◄ Proverbs 17 ►
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1Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.1ט֤וֹב פַּ֣ת חֲ֭רֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־ בָ֑הּ מִ֝בַּ֗יִת מָלֵ֥א זִבְחֵי־ רִֽיב׃
2A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance as one of the family.2עֶֽבֶד־ מַשְׂכִּ֗יל יִ֭מְשֹׁל בְּבֵ֣ן מֵבִ֑ישׁ וּבְת֥וֹךְ אַ֝חִ֗ים יַחֲלֹ֥ק נַחֲלָֽה׃
3The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.3מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וּבֹחֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃
4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.4מֵ֭רַע מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־ שְׂפַת־ אָ֑וֶן שֶׁ֥קֶר מֵ֝זִין עַל־ לְשׁ֥וֹן הַוֺּֽת׃
5Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.5לֹעֵ֣ג לָ֭רָשׁ חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ שָׂמֵ֥חַ לְ֝אֵ֗יד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃
6Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.6עֲטֶ֣רֶת זְ֭קֵנִים בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת בָּנִ֣ים אֲבוֹתָֽם׃
7Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool-- how much worse lying lips to a ruler!7לֹא־ נָאוָ֣ה לְנָבָ֣ל שְׂפַת־ יֶ֑תֶר אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לְנָדִ֥יב שְׂפַת־ שָֽׁקֶר׃
8A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it; they think success will come at every turn.8אֶֽבֶן־ חֵ֣ן הַ֭שֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵ֣י בְעָלָ֑יו אֶֽל־ כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִפְנֶ֣ה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
9Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.9מְֽכַסֶּה־ פֶּ֭שַׁע מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה בְ֝דָבָ֗ר מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃
10A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.10תֵּ֣חַת גְּעָרָ֣ה בְמֵבִ֑ין מֵהַכּ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל מֵאָֽה׃
11Evildoers foster rebellion against God; the messenger of death will be sent against them.11אַךְ־ מְרִ֥י יְבַקֶּשׁ־ רָ֑ע וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י יְשֻׁלַּח־ בּֽוֹ׃
12Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.12פָּג֬וֹשׁ דֹּ֣ב שַׁכּ֣וּל בְּאִ֑ישׁ וְאַל־ כְּ֝סִ֗יל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃
13Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good.13מֵשִׁ֣יב רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה לֹא־ [תמיש] (תָמ֥וּשׁ) רָ֝עָ֗ה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃
14Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.14פּ֣וֹטֵֽר מַ֭יִם רֵאשִׁ֣ית מָד֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע הָרִ֥יב נְטֽוֹשׁ׃
15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent-- the LORD detests them both.15מַצְדִּ֣יק רָ֭שָׁע וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ צַדִּ֑יק תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
16Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?16לָמָּה־ זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־ כְּסִ֑יל לִקְנ֖וֹת חָכְמָ֣ה וְלֶב־ אָֽיִן׃
17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.17בְּכָל־ עֵ֭ת אֹהֵ֣ב הָרֵ֑עַ וְאָ֥ח לְ֝צָרָ֗ה יִוָּלֵֽד׃
18One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor.18אָדָ֣ם חֲסַר־ לֵ֭ב תּוֹקֵ֣עַ כָּ֑ף עֹרֵ֥ב עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה לִפְנֵ֥י רֵעֵֽהוּ׃
19Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.19אֹ֣הֵֽב פֶּ֭שַׁע אֹהֵ֣ב מַצָּ֑ה מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־ שָֽׁבֶר׃
20One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.20עִקֶּשׁ־ לֵ֭ב לֹ֣א יִמְצָא־ ט֑וֹב וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃
21To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.21יֹלֵ֣ד כְּ֭סִיל לְת֣וּגָה ל֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־ יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח אֲבִ֣י נָבָֽל׃
22A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.22לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב גֵּהָ֑ה וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־ גָּֽרֶם׃
23The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.23שֹׁ֣חַד מֵ֭חֵיק רָשָׁ֣ע יִקָּ֑ח לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת אָרְח֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
24A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.24אֶת־ פְּנֵ֣י מֵבִ֣ין חָכְמָ֑ה וְעֵינֵ֥י כְ֝סִ֗יל בִּקְצֵה־ אָֽרֶץ׃
25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.25כַּ֣עַס לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃
26If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.26גַּ֤ם עֲנ֣וֹשׁ לַצַּדִּ֣יק לֹא־ ט֑וֹב לְהַכּ֖וֹת נְדִיבִ֣ים עַל־ יֹֽשֶׁר׃
27The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.27חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָיו יוֹדֵ֣עַ דָּ֑עַת [וקר־] (יְקַר־) ר֝֗וּחַ אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃
28Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.28גַּ֤ם אֱוִ֣יל מַ֭חֲרִישׁ חָכָ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב אֹטֵ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֣יו נָבֽוֹן׃
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