מִשְׁלֵי 26
| כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג ׀ בַּקַּ֗יִץ וְכַמָּטָ֥ר בַּקָּצִ֑יר כֵּ֤ן לֹא־נָאוֶ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל כָּבֹֽוד׃ | 1 |
Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
| כַּצִּפֹּ֣ור לָ֭נוּד כַּדְּרֹ֣ור לָע֑וּף כֵּ֥ן קִֽלְלַ֥ת חִ֝נָּ֗ם לֹא (לֹ֣ו) תָבֹֽא׃ | 2 |
Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.
| שֹׁ֣וט לַ֭סּוּס מֶ֣תֶג לַחֲמֹ֑ור וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃ | 3 |
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
| אַל־תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּ֑ו פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לֹּ֥ו גַם־אָֽתָּה׃ | 4 |
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
| עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּ֑ו פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ | 5 |
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
| מְקַצֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַיִם חָמָ֣ס שֹׁתֶ֑ה שֹׁלֵ֖חַ דְּבָרִ֣ים בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל׃ | 6 |
One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
| דַּלְי֣וּ שֹׁ֭קַיִם מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃ | 7 |
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
| כִּצְרֹ֣ור אֶ֭בֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑ה כֵּן־נֹותֵ֖ן לִכְסִ֣יל כָּבֹֽוד׃ | 8 |
As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
| חֹ֭וחַ עָלָ֣ה בְיַד־שִׁכֹּ֑ור וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃ | 9 |
Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
| רַ֥ב מְחֹֽולֵֽל־כֹּ֑ל וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר כְּ֝סִ֗יל וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר עֹבְרִֽים׃ | 10 |
As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
| כְּ֭כֶלֶב שָׁ֣ב עַל־קֵאֹ֑ו כְּ֝סִ֗יל שֹׁונֶ֥ה בְאִוַּלְתֹּֽו׃ | 11 |
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
| רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 12 |
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
| אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל שַׁ֣חַל בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ אֲ֝רִ֗י בֵּ֣ין הָרְחֹבֹֽות׃ | 13 |
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road. A fierce lion roams the streets."
| הַ֭דֶּלֶת תִּסֹּ֣וב עַל־צִירָ֑הּ וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל עַל־מִטָּתֹֽו׃ | 14 |
As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.
| טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דֹו בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת נִ֝לְאָ֗ה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃ | 15 |
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
| חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה מְשִׁ֣יבֵי טָֽעַם׃ | 16 |
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
| מַחֲזִ֥יק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָ֑לֶב עֹבֵ֥ר מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר עַל־רִ֥יב לֹּֽא־לֹֽו׃ | 17 |
Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
| כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶ֥ה זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים וָמָֽוֶת׃ | 18 |
Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
| כֵּֽן־אִ֭ישׁ רִמָּ֣ה אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אָמַ֗ר הֲֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵ֥ק אָֽנִי׃ | 19 |
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"
| בְּאֶ֣פֶס עֵ֭צִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵ֑שׁ וּבְאֵ֥ין נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק מָדֹֽון׃ | 20 |
Without wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, contention ceases.
| פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭גֶחָלִים וְעֵצִ֣ים לְאֵ֑שׁ וְאִ֥ישׁ מִדֹונִים (מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים) לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃ פ | 21 |
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
| דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ | 22 |
The words of a gossip are as tasty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
| כֶּ֣סֶף סִ֭יגִים מְצֻפֶּ֣ה עַל־חָ֑רֶשׂ שְׂפָתַ֖יִם דֹּלְקִ֣ים וְלֶב־רָֽע׃ | 23 |
Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
| בִּשְׂפָתֹו (בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיו) יִנָּכֵ֣ר שֹׂונֵ֑א וּ֝בְקִרְבֹּ֗ו יָשִׁ֥ית מִרְמָֽה׃ | 24 |
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
| כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּ֣ן קֹ֭ולֹו אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בֹּ֑ו כִּ֤י שֶׁ֖בַע תֹּועֵבֹ֣ות בְּלִבֹּֽו׃ | 25 |
When his speech is charming, do not believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
| תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאֹ֑ון תִּגָּלֶ֖ה רָעָתֹ֣ו בְקָהָֽל׃ | 26 |
His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
| כֹּֽרֶה־שַּׁ֭חַת בָּ֣הּ יִפֹּ֑ל וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל אֶ֝בֶן אֵלָ֥יו תָּשֽׁוּב׃ | 27 |
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
| לְֽשֹׁון־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃ | 28 |
A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.
