Proverbs 19

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	Miqra 'al pi ha-Mesorah
1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a man who is perverse in speech, and is a fool.	1 טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹמֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִֽיל׃
2 It is not good for a man to be without knowledge, and he who makes haste with his feet misses his way.	2 גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טוֹבוְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵֽא׃
3 When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD.	3 אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹוְעַל־יְהֹוָה יִזְעַף לִבּֽוֹ׃
4 Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.	4 הוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּיםוְדָל מֵרֵעֵהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃
5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will not escape.	5 עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶהוְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵֽט׃
6 Many seek the favor of a generous man, and every one is a friend to a man who gives gifts.	6 רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִיבוְכׇל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּֽן׃
7 All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.	7 כָּל אֲחֵי־רָשׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻהוּאַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּמְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים לא לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃
8 He who gets wisdom loves himself; he who keeps understanding will prosper.	8 קֹֽנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹשֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃
9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will perish.	9 עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶהוְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵֽד׃
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.	10 לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּגאַף כִּֽי־לְעֶבֶד ׀ מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃
11 Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.	11 שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹוְתִפְאַרְתּוֹ עֲבֹר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃
12 A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew upon the grass.	12 נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְוּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
13 A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.	13 הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִילוְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּֽׁה׃
14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.	14 בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹתוּמֵיְהֹוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.	15 עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָהוְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב׃
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the word will die.	16 שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹבּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו יומת יָמֽוּת׃
17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.	17 מַלְוֵה יְהֹוָה חוֹנֵֽן דָּלוּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃
18 Discipline your son while there is hope; d o not set your heart on his destruction.	18 יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּֽי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָהוְאֶל־הֲמִיתוֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty; for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.	19 גרל גְּֽדָל־חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁכִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom for the future.	20 שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָרלְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃
21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will be established.	21 רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁוַעֲצַת יְהֹוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם׃
22 What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than a liar.	22 תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹוְטֽוֹב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָֽב׃
23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; and he who has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.	23 יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה לְחַיִּיםוְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָֽע׃
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it back to his mouth.	24 טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַתגַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃
25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.	25 לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִםוְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃
26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.	26 מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵםבֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to stray from the words of knowledge.	27 חֲֽדַל־בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָרלִשְׁגוֹת מֵאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃
28 A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.	28 עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּטוּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃
29 Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and flogging for the backs of fools.	29 נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִיםוּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃