Proverbs 2828 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.28:1נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָֽח׃The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are secure as a young lion.28:2בְּפֶשַֽׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding and knowledge established order shall long continue.28:3גֶּבֶר רָשׁ וְעֹשֵׁק דַּלִּים מָטָר סֹחֵף וְאֵין לָֽחֶם׃A poor man that oppresseth the weak is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.28:4עֹזְבֵי תוֹרָה יְהַֽלְלוּ רָשָׁע וְשֹׁמְרֵי תוֹרָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָֽם׃פThey that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.28:5אַנְשֵׁי־רָע לֹא־יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה יָבִינוּ כֹֽל׃Evil men understand not justice; but they that seek the LORD understand all things.28:6טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִֽׁיר׃Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.28:7נוֹצֵר תּוֹרָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זֽוֹלְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִֽיו׃A wise son observeth the teaching; but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his father.28:8מַרְבֶּה הוֹנוֹ בְּנֶשֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּית לְחוֹנֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.28:9מֵסִיר אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה גַּֽם־תְּפִלָּתוֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.28:10מַשְׁגֶּה יְשָׁרִים ׀ בְּדֶרֶךְ רָע בִּשְׁחוּתוֹ הֽוּא־יִפּוֹל וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit; but the whole-hearted shall inherit good.28:11חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו אִישׁ עָשִׁיר וְדַל מֵבִין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him through.28:12בַּעֲלֹץ צַדִּיקִים רַבָּה תִפְאָרֶת וּבְקוּם רְשָׁעִים יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָֽם׃When the righteous exult, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men must be sought for.28:13מְכַסֶּה פְשָׁעָיו לֹא יַצְלִיחַ וּמוֹדֶה וְעֹזֵב יְרֻחָֽם׃He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.28:14אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מְפַחֵד תָּמִיד וּמַקְשֶׁה לִבּוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃Happy is the man that feareth alway; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.28:15אֲרִי־נֹהֵם וְדֹב שׁוֹקֵק מֹשֵׁל רָשָׁע עַל עַם־דָּֽל׃As a roaring lion, and a ravenous bear; so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.28:16נָגִיד חֲסַר תְּבוּנוֹת וְרַב מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת שֹׂנֵא בֶצַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִֽים׃פThe prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.28:17אָדָם עָשֻׁק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁעַד־בּוֹר יָנוּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃A man that is laden with the blood of any person shall hasten his steps unto the pit; none will support him.28:18הוֹלֵךְ תָּמִים יִוָּשֵׁעַ וְנֶעְקַשׁ דְּרָכַיִם יִפּוֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved; but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.28:19עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵקִים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things shall have poverty enough.28:20אִישׁ אֱמוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכוֹת וְאָץ לְהַעֲשִׁיר לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.28:21הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִים לֹא־טוֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶחֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃To have respect of persons is not good; for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.28:22נִֽבֳהָל לַהוֹן אִישׁ רַע עָיִן וְלֹֽא־יֵדַע כִּי־חֶסֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃He that hath an evil eye hasteneth after riches, and knoweth not that want shall come upon him.28:23מוֹכִיחַ אָדָם אַחֲרַי חֵן יִמְצָא מִֽמַּחֲלִיק לָשֽׁוֹן׃He that rebuketh a man shall in the end find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.28:24גּוֹזֵל ׀ אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ וְאֹמֵר אֵֽין־פָּשַׁע חָבֵר הוּא לְאִישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith: 'It is no transgression', the same is the companion of a destroyer.28:25רְחַב־נֶפֶשׁ יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבוֹטֵחַ עַל־יְהוָה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be abundantly gratified.28:26בּוֹטֵחַ בְּלִבּוֹ הוּא כְסִיל וְהוֹלֵךְ בְּחָכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; but whoso walketh wisely, he shall escape.28:27נוֹתֵן לָרָשׁ אֵין מַחְסוֹר וּמַעְלִים עֵינָיו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.28:28בְּקוּם רְשָׁעִים יִסָּתֵר אָדָם וּבְאָבְדָם יִרְבּוּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.← previousProverbs 27next →Proverbs 29↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/28/