מִשְׁלֵי 26
| כַּשֶּׁלֶג ׀ בַּקַּיִץ וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר כֵּן לֹֽא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבֽוֹד׃ | 1 |
As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.
| כַּצִּפּוֹר לָנוּד כַּדְּרוֹר לָעוּף כֵּן קִֽלְלַת חִנָּם (לא) [לוֹ] תָבֹֽא׃ | 2 |
As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.
| שׁוֹט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמוֹר וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃ | 3 |
Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.
| אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּוֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃ | 4 |
Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.
| עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ | 5 |
Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
| מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם חָמָס שֹׁתֶה שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל׃ | 6 |
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.
| דַּלְיוּ שֹׁקַיִם מִפִּסֵּחַ וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִֽים׃ | 7 |
As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
| כִּצְרוֹר אֶבֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָה כֵּן־נוֹתֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבֽוֹד׃ | 8 |
As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.
| חוֹחַ עָלָה בְיַד־שִׁכּוֹר וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִֽים׃ | 9 |
As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
| רַב מְחוֹלֵֽל־כֹּל וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִֽים׃ | 10 |
The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.
| כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל־קֵאוֹ כְּסִיל שׁוֹנֶה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ | 11 |
As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.
| רָאִיתָ אִישׁ חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 12 |
Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
| אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ | 13 |
The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
| הַדֶּלֶת תִּסּוֹב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ | 14 |
As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.
| טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת נִלְאָה לַהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃ | 15 |
The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.
| חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָֽעַם׃ | 16 |
The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
| מַחֲזִיק בְּאׇזְנֵי־כָלֶב עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר עַל־רִיב לֹּא־לֽוֹ׃ | 17 |
He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.
| כְּֽמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים חִצִּים וָמָֽוֶת׃ | 18 |
As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,
| כֵּֽן־אִישׁ רִמָּה אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר הֲֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵק אָֽנִי׃ | 19 |
So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?
| בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֽוֹן׃ | 20 |
Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.
| פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ (מדונים) [מִדְיָנִים] לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃ | 21 |
As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
| דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ | 22 |
The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
| כֶּסֶף סִיגִים מְצֻפֶּה עַל־חָרֶשׂ שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב־רָֽע׃ | 23 |
As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.
| בִּשְׂפָתָו יִנָּכֵר שׂוֹנֵא וּבְקִרְבּוֹ יָשִׁית מִרְמָֽה׃ | 24 |
He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.
| כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּן קוֹלוֹ אַל־תַּאֲמֶן־בּוֹ כִּי שֶׁבַע תּוֹעֵבוֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ | 25 |
Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
| תִּכַּסֶּה שִׂנְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאוֹן תִּגָּלֶה רָֽעָתוֹ בְקָהָֽל׃ | 26 |
Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.
| כֹּֽרֶה־שַּׁחַת בָּהּ יִפּוֹל וְגוֹלֵֽל אֶבֶן אֵלָיו תָּשֽׁוּב׃ | 27 |
He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.
| לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו וּפֶה חָלָק יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶֽה׃ | 28 |
A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
