1 מַעֲנֶה־רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה וּדְבַר־עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָף | 1 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury. |
2 לְשֹׁון חֲכָמִים תֵּיטִיב דָּעַת וּפִי כְסִילִים יַבִּיעַ אִוֶּלֶת | 2 The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly. |
3 בְּכָל־מָקֹום עֵינֵי יְהוָה צֹפֹות רָעִים וטֹובִים | 3 The eyes of the Lord in every place behold the good and the evil. |
4 מַרְפֵּא לָשֹׁון עֵץ חַיִּים וְסֶלֶף בָּהּ שֶׁבֶר בְּרוּחַ | 4 A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit. |
5 אֱוִיל יִנְאַץ מוּסַר אָבִיו וְשֹׁמֵר תֹּוכַחַת יַעְרִם | 5 A fool laugheth at the instruction of his father: but he that regardeth reproofs shall become prudent. In abundant justice there is the greatest strength: but the devices of the wicked shall be rooted out. |
6 בֵּית צַדִּיק חֹסֶן רָב וּבִתְבוּאַת רָשָׁע נֶעְכָּרֶת | 6 The house of the just is very much strength: and in the fruits of the wicked is trouble. |
7 שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים לֹא־כֵן | 7 The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike. |
8 זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה וּתְפִלַּת יְשָׁרִים רְצֹונֹו | 8 The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable. |
9 תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה דֶּרֶךְ רָשָׁע וּמְרַדֵּף צְדָקָה יֶאֱהָב | 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: he that followeth justice is beloved by him. |
10 מוּסָר רָע לְעֹזֵב אֹרַח שֹׂונֵא תֹוכַחַת יָמוּת | 10 Instruction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way of life: he that hateth reproof shall die. |
11 שְׁאֹול וַאֲבַדֹּון נֶגֶד יְהוָה אַף כִּי־לִבֹּות בְּנֵי־אָדָם | 11 Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the children of men? |
12 לֹא יֶאֱהַב־לֵץ הֹוכֵחַ לֹו אֶל־חֲכָמִים לֹא יֵלֵךְ | 12 A corrupt man loveth not one that reproveth him: nor will he go to the wise. |
13 לֵב מֵחַ יֵיטִב פָּנִים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵב רוּחַ נְכֵאָה | 13 A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by grief of mind the spirit is cast down. |
14 לֵב נָבֹון יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּעַת [וּפְנֵי כ] (וּפִי ק) כְסִילִים יִרְעֶה אִוֶּלֶת | 14 The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. |
15 כָּל־יְמֵי עָנִי רָעִים וְטֹוב־לֵב מִשְׁתֶּה תָמִיד | 15 All the days of the poor are evil: a secure mind is like a continual feast. |
16 טֹוב־מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מֵאֹוצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֹו | 16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content, |
17 טֹוב אֲרֻחַת יָרָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁם מִשֹּׁור אָבוּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֹו | 17 It is better to be invited to herbs with love, than to a fatted calf with hatred. |
18 אִישׁ חֵמָה יְגָרֶה מָדֹון וְאֶרֶך אַפַּיִם יַשְׁקִיט רִיב | 18 A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up. |
19 דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק וְאֹרַח יְשָׁרִים סְלֻלָה | 19 The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns; the way of the just is without offence. |
20 בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּכְסִיל אָדָם בֹּוזֶה אִמֹּו | 20 A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother. |
21 אִוֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָה לַחֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָכֶת | 21 Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps. |
22 הָפֵר מַחֲשָׁבֹות בְּאֵין סֹוד וּבְרֹב יֹועֲצִים תָּקוּם | 22 Designs are brought to nothing where there is no counsel: but where there are many counsellors, they are established. |
23 שִׂמְחָה לָאִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִיו וְדָבָר בְּעִתֹּו מַה־טֹּוב | 23 A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best. |
24 אֹרַח חַיִּים לְמַעְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּיל לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאֹול מָטָּה | 24 The path of life is above for the wise, that he may decline from the lowest hell. |
25 בֵּית גֵּאִים יִסַּח ׀ יְהוָה וְיַצֵּב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָה | 25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow. |
26 תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה מַחְשְׁבֹות רָע וּטְהֹרִים אִמְרֵי־נֹעַם | 26 Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him. |
27 עֹכֵר בֵּיתֹו בֹּוצֵעַ בָּצַע וְשֹׂונֵא מַתָּנֹת יִחְיֶה | 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil. |
28 לֵב צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה לַעֲנֹות וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יַבִּיעַ רָעֹות | 28 The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked over floweth with evils. |
29 רָחֹוק יְהוָה מֵרְשָׁעִים וּתְפִלַּת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׁמָע | 29 The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of the just. |
30 מְאֹור־עֵינַיִם יְשַׂמַּח־לֵב שְׁמוּעָה טֹובָה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָצֶם | 30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat. |
31 אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת תֹּוכַחַת חַיִּים בְּקֶרֶב חֲכָמִים תָּלִין | 31 The ear that heareth the reproofs of life, shall abide in the midst of the wise. |
32 פֹּורֵעַ מוּסָר מֹואֵס נַפְשֹׁו וְשֹׁומֵעַ תֹּוכַחַת קֹונֶה לֵּב | 32 He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof possesseth understanding. |
33 יִרְאַת יְהוָה מוּסַר חָכְמָה וְלִפְנֵי כָבֹוד עֲנָוָה | 33 The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory. |