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.
Ketuvim
Mishlei21
Proverbs · Chapter 21
The king’s heart
is in the hand of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH),
as
the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Every way of a man
is right in his own eyes: but 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) pondereth the hearts.
To do justice and judgment
is more acceptable to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) than sacrifice.
An high look, and a proud heart,
and the plowing of the wicked,
is sin.
The thoughts of the diligent
tend only to plenteousness; but of every one
that is hasty only to want.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
The way of man
is froward and strange: but
as for
the pure, his work
is right.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
The nephesh of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
The righteous
man wisely considereth the house of the wicked:
but Elohim overthroweth the wicked for
their wickedness.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction
shall be to the workers of iniquity.
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
He that loveth pleasure
shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
The wicked
shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
A wise
man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his nephesh from troubles.
Proud
and haughty scorner
is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
The sacrifice of the wicked
is abomination: how much more,
when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but
as for the upright, he directeth his way.
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
The horse
is prepared against the day of battle: but safety
is of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).