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ዓርብ, 13 ኖቬምበር 2026

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Proverbs 12:9

The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

በዚህ ቋንቋ ገና ትርጉም የለም፤ English እየታየ ነው።

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1 אֹהֵ֣ב מ֭וּסָר אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃ Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; But he that is brutish hateth reproof.
2 ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהֹוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; But a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
3 לֹא־יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּרֶ֑שַׁע וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃ A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall never be moved.
4 אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃ A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; But she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.
5 מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ The thoughts of the righteous are right; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 דִּבְרֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֱרׇב־דָּ֑ם וּפִ֥י יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃ The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. .
7 הָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃ The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃ A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; But he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.
9 ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מִּתְכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃ Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.
10 יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרִֽי׃ A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃ He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.
12 חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃ The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃ In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous cometh out of trouble.
14 מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־אָ֝דָ֗ם (ישוב) [יָשִׁ֥יב] לֽוֹ׃ A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃ The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16 אֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃ A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
17 יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; But a false witness deceit.
18 יֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
19 שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃ The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 מִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃ Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 לֹא־יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כׇּל־אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃ There shall no mischief befall the righteous; But the wicked are filled with evil.
22 תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; But they that deal truly are His delight. .
23 אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל וּ֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; But a good word maketh it glad.
26 יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃ The righteous is guided by his friend; But the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
27 לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃ The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; But the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
28 בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣הֿ אַל־מָֽוֶת׃ In the way of righteousness is life, And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Miqra according to the Masorah · ፈቃድ: CC BY-SA · ምንጭ
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ቃል በቃል (Hebrew → English · Strong’s)

  1. ט֣וֹבṭôwbgood in the widest sense
  2. נִ֭קְלֶהqâlâhto be light
  3. וְעֶ֣בֶדʻebeda servant
  4. ל֑וֹ
  5. מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗דkâbadto be heavy
  6. וַחֲסַרchâçêrlacking
  7. לָֽחֶםlechemfood

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (CC BY 4.0); Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (CC BY-SA).

Proverbs 12:9 in every translation

עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah

ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מִּתְכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃

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English · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.

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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra

ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃

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עברית · Tanach with Text Only

טוב נקלה ועבד לו ממתכבד וחסר לחם

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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud

טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָחֶם׃

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English · The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Better one who esteems himself lightly and is a servant unto himself, than one who holds himself honored and lacks bread [(not condescending to serve himself!)]

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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]

Mieux vaut être dédaigné et posséder un esclave, que de faire le grand et manquer de pain.

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Polski · Bible in Polish, trans. Izaak Cylkow, 1841 - 1908 [pl]

Lepiej temu, który się sam uniża, choć sługę posiada, niż temu, który się panoszy, choć mu chleba brak. 

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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]

בעסער דער װאָס איז גרינגגעשאַצט און האָט אַ קנעכט, אײדער דער װאָס שטעלט זיך פֿאַר אַ נִכבד, און אים פֿעלט ברױט.

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Esperanto · La Malnova Testamento, L.L.Zamenhof [eo]

Pli bona estas homo negrava, sed laboranta por si, Ol homo, kiu serĉas honoron, sed al kiu mankas pano.

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Commentary on Proverbs 12:9

Rashi

English

Better is he who is lightly esteemed in his own eyes and became a slave to himself

that one who is honored in his own eyes and says, “It is disgraceful for me to toil at labor, for I am one of the great men,”—he will ultimately lack bread.

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg · ፈቃድ: CC-BY · Full commentary on Sefaria

Ralbag (Gersonides)

עברית

טוב נקלה. טוב מי שהוא נקלה ועבד לעצמו לעשות עבודותיו בבית ובשדה כדי שישיג טרפו ממי שהוא מתכבד ורוצה שיעבדוהו אחרים והוא חסר לחם כי הקלון אל הראשון סופו לכבוד והכבוד אל השני סופו לקלון:

On Your Way · ፈቃድ: Public Domain · Full commentary on Sefaria