Proverbs 6 מִשְׁלֵי

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹בְּ֭נִי אִם־עָרַ֣בְתָּ לְרֵעֶ֑ךָ תָּקַ֖עְתָּ לַזָּ֣ר כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃

beni im-aravta lere'ekha taka'ta lazzar kappekha

My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbour, If thou hast struck thy hands for a stranger—

²נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ בְאִמְרֵי־פִ֑יךָ נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ בְּאִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃

nokashta ve'imre-fikha nilkadta be'imre-fikha

Thou art snared by the words of thy mouth, Thou art caught by the words of thy mouth—

³עֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא ׀ בְּנִ֡י וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל כִּ֘י בָ֤אתָ בְכַף־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֵ֥ךְ הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס וּרְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽיךָ׃

ase zot efo beni vehinnatzel ki vata vekhaf-re'ekha lekh hitrappes urehav re'ekha

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbour; Go, humble thyself, and urge thy neighbour.

⁴אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן שֵׁנָ֣ה לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃

al-titten shena le'enekha utenuma le'af'appekha

Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

⁵הִ֭נָּצֵל כִּצְבִ֣י מִיָּ֑ד וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר מִיַּ֥ד יָקֽוּשׁ׃

hinnatzel kitzvi miyyad ukhetzippor miyyad yakush

Deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

⁶לֵֽךְ־אֶל־נְמָלָ֥ה עָצֵ֑ל רְאֵ֖ה דְרָכֶ֣יהָ וַחֲכָֽם׃

lekh-el-nemala atzel re'e derakheha vachakham

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise;

⁷אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵֽין־לָ֥הּ קָצִ֗ין שֹׁטֵ֥ר וּמֹשֵֽׁל׃

asher en-lah katzin shoter umoshel

Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler,

⁸תָּכִ֣ין בַּקַּ֣יִץ לַחְמָ֑הּ אָגְרָ֥ה בַ֝קָּצִ֗יר מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃

takhin bakkayitz lachmah agra vakkatzir ma'akhalah

Provideth her bread in the summer, And gatherest her food in the harvest.

⁹עַד־מָתַ֖י עָצֵ֥ל ׀ תִּשְׁכָּ֑ב מָ֝תַ֗י תָּק֥וּם מִשְּׁנָתֶֽךָ׃

ad-matay atzel tishkav matay takum mishenatekha

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

¹⁰מְעַ֣ט 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’—

¹¹וּבָֽא־כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃

uva-khimhallekh reshekha umachsorkha ke'ish magen

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

¹²אָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ עִקְּשׁ֥וּת פֶּֽה׃

adam beliyya'al ish aven holekh ikkeshut pe

A base person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a froward mouth; .

¹³קֹרֵ֣ץ בְּ֭עֵינָו מֹלֵ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֑ו מֹ֝רֶ֗ה בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃

koretz be'enav molel beraglav more be'etzbe'otav

That winketh with his eyes, that scrapeth with his feet, That pointeth with his fingers;

¹⁴תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת ׀ בְּלִבּ֗וֹ חֹרֵ֣שׁ רָ֣ע בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת מדנים [מִדְיָנִ֥ים] יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃

tahpukhot belibbo choresh ra' bekhal-et midyanim yeshalleach

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil continually; He soweth discord.

¹⁵עַל־כֵּ֗ן פִּ֭תְאֹם יָב֣וֹא אֵיד֑וֹ פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃

al-ken pit'om yavo edo peta' yishaver ve'en marpe

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

¹⁶שֶׁשׁ־הֵ֭נָּה שָׂנֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע תועבות [תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת] נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

shesh-henna sane ADONAI vesheva' to'avat nafsho

There are six things which the LORD hateth, Yea, seven which are an abomination unto Him:

¹⁷עֵינַ֣יִם רָ֭מוֹת לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם שֹׁפְכ֥וֹת דָּם־נָקִֽי׃

enayim ramot leshon shaker veyadayim shofkhot dam-naki

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

¹⁸לֵ֗ב חֹ֭רֵשׁ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֑וֶן רַגְלַ֥יִם מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת לָר֥וּץ לָֽרָעָה׃

lev choresh machshevot aven raglayim memaharot larutz lara'a

A heart that deviseth wicked thoughts, Feet that are swift in running to evil;

¹⁹יָפִ֣יחַ כְּ֭זָבִים עֵ֣ד שָׁ֑קֶר וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ מְ֝דָנִ֗ים בֵּ֣ין אַחִֽים׃

yafiach kezavim ed shaker umeshalleach medanim ben achim

A false witness that breatheth out lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

²⁰נְצֹ֣ר בְּ֭נִי מִצְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃

netzor beni mitzvat avikha ve'al-tittosh torat immekha

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the teaching of thy mother;

²¹קָשְׁרֵ֣ם עַל־לִבְּךָ֣ תָמִ֑יד עָ֝נְדֵ֗ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ׃

kashrem al-libbekha tamid andem al-gargerotekha

Bind them continually upon thy heart, Tie them about thy neck.

²²בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨ ׀ תַּנְחֶ֬ה אֹתָ֗ךְ בְּֽ֭שָׁכְבְּךָ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר עָלֶ֑יךָ וַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ׃

behithallekhkha tanche otakh beshakhbekha tishmor alekha vahakitzota hi tesichekha

When thou walkest, it shall lead thee, When thou liest down, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

²³כִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר וְדֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר׃

ki ner mitzva vetora or vederekh chayyim tokhchot musar

For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching is light, And reproofs of instruction are the way of life;

²⁴לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ מֵאֵ֣שֶׁת רָ֑ע מֵֽ֝חֶלְקַ֗ת לָשׁ֥וֹן נָכְרִיָּֽה׃

lishmarkha me'eshet ra' mechelkat lashon nakhriyya

To keep thee from the evil woman, From the smoothness of the alien tongue.

²⁵אַל־תַּחְמֹ֣ד יָ֭פְיָהּ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קָּֽחֲךָ֗ בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃

al-tachmod yafyah bilvavekha ve'al-tikkachakha be'af'appeha

Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her captivate thee with her eyelids.

²⁶כִּ֤י בְעַד־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֗ה עַֽד־כִּכַּ֫ר לָ֥חֶם וְאֵ֥שֶׁת אִ֑ישׁ נֶ֖פֶשׁ יְקָרָ֣ה תָצֽוּד׃

ki ve'ad-isha zona ad-kikkar lachem ve'eshet ish nefesh yekara tatzud

For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a loaf of bread, But the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.

²⁷הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּחֵיק֑וֹ וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃

hayachte ish esh becheko uvegadav lo tissarafna

Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

²⁸אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַגֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃

im-yehallekh ish al-haggechalim veraglav lo tikkavena

Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?

²⁹כֵּ֗ן הַ֭בָּא אֶל־אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֵ֑הוּ לֹ֥א יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה כָּֽל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּֽהּ׃

ken habba el-eshet re'ehu lo yinnake kal-hannogea bah

So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not go unpunished.

³⁰לֹא־יָב֣וּזוּ לַ֭גַּנָּב כִּ֣י יִגְנ֑וֹב לְמַלֵּ֥א נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ כִּ֣י יִרְעָֽב׃

lo-yavuzu laggannav ki yignov lemalle nafsho ki yir'av

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

³¹וְ֭נִמְצָא יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם אֶת־כָּל־ה֖וֹן בֵּית֣וֹ יִתֵּֽן׃

venimtza yeshallem shiv'atayim et-kal-hon beto yitten

But if he be found, he must restore sevenfold, He must give all the substance of his house.

³²נֹאֵ֣ף אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ ה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃

no'ef isha chasar-lev mashchit nafsho hu ya'asenna

He that committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; He doeth it that would destroy his own soul.

³³נֶֽגַע־וְקָל֥וֹן יִמְצָ֑א וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹ לֹ֣א תִמָּחֶֽה׃

nega'-vekalon yimtza vecherpato lo timmache

Wounds and dishonour shall he get, And his reproach shall not be wiped away. .

³⁴כִּֽי־קִנְאָ֥ה חֲמַת־גָּ֑בֶר וְלֹֽא־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל בְּי֣וֹם נָקָֽם׃

ki-kin'a chamat-gaver velo-yachmol beyom nakam

For jealousy is the rage of a man, And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

³⁵לֹא־יִ֭שָּׂא פְּנֵ֣י כָל־כֹּ֑פֶר וְלֹֽא־יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה כִּ֣י תַרְבֶּה־שֹֽׁחַד׃

lo-yissa pene khal-kofer velo-yove ki tarbe-shochad

He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

¹My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger,

²you are trapped by the words of your mouth; you are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

³Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.

⁴Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.

⁵Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

⁶Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

⁷which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

⁸provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

⁹How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

¹⁰A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep—

¹¹so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

¹²A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

¹³who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,

¹⁴in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

¹⁵Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

¹⁶There are six things which the LORD hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

¹⁷arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

¹⁸a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

¹⁹a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

²⁰My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

²¹Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

²²When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

²³For the commandment is a lamp, and the Torah is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

²⁴to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife’s tongue.

²⁵Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

²⁶For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

²⁷Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

²⁸Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

²⁹So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.

³⁰Men don’t despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry,

³¹but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.

³²He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

³³He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away.

³⁴For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won’t spare in the day of vengeance.

³⁵He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

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