Proverbs 15 – Paleo Times

Proverbs 15:1 Mishlei

מַֽעֲנֶה4617

רַּ֭ךְ7390

יָשִׁ֣יב7725

חֵמָ֑ה2534

וּדְבַר1697

עֶ֝֗צֶב6089

יַעֲלֶה5927

אָֽף639

A soft answer turns back wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

ma'aneh-rakh yashiv hemáh u'dvar-etzeb yá'aleh-áf

Proverbs 15:2 Mishlei

לְשׁ֣וֹן3956

חֲ֭כָמִים2450

תֵּיטִ֣יב3190

דָּ֑עַת1847

וּפִ֥י6310

כְ֝סִילִ֗ים3684

יַבִּ֥יעַ5042

אִוֶּֽלֶת200

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, but the mouth of fools spills out foolishness.

leshón chakamím teytív da'at u'fi k'silím yabí'a iv'léth

Proverbs 15:3 Mishlei

בְּֽכָל3605

מָ֭קוֹם4725

עֵינֵ֣י5869

יְהוָ֑ה3068

צֹ֝פ֗וֹת6822

רָעִ֥ים7451

וטוֹבִֽים2896

The eyes of יהוה are watching in every place, evil and good.

b'khol-makóm einéi יהוה tzofót ra'ím v'tovím

Proverbs 15:4 Mishlei

מַרְפֵּ֣א4832

לָ֭שׁוֹן3956

עֵ֣ץ6086

חַיִּ֑ים2416

וְסֶ֥לֶף5558

שֶׁ֣בֶר7667

בְּרֽוּחַ7307

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but perversity in it is a crushing of the spirit.

marpé lashón etz chayím v'sélef bah shever b'ruách

Proverbs 15:5 Mishlei

אֱוִ֗יל191

יִ֭נְאַץ5006

מוּסַ֣ר4148

אָבִ֑יו1

וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר8104

תּוֹכַ֣חַת8433

יַעְרִֽם6191

A fool despises his father's discipline, but he who heeds correction is wise.

evíl yin'áts musár avív v'shomér tojachát ya'arím

Proverbs 15:6 Mishlei

בֵּ֣ית1004

צַ֭דִּיק6662

חֹ֣סֶן2633

רָ֑ב7227

וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת8393

רָשָׁ֣ע7563

נֶעְכָּֽרֶת5916

In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but in the income of the wicked is trouble.

béit tzadik chosén rav uv'tovuát rashá ne'ekáret

Proverbs 15:7 Mishlei

שִׂפְתֵ֣י8193

חֲ֭כָמִים2450

יְזָ֣רוּ2219

דָ֑עַת1847

וְלֵ֖ב3820

כְּסִילִ֣ים3684

לֹא3808

כֵֽן3651

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, but the heart of fools is not so.

siftéi chakamím yezarú da'at v'lev k'silím lo-kén

Proverbs 15:8 Mishlei

זֶ֣בַח2077

רְ֭שָׁעִים7563

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת8441

יְהוָ֑ה3068

וּתְפִלַּ֖ת8605

יְשָׁרִ֣ים3477

רְצוֹנֽוֹ7522

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to יהוה, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

zevách r'shaim to'avát יהוה ut'filát y'sharím r'tzonó

Proverbs 15:9 Mishlei

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת8441

יְ֭הוָה3068

דֶּ֣רֶךְ1870

רָשָׁ֑ע7563

וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף7291

צְדָקָ֣ה6666

יֶאֱהָֽב157

The way of the wicked is an abomination to יהוה, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.

to'avát יהוה derékh rashá u'meradéf tz'daká ye'eháv

Proverbs 15:10 Mishlei

מוּסָ֣ר4148

רָ֭ע7451

לְעֹזֵ֣ב5800

אֹ֑רַח734

שׂוֹנֵ֖א8130

תוֹכַ֣חַת8433

יָמֽוּת4191

Discipline is harsh for him who forsakes the path; he who hates correction will die.

musár ra l'ozév orách soné tojachát yamút

Proverbs 15:11 Mishlei

שְׁא֣וֹל7585

וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן11

נֶ֣גֶד5048

יְהוָ֑ה3068

אַ֝֗ף637

כִּֽי3588

לִבּ֥וֹת3826

בְּֽנֵי1121

אָדָֽם120

Sheol and destruction are before יהוה, how much more the hearts of the sons of man.

sheól va'avadón negéd יהוה af ki-libót b'néi-Adam

Proverbs 15:12 Mishlei

לֹ֣א3808

יֶאֱהַב157

לֵ֭ץ3887

הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ3198

אֶל413

חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים2450

לֹ֣א3808

יֵלֵֽךְ3212

A scoffer does not love him who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

lo ye'eháv-letz hocheách lo el-chakamím lo yeléch

Proverbs 15:13 Mishlei

לֵ֣ב3820

שָׂ֭מֵחַ8056

יֵיטִ֣ב3190

פָּנִ֑ים6440

וּבְעַצְּבַת6094

לֵ֝ב3820

ר֣וּחַ7307

נְכֵאָֽה5218

A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, but with sorrow of heart, the spirit is crushed.

lev saméach yeytív paním uv'atz'vát-lev ruách nekh'á

Proverbs 15:14 Mishlei

לֵ֣ב3820

נָ֭בוֹן995

יְבַקֶּשׁ1245

דָּ֑עַת1847

ופני6440

כְ֝סִילִ֗ים3684

יִרְעֶ֥ה7462

אִוֶּֽלֶת200

The heart of the discerning seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

lev navón yevakésh-da'at (uf'néi) [ufí] k'silím yir'eh iv'léth

Proverbs 15:15 Mishlei

כָּל3605

יְמֵ֣י3117

עָנִ֣י6041

רָעִ֑ים7451

וְטֽוֹב2896

לֵ֝֗ב3820

מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה4960

תָמִֽיד8548

All the days of the afflicted are bad, but a good heart is a continual feast.

khol-y'méi aní ra'ím v'tov-lev mishté tamíd

Proverbs 15:16 Mishlei

טוֹב2896

מְ֭עַט4592

בְּיִרְאַ֣ת3374

יְהוָ֑ה3068

מֵאוֹצָ֥ר214

רָ֝֗ב7227

וּמְה֥וּמָה4103

Better is a little with the fear of יהוה than great treasure and turmoil with it.

tov-m'at b'yir'át יהוה me'otzár rav u'mehúmáh bo

Proverbs 15:17 Mishlei

ט֤וֹב2896

אֲרֻחַ֣ת737

יָ֭רָק3419

וְאַהֲבָה160

שָׁ֑ם8033

מִשּׁ֥וֹר7794

אָ֝ב֗וּס75

וְשִׂנְאָה8135

Better is a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.

tov áruchat yarák va'ahavá-sham mishór avús v'sin'á bo

Proverbs 15:18 Mishlei

אִ֣ישׁ376

חֵ֭מָה2534

יְגָרֶ֣ה1624

מָד֑וֹן4066

וְאֶ֥רֶך750

אַ֝פַּ֗יִם639

יַשְׁקִ֥יט8252

רִֽיב7379

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

ish hemá y'garéh madón v'érekh apáyim yashkít riv

Proverbs 15:19 Mishlei

דֶּ֣רֶךְ1870

עָ֭צֵל6102

כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת4881

חָ֑דֶק2312

וְאֹ֖רַח734

יְשָׁרִ֣ים3477

סְלֻלָֽה5549

The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.

derékh atzél kim'sukát chadek v'orách y'sharím slulá

Proverbs 15:20 Mishlei

בֵּ֣ן1121

חָ֭כָם2450

יְשַׂמַּח8055

אָ֑ב1

וּכְסִ֥יל3684

אָ֝דָ֗ם120

בּוֹזֶ֥ה959

אִמּֽוֹ517

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

ben chachám y'saméach-av uch'sil Adam bozéh imó

Proverbs 15:21 Mishlei

אִ֭וֶּלֶת200

שִׂמְחָ֣ה8057

לַחֲסַר2638

לֵ֑ב3820

וְאִ֥ישׁ376

תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה8394

יְיַשֶׁר3474

לָֽכֶת3212

Foolishness is joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight.

iv'léth simchá lachasár-lev v'ish t'vuná y'yashér lachét

Proverbs 15:22 Mishlei

הָפֵ֣ר6565

מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת4284

בְּאֵ֣ין369

ס֑וֹד5475

וּבְרֹ֖ב7230

יוֹעֲצִ֣ים3289

תָּקֽוּם6965

Plans fail without counsel, but with many advisors, they succeed.

hafér machashavót b'éin sod u'vrov yo'atzím takúm

Proverbs 15:23 Mishlei

שִׂמְחָ֣ה8057

לָ֭אִישׁ376

בְּמַעֲנֵה4617

פִ֑יו6310

וְדָבָ֖ר1697

בְּעִתּ֣וֹ6256

מַה4100

טּֽוֹב2896

A man finds joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in its time, how good it is.

simchá la'ish b'ma'anéh-fiv v'davár b'itó mah-tov

Proverbs 15:24 Mishlei

אֹ֣רַח734

חַ֭יִּים2416

לְמַ֣עְלָה4605

לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל7919

לְמַ֥עַן4616

ס֝֗וּר5493

מִשְּׁא֥וֹל7585

מָֽטָּה4295

The path of life leads upward for the discerning, so that he may turn away from Sheol below.

orách chaim l'ma'alá l'mas'kil l'ma'an sur mish'ól mátá

Proverbs 15:25 Mishlei

בֵּ֣ית1004

גֵּ֭אִים1343

יִסַּ֥ח5255

יְהוָ֑ה3068

וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב5324

גְּב֣וּל1366

אַלְמָנָֽה490

יהוה will tear down the house of the proud, but He will establish the boundary of the widow.

béit ge'ím yisaḥ יהוה v'yatzét g'vul al'maná

Proverbs 15:26 Mishlei

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת8441

יְ֭הוָה3068

מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת4284

רָ֑ע7451

וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים2889

אִמְרֵי561

נֹֽעַם5278

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to יהוה, but pleasant words are pure.

to'avát יהוה mach'shevót ra u't'horím imréi-no'am

Proverbs 15:27 Mishlei

עֹכֵ֣ר5916

בֵּ֭יתוֹ1004

בּוֹצֵ֣עַ1214

בָּ֑צַע1215

וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א8130

מַתָּנֹ֣ת4979

יִחְיֶֽה2421

He who is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

ochér béitó votzéa batzá v'soné matanót yich'yéh

Proverbs 15:28 Mishlei

לֵ֣ב3820

צַ֭דִּיק6662

יֶהְגֶּ֣ה1897

לַעֲנ֑וֹת6030

וּפִ֥י6310

רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים7563

יַבִּ֥יעַ5042

רָעֽוֹת7451

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.

lev tzadik y'hegéh la'anót u'fi r'shaim yabí'a ra'ót

Proverbs 15:29 Mishlei

רָח֣וֹק7350

יְ֭הוָה3068

מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים7563

וּתְפִלַּ֖ת8605

צַדִּיקִ֣ים6662

יִשְׁמָֽע8085

יהוה is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

rachók יהוה mir'shaim ut'filát tzadikím yishmá

Proverbs 15:30 Mishlei

מְֽאוֹר3974

עֵ֭ינַיִם5869

יְשַׂמַּֽח8055

לֵ֑ב3820

שְׁמוּעָ֥ה8052

ט֝וֹבָ֗ה2896

תְּדַשֶּׁן1878

עָֽצֶם6106

Light in the eyes makes the heart rejoice; good news makes the bones fat.

m'or-eináyim y'saméach-lev sh'mu'á tová t'dashén-átzem

Proverbs 15:31 Mishlei

אֹ֗זֶן241

שֹׁ֭מַעַת8085

תּוֹכַ֣חַת8433

חַיִּ֑ים2416

בְּקֶ֖רֶב7130

חֲכָמִ֣ים2450

תָּלִֽין3885

The ear that listens to life-giving correction will lodge among the wise.

ozen shóma'at tojachát chaim b'kerév chakamím talín

Proverbs 15:32 Mishlei

פּוֹרֵ֣עַ6544

מ֭וּסָר4148

מוֹאֵ֣ס3988

נַפְשׁ֑וֹ5315

וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ8085

תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת8433

ק֣וֹנֶה7069

לֵּֽב3820

He who ignores discipline despises himself, but he who heeds correction gains understanding.

poré'a musár mo'és naf'shó v'shomé'a tojachát konéh lev

Proverbs 15:33 Mishlei

יִרְאַ֣ת3374

יְ֭הוָה3068

מוּסַ֣ר4148

חָכְמָ֑ה2451

וְלִפְנֵ֖י6440

כָב֣וֹד3519

עֲנָוָֽה6038

The fear of יהוה is discipline for wisdom, and before honor is humility.

yir'át יהוה musár chochmá v'lifnéi chávod anavá