Ketuvim
Mishlei18
Proverbs · Chapter 18
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh
and
intermeddleth with all wisdom.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
When the wicked cometh,
then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
The words of a man’s mouth
are as deep waters,
and
the wellspring of wisdom
as a flowing brook.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A fool’s mouth
is his destruction, and his lips
are
the snare of his nephesh.
The words of a talebearer
are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
The name of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)
is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
The rich man’s wealth
is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour
is humility.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth
it, it
is folly and shame unto him.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
He that is first in his own cause
seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
A brother offended
is harder to be won than a strong city: and
their contentions
are like the bars of a castle.
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Death and life
are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good
thing, and obtaineth favour of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
A man
that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend
that sticketh closer than a brother.
Ketuvim
Mishlei19
Proverbs · Chapter 19
Better
is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than
he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Also,
that the nephesh
be without knowledge,
it is
not good; and he that hasteth with
his feet sinneth.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and
he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man
is
a friend to him that giveth gifts.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth
them with words,
yet they
are wanting
to him.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own nephesh:
he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and
it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The king’s wrath
is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour
is as dew upon the grass.
A foolish son
is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife
are a continual dropping.
House and riches
are the inheritance of fathers and a prudent wife
is from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle nephesh shall suffer hunger.
He that keepeth the mitsvah keepeth his own nephesh;
but
he that despiseth his ways shall die.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH); and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy nephesh spare for his crying.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver
him, yet thou must do it again.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), that shall stand.
The desire of a man
is his kindness: and a poor man
is better than a liar.
The fear of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)
tendeth to life: and
he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
A slothful
man hideth his hand in
his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding,
and he will understand knowledge.
He that wasteth
his father,
and chaseth away
his mother,
is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction
that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Ketuvim
Mishlei20
Proverbs · Chapter 20
Wine
is a mocker, strong drink
is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
The fear of a king
is as the roaring of a lion:
whoso
provoketh him to anger sinneth
against his own nephesh.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold;
therefore
shall he beg in harvest, and
have nothing.
Counsel in the heart of man
is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
The just
man walketh in his integrity: his children
are
blessed after him.
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Divers weights,
and divers measures, both of them
are
alike abomination to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work
be
pure, and whether
it be right.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) hath made even both of them.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes,
and
thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
It is naught,
it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge
are a precious jewel.
Take his garment that is surety
for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Bread of deceit
is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
He that goeth about
as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
An inheritance
may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil;
but wait on 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), and he shall save thee.
Divers weights
are an abomination unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH); and a false balance
is not good.
Man’s goings
are of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH); how can a man then understand his own way?
It is a snare to the man
who devoureth
that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
The spirit of man
is the candle of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
The glory of young men
is their strength: and the beauty of old men
is the grey head.
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so
do stripes the inward parts of the belly.