The Tanakh

משלי י״טProverbs 19

Chapter 19 of 31 in Proverbs — 29 verses

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Total gematria: 55,528
Letters: 839
Words: 230
Verses: 29
Per word average: 241.43

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Verse 1א׳Standard2,470

טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִֽיל

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at the same time.

Verse 2ב׳Standard1,434

גַּם בְּלֹא־דַעַת נֶפֶשׁ לֹא־טוֹב וְאָץ בְּרַגְלַיִם חוֹטֵֽא

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Verse 3ג׳Standard1,619

אִוֶּלֶת אָדָם תְּסַלֵּף דַּרְכּוֹ וְעַל־יְהוָה יִזְעַף לִבּֽוֹ

The foolishness of man perverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against the LORD.

Verse 4ד׳Standard1,448

הוֹן יֹסִיף רֵעִים רַבִּים וְדָל מֵרֵעהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד

Wealth addeth many friends; But as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.

Verse 5ה׳Standard1,233

עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים לֹא יִמָּלֵֽט

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.

Verse 6ו׳Standard1,674

רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִיב וְכָל־הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּֽן

Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Verse 7ז׳Standard2,509

כָּל אֲחֵי־רָשׁ שְֽׂנֵאֻהוּ אַף כִּי מְרֵעֵהוּ רָחֲקוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְרַדֵּף אֲמָרִים לא־הֵֽמָּה

All the brethren of the poor do hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursueth words, they turn against him.

Verse 8ח׳Standard1,812

קֹֽנֶה־לֵּב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֹ שֹׁמֵר תְּבוּנָה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Verse 9ט׳Standard1,130

עֵד שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִנָּקֶה וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵֽד

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.

Verse 10י׳Standard1,911

לֹֽא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג אַף כִּֽי־לְעֶבֶד מְשֹׁל בְּשָׂרִֽים

Luxury is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Verse 11י״אStandard2,633

שֵׂכֶל אָדָם הֶאֱרִיךְ אַפּוֹ וְתִפאַרְתּוֹ עֲבֹר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע

It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Verse 12י״בStandard1,561

נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל־עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ

The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Verse 13י״גStandard1,385

הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּֽׁה

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

Verse 14י״דStandard2,544

בַּיִת וָהוֹן נַחֲלַת אָבוֹת וּמֵיְהוָה אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Verse 15ט״וStandard2,727

עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Verse 16ט״זStandard2,373

שֹׁמֵר מִצְוָה שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ בּוֹזֵה דְרָכָיו יומת

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that despiseth His ways shall die.

Verse 17י״זStandard756

מַלְוֵה יְהוָה חוֹנֵֽן דָּל וּגְמֻלוֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ

He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; And his good deed will He repay unto him.

Verse 18י״חStandard2,873

יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּי־יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל־הֲמִיתוֹ אַל־תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶֽׁךָ

Chasten thy son, for there is hope; But set not thy heart on his destruction. .

Verse 19י״טStandard2,290

גרל־חֵמָה נֹשֵׂא עֹנֶשׁ כִּי אִם־תַּצִּיל וְעוֹד תּוֹסִֽף

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; For if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.

Verse 20כ׳Standard2,318

שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Verse 21כ״אStandard2,863

רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב־אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Verse 22כ״בStandard1,833

תַּאֲוַת אָדָם חַסְדּוֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָשׁ מֵאִישׁ כָּזָֽב

The lust of a man is his shame; And a poor man is better than a liar.

Verse 23כ״גStandard1,709

יִרְאַת יְהוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל־יִפָּקֶד רָֽע

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied, He shall not be visited with evil.

Verse 24כ״דStandard1,422

טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת גַּם־אֶל־פִּיהוּ לֹא יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.

Verse 25כ״הStandard2,100

לֵץ תַּכֶּה וּפֶתִי יַעְרִם וְהוֹכִיחַ לְנָבוֹן יָבִין דָּֽעַת

When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; And when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.

Verse 26כ״וStandard1,370

מְֽשַׁדֶּד־אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר

A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully Will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.

Verse 27כ״זStandard2,354

חַֽדַל־בְּנִי לִשְׁמֹעַ מוּסָר לִשְׁגוֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction That causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Verse 28כ״חStandard1,670

עֵד בְּלִיַּעַל יָלִיץ מִשְׁפָּט וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן

An ungodly witness mocketh at right; And the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

Verse 29כ״טStandard1,507

נָכוֹנוּ לַלֵּצִים שְׁפָטִים וּמַהֲלֻמוֹת לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים

Judgments are prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools.

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