Proverbs 12 מִשְׁלֵי
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1אֹהֵ֣ב מ֭וּסָר אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃
ohev musar ohev da'at vesone tokhachat ba'ar
Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; But he that is brutish hateth reproof.
2ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃
tov yafik ratzon meADONAI ve'ish mezimmot yarshia
A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; But a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
3לֹא־יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּרֶ֑שַׁע וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃
lo-yikkon adam beresha' veshoresh tzaddikim bal-yimmot
A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall never be moved.
4אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃
eshet-chayil ateret ba'lah ukherakav be'atzmotav mevisha
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; But she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.
5מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃
machshevot tzaddikim mishpat tachbulot resha'im mirma
The thoughts of the righteous are right; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6דִּבְרֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֱרָב־דָּ֑ם וּפִ֥י יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃
divre resha'im erav-dam ufi yesharim yatzilem
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. .
7הָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃
hafokh resha'im ve'enam uvet tzaddikim ya'amod
The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
8לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃
lefi-sikhlo yehullal-ish vena'ave-lev yihye lavuz
A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; But he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.
9ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃
tov nikle ve'eved lo mimmetakkabbed vachasar-lachem
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.
10יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרִֽי׃
yodea tzaddik nefesh behemto verachame resha'im akhzari
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃
oved admato yisba'-lachem umeraddef rekim chasar-lev
He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.
12חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃
chamad rasha' metzod ra'im veshoresh tzaddikim yitten
The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃
befesha' sefatayim mokesh ra' vayyetze mitzara tzaddik
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous cometh out of trouble.
14מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־אָ֝דָ֗ם ישוב [יָשִׁ֥יב] לֽוֹ׃
mipperi fi-ish yisba'-tov ugemul yede-adam yashiv lo
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
15דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃
derekh evil yashar be'enav veshomea le'etza chakham
The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16אֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃
evil bayyom yivvada' ka'so vekhose kalon arum
A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
17יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃
yafiach emuna yaggid tzedek ve'ed shekarim mirma
He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; But a false witness deceit.
18יֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃
yesh bote kemadkerot charev uleshon chakhamim marpe
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
19שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃
sefat-emet tikkon la'ad ve'ad-argi'a leshon shaker
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20מִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃
mirma belev-chorshe ra' uleyo'atze shalom simcha
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21לֹא־יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כָּל־אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃
lo-ye'unne latzaddik kal-aven uresha'im malu ra'
There shall no mischief befall the righteous; But the wicked are filled with evil.
22תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
to'avat ADONAI sifte-shaker ve'ose emuna retzono
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; But they that deal truly are His delight. .
23אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
adam arum kose da'at velev kesilim yikra ivvelet
A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃
yad-charutzim timshol vrmiyya tihye lamas
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be under tribute.
25דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃
de'aga velev-ish yashchenna vedavar tov yesammechenna
Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; But a good word maketh it glad.
26יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃
yater mere'ehu tzaddik vederekh resha'im tat'em
The righteous is guided by his friend; But the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
27לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃
lo-yacharokh remiyya tzedo vehon-adam yakar charutz
The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; But the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
28בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃
be'orach-tzedaka chayyim vederekh netiva al-mavet
In the way of righteousness is life, And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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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.