Proverbs 13 מִשְׁלֵי
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃
ben chakham musar av veletz lo-shama' ge'ara
A wise son is instructed of his father; But a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל ט֑וֹב וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס׃
mipperi fi-ish yokhal tov venefesh bogdim chamas
A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; But the desire of the faithless is violence.
3נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃
notzer piv shomer nafsho posek sefatav mechitta-lo
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
4מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃
mit'avva va'ayin nafsho atzel venefesh charutzim tedushan
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
5דְּבַר־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע יַבְאִ֥ישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃
devar-sheker yisna tzaddik verasha' yav'ish veyachpir
A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
6צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃
tzedaka titzor tam-darekh verish'a tesallef chattat
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃
yesh mit'asher ve'en kol mitroshesh vehon rav
There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; There is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
8כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁר֑וֹ וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃
kofer nefesh-ish ashro verash lo-shama' ge'ara
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
9אוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃
or-tzaddikim yismach vener resha'im yid'akh
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10רַק־בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חָכְמָֽה׃
rak-bezadon yitten matza ve'et-no'atzim chakhma
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃
hon mehevel yim'at vekovetz al-yad yarbe
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth little by little shall increase. .
12תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃
tochelet memushakha machala-lev ve'etz chayyim ta'ava va'a
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃
baz ledavar yechavel lo vire mitzva hu yeshullam
Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃
torat chakham mekor chayyim lasur mimmokshe mavet
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.
15שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃
sekhel-tov yitten-chen vederekh bogdim etan
Good understanding giveth grace; But the way of the faithless is harsh.
16כָּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
kal-arum ya'ase veda'at ukhesil yifros ivvelet
Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; But a fool unfoldeth folly.
17מַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּרָ֑ע וְצִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃
mal'akh rasha' yippol bera' vetzir emunim marpe
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
18רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃
resh vekalon porea musar veshomer tokhachat yekhubbad
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃
ta'ava nihya te'erav lenafesh veto'avat kesilim sur mera'
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; And it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20הלוך [הוֹלֵ֣ךְ] אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים וחכם [יֶחְכָּ֑ם] וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃
holekh et-chakhamim yechkam vero'e khesilim yeroa
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃
chatta'im teraddef ra'a ve'et-tzaddikim yeshallem-tov
Evil pursueth sinners; But to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא׃
tov yanchil bene-vanim vetzafun latzaddik chel chote
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23רָב־אֹ֭כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
rav-okhel nir rashim veyesh nispe belo mishpat
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.
24חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א בְנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ מוּסָֽר׃
chosekh shivto sone veno ve'ohavo shicharo musar
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25צַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵל לְשֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֶ֖טֶן רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֶּחְסָֽר׃
tzaddik okhel lesova' nafsho uveten resha'im techsar
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the belly of the wicked shall want.
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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.