Proverbs 2030 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.20:1לֵץ הַיַּיןהֹמֶה שֵׁכָר וְכָל־שֹׁגֶה בּוֹ לֹא יֶחְכָּֽם׃Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.20:2נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר אֵימַת מֶלֶךְ מִתְעַבְּרוֹ חוֹטֵא נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.20:3כָּבוֹד לָאִישׁ שֶׁבֶת מֵרִיב וְכָל־אֱוִיל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.20:4מֵחֹרֶף עָצֵל לֹא־יַחֲרֹשׁ וְשָׁאַל בַּקָּצִיר וָאָֽיִן׃The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.20:5מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים עֵצָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.20:6רָב־אָדָם יִקְרָא אִישׁ חַסְדּוֹ וְאִישׁ אֱמוּנִים מִי יִמְצָֽא׃Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?20:7מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ צַדִּיק אַשְׁרֵי בָנָיו אַחֲרָֽיו׃He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.20:8מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִין מְזָרֶה בְעֵינָיו כָּל־רָֽע׃A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.20:9מִֽי־יֹאמַר זִכִּיתִי לִבִּי טָהַרְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃Who can say: 'I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin'?20:10אֶבֶן וָאֶבֶן אֵיפָה וְאֵיפָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.20:11גַּם בְּמַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָעַר אִם־זַךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.20:12אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת וְעַיִן רֹאָה יְהוָה עָשָׂה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.20:13אַל־תֶּֽאֱהַב שֵׁנָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵשׁ פְּקַח עֵינֶיךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.20:14רַע רַע יֹאמַר הַקּוֹנֶה וְאֹזֵל לוֹ אָז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃'It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.20:15יֵשׁ זָהָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִים וּכְלִי יְקָר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.20:16לְֽקַח־בִּגְדוֹ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וּבְעַד נָכְרִיָּה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.20:17עָרֵב לָאִישׁ לֶחֶם שָׁקֶר וְאַחַר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִיהוּ חָצָֽץ׃Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.20:18מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָה תִכּוֹן וּבְתַחְבֻּלוֹת עֲשֵׂה מִלְחָמָֽה׃Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.20:19גּֽוֹלֶה־סּוֹד הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל וּלְפֹתֶה שְׂפָתָיו לֹא תִתְעָרָֽב׃He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.20:20מְקַלֵּל אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ יִֽדְעַךְ נֵרוֹ בֶּאֱשׁוּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.20:21נַחֲלָה מְבֹהֶלֶת בָּרִאשֹׁנָה וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ לֹא תְבֹרָֽךְ׃An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.20:22אַל־תֹּאמַר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָע קַוֵּה לַֽיהוָה וְיֹשַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.20:23תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֶבֶן וָאָבֶן וּמֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.20:24מֵיהוָהמִצְעֲדֵי־גָבֶר וְאָדָם מַה־יָּבִין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?20:25מוֹקֵשׁ אָדָם יָלַע קֹדֶשׁ וְאַחַר נְדָרִים לְבַקֵּֽר׃It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.20:26מְזָרֶה רְשָׁעִים מֶלֶךְ חָכָם וַיָּשֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶם אוֹפָֽן׃A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.20:27נֵר יְהוָה נִשְׁמַת אָדָם חֹפֵשׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.20:28חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶלֶךְ וְסָעַד בַּחֶסֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.20:29תִּפְאֶרֶת בַּחוּרִים כֹּחָם וַהֲדַר זְקֵנִים שֵׂיבָֽה׃The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.20:30חַבֻּרוֹת פֶּצַע תַּמְרוּק בְּרָע וּמַכּוֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.← previousProverbs 19next →Proverbs 21↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/20/