Proverbs 29 מִשְׁלֵי
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1אִ֣ישׁ תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃
ish tokhachot makshe-oref peta' yishaver ve'en marpe
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.
2בִּרְב֣וֹת צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָעָ֑ם וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם׃
birvot tzaddikim yismach ha'am uvimshol rasha' ye'anach am
When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.
3אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃
ish-ohev chakhma yesammach aviv vero'e zonot ye'abbed-hon
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
4מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃
melekh bemishpat ya'amid aretz ve'ish terumot yehersenna
The king by justice establisheth the land; but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
5גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃
gever machalik al-re'ehu reshet pores al-pe'amav
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.
6בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃
befesha' ish ra' mokesh vetzaddik yarun vesameach
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃
yodea tzaddik din dallim rasha' lo-yavin da'at
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
8אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָ֭צוֹן יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף׃
anshe latzon yafichu kirya vachakhamim yashivu af
Scornful men set a city in a blaze; But wise men turn away wrath.
9אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת׃
ish-chakham nishpat et-ish evil veragaz vesachak ve'en nachat
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
10אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָ֑ם וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
anshe damim yisneu-tam visharim yevakshu nafsho
The men of blood hate him that is sincere; And as for the upright, they seek his life.
11כָּל־ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃
kal-rucho yotzi khesil vechakham be'achor yeshabbechenna
A fool spendeth all his spirit; But a wise man stilleth it within him.
12מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁ֑קֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃
moshel makshiv al-devar-shaker kal-meshartav resha'im
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
13רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃
rash ve'ish tekhakhim nifgashu me'ir-ene shenehem ADONAI
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; The LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.
14מֶ֤לֶךְ שׁוֹפֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ לָעַ֥ד יִכּֽוֹן׃
melekh shofet be'emet dallim kiso la'ad yikkon
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.
15שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃
shevet vetokhachat yitten chakhma vena'ar meshullach mevish immo
The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
16בִּרְב֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ׃
birvot resha'im yirbe-pasha' vetzaddikim bemappaltam yiru
When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.
17יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
yasser binkha vinichekha veyitten ma'adannim lenafshekha
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
18בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זוֹן יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃
be'en chazon yippara' am veshomer tora ashrehu
Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
19בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃
bidvarim lo-yivvaser aved ki-yavin ve'en ma'ane
A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, there will be no response.
20חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
chazita ish atz bidvarav tikva likhsil mimmennu
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21מְפַנֵּ֣ק מִנֹּ֣עַר עַבְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝אַחֲרִית֗וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מָנֽוֹן׃
mefannek minno'ar avdo ve'acharito yihye manon
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become master at the last.
22אִֽישׁ־אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃
ish-af yegare madon uva'al chema rav-pasha'
An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
23גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל־ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃
ga'avat adam tashpilennu ushefal-ruach yitmokh kavod
A man’s pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.
24חוֹלֵ֣ק עִם־גַּ֭נָּב שׂוֹנֵ֣א נַפְשׁ֑וֹ אָלָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יַגִּֽיד׃
cholek im-gannav sone nafsho ala yishma' velo yaggid
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
25חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃
cherdat adam yitten mokesh uvoteach baADONAI yesuggav
The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be set up on high.
26רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵי־מוֹשֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃
rabbim mevakshim pene-moshel umeyhva mishpat-ish
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but a man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.
27תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃
to'avat tzaddikim ish avel veto'avat rasha' yeshar-darekh
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
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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.