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מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃ | 1 |
A kind reply wards off anger, but hurtful words make people mad.
לְשֹׁ֣ון חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 2 |
What wise people say makes knowledge attractive, but stupid people talk a lot of nonsense.
בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קֹום עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פֹ֗ות רָעִ֥ים וטֹובִֽים׃ | 3 |
The Lord sees everywhere, watching the evil and the good.
מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שֹׁון עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃ | 4 |
Gentle words are a source of life, but telling lies does a lot of damage.
אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תֹּוכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃ | 5 |
Only a foolish son despises his father's instruction, but one who accepts correction is sensible.
בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ | 6 |
There's plenty of treasure where good people live, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble.
שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ | 7 |
Wise people share their knowledge, but stupid people don't think like that.
זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצֹונֹֽו׃ | 8 |
The Lord hates the sacrifices of the wicked, but he loves the prayers of the good.
תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃ | 9 |
The Lord hates the ways of the wicked, but he loves those who do what is right.
מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שֹׂונֵ֖א תֹוכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃ | 10 |
If you leave the right path you will be severely disciplined; anyone who hates correction will die.
שְׁאֹ֣ול וַ֭אֲבַדֹּון נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבֹּ֥ות בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ (Sheol ) | 11 |
Those already dead have no secrets from the Lord—how much more does he know our thoughts! (Sheol )
לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הֹוכֵ֣חַֽ לֹ֑ו אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃ | 12 |
Scoffers don't like to be corrected, so they don't go to the wise for advice.
לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃ | 13 |
If you're happy inside, you'll have a cheerful face, but if you're sad, you look crushed.
לֵ֣ב נָ֭בֹון יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת וּפְנֵי (וּפִ֥י) כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | 14 |
An insightful mind looks for knowledge, but stupid people feed on foolishness.
כָּל־יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֹֽוב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃ | 15 |
The life of poor people is hard, but if you stay cheerful, it's a continual feast.
טֹוב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאֹוצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֹֽו׃ | 16 |
It's better to respect the Lord and only have a little than to have plenty of money and the trouble that comes with it.
טֹ֤וב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשֹּׁ֥ור אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֹֽו׃ | 17 |
Better a dinner of vegetables where there's love than eating meat with hatred.
אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃ | 18 |
Short-tempered people stir up trouble, but those slow to anger calm things down.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃ | 19 |
The way of lazy people is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the good is an open highway.
בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בֹּוזֶ֥ה אִמֹּֽו׃ | 20 |
A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid man despises his mother.
אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ | 21 |
Stupidity makes people with no sense happy, but sensible people do what is right.
הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבֹות בְּאֵ֣ין סֹ֑וד וּבְרֹ֖ב יֹועֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃ | 22 |
Plans fall apart without good advice, but with plenty of advisors they're successful.
שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתֹּ֣ו מַה־טֹּֽוב׃ | 23 |
A good answer makes people happy—it's great to say the right thing at the right moment!
אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁאֹ֥ול מָֽטָּה׃ (Sheol ) | 24 |
Life's path for the wise leads upwards, so that they can avoid the grave below. (Sheol )
בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ | 25 |
The Lord pulls down the house of the proud, but he protects the boundaries of the widow's property.
תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃ | 26 |
The Lord hates the thoughts of the wicked, but he honors the words of the pure.
עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתֹו בֹּוצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשֹׂונֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃ | 27 |
People greedy for ill-gotten gains make trouble for their families, but those who hate bribes will live.
לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנֹ֑ות וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֹֽות׃ | 28 |
Good people think how best to answer questions, but stupid people say all kinds of evil things.
רָחֹ֣וק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃ | 29 |
The Lord keeps his distance from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the good.
מְֽאֹור־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה טֹ֝ובָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃ | 30 |
Bright eyes make you happy, and good news makes you feel good.
אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֖מַעַת תֹּוכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃ | 31 |
If you pay attention to positive advice you'll be one of the wise.
פֹּורֵ֣עַ מ֖וּסָר מֹואֵ֣ס נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וְשֹׁומֵ֥עַ תֹּ֝וכַ֗חַת קֹ֣ונֶה לֵּֽב׃ | 32 |
If you ignore instruction you have no self-esteem, but if you listen to correction you gain understanding.
יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָבֹ֣וד עֲנָוָֽה׃ | 33 |
Respect for the Lord teaches wisdom; humility goes before honor.