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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