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| [1]The ungodly man flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion. |
[1]נסו ואין־רדף רשע וצדיקים ככפיר יבטח |
| [2]By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them. |
[2]בפשע ארץ רבים שריה ובאדם מבין ידע כן יאריך |
| [3]A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and profitable rain, |
[3]גבר־רש ועשק דלים מטר סחף ואין לחם |
| [4]so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall. |
[4]עזבי תורה יהללו רשע ושמרי תורה יתגרו בם |
| [5]Evil men will not understand judgment: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything. |
[5]אנשי־רע לא־יבינו משפט ומבקשי יהוה יבינו כל |
| [6]A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar. |
[6]טוב־רש הולך בתמו מעקש דרכים והוא עשיר |
| [7]A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father. |
[7]נוצר תורה בן מבין ורעה זוללים יכלים אביו |
| [8]He that increases his wealth by usuries and unjust gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor. |
[8]מרבה הונו בנשך ובתרבית [Q: ותרבית] לחונן דלים יקבצנו |
| [9]He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable. |
[9]מסיר אזנו משמע תורה גם תפלתו תועבה |
| [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. |
[10]משגה ישרים בדרך רע־בשחותו הוא־יפול ותמימים ינחלו־טוב |
| [11]A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him. |
[11]חכם בעיניו איש עשיר ודל מבין יחקרנו |
| [12]By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught. |
[12]בעלץ צדיקים רבה תפארת ובקום רשעים יחפש אדם |
| [13]He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames himself shall be loved. |
[13]מכסה פשעיו לא יצליח ומודה ועזב ירחם |
| [14]Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs. |
[14]אשרי אדם מפחד תמיד ומקשה לבו יפול ברעה |
| [15]A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, who, being poor, rules over a poor nation. |
[15]ארי־נהם ודב שוקק מושל רשע על עם־דל |
| [16]A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time. |
[16]נגיד־חסר תבונות ורב מעשקות שנאי [Q: שנא] בצע יאריך ימים |
| [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. |
[17]אדם עשק בדם־נפש עד־בור ינוס אל־יתמכו־בו |
| [18]He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein. |
[18]הולך תמים יושע ונעקש דרכים יפול באחת |
| [19]He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty. |
[19]עבד אדמתו ישבע־לחם ומרדף ריקים ישבע־ריש |
| [20]A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished. |
[20]איש אמונות רב־ברכות ואץ להעשיר לא ינקה |
| [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. |
[21]הכר־פנים לא־טוב ועל־פת־לחם יפשע־גבר |
| [22]An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him. |
[22]נבהל להון־איש רע עין ולא־ידע כי־חסר יבאנו |
| [23]He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue. |
[23]מוכיח אדם אחרי חן ימצא ממחליק לשון |
| [24]He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man. |
[24]גוזל אביו ואמו־ואמר אין־פשע חבר הוא לאיש משחית |
| [25]An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully. |
[25]רחב־נפש יגרה מדון ובטח על־יהוה ידשן |
| [26]He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe. |
[26]בוטח בלבו הוא כסיל והולך בחכמה הוא ימלט |
| [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. |
[27]נותן לרש אין מחסור ומעלים עיניו רב־מארות |
| [28]In the places of ungodly men the righteous mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied. |
[28]בקום רשעים יסתר אדם ובאבדם ירבו צדיקים |