משלי ט״ז:כ״ו
Proverbs 16:26
Hebrew
לְאָדָ֥ם מַעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהֹוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן׃ כׇּֽל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃ גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהֹוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ כֹּ֤ל פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הֹוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם־רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְי֣וֹם רָעָֽה׃ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה כׇּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵ֑ב יָ֥ד לְ֝יָ֗ד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃ בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃ בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הֹוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ׃ טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ קֶ֤סֶם ׀ עַֽל־שִׂפְתֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל־פִּֽיו׃ פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַיהֹוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כׇּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס׃ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃ רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב׃ חֲמַת־מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ קְֽנֹה־חׇכְמָ֗ה מַה־טּ֥וֹב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנ֥וֹת בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף׃ מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ לִפְנֵי־שֶׁ֥בֶר גָּא֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ׃ ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל־ר֭וּחַ אֶת־[עֲנָוִ֑ים] (עניים) מֵחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃ מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהֹוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ לַֽחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃ מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל־שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃ צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּ֗פֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃ יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃ אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־[שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ] (שפתיו) כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃ אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָד֑וֹן וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת קֹרֵ֥ץ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה׃ עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃ בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהֹוָ֗ה כׇּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃
English Translation
Mortals may arrange their thoughts,
But what they say depends on GOD. People look approvingly on their own ways,
But GOD probes motives. Entrust your affairs to GOD,
And your plans will succeed. GOD made everything for a purpose,
Even the wicked for an evil day. Everyone haughty is an abomination to GOD;
Assuredly,aAssuredly Lit. “Hand to hand”; meaning of Heb. uncertain. they will not go unpunished. Iniquity is expiated by loyalty and faithfulness,
And evil is avoided through fear of GOD. GOD, when pleased with someone’s conduct,
May turn even their enemies into allies. Better a little with righteousness
Than a large income with injustice. Mortals may plot out their course,
But it is GOD who directs their steps. There is magic on the lips of the king;
He cannot err in judgment. Honest scales and balances are GOD’s,
Whose work includes all the weights in the bag. Wicked deeds are an abomination to kings,
For the throne is established by righteousness. Truthful speech wins the favor of kings;
They love those who speak honestly. The king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
But a man who is wise can appease it. The king’s smile means life;
His favor is like a rain cloud in spring. How much better to acquire wisdom than gold;
To acquire understanding is preferable to silver. The highway of the upright avoids evil;
Those who would preserve their lives watch their way. Pride goes before ruin,
Arrogance, before failure. Better to be humble and among the lowly
Than to share spoils with the proud. One who is adept in a matter will attain success;
Happy is the one who trusts in GOD. The wise-hearted are called discerning;
Those whose speech is pleasing gain wisdom. Good sense is a fountain of life to those who have it,
And folly is the punishment of fools. The mind of the wise makes their speech effective
And increases the wisdom on their lips. Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweet to the palate and a cure for the body. The road ahead may seem right,
But in the end it can be a road to death. The appetite of laborers labors for them,
Because their hungerbhunger Lit. “mouth.” forces them on.cforces them on Meaning of Heb. uncertain. A worthless man plotsdplots Meaning of Heb. uncertain. evil;
What is on his lips is like a scorching fire. A shifty man stirs up strife,
And a querulous one alienates his friend. A lawless man misleads his friend,
Making him take the wrong way. He closes his eyes while meditating deception;
He purses his lips while deciding upon evil. Gray hair is a crown of glory;
It is attained by the way of righteousness. Better to be forbearing than mighty,
To have self-control than to conquer a city. Lots are cast into the lap;
The decision depends on GOD.
But what they say depends on GOD. People look approvingly on their own ways,
But GOD probes motives. Entrust your affairs to GOD,
And your plans will succeed. GOD made everything for a purpose,
Even the wicked for an evil day. Everyone haughty is an abomination to GOD;
Assuredly,aAssuredly Lit. “Hand to hand”; meaning of Heb. uncertain. they will not go unpunished. Iniquity is expiated by loyalty and faithfulness,
And evil is avoided through fear of GOD. GOD, when pleased with someone’s conduct,
May turn even their enemies into allies. Better a little with righteousness
Than a large income with injustice. Mortals may plot out their course,
But it is GOD who directs their steps. There is magic on the lips of the king;
He cannot err in judgment. Honest scales and balances are GOD’s,
Whose work includes all the weights in the bag. Wicked deeds are an abomination to kings,
For the throne is established by righteousness. Truthful speech wins the favor of kings;
They love those who speak honestly. The king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
But a man who is wise can appease it. The king’s smile means life;
His favor is like a rain cloud in spring. How much better to acquire wisdom than gold;
To acquire understanding is preferable to silver. The highway of the upright avoids evil;
Those who would preserve their lives watch their way. Pride goes before ruin,
Arrogance, before failure. Better to be humble and among the lowly
Than to share spoils with the proud. One who is adept in a matter will attain success;
Happy is the one who trusts in GOD. The wise-hearted are called discerning;
Those whose speech is pleasing gain wisdom. Good sense is a fountain of life to those who have it,
And folly is the punishment of fools. The mind of the wise makes their speech effective
And increases the wisdom on their lips. Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweet to the palate and a cure for the body. The road ahead may seem right,
But in the end it can be a road to death. The appetite of laborers labors for them,
Because their hungerbhunger Lit. “mouth.” forces them on.cforces them on Meaning of Heb. uncertain. A worthless man plotsdplots Meaning of Heb. uncertain. evil;
What is on his lips is like a scorching fire. A shifty man stirs up strife,
And a querulous one alienates his friend. A lawless man misleads his friend,
Making him take the wrong way. He closes his eyes while meditating deception;
He purses his lips while deciding upon evil. Gray hair is a crown of glory;
It is attained by the way of righteousness. Better to be forbearing than mighty,
To have self-control than to conquer a city. Lots are cast into the lap;
The decision depends on GOD.
About This Text
Source
Proverbs
Category
Tanach
Reference
Proverbs 16:26
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