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| [1]אִ֣ישׁ תֹּ֭וכָחֹות מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃ |
[1]A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing. |
| [2]בִּרְבֹ֣ות צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָעָ֑ם וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם׃ |
[2]In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh. |
| [3]אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה זֹ֝ונֹ֗ות יְאַבֶּד־הֹֽון׃ |
[3]A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth. |
| [4]מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמֹ֣ות יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ |
[4]A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down. |
| [5]גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פֹּורֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃ |
[5]A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps. |
| [6]בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מֹוקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃ |
[6]In the transgression of the evil [is] a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice. |
| [7]יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃ |
[7]The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge. |
| [8]אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָ֭צֹון יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף׃ |
[8]Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger. |
| [9]אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת׃ |
[9]A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest. |
| [10]אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָ֑ם וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ |
[10]Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul. |
| [11]כָּל־ר֭וּחֹו יֹוצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָחֹ֥ור יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃ |
[11]A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it. |
| [12]מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁ֑קֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃ |
[12]A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked. |
| [13]רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃ |
[13]The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both. |
| [14]מֶ֤לֶךְ שֹׁופֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְאֹ֗ו לָעַ֥ד יִכֹּֽון׃ |
[14]a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established. |
| [15]שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תֹוכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמֹּֽו׃ |
[15]A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother. |
| [16]בִּרְבֹ֣ות רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ׃ |
[16]In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look. |
| [17]יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ |
[17]Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul. |
| [18]בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זֹון יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תֹּורָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ |
[18]Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness! |
| [19]בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃ |
[19]By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering. |
| [20]חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ |
[20]Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him. |
| [21]מְפַנֵּ֣ק מִנֹּ֣עַר עַבְדֹּ֑ו וְ֝אַחֲרִיתֹ֗ו יִהְיֶ֥ה מָנֹֽון׃ |
[21]Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator. |
| [22]אִֽישׁ־אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃ |
[22]An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression. |
| [23]גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל־ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֹֽוד׃ |
[23]The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour. |
| [24]חֹולֵ֣ק עִם־גַּ֭נָּב שֹׂונֵ֣א נַפְשֹׁ֑ו אָלָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יַגִּֽיד׃ |
[24]Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not. |
| [25]חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מֹוקֵ֑שׁ וּבֹוטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ |
[25]Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high. |
| [26]רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵי־מֹושֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃ |
[26]Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah [is] the judgment of each. |
| [27]תֹּועֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְתֹועֲבַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ |
[27]An abomination to the righteous [is] the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked [is] the upright in the way! |