מִשְׁלֵי 29
| אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | 1 |
He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
| בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַֽח עָֽם׃ | 2 |
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
| אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵב חָכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זוֹנוֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃ | 3 |
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance.
| מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ | 4 |
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
| גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פּוֹרֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃ | 5 |
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
| בְּפֶשַֽׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃ | 6 |
In the transgression of an evil man [there is] a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
| יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃ | 7 |
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it].
| אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָֽף׃ | 8 |
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise [men] turn away wrath.
| אִֽישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָֽחַת׃ | 9 |
[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.
| אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִֽישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | 10 |
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
| כָּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃ | 11 |
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.
| מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִֽים׃ | 12 |
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked.
| רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר־עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהוֽ͏ָה׃ | 13 |
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
| מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּֽאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּֽוֹן׃ | 14 |
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
| שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חָכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 15 |
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.
| בִּרְבוֹת רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאֽוּ׃ | 16 |
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
| יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִֽינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | 17 |
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
| בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַֽע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ | 18 |
Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he.
| בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּֽי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶֽה׃ | 19 |
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
| חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 20 |
Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
| מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃ | 21 |
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become [his] son at the length.
| אִֽישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃ | 22 |
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
| גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃ | 23 |
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
| חוֹלֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שׂוֹנֵא נַפְשׁוֹ אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּֽיד׃ | 24 |
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth [it] not.
| חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ | 25 |
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
| רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃ | 26 |
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but [every] man’s judgment [cometh] from the LORD.
| תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ | 27 |
An unjust man [is] an abomination to the just: and [he that is] upright in the way [is] abomination to the wicked.
