< מִשְׁלֵי 13 >
| בן חכם מוסר אב ולץ לא שמע גערה׃ | 1 |
A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
| מפרי פי איש יאכל טוב ונפש בגדים חמס׃ | 2 |
A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
| נצר פיו שמר נפשו פשק שפתיו מחתה לו׃ | 3 |
He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
| מתאוה ואין נפשו עצל ונפש חרצים תדשן׃ | 4 |
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
| דבר שקר ישנא צדיק ורשע יבאיש ויחפיר׃ | 5 |
A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
| צדקה תצר תם דרך ורשעה תסלף חטאת׃ | 6 |
| יש מתעשר ואין כל מתרושש והון רב׃ | 7 |
There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
| כפר נפש איש עשרו ורש לא שמע גערה׃ | 8 |
A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
| אור צדיקים ישמח ונר רשעים ידעך׃ | 9 |
The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
| רק בזדון יתן מצה ואת נועצים חכמה׃ | 10 |
A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
| הון מהבל ימעט וקבץ על יד ירבה׃ | 11 |
Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
| תוחלת ממשכה מחלה לב ועץ חיים תאוה באה׃ | 12 |
Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
| בז לדבר יחבל לו וירא מצוה הוא ישלם׃ | 13 |
He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
| תורת חכם מקור חיים לסור ממקשי מות׃ | 14 |
The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
| שכל טוב יתן חן ודרך בגדים איתן׃ | 15 |
Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
| כל ערום יעשה בדעת וכסיל יפרש אולת׃ | 16 |
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
| מלאך רשע יפל ברע וציר אמונים מרפא׃ | 17 |
A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
| ריש וקלון פורע מוסר ושומר תוכחת יכבד׃ | 18 |
Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
| תאוה נהיה תערב לנפש ותועבת כסילים סור מרע׃ | 19 |
The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
| הלוך את חכמים וחכם ורעה כסילים ירוע׃ | 20 |
If you walk with wise men you shall be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
| חטאים תרדף רעה ואת צדיקים ישלם טוב׃ | 21 |
Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
| טוב ינחיל בני בנים וצפון לצדיק חיל חוטא׃ | 22 |
A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
| רב אכל ניר ראשים ויש נספה בלא משפט׃ | 23 |
The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
| חושך שבטו שונא בנו ואהבו שחרו מוסר׃ | 24 |
He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
| צדיק אכל לשבע נפשו ובטן רשעים תחסר׃ | 25 |
A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in lack.
