Proverbs 1929 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.19:1טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִֽיל׃Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at the same time.19:2גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טוֹב וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵֽא׃Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.19:3אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ וְעַל־יְהוָה יִזְעַף לִבּֽוֹ׃The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the LORD.19:4הוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים וְדָל מֵרֵעהוּיִפָּרֵֽד׃Wealth addeth many friends; but as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.19:5עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵֽט׃A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.19:6רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִיב וְכָל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּֽן׃Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.19:7כָּל אֲחֵי־רָשׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃All the brethren of the poor do hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursueth words, they turn against him.19:8קֹֽנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹ שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.19:9עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵֽד׃פA false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.19:10לֹֽא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג אַף כִּֽי־לְעֶבֶד ׀ מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.19:11שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹ וְתִפאַרְתּוֹעֲבֹר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.19:12נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.19:13הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּֽׁה׃A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.19:14בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת וּמֵיְהוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; but a prudent wife is from the LORD.19:15עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב׃Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.19:16שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ בּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו יָמֽוּת׃He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; but he that despiseth His ways shall die.19:17מַלְוֵה יְהוָה חוֹנֵֽן דָּל וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and his good deed will He repay unto him.19:18יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל־הֲמִיתוֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃Chasten thy son, for there is hope; but set not thy heart on his destruction.19:19גְּֽדָל־חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ כִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.19:20שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.19:21רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם׃There are many devices in a man's heart; but the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.19:22תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָֽב׃The lust of a man is his shame; and a poor man is better than a liar.19:23יִרְאַת יְהוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָֽע׃The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied, he shall not be visited with evil.19:24טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.19:25לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם וְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; and when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.19:26מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.19:27חַֽדַל־בְּנִילִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר לִשְׁגוֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.19:28עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃An ungodly witness mocketh at right; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.19:29נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.← previousProverbs 18next →Proverbs 20↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/19/