◄ Proverbs 17 ►
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1Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife.1ט֤וֹב פַּ֣ת חֲ֭רֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־ בָ֑הּ מִ֝בַּ֗יִת מָלֵ֥א זִבְחֵי־ רִֽיב׃
2A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers.2עֶֽבֶד־ מַשְׂכִּ֗יל יִ֭מְשֹׁל בְּבֵ֣ן מֵבִ֑ישׁ וּבְת֥וֹךְ אַ֝חִ֗ים יַחֲלֹ֥ק נַחֲלָֽה׃
3The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts.3מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וּבֹחֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃
4An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.4מֵ֭רַע מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־ שְׂפַת־ אָ֑וֶן שֶׁ֥קֶר מֵ֝זִין עַל־ לְשׁ֥וֹן הַוֺּֽת׃
5He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.5לֹעֵ֣ג לָ֭רָשׁ חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ שָׂמֵ֥חַ לְ֝אֵ֗יד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃
6Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father.6עֲטֶ֣רֶת זְ֭קֵנִים בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת בָּנִ֣ים אֲבוֹתָֽם׃
7Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince.7לֹא־ נָאוָ֣ה לְנָבָ֣ל שְׂפַת־ יֶ֑תֶר אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לְנָדִ֥יב שְׂפַת־ שָֽׁקֶר׃
8A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor; Wherever he turns, he prospers.8אֶֽבֶן־ חֵ֣ן הַ֭שֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵ֣י בְעָלָ֑יו אֶֽל־ כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִפְנֶ֣ה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
9He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.9מְֽכַסֶּה־ פֶּ֭שַׁע מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה בְ֝דָבָ֗ר מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃
10Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.10תֵּ֣חַת גְּעָרָ֣ה בְמֵבִ֑ין מֵהַכּ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל מֵאָֽה׃
11An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.11אַךְ־ מְרִ֥י יְבַקֶּשׁ־ רָ֑ע וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י יְשֻׁלַּח־ בּֽוֹ׃
12Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.12פָּג֬וֹשׁ דֹּ֣ב שַׁכּ֣וּל בְּאִ֑ישׁ וְאַל־ כְּ֝סִ֗יל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃
13Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.13מֵשִׁ֣יב רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה לֹא־ [תמיש] (תָמ֥וּשׁ) רָ֝עָ֗ה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃
14The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.14פּ֣וֹטֵֽר מַ֭יִם רֵאשִׁ֣ית מָד֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע הָרִ֥יב נְטֽוֹשׁ׃
15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.15מַצְדִּ֣יק רָ֭שָׁע וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ צַדִּ֑יק תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
16Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom, Since he has no heart for it?16לָמָּה־ זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־ כְּסִ֑יל לִקְנ֖וֹת חָכְמָ֣ה וְלֶב־ אָֽיִן׃
17A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.17בְּכָל־ עֵ֭ת אֹהֵ֣ב הָרֵ֑עַ וְאָ֥ח לְ֝צָרָ֗ה יִוָּלֵֽד׃
18A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in a pledge, And becomes surety for his friend.18אָדָ֣ם חֲסַר־ לֵ֭ב תּוֹקֵ֣עַ כָּ֑ף עֹרֵ֥ב עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה לִפְנֵ֥י רֵעֵֽהוּ׃
19He who loves transgression loves strife, And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.19אֹ֣הֵֽב פֶּ֭שַׁע אֹהֵ֣ב מַצָּ֑ה מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־ שָֽׁבֶר׃
20He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.20עִקֶּשׁ־ לֵ֭ב לֹ֣א יִמְצָא־ ט֑וֹב וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃
21He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.21יֹלֵ֣ד כְּ֭סִיל לְת֣וּגָה ל֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־ יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח אֲבִ֣י נָבָֽל׃
22A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.22לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב גֵּהָ֑ה וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־ גָּֽרֶם׃
23A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the ways of justice.23שֹׁ֣חַד מֵ֭חֵיק רָשָׁ֣ע יִקָּ֑ח לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת אָרְח֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
24Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.24אֶת־ פְּנֵ֣י מֵבִ֣ין חָכְמָ֑ה וְעֵינֵ֥י כְ֝סִ֗יל בִּקְצֵה־ אָֽרֶץ׃
25A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.25כַּ֣עַס לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃
26Also, to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.26גַּ֤ם עֲנ֣וֹשׁ לַצַּדִּ֣יק לֹא־ ט֑וֹב לְהַכּ֖וֹת נְדִיבִ֣ים עַל־ יֹֽשֶׁר׃
27He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.27חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָיו יוֹדֵ֣עַ דָּ֑עַת [וקר־] (יְקַר־) ר֝֗וּחַ אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃
28Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.28גַּ֤ם אֱוִ֣יל מַ֭חֲרִישׁ חָכָ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב אֹטֵ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֣יו נָבֽוֹן׃
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Proverbs 16
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