◄ Proverbs 29 ►
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1He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.1אִ֣ישׁ תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־ עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃
2When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.2בִּרְב֣וֹת צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָעָ֑ם וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם׃
3He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.3אִֽישׁ־ אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד־ הֽוֹן׃
4By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.4מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃
5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.5גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־ רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־ פְּעָמָֽיו׃
6An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.6בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃
7A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.7יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־ יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃
8Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.8אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָ֭צוֹן יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף׃
9If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.9אִֽישׁ־ חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־ אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת׃
10Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.10אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־ תָ֑ם וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
11A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.11כָּל־ ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃
12If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.12מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־ דְּבַר־ שָׁ֑קֶר כָּֽל־ מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃
13The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.13רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־ עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃
14If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.14מֶ֤לֶךְ שׁוֹפֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ לָעַ֥ד יִכּֽוֹן׃
15The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.15שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃
16When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.16בִּרְב֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־ פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ׃
17Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.17יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ פ
18Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.18בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זוֹן יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃
19By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.19בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־ יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־ יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃
20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.20חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
21Whoever pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir.21מְפַנֵּ֣ק מִנֹּ֣עַר עַבְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝אַחֲרִית֗וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מָנֽוֹן׃
22A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.22אִֽישׁ־ אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־ פָּֽשַׁע׃
23One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.23גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל־ ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃
24The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.24חוֹלֵ֣ק עִם־ גַּ֭נָּב שׂוֹנֵ֣א נַפְשׁ֑וֹ אָלָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יַגִּֽיד׃
25The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.25חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃
26Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man gets justice.26רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵי־ מוֹשֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּט־ אִֽישׁ׃
27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.27תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע יְשַׁר־ דָּֽרֶךְ׃ פ
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Proverbs 28
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