Proverbs 19

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19:1
טוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִיל׃
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at the same time.
19:2
גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טוֹב וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵא׃
Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
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19:3
אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ וְעַל־יְהוָה יִזְעַף לִבּוֹ׃
The foolishness of man perverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against the LORD.
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19:4
הוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים וְדָל מֵרֵעהוּ יִפָּרֵד׃
Wealth addeth many friends; But as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.
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19:5
עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵט׃
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.
19:6
רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵי־נָדִיב וְכָל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּן׃
Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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19:7
כָּל אֲחֵי־רָשׁ שְׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים לא־[לוֹ־] הֵמָּה׃
All the brethren of the poor do hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursueth words, they turn against him.
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19:8
קֹנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹ שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טוֹב׃
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
19:9
עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד׃
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.
19:10
לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג אַף כִּי־לְעֶבֶד מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִים׃
Luxury is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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19:11
שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹ וְתִפאַרְתּוֹ עֲבֹר עַל־פָּשַׁע׃
It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
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19:12
נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנוֹ׃
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favour is as dew upon the grass.
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19:13
הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּׁה׃
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
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19:14
בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת וּמֵיְהוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּלֶת׃
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
19:15
עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָב׃
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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19:16
שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ בּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו יומת [יָמוּת׃]
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that despiseth His ways shall die.
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19:17
מַלְוֵה יְהוָה חוֹנֵן דָּל וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לוֹ׃
He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; And his good deed will He repay unto him.
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19:18
יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל־הֲמִיתוֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶׁךָ׃
Chasten thy son, for there is hope; But set not thy heart on his destruction. .
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19:19
גרל־[גְּדָל־] חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ כִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִף׃
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; For if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.
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19:20
שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶךָ׃
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
19:21
רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהוָה הִיא תָקוּם׃
There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
19:22
תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹ וְטוֹב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָב׃
The lust of a man is his shame; And a poor man is better than a liar.
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19:23
יִרְאַת יְהוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָע׃
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied, He shall not be visited with evil.
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19:24
טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶנָּה׃
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.
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19:25
לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם וְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּעַת׃
When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; And when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.
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19:26
מְשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּיר׃
A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully Will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.
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19:27
חַדַל־בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר לִשְׁגוֹת מֵאִמְרֵי־דָעַת׃
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction That causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
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19:28
עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָוֶן׃
An ungodly witness mocketh at right; And the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
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19:29
נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִים׃
Judgments are prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools.
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@Rashi

Rashi on Proverbs 19:11

<b>It is good sense for a man to be slow to anger</b> Heb. האריך, like להאריך, to be slow. If he did so, it is good sense for him.<br><br><b>and it is his glory</b> that he pass over his retaliations.

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