מִשְׁלֵי 19
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Modern Hebrew Bible
King James Version with Apocrypha
1טוב רש הולך בתמו מעקש שפתיו והוא כסיל׃
1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2גם בלא דעת נפש לא טוב ואץ ברגלים חוטא׃
2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3אולת אדם תסלף דרכו ועל יהוה יזעף לבו׃
3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD .
4הון יסיף רעים רבים ודל מרעהו יפרד׃
4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5עד שקרים לא ינקה ויפיח כזבים לא ימלט׃
5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6רבים יחלו פני נדיב וכל הרע לאיש מתן׃
6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7כל אחי רש שנאהו אף כי מרעהו רחקו ממנו מרדף אמרים לא המה׃
7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him .
8קנה לב אהב נפשו שמר תבונה למצא טוב׃
8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9עד שקרים לא ינקה ויפיח כזבים יאבד׃
9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10לא נאוה לכסיל תענוג אף כי לעבד משל בשרים׃
10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11שכל אדם האריך אפו ותפארתו עבר על פשע׃
11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12נהם ככפיר זעף מלך וכטל על עשב רצונו׃
12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13הות לאביו בן כסיל ודלף טרד מדיני אשה׃
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14בית והון נחלת אבות ומיהוה אשה משכלת׃
14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD .
15עצלה תפיל תרדמה ונפש רמיה תרעב׃
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16שמר מצוה שמר נפשו בוזה דרכיו יומת׃
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17מלוה יהוה חונן דל וגמלו ישלם לו׃
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD ; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18יסר בנך כי יש תקוה ואל המיתו אל תשא נפשך׃
18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19גרל חמה נשא ענש כי אם תציל ועוד תוסף׃
19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him , yet thou must do it again.
20שמע עצה וקבל מוסר למען תחכם באחריתך׃
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21רבות מחשבות בלב איש ועצת יהוה היא תקום׃
21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD , that shall stand.
22תאות אדם חסדו וטוב רש מאיש כזב׃
22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23יראת יהוה לחיים ושבע ילין בל יפקד רע׃
23The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24טמן עצל ידו בצלחת גם אל פיהו לא ישיבנה׃
24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25לץ תכה ופתי יערם והוכיח לנבון יבין דעת׃
25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26משדד אב יבריח אם בן מביש ומחפיר׃
26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27חדל בני לשמע מוסר לשגות מאמרי דעת׃
27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28עד בליעל יליץ משפט ופי רשעים יבלע און׃
28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29נכונו ללצים שפטים ומהלמות לגו כסילים׃
29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
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