1 מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה פ בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּבֵן כְּסִיל תּוּגַת אִמֹּו | 1 A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother. |
2 לֹא־יֹועִילוּ אֹוצְרֹות רֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת | 2 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death. |
3 לֹא־יַרְעִיב יְהוָה נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְהַוַּת רְשָׁעִים יֶהְדֹּף | 3 The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked. |
4 רָאשׁ עֹשֶׂה כַף־רְמִיָּה וְיַד חָרוּצִים תַּעֲשִׁיר | 4 The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away. |
5 אֹגֵר בַּקַּיִץ בֵּן מַשְׂכִּיל נִרְדָּם בַּקָּצִיר בֵּן מֵבִישׁ | 5 He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion. |
6 בְּרָכֹות לְרֹאשׁ צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָס | 6 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
7 זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָב | 7 The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot. |
8 חֲכַם־לֵב יִקַּח מִצְוֹת וֶאֱוִיל פָתַיִם יִלָּבֵט | 8 The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips. |
9 הֹולֵךְ בַּתֹּם יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח וּמְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו יִוָּדֵעַ | 9 He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest. |
10 קֹרֵץ עַיִן יִתֵּן עַצָּבֶת וֶאֱוִיל פָתַיִם יִלָּבֵט | 10 He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten. |
11 מְקֹור חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָס | 11 The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity. |
12 נְאָה תְּעֹורֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כָּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה | 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins. |
13 בְּשִׂפְתֵי נָבֹון תִּמָּצֵא חָכְמָה וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו חֲסַר־לֵב | 13 In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense. |
14 חֲכָמִים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָעַת וּפִי־אֱוִיל מְחִתָּה קְרֹבָה | 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion. |
15 הֹון עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזֹּו מְחִתַּת דַּלִּים רֵישָׁם | 15 The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty. |
16 פְּעֻלַּת צַדִּיק לְחַיִּים תְּבוּאַת רָשָׁע לְחַטָּאת | 16 The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin. |
17 אֹרַח לְחַיִּים שֹׁומֵר מוּסָר וְעֹוזֵב תֹּוכַחַת מַתְעֶה | 17 The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray. |
18 מְכַסֶּה נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וּמֹוצִא דִבָּה הוּא כְסִיל | 18 Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish. |
19 בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל־פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּיל | 19 In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise. |
20 כֶּסֶף נִבְחָר לְשֹׁון צַדִּיק לֵב רְשָׁעִים כִּמְעָט | 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth. |
21 שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר־לֵב יָמוּתוּ | 21 The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding. |
22 בִּרְכַּת יְהוָה הִיא תַעֲשִׁיר וְלֹא־יֹוסִף עֶצֶב עִמָּהּ | 22 The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them. |
23 כִּשְׂחֹוק לִכְסִיל עֲשֹׂות זִמָּה וְחָכְמָה לְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה | 23 A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man. |
24 מְגֹורַת רָשָׁע הִיא תְבֹואֶנּוּ וְתַאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּן | 24 That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given. |
25 כַּעֲבֹור סוּפָה וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיק יְסֹוד עֹולָם | 25 As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation. |
26 כַּחֹמֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּיִם וְכֶעָשָׁן לָעֵינָיִם כֵּן הֶעָצֵל לְשֹׁלְחָיו | 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him. |
27 יִרְאַת יְהוָה תֹּוסִיף יָמִים וּשְׁנֹות רְשָׁעִים תִּקְצֹרְנָה | 27 The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened. |
28 תֹּוחֶלֶת צַדִּיקִים שִׂמְחָה וְתִקְוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵד | 28 The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish. |
29 מָעֹוז לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן | 29 The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil. |
30 צַדִּיק לְעֹולָם בַּל־יִמֹּוט וּרְשָׁעִים לֹא יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָרֶץ | 30 The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth. |
31 פִּי־צַדִּיק יָנוּב חָכְמָה וּלְשֹׁון תַּהְפֻּכֹות תִּכָּרֵת | 31 The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish. |
32 שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יֵדְעוּן רָצֹון וּפִי רְשָׁעִים תַּהְפֻּכֹות | 32 The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things. |