee even to the pit: let no man hold him.
| הוֹלֵךְ תָּמִים יִוָּשֵׁעַ וְנֶעְקַשׁ דְּרָכַיִם יִפּוֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃ | 18 |
Whoso walketh in integrity will be saved; but he that walketh perversely on two paths, will fall on one.
| עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵקִים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃ | 19 |
He that tilleth his ground will have plenty of bread; but he that runneth after idle persons will have enough of poverty.
| אִישׁ אֱמוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכוֹת וְאָץ לְהַעֲשִׁיר לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃ | 20 |
A faithful man will abound with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
| הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִים לֹא־טוֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶחֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃ | 21 |
To have respect to persons is not good; because even for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
| נִֽבֳהָל לַהוֹן אִישׁ רַע עָיִן וְלֹֽא־יֵדַע כִּי־חֶסֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ | 22 |
He that is eager for wealth is a man of an evil eye, and he knoweth not that want will come upon him.
| מוֹכִיחַ אָדָם אַחֲרַי חֵן יִמְצָא מִֽמַּחֲלִיק לָשֽׁוֹן׃ | 23 |
He that reproveth a man after [my example] will obtain more grace than he that flattereth with the tongue.
| גּוֹזֵל ׀ אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ וְאֹמֵר אֵֽין־פָּשַׁע חָבֵר הוּא לְאִישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃ | 24 |
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, it is no transgression, —the same is a companion of a destroyer.
| רְחַב־נֶפֶשׁ יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבוֹטֵחַ עַל־יְהוָה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ | 25 |
He that hath an insatiable desire stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord will be abundantly gratified.
| בּוֹטֵחַ בְּלִבּוֹ הוּא כְסִיל וְהוֹלֵךְ בְּחָכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ | 26 |
He that trusteth in his own sense is a fool; but whoso walketh in wisdom, will ever escape.
| נוֹתֵן לָרָשׁ אֵין מַחְסוֹר וּמַעְלִים עֵינָיו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃ | 27 |
He that giveth unto the poor will not have any want; but he that hideth his eyes will have an abundance of curses.
| בְּקוּם רְשָׁעִים יִסָּתֵר אָדָם וּבְאָבְדָם יִרְבּוּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃ | 28 |
When the wicked rise, men conceal themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
