Proverbs 13
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Hebrew Old Testament (Masoretic Text)
1A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
1בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃
2A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.
2מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל טֹ֑וב וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס׃
3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
3נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשֹׁ֑ו פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־לֹֽו׃
4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
4מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשֹׁ֣ו עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃
5A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
5דְּבַר־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע יַבְאִ֥ישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃
6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
6צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃
7There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
7יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרֹושֵׁ֗שׁ וְהֹ֣ון רָֽב׃
8The ransom of a man's life are his riches; but the poor heareth no threatening.
8כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁרֹ֑ו וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃
9The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
9אֹור־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃
10By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
10רַק־בְּ֭זָדֹון יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־נֹ֖ועָצִ֣ים חָכְמָֽה׃
11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; but he that gathereth little by little shall increase.
11הֹ֭ון מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
12תֹּוחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃
13Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
13בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל לֹ֑ו וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃
14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
14תֹּורַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְקֹ֣ור חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃
15Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.
15שֵֽׂכֶל־טֹ֭וב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃
16Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
16כָּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
17A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
17מַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּרָ֑ע וְצִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃
18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
18רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלֹון פֹּורֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשֹׁומֵ֖ר תֹּוכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃
19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; and it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
19תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתֹועֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃
20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
20*הָלֹוךְ (הֹולֵ֣ךְ) אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים *וַחֲכָם (יֶחְכָּ֑ם) וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֹֽועַ׃
21Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
21חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֹֽוב׃
22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
22טֹ֗וב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חֹוטֵֽא׃
23Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.
23רָב־אֹ֭כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
24He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
24חֹושֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטֹו שֹׂונֵ֣א בְנֹ֑ו וְ֝אֹהֲבֹ֗ו שִֽׁחֲרֹ֥ו מוּסָֽר׃
25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
25צַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵל לְשֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וּבֶ֖טֶן רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֶּחְסָֽר׃ פ
Tip: use the ← and → keys to turn chapters.