משלי י״ב
Proverbs 12
Hebrew
אֹהֵ֣ב מ֭וּסָר אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃ ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהֹוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ לֹא־יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּרֶ֑שַׁע וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃ אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ דִּבְרֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֱרׇב־דָּ֑ם וּפִ֥י יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃ הָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃ לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃ ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מִּתְכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃ יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרִֽי׃ עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃ חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃ בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃ מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־אָ֝דָ֗ם (ישוב) [יָשִׁ֥יב] לֽוֹ׃ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃ אֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃ יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ יֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃ מִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃ לֹא־יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כׇּל־אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל וּ֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃ דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃ לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃ בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣הֿ אַל־מָֽוֶת׃
English Translation
One who loves discipline loves knowledge;
Whoever spurns reproof is a brute. A good person earns the favor of GOD,
A man of intrigues, God’s condemnation. No one can be established in wickedness,
But the root of the righteous will not be shaken loose. A woman of substance is a crown for her husband,
But an incompetent one is like rot in his bones. The purposes of the righteous are justice,
The schemes of the wicked are deceit. The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
But the speech of the upright saves them. Overturn the wicked and they are gone,
But the house of the righteous will endure. A man is commended according to his intelligence;
A twisted mind is held up to contempt. Better to be lightly esteemed and have a servant
Than to put on airs and have no food. A righteous person knows the needs of their beast,
But the compassion of the wicked is cruelty. He who tills his land shall have food in plenty,
But one who pursues vanities is devoid of sense. aMeaning of verse uncertain. A wicked man covets the catch of evildoers;
The root of the righteous yields [fruit]. Sinful speech is a trap for the evildoer,
But a righteous man escapes from trouble. A man gets his fill of good from the fruit of his speech;
One is repaid in kind for one’s deeds. The way of fools is right in their own eyes;
But those who are wise accept advice. Fools’ vexation is known at once,
But the clever conceal their humiliation. A faithful witness tells the truth,
But a false witness, deceit. There is blunt talk like sword-thrusts,
But the speech of the wise is healing. Truthful speech abides forever,
A lying tongue for but a moment. Deceit is in the minds of those who plot evil;
For those who plan good there is joy. No harm befalls a righteous person,
But the wicked have their fill of misfortune. Lying speech is an abomination to GOD,
But those who act faithfully are pleasing. A clever person conceals knowledge,
But the mind of dullards cries out folly. The hand of the diligent wields authority;
The negligent are held in subjection. If there is anxiety in someone’s mind, let them quash it,
And turn it into joy with a good word. A righteous person gives friends direction,bgives friends direction Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
But the way of the wicked leads astray. A negligent person never has game to roast;
A diligent one has precious wealth.cA diligent one has precious wealth Meaning of Heb. uncertain. The road of righteousness leads to life;
By way of its path there is no death.
Whoever spurns reproof is a brute. A good person earns the favor of GOD,
A man of intrigues, God’s condemnation. No one can be established in wickedness,
But the root of the righteous will not be shaken loose. A woman of substance is a crown for her husband,
But an incompetent one is like rot in his bones. The purposes of the righteous are justice,
The schemes of the wicked are deceit. The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
But the speech of the upright saves them. Overturn the wicked and they are gone,
But the house of the righteous will endure. A man is commended according to his intelligence;
A twisted mind is held up to contempt. Better to be lightly esteemed and have a servant
Than to put on airs and have no food. A righteous person knows the needs of their beast,
But the compassion of the wicked is cruelty. He who tills his land shall have food in plenty,
But one who pursues vanities is devoid of sense. aMeaning of verse uncertain. A wicked man covets the catch of evildoers;
The root of the righteous yields [fruit]. Sinful speech is a trap for the evildoer,
But a righteous man escapes from trouble. A man gets his fill of good from the fruit of his speech;
One is repaid in kind for one’s deeds. The way of fools is right in their own eyes;
But those who are wise accept advice. Fools’ vexation is known at once,
But the clever conceal their humiliation. A faithful witness tells the truth,
But a false witness, deceit. There is blunt talk like sword-thrusts,
But the speech of the wise is healing. Truthful speech abides forever,
A lying tongue for but a moment. Deceit is in the minds of those who plot evil;
For those who plan good there is joy. No harm befalls a righteous person,
But the wicked have their fill of misfortune. Lying speech is an abomination to GOD,
But those who act faithfully are pleasing. A clever person conceals knowledge,
But the mind of dullards cries out folly. The hand of the diligent wields authority;
The negligent are held in subjection. If there is anxiety in someone’s mind, let them quash it,
And turn it into joy with a good word. A righteous person gives friends direction,bgives friends direction Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
But the way of the wicked leads astray. A negligent person never has game to roast;
A diligent one has precious wealth.cA diligent one has precious wealth Meaning of Heb. uncertain. The road of righteousness leads to life;
By way of its path there is no death.
About This Text
Source
Proverbs
Category
Tanach
Reference
Proverbs 12
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