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גַּם־
אֵ֭לֶּה
מִשְׁלֵ֣י
שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ
אַנְשֵׁ֤י ׀
חִזְקִיָּ֬ה
מֶֽלֶךְ־
יְהוּדָֽה׃
These are
additional
proverbs
of Solomon,
which
were copied by
the men
of Hezekiah
king
of Judah:
These [are] also proverbs
of Solomon,
which the men
of Hezekiah
king
of Judah
copied out.
2
כְּבֹ֣ד
אֱ֭לֹהִים
הַסְתֵּ֣ר
דָּבָ֑ר
וּכְבֹ֥ד
מְ֝לָכִ֗ים
חֲקֹ֣ר
דָּבָֽר׃
It is the glory
of God
to conceal
a matter
and the glory
of kings
to search it out.
[It is] the glory
of God
to conceal
a thing:
but the honour
of kings
[is] to search out
a matter.
3
שָׁמַ֣יִם
לָ֭רוּם
וָאָ֣רֶץ
לָעֹ֑מֶק
וְלֵ֥ב
מְ֝לָכִ֗ים
אֵ֣ין
חֵֽקֶר׃
As the heavens
are high
and the earth
is deep,
so the hearts
of kings
cannot
be searched.
The heaven
for height,
and the earth
for depth,
and the heart
of kings
[is] unsearchable.
4
הָג֣וֹ
סִיגִ֣ים
מִכָּ֑סֶף
וַיֵּצֵ֖א
לַצֹּרֵ֣ף
כֶּֽלִי׃
Remove
the dross
from the silver,
and a vessel
for a silversmith
will come forth.
Take away
the dross
from the silver,
and there shall come forth
a vessel
for the finer.
5
הָג֣וֹ
רָ֭שָׁע
לִפְנֵי־
מֶ֑לֶךְ
וְיִכּ֖וֹן
בַּצֶּ֣דֶק
כִּסְאֽוֹ׃
Remove
the wicked
from the king’s
presence,
and his throne
will be established
in righteousness.
Take away
the wicked
[from] before
the king,
and his throne
shall be established
in righteousness.
6
אַל־
תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר
לִפְנֵי־
מֶ֑לֶךְ
וּבִמְק֥וֹם
גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים
אַֽל־
תַּעֲמֹֽד׃
Do not
exalt yourself
in the presence
of the king,
and do not
stand
in the place
of great men;
Put not forth
thyself in the presence
of the king,
and stand
not in the place
of great
[men]:
7
כִּ֤י
ט֥וֹב
אֲמָר־
לְךָ֗
עֲֽלֵ֫ה
הֵ֥נָּה
מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ
לִפְנֵ֣י
נָדִ֑יב
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
רָא֣וּ
עֵינֶֽיךָ׃
for
it is better
that he says
to you,
“Come up
here!”
than that you should be demoted
in the presence
of the prince.
Even what
you have seen
with your own eyes,
For better
[it is] 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.
8
אַל־
תֵּצֵ֥א
לָרִ֗ב
מַ֫הֵ֥ר
פֶּ֣ן
מַה־
תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה
בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ
בְּהַכְלִ֖ים
אֹתְךָ֣
רֵעֶֽךָ׃
do not
bring
hastily
to court.
Otherwise,
what
will you do
in the end
when your neighbor
puts you to shame?
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.
9
רִֽ֭יבְךָ
רִ֣יב
אֶת־
רֵעֶ֑ךָ
וְס֖וֹד
אַחֵ֣ר
אַל־
תְּגָֽל׃
Argue
your case
with
your neighbor
without
betraying
another’s
confidence,
Debate
thy cause
with thy neighbour
[himself]; and discover
not a secret
to another:
10
פֶּֽן־
יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥
שֹׁמֵ֑עַ
וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗
לֹ֣א
תָשֽׁוּב׃
lest
the one who hears
may disgrace you,
and your infamy
never
go away.
Lest he that heareth
[it] put thee to shame,
and thine infamy
turn not away.
11
תַּפּוּחֵ֣י
זָ֭הָב
בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת
כָּ֑סֶף
דָּ֝בָ֗ר
דָּבֻ֥ר
עַל־
אָפְנָֽיו׃
A word
fitly
spoken
is like apples
of gold
in settings
of silver.
A word
fitly
spoken
[is like] apples
of gold
in pictures
of silver.
12
נֶ֣זֶם
זָ֭הָב
וַחֲלִי־
כָ֑תֶם
מוֹכִ֥יחַ
חָ֝כָ֗ם
עַל־
אֹ֥זֶן
שֹׁמָֽעַת׃
Like an earring
of gold
or an ornament
of fine gold
is a wise man’s
rebuke
to
a listening
ear.
[As] an earring
of gold,
and an ornament
of fine gold,
[so is] a wise
reprover
upon an obedient
ear.
13
כְּצִנַּת־
שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀
בְּי֬וֹם
קָצִ֗יר
צִ֣יר
נֶ֭אֱמָן
לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו
וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ
אֲדֹנָ֣יו
יָשִֽׁיב׃
פ
Like the cold
of snow
in the time
of harvest
is a trustworthy
messenger
to those who send him;
he refreshes
the soul
of his masters.
As the cold
of snow
in the time
of harvest,
[so is] a faithful
messenger
to them that send
him: for he refresheth
the soul
of his masters.
14
נְשִׂיאִ֣ים
וְ֭רוּחַ
וְגֶ֣שֶׁם
אָ֑יִן
אִ֥ישׁ
מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל
בְּמַתַּת־
שָֽׁקֶר׃
Like clouds
and wind
without
rain
is the man
who boasts
of gifts
never given.
Whoso
boasteth
himself of a false
gift
[is like] clouds
and wind
without rain.
15
בְּאֹ֣רֶךְ
אַ֭פַּיִם
יְפֻתֶּ֣ה
קָצִ֑ין
וְלָשׁ֥וֹן
רַ֝כָּ֗ה
תִּשְׁבָּר־
גָּֽרֶם׃
Through patience
a ruler
can be persuaded,
and a gentle
tongue
can break
a bone.
By long
forbearing
is a prince
persuaded,
and a soft
tongue
breaketh
the bone.
16
דְּבַ֣שׁ
מָ֭צָאתָ
אֱכֹ֣ל
דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ
פֶּן־
תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ
וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃
If you find
honey,
eat
just what you need,
lest
you have too much
and vomit it up.
Hast thou found
honey?
eat
so much as is sufficient
for thee, lest thou be filled
therewith, and vomit
it.
17
הֹקַ֣ר
רַ֭גְלְךָ
מִבֵּ֣ית
רֵעֶ֑ךָ
פֶּן־
יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗
וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃
Seldom
set foot
in your neighbor’s
house,
lest
he grow weary
and hate you.
Withdraw
thy foot
from thy neighbour's
house;
lest he be weary
of thee, and [so] hate
thee.
18
מֵפִ֣יץ
וְ֭חֶרֶב
וְחֵ֣ץ
שָׁנ֑וּן
אִ֥ישׁ
עֹנֶ֥ה
בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ
עֵ֣ד
שָֽׁקֶר׃
Like a club
or sword
or sharp
arrow
is a man
who bears
FALSE
witness
against his neighbor.
A man
that beareth
false
witness
against his neighbour
[is] a maul,
and a sword,
and a sharp
arrow.
19
שֵׁ֣ן
רֹ֭עָה
וְרֶ֣גֶל
מוּעָ֑דֶת
מִבְטָ֥ח
בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד
בְּי֣וֹם
צָרָֽה׃
Like a broken
tooth
or a foot
out of joint
is confidence
in a faithless man
in time
of trouble.
Confidence
in an unfaithful man
in time
of trouble
[is like] a broken
tooth,
and a foot
out of joint.
20
מַ֥עֲדֶה
בֶּ֨גֶד ׀
בְּי֣וֹם
קָ֭רָה
חֹ֣מֶץ
עַל־
נָ֑תֶר
וְשָׁ֥ר
בַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗ים
עַ֣ל
לֶב־
רָֽע׃
פ
Like one who removes
a garment
on a cold
day
or vinegar
poured on
a wound
is one who sings
songs
to
a heavy
heart.
[As] he that taketh away
a garment
in cold
weather,
[and as] vinegar
upon nitre,
so [is] he that singeth
songs
to an heavy
heart.
21
אִם־
רָעֵ֣ב
שֹׂ֭נַאֲךָ
הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ
לָ֑חֶם
וְאִם־
צָ֝מֵ֗א
הַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ
מָֽיִם׃
If
your enemy
is hungry,
give him food
to eat,
and if
he is thirsty,
give him water
to drink.
If thine enemy
be hungry,
give him bread
to eat;
and if he be thirsty,
give him water
to drink:
22
כִּ֤י
גֶֽחָלִ֗ים
אַ֭תָּה
חֹתֶ֣ה
עַל־
רֹאשׁ֑וֹ
וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה
יְשַׁלֶּם־
לָֽךְ׃
For in so doing,
you
will heap
burning coals
on
his head,
and the LORD
will reward
you.
For thou shalt heap
coals of fire
upon his head,
and the LORD
shall reward
thee.
23
ר֣וּחַ
צָ֭פוֹן
תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל
גָּ֑שֶׁם
וּפָנִ֥ים
נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים
לְשׁ֣וֹן
סָֽתֶר׃
As the north
wind
brings forth
rain,
so a backbiting
tongue
brings angry
looks.
The north
wind
driveth away
rain:
so [doth] an angry
countenance
a backbiting
tongue.
24
ט֗וֹב
שֶׁ֥בֶת
עַל־
פִּנַּת־
גָּ֑ג
מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת
[מדונים]
(מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים)
וּבֵ֥ית
חָֽבֶר׃
Better
to live
on
a corner
of the roof
than to share
a house
with a quarrelsome
wife.
[It is] better
to dwell
in the corner
of the housetop,
than with a brawling
woman
and in a wide
house.
25
מַ֣יִם
קָ֭רִים
עַל־
נֶ֣פֶשׁ
עֲיֵפָ֑ה
וּשְׁמוּעָ֥ה
ט֝וֹבָ֗ה
מֵאֶ֥רֶץ
מֶרְחָֽק׃
Like cold
water
to
a weary
soul
is good
news
from a distant
land.
[As] cold
waters
to a thirsty
soul,
so [is] good
news
from a far
country.
26
מַעְיָ֣ן
נִ֭רְפָּשׂ
וּמָק֣וֹר
מָשְׁחָ֑ת
צַ֝דִּ֗יק
מָ֣ט
לִפְנֵֽי־
רָשָֽׁע׃
Like a muddied
spring
or a polluted
well
is a righteous man
who gives way
to
the wicked.
A righteous
man falling down
before
the wicked
[is as] a troubled
fountain,
and a corrupt
spring.
27
אָ֘כֹ֤ל
דְּבַ֣שׁ
הַרְבּ֣וֹת
לֹא־
ט֑וֹב
וְחֵ֖קֶר
כְּבֹדָ֣ם
כָּבֽוֹד׃
It is not
good
to eat
too much
honey
or to search out
one’s own glory.
[It is] not good
to eat
much
honey:
so [for men] to search
their own glory
[is not] glory.
28
עִ֣יר
פְּ֭רוּצָה
אֵ֣ין
חוֹמָ֑ה
אִ֝֗ישׁ
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
אֵ֖ין
מַעְצָ֣ר
לְרוּחֽוֹ׃
Like a city
whose walls
are broken down
is a man
who
does not
control
his temper.
He
that [hath] no rule
over his own spirit
[is like] a city
[that is] broken down,
[and] without walls.
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