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