Proverbs 19
1Better is the poor that walketh in his tohm (integrity, guilelessness), 1 than he that is perverse in his sfatayim (lips), and is a kesil (fool). 1
2Also, that the nefesh (desire) be without da'as, it is not tov, 1 and he that hasteth with his raglayim (feet) sinneth. 1
3The folly of adam maketh his derech crooked, 1 yet his lev rages against Hashem. 1
4Wealth maketh many friends, 1 but the dal (poor) is separated from his re'a (neighbor). 1
5An ed shekarim (false witness) shall not go unpunished, 1 and he that speaketh kezavim (lies) shall not escape. 1
6Rabbim (many) will entreat the favor of the ruler, 1 and every ish is the re'a (friend) to him that giveth mattan (gifts). 1
7All the kin of the rahsh (pauper) do hate him; 1 how much more does his friend avoid him? 1 He pursueth them with words, 1 yet they are not there. 1
8He that getteth lev + 19:8 of understanding loveth his own nefesh; 1 he that is shomer over tevunah (understanding) shall find tov. 1
9An ed shekarim (false witness) shall not go unpunished, 1 and he that speaketh kezavim (lies) shall perish. 1
10Luxury is not fitting for a kesil (fool); 1 much less for an eved to have rule over sarim. 1
11The seichel adam deferreth his anger, 1 and it is his tiferet (glory) to pass over a peysha (transgression). 1
12The wrath of a melech is like the roaring of a lion, 1 but his ratzon (favor) is as tal (dew) upon the esev (grass). 1
13A ben kesil is the calamity of aviv (his father), 1 and the contentions of an isha are a constant dripping. + 19:13 i.e., an irritant 1
14Bais and hon (wealth) are the nachalah avot, 1 and a prudent isha (wife) is from Hashem. 1
15Atzlah (slothfulness, laziness) casteth into a tardemah (deep sleep), 1 and a nefesh remiyyah (a deceitfully lazy soul) shall suffer hunger. 1
16He that is shomer over the mitzvah is shomer over his own nefesh, 1 but he that is reckless in his drakhim shall die. 1
17He that hath compassion on the dal (poor) lendeth unto Hashem; 1 and for his benefits He will repay him. 1
18Chasten binecha (thy son) while there is yet tikvah, 1 and give not in to thy nefesh (desire) to kill him. 1
19One of gadol chemah (great temper) shall bear onesh (punishment), 1 for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. 1
20Hear etzah, and accept musar, 1 that thou mayest be wise in thy acharit (latter end, future). 1
21There are many plans in a lev ish; 1 nevertheless it is the etzah of Hashem that shall stand. 1
22The ta'avah (what is desirable) in an adam is his chesed, 1 and a rahsh (pauper) is better than an ish kazav (liar). 1
23The Yirat Hashem tendeth to chayyim, 1 and he that hath it shall rest secure; 1 he shall not be visited by rah. 1
24An atzel (sluggard, lazy one) thrusteth his yad into his dish, 1 and will not so much as bring it back to his peh (mouth) again. 1
25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn what is prudent, 1 and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand da'as. 1
26He that mistreateth his av, and driveth out his em, 1 is a ben that causeth shame, and bringeth cherpah. 1
27Cease, beni (my son), to hear musar 1 and thou shalt go astray from the words of da'as. 1
28An ed beliya'al (corrupt witness) scorneth mishpat (justice), 1 and the peh (mouth) of the resha'im devoureth iniquity. 1
29Shefatim (penalties, judgments) are prepared for scoffers, 1 and for kesilim, beatings for the back.