Proverbs 14:6

The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

Bado hakuna tafsiri kwa lugha hii; English inaonyeshwa.

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1 חַכְמ֣וֹת נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

2 הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יׇשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהֹוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.

3 בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. .

4 בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרׇב־תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר׃ Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5 עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃ A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness breatheth forth lies.

6 בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חׇכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.

7 לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.

8 חׇכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

9 אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֽוֹן׃ Amends pleadeth for fools; But among the upright there is good will.

10 לֵ֗ב י֭וֹדֵעַ מׇרַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ לֹא־יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃ The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.

11 בֵּ֣ית רְ֭שָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד וְאֹ֖הֶל יְשָׁרִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃ The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

12 יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

13 גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹ֥ק יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃ Even in laughter the heart acheth; And the end of mirth is heaviness.

14 מִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֽוֹב׃ The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

15 פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכׇל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ The thoughtless believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

16 חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.

17 קְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃ He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

18 נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃ The thoughtless come into possession of folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 שַׁח֣וּ רָ֭עִים לִפְנֵ֣י טוֹבִ֑ים וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵ֥י צַדִּֽיק׃ The evil bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; But the rich hath many friends. .

21 בׇּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן (עניים) [עֲנָוִ֣ים] אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; But he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.

22 הֲֽלוֹא־יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃ Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.

23 בְּכׇל־עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מוֹתָ֑ר וּדְבַר־שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ In all labour there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

24 עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עׇשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools remaineth folly.

25 מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשׁוֹת עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ A true witness delivereth souls; But he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.

26 בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃ In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

27 יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

28 בְּרׇב־עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֽוֹן׃ In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.

29 אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

30 חַיֵּ֣י בְ֭שָׂרִים לֵ֣ב מַרְפֵּ֑א וּרְקַ֖ב עֲצָמ֣וֹת קִנְאָֽה׃ A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

31 עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; But he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.

32 בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמוֹת֣וֹ צַדִּֽיק׃ The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; But the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.

33 בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חׇכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; But in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.

34 צְדָקָ֥ה תְרוֹמֵֽם־גּ֑וֹי וְחֶ֖סֶד לְאֻמִּ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃ Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

35 רְֽצוֹן־מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃ The king’s favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.

Miqra according to the Masorah · Leseni: CC BY-SA · Chanzo
The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917) · Leseni: Public Domain · Chanzo

Neno kwa neno (Hebrew → English · Strong’s)

בִּקֶּשׁbâqashto search out (by any method
לֵ֣ץlûwtsto make mouths at
חָכְמָ֣הchokmâhwisdom
וָאָ֑יִןʼayina non-entity
וְדַ֖עַתdaʻathknowledge
לְנָב֣וֹןbîynto separate mentally
נָקָֽלqâlalto be light

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (CC BY 4.0); Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (CC BY-SA).

Proverbs 14:6 in every translation

עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah

בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חׇכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃

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

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.

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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra

בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃

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עברית · Tanach with Text Only

בקש לץ חכמה ואין ודעת לנבון נקל

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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud

בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָל׃

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English · The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The scoffer will seek wisdom [(when he requires it)] and not find it [in his heart], but wisdom will come easily to the understanding one.

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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]

Le persifleur recherche la sagesse: elle lui échappe; mais le savoir est facilement abordable à l’homme intelligent.

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

Szuka szyderca mądrości ale daremnie; dla rozumnego jednak jest snadnem poznanie.

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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]

דער שפּעטער זוכט חכמה און ניטאָ, און װיסן איז גרינג דעם פֿאַרשטאַנדיקן.

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

Mokanto serĉas saĝecon kaj ĝin ne trovas; Sed por saĝulo la sciado estas facila.

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Commentary on Proverbs 14:6

Rashi

English

The scorner sought wisdom When he needs wisdom, he does not find it in his heart.

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

Ibn Ezra

עברית

בקש לץ חכמה - ללמד חכמה.

ואין - בעבור התעסקו בדבר ליצנות, לא יוכל לדעתה.

ודעת לנבון - לאיש נבון נקל ללמד יזכור כמו ודעת לנפשך ינעם.

Ibn Ezra on Proverbs -- Daat · Leseni: Public Domain · Full commentary on Sefaria

Ralbag (Gersonides)

עברית

בקש לץ חכמה ואין. הנה הלץ בקש חכמה ולא יוכל ללמוד ואולם הנבון נקל היותר עמוק שיהיה בעניני הבינה והוא ידיעת קדושים ר"ל ידיעת מלאכי השרת:

On Your Way · Leseni: Public Domain · Full commentary on Sefaria