Ketuvim
Mishlei9
Proverbs · Chapter 9
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
Whoso
is simple, let him turn in hither:
as for
him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine
which I have mingled.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked
man getteth himself a blot.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Give
instruction to a wise
man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just
man, and he will increase in learning.
The fear of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)
is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy
is understanding.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but
if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear
it.
A foolish woman
is clamorous:
she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
Whoso
is simple, let him turn in hither: and
as for
him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread
eaten in secret is pleasant.
But he knoweth not that the dead
are there;
and that
her guests
are in the depths of hell.
Ketuvim
Mishlei10
Proverbs · Chapter 10
The proverbs of Shelomoh. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son
is the heaviness of his mother.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) will not suffer the nephesh of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
He becometh poor that dealeth
with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He that gathereth in summer
is a wise son:
but he that sleepeth in harvest
is a son that causeth shame.
Blessings
are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The wise in heart will receive mitsvot: but a prating fool shall fall.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
The mouth of a righteous
man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod
is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Wise
men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish
is near destruction.
The rich man’s wealth
is his strong city: the destruction of the poor
is their poverty.
The labour of the righteous
tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
He
is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
He that hideth hatred
with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander,
is a fool.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips
is wise.
The tongue of the just
is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked
is little worth.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
The blessing of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
As the whirlwind passeth, so
is the wicked no
more:
but the righteous
is an everlasting foundation.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so
is
the sluggard to them that send him.
The fear of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The hope of the righteous
shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The way of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)
is strength to the upright: but destruction
shall be to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked
speaketh frowardness.
Ketuvim
Mishlei11
Proverbs · Chapter 11
A false balance
is abomination to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH): but a just weight
is his delight.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly
is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in
their own naughtiness.
When a wicked man dieth,
his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust
men perisheth.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
An hypocrite with
his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish,
there is shouting.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Where no counsel
is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors
there is safety.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart
for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong
men retain riches.
The merciful man doeth good to his own nephesh: but
he that is
cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness
shall be a sure reward.
As righteousness
tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil
pursueth it to his own death.
They that are of a froward heart
are abomination to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH): but
such as are upright in
their way
are his delight.
Though hand
join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout,
so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
The desire of the righteous
is only good:
but the expectation of the wicked
is wrath.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and
there is
that withholdeth more than is meet, but
it tendeth to poverty.
The liberal nephesh shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing
shall be upon the head of him that selleth
it.
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool
shall be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous
is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls
is wise.
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.