מִשְׁלֵי 20
| לץ היין המה שכר וכל-שגה בו לא יחכם | 1 |
Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
| נהם ככפיר אימת מלך מתעברו חוטא נפשו | 2 |
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
| כבוד לאיש שבת מריב וכל-אויל יתגלע | 3 |
It is an honor for a person to keep away from strife, but every fool quarrels.
| מחרף עצל לא-יחרש ישאל (ושאל) בקציר ואין | 4 |
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
| מים עמקים עצה בלב-איש ואיש תבונה ידלנה | 5 |
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
| רב-אדם--יקרא איש חסדו ואיש אמונים מי ימצא | 6 |
Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?
| מתהלך בתמו צדיק אשרי בניו אחריו | 7 |
A righteous man walks in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
| מלך יושב על-כסא-דין-- מזרה בעיניו כל-רע | 8 |
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
| מי-יאמר זכיתי לבי טהרתי מחטאתי | 9 |
Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?"
| אבן ואבן איפה ואיפה-- תועבת יהוה גם-שניהם | 10 |
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
| גם במעלליו יתנכר-נער-- אם-זך ואם-ישר פעלו | 11 |
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
| אזן שמעת ועין ראה-- יהוה עשה גם-שניהם | 12 |
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, The LORD has made even both of them.
| אל-תאהב שנה פן-תורש פקח עיניך שבע-לחם | 13 |
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
| רע רע יאמר הקונה ואזל לו אז יתהלל | 14 |
"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
| יש זהב ורב-פנינים וכלי יקר שפתי-דעת | 15 |
There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
| לקח-בגדו כי-ערב זר ובעד נכרים (נכריה) חבלהו | 16 |
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
| ערב לאיש לחם שקר ואחר ימלא-פיהו חצץ | 17 |
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
| מחשבות בעצה תכון ובתחבלות עשה מלחמה | 18 |
Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war.
| גולה-סוד הולך רכיל ולפתה שפתיו לא תתערב | 19 |
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore do not keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
| מקלל אביו ואמו-- ידעך נרו באישון (באשון) חשך | 20 |
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
| נחלה מבחלת (מבהלת) בראשונה ואחריתה לא תברך | 21 |
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end.
| אל-תאמר אשלמה-רע קוה ליהוה וישע לך | 22 |
Do not say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.
| תועבת יהוה אבן ואבן ומאזני מרמה לא-טוב | 23 |
The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are no good.
| מיהוה מצעדי-גבר ואדם מה-יבין דרכו | 24 |
A man's steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
| מוקש אדם ילע קדש ואחר נדרים לבקר | 25 |
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
| מזרה רשעים מלך חכם וישב עליהם אופן | 26 |
A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
| נר יהוה נשמת אדם חפש כל-חדרי-בטן | 27 |
The spirit of man is the LORD's lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
| חסד ואמת יצרו-מלך וסעד בחסד כסאו | 28 |
Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
| תפארת בחורים כחם והדר זקנים שיבה | 29 |
The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
| חברות פצע תמריק (תמרוק) ברע ומכות חדרי-בטן | 30 |
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
