Proverbs 10 מִשְׁלֵי
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃
mishle shelomo ben chakham yesammach-av uven kesil tugat immo
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2לֹא־י֭וֹעִילוּ אוֹצְר֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃
lo-yo'ilu otzrot resha' utzedaka tatzil mimmavet
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
3לֹֽא־יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְהַוַּ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃
lo-yar'iv ADONAI nefesh tzaddik vehavvat resha'im yehdof
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
4רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃
rash ose khaf-remiyya veyad charutzim ta'ashir
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5אֹגֵ֣ר בַּ֭קַּיִץ בֵּ֣ן מַשְׂכִּ֑יל נִרְדָּ֥ם בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר בֵּ֣ן מֵבִֽישׁ׃
oger bakkayitz ben maskil nirdam bakkatzir ben mevish
A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.
6בְּ֭רָכוֹת לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃
berakhot lerosh tzaddik ufi resha'im yekhasse chamas
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
7זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃
zekher tzaddik livrakha veshem resha'im yirkav
The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃
chakham-lev yikkach mitzvot ve'evil sefatayim yillavet
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
9הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃
holekh battom yelekh betach ume'akkesh derakhav yivvadea
He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.
10קֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃
koretz ayin yitten atzavet ve'evil sefatayim yillavet
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.
11מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃
mekor chayyim pi tzaddik ufi resha'im yekhasse chamas
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
12שִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כָּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃
sin'a te'orer medanim ve'al kal-pesha'im tekhasse ahava
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
13בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃
besifte navon timmatze chakhma veshevet legev chasar-lev
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃
chakhamim yitzpenu-da'at ufi-evil mechitta kerova
Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.
15ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃
hon ashir kiryat uzzo mechittat dallim resham
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃
pe'ullat tzaddik lechayyim tevu'at rasha' lechattat
The wages of the righteous is life; The increase of the wicked is sin.
17אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעוֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃
orach lechayyim shomer musar ve'ozev tokhachat mat'e
He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
18מְכַסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמוֹצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃
mekhasse sin'a sifte-shaker umotzi dibba hu khesil
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
19בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
berov devarim lo yechdal-pasha' vechosekh sefatav maskil
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃
kesef nivchar leshon tzaddik lev resha'im kim'at
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃
sifte tzaddik yir'u rabbim ve'evilim bachasar-lev yamutu
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for want of understanding. .
22בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃
birkat ADONAI hi ta'ashir velo-yosif etzev immah
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, And toil addeth nothing thereto.
23כִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃
kischok likhsil asot zimma vechakhma le'ish tevuna
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
24מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃
megorat rasha' hi tevo'ennu veta'avat tzaddikim yitten
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25כַּעֲב֣וֹר ס֭וּפָה וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יְס֣וֹד עוֹלָֽם׃
ka'avor sufa ve'en rasha' vetzaddik yesod olam
When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26כַּחֹ֤מֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃
kachometz lashinnayim vekhe'ashan la'enayim ken he'atzel lesholchav
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
27יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃
yir'at ADONAI tosif yamim ushenot resha'im tiktzorna
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃
tochelet tzaddikim simcha vetikvat resha'im toved
The hope of the righteous is gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
ma'oz lattom derekh ADONAI umechitta lefo'ale aven
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
30צַדִּ֣יק לְעוֹלָ֣ם בַּל־יִמּ֑וֹט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃
tzaddik le'olam bal-yimmot uresha'im lo yishkenu-aretz
The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
31פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃
pi-tzaddik yanuv chakhma uleshon tahpukhot tikkaret
The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; But the froward tongue shall be cut off.
32שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצ֑וֹן וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃
sifte tzaddik yed'un ratzon ufi resha'im tahpukhot
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.