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| [1]בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה׃ |
[1]A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed. |
| [2]מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טֹוב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָס׃ |
[2]A good man shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time. |
| [3]נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשֹׁו פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֹו׃ |
[3]He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself. |
| [4]מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשֹׁו עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּׁן׃ |
[4]Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent. |
| [5]דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּיר׃ |
[5]A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence. |
| [6]צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּאת׃ |
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| [7]יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרֹושֵׁשׁ וְהֹון רָב׃ |
[7]There are some who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are some who bring themselves down in the midst of much wealth. |
| [8]כֹּפֶר נֶפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרֹו וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה׃ |
[8]A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening. |
| [9]אֹור־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ׃ |
[9]The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful. |
| [10]רַק־בְּזָדֹון יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נֹועָצִימ חָכְמָה׃ |
[10]A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise. |
| [11]הֹונ מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּה׃ |
[11]Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends. |
| [12]תֹּוחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָה׃ |
[12]Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads another to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life. |
| [13]בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לֹו וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּם׃ |
[13]He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health of soul. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright. |
| [14]תֹּורַת חָכָם מְקֹור חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת׃ |
[14]The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare. |
| [15]שֵׂכֶל־טֹוב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָן׃ |
[15]Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction. |
| [16]כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּלֶת׃ |
[16]Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief. |
| [17]מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּא׃ |
[17]A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him. |
| [18]רֵישׁ וְקָלֹון פֹּורֵעַ מוּסָר וְשֹׁומֵר תֹּוכַחַת יְכֻבָּד׃ |
[18]Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured. |
| [19]תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתֹועֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָע׃ |
[19]The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge. |
| [20]הָלֹוךְ [Q: הֹולֵכְ] אֶת־חֲכָמִים וַחֲכָם יֶחְכָּם וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֹועַ׃ |
[20]If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known. |
| [21]חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֹוב׃ |
[21]Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous. |
| [22]טֹוב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חֹוטֵא׃ |
[22]A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just. |
| [23]רָב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט׃ |
[23]The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly. |
| [24]חֹושֵׂךְ שִׁבְטֹו שֹׂונֵא בְנֹו וְאֹהֲבֹו שִׁחֲרֹו מוּסָר׃ |
[24]He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens him. |
| [25]צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשֹׁו וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָר׃ |
[25]A just man eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want. |