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| [1]נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָח׃ |
[1]The ungodly man flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion. |
| [2]בְּפֶשַׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִיךְ׃ |
[2]By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them. |
| [3]גֶּבֶר רָשׁ וְעֹשֵׁק דַּלִּים מָטָר סֹחֵף וְאֵין לָחֶם׃ |
[3]A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and profitable rain, |
| [4]עֹזְבֵי תֹורָה יְהַלְלוּ רָשָׁע וְשֹׁמְרֵי תֹורָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָם׃ |
[4]so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall. |
| [5]אַנְשֵׁי־רָע לֹא־יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה יָבִינוּ כֹל׃ |
[5]Evil men will not understand judgment: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything. |
| [6]טֹוב־רָשׁ הֹולֵךְ בְּתֻמֹּו מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִׁיר׃ |
[6]A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar. |
| [7]נֹוצֵר תֹּורָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זֹולְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִיו׃ |
[7]A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father. |
| [8]מַרְבֶּה הֹונֹו בְּנֶשֶׁךְ וּבְתַרְבִּית [Q: וְתַרְבִּית] לְחֹוןֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶנּוּ׃ |
[8]He that increases his wealth by usuries and unjust gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor. |
| [9]מֵסִיר אָזְנֹו מִשְּׁמֹעַ תֹּורָה גַּם־תְּפִלָּתֹו תֹּועֵבָה׃ |
[9]He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable. |
| [10]מַשְׁגֶּה יְשָׁרִים בְּדֶרֶךְ רָע בִּשְׁחוּתֹו הוּא־יִפֹּול וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֹוב׃ |
[10]He that causes upright men to err in an evil way, himself shall fall into destruction: transgressor also shall pass by prosperity, but shall not enter into it. |
| [11]חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו אִישׁ עָשִׁיר וְדַל מֵבִין יַחְקְרֶנּוּ׃ |
[11]A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him. |
| [12]בַּעֲלֹץ צַדִּיקִים רַבָּה תִפְאָרֶת וּבְקוּם רְשָׁעִים יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָם׃ |
[12]By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught. |
| [13]מְכַסֶּה פְשָׁעָיו לֹא יַצְלִיחַ וּמֹודֶה וְעֹזֵב יְרֻחָם׃ |
[13]He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames himself shall be loved. |
| [14]אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מְפַחֵד תָּמִיד וּמַקְשֶׁה לִבֹּו יִפֹּול בְּרָעָה׃ |
[14]Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs. |
| [15]אֲרִי־נֹהֵם וְדֹב שֹׁוקֵק מֹשֵׁל רָשָׁע עַל עַם־דָּל׃ |
[15]A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, who, being poor, rules over a poor nation. |
| [16]נָגִיד חֲסַר תְּבוּנֹות וְרַב מַעֲשַׁקֹּות שֹׂנְאֵי [Q: שֹׂנֵא] בֶצַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִים׃ |
[16]A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time. |
| [17]אָדָם עָשֻׁק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁ עַד־בֹּור יָנוּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֹו׃ |
[17]He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety. Chasten thy son, and he shall love thee, and give honour to thy soul: he shall not obey a sinful nation. |
| [18]הֹולֵךְ תָּמִים יִוָּשֵׁעַ וְנֶעְקַשׁ דְּרָכַיִם יִפֹּול בְּאֶחָת׃ |
[18]He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein. |
| [19]עֹבֵד אַדְמָתֹו יִשְׂבַּע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵקִים יִשְׂבַּע־רִישׁ׃ |
[19]He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty. |
| [20]אִישׁ אֱמוּנֹות רַב־בְּרָכֹות וְאָץ לְהַעֲשִׁיר לֹא יִנָּקֶה׃ |
[20]A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished. |
| [21]הַכֵּר־פָּנִים לֹא־טֹוב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶחֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּבֶר׃ |
[21]He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread. |
| [22]נִבֳהָל לַהֹון אִישׁ רַע עָיִן וְלֹא־יֵדַע כִּי־חֶסֶר יְבֹאֶנּוּ׃ |
[22]An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him. |
| [23]מֹוכִיחַ אָדָם אַחֲרַי חֵן יִמְצָא מִמַּחֲלִיק לָשֹׁון׃ |
[23]He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue. |
| [24]גֹּוזֵל אָבִיו וְאִמֹּו וְאֹמֵר אֵין־פָּשַׁע חָבֵר הוּא לְאִישׁ מַשְׁחִית׃ |
[24]He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man. |
| [25]רְחַב־נֶפֶשׁ יְגָרֶה מָדֹון וּבֹוטֵחַ עַל־יְהוָה יְדֻשָּׁן׃ |
[25]An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully. |
| [26]בֹּוטֵחַ בְּלִבֹּו הוּא כְסִיל וְהֹולֵךְ בְּחָכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵט׃ |
[26]He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe. |
| [27]נֹותֵן לָרָשׁ אֵין מַחְסֹור וּמַעְלִים עֵינָיו רַב־מְאֵרֹות׃ |
[27]He that gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye from him shall be in great distress. |
| [28]בְּקוּם רְשָׁעִים יִסָּתֵר אָדָם וּבְאָבְדָם יִרְבּוּ צַדִּיקִים׃ |
[28]In the places of ungodly men the righteous mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied. |