29:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִ֣ישׁ תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה ־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא ׃
κρείσσων ἀνὴρ ἐλέγχων ἀνδρὸς σκληροτραχήλου ἐξαπίνης γὰρ φλεγομένου αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις
Viro qui corripientem dura cervice contemnit , repentinus ei superveniet interitus , et eum sanitas non sequetur .
He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
29:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ בִּרְב֣וֹת צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָעָ֑ם וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם ׃
ἐγκωμιαζομένων δικαίων εὐφρανθήσονται λαοί ἀρχόντων δὲ ἀσεβῶν στένουσιν ἄνδρες
In multiplicatione justorum laetabitur vulgus ; cum impii sumpserint principatum , gemet populus .
When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
29:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִישׁ ־אֹהֵ֣ב חׇ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד ־הֽוֹן ׃
ἀνδρὸς φιλοῦντος σοφίαν εὐφραίνεται πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ὃς δὲ ποιμαίνει πόρνας ἀπολεῖ πλοῦτον
Vir qui amat sapientiam laetificat patrem suum ; qui autem nutrit scorta perdet substantiam .
Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
29:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶהֶרְסֶֽנָּה ׃
βασιλεὺς δίκαιος ἀνίστησιν χώραν ἀνὴρ δὲ παράνομος κατασκάπτει
Rex justus erigit terram ; vir avarus destruet eam .
The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
29:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל ־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל ־פְּעָמָֽיו ׃
ὃς παρασκευάζεται ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τοῦ ἑαυτοῦ φίλου δίκτυον περιβάλλει αὐτὸ τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ποσίν
Homo qui blandis fictisque sermonibus loquitur amico suo rete expandit gressibus ejus .
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
29:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ ׃
ἁμαρτάνοντι ἀνδρὶ μεγάλη παγίς δίκαιος δὲ ἐν χαρᾷ καὶ ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ ἔσται
Peccantem virum iniquum involvet laqueus , et justus laudabit atque gaudebit .
An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.
29:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא ־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת ׃
ἐπίσταται δίκαιος κρίνειν πενιχροῖς ὁ δὲ ἀσεβὴς οὐ συνήσει γνῶσιν καὶ πτωχῷ οὐχ ὑπάρχει νοῦς ἐπιγνώμων
Novit justus causam pauperum ; impius ignorat scientiam .
The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.
29:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָ֭צוֹן יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף ׃
ἄνδρες λοιμοὶ ἐξέκαυσαν πόλιν σοφοὶ δὲ ἀπέστρεψαν ὀργήν
Homines pestilentes dissipant civitatem ; sapientes vero avertunt furorem .
Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
29:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִֽישׁ ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת ־אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת ׃
ἀνὴρ σοφὸς κρίνει ἔθνη ἀνὴρ δὲ φαῦλος ὀργιζόμενος καταγελᾶται καὶ οὐ καταπτήσσει
Vir sapiens si cum stulto contenderit , sive irascatur , sive rideat , non inveniet requiem .
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
29:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ ־תָ֑ם וִ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ ׃
ἄνδρες αἱμάτων μέτοχοι μισήσουσιν ὅσιον οἱ δὲ εὐθεῖς ἐκζητήσουσιν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ
Viri sanguinum oderunt simplicem ; justi autem quaerunt animam ejus .
The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.
29:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ כׇּל ־ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה ׃
ὅλον τὸν θυμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκφέρει ἄφρων σοφὸς δὲ ταμιεύεται κατὰ μέρος
Totum spiritum suum profert stultus ; sapiens differt , et reservat in posterum .
A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
29:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל ־דְּבַר ־שָׁ֑קֶר כׇּֽל ־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים ׃
βασιλέως ὑπακούοντος λόγον ἄδικον πάντες οἱ ὑπ’ αὐτὸν παράνομοι
Princeps qui libenter audit verba mendacii , omnes ministros habet impios .
If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.
29:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר ־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהֹוָֽה ׃
δανιστοῦ καὶ χρεοφειλέτου ἀλλήλοις συνελθόντων ἐπισκοπὴν ποιεῖται ἀμφοτέρων ὁ κύριος
Pauper et creditor obviaverunt sibi : utriusque illuminator est Dominus .
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.
29:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ מֶ֤לֶךְ שׁוֹפֵ֣ט בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ לָעַ֥ד יִכּֽוֹן ׃
βασιλέως ἐν ἀληθείᾳ κρίνοντος πτωχοὺς ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ εἰς μαρτύριον κατασταθήσεται
Rex qui judicat in veritate pauperes , thronus ejus in aeternum firmabitur .
The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
29:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חׇכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמּֽוֹ ׃
πληγαὶ καὶ ἔλεγχοι διδόασιν σοφίαν παῖς δὲ πλανώμενος αἰσχύνει γονεῖς αὐτοῦ
Virga atque correptio tribuit sapientiam ; puer autem qui dimittitur voluntati suae confundit matrem suam .
The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
29:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ בִּרְב֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה ־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ ׃
πολλῶν ὄντων ἀσεβῶν πολλαὶ γίνονται ἁμαρτίαι οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι ἐκείνων πιπτόντων κατάφοβοι γίνονται
In multiplicatione impiorum multiplicabuntur scelera , et justi ruinas eorum videbunt .
When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
29:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ ׃ {פ}
παίδευε υἱόν σου καὶ ἀναπαύσει σε καὶ δώσει κόσμον τῇ ψυχῇ σου
Erudi filium tuum , et refrigerabit te , et dabit delicias animae tuae .
Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
29:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זוֹן יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ ׃
οὐ μὴ ὑπάρξῃ ἐξηγητὴς ἔθνει παρανόμῳ ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων τὸν νόμον μακαριστός
Cum prophetia defecerit , dissipabitur populus ; qui vero custodit legem beatus est .
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.
29:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא ־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּי ־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה ׃
λόγοις οὐ παιδευθήσεται οἰκέτης σκληρός ἐὰν γὰρ καὶ νοήσῃ ἀλλ’ οὐχ ὑπακούσεται
Servus verbis non potest erudiri , quia quod dicis intelligit , et respondere contemnit .
A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
29:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ ׃
ἐὰν ἴδῃς ἄνδρα ταχὺν ἐν λόγοις γίνωσκε ὅτι ἐλπίδα ἔχει μᾶλλον ἄφρων αὐτοῦ
Vidisti hominem velocem ad loquendum ? stultitia magis speranda est quam illius correptio .
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
29:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ מְפַנֵּ֣ק מִנֹּ֣עַר עַבְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝אַחֲרִית֗וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מָנֽוֹן ׃
ὃς κατασπαταλᾷ ἐκ παιδός οἰκέτης ἔσται ἔσχατον δὲ ὀδυνηθήσεται ἐφ’ ἑαυτῷ
Qui delicate a pueritia nutrit servum suum postea sentiet eum contumacem .
He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
29:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִֽישׁ ־אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב ־פָּֽשַׁע ׃
ἀνὴρ θυμώδης ὀρύσσει νεῖκος ἀνὴρ δὲ ὀργίλος ἐξώρυξεν ἁμαρτίας
Vir iracundus provocat rixas , et qui ad indignandum facilis est erit ad peccandum proclivior .
An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
29:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל ־ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֽוֹד ׃
ὕβρις ἄνδρα ταπεινοῖ τοὺς δὲ ταπεινόφρονας ἐρείδει δόξῃ κύριος
Superbum sequitur humilitas , et humilem spiritu suscipiet gloria .
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
29:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ חוֹלֵ֣ק עִם ־גַּ֭נָּב שׂוֹנֵ֣א נַפְשׁ֑וֹ אָלָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יַגִּֽיד ׃
ὃς μερίζεται κλέπτῃ μισεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν ἐὰν δὲ ὅρκου προτεθέντος ἀκούσαντες μὴ ἀναγγείλωσιν
Qui cum fure participat odit animam suam ; adjurantem audit , et non indicat .
Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
29:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהֹוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב ׃
φοβηθέντες καὶ αἰσχυνθέντες ἀνθρώπους ὑπεσκελίσθησαν ὁ δὲ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ κύριον εὐφρανθήσεται ἀσέβεια ἀνδρὶ δίδωσιν σφάλμα ὃς δὲ πέποιθεν ἐπὶ τῷ δεσπότῃ σωθήσεται
Qui timet hominem cito corruet ; qui sperat in Domino sublevabitur .
The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
29:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵֽי ־מוֹשֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהֹוָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּט ־אִֽישׁ ׃
πολλοὶ θεραπεύουσιν πρόσωπα ἡγουμένων παρὰ δὲ κυρίου γίνεται τὸ δίκαιον ἀνδρί
Multi requirunt faciem principis , et judicium a Domino egreditur singulorum .
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.
29:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע יְשַׁר ־דָּֽרֶךְ ׃ {פ}
βδέλυγμα δικαίοις ἀνὴρ ἄδικος βδέλυγμα δὲ ἀνόμῳ κατευθύνουσα ὁδός
Abominantur justi virum impium , et abominantur impii eos qui in recta sunt via . Verbum custodiens filius extra perditionem erit .
A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.