## Rashi on Proverbs Chapter 14

###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:1:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:1:1)

**חָכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ.** חָכְמוֹת נָקוּד פַּתָּח, שֶׁאֵינוֹ שֵׁם דָּבָר, אֶלָּא הַחֲכָמוֹת שֶׁבַּנָּשִׁים בּוֹנוֹת אֶת בָּתֵּיהֶם – שֶׁמִּתְקַיְּמוֹת עַל יְדֵיהֶן; כְּמוֹ אִשְׁתּוֹ שֶׁל אוֹן בֶּן פֶּלֶת, כְּמוֹ שֶׁמְּפֹרָשׁ בְּפֶרֶק ׳חֵלֶק׳ (סנהדרין קט:-קי.):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The wisest of women** Heb. חכמות, vowelized with a “patach,” is not a noun, but [it means that] the wisest of women build their houses, for they are preserved by them, like the wife of On the son of Peleth, as is explained in the chapter entitled “Chelek.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:1:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:1:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:1:2)

**וְאִוֶּלֶת.** וְאִשָּׁה שׁוֹטָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but a foolish one** Heb. ואולת. But a foolish woman.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:1:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:1:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:1:3)

**בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶּהֶרְסֶנּוּ.** תַּהֲרֹס בֵּיתָהּ; זוֹ אִשְׁתּוֹ שֶׁל קֹרַח (במדבר טז:א):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**tears it down with her hands** She tears down her house. This is Korah’s wife.]


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:2:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:2:1)

**הוֹלֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרוֹ יָרֵא.** מִי שֶׁהוּא יְרֵא ה׳, וּמִי שֶׁהוּא נְלוֹז דְּרָכִים, כְּלוֹמַר: עוֹקֵם דְּרָכָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He who fears the Lord goes in his uprightness** Heb. ירא ה', he who fears the Lord, and he who is crooked in his ways...


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:2:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:2:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:2:2)

**בוזהו.** לְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**despises Him** The Holy One, blessed be He.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:3:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:3:1)

**בְּפִי אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה.** מַקֵּל שֶׁל גַּאֲוָה, כְּגוֹן פַּרְעֹה, שֶׁאָמַר ״מִי ה׳ אֲשֶׁר אֶשְׁמַע בְּקוֹלוֹ״ (שמות ה:ב):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**In a fool’s mouth is a staff of haughtiness** A stick of haughtiness, like Pharaoh, who said (Ex. 5: 2): “Who is the Lord that I should hearken to His voice?”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:3:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:3:2)

**תִּשְׁמוּרֵם.** כְּמוֹ ״תִּשְׁמְרֵם״ (משלי כב:יח) – תִּשְׁמֹר אֶת הַחֲכָמִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but the lips of the wise guard them** Heb. תשמורם, like תשמרם. They guard the wise.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:4:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:4:1)

**בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר.** בְּאֵין שְׁוָורִים הָאֵבוּס רֵיקָם, שֶׁאֲפִלּוּ תֶּבֶן אֵין מָצוּי בַּבַּיִת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Without oxen the manger is empty** Without oxen, the manger is empty, for not even straw is found in the house.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:4:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:4:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:4:2)

**בָּר.** נָקִי וְרֵיקָם, כְּלוֹמַר: בְּמָקוֹם שֶׁאֵין תַּלְמִידֵי חֲכָמִים אֵין הוֹרָאָה נִמְצֵאת כַּהֲלָכָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**empty** Heb. בר, clean and empty. This means that without Torah scholars, there is no proper instruction.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:5:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:5:1)

**וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים.** וְתָמִיד מְדַבֵּר כָּזָב **עֵד שָׁקֶר**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but he who speaks lies** and always speaks lies, is a false witness.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:6:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:6:1)

**בִּקֵּשׁ לֵץ חָכְמָה.** כְּשֶׁהוּא צָרִיךְ אֶל הַחָכְמָה אֵינוֹ מוֹצְאָהּ בְּלִבּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The scorner sought wisdom** When he needs wisdom, he does not find it in his heart.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:7:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:7:1)

**לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל.** מֵהִתְחַבֵּר תָּמִיד אֶצְלוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Go far away from a foolish wisdom.** Do not always associate with him.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:7:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:7:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:7:2)

**וּבַל יָדַעְתָּ.** סוֹפְךָ שֶׁלֹּא יָדַעְתָּ חָכְמָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**or you will know lips of knowledge** You will eventually not know wisdom.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:8:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:8:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:8:1)

**חָכְמַת עָרוּם.** מִי שֶׁהוּא חָכָם **הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ** לְפַלֵּס אָרְחוֹתָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The wisdom of a cunning man** Heb. ערום, he who is wise. **is to understand his way** To weigh his paths.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:8:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:8:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:8:2)

**וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים.** הִיא הַמִּרְמָה שֶׁבְּלִבָּם, סוֹפָהּ שֶׁמְּבִיאָתָם לִידֵי טִפְּשׁוּת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but the folly of the fools** That is the deceit in their hearts. It will ultimately bring them to foolishness.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:9:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:9:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:9:1)

**אֱוִילִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם.** שֶׁהֵם חוֹטְאִים, שֶׁצְּרִיכִין לָתֵת מָמוֹן לְמִי שֶׁחָטְאוּ לוֹ, וְיָלִיץ בַּעֲדָם אֲשָׁמָם, שֶׁהֵם מְבִיאִים מְמוֹנָם לוֹ; כְּמוֹ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּים שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״קְחוּ לָכֶם חֲמִשָּׁה טְחוֹרֵי זָהָב וַחֲמִשָּׁה עַכְבְּרֵי זָהָב וְגוֹמֵר וּנְתַתֶּם לֵאלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כָּבוֹד אוּלַי יָקֵל אֶת יָדוֹ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם״ (שמואל א ו:ד-ה):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Amends for guilt plead for the fools** For they sin and have to give money to the one against whom they sinned. And their amends, which they bring him with their money, will plead for them, like the Philistines, as it is stated (I Sam. 6:4f.): “five hemorrhoids of gold, etc. and you shall give honor to the God of Israel. Perhaps He will lighten His hand from upon you.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:9:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:9:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:9:2)

**אָשָׁם.** אַמֶנְדָ״א בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
אשם (amende in French, geldstrafe in German) a fine.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:9:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:9:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:9:3)

**וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצוֹן.** אַפֵּיְימִינְ״ט בְּלַעַ״ז, הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מְרֻצֶּה לָהֶם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but there is good will among the upright** apaisement in French (cf. above 11:27), appeasement. The Holy One, blessed be He, is pleased with them.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:10:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:10:1)

**לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ.** טָרְחוֹ וִיגִיעוֹ שֶׁעָמַל בַּתּוֹרָה, לְפִיכָךְ **בְּשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא יִתְעָרַב זָר** כְּשֶׁיְּקַבֵּל שְׂכָרוֹ לֶעָתִיד. דָּבָר אַחֵר: **לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ** יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁהֵם מָרֵי נֶפֶשׁ בַּגָּלוּת וְהָיוּ נֶהֱרָגִים עַל קְדֻשַּׁת הַשֵּׁם **וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא יִתְעָרַב זָר** לֶעָתִיד. **בֵּית רְשָׁעִים.** בֵּית אֲרַם **יִשָּׁמֵד.**

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**One’s heart knows the bitterness of his soul** His toil and labor that he toiled with the Torah. Therefore, in his joy a stranger shall not mingle. Another explanation: **One’s heart knows the bitterness of his soul** Israel, who are of embittered spirit in exile, for they are killed for the sanctification of the Name—in their joy no stranger shall mingle in the future.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:12:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:12:1)

**יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי אִישׁ.** עוֹבֵר עֲבֵירָה וְאוֹמֵר אֵין בָּהּ עֲבֵירָה. דָּבָר אַחֵר: **יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי אִישׁ.** דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל יְשָׁרָה הָיְתָה בְּעֵינֵי עֵשָׂו שֶׁהָיָה אִישׁ שָׂדֶה (בראשית כה:כז), **וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ וְגוֹ׳**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**There is a way that seems right to a man** He commits a transgression and says, “There is no transgression in it.” Another explanation: **There is a way that seems right to a man** The way of laziness seemed right to Esau, who was a man of the field, “but its end etc.“


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:13:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:13:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:13:1)

**גַּם בִּשְׂחוֹק.** שֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מְשַׂחֵק עִמָּהֶם בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, יִכְאַב לִבָּם לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא. וְכֵן הוּא אוֹמֵר ״וְאַתֶּם תִּצְעֲקוּ מִכְּאֵב לֵב״ (ישעיהו סה:יד):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Even with laughter** that the Holy One, blessed be He, laughs with the heathens in this world. Their heart will ache in the future, and so Scripture says (Isa. 65:14): “And you shall cry out from sorrow of heart.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:14:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:14:1)

**מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב.** עֵשָׂו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The one with an impure heart shall have his fill from his ways** Esau.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:14:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:14:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:14:2)

**וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טוֹב.** יַעֲקֹב:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and above him is a good man** Jacob.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:15:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:15:1)

**פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין.** לְדִבְרֵיהֶם וְנִסָּת אַחֲרֵיהֶם. דָּבָר אַחֵר: **בִּשְׂחוֹק יִכְאַב לֵב,** ״שְׂחוֹק לִכְסִיל עֲשׂוֹת זִמָּה״ (משלי י:כג), וְסוֹפוֹ **יִכְאַב לֵב**. **סוּג לֵב** – רָשָׁע, כְּמוֹ ״כֶּסֶף סִיגִים״ (משלי כו:כג). סוּג הוּא שֵׁם הַפְּסֹלֶת, סוּג הוּא הַכֶּסֶף הַמְעֻרְבָּב בַּפְּסֹלֶת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A fool believes** their words and is enticed after them. Another explanation: **with laughter the heart aches** It is sport for a fool to carry out a sinful plot (above 10:23), and ultimately, his heart will ache. The one with an impure heart is a wicked man, as in (below 26:23) “Impure (סיגים) silver.” סיג is the name of the dross. סוג is the silver mixed with the dross.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:15:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:15:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:15:2)

**וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טוֹב.** וּמִמַּעַל לוֹ לָרָשָׁע, יִהְיֶה הַצַּדִּיק:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and above him is a good man** And above the wicked man will be the righteous man.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:15:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:15:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:15:3)

**פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין.** לְאַנְשֵׁי רָכִיל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A fool believes** talebearers,


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:15:4
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:15:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:15:4)

**וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשׁוּרוֹ.** לִפְסִיעוֹתָיו, כְּלוֹמַר: יְצַפֶּה מִלָּרִיב, וְיַמְתִּין עַד יִוָּדַע לוֹ אֶל נָכוֹן (שמואל א כו:ד):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but a cunning man understands his steps** Heb. לאשרו, his steps. He waits to quarrel until he knows the matter correctly.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:16:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:16:1)

**חָכָם יָרֵא.** מִן הַפּוּרְעָנוּת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A wise man fears** retribution.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:16:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:16:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:16:2)

**וְסָר מֵרָע.** מִן הָרָעָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and turns away from evil** From the evil.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:16:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:16:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:16:3)

**וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר.** מִתְחַזֵּק לַעֲבֹד בְּחָזְקָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but a fool passes vigorously** He strengthens himself to pass vigorously.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:16:4
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:16:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:16:4)

**וּבוֹטֵחַ.** וּמַחֲלִיק וְנוֹפֵל בָּאָרֶץ, כְּמוֹ ״בְּאֶרֶץ שָׁלוֹם אַתָּה בוֹטֵחַ״ (ירמיה יב:ה), וְתִרְגֵּם יוֹנָתָן: ״אַתְּ מִתְבַּטַּח וְנָפוֹל״ – מַחֲלִיק. וְיֵשׁ מְפָרְשִׁים: בִּטָּחוֹן מַמָּשׁ, בְּהֵיכָלוֹ; בּוֹטֵחַ לוֹמַר: לֹא תְבוֹאֵנִי רָעָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and slips** Heb. ובוטח, and slips and falls to the ground, as in (Jer. 12:5): “and in the peaceful you slip (בוטח),” and Jonathan renders: את מתבטח ונפיל, meaning “you slip and fall.” Others explain this as confidence. In his palace, he is confident, saying, “The evil will not befall me.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:17:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:17:1)

**קְצַר אַפַּיִם.** הַמְּמַהֵר לִנְקֹם כַּעֲסוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A quick tempered man** who hastens to avenge his anger.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:17:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:17:2)

**וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת.** מַחֲשָׁבוֹת עֵצָה רָעָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and a man of sinful plots** Thoughts of counsels of evil.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:18:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:18:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:18:1)

**יַכְתִּירוּ דָעַת.** יַעֲשׂוּהוּ כֶּתֶר לְרֹאשָׁם, וְסוֹף:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**make knowledge a crown** Heb. יכתרו, they make it a crown for their head, and ultimately...


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:19:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:19:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:19:1)

**שָׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים.** לֶעָתִיד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The evil bend down before the good** in the future.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:20:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:20:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:20:1)

**גַּם לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ.** אֲפִלּוּ לְשׁוֹשְׁבִינָיו וְאוֹהֲבָיו. **גַּם** לְשׁוֹן אֲפִלּוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The poor man is hated even by his friend** Even by his friends who accompany him to his wedding and by his close friends. **even** Heb. גם, an expression meaning even.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:20:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:20:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:20:2)

**יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ.** עַם הָאָרֶץ שֶׁאֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ לִנְהוֹג כַּשּׁוּרָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The poor man is hated** The ignoramus, who does not know how to behave properly.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:23:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:23:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:23:1)

**בְּכָל־עֶצֶב.** בְּכָל יְגִיעַ מְלָאכָה יִהְיֶה רֶוַח, אֲבָל דִּבְרֵי הֶבֶל **אַךְ לְמַחְסוֹר**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**In every toil** In every toil of work, there is a gain, but in words of vanity, there is only loss.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:24:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:24:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:24:1)

**עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם.** שֶׁהֵם עֲשִׁירִים בַּתּוֹרָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The crown of the wise is their wealth** that they are rich in Torah.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:24:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:24:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:24:2)

**וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּלֶת.** קַלְקַלְתָּן שֶׁל כְּסִילִים הִיא הָאִוֶּלֶת, שֶׁנִּתְעַצֵּל מִן הַחָכְמָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the folly of the foolish is folly** The ruin of the fools is the folly that they neglected to learn wisdom.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:26:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:26:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:26:1)

**בְּיִרְאַת ה׳ מִבְטַח עֹז.** נֶאֱמַר בְּאַבְרָהָם ״כִּי עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי כִּי יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים אַתָּה״ (בראשית כב:יב), וְהִבְטִיחוֹ ״כִּי בָרֵךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ וְגוֹ׳״ (בראשית כב:יז):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**In the fear of the Lord is a strong promise** It is stated concerning Abraham (Gen. 22:12): “Now I know that you are a God-fearing man,” and He promised him: “For I will bless, you, etc.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:26:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:26:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:26:2)

**וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה** הוּא:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and he will be... for his sons** He.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:26:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:26:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:26:3)

**מַחֲסֶה.** שֶׁיֵּחָסוּ וְיִתְחַבֵּא בְּצֵל זְכוּתוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**a shelter** For they will take shelter and hide in the shadow of his merit.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:28:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:28:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:28:1)

**בְּרָב עָם.** שֶׁהַצִּבּוּר זַכָּאִים – הַדְרַת הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא הוּא:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**in a multitude of people** that the people are righteous is the glory of the Holy One, blessed be He.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:28:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:28:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:28:2)

**וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם.** כְּשֶׁאֵינָם דְּבֵקִים בּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but...in lack of people** When they do not cleave to Him.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:28:3
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:28:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:28:3)

**מְחִתַּת רָזוֹן.** חֶסְרוֹן רַזְנוּתוֹ הוּא, כִּבְיָכוֹל נוֹתֵן מִכְּבוֹדוֹ לֵאלֹהֵי נֵכָר וּמַשְׁלִיט אֶת הָאֻמּוֹת עַל בָּנָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the ruin of His Princedom** It is the absence of His Princedom. So to speak, He gives of His honor to others.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:29:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:29:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:29:1)

**מֵרִים אִוֶּלֶת.** מַפְרִישָׁהּ לְחֶלְקוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**selects folly** Heb. מרים, he separates it for his share.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:30:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:30:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:30:1)

**חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא.** לֵב בָּשָׂר, שֶׁהוּא רוֹפֵא אֶת הָרָעָה וְעוֹבֵר עַל מִדּוֹתָיו, הוּא חַיֵּי בְּרִיּוֹתָיו שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, שֶׁהֵן בָּשָׂר וָדָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A healing heart is the life of the flesh** A heart of flesh, which heals the evil and passes over his retaliations, is the life of the creatures of the Holy One, blessed be He, who are flesh and blood.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:30:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:30:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:30:2)

**וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָה.** אָדָם בַּעַל חֵמָה, רִקָּבוֹן עֲצָמוֹת הוּא לַכֹּל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but anger is the rot of the bones** A man who is often angry is the rot of everyone’s bones.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:32:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:32:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:32:1)

**וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּיק.** כְּשֶׁיָּמוּת, הוּא בָּטוּחַ שֶׁיָּבֹא לְגַן עֵדֶן:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but a righteous man is confident in his death** When he dies, he is confident that he will come to Paradise.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:33:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:33:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:33:1)

**בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה.** תִּשְׁכֹּן וְתִשְׁקֹט בְּנַחַת, לְשׁוֹן מְנוּחָה וּמַרְגּוֹעַ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Wisdom rests in the heart of an understanding man** Heb. תנוח, it dwells and rests tranquilly; an expression of rest and tranquility.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:33:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:33:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:33:2)

**וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵעַ.** מְעַט חָכְמָה שֶׁבְּלִבּוֹ מַכְרִיזָה; אִיסְתְּרָא בְּלָגִינָא קִישׁ קִישׁ קָרְיָא (בבא מציעא פה:):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but in the midst of the fools it is known** The little wisdom that is in his heart calls out. This parallels the Talmudic maxim (Baba Mezia 85b): “A coin in a bottle makes a sound of kish kish.”


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:34:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:34:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:34:1)

**צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵם גּוֹי.** יִשְׂרָאֵל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Charity will elevate a nation** Israel.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:34:2
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:34:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:34:2)

**וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּאת.** הֵם עוֹבְדֵי כּוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת שֶׁגּוֹזְלִים מִזֶּה וְנוֹתְנִים לָזֶה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but the kindness of the kingdoms is sin** They are the heathens, who rob one to give another.


###### Rashi on Proverbs 14:35:1
[Rashi on Proverbs 14:35:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Proverbs/r/14:35:1)

**וְעֶבְרָתוֹ** תִּהְיֶה לְעֶבֶד מֵבִישׁ (בבא בתרא י:):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but his wrath will be** upon a shameful servant.