Proverbs 28:2

The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

በዚህ ቋንቋ ገና ትርጉም የለም፤ English እየታየ ነው።

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1 נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃ The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are secure as a young lion.

2 בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃ For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by a man of understanding and knowledge established order shall long continue.

3 גֶּֽבֶר־רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃ A poor man that oppresseth the weak Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

4 עֹזְבֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָה יְהַלְל֣וּ רָשָׁ֑ע וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י ת֝וֹרָ֗ה יִתְגָּ֥רוּ בָֽם׃ {פ}
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.

5 אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃ Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek the LORD understand all things.

6 טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

7 נוֹצֵ֣ר תּ֭וֹרָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹלְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃ A wise son observeth the teaching; But he that is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his father.

8 מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ (ובתרבית) [וְתַרְבִּ֑ית] לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.

9 מֵסִ֣יר אׇ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּ֥ם תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃ He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

10 מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ הֽוּא־יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃ {פ}
Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the whole-hearted shall inherit good.

11 חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃ The rich man is wise in his own eyes; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him through.

12 בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃ When the righteous exult, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men must be sought for.

13 מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃ He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

14 אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בּ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃ Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.

15 אֲֽרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מוֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃ As a roaring lion, and a ravenous bear; So is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

16 נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת (שנאי) [שֹׂ֥נֵא] בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃ {פ}
The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

17 אָ֭דָם עָשֻׁ֣ק בְּדַם־נָ֑פֶשׁ עַד־בּ֥וֹר יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃ A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall hasten his steps unto the pit; none will support him.

18 הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפּ֥וֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃ Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

19 עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝יקִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃ He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain things shall have poverty enough.

20 אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃ A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

21 הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃ To have respect of persons is not good; For a man will transgress for a piece of bread.

22 נִ֥בְהָֽל־לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹא־יֵ֝דַ֗ע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ He that hath an evil eye hasteneth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

23 מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֽׁוֹן׃ He that rebuketh a man shall in the end find more favour Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

24 גּוֹזֵ֤ל ׀ אָ֘בִ֤יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ וְאֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין־פָּ֑שַׁע חָבֵ֥ר ה֝֗וּא לְאִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃ Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith: ‘It is no transgression’, The same is the companion of a destroyer.

25 רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהֹוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be abundantly gratified.

26 בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבּוֹ ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חׇכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃ He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall escape.

27 נוֹתֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְס֑וֹר וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃ He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

28 בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאׇבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃ When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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ቃል በቃል (Hebrew → English · Strong’s)

בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁעpeshaʻa revolt
אֶ֭רֶץʼeretsthe earth
רַבִּ֣יםrababundant
שָׂרֶ֑יהָsara head person
וּבְאָדָ֥םʼâdâmruddy i.e. a human being (an individual
מֵבִ֥יןbîynto separate mentally
יֹ֝דֵ֗עַyâdaʻto know
כֵּ֣ןkênset upright
יַאֲרִֽיךְʼârakto be long

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Proverbs 28:2 in every translation

עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah

בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃

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

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by a man of understanding and knowledge established order shall long continue.

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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra

בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃

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עברית · Tanach with Text Only

בפשע ארץ רבים שריה ובאדם מבין ידע כן יאריך

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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud

בְּפֶשַׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִיךְ׃

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English · The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

It is trouble for the land if their officers are many, and through an understanding, knowing, man it [(the trouble)] is kept off.

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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]

Quand le désordre sévit dans un pays, ses chefs sont nombreux. Un seul homme de sens et d’expérience suffit pour faire durer le bon ordre.

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

Wskutek buntu w kraju są liczni jego władcy, ale pod mężem rozumnym, doświadczonym, trwa prawo.

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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]

דורך דעם פֿאַרברעך פֿון אַ לאַנד זײַנען פֿיל אירע האַרן, אָבער דורך אַ פֿאַרשטאַנדיקן מאַן װאָס װײס, האַלט אָן לאַנג דער באַשטאַנד.

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

Kiam lando pekas, ĝi havas multe da estroj; Sed se regas homo prudenta kaj kompetenta, li regas longe.

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Commentary on Proverbs 28:2

Rashi

English

Because of the sin of a land, its princes are many This is the punishment of a land, viz. that it has many princes, and they do not respond to any man.

but because of an understanding... man But because of an understanding man, the retribution will be delayed from coming.

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

Ibn Ezra

עברית

בפשע ארץ - עם הארץ יש להם רבים שרים להשחיתם ובעבור אדם מבין יודע דעת, שישיבם מפשעם, כן יאריך העם.

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Ralbag (Gersonides)

עברית

בפשע ארץ. הנה בעבור פשע הארץ והיות העם אשר בו מחוייבים כליה רבים שריה וזה יהיה כלי להשחיתם בקלות וכמו שרבוי השרים כלי להשחיתם בקלות כן יאריך קיומה ועמדתה בעבור אדם מבין יודע כי בזכותו יהיו מושגחי' כאמרו אי נקי:

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