1 כַּשֶּׁלֶג ׀ בַּקַּיִץ וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר כֵּן לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבֹוד | 1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. |
2 כַּצִּפֹּור לָנוּד כַּדְּרֹור לָעוּף כֵּן קִלְלַת חִנָּם [לֹא כ] (לֹו ק) תָבֹא | 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. |
3 שֹׁוט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמֹור וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִים | 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. |
4 אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לֹּו גַם־אָתָּה | 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. |
5 עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו | 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. |
6 מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם חָמָס שֹׁתֶה שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד־כְּסִיל | 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. |
7 דַּלְיוּ קַיִם מִפִּסֵּחַ וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִים | 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
8 כִּצְרֹור אֶבֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָה כֵּן־נֹותֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבֹוד | 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. |
9 חֹוחַ עָלָה בְיַד־שִׁכֹּור וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִים | 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
10 רַב מְחֹולֵל־כֹּל וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִים | 10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. |
11 כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל־קֵאֹו כְּסִיל שֹׁונֶה בְאִוַּלְתֹּו | 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. |
12 רָאִיתָ אִישׁ חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּנּוּ | 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is 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; a lion is in the streets. |
14 הַדֶּלֶת תִּסֹּוב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתֹו | 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. |
15 טָמַן עָצֵל יָדֹו בַּצַּלָּחַת נִלְאָה לַהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל־פִּיו | 15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. |
16 חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָעַם | 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. |
17 מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָלֶב עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר עַל־רִיב לֹּא־לֹו | 17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
18 כְּמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים חִצִּים וָמָוֶת | 18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, |
19 כֵּן־אִישׁ רִמָּה אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר הֲלֹא־מְשַׂחֵק אָנִי | 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? |
20 בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֹון | 20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. |
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 is a contentious man to kindle strife. |
22 דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָטֶן | 22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
23 כֶּסֶף סִיגִים מְצֻפֶּה עַל־חָרֶשׂ שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב־רָע | 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. |
24 [בִּשְׂפָתֹו כ] (בִּשְׂפָתָיו ק) יִנָּכֵר שֹׂונֵא וּבְקִרְבֹּו יָשִׁית מִרְמָה | 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; |
25 כִּי־יְחַנֵּן קֹולֹו אַל־תַּאֲמֶן־בֹּו כִּי שֶׁבַע תֹּועֵבֹות בְּלִבֹּו | 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. |
26 תִּכַּסֶּה נְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאֹון תִּגָּלֶה רָעָתֹו בְקָהָל | 26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. |
27 כֹּרֶהשַּׁ־חַת בָּהּ יִפֹּל וְגֹלֵל אֶבֶן אֵלָיו תָּשׁוּב | 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. |
28 לְשֹׁוןשֶׁ־קֶר יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו וּפֶה חָלָק יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶה | 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |