Proverbs 15משלי ט״ו

מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְקוָ֑ק צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃

A soothing tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit.

אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃

In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish is not stedfast.

זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְקוָ֑ק וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭קוָק דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But He loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃

There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; And he that hateth reproof shall die.

שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְקוָ֑ק אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃

The nether-world and Destruction are before the LORD; How much more then the hearts of the children of men!

לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃

A scorner loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.

לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת ופני^וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

The heart of him that hath discernment seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

כָּל־יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֽוֹב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃

All the days of the poor are evil; But he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְקוָ֑ק מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃

Better is little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure and turmoil therewith.

ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃

A wrathful man stirreth up discord; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃

The way of the sluggard is as though hedged by thorns; But the path of the upright is even.

בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת׃

Folly is joy to him that lacketh understanding; But a man of discernment walketh straightforwards.

הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵ֣ין ס֑וֹד וּבְרֹ֖ב יוֹעֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃

For want of counsel purposes are frustrated; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃

The path of life goeth upward for the wise, that he may depart from the nether-world beneath.

בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח יְקוָ֑ק וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃

The LORD will pluck up the house of the proud; But He will establish the border of the widow.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭קוָק מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃

The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; But words of pleasantness are pure.

עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth gifts shall live.

לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

רָח֣וֹק יְ֭קוָק מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃

The LORD is far from the wicked; But He heareth the prayer of the righteous.

מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; And a good report maketh the bones fat.

אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃

The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃

He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭קוָק מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; And before honour goeth humility.