1 The Proverbs מִשְׁלֵ֗י mish.Lei H4912 of Solomon שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ she.Lo.Moh H8010 . A wise חָ֭כָם Cha.khom H2450 son בֵּ֣ן ben H1121 maketh a glad יְשַׂמַּח־ ye.sa.mach- H8055 father אָ֑ב 'Av H1 ; but a foolish son וּבֵ֥ן u.Ven H1121 is the grief תּוּגַ֥ת tu.Gat H8424 of his mother אִמּֽוֹ׃ 'i.Mo H517 . 2 Treasures אוֹצְר֣וֹת 'otz.Rot H214 of wickedness רֶ֑שַׁע Re.sha' H7562 profit י֭וֹעִילוּ Yo.'i.lu H3276 nothing ; but righteousness וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה u.tze.da.Kah H6666 delivereth from death מִמָּֽוֶת׃ mi.Ma.vet H4194 . 3 Jehovah suffereth not the soul H5315 of the righteous צַדִּ֑יק tza.Dik H6662 [ man ] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 . 4 He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand וְיַ֖ד ve.Yad H3027 ; but the hand H3027 of the diligent maketh rich תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃ ta.'a.Shir H6238 . 5 He that gathereth in summer בַּ֭קַּיִץ Ba.ka.yitz H7019 is a wise H7919 son בֵּ֣ן ben H1121 ; he that sleepeth in harvest בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר ba.ka.Tzir H7105 is a son בֵּ֣ן ben H1121 that causeth shame H954 . 6 Blessings בְּ֭רָכוֹת Be.ra.khot H1293 are upon the head לְרֹ֣אשׁ le.Rosh H7218 of a righteous צַדִּ֑יק tza.Dik H6662 [ man ]; but the mouth וּפִ֥י u.Fi H6310 of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים re.sha.'Im H7563 covereth violence חָמָֽס׃ cha.Mas H2555 . 7 The memory זֵ֣כֶר Ze.kher H2143 of the righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 [ man ] shall be blessed ; but the name וְשֵׁ֖ם ve.Shem H8034 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 shall rot יִרְקָֽב׃ yir.Kav H7537 . 8 The wise חֲכַם־ cha.kham- H2450 in heart לֵ֭ב lev H3820 receiveth commandments מִצְוֹ֑ת mitz.Vot H4687 ; but a prating fool וֶאֱוִ֥יל ve.'e.Vil H191 shall fall. 9 He that walketh in integrity בַּ֭תֹּם Ba.tom H8537 walketh securely ; but he that perverteth his ways דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו de.ra.Khav H1870 shall be known H3045 . 10 He that winketh with the eye עַ֭יִן 'A.yin H5869 causeth grief, and a prating fool וֶאֱוִ֥יל ve.'e.Vil H191 shall fall. 11 The mouth פִּ֣י pi H6310 of a righteous צַדִּ֑יק tza.Dik H6662 [ man ] is a fountain מְק֣וֹר me.Kor H4726 of life חַ֭יִּים Chai.yim H2416 ; but the mouth וּפִ֥י u.Fi H6310 of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים re.sha.'Im H7563 covereth violence חָמָֽס׃ cha.Mas H2555 . 12 Hatred שִׂ֭נְאָה Sin.'ah H8135 stirreth up strifes; but love אַהֲבָֽה׃ 'a.ha.Vah H160 covereth all transgressions פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים pe.sha.'Im H6588 . 13 In the lips בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י be.sif.Tei H8193 of an intelligent [man] wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה chokh.mah H2451 is found H4672 ; but a rod וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט ve.She.vet H7626 is for the back of him that is void of understanding H995 . 14 The wise חֲכָמִ֥ים cha.kha.Mim H2450 lay up knowledge דָ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 ; but the mouth וּפִֽי־ u.fi- H6310 of the fool אֱ֝וִיל 'E.vil H191 is near destruction. 15 The rich עָ֭שִׁיר 'A.shir H6223 man's wealth ה֣וֹן Hon H1952 is his strong city ; the destruction of the poor דַּלִּ֣ים da.Lim H1800 is their poverty רֵישָֽׁם׃ rei.Sham H7389 . 16 The labour of a righteous צַדִּ֣יק tza.Dik H6662 [ man ] [tendeth] to life לְחַיִּ֑ים le.chai.Yim H2416 ; the revenue of a wicked רָשָׁ֣ע ra.Sha' H7563 [ man ], to sin לְחַטָּֽאת׃ le.cha.Tat H2403 . 17 Keeping שׁוֹמֵ֣ר sho.Mer H8104 instruction is the path אֹ֣רַח 'O.rach H734 to life לְ֭חַיִּים Le.chai.yim H2416 ; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray מַתְעֶֽה׃ mat.'Eh H8582 . 18 He that covereth hatred שִׂ֭נְאָה Sin.'ah H8135 hath lying H8267 lips שִׂפְתֵי־ sif.tei- H8193 , and he that sendeth forth H3318 a slander is a fool כְסִֽיל׃ khe.Sil H3684 . 19 In the multitude בְּרֹ֣ב be.Ro H7230 of words דְּ֭בָרִים De.va.rim H1697 there wanteth not transgression פָּ֑שַׁע Pa.sha' H6588 ; but he that restraineth his lips שְׂפָתָ֣יו se.fa.Tav H8193 doeth wisely. 20 The tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן le.Shon H3956 of the righteous צַדִּ֑יק tza.Dik H6662 [ man ] is [ as ] choice silver כֶּ֣סֶף Ke.sef H3701 ; the heart לֵ֖ב lev H3820 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 is little כִּמְעָֽט׃ kim.'At H4592 worth. 21 The lips שִׂפְתֵ֣י sif.Tei H8193 of a righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 [ man ] feed יִרְע֣וּ yir.'U H7462 many רַבִּ֑ים ra.Bim H7227 ; but fools וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים ve.'e.vi.Lim H191 die יָמֽוּתוּ׃ ya.Mu.tu H4191 for want of understanding . 22 The blessing בִּרְכַּ֣ת bir.Kat H1293 of Jehovah , it maketh rich תַעֲשִׁ֑יר ta.'a.Shir H6238 , and he addeth no sorrow to it . 23 It is as sport to a foolish [ man H376 ] to do wickedness זִמָּ֑ה zi.Mah H2154 ; but a man H376 of understanding תְּבוּנָֽה׃ te.vu.Nah H8394 hath wisdom וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ve.cha.khe.Mah H2451 . 24 The fear of a wicked רָ֭שָׁע Ra.sho' H7563 [ man ], it shall come תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ te.vo.'E.nu H935 upon him ; but the desire וְתַאֲוַ֖ת ve.ta.'a.Vat H8378 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 shall be granted . 25 As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked רָשָׁ֑ע ra.Sha' H7563 no [ more ]; but the righteous וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק ve.tza.Dik H6662 is an everlasting foundation יְס֣וֹד ye.Sod H3247 . 26 As vinegar כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀ ka.Cho.metz H2558 to the teeth לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם la.shi.Na.yim H8127 , and as smoke וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן ve.khe.'a.Shan H6227 to the eyes לָעֵינָ֑יִם la.'ei.Na.yim H5869 , so כֵּ֥ן ken H3651 is the sluggard הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל he.'a.Tzel H6102 to them that send לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃ le.sho.le.Chav H7971 him . 27 The fear יִרְאַ֣ת yir.'At H3374 of Jehovah prolongeth days יָמִ֑ים ya.Mim H3117 ; but the years וּשְׁנ֖וֹת u.she.Not H8141 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 shall be shortened . 28 The hope וְתִקְוַ֖ת ve.tik.Vat H8615 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 is joy שִׂמְחָ֑ה sim.Chah H8057 ; but the expectation of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 shall perish H6 . 29 The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity . 30 The righteous צַדִּ֣יק tza.Dik H6662 [ man ] shall never be moved ; but the wicked וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים u.re.sha.'Im H7563 shall not inhabit the land אָֽרֶץ׃ 'A.retz H776 . 31 The mouth פִּֽי־ pi- H6310 of a righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 [ man ] putteth forth wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה chokh.mah H2451 ; but the froward tongue וּלְשׁ֥וֹן u.le.Shon H3956 shall be cut תִּכָּרֵֽת׃ ti.ka.Ret H3772 out. 32 The lips שִׂפְתֵ֣י sif.Tei H8193 of a righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 [ man ] know יֵדְע֣וּן ye.de.'Un H3045 what is acceptable ; but the mouth וּפִ֥י u.Fi H6310 of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים re.sha.'Im H7563 is frowardness. ← Proverbs 9 Proverbs 11 → Commentaries on Proverbs 10 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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