Proverbs 22 מִשְׁלֵי
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃
nivchar shem me'osher rav mikkesef umizzahav chen tov
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃
ashir varash nifgashu ose khullam ADONAI
The rich and the poor meet together— The LORD is the maker of them all.
3עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה ויסתר [וְנִסְתָּ֑ר] וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃
arum ra'a ra'a venistar ufetayim avru vene'enashu
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
4עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃
ekev anava yir'at ADONAI osher vekhavod vechayyim
The reward of humility is the fear of the LORD, Even riches, and honour, and life.
5צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃
tzinnim pachim bederekh ikkesh shomer nafsho yirchak mehem
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; He that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
6חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּֽי־יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃
chanokh lanna'ar al-pi darko gam ki-yazkin lo-yasur mimmenna
Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃
ashir berashim yimshol ve'eved love le'ish malve
The rich ruleth over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה יקצור [יִקְצָר]־אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃
zorea avla yiktzar-aven veshevet evrato yikhle
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
9טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃
tov-ayin hu yevorakh ki-natan millachmo laddal
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָד֑וֹן וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת דִּ֣ין וְקָלֽוֹן׃
garesh letz veyetze madon veyishbot din vekalon
Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and shame will cease.
11אֹהֵ֥ב טהור [טְהָר]־לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃
ohev tehar-lev chen sefatav re'ehu melekh
He that loveth pureness of heart, That hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.
12עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃
ene ADONAI natzru da'at vaysallef divre voged
The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath knowledge, But He overthroweth the words of the faithless man.
13אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃
amar atzel ari vachutz betokh rechovot eratzeach
The sluggard saith: ‘There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.’
14שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה יפול [יִפָּל]־שָֽׁם׃
shucha amukka pi zarot ze'um ADONAI yippal-sham
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
15אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
ivvelet keshura velev-na'ar shevet musar yarchikenna mimmennu
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
oshek dal leharbot lo noten le'ashir akh-lemachsor
One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; One may give to the rich, yet will want come.
17הַ֥ט אָזְנְךָ֗ וּ֭שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃
hat aznekha ushema' divre chakhamim velibbekha tashit leda'ti
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18כִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃
ki-na'im ki-tishmerem bevitnekha yikkonu yachdav al-sefatekha
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; Let them be established altogether upon thy lips.
19לִהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־אָֽתָּה׃
lihyot baADONAI mivtachekha hoda'tikha hayyom af-atta
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
20הֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּי לְ֭ךָ שלשום [שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים] בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת וָדָֽעַת׃
halo khatavti lekha shalishim bemo'etzot vada'at
Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge;
21לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃
lehodi'akha kosht imre emet lehashiv amarim emet lesholchekha
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mightest bring back words of truth to them that send thee?
22אַֽל־תִּגְזָל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃
al-tigzal-dal ki dal-hu ve'al-tedakke ani vasha'ar
Rob not the weak, because he is weak, Neither crush the poor in the gate;
23כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃
ki-ADONAI yariv rivam vekava' et-kov'ehem nafesh
For the LORD will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.
24אַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מוֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃
al-titra' et-ba'al af ve'et-ish chemot lo tavo
Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go;
25פֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף ארחתו [אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו] וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
pen-te'elaf orchotav velakachta mokesh lenafshekha
Lest thou learn his ways, And get a snare to thy soul.
26אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃
al-tehi vetok'e-khaf ba'orvim mashaot
Be thou not of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts;
27אִם־אֵֽין־לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃
im-en-lekha leshallem lamma yikkach mishkavkha mittachtekha
If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
al-tasseg gevul olam asher asu avotekha
Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.
29חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃
chazita ish mahir bimlakhto lifne-melakhim yityatzav bal-yityatzev lifne chashukkim
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
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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.