Proverbs 29 - Bible in Basic English with Hebrew
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1 A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again. | 1 אִ֣ישׁ תֹּ֭וכָחֹות מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃ | |
2 When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people. | 2 בִּרְבֹ֣ות צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָעָ֑ם וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם׃ | |
3 A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth. | 3 אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה זֹ֝ונֹ֗ות יְאַבֶּד־הֹֽון׃ | |
4 A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste. | 4 מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמֹ֣ות יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃ | |
5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps. | 5 גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פֹּורֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃ | |
6 In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad. | 6 בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מֹוקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃ | |
7 The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it. | 7 יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃ | |
8 Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away. | 8 אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָ֭צֹון יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף׃ | |
9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest. | 9 אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת׃ | |
10 Men of blood are haters of the good man, and evil-doers go after his soul. | 10 אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָ֑ם וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ | |
11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly. | 11 כָּל־ר֭וּחֹו יֹוצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָחֹ֥ור יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃ | |
12 If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers. | 12 מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁ֑קֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃ | |
13 The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally. | 13 רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃ | |
14 The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power. | 14 מֶ֤לֶךְ שֹׁופֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְאֹ֗ו לָעַ֥ד יִכֹּֽון׃ | |
15 The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother. | 15 שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תֹוכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמֹּֽו׃ | |
16 When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall. | 16 בִּרְבֹ֣ות רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ׃ | |
17 Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul. | 17 יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | |
18 Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy. | 18 בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זֹון יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תֹּורָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ | |
19 A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention. | 19 בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃ | |
20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him. | 20 חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | |
21 If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end. | 21 מְפַנֵּ֣ק מִנֹּ֣עַר עַבְדֹּ֑ו וְ֝אַחֲרִיתֹ֗ו יִהְיֶ֥ה מָנֹֽון׃ | |
22 An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong. | 22 אִֽישׁ־אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃ | |
23 A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour. | 23 גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל־ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֹֽוד׃ | |
24 A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing. | 24 חֹולֵ֣ק עִם־גַּ֭נָּב שֹׂונֵ֣א נַפְשֹׁ֑ו אָלָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יַגִּֽיד׃ | |
25 The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high. | 25 חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מֹוקֵ֑שׁ וּבֹוטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ | |
26 The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord. | 26 רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵי־מֹושֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃ | |
27 An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers. | 27 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְתֹועֲבַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃ | |
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