Proverbs 17:16

The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

በዚህ ቋንቋ ገና ትርጉም የለም፤ English እየታየ ነው።

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1 ט֤וֹב פַּ֣ת חֲ֭רֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָ֑הּ מִ֝בַּ֗יִת מָלֵ֥א זִבְחֵי־רִֽיב׃ Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

2 עֶֽבֶד־מַשְׂכִּ֗יל יִ֭מְשֹׁל בְּבֵ֣ן מֵבִ֑ישׁ וּבְת֥וֹךְ אַ֝חִ֗ים יַחֲלֹ֥ק נַחֲלָֽה׃ A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that dealeth shamefully, And shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

3 מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וּבֹחֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But the LORD trieth the hearts. .

4 מֵ֭רַע מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָ֑וֶן שֶׁ֥קֶר מֵ֝זִ֗ין עַל־לְשׁ֥וֹן הַוֺּֽת׃ A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

5 לֹעֵ֣ג לָ֭רָשׁ חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ שָׂמֵ֥חַ לְ֝אֵ֗יד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃ Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

6 עֲטֶ֣רֶת זְ֭קֵנִים בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת בָּנִ֣ים אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

7 לֹא־נָאוָ֣ה לְנָבָ֣ל שְׂפַת־יֶ֑תֶר אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לְנָדִ֥יב שְׂפַת־שָֽׁקֶר׃ Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; Much less do lying lips a prince.

8 אֶבֶן־חֵ֣ן הַ֭שֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵ֣י בְעָלָ֑יו אֶֽל־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִפְנֶ֣ה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever he turneth, he prospereth.

9 מְֽכַסֶּה־פֶּ֭שַׁע מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה בְ֝דָבָ֗ר מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter estrangeth a familiar friend.

10 תֵּ֣חַת גְּעָרָ֣ה בְמֵבִ֑ין מֵהַכּ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל מֵאָֽה׃ A rebuke entereth deeper into a man of understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

11 אַךְ־מְרִ֥י יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָ֑ע וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י יְשֻׁלַּח־בּֽוֹ׃ A rebellious man seeketh only evil; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

12 פָּג֬וֹשׁ דֹּ֣ב שַׁכּ֣וּל בְּאִ֑ישׁ וְאַל־כְּ֝סִ֗יל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.

13 מֵשִׁ֣יב רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה לֹא־[תָמ֥וּשׁ] (תמיש) רָ֝עָ֗ה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃ Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

14 פּ֣וֹטֵֽר מַ֭יִם רֵאשִׁ֣ית מָד֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע הָרִ֥יב נְטֽוֹשׁ׃ The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; Therefore leave off contention, before the quarrel break out.

15 מַצְדִּ֣יק רָ֭שָׁע וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ צַדִּ֑יק תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Even they both are an abomination to the LORD.

16 לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־כְּסִ֑יל לִקְנ֖וֹת חׇכְמָ֣ה וְלֶב־אָֽיִן׃ Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool To buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?

17 בְּכׇל־עֵ֭ת אֹהֵ֣ב הָרֵ֑עַ וְאָ֥ח לְ֝צָרָ֗ה יִוָּלֵֽד׃ A friend loveth at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

18 אָדָ֣ם חֲסַר־לֵ֭ב תּוֹקֵ֣עַ כָּ֑ף עֹרֵ֥ב עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה לִפְנֵ֥י רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ A man void of understanding is he that striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.

19 אֹ֣הֵֽב פֶּ֭שַׁע אֹהֵ֣ב מַצָּ֑ה מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָֽׁבֶר׃ He loveth transgression that loveth strife; He that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

20 עִקֶּשׁ־לֵ֭ב לֹ֣א יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃ He that hath a forward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into evil.

21 יֹלֵ֣ד כְּ֭סִיל לְת֣וּגָה ל֑וֹ וְלֹא־יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח אֲבִ֣י נָבָֽל׃ He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a churl hath no joy.

22 לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣יב גֵּהָ֑ה וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּֽרֶם׃ A merry heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth the bones.

23 שֹׁ֣חַד מֵ֭חֵק רָשָׁ֣ע יִקָּ֑ח לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת אׇרְח֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

24 אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י מֵבִ֣ין חׇכְמָ֑ה וְעֵינֵ֥י כְ֝סִ֗יל בִּקְצֵה־אָֽרֶץ׃ Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

25 כַּ֣עַס לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר לְיֽוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃ A foolish son is vexation to his father, And bitterness to her that bore him.

26 גַּ֤ם עֲנ֣וֹשׁ לַצַּדִּ֣יק לֹא־ט֑וֹב לְהַכּ֖וֹת נְדִיבִ֣ים עַל־יֹֽשֶׁר׃ To punish also the righteous is not good, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

27 חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָיו יוֹדֵ֣עַ דָּ֑עַת (וקר) [יְקַר־]ר֝֗וּחַ אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃ He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment.

28 גַּ֤ם אֱוִ֣יל מַ֭חֲרִישׁ חָכָ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב אֹטֵ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֣יו נָבֽוֹן׃ Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed as a man of understanding.

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ቃል በቃል (Hebrew → English · Strong’s)

לָמָּהmâhinterrogative what?
זֶּ֣הzehthe masculine demonstrative pronoun
מְחִ֣ירmᵉchîyrprice
בְּיַדyâda hand (the open one (indicating power
כְּסִ֑ילkᵉçîylfat
לִקְנ֖וֹתqânâhto erect
חָכְמָ֣הchokmâhwisdom
וְלֶבlêbthe heart
אָֽיִןʼayina non-entity

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Proverbs 17:16 in every translation

עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah

לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־כְּסִ֑יל לִקְנ֖וֹת חׇכְמָ֣ה וְלֶב־אָֽיִן׃

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

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool To buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?

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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra

לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־כְּסִ֑יל לִקְנ֖וֹת חָכְמָ֣ה וְלֶב־אָֽיִן׃

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עברית · Tanach with Text Only

למה זה מחיר ביד כסיל לקנות חכמה ולב אין

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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud

לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן׃

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English · The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Of what use is payment in the hand of a fool to acquire wisdom [(Torah)] if the heart [(to fulfill it)] is lacking [(and he learns it only to acquire a name)]?

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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]

A quoi sert au fou d’avoir de l’argent en main pour acquérir de la sagesse? Il n’a pas d’intelligence.

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

Cóż po pieniądzach w ręku głupca? dla zakupienia mądrości? Na to nie staje mu rozumu!

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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]

װאָס טױג געלט אין דעם נאַרנס האַנטאױף צו קױפֿן חכמה, אַז קײן שׂכל איז ניטאָ?

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

Por kio servas mono en la mano de malsaĝulo? Ĉu por aĉeti saĝon, kiam li prudenton ne havas?

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Commentary on Proverbs 17:16

Rashi

English

Why is there a price in the fool’s hand to buy wisdom To learn the Torah.

when the heart is not here In his heart, he has no intention of fulfilling it, and he learns only to gain a reputation.

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Ibn Ezra

עברית

מחיר - לקנות בו חכמה ואין לו לב שיחפוץ ללמוד.

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Ralbag (Gersonides)

עברית

למה זה. ישתדל הכסיל בקנין החכמה והנה הוא חסר המקבל אותה כי אין לו לקבלה:

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