משלי ט״ו
Proverbs 15
Hebrew
מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃ לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ בְּֽכׇל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וְטוֹבִֽים׃ מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃ אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽים׃ בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃ זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃ מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃ שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהֹוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃ לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝֗ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃ לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת (ופני) [וּפִ֥י] כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ כׇּל־יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֽוֹב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃ טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃ ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃ אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃ דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃ אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָֽכֶת׃ הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵ֣ין ס֑וֹד וּבְרֹ֖ב יוֹעֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃ שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃ אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃ בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהֹוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃ עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃ לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃ רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הֹוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃ מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃ אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃ פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃ יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מוּסַ֣ר חׇכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃
English Translation
A gentle response allays wrath;
A harsh word provokes anger. The tongue of the wise produces much knowledge,
But the mouth of dullards pours out folly. GOD’s eyes are everywhere,
Observing the bad and the good. A healing tongue is a tree of life,
But a devious one makes for a broken spirit. A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
But one who heeds reproof becomes clever. In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the harvest of the wicked there is trouble. The lips of the wise disseminate knowledge;
Not so the minds of dullards. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to GOD,
But the prayer of the upright is pleasing. The way of the wicked is an abomination to GOD,
But those who pursue righteousness are loved. Discipline seems bad to whoever forsakes the way;
One who spurns reproof will die. Sheol and Abaddon lie exposed to GOD,
How much more the minds of mortals! The scoffer, who dislikes being reproved,
Will not resort to the wise. A joyful heart makes a cheerful face;
A sad heart makes a despondent mood. The mind of a prudent person seeks knowledge;
The mouth of dullards pursues folly. All the days of a pauper are wretched,
But contentment is a feast without end. Better a little with fear of GOD
Than great wealth with confusion. Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
Than a fattened ox where there is hate. A hot-tempered man provokes a quarrel;
A patient person calms strife. The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is paved. A wise son makes his father happy;
A fool of a man humiliates his mother. Folly is joy to one devoid of sense;
A prudent man walks a straight path. Plans are foiled for want of counsel,
But they succeed through many advisers. Having a ready response feels satisfying,
And how good is a word rightly timed! For the intelligent the path of life leads upward,
In order to avoid Sheol below. GOD will tear down the house of the proud—
But will establish the homestead of the widow. Evil thoughts are an abomination to GOD,
But pleasant words are pure. Whoever pursues ill-gotten gain makes trouble for the household;
One who spurns gifts will live long. A righteous person’s heartaheart For leb as a source of speech, see note to Eccl. 5.1. rehearses the answer,
But the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things. GOD is far from the wicked—
But hears the prayer of the righteous. What brightens the eye gladdens the heart;
Good news puts fat on the bones. One whose ear heeds the discipline of life
Lodges among the wise. Those who spurn discipline hate themselves;
But those who heed reproof gain understanding. The fear of GOD is the discipline of wisdom;
Humility precedes honor.
A harsh word provokes anger. The tongue of the wise produces much knowledge,
But the mouth of dullards pours out folly. GOD’s eyes are everywhere,
Observing the bad and the good. A healing tongue is a tree of life,
But a devious one makes for a broken spirit. A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
But one who heeds reproof becomes clever. In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the harvest of the wicked there is trouble. The lips of the wise disseminate knowledge;
Not so the minds of dullards. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to GOD,
But the prayer of the upright is pleasing. The way of the wicked is an abomination to GOD,
But those who pursue righteousness are loved. Discipline seems bad to whoever forsakes the way;
One who spurns reproof will die. Sheol and Abaddon lie exposed to GOD,
How much more the minds of mortals! The scoffer, who dislikes being reproved,
Will not resort to the wise. A joyful heart makes a cheerful face;
A sad heart makes a despondent mood. The mind of a prudent person seeks knowledge;
The mouth of dullards pursues folly. All the days of a pauper are wretched,
But contentment is a feast without end. Better a little with fear of GOD
Than great wealth with confusion. Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
Than a fattened ox where there is hate. A hot-tempered man provokes a quarrel;
A patient person calms strife. The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is paved. A wise son makes his father happy;
A fool of a man humiliates his mother. Folly is joy to one devoid of sense;
A prudent man walks a straight path. Plans are foiled for want of counsel,
But they succeed through many advisers. Having a ready response feels satisfying,
And how good is a word rightly timed! For the intelligent the path of life leads upward,
In order to avoid Sheol below. GOD will tear down the house of the proud—
But will establish the homestead of the widow. Evil thoughts are an abomination to GOD,
But pleasant words are pure. Whoever pursues ill-gotten gain makes trouble for the household;
One who spurns gifts will live long. A righteous person’s heartaheart For leb as a source of speech, see note to Eccl. 5.1. rehearses the answer,
But the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things. GOD is far from the wicked—
But hears the prayer of the righteous. What brightens the eye gladdens the heart;
Good news puts fat on the bones. One whose ear heeds the discipline of life
Lodges among the wise. Those who spurn discipline hate themselves;
But those who heed reproof gain understanding. The fear of GOD is the discipline of wisdom;
Humility precedes honor.
About This Text
Source
Proverbs
Category
Tanach
Reference
Proverbs 15
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