Proverbs 25
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
| גַּם־אֵלֶּה מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה אֲשֶׁר הֶעְתִּיקוּ אַנְשֵׁי ׀ חִזְקִיָּה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָֽה׃ |
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
| כְּבֹד אֱלֹהִים הַסְתֵּר דָּבָר וּכְבֹד מְלָכִים חֲקֹר דָּבָֽר׃ |
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
| שָׁמַיִם לָרוּם וָאָרֶץ לָעֹמֶק וְלֵב מְלָכִים אֵין חֵֽקֶר׃ |
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;
| הָגוֹ סִיגִים מִכָּסֶף וַיֵּצֵא לַצֹּרֵף כֶּֽלִי׃ |
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
| הָגוֹ רָשָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶלֶךְ וְיִכּוֹן בַּצֶּדֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ |
6 Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;
| אַל־תִּתְהַדַּר לִפְנֵי־מֶלֶךְ וּבִמְקוֹם גְּדֹלִים אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד׃ |
7 For better is it that it be said unto thee: 'Come up hither', than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.
| כִּי טוֹב אֲמָר־לְךָ עֲֽלֵה הֵנָּה מֵֽהַשְׁפִּילְךָ לִפְנֵי נָדִיב אֲשֶׁר רָאוּ עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ |
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
| אַל־תֵּצֵא לָרִב מַהֵר פֶּן מַה־תַּעֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָהּ בְּהַכְלִים אֹתְךָ רֵעֶֽךָ׃ |
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
| רִֽיבְךָ רִיב אֶת־רֵעֶךָ וְסוֹד אַחֵר אַל־תְּגָֽל׃ |
10 Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
| פֶּֽן־יְחַסֶּדְךָ שֹׁמֵעַ וְדִבָּתְךָ לֹא תָשֽׁוּב׃ |
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
| תַּפּוּחֵי זָהָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּוֹת כָּסֶף דָּבָר דָּבֻר עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃ |
12 As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
| נֶזֶם זָהָב וַחֲלִי־כָתֶם מוֹכִיחַ חָכָם עַל־אֹזֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃ |
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sendeth him; for he refresheth the soul of his master.
| כְּצִנַּת־שֶׁלֶג ׀ בְּיוֹם קָצִיר צִיר נֶאֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָיו וְנֶפֶשׁ אֲדֹנָיו יָשִֽׁיב׃ |
14 As vapours and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of a false gift.
| נְשִׂיאִים וְרוּחַ וְגֶשֶׁם אָיִן אִישׁ מִתְהַלֵּל בְּמַתַּת־שָֽׁקֶר׃ |
15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
| בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יְפֻתֶּה קָצִין וְלָשׁוֹן רַכָּה תִּשְׁבָּר־גָּֽרֶם׃ |
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
| דְּבַשׁ מָצָאתָ אֱכֹל דַּיֶּךָּ פֶּן־תִּשְׂבָּעֶנּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃ |
17 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.
| הֹקַר רַגְלְךָ מִבֵּית רֵעֶךָ פֶּן־יִשְׂבָּעֲךָ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃ |
18 As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
| מֵפִיץ וְחֶרֶב וְחֵץ שָׁנוּן אִישׁ עֹנֶה בְרֵעֵהוּ עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃ |
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
| שֵׁן רֹעָה וְרֶגֶל מוּעָדֶת מִבְטָח בּוֹגֵד בְּיוֹם צָרֽ͏ָה׃ |
20 As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
| מַעֲדֶה בֶּגֶד ׀ בְּיוֹם קָרָה חֹמֶץ עַל־נָתֶר וְשָׁר בַּשִּׁרִים עַל לֶב־רָֽע׃ |
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
| אִם־רָעֵב שֹׂנַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵהוּ לָחֶם וְאִם־צָמֵא הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָֽיִם׃ |
22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.
| כִּי גֶֽחָלִים אַתָּה חֹתֶה עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ וֽ͏ַיהוָה יְשַׁלֶּם־לָֽךְ׃ |
23 The north wind bringeth forth rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
| רוּחַ צָפוֹן תְּחוֹלֵֽל גָּשֶׁם וּפָנִים נִזְעָמִים לְשׁוֹן סָֽתֶר׃ |
24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
| טוֹב שֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מדונים מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר׃ |
25 As cold waters to a faint soul, so is good news from a far country.
| מַיִם קָרִים עַל־נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה וּשְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָֽק׃ |
26 As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
| מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מָשְׁחָת צַדִּיק מָט לִפְנֵֽי־רָשָֽׁע׃ |
27 It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
| אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא־טוֹב וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבֽוֹד׃ |
28 Like a city broken down and without a wall, so is he whose spirit is without restraint.
| עִיר פְּרוּצָה אֵין חוֹמָה אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אֵין מַעְצָר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃ |
