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| [1]טוב־רש הולך בתמו מעקש שפתיו והוא כסיל |
[1]Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that abuseth his lips, and is a fool. |
| [2]גם בלא־דעת נפש לא־טוב ואץ ברגלים חוטא |
[2]For without knowledge the mind is not good, and he that hasteth with his feet, sinneth. |
| [3]אולת אדם תסלף דרכו ועל־יהוה יזעף לבו |
[3]The foolishness of a man perverteth his way, and his heart fretteth against the Lord. |
| [4]הון־יסיף רעים רבים ודל מרעהו יפרד |
[4]Riches gather many friends: but the poor is separated from his neighbor. |
| [5]עד שקרים לא ינקה ויפיח כזבים לא ימלט |
[5]A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall not escape. |
| [6]רבים יחלו פני־נדיב וכל־הרע לאיש מתן |
[6]Many reverence the face of the prince, and every man is friend to him that giveth gifts. |
| [7]כל אחי־רש שנאהו אף כי מרעהו רחקו ממנו מרדף אמרים לא [Q: לו־] המה |
[7]All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more will his friends depart far from him? Though he be instant with words, yet they will not. |
| [8]קנה־לב אהב נפשו שמר תבונה למצא־טוב |
[8]He that possesseth understanding, loveth his own soul, and keepeth wisdom to find goodness. |
| [9]עד שקרים לא ינקה ויפיח כזבים יאבד |
[9]A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish. |
| [10]לא־נאוה לכסיל תענוג אף כי־לעבד משל בשרים |
[10]Pleasure is not comely for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes. |
| [11]שכל אדם האריך אפו ותפארתו עבר על־פשע |
[11]The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to pass by an offense. |
| [12]נהם ככפיר זעף מלך וכטל על־עשב רצונו |
[12]The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion: but his favor is like the dew upon the grass. |
| [13]הות לאביו בן כסיל ודלף טרד מדיני אשה |
[13]A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continual dropping. |
| [14]בית והון נחלת אבות ומיהוה אשה משכלת |
[14]House and riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife cometh of the Lord. |
| [15]עצלה תפיל תרדמה ונפש רמיה תרעב |
[15]Slothfulness causeth to fall asleep, and a deceitful person shall be affamished. |
| [16]שמר מצוה שמר נפשו בוזה דרכיו יומת [Q: ימות] |
[16]He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that despiseth his ways, shall die. |
| [17]מלוה יהוה חונן דל וגמלו ישלם־לו |
[17]He that hath mercy upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord: and the Lord will recompense him that which he hath given. |
| [18]יסר בנך כי־יש תקוה ואל־המיתו אל־תשא נפשך |
[18]Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his murmuring. |
| [19]גרל [Q: גדל־] חמה נשא ענש כי אם־תציל ועוד תוסף |
[19]A man of much anger shall suffer punishment: and though thou deliver him, yet will his anger come again. |
| [20]שמע עצה וקבל מוסר למען תחכם באחריתך |
[20]Hear counsel and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. |
| [21]רבות מחשבות בלב־איש ועצת יהוה היא תקום |
[21]Many devises are in a man's heart: but the counsel of the Lord shall stand. |
| [22]תאות אדם חסדו וטוב־רש מאיש כזב |
[22]That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodness, and a poor man is better than a liar. |
| [23]יראת יהוה לחיים ושבע ילין בל־יפקד רע |
[23]The fear of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue , and shall not be visited with evil. |
| [24]טמן עצל ידו בצלחת גם־אל־פיהו לא ישיבנה |
[24]The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not put it to his mouth again. |
| [25]לץ תכה ופתי יערם והוכיח לנבון יבין דעת |
[25]Smite a scorner, and the foolish will beware: and reprove the prudent, and he will understand knowledge. |
| [26]משדד־אב יבריח אם בן מביש ומחפיר |
[26]He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewd and shameful child. |
| [27]חדל־בני לשמע מוסר לשגות מאמרי־דעת |
[27]My son, hear no more the instruction, that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. |
| [28]עד בליעל יליץ משפט ופי רשעים יבלע־און |
[28]A wicked witness mocketh at judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth up iniquity. |
| [29]נכונו ללצים שפטים ומהלמות לגו כסילים |
[29]But judgments are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the back of the fools. |