Proverbs 14 מִשְׁלֵי
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1חַכְמ֣וֹת נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃
chakhmot nashim banta vetah ve'ivvelet beyadeha tehersennu
Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃
holekh beyashro yere ADONAI uneloz derakhav bozehu
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.
3בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃
befi-evil choter ga'ava vesifte chakhamim tishmurem
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. .
4בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרָב־תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר׃
be'en alafim evus bar verav-tevuot bekhoach shor
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃
ed emunim lo yekhazzev veyafiach kezavim ed shaker
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness breatheth forth lies.
6בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃
bikkesh-letz chakhma va'ayin veda'at lenavon nakal
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.
7לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃
lekh minneged le'ish kesil uval-yada'ta sifte-da'at
Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.
8חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃
chakhmat arum havin darko ve'ivvelet kesilim mirma
The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
9אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֽוֹן׃
evilim yalitz asham uven yesharim ratzon
Amends pleadeth for fools; But among the upright there is good will.
10לֵ֗ב י֭וֹדֵעַ מָרַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ לֹא־יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃
lev yodea marrat nafsho uvesimchato lo-yit'arav zar
The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.
11בֵּ֣ית רְ֭שָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד וְאֹ֖הֶל יְשָׁרִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃
bet resha'im yishamed ve'ohel yesharim yafriach
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃
yesh derekh yashar lifne-ish ve'acharitah darkhe-mavet
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
13גַּם־בִּשְׂח֥וֹק יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃
gam-bischok yikh'av-lev ve'acharitah simcha tuga
Even in laughter the heart acheth; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
14מִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֽוֹב׃
midderakhav yisba' sug lev ume'alav ish tov
The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃
peti ya'amin lekhal-davar ve'arum yavin la'ashuro
The thoughtless believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃
chakham yare vesar mera' ukhesil mit'abber uvoteach
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.
17קְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃
ketzar-appayim ya'ase ivvelet ve'ish mezimmot yissane
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃
nachalu fetayim ivvelet va'arumim yakhtiru da'at
The thoughtless come into possession of folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19שַׁח֣וּ רָ֭עִים לִפְנֵ֣י טוֹבִ֑ים וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵ֥י צַדִּֽיק׃
shachu ra'im lifne tovim uresha'im al-sha'are tzaddik
The evil bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃
gam-lere'ehu yissane rash ve'ohave ashir rabbim
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; But the rich hath many friends. .
21בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן עניים [עֲנָוִ֣ים] אַשְׁרָֽיו׃
baz-lere'ehu chote umechonen anavim ashrav
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; But he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.
22הֲֽלוֹא־יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃
halo-yit'u chorshe ra' vechesed ve'emet chorshe tov
Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.
23בְּכָל־עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מוֹתָ֑ר וּדְבַר־שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
bekhal-etzev yihye motar udevar-sefatayim akh-lemachsor
In all labour there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
ateret chakhamim ashram ivvelet kesilim ivvelet
The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools remaineth folly.
25מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשׁוֹת עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃
matzil nefashot ed emet veyafiach kezavim mirma
A true witness delivereth souls; But he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.
26בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃
beyir'at ADONAI mivtach-oz ulevanav yihye machse
In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
27יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃
yir'at ADONAI mekor chayyim lasur mimmokshe mavet
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28בְּרָב־עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֽוֹן׃
berav-am hadrat-melekh uve'efes le'om mechittat razon
In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.
29אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
erekh appayim rav-tevuna uketzar-ruach merim ivvelet
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30חַיֵּ֣י בְ֭שָׂרִים לֵ֣ב מַרְפֵּ֑א וּרְקַ֖ב עֲצָמ֣וֹת קִנְאָֽה׃
chayye vesarim lev marpe urekav atzamot kin'a
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃
oshek dal cheref osehu umekhabbedo chonen evyon
He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; But he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.
32בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמוֹת֣וֹ צַדִּֽיק׃
bera'ato yiddache rasha' vechose vemoto tzaddik
The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; But the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.
33בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃
belev navon tanuach chakhma uvekerev kesilim tivvadea
In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; But in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.
34צְדָקָ֥ה תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־גּ֑וֹי וְחֶ֖סֶד לְאֻמִּ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃
tzedaka teromem-goy vechesed le'ummim chattat
Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
35רְֽצוֹן־מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃
retzon-melekh le'eved maskil ve'evrato tihye mevish
The king’s favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.
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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.