Category Archives: Mishlei (Pro)

1 False scales are an abomination toAdonai, but accurate weights please him. 2 First comes pride, then disgrace; but with the humble is wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the duplicity of the treacherous destroys them. 4 On the day of wrath, wealth doesn’t help; but righteousness rescues from death. 5 […]

1 He who loves knowledge loves discipline, but he who hates correction is a boor. 2 A good man obtainsAdonai’s favor, but the schemer his condemnation. 3 No one is made secure by wickedness, but the roots of the righteous will never be moved. 4 A capable wife is a crown for her husband, but […]

1 A son who heeds his father’s discipline is wise, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke. 2 A [good] man enjoys good as a result of what he says, but the essence of the treacherous is violence. 3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but one who talks too much comes to […]

1 Every wise woman builds up her home, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands. 2 A person with upright conduct fearsAdonai, but a person who is devious scorns him. 3 From the mouth of a fool sprouts pride, but the lips of the wise protect them. 4 Where there are […]

1 A gentle response deflects fury, but a harsh word makes tempers rise. 2 The tongue of the wise presents knowledge well, but the mouth of a fool spews out folly. 3 The eyes ofAdonaiare everywhere, watching the evil and the good. 4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but when it twists […]

1 A person is responsible to prepare his heart, but how the tongue speaks is fromAdonai. 2 All a man’s ways are pure in his own view, butAdonaiweighs the spirit. 3 If you entrust all you do toAdonai, your plans will achieve success. 4 Adonaimade everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day […]

1 Better a dry piece of bread with calm than a house full of food but also full of strife. 2 An intelligent slave will rule a shameful son and share the inheritance with the brothers. 3 The crucible [tests] silver, and the furnace [tests] gold, but the one who tests hearts isAdonai. 4 An […]

1 He who separates himself indulges his desires and shows contempt for sound advice of any kind. 2 A fool takes no pleasure in trying to understand; he only wants to express his own opinion. 3 When a wicked person comes, contempt comes too, and with disdain, provocation. 4 The words of a man’s mouth […]

1 Better to be poor and live one’s life uprightly than engage in crooked speech, for such a one is a fool. 2 To act without knowing how you function is not good; and if you rush ahead, you will miss your goal. 3 A person’s own folly is what ruins his way, but he […]

1 Wine is a mocker, strong liquor a rowdy; anyone led astray by it is unwise. 2 The dread of a king is like when a lion roars; he who makes him angry commits a life-threatening sin. 3 Avoiding quarrels brings a person honor; for any fool can explode in anger. 4 A lazy person […]