Proverbs 10

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10:1
מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּבֵן כְּסִיל תּוּגַת אִמּוֹ׃
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
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10:2
לֹא־יוֹעִילוּ אוֹצְרוֹת רֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת׃
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
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10:3
לֹא־יַרְעִיב יְהוָה נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְהַוַּת רְשָׁעִים יֶהְדֹּף׃
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
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10:4
רָאשׁ עֹשֶׂה כַף־רְמִיָּה וְיַד חָרוּצִים תַּעֲשִׁיר׃
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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10:5
אֹגֵר בַּקַּיִץ בֵּן מַשְׂכִּיל נִרְדָּם בַּקָּצִיר בֵּן מֵבִישׁ׃
A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.
10:6
בְּרָכוֹת לְרֹאשׁ צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָס׃
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
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10:7
זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָב׃
The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
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10:8
חֲכַם־לֵב יִקַּח מִצְוֺת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵט׃
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
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10:9
הוֹלֵךְ בַּתֹּם יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח וּמְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו יִוָּדֵעַ׃
He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.
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10:10
קֹרֵץ עַיִן יִתֵּן עַצָּבֶת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵט׃
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.
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10:11
מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָס׃
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
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10:12
שִׂנְאָה תְּעוֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כָּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה׃
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
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10:13
בְּשִׂפְתֵי נָבוֹן תִּמָּצֵא חָכְמָה וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו חֲסַר־לֵב׃
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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10:14
חֲכָמִים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָעַת וּפִי־אֱוִיל מְחִתָּה קְרֹבָה׃
Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.
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10:15
הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ מְחִתַּת דַּלִּים רֵישָׁם׃
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
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10:16
פְּעֻלַּת צַדִּיק לְחַיִּים תְּבוּאַת רָשָׁע לְחַטָּאת׃
The wages of the righteous is life; The increase of the wicked is sin.
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10:17
אֹרַח לְחַיִּים שׁוֹמֵר מוּסָר וְעוֹזֵב תּוֹכַחַת מַתְעֶה׃
He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
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10:18
מְכַסֶּה שִׂנְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וּמוֹצִא דִבָּה הוּא כְסִיל׃
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
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10:19
בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל־פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּיל׃
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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10:20
כֶּסֶף נִבְחָר לְשׁוֹן צַדִּיק לֵב רְשָׁעִים כִּמְעָט׃
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The heart of the wicked is little worth.
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10:21
שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר־לֵב יָמוּתוּ׃
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for want of understanding. .
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10:22
בִּרְכַּת יְהוָה הִיא תַעֲשִׁיר וְלֹא־יוֹסִף עֶצֶב עִמָּהּ׃
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, And toil addeth nothing thereto.
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10:23
כִּשְׂחוֹק לִכְסִיל עֲשׂוֹת זִמָּה וְחָכְמָה לְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה׃
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
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10:24
מְגוֹרַת רָשָׁע הִיא תְבוֹאֶנּוּ וְתַאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּן׃
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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10:25
כַּעֲבוֹר סוּפָה וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיק יְסוֹד עוֹלָם׃
When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
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10:26
כַּחֹמֶץ לַשִּׁנַּיִם וְכֶעָשָׁן לָעֵינָיִם כֵּן הֶעָצֵל לְשֹׁלְחָיו׃
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
10:27
יִרְאַת יְהוָה תּוֹסִיף יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּקְצֹרְנָה׃
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
10:28
תּוֹחֶלֶת צַדִּיקִים שִׂמְחָה וְתִקְוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵד׃
The hope of the righteous is gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
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10:29
מָעוֹז לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן׃
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
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10:30
צַדִּיק לְעוֹלָם בַּל־יִמּוֹט וּרְשָׁעִים לֹא יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָרֶץ׃
The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
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10:31
פִּי־צַדִּיק יָנוּב חָכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹן תַּהְפֻּכוֹת תִּכָּרֵת׃
The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; But the froward tongue shall be cut off.
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10:32
שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יֵדְעוּן רָצוֹן וּפִי רְשָׁעִים תַּהְפֻּכוֹת׃
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.
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Rashi on Proverbs 10:1

<b>Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father happy</b> This is the Holy One, blessed be He (Midrash); another explanation: his actual father.<br><br><b>but a foolish son is the grief of his mother</b> He is always with his mother at home, and ...

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