Proverbs 12
Contrasts between the righteous and the wicked (continued)
אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵֽב דָּעַת וְשׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּֽעַר׃
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
לֹא-יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל-יִמּֽוֹט׃
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
אֵֽשֶׁת-חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָֽׁה׃
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָֽה׃
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרָב-דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵֽם׃
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹֽד׃
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
לְֽפִי-שִׂכְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל-אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה-לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבֽוּז׃
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר-לָֽחֶם׃
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִֽי׃
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע-לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר-לֵֽב׃
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּֽיק׃
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
מִפְּרִי פִי-אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע-טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי-אָדָם (ישוב) יָשִׁיב לֽוֹ׃
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָֽם׃
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרֽוּם׃
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָֽה׃
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
שְֽׂפַת-אֱמֶת תִּכּוֹן לָעַד וְעַד-אַרְגִּיעָה לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
מִרְמָה בְּלֶב-חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלוֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.
לֹא-יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כָּל-אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָֽע׃
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי-שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
יַד-חָרוּצִים תִּמְשׁוֹל וּרְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַֽס׃
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
דְּאָגָה בְלֶב-אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵֽם׃
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
לֹא-יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֹ וְהוֹן-אָדָם יָקָר חָרֽוּץ׃
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
בְּאֹֽרַח-צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָה אַל-מָֽוֶת׃
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.