מִשְׁלֵי 12
| אהב מוסר אהב דעת ושנא תוכחת בער׃ | 1 |
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. But whoever hates correction is unwise.
| טוב יפיק רצון מיהוה ואיש מזמות ירשיע׃ | 2 |
Whoever is good shall draw grace from the Lord. But whoever trusts in his own thoughts acts impiously.
| לא יכון אדם ברשע ושרש צדיקים בל ימוט׃ | 3 |
Man will not be made strong from impiety. And the root of the just shall not be moved.
| אשת חיל עטרת בעלה וכרקב בעצמותיו מבישה׃ | 4 |
A diligent woman is a crown to her husband. And she who acts with confusion as to which things are worthy is decay to his bones.
| מחשבות צדיקים משפט תחבלות רשעים מרמה׃ | 5 |
The thoughts of the just are judgments. And the counsels of the impious are dishonest.
| דברי רשעים ארב דם ופי ישרים יצילם׃ | 6 |
The words of the impious lie in wait for blood. The mouth of the just shall free them.
| הפוך רשעים ואינם ובית צדיקים יעמד׃ | 7 |
Turn from the impious, and they will not be. But the house of the just shall stand firm.
| לפי שכלו יהלל איש ונעוה לב יהיה לבוז׃ | 8 |
A man will be known by his doctrine. But whoever is vain and heartless will suffer contempt.
| טוב נקלה ועבד לו ממתכבד וחסר לחם׃ | 9 |
Better is a pauper who has what he needs, than someone glorious and in need of bread.
| יודע צדיק נפש בהמתו ורחמי רשעים אכזרי׃ | 10 |
The just one knows the lives of his beasts. But the inner most parts of the impious are cruel.
| עבד אדמתו ישבע לחם ומרדף ריקים חסר לב׃ | 11 |
Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever continually pursues leisure is most foolish. Whoever is soothed by lingering over wine leaves behind contempt in his strongholds.
| חמד רשע מצוד רעים ושרש צדיקים יתן׃ | 12 |
The desire of the impious is the fortification of what is most wicked. But the root of the just shall prosper.
| בפשע שפתים מוקש רע ויצא מצרה צדיק׃ | 13 |
For the sins of the lips draw ruin to the evil. But the just shall escape from distress.
| מפרי פי איש ישבע טוב וגמול ידי אדם ישוב לו׃ | 14 |
By the fruit of his own mouth, each one shall be filled with good things, and according to the works of his own hands, it will be distributed to him.
| דרך אויל ישר בעיניו ושמע לעצה חכם׃ | 15 |
The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes. But whoever is wise listens to counsels.
| אויל ביום יודע כעסו וכסה קלון ערום׃ | 16 |
The senseless immediately reveals his anger. But whoever ignores injuries is clever.
| יפיח אמונה יגיד צדק ועד שקרים מרמה׃ | 17 |
He is a sign of justice, who speaks what he knows. But whoever deceives is a dishonest witness.
| יש בוטה כמדקרות חרב ולשון חכמים מרפא׃ | 18 |
He who makes promises is also jabbed, as if with a sword, in conscience. But the tongue of the wise is reasonable.
| שפת אמת תכון לעד ועד ארגיעה לשון שקר׃ | 19 |
The lips of truth shall be steadfast forever. But a hasty witness readies a lying tongue.
| מרמה בלב חרשי רע וליעצי שלום שמחה׃ | 20 |
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evils. But gladness follows those who take up counsels of peace.
| לא יאנה לצדיק כל און ורשעים מלאו רע׃ | 21 |
Whatever may befall the just, it will not discourage him. But the impious will be filled with disasters.
| תועבת יהוה שפתי שקר ועשי אמונה רצונו׃ | 22 |
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. But whoever acts faithfully pleases him.
| אדם ערום כסה דעת ולב כסילים יקרא אולת׃ | 23 |
A resourceful man conceals knowledge. And the heart of the unwise provokes foolishness.
| יד חרוצים תמשול ורמיה תהיה למס׃ | 24 |
The hand of the strong will rule. But anyone who is neglectful will pay tribute.
| דאגה בלב איש ישחנה ודבר טוב ישמחנה׃ | 25 |
Grief in the heart of a man humbles him. And with a good word he shall be made glad.
| יתר מרעהו צדיק ודרך רשעים תתעם׃ | 26 |
He who ignores a loss for the sake of a friend is just. But the way of the impious will deceive them.
| לא יחרך רמיה צידו והון אדם יקר חרוץ׃ | 27 |
The dishonest will not discover gain. But the substance of a man will be like precious gold.
| בארח צדקה חיים ודרך נתיבה אל מות׃ | 28 |
In the path of justice, there is life. But the devious way leads to death.
