1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

1 מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמֹּֽו׃

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

2 לֹא־יֹ֭ועִילוּ אֹוצְרֹ֣ות רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

3 לֹֽא־יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְהַוַּ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃

4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

4 רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃

5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

5 אֹגֵ֣ר בַּ֭קַּיִץ בֵּ֣ן מַשְׂכִּ֑יל נִרְדָּ֥ם בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר בֵּ֣ן מֵבִֽישׁ׃

6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

6 בְּ֭רָכֹות לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

7 זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃

8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

8 חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֹ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

9 הֹולֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃

10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

10 קֹ֣רֵֽץ³ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

11 מְקֹ֣ור חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

12 נְאָה תְּעֹורֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כָּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃

13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

13 בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בֹון תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

14 חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃

15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

15 הֹ֣ון עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזֹּ֑ו מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

16 פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃

17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

17 אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שֹׁומֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעֹוזֵ֖ב תֹּוכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃

18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

18 מְכַסֶּ֣ה נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמֹוצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

19 בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

20 כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשֹׁ֣ון צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃

21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

21 שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃

22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

22 בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יֹוסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃

23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

23 כִּשְׂחֹ֣וק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשֹׂ֣ות זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

24 מְגֹורַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבֹואֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

25 כַּעֲבֹ֣ור ס֭וּפָה³ וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יְסֹ֣וד עֹולָֽם׃

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

26 כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃

27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

27 יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תֹּוסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנֹ֖ות רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

28 תֹּוחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

29 מָעֹ֣וז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

30 צַדִּ֣יק לְעֹולָ֣ם בַּל־יִמֹּ֑וט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

31 פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּלְשֹׁ֥ון תַּ֝הְפֻּכֹ֗ות תִּכָּרֵֽת׃

32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

32 שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצֹ֑ון וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֹֽות׃