מִשְׁלֵי 29

1 אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּֽא׃

A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.

2 בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַֽח עָֽם׃

When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

3 אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵב חָכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זוֹנוֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃

A man that loueth wisdome, reioyceth his father: but he that feedeth harlots, wasteth his substance.

4 מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃

A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.

5 גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פּוֹרֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃

A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.

6 בְּפֶשַֽׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃

In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.

7 יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃

The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

8 אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָֽף׃

Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

9 אִֽישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָֽחַת׃

If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.

10 אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִֽישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.

11 כָּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃

A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

12 מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִֽים׃

Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.

13 רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר־עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהוֽ͏ָה׃

The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

14 מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּֽאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּֽוֹן׃

A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.

15 שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חָכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃

The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

16 בִּרְבוֹת רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאֽוּ׃

When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.

17 יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִֽינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

Correct thy sonne and he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.

18 בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַֽע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃

Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed.

19 בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּֽי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶֽה׃

A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.

20 חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

21 מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃

He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.

22 אִֽישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃

An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

23 גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃

The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.

24 חוֹלֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שׂוֹנֵא נַפְשׁוֹ אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּֽיד׃

He that is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth cursing, and declareth it not.

25 חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃

The feare of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.

26 רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃

Many doe seeke the face of the ruler: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lord.

27 תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃

A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.