מִשְׁלֵי 25

1 גַּם־אֵלֶּה מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה אֲשֶׁר הֶעְתִּיקוּ אַנְשֵׁי ׀ חִזְקִיָּה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָֽה׃

Also these [are] [the] proverbs of Solomon which they copied [the] men of - Hezekiah [the] king of Judah.

2 כְּבֹד אֱלֹהִים הַסְתֵּר דָּבָר וּכְבֹד מְלָכִים חֲקֹר דָּבָֽר׃

[is] [the] glory of God to conceal a matter and [is the] glory of kings to search out a matter.

3 שָׁמַיִם לָרוּם וָאָרֶץ לָעֹמֶק וְלֵב מְלָכִים אֵין חֵֽקֶר׃

Heaven for height and earth for depth and [the] heart of kings there not [is] inquiry.

4 הָגוֹ סִיגִים מִכָּסֶף וַיֵּצֵא לַצֹּרֵף כֶּֽלִי׃

Remove dross from silver and it came out for the metalsmith a vessel.

5 הָגוֹ רָשָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶלֶךְ וְיִכּוֹן בַּצֶּדֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃

Remove [the] wicked before a king so it may be established in righteousness throne his.

6 אַל־תִּתְהַדַּר לִפְנֵי־מֶלֶךְ וּבִמְקוֹם גְּדֹלִים אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד׃

May not you claim honor before a king and in [the] place of great [people] may not you stand.

7 כִּי טוֹב אֲמָר־לְךָ עֲ‍ֽלֵה הֵנָּה מֵֽהַשְׁפִּילְךָ לִפְנֵי נָדִיב אֲשֶׁר רָאוּ עֵינֶֽיךָ׃

For [is] better to say to you come up here than to set low you before a noble [person] whom they have seen eyes your.

8 אַל־תֵּצֵא לָרִב מַהֵר פֶּן מַה־תַּעֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָהּ בְּהַכְלִים אֹתְךָ רֵעֶֽךָ׃

May not you go forth to contest a lawsuit quickly lest what? will you do at end its when puts to shame you neighbor your.

9 רִֽיבְךָ רִיב אֶת־רֵעֶךָ וְסוֹד אַחֵר אַל־תְּגָֽל׃

Own case your conduct with neighbor your and [the] secret of another [person] may not you reveal.

10 פֶּֽן־יְחַסֶּדְךָ שֹׁמֵעַ וְדִבָּתְךָ לֹא תָשֽׁוּב׃

Lest he should bring shame you [one who] hears and evil report your not it will turn back.

11 תַּפּוּחֵי זָהָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּוֹת כָּסֶף דָּבָר דָּבֻר עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃

Apples of gold in settings of silver a word spoken on proper times its.

12 נֶזֶם זָהָב וַחֲלִי־כָתֶם מוֹכִיחַ חָכָם עַל־אֹזֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃

An earring of gold and an ornament of pure gold [one who] reproves wise on an ear listening.

13 כְּצִנַּת־שֶׁלֶג ׀ בְּיוֹם קָצִיר צִיר נֶאֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָיו וְנֶפֶשׁ אֲדֹנָיו יָשִֽׁיב׃

[is] like [the] cold of Snow - on a day of harvest an envoy faithful to [those who] sent him and [the] life of masters his he will restore.

14 נְשִׂיאִים וְרוּחַ וְגֶשֶׁם אָיִן אִישׁ מִתְהַלֵּל בְּמַתַּת־שָֽׁקֶר׃

Clouds and wind and [is] rain there not a person [who] boasts in a gift of falsehood.

15 בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יְפֻתֶּה קָצִין וְלָשׁוֹן רַכָּה תִּשְׁבָּר־גָּֽרֶם׃

By length of anger he will be persuaded a ruler and a tongue soft it will break bone.

16 דְּבַשׁ מָצָאתָ אֱכֹל דַּיֶּךָּ פֶּן־תִּשְׂבָּעֶנּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃

Honey you have found eat sufficiency your lest you should be surfeited with it and you will vomit up it.

17 הֹקַר רַגְלְךָ מִבֵּית רֵעֶךָ פֶּן־יִשְׂבָּעֲךָ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃

Make rare foot your from [the] house of neighbor your lest he should be surfeited with you and he will hate you.

18 מֵפִיץ וְחֶרֶב וְחֵץ שָׁנוּן אִישׁ עֹנֶה בְרֵעֵהוּ עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃

A war-club and a sword and an arrow sharpened a person [who] testifies against neighbor his a witness of falsehood.

19 שֵׁן רֹעָה וְרֶגֶל מוּעָדֶת מִבְטָח בּוֹגֵד בְּיוֹם צָרֽ͏ָה׃

A tooth broken and a foot slipped [the] trust of [one who] acts treacherously in a day of trouble.

20 מַעֲדֶה בֶּגֶד ׀ בְּיוֹם קָרָה חֹמֶץ עַל־נָתֶר וְשָׁר בַּשִּׁרִים עַל לֶב־רָֽע׃

[one who] removes A garment - on a day of coldness vinegar on soda and [one who] sings the songs to a heart sad.

21 אִם־רָעֵב שֹׂנַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵהוּ לָחֶם וְאִם־צָמֵא הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָֽיִם׃

If [is] hungry [one who] hates you give to eat him food and if thirsty give to drink him water.

22 כִּי גֶֽחָלִים אַתָּה חֹתֶה עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ וֽ͏ַיהוָה יְשַׁלֶּם־לָֽךְ׃

For burning coals you [will] snatch up on head his and Yahweh he will repay to you.

23 רוּחַ צָפוֹן תְּחוֹלֵֽל גָּשֶׁם וּפָנִים נִזְעָמִים לְשׁוֹן סָֽתֶר׃

A wind of [the] north it brings forth rain and faces indignant a tongue of secrecy.

24 טוֹב שֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מדונים מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר׃

[is] good To dwell on [the] corner of a roof more than a woman of (contentions *Q(K)*) and a house of association.

25 מַיִם קָרִים עַל־נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה וּשְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָֽק׃

Water cool on a person weary and a report good from a land of distance.

26 מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מָשְׁחָת צַדִּיק מָט לִפְנֵֽי־רָשָֽׁע׃

A spring fouled and a fountain ruined a righteous [person] [who] sways before a wicked [person].

27 אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא־טוֹב וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבֽוֹד׃

To eat honey much not [is] good and [the] search of own honor their [is] an honor.

28 עִיר פְּרוּצָה אֵין חוֹמָה אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אֵין מַעְצָר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃

A city broken into there not [is] a wall a person whom not control [belongs] to spirit his.