Proverbs 22 (Mishlei) in Hebrew and English

22:1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

אנִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃

22:2The rich and poor meet together: Hashem is the maker of them all.

בעָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃

22:3A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

געָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה וְנִסְתָּ֑ר (כתיב ויסתר) וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃

22:4By humility and the fear of Hashem are riches, and honour, and life.

דעֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃

22:5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them.

הצִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃

22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

וחֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּֽי־יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

22:7The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

זעָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃

22:8He that sows iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

חזוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה יִקְצָר (כתיב יקצור)־אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃

22:9He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

טטֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃

22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

יגָּ֣רֵֽשׁ לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָד֑וֹן וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת דִּ֣ין וְקָלֽוֹן׃

22:11He that loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

יאאֹהֵ֥ב טְהָר (כתיב טהור)־לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃

22:12The eyes of Hashem preserve knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.

יבעֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃

22:13The slothful man says, “There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”

יגאָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃

22:14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of Hashem shall fall therein.

ידשׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִפָּל (כתיב יפול)־שָֽׁם׃

22:15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

טואִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

22:16He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.

טזעֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

22:17Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart unto my knowledge.

יזהַ֥ט אָזְנְךָ֗ וּ֭שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃

22:18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall withal be fitted in your lips.

יחכִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

22:19That your trust may be in Hashem, I have made known to you this day, even to you.

יטלִהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־אָֽתָּה׃

22:20Have not I written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

כהֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּי לְ֭ךָ שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים (כתיב שלשום) בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת וָדָֽעַת׃

22:21That I might make you know the certainty of the words of truth; that you might answer the words of truth to them that send unto you?

כאלְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃

22:22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

כבאַֽל־תִּגְזָל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃

22:23For Hashem will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

כגכִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃

22:24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man you shall not go:

כדאַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מוֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃

22:25Lest you learn his ways, and get a snare to your soul.

כהפֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו (כתיב ארחתו) וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

22:26Be not you one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

כואַל־תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃

22:27If you have nothing to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

כזאִם־אֵֽין־לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃

22:28Remove not the ancient landmark, which your fathers have set.

כחאַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

22:29See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

כטחָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃