Proverbs 18
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Modern Hebrew Bible
1He that hath a mind to depart from a friend seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach.
1לתאוה יבקש נפרד בכל תושיה יתגלע׃
2A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart.
2לא יחפץ כסיל בתבונה כי אם בהתגלות לבו׃
3The wicked man when he is come into the depth of sins, contemneth: but ignominy and reproach follow him.
3בבוא רשע בא גם בוז ועם קלון חרפה׃
4Words from the mouth of a men are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom as an overflowing stream.
4מים עמקים דברי פי איש נחל נבע מקור חכמה׃
5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.
5שאת פני רשע לא טוב להטות צדיק במשפט׃
6The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.
6שפתי כסיל יבאו בריב ופיו למהלמות יקרא׃
7The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul.
7פי כסיל מחתה לו ושפתיו מוקש נפשו׃
8The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry.
8דברי נרגן כמתלהמים והם ירדו חדרי בטן׃
9He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works.
9גם מתרפה במלאכתו אח הוא לבעל משחית׃
10The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the just runneth to it, and shall be exalted.
10מגדל עז שם יהוה בו ירוץ צדיק ונשגב׃
11The substance of the rich man is the city of his strength, and as a strong wall compassing him about.
11הון עשיר קרית עזו וכחומה נשגבה במשכיתו׃
12Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.
12לפני שבר יגבה לב איש ולפני כבוד ענוה׃
13He that answereth before he heareth sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.
13משיב דבר בטרם ישמע אולת היא לו וכלמה׃
14The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?
14רוח איש יכלכל מחלהו ורוח נכאה מי ישאנה׃
15A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.
15לב נבון יקנה דעת ואזן חכמים תבקש דעת׃
16A man’s gift enlargeth his may, and maketh him room before princes.
16מתן אדם ירחיב לו ולפני גדלים ינחנו׃
17The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.
17צדיק הראשון בריבו יבא רעהו וחקרו׃
18The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.
18מדינים ישבית הגורל ובין עצומים יפריד׃
19A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities.
19אח נפשע מקרית עז ומדונים כבריח ארמון׃
20Of the fruit of a man’s mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him.
20מפרי פי איש תשבע בטנו תבואת שפתיו ישבע׃
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.
21מות וחיים ביד לשון ואהביה יאכל פריה׃
22He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.
22מצא אשה מצא טוב ויפק רצון מיהוה׃
23The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.
23תחנונים ידבר רש ועשיר יענה עזות׃
24A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.
24איש רעים להתרעע ויש אהב דבק מאח׃
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