1 בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה | 1 A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, beareth not when he is reproved. |
2 מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טֹוב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָס | 2 Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked. |
3 נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשֹׁו פֹּשֵׂק פָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֹו | 3 He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils. |
4 מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשֹׁו עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּׁן | 4 The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat. |
5 דְּבַרשֶׁ־קֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּיר | 5 The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded. |
6 צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּאת | 6 Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. |
7 יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרֹושֵׁשׁ וְהֹון רָב | 7 One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing: and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches. |
8 כֹּפֶר נֶפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרֹו וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה | 8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension. |
9 אֹור־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ | 9 The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. |
10 רַק־בְּזָדֹון יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נֹועָצִים חָכְמָה | 10 Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom. |
11 הֹון מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּה | 11 Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand shall increase. |
12 תֹּוחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָה | 12 Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh is a tree of life. |
13 בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לֹו וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּם | 13 Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. Deceitful souls go astray in sins: the just are merciful, and shew mercy. |
14 תֹּורַת חָכָם מְקֹור חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת | 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death. |
15 שֵׂכֶל־טֹוב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָן | 15 Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit. |
16 כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּלֶת | 16 The prudent mall doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly. |
17 מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּא | 17 The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. |
18 רֵישׁ וְקָלֹון פֹּורֵעַ מוּסָר וְשֹׁומֵר תֹּוכַחַת יְכֻבָּד | 18 Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof, shall be glorified. |
19 תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתֹועֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָע | 19 The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things. |
20 [הָלֹוךְ כ] (הֹולֵךְ ק) אֶת־חֲכָמִים [וַחֲכָם כ] (יֶחְכָּם ק) וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֹועַ | 20 He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them. |
21 חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֹוב | 21 ,21Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid. |
22 טֹוב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חֹוטֵא | 22 The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just. |
23 רָב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט | 23 Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered with out judgment. |
24 חֹושֵׂךְ בְטֹו שֹׂונֵא בְנֹו וְאֹהֲבֹו שִׁחֲרֹו מוּסָר | 24 He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes. |
25 צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשֹׁו וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָר׃ פ | 25 The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled. |
26 וְגַם־אֲנִי חָשַׂפְתִּי שׁוּלַיִךְ עַל־פָּנָיִךְ וְנִרְאָה קְלֹונֵךְ | |
27 נִאֻפַיִךְ וּמִצְהֲלֹותַיִךְ זִמַּת זְנוּתֵךְ עַל־גְּבָעֹות בַּשָּׂדֶה רָאִיתִי שִׁקּוּצָיִךְ אֹוי לָךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַם לֹא תִטְהֲרִי אַחֲרֵי מָתַי עֹד׃ פ | |