Proverbs 19משלי י״ט

טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at the same time.

גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא־דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חוֹטֵֽא׃

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝קוָ֗ק יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃

The foolishness of man perverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against the LORD.

ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃

Wealth addeth many friends; But as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.

עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.

רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃

Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים לא^לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃

All the brethren of the poor do hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursueth words, they turn against him.

קֹֽנֶה־לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.

לֹֽא־נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לְעֶ֤בֶד מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃

Luxury is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפּ֑וֹ וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ עֲבֹ֣ר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃

It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favour is as dew upon the grass.

הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְקוָ֗ק אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו יומת^{יָמֽוּת}׃

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that despiseth His ways shall die.

מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭קוָק ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃

He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; And his good deed will He repay unto him.

יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְאֶל־הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

Chasten thy son, for there is hope; But set not thy heart on his destruction.

גרל^{גְּֽדָל}־חֵ֭מָה נֹ֣שֵׂא עֹ֑נֶשׁ כִּ֥י אִם־תַּ֝צִּ֗יל וְע֣וֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; For if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.

שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

רַבּ֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת בְּלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝קוָ֗ק הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃

The lust of a man is his shame; And a poor man is better than a liar.

יִרְאַ֣ת יְקוָ֣ק לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied, He shall not be visited with evil.

טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּ֝֗יהוּ לֹ֣א יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.

לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃

When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; And when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.

מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃

A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully Will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.

חַֽדַל־בְּ֭נִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction That causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃

An ungodly witness mocketh at right; And the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃

Judgments are prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools.