Proverbs 13:4

The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

በዚህ ቋንቋ ገና ትርጉም የለም፤ English እየታየ ነው።

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1 בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃ A wise son is instructed of his father; But a scorner heareth not rebuke.

2 מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל ט֑וֹב וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס׃ A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; But the desire of the faithless is violence.

3 נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־לֽוֹ׃ He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.

4 מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.

5 דְּבַר־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע יַבְאִ֥ישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃ A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.

6 צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תׇּם־דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃ Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7 יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃ There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; There is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

8 כֹּ֣פֶר נֶפֶשׁ־אִ֣ישׁ עׇשְׁר֑וֹ וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃ The ransom of a man’s life are his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

9 אוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃ The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 רַק־בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חׇכְמָֽה׃ By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

11 ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth little by little shall increase. .

12 תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃ Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

13 בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.

15 שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃ Good understanding giveth grace; But the way of the faithless is harsh.

16 כׇּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; But a fool unfoldeth folly.

17 מַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּרָ֑ע וְצִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

18 רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃ Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19 תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; And it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 (הלוך) [הוֹלֵ֣ךְ] אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים (וחכם) [יֶחְכָּ֑ם] וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

21 חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃ Evil pursueth sinners; But to the righteous good shall be repaid.

22 ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא׃ A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

23 רׇב־אֹ֭כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.

24 חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א בְנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ שִׁחֲר֥וֹ מוּסָֽר׃ He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

25 צַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵֽל לְשֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֶ֖טֶן רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֶּחְסָֽר׃ The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

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ቃል በቃል (Hebrew → English · Strong’s)

מִתְאַוָּ֣הʼâvâhto wish for
וָ֭אַיִןʼayina non-entity
נַפְשׁ֣וֹnephesha breathing creature
עָצֵ֑לʻâtsêlindolent
וְנֶ֖פֶשׁnephesha breathing creature
חָרֻצִ֣יםchărûwtsincised or incisive
תְּדֻשָּֽׁןdâshênto be fat

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Proverbs 13:4 in every translation

עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah

מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃

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

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

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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra

מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃

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עברית · Tanach with Text Only

מתאוה ואין נפשו עצל ונפש חרצים תדשן

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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud

מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּׁן׃

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English · The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The soul of the sluggard lusts [for everything] and has nothing, but the soul of the just [(who eat of the toil of their hands)] is fatted.

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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]

Le paresseux a l’âme remplie de désirs et n’arrive à rien; l’âme des gens actifs nage dans l’abondance.

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

Pragnie gorąco ale daremnie leniwy, dusza jednak czynnych nasycona będzie.

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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]

די זעל פֿון דעם פֿױלן גאַרט און האָט גאָרנישט, אָבער די זעל פֿון די פֿלײסיקע װעט װערן פֿעט.

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

La animo de maldiligentulo deziras, kaj ne ricevas; Sed la animo de diligentuloj satiĝas.

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Commentary on Proverbs 13:4

Rashi

English

The soul of the lazy man desires but has nothing His soul desires all good, but has nothing.

but the soul of the diligent shall be sated The upright who eat from the toil of their hands. This is its meaning according to its simple interpretation. According to its allegorical meaning, in the future he will see the glory of the Torah scholar and long for it, but he will not achieve it.

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Ibn Ezra

עברית

מתאוה - מאכל.

ואין נפשו - של עצל ואין לו מאומה.

ונפש חרוצים - המתנודדים.

תדושן - תשבע דשן.

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Ralbag (Gersonides)

עברית

מתאוה. הנה נפש העצל מתאוה הקנינים או החכמות ולא תמצא כי בעצלתו תמנעהו מקנינים ואמנם נפש הזריזים הוא מהגדולה שבסבו' אל שיקנה האדם אלו השלימיות והקנינים:

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