1 אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵב דָּעַת וְשֹׂנֵא תֹוכַחַת בָּעַר | 1 He who loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. |
2 טֹוב יָפִיק רָצֹון מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמֹּות יַרְשִׁיעַ | 2 The good man wins favor from the LORD, but the schemer is condemned by him. |
3 לֹא־יִכֹּון אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל־יִמֹּוט | 3 No man is built up by wickedness, but the root of the just will never be disturbed. |
4 אֵשֶׁת־חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמֹותָיו מְבִישָׁה | 4 A worthy wife is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful one is like rot in his bones. |
5 מַחְשְׁבֹות צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלֹות רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָה | 5 The plans of the just are legitimate; the designs of the wicked are deceitful. |
6 דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרָב־דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵם | 6 The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush, but the speech of the upright saves them. |
7 הָפֹוךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹד | 7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the just stands firm. |
8 לְפִישִׂ־כְלֹו יְהֻלַּל־אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבוּז | 8 According to his good sense a man is praised, but one with a warped mind is despised. |
9 טֹוב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לֹו מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָחֶם | 9 Better a lowly man who supports himself than one of assumed importance who lacks bread. |
10 יֹודֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתֹּו וְרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִי | 10 The just man takes care of his beast, but the heart of the wicked is merciless. |
11 עֹבֵד אַדְמָתֹו יִשְׂבַּע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר־לֵב | 11 He who tills his own land has food in plenty, but he who follows idle pursuits is a fool. |
12 חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצֹוד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּן | 12 The stronghold of evil men will be demolished, but the root of the just is enduring. |
13 בְּפֶשַׁע פָתַיִם מֹוקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּיק | 13 In the sin of his lips the evil man is ensnared, but the just comes free of trouble. |
14 מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־טֹוב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי־אָדָם [יָשׁוּב כ] (יָשִׁיב ק) לֹו | 14 From the fruit of his words a man has his fill of good things, and the work of his hands comes back to reward him. |
15 דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָם | 15 The way of the fool seems right in his own eyes, but he who listens to advice is wise. |
16 אֱוִיל בַּיֹּום יִוָּדַע כַּעְסֹו וְכֹסֶה קָלֹון עָרוּם | 16 The fool immediately shows his anger, but the shrewd man passes over an insult. |
17 יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָה | 17 He tells the truth who states what he is sure of, but a lying witness speaks deceitfully. |
18 יֵשׁ בֹּוטֶה כְּמַדְקְרֹות חָרֶב וּלְשֹׁון חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּא | 18 The prating of some men is like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise is healing. |
19 שְׂפַת־אֱמֶת תִּכֹּון לָעַד וְעַד־אַרְגִּיעָה לְשֹׁון שָׁקֶר | 19 Truthful lips endure forever, the lying tongue, for only a moment. |
20 מִרְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלֹום שִׂמְחָה | 20 Deceit is in the hands of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. |
21 לֹא־יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כָּל־אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָע | 21 No harm befalls the just, but the wicked are overwhelmed with misfortune. |
22 תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצֹונֹו | 22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who are truthful are his delight. |
23 אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּלֶת | 23 A shrewd man conceals his knowledge, but the hearts of fools gush forth folly. |
24 יַד־חָרוּצִים תִּמְשֹׁול וּרְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַס | 24 The diligent hand will govern, but the slothful will be enslaved. |
25 דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טֹוב יְשַׂמְּחֶנָּה | 25 Anxiety in a man's heart depresses it, but a kindly word makes it glad. |
26 יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵם | 26 The just man surpasses his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. |
27 לֹא־יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידֹו וְהֹון־אָדָם יָקָר חָרוּץ | 27 The slothful man catches not his prey, but the wealth of the diligent man is great. |
28 בְּאֹרַח־צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָה אַל־מָוֶת | 28 In the path of justice there is life, but the abominable way leads to death. |