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אֹהֵ֣ב מ֭וּסָר אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃ | 1 |
Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ | 2 |
A good [man] obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.
לֹא־יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּרֶ֑שַׁע וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃ | 3 |
A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃ | 4 |
A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 5 |
The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
דִּבְרֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֱרָב־דָּ֑ם וּפִ֥י יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃ | 6 |
The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
הָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃ | 7 |
Overthrow the wicked, and they are no [more]; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃ | 8 |
A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.
ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃ | 9 |
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרִֽי׃ | 10 |
A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃ | 11 |
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃ | 12 |
The wicked desireth the net of evil [men]; but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].
בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃ | 13 |
In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous [man] shall go forth out of trouble.
מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־אָ֝דָ֗ם ישוב לֽוֹ׃ | 14 |
A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃ | 15 |
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
אֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃ | 16 |
The vexation of the fool is presently known; but a prudent [man] covereth shame.
יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ | 17 |
He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.
יֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | 18 |
There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 19 |
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
מִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃ | 20 |
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
לֹא־יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כָּל־אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃ | 21 |
There shall no evil happen to a righteous [man]; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ | 22 |
Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delight.
אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 23 |
A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.
יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃ | 24 |
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful [hand] shall be under tribute.
דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ | 25 |
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.
יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃ | 26 |
The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.
לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃ | 27 |
The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃ | 28 |
In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.