- 1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה
- 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.מִפְּרִ֣י פִי אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל ט֑וֹב וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס
- 3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה
- 4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן
- 5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.דְּבַר שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע יַבְאִ֥ישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר
- 6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת
- 7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב
- 8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁר֑וֹ וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹא שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה
- 9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.אוֹר צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ
- 10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.רַק בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חָכְמָֽה
- 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה
- 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה
- 13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם
- 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת
- 15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.שֵֽׂכֶל ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן
- 16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.כָּל עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת
- 17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.מַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּרָ֑ע וְצִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא
- 18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד
- 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע
- 20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.הלוך הוֹלֵ֣ךְ אֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים וחכם יֶחְכָּ֑ם וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ
- 21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם טֽוֹב
- 22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא
- 23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.רָב אֹ֭כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט
- 24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א בְנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ מוּסָֽר
- 25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.צַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵל לְשֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֶ֖טֶן רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֶּחְסָֽר
Proverbs 13 KJV
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183 tagged Hebrew tokens124 distinct lexical entries25 of 25 verses source-tagged
נֶפֶשׁH5315
properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
צַדִּיקH6662
just
בֵּןH1121
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
טוֹבH2896
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
רָשָׁעH7563
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
חָכָםH2450
wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
כְּסִילH3684
properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly
מוּסָרH4148
properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
רוּשׁH7326
to be destitute
רַעH7451
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
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