The Bible
טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא־דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חוֹטֵֽא׃
Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃
Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃
Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים (לא) [לוֹ] ־הֵֽמָּה׃
All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
קֹֽנֶה־לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
לֹֽא־נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לְעֶ֤בֶד ׀ מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃
Luxury is unseemly for a fool—how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפּ֑וֹ וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ עֲבֹ֣ר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃
A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃
A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃
Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו (יומת) [יָמֽוּת] ׃
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְאֶל־הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
(גרל) [גְּֽדָל] ־חֵ֭מָה נֹ֣שֵׂא עֹ֑נֶשׁ כִּ֥י אִם־תַּ֝צִּ֗יל וְע֣וֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
רַבּ֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת בְּלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃
The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃
The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּ֝֗יהוּ לֹ֣א יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃
The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃
Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃
He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
חַֽדַל־בְּ֭נִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃
If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃
Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.