1 טֹוב־רָשׁ הֹולֵךְ בְּתֻמֹּו מֵעִקֵּשׁ פָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִיל | 1 Better a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is crooked in his ways and rich. |
2 גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טֹוב וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חֹוטֵא | 2 Without knowledge even zeal is not good; and he who acts hastily, blunders. |
3 אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכֹּו וְעַל־יְהוָה יִזְעַף לִבֹּו | 3 A man's own folly upsets his way, but his heart is resentful against the LORD. |
4 הֹון יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים וְדָל מֵרֵעהוּ יִפָּרֵד | 4 Wealth adds many friends, but the friend of the poor man deserts him. |
5 עֵד קָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵט | 5 The false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will not escape. |
6 רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵי־נָדִיב וְכָל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּן | 6 Many curry favor with a noble; all are friends of the man who has something to give. |
7 כָּל אֲחֵי־רָשׁ ׀ שְׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים [לֹא־ כ] (לֹו־הֵמָּה׃ ק) | 7 All the poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends shun him! |
8 קֹנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשֹׁו שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טֹוב | 8 He who gains intelligence is his own best friend; he who keeps understanding will be successful. |
9 עֵד קָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד׃ פ | 9 The false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will perish. |
10 לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג אַף כִּי־לְעֶבֶד ׀ מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִים | 10 Luxury is not befitting a fool; much less should a slave rule over princes. |
11 שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפֹּו וְתִפאַרְתֹּו עֲבֹר עַל־פָּשַׁע | 11 It is good sense in a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. |
12 נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצֹונֹו | 12 The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor, like dew on the grass. |
13 הַוֹּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּׁה | 13 The foolish son is ruin to his father, and the nagging of a wife is a persistent leak. |
14 בַּיִת וָהֹון נַחֲלַת אָבֹות וּמֵיְהוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּלֶת | 14 Home and possessions are an inheritance from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
15 עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָב | 15 Laziness plunges a man into deep sleep, and the sluggard must go hungry. |
16 שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשֹׁו בֹּוזֵה דְרָכָיו [יוּמָת כ] (יָמוּת׃ ק) | 16 He who keeps the precept keeps his life, but the despiser of the word will die. |
17 מַלְוֵה יְהוָה חֹונֵן דָּל וּגְמֻלֹו יְשַׁלֶּם־לֹו | 17 He who has compassion on the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed. |
18 יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל־הֲמִיתֹו אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶׁךָ | 18 Chastise your son, for in this there is hope; but do not desire his death. |
19 [גֹּרַל־ כ] (גְּדָל־חֵמָה ק) נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ כִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעֹוד תֹּוסִף | 19 The man of violent temper pays the penalty; even if you rescue him, you will have it to do again. |
20 שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶךָ | 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may eventually become wise. |
21 רַבֹּות מַחֲשָׁבֹות בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהוָה הִיא תָקוּם | 21 Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the decision of the LORD that endures. |
22 תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדֹּו וְטֹוב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָב | 22 From a man's greed comes his shame; rather be a poor man than a liar. |
23 יִרְאַת יְהוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָע | 23 The fear of the LORD is an aid to life; one eats and sleeps without being visited by misfortune. |
24 טָמַן עָצֵל יָדֹו בַּצַּלָּחַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶנָּה | 24 The sluggard loses his hand in the dish; he will not even lift it to his mouth. |
25 לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם וְהֹוכִיחַ לְנָבֹון יָבִין דָּעַת | 25 If you beat an arrogant man, the simple learn a lesson; if you rebuke an intelligent man, he gains knowledge. |
26 מְשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּיר | 26 He who mistreats his father, or drives away his mother, is a worthless and disgraceful son. |
27 חַדַל־בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר לִשְׁגֹות מֵאִמְרֵי־דָעַת | 27 If a son ceases to hear instruction, he wanders from words of knowledge. |
28 עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָוֶן | 28 An unprincipled witness perverts justice, and the mouth of the wicked pours out iniquity. |
29 נָכֹונוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמֹות לְגֵו כְּסִילִים | 29 Rods are prepared for the arrogant, and blows for the backs of fools. |