Proverbs 20

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20:1
לֵץ הַיַּין הֹמֶה שֵׁכָר וְכָל־שֹׁגֶה בּוֹ לֹא יֶחְכָּם׃
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.
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20:2
נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר אֵימַת מֶלֶךְ מִתְעַבְּרוֹ חוֹטֵא נַפְשׁוֹ׃
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.
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20:3
כָּבוֹד לָאִישׁ שֶׁבֶת מֵרִיב וְכָל־אֱוִיל יִתְגַּלָּע׃
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
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20:4
מֵחֹרֶף עָצֵל לֹא־יַחֲרֹשׁ ישאל [וְשָׁאַל] בַּקָּצִיר וָאָיִן׃
The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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20:5
מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים עֵצָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יִדְלֶנָּה׃
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. .
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20:6
רָב־אָדָם יִקְרָא אִישׁ חַסְדּוֹ וְאִישׁ אֱמוּנִים מִי יִמְצָא׃
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
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20:7
מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ צַדִּיק אַשְׁרֵי בָנָיו אַחֲרָיו׃
He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.
20:8
מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִין מְזָרֶה בְעֵינָיו כָּל־רָע׃
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
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20:9
מִי־יֹאמַר זִכִּיתִי לִבִּי טָהַרְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִי׃
Who can say: ‘I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin’?
20:10
אֶבֶן וָאֶבֶן אֵיפָה וְאֵיפָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶם׃
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are abomination to the LORD.
20:11
גַּם בְּמַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָעַר אִם־זַךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁר פָּעֳלוֹ׃
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
20:12
אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת וְעַיִן רֹאָה יְהוָה עָשָׂה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶם׃
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
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20:13
אַל־תֶּאֱהַב שֵׁנָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵשׁ פְּקַח עֵינֶיךָ שְׂבַע־לָחֶם׃
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.
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20:14
רַע רַע יֹאמַר הַקּוֹנֶה וְאֹזֵל לוֹ אָז יִתְהַלָּל׃
’It is bad, it is bad’, saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
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20:15
יֵשׁ זָהָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִים וּכְלִי יְקָר שִׂפְתֵי־דָעַת׃
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
20:16
לְקַח־בִּגְדוֹ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וּבְעַד נכרים [נָכְרִיָּה] חַבְלֵהוּ׃
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
20:17
עָרֵב לָאִישׁ לֶחֶם שָׁקֶר וְאַחַר יִמָּלֵא־פִיהוּ חָצָץ׃
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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20:18
מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָה תִכּוֹן וּבְתַחְבֻּלוֹת עֲשֵׂה מִלְחָמָה׃
Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.
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20:19
גּוֹלֶה־סּוֹד הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל וּלְפֹתֶה שְׂפָתָיו לֹא תִתְעָרָב׃
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
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20:20
מְקַלֵּל אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ יִדְעַךְ נֵרוֹ באישון [בֶּאֱשׁוּן] חֹשֶׁךְ׃
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
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20:21
נַחֲלָה מבחלת [מְבֹהֶלֶת] בָּרִאשֹׁנָה וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ לֹא תְבֹרָךְ׃
An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
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20:22
אַל־תֹּאמַר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָע קַוֵּה לַיהוָה וְיֹשַׁע לָךְ׃
Say not thou: ‘I will requite evil’; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.
20:23
תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֶבֶן וָאָבֶן וּמֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה לֹא־טוֹב׃
Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
20:24
מֵיהוָה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָבֶר וְאָדָם מַה־יָּבִין דַּרְכּוֹ׃
A man’s goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?
20:25
מוֹקֵשׁ אָדָם יָלַע קֹדֶשׁ וְאַחַר נְדָרִים לְבַקֵּר׃
It is a snare to a man rashly to say: ‘Holy’, and after vows to make inquiry.
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20:26
מְזָרֶה רְשָׁעִים מֶלֶךְ חָכָם וַיָּשֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶם אוֹפָן׃
A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.
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20:27
נֵר יְהוָה נִשְׁמַת אָדָם חֹפֵשׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָטֶן׃
The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.
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20:28
חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶלֶךְ וְסָעַד בַּחֶסֶד כִּסְאוֹ׃
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
20:29
תִּפְאֶרֶת בַּחוּרִים כֹּחָם וַהֲדַר זְקֵנִים שֵׂיבָה׃
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
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20:30
חַבֻּרוֹת פֶּצַע תמריק [תַּמְרוּק] בְּרָע וּמַכּוֹת חַדְרֵי־בָטֶן׃
Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; So do stripes that reach the inward parts.
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@Rashi

Rashi on Proverbs 20:21

<b>An inheritance may be acquired hastily in the beginning</b> Which one hastened to take hurriedly, e.g. the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, who hastened to take their share on the other side of the Jordan, and they spoke hastily, as it is said ...

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