Mishle 13 — Hebrew–OJB Interlinear

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בֵּ֣ן SDBH son חָ֭כָם SDBH A wise מ֣וּסַר SDBH discipline אָ֑ב SDBH [heeds] his father’s וְ֝לֵ֗ץ SDBH but a mocker לֹא־ SDBH does not שָׁמַ֥ע SDBH listen גְּעָרָֽה׃ SDBH to rebuke

A ben chacham heareth his musar av, but a scoffer heareth not ge'arah (scolding, rebuke).

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מִפְּרִ֣י SDBH From the fruit פִי־ SDBH of his lips אִ֭ישׁ SDBH a man יֹ֣אכַל SDBH enjoys ט֑וֹב SDBH good things וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ SDBH but the desire בֹּגְדִ֣ים SDBH of the faithless חָמָֽס׃ SDBH is violence

An ish shall eat tov by the fruit of his peh (mouth), but the nefesh of the bogedim (unfaithful ones, traitors) shall eat chamas.

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נֹצֵ֣ר SDBH He who guards פִּ֭יו SDBH his mouth שֹׁמֵ֣ר SDBH protects נַפְשׁ֑וֹ SDBH his life פֹּשֵׂ֥ק SDBH [but] the one who opens שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו SDBH his lips מְחִתָּה־ SDBH invites his own ruin לֽוֹ׃

He that is shomer over his peh (mouth) guards his nefesh, but he that openeth wide his sfatayim (lips) shall have ruin.

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מִתְאַוָּ֣ה SDBH craves וָ֭אַיִן SDBH yet [has] nothing נַפְשׁ֣וֹ SDBH but the soul עָצֵ֑ל SDBH The slacker וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ SDBH . . . חָרֻצִ֣ים SDBH of the diligent תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ SDBH is fully satisfied

The nefesh of the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) desireth, and hath nothing, but the nefesh of the kharutzim (diligent ones) shall have ample provision.

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דְּבַר־ SDBH falsehood שֶׁ֭קֶר SDBH . . . יִשְׂנָ֣א SDBH hate צַדִּ֑יק SDBH The righteous וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע SDBH but the wicked יַבְאִ֥ישׁ SDBH bring shame וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃ SDBH and disgrace

A tzaddik hateth sheker, but a wicked man is shamefully loathsome, and bringeth disgrace.

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צְ֭דָקָה SDBH Righteousness תִּצֹּ֣ר SDBH guards תָּם־ SDBH the man of integrity דָּ֑רֶךְ SDBH . . . וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה SDBH but wickedness תְּסַלֵּ֥ף SDBH undermines חַטָּֽאת׃ SDBH the sinner

Tzedakah is guard over him whose derech is blameless, but wickedness overthroweth the chattat (sinner).

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יֵ֣שׁ - מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר SDBH One pretends to be rich וְאֵ֣ין SDBH but has nothing כֹּ֑ל . . . מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ SDBH another pretends to be poor וְה֣וֹן SDBH wealth רָֽב׃ SDBH yet has great

There is one who maketh himself out to be rich, yet hath nothing; there is one that maketh himself out to be poor, yet hath hon rav (great wealth).

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כֹּ֣פֶר SDBH may ransom נֶֽפֶשׁ־ SDBH life אִ֣ישׁ SDBH a man’s עָשְׁר֑וֹ SDBH Riches וְ֝רָ֗שׁ SDBH but a poor לֹא־ SDBH no שָׁמַ֥ע SDBH man hears גְּעָרָֽה׃ SDBH threat

The riches of an ish is kofer (ransom) for his nefesh (life), but the poor heareth no threat.

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אוֹר־ SDBH The light צַדִּיקִ֥ים SDBH of the righteous יִשְׂמָ֑ח SDBH shines brightly וְנֵ֖ר SDBH but the lamp רְשָׁעִ֣ים SDBH of the wicked יִדְעָֽךְ׃ SDBH is extinguished

The ohr (light) of the tzaddik rejoiceth, but the ner (lamp) of the resha'im (wicked) shall be put out.

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רַק־ SDBH only בְּ֭זָדוֹן SDBH Arrogance יִתֵּ֣ן leads מַצָּ֑ה SDBH to strife וְאֶת־ SDBH is with נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים SDBH the well-advised חָכְמָֽה׃ SDBH but wisdom

By zadon (pride) cometh only contention, but with the teachable is chochmah.

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ה֭וֹן SDBH wealth מֵהֶ֣בֶל SDBH Dishonest יִמְעָ֑ט SDBH will dwindle וְקֹבֵ֖ץ SDBH but what is earned עַל־ through יָ֣ד SDBH hard work יַרְבֶּֽה׃ will be multiplied

Hon (wealth) gotten by dishonesty shall be diminished, but he that gathereth incrementally shall have an increment.

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תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת SDBH Hope מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה SDBH deferred מַחֲלָה־ SDBH sick לֵ֑ב SDBH makes the heart וְעֵ֥ץ SDBH is a tree חַ֝יִּ֗ים SDBH of life תַּאֲוָ֥ה SDBH but desire בָאָֽה׃ SDBH fulfilled

Hope deferred maketh the lev sick, but when the ta'avah (desire) cometh, it is an Etz Chayyim (Tree of Life).

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בָּ֣ז SDBH He who despises לְ֭דָבָר SDBH instruction יֵחָ֣בֶל SDBH will pay the penalty ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א SDBH but the one who respects מִ֝צְוָ֗ה SDBH a command ה֣וּא SDBH . . . יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ SDBH will be rewarded

He who despiseth the davar shall be destroyed, but he that feareth the mitzvah shall be rewarded.

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תּוֹרַ֣ת SDBH The teaching חָ֭כָם SDBH of the wise מְק֣וֹר SDBH is a fountain חַיִּ֑ים SDBH of life לָ֝ס֗וּר SDBH turning one מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי SDBH from the snares מָֽוֶת׃ SDBH of death

The torat chacham (teaching of the wise) is a makor chayyim (fountain of life), to turn one away from the snares of mavet.

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שֵֽׂכֶל־ SDBH understanding ט֭וֹב SDBH Good יִתֶּן־ wins חֵ֑ן SDBH favor וְדֶ֖רֶךְ SDBH but the way בֹּגְדִ֣ים SDBH of the faithless אֵיתָֽן׃ SDBH is difficult

Seichel tov giveth favor, but the derech bogedim (way of traitors) is hard.

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כָּל־ Every עָ֭רוּם SDBH prudent [man] יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה SDBH acts בְדָ֑עַת SDBH with knowledge וּ֝כְסִ֗יל SDBH but a fool יִפְרֹ֥שׂ SDBH displays אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ SDBH [his] folly

Every prudent man acts with da'as, but a kesil (fool) displays his folly.

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מַלְאָ֣ךְ SDBH messenger רָ֭שָׁע SDBH A wicked יִפֹּ֣ל SDBH falls בְּרָ֑ע SDBH into trouble וְצִ֖יר SDBH envoy אֱמוּנִ֣ים SDBH but a faithful מַרְפֵּֽא׃ SDBH brings healing

A malach rasha falleth into rah (trouble), but a tzir emunim (trustworthy envoy) is marpeh (healing).

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רֵ֣ישׁ SDBH Poverty וְ֭קָלוֹן SDBH and shame פּוֹרֵ֣עַ SDBH come to him who ignores מוּסָ֑ר SDBH discipline וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר SDBH but whoever heeds תּוֹכַ֣חַת SDBH correction יְכֻבָּֽד׃ SDBH is honored

Poverty and shame shall be to him that disdains musar, but he that is shomer over tokhakhat (reproof) shall be honored.

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תַּאֲוָ֣ה SDBH Desire נִ֭הְיָה fulfilled תֶּעֱרַ֣ב SDBH is sweet לְנָ֑פֶשׁ SDBH to the soul וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת SDBH is detestable כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים SDBH to fools ס֣וּר SDBH but turning מֵרָֽע׃ SDBH from evil

The ta'avah (desire, longing) fulfilled is sweet to the nefesh, but it is to'evat kesilim (the abomination of fools) to depart from rah.

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הָלוֹךְ SDBH He who walks אֶת־ SDBH with חֲכָמִ֣ים SDBH the wise וַחֲכָם SDBH will become wise וְרֹעֶ֖ה SDBH but the companion כְסִילִ֣ים SDBH of fools יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ SDBH will be destroyed

He that walketh with chachamim shall be wise, but a companion of kesilim (fools) shall come to harm.

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חַ֭טָּאִים SDBH sinners תְּרַדֵּ֣ף SDBH pursues רָעָ֑ה SDBH Disaster וְאֶת־ SDBH - צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים SDBH of the righteous יְשַׁלֶּם־ SDBH is the reward טֽוֹב׃ SDBH but prosperity

Ra'ah (disaster) pursueth chatta'im (sinners), but tov is the reward of the tzaddikim.

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ט֗וֹב SDBH A good יַנְחִ֥יל SDBH man leaves an inheritance בְּנֵֽי־ SDBH to his children’s בָנִ֑ים SDBH children וְצָפ֥וּן SDBH [is] passed לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק SDBH to the righteous חֵ֣יל SDBH wealth חוֹטֵֽא׃ SDBH but the sinner’s

A tov (good man) leaveth an inheritance to his bnei banim, and the wealth of the choteh (sinner) is laid up for the tzaddik.

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רָב־ Abundant אֹ֭כֶל SDBH food נִ֣יר SDBH [is in] the fallow ground רָאשִׁ֑ים SDBH of the poor וְיֵ֥שׁ it is נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה SDBH swept away בְּלֹ֣א SDBH but without מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ SDBH justice

Rav ochel (much food) is in the untilled ground of the poor, but for want of mishpat (justice) it is swept away.

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חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ SDBH He who spares שִׁ֭בְטוֹ SDBH the rod שׂוֹנֵ֣א SDBH hates בְנ֑וֹ SDBH his son וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ SDBH but he who loves him שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ SDBH diligently מוּסָֽר׃ SDBH disciplines him

He that spareth his shevet (rod) hateth bno (his son), but he that loveth him is diligent in his musar (discipline).

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צַדִּ֗יק SDBH A righteous אֹ֭כֵל SDBH man eats לְשֹׂ֣בַע SDBH content נַפְשׁ֑וֹ SDBH to his heart’s וּבֶ֖טֶן SDBH but the stomach רְשָׁעִ֣ים SDBH of the wicked תֶּחְסָֽר׃פ SDBH is empty

The tzaddik (righteous) eateth to the satisfying of his nefesh (soul), but the beten (stomach) of the resha'im shall want.