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| [1]Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger. |
[1]מענה־רך ישיב חמה ודבר־עצב יעלה־אף |
| [2]The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things. |
[2]לשון חכמים תיטיב דעת ופי כסילים יביע אולת |
| [3]The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place. |
[3]בכל־מקום עיני יהוה צפות רעים וטובים |
| [4]The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding. |
[4]מרפא לשון עץ חיים וסלף בה שבר ברוח |
| [5]A fool scorns his father's instruction; but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth. |
[5]אויל־ינאץ מוסר אביו ושמר תוכחת יערים |
| [6]In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish. |
[6]בית צדיק חסן רב ובתבואת רשע נעכרת |
| [7]The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe. |
[7]שפתי חכמים יזרו דעת ולב כסילים לא־כן |
| [8]The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him. |
[8]זבח רשעים תועבת יהוה ותפלת ישרים רצונו |
| [9]The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness. |
[9]תועבת יהוה דרך רשע ומרדף צדקה יאהב |
| [10]The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully. |
[10]מוסר רע לעזב ארח שונא תוכחת ימות |
| [11]Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men? |
[11]שאול ואבדון נגד יהוה אף כי־לבות בני־אדם |
| [12]An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise. |
[12]לא יאהב־לץ הוכח לו אל־חכמים לא ילך |
| [13]When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad. |
[13]לב שמח ייטב פנים ובעצבת־לב רוח נכאה |
| [14]An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils. |
[14]לב נבון יבקש־דעת ופני [Q: ופי] כסילים ירעה אולת |
| [15]The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet. |
[15]כל־ימי עני רעים וטוב־לב משתה תמיד |
| [16]Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord. |
[16]טוב־מעט ביראת יהוה מאוצר רב ומהומה בו |
| [17]Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity. |
[17]טוב ארחת ירק ואהבה־שם משור אבוס ושנאה־בו |
| [18]A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs them up. |
[18]איש חמה יגרה מדון וארך אפים ישקיט ריב |
| [19]The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth. |
[19]דרך עצל כמשכת חדק וארח ישרים סללה |
| [20]A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother. |
[20]בן חכם ישמח־אב וכסיל אדם בוזה אמו |
| [21]The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright. |
[21]אולת שמחה לחסר־לב ואיש תבונה יישר־לכת |
| [22]They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors. |
[22]הפר מחשבות באין סוד וברב יועצים תקום |
| [23]A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal. |
[23]שמחה לאיש במענה־פיו ודבר בעתו מה־טוב |
| [24]The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell. |
[24]ארח חיים למעלה למשכיל למען סור משאול מטה |
| [25]The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow. |
[25]בית גאים יסח יהוה ויצב גבול אלמנה |
| [26]An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour. |
[26]תועבת יהוה מחשבות רע וטהרים אמרי־נעם |
| [27]A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. [By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away;] but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil. |
[27]עכר ביתו בוצע בצע ושונא מתנת יחיה |
| [28]The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends. |
[28]לב צדיק יהגה לענות ופי רשעים יביע רעות |
| [29]God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones. |
[29]רחוק יהוה מרשעים ותפלת צדיקים ישמע |
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[30]מאור־עינים ישמח־לב שמועה טובה תדשן־עצם |
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[31]אזן־שמעת תוכחת חיים בקרב חכמים תלין |
| [32]He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul. |
[32]פורע מוסר מואס נפשו ושומע תוכחת קונה לב |
| [33]The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith. |
[33]יראת יהוה מוסר חכמה ולפני כבוד ענוה |