Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
| בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ |
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
| מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָֽס׃ |
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
| נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃ |
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
| מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ |
5 A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
| דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃ |
6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
| צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּֽאת׃ |
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
| יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ וְהוֹן רָֽב׃ |
8 The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
| כֹּפֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃ |
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
| אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ׃ |
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
| רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חָכְמָֽה׃ |
11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
| הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּֽה׃ |
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
| תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָֽה׃ |
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
| בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ |
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
| תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ |
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
| שֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָֽן׃ |
16 Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
| כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
| מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ |
18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
| רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשׁוֹמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃ |
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
| תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָֽע׃ |
20 He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
| הלוך הוֹלֵךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִים וחכם יֶחְכָּם וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ |
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
| חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃ |
22 A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
| טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵֽא׃ |
23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
| רָב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ |
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
| חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִֽׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר׃ |
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
| צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָֽר׃ |
