מִשְׁלֵי 27
| אַֽל־תִּתְהַלֵּל בְּיוֹם מָחָר כִּי לֹא־תֵדַע מַה־יֵּלֶד יֽוֹם׃ | 1 |
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
| יְהַלֶּלְךָ זָר וְלֹא־פִיךָ נָכְרִי וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ | 2 |
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
| כֹּֽבֶד־אֶבֶן וְנֵטֶל הַחוֹל וְכַעַס אֱוִיל כָּבֵד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ | 3 |
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
| אַכְזְרִיּוּת חֵמָה וְשֶׁטֶף אָף וּמִי יַעֲמֹד לִפְנֵי קִנְאָֽה׃ | 4 |
Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
| טוֹבָה תּוֹכַחַת מְגֻלָּה מֵֽאַהֲבָה מְסֻתָּֽרֶת׃ | 5 |
Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.
| נֶאֱמָנִים פִּצְעֵי אוֹהֵב וְנַעְתָּרוֹת נְשִׁיקוֹת שׂוֹנֵֽא׃ | 6 |
The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
| נֶפֶשׁ שְׂבֵעָה תָּבוּס נֹפֶת וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה כָּל־מַר מָתֽוֹק׃ | 7 |
The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
| כְּצִפּוֹר נוֹדֶדֶת מִן־קִנָּהּ כֵּֽן־אִישׁ נוֹדֵד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃ | 8 |
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
| שֶׁמֶן וּקְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵב וּמֶתֶק רֵעֵהוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ | 9 |
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
| רֵֽעֲךָ ורעה וְרֵעַ אָבִיךָ אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹב וּבֵית אָחִיךָ אַל־תָּבוֹא בְּיוֹם אֵידֶךָ טוֹב שָׁכֵן קָרוֹב מֵאָח רָחֽוֹק׃ | 10 |
Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
| חֲכַם בְּנִי וְשַׂמַּח לִבִּי וְאָשִׁיבָה חֹרְפִי דָבָֽר׃ | 11 |
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
| עָרוּם רָאָה רָעָה נִסְתָּר פְּתָאיִם עָבְרוּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃ | 12 |
The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
| קַח־בִּגְדוֹ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וּבְעַד נָכְרִיָּה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ | 13 |
Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
| מְבָרֵךְ רֵעֵהוּ ׀ בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל בַּבֹּקֶר הַשְׁכֵּים קְלָלָה תֵּחָשֶׁב לֽוֹ׃ | 14 |
If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.
| דֶּלֶף טוֹרֵד בְּיוֹם סַגְרִיר וְאֵשֶׁת מדונים מִדְיָנִים נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃ | 15 |
A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—
| צֹפְנֶיהָ צָֽפַן־רוּחַ וְשֶׁמֶן יְמִינוֹ יִקְרָֽא׃ | 16 |
restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
| בַּרְזֶל בְּבַרְזֶל יָחַד וְאִישׁ יַחַד פְּנֵֽי־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ | 17 |
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
| נֹצֵר תְּאֵנָה יֹאכַל פִּרְיָהּ וְשֹׁמֵר אֲדֹנָיו יְכֻבָּֽד׃ | 18 |
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
| כַּמַּיִם הַפָּנִים לַפָּנִים כֵּן לֵֽב־הָאָדָם לָאָדָֽם׃ | 19 |
As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
| שְׁאוֹל ואבדה וַאֲבַדּוֹ לֹא תִשְׂבַּעְנָה וְעֵינֵי הָאָדָם לֹא תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃ (Sheol h7585) | 20 |
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
| מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וְאִישׁ לְפִי מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃ | 21 |
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
| אִם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִיל ׀ בַּֽמַּכְתֵּשׁ בְּתוֹךְ הָרִיפוֹת בַּֽעֱלִי לֹא־תָסוּר מֵעָלָיו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ | 22 |
Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
| יָדֹעַ תֵּדַע פְּנֵי צֹאנֶךָ שִׁית לִבְּךָ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃ | 23 |
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
| כִּי לֹא לְעוֹלָם חֹסֶן וְאִם־נֵזֶר לְדוֹר דור וָדֽוֹר׃ | 24 |
for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.
| גָּלָה חָצִיר וְנִרְאָה־דֶשֶׁא וְנֶאֶסְפוּ עִשְּׂבוֹת הָרִֽים׃ | 25 |
When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,
| כְּבָשִׂים לִלְבוּשֶׁךָ וּמְחִיר שָׂדֶה עַתּוּדִֽים׃ | 26 |
the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
| וְדֵי ׀ חֲלֵב עִזִּים לְֽלַחְמְךָ לְלֶחֶם בֵּיתֶךָ וְחַיִּים לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 27 |
You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you— food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.
