Proverbs 19

tov-rash holekh betummo me'iqqesh sefatayw vehu khesil

Better a pauper who lives blamelessly Than one who speaks perversely and is a dullard.

gam belo-da'at nefesh lo-tov ve'ats beraglayim khote

A person without knowledge is surely not good; One who moves hurriedly blunders.

ivvelet adam tesallef darko ve'al-Adonai yizaf libbo

Mortals’ folly subverts their way, And their hearts rage against GOD.

hon yosif re'im rabbim vedal mere'ehu yippared

Wealth makes many friends, But a pauper is left friendless.

ed sheqarim lo yinnaqeh veyafiakh kezavim lo yimmalet

A false witness will not go unpunished; One who testifies lies will not escape.

rabbim yekhallu fene-nadiv vekhol-harea le'ish mattan

Many court the favor of a noble, And all are the friends of a man who dispenses gifts.

kol-akhe-rash sene'uhu af ki mere'ehu rakhaqu mimmennu meraddef amarim (l) [lo-]hemmah

The poor are despised even by their kin; How much more are they shunned by their friends! One who pursues words—they are of no avail.

qoneh-llev ohev nafsho shomer tevunah limtso-tov

Those who acquire wisdom are their own best friend; They preserve understanding and attain happiness.

ed sheqarim lo yinnaqeh veyafiakh kezavim yoved

A false witness will not go unpunished; One who testifies falsely is doomed.

lo-naveh likhsil ta'anug af ki-le'eved meshol besarim

Luxury is not fitting for a dullard, Much less that a servant rule over princes.

sekhel adam he'erikh appo vetifarto avor al-pasha

People show intelligence by their forbearance; It is their glory when they overlook an offense.

naham kakkefir za'af melekh ukhetal al-esev retsono

The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion; His favor is like dew upon the grass.

havvot le'aviv ben kesil vedelef tored midyene isha

A stupid son is a calamity to his father; The nagging of a wife is like the endless dripping of water.

bayit vahon nakhalat avot u-Adonai isha maskalet

Property and riches are bequeathed by fathers, But an efficient wife comes from GOD.

atslah tappil tardemah venefesh remiyyah tirav

Laziness induces sleep, And a negligent person will go hungry.

shomer mitsvah shomer nafsho bozeh derakhayw (yvmt) [yamut]

Those who have regard for their lives pay regard to commandments; Those who are heedless of their ways will die.

malveh Adonai khonen dal ugemulo yeshallem-lo

Those who are generous to the poor make a loan to GOD— They will receive their due.

yasser binkha ki-yesh tiqvah ve'el-hamito al-tissa nafshekha

Discipline your son while there is still hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.

(grl) [gedol-]khemah nose onesh ki im-tatsil ve'od tosif

A hot-tempered man incurs punishment; If you try to save him you will only make it worse.

shema etsah veqabbel musar lema'an tekhkam be'akharitekha

Listen to advice and accept discipline In order that you may be wise in the end.

rabbot makhashavot belev-ish va'atsat Adonai hi taqum

Many designs are in a person’s mind, But it is GOD’s plan that is accomplished.

ta'avat adam khasdo vetov-rash me'ish kazav

Greed is a reproach to a man; Better be poor than a deceitful man.

yirat Adonai lekhayyim vesavea yalin bal-yippaqed ra

One who fears GOD earns life, And shall abide in contentment, Free from misfortune.

taman atsel yado batsallakhat gam-el-pihu lo yeshivennah

A sluggard buries a hand in the bowl, And will not even bring it to the mouth.

lets takkeh ufeti yarim vehokhiakh lenavon yavin da'at

Beat scoffers and the simple will become clever; Reprove the intelligent and they gain knowledge.

meshadded-av yavriakh em ben mevish umakhpir

A son who causes shame and disgrace Plunders his father, puts his mother to flight.

khadal-beni lishmoa musar lishgot me'imre-da'at

My son, cease to stray from words of knowledge And receive discipline.

ed beliyya'al yalits mishpat ufi resha'im yevalla-aven

A malicious witness scoffs at justice, And the speech of the wicked conceals mischief.

nakhonu lalletsim shefatim umahalumot legev kesilim

Punishments are in store for scoffers And blows for the backs of dullards.