1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; But a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

1 מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמֹּֽו׃

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.

2 לֹא־יֹ֭ועִילוּ אֹוצְרֹ֣ות רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, But he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

3 לֹֽא־יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְהַוַּ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃

4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

4 רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃

5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, But he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

5 אֹגֵ֣ר בַּ֭קַּיִץ בֵּ֣ן מַשְׂכִּ֑יל נִרְדָּ֥ם בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר בֵּ֣ן מֵבִֽישׁ׃

6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

6 בְּ֭רָכֹות לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

7 The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.

7 זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃

8 The wise in heart accept commandments, But a chattering fool will fall.

8 חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֹ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

9 הֹולֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃

10 One winking with the eye causes sorrow, But a chattering fool will fall.

10 קֹ֣רֵֽץ³ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

11 מְקֹ֣ור חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

12 Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all wrongs.

12 נְאָה תְּעֹורֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כָּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, But a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

13 בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בֹון תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

14 Wise men lay up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

14 חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃

15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

15 הֹ֣ון עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזֹּ֑ו מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃

16 The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

16 פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃

17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, But he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

17 אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שֹׁומֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעֹוזֵ֖ב תֹּוכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃

18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

18 מְכַסֶּ֣ה נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמֹוצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, But he who restrains his lips does wisely.

19 בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

20 כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשֹׁ֣ון צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃

21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

21 שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃

22 Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, And he adds no trouble to it.

22 בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יֹוסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃

23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, But wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

23 כִּשְׂחֹ֣וק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשֹׂ֣ות זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

24 What the wicked fear, will overtake them, But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

24 מְגֹורַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבֹואֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; But the righteous stand firm forever.

25 כַּעֲבֹ֣ור ס֭וּפָה³ וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יְסֹ֣וד עֹולָֽם׃

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to those who send him.

26 כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃

27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

27 יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תֹּוסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנֹ֖ות רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃

28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, But the hope of the wicked will perish.

28 תֹּוחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

29 מָעֹ֣וז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

30 The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

30 צַדִּ֣יק לְעֹולָ֣ם בַּל־יִמֹּ֑וט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off.

31 פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּלְשֹׁ֥ון תַּ֝הְפֻּכֹ֗ות תִּכָּרֵֽת׃

32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

32 שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצֹ֑ון וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֹֽות׃