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משלי י״גProverbs 13

Chapter 13 of 31 in Proverbs — 25 verses

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Letters: 683
Words: 183
Verses: 25
Per word average: 288.17

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Verse 1א׳Standard1,274

בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה

A wise son is instructed of his father; But a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Verse 2ב׳Standard1,412

מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָֽס

A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; But the desire of the faithless is violence.

Verse 3ג׳Standard3,177

נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.

Verse 4ד׳Standard2,683

מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.

Verse 5ה׳Standard2,584

דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר

A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.

Verse 6ו׳Standard3,122

צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּֽאת

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Verse 7ז׳Standard2,952

יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ וְהוֹן רָֽב

There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; There is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

Verse 8ח׳Standard2,842

כֹּפֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

Verse 9ט׳Standard1,799

אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ

The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Verse 10י׳Standard1,710

רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חָכְמָֽה

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

Verse 11י״אStandard796

הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּֽה

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth little by little shall increase. .

Verse 12י״בStandard2,018

תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָֽה

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Verse 13י״גStandard1,081

בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם

Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Verse 14י״דStandard2,720

תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.

Verse 15ט״וStandard1,635

שֵֽׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָֽן

Good understanding giveth grace; But the way of the faithless is harsh.

Verse 16ט״זStandard2,380

כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת

Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; But a fool unfoldeth folly.

Verse 17י״זStandard1,827

מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּֽא

A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

Verse 18י״חStandard2,786

רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשׁוֹמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּֽד

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Verse 19י״טStandard3,244

תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָֽע

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; And it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Verse 20כ׳Standard1,391

הלוך אֶת־חֲכָמִים וחכם וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֽוֹעַ

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Verse 21כ״אStandard2,085

חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב

Evil pursueth sinners; But to the righteous good shall be repaid.

Verse 22כ״בStandard827

טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵֽא

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

Verse 23כ״גStandard2,037

רָב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט

Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.

Verse 24כ״דStandard1,906

חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִֽׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Verse 25כ״הStandard2,448

צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָֽר

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.