Mishle 23
23
1When thou sittest to dine with a moshel (ruler), consider diligently what is before thee,
2And put a sakin (knife) to thy throat, if thou be a ba'al nefesh (man given to gluttony).
3Be not desirous of his delicacies, for they are lechem kezavim (deceitful food).
4Overwork not to get rich; cease from thine own binah (understanding).
5Wilt thou let thine eynayim fly after that which is not? For such [wealth] certainly sprouts kenafayim (wings); they fly away as a nesher (eagle) toward Shomayim.
6Eat thou not the lechem of him that hath a rah ayin (evil eye),#23:6 i.e., a miser neither desire thou his delicacies;
7For as he reckoneth in his nefesh, so is he. Eat and drink, saith he to thee, but his lev is not with thee.
8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy pleasant devarim.
9Speak not in the oznayim of a kesil (fool), for he will despise the seichel of thy words.
10Remove not the gevul olam (ancient landmark); and enter not into the sadot of the yetomim (fatherless ones, orphans),
11For their Go'el is chazak (strong); He shall plead their cause against thee.
12Apply thine lev unto musar, and thine oznayim to the words of da'as.
13Withhold not musar (correction) from the na'ar (child), for if thou spank him with the shevet, he shall not die.
14Thou shalt spank him with the shevet, and shalt save his nefesh from Sheol.
15Beni (my son), if thine lev be chacham, my own lev shall have simchah.
16Indeed, my inmost being shall rejoice, when thy sfatayim (lips) speak meisharim (upright things).
17Let not thine lev envy chatta'im, but be thou in the Yirat Hashem kol hayom.
18For surely there is an acharit (latter end, future), and thine tikvah shall not be cut off.
19Hear thou, beni (my son), and be chacham, and guide thine lev straight on the derech.
20Be not among yayin gluttons; among gluttonous eaters of basar,
21For the drunkard and the zolel (glutton) shall come to poverty, and drowsiness shall clothe with rags.
22Pay heed unto avicha that fathered thee, and despise not immecha when she is old.
23Buy emes, and sell it not; also chochmah, and musar, and binah (understanding).
24Avi tzaddik (the father of a righteous one) shall greatly rejoice, and he that fathereth a chacham shall have simchah in him.
25Avicha and immecha shall be glad, and she that bore thee shall rejoice.
26Beni (my son), give me thine lev, and let thine eynayim delight in my drakhim.
27For a zonah is a deep pit, and a nokhriyah (strange woman, foreign woman, seductress, unfaithful wife) is a narrow well.
28She also lieth in wait like a road bandit, and increaseth the bogedim (unfaithful) among adam (mankind).
29Who hath oy (woe)? Who hath sorrow? Who hath strifes? Who hath complaint? Who hath needless wounds? Who hath bloodshot eynayim?
30They that tarry long at the yayin, they that turn in to sample mixed wine.
31Stare not thou into the yayin when it is red, when it sparkles in the kos (cup), when it goeth down smoothly.
32At the acharit (latter end, future) it biteth like a nachash, and stingeth with venomous poisons like a viper.
33Thine eynayim shall behold zarot (strange women), and thine lev shall utter perverse things.
34Indeed, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the lev yam (heart of the sea), or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
35They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not hurt; they have beaten me, and I felt it not. Mosai (when) shall I awake? I will seek yet another drink.
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Proverbs 23
23
1When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
pay close attention to what is in front of you,
2and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
3Do not crave his delicacies,
because this is food that deceives you.
4Do not wear yourself out getting rich.
Be smart enough to stop.
5Will you catch only a fleeting glimpse of wealth before it is gone?
It makes wings for itself like an eagle flying into the sky.
6Do not eat the food of one who is stingy,
and do not crave his delicacies.
7As he calculates the cost to himself, this is what he does:
He tells you, “Eat and drink,”
but he doesn’t really mean it.
8You will vomit the little bit you have eaten
and spoil your pleasant conversation.
9Do not talk directly to a fool,
because he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10Do not move an ancient boundary marker
or enter fields that belong to orphans,
11because the one who is responsible for them is strong.
He will plead their case against you.
Learning from Your Father
12Live a more disciplined life,
and listen carefully to words of knowledge.
13Do not hesitate to discipline a child.
If you spank him, he will not die.
14Spank him yourself,
and you will save his soul from hell.
15My son,
if you have a wise heart,
my heart will rejoice as well.
16My heart rejoices when you speak what is right.
17Do not envy sinners in your heart.
Instead, continue to fear the Lord.
18There is indeed a future,
and your hope will never be cut off.
19My son,
listen, be wise,
and keep your mind going in the right direction.
20Do not associate with those who drink too much wine,
with those who eat too much meat,
21because both a drunk and a glutton will become poor.
Drowsiness will dress a person in rags.
22Listen to your father since you are his son,
and do not despise your mother because she is old.
23Buy truth (and do not sell it),
⌞that is,⌟ buy wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
24A righteous person’s father will certainly rejoice.
Someone who has a wise son will enjoy him.
25May your father and your mother be glad.
May she who gave birth to you rejoice.
26My son,
give me your heart.
Let your eyes find happiness in my ways.
27A prostitute is a deep pit.
A loose woman is a narrow well.
28She is like a robber, lying in ambush.
She spreads unfaithfulness throughout society.
29Who has trouble?
Who has misery?
Who has quarrels?
Who has a complaint?
Who has wounds for no reason?
Who has bloodshot eyes?
30Those who drink glass after glass of wine
and mix it with everything.
31Do not look at wine
because it is red,
because it sparkles in the cup,
because it goes down smoothly.
32Later it bites like a snake
and strikes like a poisonous snake.
33Your eyes will see strange sights,
and your mouth will say embarrassing things.
34You will be like someone lying down in the middle of the sea
or like someone lying down on top of a ship’s mast, saying,
35“They strike me, but I feel no pain.
They beat me, but I’m not aware of it.
Whenever I wake up, I’m going to look for another drink.”
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