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| [1]The ungodly man flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion. |
[1]נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃ |
| [2]By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them. |
[2]בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃ |
| [3]A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and profitable rain, |
[3]גֶּ֣בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃ |
| [4]so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall. |
[4]עֹזְבֵ֣י תֹ֭ורָה יְהַֽלְל֣וּ רָשָׁ֑ע וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י תֹ֝ורָ֗ה יִתְגָּ֥רוּ בָֽם׃ |
| [5]Evil men will not understand judgment: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything. |
[5]אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃ |
| [6]A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar. |
[6]טֹֽוב־רָ֭שׁ הֹולֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמֹּ֑ו מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃ |
| [7]A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father. |
[7]נֹוצֵ֣ר תֹּ֭ורָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶה זֹֽ֝ולְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃ |
| [8]He that increases his wealth by usuries and unjust gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor. |
[8]מַרְבֶּ֣ה הֹ֭ונֹו בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ [וּבְתַרְבִּית כ] (וְתַרְבִּ֑ית ק) לְחֹונֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ |
| [9]He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable. |
[9]מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנֹו מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תֹּורָ֑ה גַּֽם־תְּ֝פִלָּתֹ֗ו תֹּועֵבָֽה׃ |
| [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]מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּתֹ֥ו הֽוּא־יִפֹּ֑ול וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֹֽוב׃ |
| [11]A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him. |
[11]חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃ |
| [12]By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught. |
[12]בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃ |
| [13]He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames himself shall be loved. |
[13]מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמֹודֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃ |
| [14]Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs. |
[14]אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בֹּ֗ו יִפֹּ֥ול בְּרָעָֽה׃ |
| [15]A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, who, being poor, rules over a poor nation. |
[15]אֲרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שֹׁוקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃ |
| [16]A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time. |
[16]נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנֹות וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקֹּ֑ות [שֹׂנְאֵי כ] (שֹׂ֥נֵא ק) בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃ |
| [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]אָ֭דָם עָשֻׁ֣ק בְּדַם־נָ֑פֶשׁ עַד־בֹּ֥ור יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֹֽו׃ |
| [18]He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein. |
[18]הֹולֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפֹּ֥ול בְּאֶחָֽת׃ |
| [19]He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty. |
[19]עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתֹו יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃ |
| [20]A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished. |
[20]אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנֹות רַב־בְּרָכֹ֑ות וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃ |
| [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]הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־טֹ֑וב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃ |
| [22]An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him. |
[22]נִֽבֳהָ֥ל לַהֹ֗ון אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝דַע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ |
| [23]He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue. |
[23]מֹ֘וכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֹֽׁון׃ |
| [24]He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man. |
[24]גֹּוזֵ֤ל ׀ אָ֘בִ֤יו וְאִמֹּ֗ו וְאֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין־פָּ֑שַׁע חָבֵ֥ר ה֝֗וּא לְאִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃ |
| [25]An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully. |
[25]רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וּבֹוטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ |
| [26]He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe. |
[26]בֹּוטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבֹּו ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהֹולֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ |
| [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]נֹותֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְסֹ֑ור וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־מְאֵרֹֽות׃ |
| [28]In the places of ungodly men the righteous mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied. |
[28]בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃ |