Proverbs 2628 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.26:1כַּשֶּׁלֶג ׀ בַּקַּיִץ וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר כֵּן לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבֽוֹד׃As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.26:2כַּצִּפּוֹר לָנוּד כַּדְּרוֹר לָעוּף כֵּן קִֽלְלַת חִנָּם לוֹ תָבֹֽא׃As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.26:3שׁוֹט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמוֹר וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.26:4אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּוֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.26:5עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.26:6מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם חָמָס שֹׁתֶה שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל׃He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.26:7דַּלְיוּ שֹׁקַיִם מִפִּסֵּחַ וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִֽים׃The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.26:8כִּצְרוֹר אֶבֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָה כֵּן־נוֹתֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבֽוֹד׃As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.26:9חוֹחַ עָלָה בְיַד־שִׁכּוֹר וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִֽים׃As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.26:10רַב מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־כֹּל וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִֽים׃A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.26:11כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל־קֵאוֹ כְּסִיל שׁוֹנֶה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.26:12רָאִיתָ אִישׁ חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.26:13אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.'26:14הַדֶּלֶת תִּסּוֹב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed.26:15טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת נִלְאָה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth.26:16חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָֽעַם׃The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that give wise answer.26:17מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָלֶב עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר עַל־רִיב לֹּֽא־לֽוֹ׃He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.26:18כְּֽמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים חִצִּים וָמָֽוֶת׃As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;26:19כֵּֽן־אִישׁ רִמָּה אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר הֲֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵק אָֽנִי׃So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: 'Am not I in sport?'26:20בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֽוֹן׃Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.26:21פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ מִדְיָנִים לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃פAs coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.26:22דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.26:23כֶּסֶף סִיגִים מְצֻפֶּה עַל־חָרֶשׂ שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב־רָֽע׃Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.26:24בִּשְׂפָתָיו יִנָּכֵר שׂוֹנֵא וּבְקִרְבּוֹ יָשִׁית מִרְמָֽה׃He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him.26:25כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּן קוֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּוֹ כִּי שֶׁבַע תּוֹעֵבוֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart.26:26תִּכַּסֶּה שִׂנְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאוֹן תִּגָּלֶה רָעָתוֹ בְקָהָֽל׃Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.26:27כֹּֽרֶה־שַּׁחַת בָּהּ יִפֹּל וְגֹלֵל אֶבֶן אֵלָיו תָּשֽׁוּב׃Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.26:28לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו וּפֶה חָלָק יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶֽה׃A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.← previousProverbs 25next →Proverbs 27↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/26/