Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
| כַּשֶּׁלֶג ׀ בַּקַּיִץ וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר כֵּן לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבֽוֹד׃ |
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
| כַּצִּפּוֹר לָנוּד כַּדְּרוֹר לָעוּף כֵּן קִֽלְלַת חִנָּם לא לוֹ תָבֹֽא׃ |
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
| שׁוֹט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמוֹר וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃ |
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
| אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּוֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃ |
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
| עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ |
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.
| מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם חָמָס שֹׁתֶה שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל׃ |
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
| דַּלְיוּ שֹׁקַיִם מִפִּסֵּחַ וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִֽים׃ |
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that giveth honour to a fool.
| כִּצְרוֹר אֶבֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָה כֵּן־נוֹתֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבֽוֹד׃ |
9 [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
| חוֹחַ עָלָה בְיַד־שִׁכּוֹר וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִֽים׃ |
10 The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
| רַב מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־כֹּל וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִֽים׃ |
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.
| כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל־קֵאוֹ כְּסִיל שׁוֹנֶה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ |
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
| רָאִיתָ אִישׁ חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ |
13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.
| אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ |
14 [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed.
| הַדֶּלֶת תִּסּוֹב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ |
15 The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
| טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת נִלְאָה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃ |
16 The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
| חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָֽעַם׃ |
17 He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
| מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָלֶב עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר עַל־רִיב לֹּֽא־לֽוֹ׃ |
18 As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
| כְּֽמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים חִצִּים וָמָֽוֶת׃ |
19 So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
| כֵּֽן־אִישׁ רִמָּה אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר הֲֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵק אָֽנִי׃ |
20 Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
| בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֽוֹן׃ |
21 [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.
| פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ מדונים מִדְיָנִים לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃ |
22 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
| דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ |
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross.
| כֶּסֶף סִיגִים מְצֻפֶּה עַל־חָרֶשׂ שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב־רָֽע׃ |
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
| בשפתו בִּשְׂפָתָיו יִנָּכֵר שׂוֹנֵא וּבְקִרְבּוֹ יָשִׁית מִרְמָֽה׃ |
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.
| כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּן קוֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּוֹ כִּי שֶׁבַע תּוֹעֵבוֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ |
26 [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the [whole] congregation.
| תִּכַּסֶּה שִׂנְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאוֹן תִּגָּלֶה רָעָתוֹ בְקָהָֽל׃ |
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
| כֹּֽרֶה־שַּׁחַת בָּהּ יִפֹּל וְגֹלֵל אֶבֶן אֵלָיו תָּשֽׁוּב׃ |
28 A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
| לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו וּפֶה חָלָק יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶֽה׃ |
