Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB
1 He that being often reproved hardens <em>his</em> neck shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy.
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9 He, that being often reproved, stiffeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without marpeh (remedy).
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.
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When the tzaddikim are increased, the people rejoice, but when the rasha beareth rule, the people groan.
3 Whosoever loves wisdom causes his father to rejoice, but he that maintains harlots shall lose <em>his</em> inheritance.
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He who loveth chochmah rejoiceth aviv, but he that keepeth company with zonot squanders his hon (substance, wealth).
4 The king by judgment establishes the land, but he that receives gifts shall overthrow it.
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Melech by mishpat establisheth eretz, but an ish terumot (a man of bribes) bringeth it down.
5 The man that flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.
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A gever that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a reshet (net) for his feet.
6 In the transgression of an evil man <em>there is</em> a snare, but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
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By peysha (transgression) an ish rah is snared, but the tzaddik doth sing and have simchah.
7 The righteous considers the cause of the poor, <em>but</em> the wicked does not understand wisdom.
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The tzaddik considereth the cause of the dalim, but the rasha (wicked) doeth not understand such da’as (knowledge).
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare, but wise <em>men</em> turn away wrath.
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Scornful men enflame a city, but chachamim turn away af (wrath).
9 <em>If</em> a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, <em>there is</em> no rest.
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If an ish chacham has to contend with a fool, he [the fool] rageth or laugheth, and hath no rest.
10 The bloodthirsty hate the perfect, but the just seek his soul.
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The anshei damim hate integrity, but the yesharim seek his nefesh (soul, i.e., his soul’s well-being).
11 The fool gives full rein to his spirit, but the wise <em>man</em> in the end will bring it into rest.
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A kesil (fool) uttereth all his wrath, but a chacham keepeth it back quietly.
12 Of the ruler who hearkens unto the lying word, all his ministers <em>are</em> evil.
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If a moshel pays heed to davar sheker, all his mesharetim (officials, ministers) are resha’im.
13 The poor and the usurer meet together; the LORD lightens both their eyes.
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The rahsh (pauper) and the oppressor have this in common: Hashem enlighteneth both their eynayim.
14 The king that judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established for ever.
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If Melech shofet be’emes (judges in truth) the dalim, his kisse shall be established forever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left <em>to himself</em> shall bring his mother to shame.
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The shevet (rod) and tokhakhat (reproof) give chochmah, but a na’ar (child) left to himself bringeth immo to shame.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases, but the righteous shall see their fall.
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When the resha’im are multiplied, peysha (transgression) increaseth, but the tzaddikim shall see their downfall.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; he shall give delight unto thy soul.
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Correct binecha, and he shall give thee rest; indeed, he shall give delight unto thy nefesh.
18 Without <em>prophetic</em> vision, the people shall perish, but he that keeps the law is blessed.
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Where there is no chazon (prophetic vision), the people cast off restaint [i.e., perish ungovernable], but he that is shomer over the torah, happy is he.
19 A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands he will not obey.
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An eved will not be corrected by devarim, for though he understand he will not answer.
20 Seest thou a man <em>that is</em> hasty in his words? <em>there is</em> more hope of a fool than of him.
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Seest thou an ish that is hasty in his devarim? There is more tikvah for a kesil (fool) than for him.
21 He that gives freely unto his slave from a child shall have him become <em>his</em> son in the end.
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He that pampers his eved from youth up shall have him as his ben at the acharit (end).
22 The angry man stirs up strife, and the furious man abounds in transgression.
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An ish af (angry man) stirreth up strife, and a ba’al chemah (ill-tempered man) aboundeth in peysha (transgression).
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low, but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
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Ga’avat adam (pride of man) shall bring him low, but the humble in ruach shall attain kavod.
24 Whosoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul; he hears cursing, and does not disclose <em>it</em>.
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He who is partner with a ganav hateth his own nefesh; he heareth the curse of the victim but discloses nothing.
25 The fear of man brings a snare, but whosoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be lifted up.
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The fear of adam bringeth a mokesh (snare), but he who putteth his trust in Hashem shall be secure.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favour, but <em>each</em> man’s judgment <em>comes</em> from the LORD.
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Many seek the moshel’s favor, but mishpat ish cometh from Hashem.
27 An unjust man <em>is</em> an abomination to the just, and <em>he that is</em> upright in the way <em>is</em> abomination to the wicked.
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An unjust man is a to’evah to the tzaddikim, and he that is yeshar derech (upright in the way) is to’evah to the rasha.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
The Orthodox Jewish Bible fourth edition, OJB. Copyright 2002,2003,2008,2010, 2011 by Artists for Israel International. All rights reserved.