מִשְׁלֵי 10

1 משלי שלמה בן חכם ישמח אב ובן כסיל תוגת אמו׃

These [are more] proverbs/wise sayings from Solomon: If children are wise, they cause their parents to be happy; but if children are foolish, they cause their parents to be very sad.

2 לא יועילו אוצרות רשע וצדקה תציל ממות׃

Money that you get by doing dishonest/wicked things will really not benefit you; but by living righteously you will live for (a long time/many years).

3 לא ירעיב יהוה נפש צדיק והות רשעים יהדף׃

Yahweh does not allow righteous [people] to starve, but he will prevent wicked [people] from getting what they want.

4 ראש עשה כף רמיה ויד חרוצים תעשיר׃

Lazy people [soon] become poor; it is those who work hard who become rich.

5 אגר בקיץ בן משכיל נרדם בקציר בן מביש׃

Those who are wise, harvest the crops when they are ripe; it is shameful/disgraceful to sleep [and not work] during harvest time.

6 ברכות לראש צדיק ופי רשעים יכסה חמס׃

Righteous [people will] be blessed [by God]; [the nice things] that wicked [people] say [MTY] [sometimes] conceal the fact that they [are planning to] act violently.

7 זכר צדיק לברכה ושם רשעים ירקב׃

After righteous [people die], other people are blessed as they remember [what those people did before they died]; but we will soon forget wicked people [MTY] after they die.

8 חכם לב יקח מצות ואויל שפתים ילבט׃

Wise people heed good instruction/advice, but people who talk foolishly will ruin themselves.

9 הולך בתם ילך בטח ומעקש דרכיו יודע׃

Honest people will be safe, but [others] (OR, God) will find out those who are dishonest.

10 קרץ עין יתן עצבת ואויל שפתים ילבט׃

Those who signal with their eyes [that they are about to do something that is wrong] cause trouble, but those who rebuke others truthfully cause them to be peaceful.

11 מקור חיים פי צדיק ופי רשעים יכסה חמס׃

What righteous [people] say [MTY] is [like] a fountain that (gives life/enables people to live many years) [MET], but what wicked [people] say [MTY] hides [the fact] that they intend to act violently.

12 שנאה תעורר מדנים ועל כל פשעים תכסה אהבה׃

When we hate others, it causes quarrels, but if we love others, we forgive them [for the wrong things that they do].

13 בשפתי נבון תמצא חכמה ושבט לגו חסר לב׃

Those who have good sense say [MTY] what is wise, but people who do not have good sense must be punished.

14 חכמים יצפנו דעת ופי אויל מחתה קרבה׃

Wise people continue to learn all that they can, but when foolish people speak, they soon cause trouble.

15 הון עשיר קרית עזו מחתת דלים רישם׃

The wealth that rich people have [protects them like a city is protected by a] strong wall around it [MET], but people who are poor suffer much [because they have no one to help them].

16 פעלת צדיק לחיים תבואת רשע לחטאת׃

If you are righteous, your reward will be a good life, [but] all that sinful people gain is to sin more.

17 ארח לחיים שומר מוסר ועוזב תוכחת מתעה׃

Those who pay attention when others try to (correct them/teach them what they are doing that is wrong) will live (happily/for many years); but those who reject being rebuked will not find the road to life (OR, cause others to go astray).

18 מכסה שנאה שפתי שקר ומוצא דבה הוא כסיל׃

Those who will not admit that they hate [others] are liars, and those who slander [others] are foolish.

19 ברב דברים לא יחדל פשע וחשך שפתיו משכיל׃

When people talk a lot, that will lead them to sin a lot [by what they say]; if you are wise, you will refuse to say very much.

20 כסף נבחר לשון צדיק לב רשעים כמעט׃

What righteous/good [people] say [MTY] is [as valuable as] pure silver [MET]; what wicked [people] think is worthless.

21 שפתי צדיק ירעו רבים ואוילים בחסר לב ימותו׃

What righteous [people] say [MTY] benefits many [people], but foolish people die because of the stupid [things that they do].

22 ברכת יהוה היא תעשיר ולא יוסף עצב עמה׃

Yahweh blesses [some people] by enabling them to become rich, and working hard will not make them to become richer (OR, and he will not also cause them to become sad).

23 כשחוק לכסיל עשות זמה וחכמה לאיש תבונה׃

Foolish people (have fun/enjoy) doing what is wrong, but wise/sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.

24 מגורת רשע היא תבואנו ותאות צדיקים יתן׃

Righteous [people] will get the good things that they want/desire, but what wicked [people] are afraid of is what will happen to them.

25 כעבור סופה ואין רשע וצדיק יסוד עולם׃

When storms come, the wicked will (be blown away/never be safe), but righteous [people will] be safe forever.

26 כחמץ לשנים וכעשן לעינים כן העצל לשלחיו׃

We do not like a lazy person who refuses to do the job that he is given to do, [just] like we do not like vinegar in our mouths or smoke in our eyes.

27 יראת יהוה תוסיף ימים ושנות רשעים תקצרנה׃

If you revere Yahweh, you will live for a long time; but wicked [people] die before they become old.

28 תוחלת צדיקים שמחה ותקות רשעים תאבד׃

Righteous [people] confidently expect [that good things will happen to them], and that causes them to be happy/joyful; but when wicked [people] confidently expect something good to happen, it does not happen.

29 מעוז לתם דרך יהוה ומחתה לפעלי און׃

Yahweh protects [MET] those who live righteously, but he destroys those who do what is evil.

30 צדיק לעולם בל ימוט ורשעים לא ישכנו ארץ׃

Righteous [people] will always be secure [LIT], but wicked people will be removed from their land (OR, from this earth).

31 פי צדיק ינוב חכמה ולשון תהפכות תכרת׃

Righteous people [MTY] say things that are wise, but [God] will shut the mouths of people [MTY] who say what is not true.

32 שפתי צדיק ידעון רצון ופי רשעים תהפכות׃

Righteous people [MTY] know what to say that is acceptable, but wicked [people] [MTY] are [constantly] saying things that are not true.