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אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | 1 |
A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַֽח עָֽם׃ | 2 |
In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵב חָכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זוֹנוֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃ | 3 |
A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.
מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ | 4 |
A king establishes a land by judgment, And one receiving gifts throws it down.
גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פּוֹרֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃ | 5 |
A man taking a portion above his neighbor, Spreads a net for his own steps.
בְּפֶשַֽׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃ | 6 |
A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, And the righteous sing and rejoice.
יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃ | 7 |
The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wicked does not understand knowledge.
אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָֽף׃ | 8 |
Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
אִֽישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָֽחַת׃ | 9 |
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he has been angry, And he has laughed, and there is no rest.
אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִֽישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | 10 |
Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
כָּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃ | 11 |
A fool brings out all his mind, And the wise restrains it until afterward.
מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִֽים׃ | 12 |
A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר־עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהוֽ͏ָה׃ | 13 |
The poor and the man of frauds have met together, YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.
מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּֽאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּֽוֹן׃ | 14 |
A king that is judging the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.
שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חָכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 15 |
A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
בִּרְבוֹת רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאֽוּ׃ | 16 |
In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, And the righteous look on their fall.
יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִֽינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | 17 |
Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.
בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַֽע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ | 18 |
A people is made naked without a vision, And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!
בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּֽי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶֽה׃ | 19 |
By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 20 |
You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃ | 21 |
Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end he is also continuator.
אִֽישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃ | 22 |
An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃ | 23 |
The pride of man humbles him, And humility of spirit upholds honor.
חוֹלֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שׂוֹנֵא נַפְשׁוֹ אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּֽיד׃ | 24 |
Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, He hears execration, and does not tell.
חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ | 25 |
Fear of man causes a snare, And the confident in YHWH is set on high.
רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃ | 26 |
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.
תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ | 27 |
The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!