The Bible
ט֤וֹב פַּ֣ת חֲ֭רֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָ֑הּ מִ֝בַּ֗יִת מָלֵ֥א זִבְחֵי־רִֽיב׃
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
עֶֽבֶד־מַשְׂכִּ֗יל יִ֭מְשֹׁל בְּבֵ֣ן מֵבִ֑ישׁ וּבְת֥וֹךְ אַ֝חִ֗ים יַחֲלֹ֥ק נַחֲלָֽה׃
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וּבֹחֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
מֵ֭רַע מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָ֑וֶן שֶׁ֥קֶר מֵ֝זִין עַל־לְשׁ֥וֹן הַוֺּֽת׃
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
לֹעֵ֣ג לָ֭רָשׁ חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ שָׂמֵ֥חַ לְ֝אֵ֗יד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
עֲטֶ֣רֶת זְ֭קֵנִים בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת בָּנִ֣ים אֲבוֹתָֽם׃
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
לֹא־נָאוָ֣ה לְנָבָ֣ל שְׂפַת־יֶ֑תֶר אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לְנָדִ֥יב שְׂפַת־שָֽׁקֶר׃
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
אֶֽבֶן־חֵ֣ן הַ֭שֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵ֣י בְעָלָ֑יו אֶֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִפְנֶ֣ה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
מְֽכַסֶּה־פֶּ֭שַׁע מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה בְ֝דָבָ֗ר מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
תֵּ֣חַת גְּעָרָ֣ה בְמֵבִ֑ין מֵהַכּ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל מֵאָֽה׃
A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
אַךְ־מְרִ֥י יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָ֑ע וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י יְשֻׁלַּח־בּֽוֹ׃
An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
פָּג֬וֹשׁ דֹּ֣ב שַׁכּ֣וּל בְּאִ֑ישׁ וְאַל־כְּ֝סִ֗יל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
מֵשִׁ֣יב רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה לֹא־(תמיש) [תָמ֥וּשׁ] רָ֝עָ֗ה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
פּ֣וֹטֵֽר מַ֭יִם רֵאשִׁ֣ית מָד֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע הָרִ֥יב נְטֽוֹשׁ׃
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
מַצְדִּ֣יק רָ֭שָׁע וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ צַדִּ֑יק תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־כְּסִ֑יל לִקְנ֖וֹת חָכְמָ֣ה וְלֶב־אָֽיִן׃
Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
בְּכָל־עֵ֭ת אֹהֵ֣ב הָרֵ֑עַ וְאָ֥ח לְ֝צָרָ֗ה יִוָּלֵֽד׃
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
אָדָ֣ם חֲסַר־לֵ֭ב תּוֹקֵ֣עַ כָּ֑ף עֹרֵ֥ב עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה לִפְנֵ֥י רֵעֵֽהוּ׃
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
אֹ֣הֵֽב פֶּ֭שַׁע אֹהֵ֣ב מַצָּ֑ה מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָֽׁבֶר׃
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
עִקֶּשׁ־לֵ֭ב לֹ֣א יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
יֹלֵ֣ד כְּ֭סִיל לְת֣וּגָה ל֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח אֲבִ֣י נָבָֽל׃
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב גֵּהָ֑ה וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּֽרֶם׃
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
שֹׁ֣חַד מֵ֭חֵיק רָשָׁ֣ע יִקָּ֑ח לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת אָרְח֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י מֵבִ֣ין חָכְמָ֑ה וְעֵינֵ֥י כְ֝סִ֗יל בִּקְצֵה־אָֽרֶץ׃
Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
כַּ֣עַס לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
גַּ֤ם עֲנ֣וֹשׁ לַצַּדִּ֣יק לֹא־ט֑וֹב לְהַכּ֖וֹת נְדִיבִ֣ים עַל־יֹֽשֶׁר׃
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָיו יוֹדֵ֣עַ דָּ֑עַת (וקר) [יְקַר] ־ר֝֗וּחַ אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
גַּ֤ם אֱוִ֣יל מַ֭חֲרִישׁ חָכָ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב אֹטֵ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֣יו נָבֽוֹן׃
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.