Proverbs 15 - Young's Literal Translation with Hebrew
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1 A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger. | 1 מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃ | |
2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly. | 2 לְשֹׁ֣ון חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | |
3 In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good. | 3 בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קֹום עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פֹ֗ות רָעִ֥ים וטֹובִֽים1׃ | |
4 A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit. | 4 מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שֹׁון עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃ | |
5 A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent. | 5 אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תֹּוכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃ | |
6 `In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble. | 6 בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ | |
7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right. | 7 שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ | |
8 The sacrifice of the wicked `is' an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright `is' His delight. | 8 זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצֹונֹֽו׃ | |
9 An abomination to Jehovah `is' the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth. | 9 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃ | |
10 Chastisement `is' grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth. | 10 מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שֹׂונֵ֖א תֹוכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃ | |
11 Sheol and destruction `are' before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men. | 11 שְׁאֹ֣ול וַ֭אֲבַדֹּון נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבֹּ֥ות בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ | |
12 A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not. | 12 לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הֹוכֵ֣חַֽ לֹ֑ו אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃ | |
13 A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten. | 13 לֵ֣ב מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃ | |
14 The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly. | 14 לֵ֣ב נָ֭בֹון יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת וּפְנֵי וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | |
15 All the days of the afflicted `are' evil, And gladness of heart `is' a perpetual banquet. | 15 כָּל־יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֹֽוב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃ | |
16 Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it. | 16 טֹוב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאֹוצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֹֽו׃ | |
17 Better `is' an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it. | 17 טֹ֤וב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשֹּׁ֥ור אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֹֽו׃ | |
18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife. | 18 אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָדֹ֑ון וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃ | |
19 The way of the slothful `is' as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up. | 19 דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃ | |
20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother. | 20 בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בֹּוזֶ֥ה אִמֹּֽו׃ | |
21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going. | 21 אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ | |
22 Without counsel `is' the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established. | 22 הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבֹות בְּאֵ֣ין סֹ֑וד וּבְרֹ֖ב יֹועֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃ | |
23 Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good! | 23 שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתֹּ֣ו מַה־טֹּֽוב׃ | |
24 A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath. | 24 אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁאֹ֥ול מָֽטָּה׃ | |
25 The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow. | 25 בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ | |
26 An abomination to Jehovah `are' thoughts of wickedness, And pure `are' sayings of pleasantness. | 26 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃ | |
27 A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth. | 27 עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתֹו בֹּוצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשֹׂונֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃ | |
28 The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things. | 28 לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנֹ֑ות וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֹֽות׃ | |
29 Far `is' Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth. | 29 רָחֹ֣וק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃ | |
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone. | 30 מְֽאֹור־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה טֹ֝ובָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃ | |
31 An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise. | 31 אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֖מַעַת1 תֹּוכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃ | |
32 Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding. | 32 פֹּורֵ֣עַ מ֖וּסָר1 מֹואֵ֣ס נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וְשֹׁומֵ֥עַ תֹּ֝וכַ֗חַת קֹ֣ונֶה לֵּֽב׃ | |
33 The fear of Jehovah `is' the instruction of wisdom, And before honour `is' humility! | 33 יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָבֹ֣וד עֲנָוָֽה׃ | |
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