Proverbs 2927 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.29:1אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּֽא׃He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.29:2בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַֽח עָֽם׃When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.29:3אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵב חָכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זוֹנוֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.29:4מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃The king by justice establisheth the land; but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.29:5גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פּוֹרֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.29:6בְּפֶשַֽׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.29:7יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּֽעַת׃The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.29:8אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָֽף׃Scornful men set a city in a blaze; but wise men turn away wrath.29:9אִֽישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָֽחַת׃If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.29:10אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִֽישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃The men of blood hate him that is sincere; and as for the upright, they seek his life.29:11כָּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him.29:12מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִֽים׃If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.29:13רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר־עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהוָֽה׃The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.29:14מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּֽאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּֽוֹן׃The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.29:15שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חָכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.29:16בִּרְבוֹת רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאֽוּ׃When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.29:17יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִֽינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃פCorrect thy son, and he will give thee rest; yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.29:18בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַֽע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.29:19בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּֽי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶֽה׃A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response.29:20חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.29:21מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become master at the last.29:22אִֽישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃An angry man stirreth up strife, and a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.29:23גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.29:24חוֹלֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שׂוֹנֵא נַפְשׁוֹ אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּֽיד׃Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.29:25חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be set up on high.29:26רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃Many seek the ruler's favour; but a man's judgment cometh from the LORD.29:27תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃פAn unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.← previousProverbs 28next →Proverbs 30↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/29/