Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 26

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 כַּשֶּׁלֶג ׀ בַּקַּיִץ וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר כֵּן לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבֹוד	1 As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.
2 כַּצִּפֹּור לָנוּד כַּדְּרֹור לָעוּף כֵּן קִלְלַת חִנָּם [לֹא כ] (לֹו ק) תָבֹא	2 As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.
3 שֹׁוט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמֹור וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִים	3 A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4 אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לֹּו גַם־אָתָּה	4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
5 עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו	5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
6 מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם חָמָס שֹׁתֶה שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד־כְּסִיל	6 He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.
7 דַּלְיוּ קַיִם מִפִּסֵּחַ וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִים	7 As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.
8 כִּצְרֹור אֶבֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָה כֵּן־נֹותֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבֹוד	8 As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 חֹוחַ עָלָה בְיַד־שִׁכֹּור וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִים	9 As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 רַב מְחֹולֵל־כֹּל וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִים	10 Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.
11 כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל־קֵאֹו כְּסִיל שֹׁונֶה בְאִוַּלְתֹּו	11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.
12 רָאִיתָ אִישׁ חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּנּוּ	12 Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.
13 אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֹות	13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.
14 הַדֶּלֶת תִּסֹּוב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתֹו	14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15 טָמַן עָצֵל יָדֹו בַּצַּלָּחַת נִלְאָה לַהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל־פִּיו	15 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.
16 חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָעַם	16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.
17 מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָלֶב עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר עַל־רִיב לֹּא־לֹו	17 As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.
18 כְּמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים חִצִּים וָמָוֶת	18 As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death :
19 כֵּן־אִישׁ רִמָּה אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר הֲ‍לֹא־מְשַׂחֵק אָנִי	19 So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.
20 בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֹון	20 When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.
21 פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ [מִדֹונִים כ] (מִדְיָנִים ק) לְחַרְחַר־רִיב׃ פ	21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
22 דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָטֶן	22 The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.
23 כֶּסֶף סִיגִים מְצֻפֶּה עַל־חָרֶשׂ שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב־רָע	23 Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross.
24 [בִּשְׂפָתֹו כ] (בִּשְׂפָתָיו ק) יִנָּכֵר שֹׂונֵא וּבְקִרְבֹּו יָשִׁית מִרְמָה	24 An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.
25 כִּי־יְחַנֵּן קֹולֹו אַל־תַּאֲמֶן־בֹּו כִּי שֶׁבַע תֹּועֵבֹות בְּלִבֹּו	25 When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.
26 תִּכַּסֶּה נְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאֹון תִּגָּלֶה רָעָתֹו בְקָהָל	26 He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.
27 כֹּרֶהשַּׁ־חַת בָּהּ יִפֹּל וְגֹלֵל אֶבֶן אֵלָיו תָּשׁוּב	27 He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.
28 לְשֹׁוןשֶׁ־קֶר יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו וּפֶה חָלָק יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶה	28 A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.