Proverbs 18משלי י״ח

לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And snarlest against all sound wisdom.

לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם־בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may lay itself bare.

בְּֽבוֹא־רָ֭שָׁע בָּ֣א גַם־בּ֑וּז וְֽעִם־קָל֥וֹן חֶרְפָּֽה׃

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy reproach.

מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי־אִ֑ישׁ נַ֥חַל נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ מְק֣וֹר חָכְמָֽה׃

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; A flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.

שְׂאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי־רָשָׁ֣ע לֹא־ט֑וֹב לְהַטּ֥וֹת צַ֝דִּ֗יק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, So as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes.

פִּֽי־כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

גַּ֭ם מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ אָ֥ח ה֝֗וּא לְבַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃

Even one that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

מִגְדַּל־עֹ֭ז שֵׁ֣ם יְקוָ֑ק בּֽוֹ־יָר֖וּץ צַדִּ֣יק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.

ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own conceit.

לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֭בֶר יִגְבַּ֣הּ לֵב־אִ֑ישׁ וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃

Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honour goeth humility.

מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and confusion unto him.

רֽוּחַ־אִ֭ישׁ יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה מִ֣י יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב ל֑וֹ וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃

A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ יבא^וּבָֽא־רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃

He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

מִ֭דְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּ֣ית הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּבֵ֖ין עֲצוּמִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיד׃

The lot causeth strife to cease, And parteth asunder the contentious.

אָ֗ח נִפְשָׁ֥ע מִקִּרְיַת־עֹ֑ז ומדונים^{וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗ים} כִּבְרִ֥יחַ אַרְמֽוֹן׃

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃

A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.

מָצָ֣א אִ֭שָּׁה מָ֣צָא ט֑וֹב וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְקוָֽק׃

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, And obtaineth favour of the LORD.

תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר־רָ֑שׁ וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזּֽוֹת׃

The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth impudently.

אִ֣ישׁ רֵ֭עִים לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ וְיֵ֥שׁ אֹ֝הֵ֗ב דָּבֵ֥ק מֵאָֽח׃

There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.