Proverbs 24 מִשְׁלֵי

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹אַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י רָעָ֑ה וְאַל־תתאו [תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו] לִהְי֥וֹת אִתָּֽם׃

al-tekanne be'anshe ra'a ve'al-tit'av lihyot ittam

Be not thou envious of evil men, Neither desire to be with them.

²כִּי־שֹׁ֭ד יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לִבָּ֑ם וְ֝עָמָ֗ל שִׂפְתֵיהֶ֥ם תְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה׃

ki-shod yehge libbam ve'amal siftehem tedabberna

For their heart studieth destruction, And their lips talk of mischief.

³בְּ֭חָכְמָה יִבָּ֣נֶה בָּ֑יִת וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה יִתְכּוֹנָֽן׃

bechakhma yibbane bayit uvitvuna yitkonan

Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

⁴וּ֭בְדַעַת חֲדָרִ֣ים יִמָּלְא֑וּ כָּל־ה֖וֹן יָקָ֣ר וְנָעִֽים׃

uveda'at chadarim yimmalu kal-hon yakar vena'im

And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

⁵גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּע֑וֹז וְאִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃

gever-chakham ba'oz ve'ish-da'at me'ammetz-koach

A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

⁶כִּ֣י בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֣ מִלְחָמָ֑ה וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃

ki vetachbulot ta'ase-lekha milchama uteshu'a berov yo'etz

For with wise advice thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

⁷רָאמ֣וֹת לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל חָכְמ֑וֹת בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיהוּ׃

ramot le'evil chakhmot basha'ar lo yiftach-pihu

Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

⁸מְחַשֵּׁ֥ב לְהָרֵ֑עַ ל֝֗וֹ בַּֽעַל־מְזִמּ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽאוּ׃

mechashev leharea lo ba'al-mezimmot yikrau

He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischievous person.

⁹זִמַּ֣ת אִוֶּ֣לֶת חַטָּ֑את וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת לְאָדָ֣ם לֵֽץ׃

zimmat ivvelet chattat veto'avat le'adam letz

The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scorner is an abomination to men.

¹⁰הִ֭תְרַפִּיתָ בְּי֥וֹם צָרָ֗ה צַ֣ר כֹּחֶֽכָה׃

hitrappita beyom tzara tzar kochekha

If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small indeed.

¹¹הַ֭צֵּל לְקֻחִ֣ים לַמָּ֑וֶת וּמָטִ֥ים לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג אִם־תַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃

hatzel lekuchim lammavet umatim lahereg im-tachsokh

Deliver them that are drawn unto death; And those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?

¹²כִּֽי־תֹאמַ֗ר הֵן֮ לֹא־יָדַ֪עְנ֫וּ זֶ֥ה הֲֽלֹא־תֹ֘כֵ֤ן לִבּ֨וֹת ׀ הֽוּא־יָבִ֗ין וְנֹצֵ֣ר נַ֭פְשְׁךָ ה֣וּא יֵדָ֑ע וְהֵשִׁ֖יב לְאָדָ֣ם כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃

ki-tomar hen lo-yada'nu ze halo-tokhen libbot hu-yavin venotzer nafshekha hu yeda' veheshiv le'adam kefa'olo

If thou sayest: ‘Behold, we knew not this’, Doth not He that weigheth the hearts consider it? And He that keepeth thy soul, doth not He know it? And shall not He render to every man according to his works?

¹³אֱכָל־בְּנִ֣י דְבַ֣שׁ כִּי־ט֑וֹב וְנֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל־חִכֶּֽךָ׃

ekhal-beni devash ki-tov venofet matok al-chikkekha

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, And the honeycomb is sweet to thy taste;

¹⁴כֵּ֤ן ׀ דְּעֶ֥ה חָכְמָ֗ה לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ אִם־מָ֭צָאתָ וְיֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃

ken de'e chakhma lenafshekha im-matzata veyesh acharit vetikvatkha lo tikkaret

So know thou wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a future, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

¹⁵אַל־תֶּאֱרֹ֣ב רָ֭שָׁע לִנְוֵ֣ה צַדִּ֑יק אַֽל־תְּשַׁדֵּ֥ד רִבְצוֹ׃

al-te'erov rasha' linve tzaddik al-teshadded rivtzo

Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous, Spoil not his resting-place;

¹⁶כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨בַע ׀ יִפּ֣וֹל צַדִּ֣יק וָקָ֑ם וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ בְרָעָֽה׃

ki sheva' yippol tzaddik vakam uresha'im yikkashlu vera'a

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, But the wicked stumble under adversity.

¹⁷בִּנְפֹ֣ל אויביך [אֽ֭וֹיִבְךָ] אַל־תִּשְׂמָ֑ח וּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹ אַל־יָגֵ֥ל לִבֶּֽךָ׃

binfol oyivkha al-tismach uvikkashlo al-yagel libbekha

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

¹⁸פֶּן־יִרְאֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה וְרַ֣ע בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְהֵשִׁ֖יב מֵעָלָ֣יו אַפּֽוֹ׃

pen-yir'e ADONAI vera' be'enav veheshiv me'alav appo

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.

¹⁹אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃

al-titchar bammere'im al-tekanne barsha'im

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, Neither be thou envious at the wicked;

²⁰כִּ֤י ׀ לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֣ה אַחֲרִ֣ית לָרָ֑ע נֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃

ki lo-tihye acharit lara' ner resha'im yid'akh

For there will be no future to the evil man, The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹יְרָֽא־אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּנִ֣י וָמֶ֑לֶךְ עִם־שׁ֝וֹנִ֗ים אַל־תִּתְעָרָֽב׃

yera-et-ADONAI beni vamelekh im-shonim al-tit'arav

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, And meddle not with them that are given to change;

²²כִּֽי־פִ֭תְאֹם יָק֣וּם אֵידָ֑ם וּפִ֥יד שְׁ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם מִ֣י יוֹדֵֽעַ׃

ki-fit'om yakum edam ufid shenehem mi yodea

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And who knoweth the ruin from them both?

²³גַּם־אֵ֥לֶּה לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט בַּל־טֽוֹב׃

gam-elle lachakhamim hakker-panim bemishpat bal-tov

These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

²⁴אֹ֤מֵ֨ר ׀ לְרָשָׁע֮ צַדִּ֪יק אָ֥תָּה יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ עַמִּ֑ים יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ לְאֻמִּֽים׃

omer lerasha' tzaddik atta yikkevuhu ammim yiz'amuhu le'ummim

He that saith unto the wicked: ‘Thou art righteous’, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall execrate him;

²⁵וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים יִנְעָ֑ם וַֽ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם תָּב֥וֹא בִרְכַּת־טֽוֹב׃

velammokhichim yin'am va'alehem tavo virkat-tov

But to them that decide justly shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶שְׂפָתַ֥יִם יִשָּׁ֑ק מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב דְּבָרִ֥ים נְכֹחִֽים׃

sefatayim yishak meshiv devarim nekhochim

He kisseth the lips That giveth a right answer.

²⁷הָ֘כֵ֤ן בַּח֨וּץ ׀ מְלַאכְתֶּ֗ךָ וְעַתְּדָ֣הּ בַּשָּׂדֶ֣ה לָ֑ךְ אַ֝חַ֗ר וּבָנִ֥יתָ בֵיתֶֽךָ׃

hakhen bachutz melakhtekha ve'attedah bassade lakh achar uvanita vetekha

Prepare thy work without, And make it fit for thyself in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

²⁸אַל־תְּהִ֣י עֵד־חִנָּ֣ם בְּרֵעֶ֑ךָ וַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

al-tehi ed-chinnam bere'ekha vahafittita bisfatekha

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

²⁹אַל־תֹּאמַ֗ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽשָׂה־לִ֭י כֵּ֤ן אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לּ֑וֹ אָשִׁ֖יב לָאִ֣ישׁ כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃

al-tomar ka'asher asa-li ken e'ese-lo ashiv la'ish kefa'olo

Say not: ‘I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.’

³⁰עַל־שְׂדֵ֣ה אִישׁ־עָצֵ֣ל עָבַ֑רְתִּי וְעַל־כֶּ֝֗רֶם אָדָ֥ם חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

al-sede ish-atzel avarti ve'al-kerem adam chasar-lev

I went by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹וְהִנֵּ֨ה עָ֘לָ֤ה כֻלּ֨וֹ ׀ קִמְּשֹׂנִ֗ים כָּסּ֣וּ פָנָ֣יו חֲרֻלִּ֑ים וְגֶ֖דֶר אֲבָנָ֣יו נֶהֱרָֽסָה׃

vehinne ala khullo kimmesonim kassu fanav charullim vegeder avanav neherasa

And, lo, it was all grown over with thistles, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³²וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָ֭נֹכִֽי אָשִׁ֣ית לִבִּ֑י רָ֝אִ֗יתִי לָקַ֥חְתִּי מוּסָֽר׃

va'echeze anokhi ashit libbi ra'iti lakachti musar

Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction.

³³מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃

me'at shenot me'at tenumot me'at chibbuk yadayim lishkav

’Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep’—

³⁴וּבָֽא־מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃

uva-mithallekh reshekha umachsorekha ke'ish magen

So shall thy poverty come as a runner, And thy want as an armed man.

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

¹Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

²for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

³Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

⁴by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

⁵A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

⁶for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

⁷Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

⁸One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

⁹The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

¹⁰If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

¹²If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not give to every man according to his work?

¹³My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;

¹⁴so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹⁸lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

¹⁹Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;

²⁰for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

²¹My son, fear the LORD and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

²²for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

²³These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

²⁴He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁸Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

²⁹Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

³⁰I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

³¹Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

³²Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

³³a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,

³⁴so your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man.

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