Yermĭyahu ( ירמיהו) - Geremia 26

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 כַּשֶּׁלֶג ׀ בַּקַּיִץ וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר כֵּן לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבֹוד	1 Snow no more befits the summer, nor rain the harvest-time, than honours befit a fool.
2 כַּצִּפֹּור לָנוּד כַּדְּרֹור לָעוּף כֵּן קִלְלַת חִנָּם [לֹא כ] (לֹו ק) תָבֹא	2 As the sparrow escapes, and the swal ow flies away, so the undeserved curse will never hit its mark.
3 שֹׁוט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמֹור וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִים	3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and for the backs of fools, a stick.
4 אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לֹּו גַם־אָתָּה	4 Do not answer a fool in the terms of his fol y for fear you grow like him yourself.
5 עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו	5 Answer a fool in the terms of his fol y for fear he imagine himself wise.
6 מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם חָמָס שֹׁתֶה שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד־כְּסִיל	6 He wounds himself, he takes violence for his drink, who sends a message by a fool.
7 דַּלְיוּ קַיִם מִפִּסֵּחַ וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִים	7 Unreliable as the legs of the lame, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 כִּצְרֹור אֶבֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָה כֵּן־נֹותֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבֹוד	8 As wel tie the stone to the sling as pay honour to a fool.
9 חֹוחַ עָלָה בְיַד־שִׁכֹּור וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִים	9 A thorn branch in a drunkard's hand, such is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 רַב מְחֹולֵל־כֹּל וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִים	10 An archer wounding everyone, such is he who hires the passing fool and drunkard.
11 כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל־קֵאֹו כְּסִיל שֹׁונֶה בְאִוַּלְתֹּו	11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool reverts to his fol y.
12 רָאִיתָ אִישׁ חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּנּוּ	12 You see someone who thinks himself wise? More to be hoped for from a fool than from him!
13 אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֹות	13 'A wild beast on the road!' says the idler, 'a lion in the streets!'
14 הַדֶּלֶת תִּסֹּוב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתֹו	14 The door turns on its hinges, the idler on his bed.
15 טָמַן עָצֵל יָדֹו בַּצַּלָּחַת נִלְאָה לַהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל־פִּיו	15 Into the dish the idler dips his hand, but is too tired to bring it back to his mouth.
16 חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָעַם	16 The idler thinks himself wiser than seven people who answer with discretion.
17 מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָלֶב עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר עַל־רִיב לֹּא־לֹו	17 He takes a stray dog by the ears, who meddles in someone else's quarrel.
18 כְּמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים חִצִּים וָמָוֶת	18 Like a madman hurling firebrands, arrows and death,
19 כֵּן־אִישׁ רִמָּה אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר הֲ‍לֹא־מְשַׂחֵק אָנִי	19 so is anyone who lies to a companion and then says, 'Aren't I amusing?'
20 בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֹון	20 No wood, and the fire goes out; no slanderer, and quarrel ing dies down.
21 פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ [מִדֹונִים כ] (מִדְיָנִים ק) לְחַרְחַר־רִיב׃ פ	21 Charcoal for live embers, wood for fire, and the quarrelsome for kindling strife.
22 דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָטֶן	22 The words of a slanderer are tasty morsels that go right down into the bel y.
23 כֶּסֶף סִיגִים מְצֻפֶּה עַל־חָרֶשׂ שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב־רָע	23 Base silver-plate on top of clay: such are fervent lips and a wicked heart.
24 [בִּשְׂפָתֹו כ] (בִּשְׂפָתָיו ק) יִנָּכֵר שֹׂונֵא וּבְקִרְבֹּו יָשִׁית מִרְמָה	24 Whoever hates may hide it in speech, but deep within lies treachery;
25 כִּי־יְחַנֵּן קֹולֹו אַל־תַּאֲמֶן־בֹּו כִּי שֶׁבַע תֹּועֵבֹות בְּלִבֹּו	25 do not trust such a person's pretty speeches, since in the heart lurk seven abominations.
26 תִּכַּסֶּה נְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאֹון תִּגָּלֶה רָעָתֹו בְקָהָל	26 Hatred may disguise itself with guile, to reveal its wickedness later in the assembly.
27 כֹּרֶהשַּׁ־חַת בָּהּ יִפֹּל וְגֹלֵל אֶבֶן אֵלָיו תָּשׁוּב	27 Whoever digs a pit fal s into it, the stone comes back on him that rol s it.
28 לְשֹׁוןשֶׁ־קֶר יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו וּפֶה חָלָק יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶה	28 The lying tongue hates its victims, the wheedling mouth causes ruin.