משלי כ״ה
Proverbs 25
Hebrew
גַּם־אֵ֭לֶּה מִשְׁלֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י ׀ חִזְקִיָּ֬ה מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָֽה׃ כְּבֹ֣ד אֱ֭לֹהִים הַסְתֵּ֣ר דָּבָ֑ר וּכְבֹ֥ד מְ֝לָכִ֗ים חֲקֹ֣ר דָּבָֽר׃ שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק וְלֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃ הָג֣וֹ סִיגִ֣ים מִכָּ֑סֶף וַיֵּצֵ֖א לַצֹּרֵ֣ף כֶּֽלִי׃ הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ אַל־תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבִמְק֥וֹם גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד׃ כִּ֤י ט֥וֹב אֲמׇר־לְךָ֗ עֲֽלֵ֫ה־הֵ֥נָּה מֵ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ לִפְנֵ֣י נָדִ֑יב אֲשֶׁ֖ר רָא֣וּ עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ אַל־תֵּצֵ֥א לָרִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן מַה־תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ בְּהַכְלִ֖ים אֹתְךָ֣ רֵעֶֽךָ׃ רִ֭יבְךָ רִ֣יב אֶת־רֵעֶ֑ךָ וְס֖וֹד אַחֵ֣ר אַל־תְּגָֽל׃ פֶּֽן־יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תָשֽׁוּב׃ תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֣וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־אׇפְנָֽיו׃ נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃ כְּצִנַּת־שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀ בְּי֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣יו יָשִֽׁיב׃ {פ}
נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭רוּחַ וְגֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן אִ֥ישׁ מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל בְּמַתַּת־שָֽׁקֶר׃ בְּאֹ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם יְפֻתֶּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְלָשׁ֥וֹן רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבׇּר־גָּֽרֶם׃ דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵאתֽוֹ׃ הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְךָ מִבֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ פֶּן־יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃ מֵפִ֣יץ וְ֭חֶרֶב וְחֵ֣ץ שָׁנ֑וּן אִ֥ישׁ עֹנֶ֥ה בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃ שֵׁ֣ן רֹ֭עָה וְרֶ֣גֶל מוּעָ֑דֶת מִבְטָ֥ח בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד בְּי֣וֹם צָרָֽה׃ מַ֥עֲדֶה־בֶּ֨גֶד ׀ בְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָה חֹ֣מֶץ עַל־נָ֑תֶר וְשָׁ֥ר בַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗ים עַ֣ל לֶב־רָֽע׃ {פ}
אִם־רָעֵ֣ב שֹׂ֭נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ לָ֑חֶם וְאִם־צָ֝מֵ֗א הַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ מָֽיִם׃ כִּ֤י גֶחָלִ֗ים אַ֭תָּה חֹתֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה יְשַׁלֶּם־לָֽךְ׃ ר֣וּחַ צָ֭פוֹן תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל גָּ֑שֶׁם וּפָנִ֥ים נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים לְשׁ֣וֹן סָֽתֶר׃ ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת (מדונים) [מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים] וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃ מַ֣יִם קָ֭רִים עַל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָֽק׃ מַעְיָ֣ן נִ֭רְפָּשׂ וּמָק֣וֹר מׇשְׁחָ֑ת צַ֝דִּ֗יק מָ֣ט לִפְנֵֽי־רָשָֽׁע׃ אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְחֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣ם כָּבֽוֹד׃ עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃
נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭רוּחַ וְגֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן אִ֥ישׁ מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל בְּמַתַּת־שָֽׁקֶר׃ בְּאֹ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם יְפֻתֶּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְלָשׁ֥וֹן רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבׇּר־גָּֽרֶם׃ דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵאתֽוֹ׃ הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְךָ מִבֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ פֶּן־יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃ מֵפִ֣יץ וְ֭חֶרֶב וְחֵ֣ץ שָׁנ֑וּן אִ֥ישׁ עֹנֶ֥ה בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃ שֵׁ֣ן רֹ֭עָה וְרֶ֣גֶל מוּעָ֑דֶת מִבְטָ֥ח בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד בְּי֣וֹם צָרָֽה׃ מַ֥עֲדֶה־בֶּ֨גֶד ׀ בְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָה חֹ֣מֶץ עַל־נָ֑תֶר וְשָׁ֥ר בַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗ים עַ֣ל לֶב־רָֽע׃ {פ}
אִם־רָעֵ֣ב שֹׂ֭נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ לָ֑חֶם וְאִם־צָ֝מֵ֗א הַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ מָֽיִם׃ כִּ֤י גֶחָלִ֗ים אַ֭תָּה חֹתֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה יְשַׁלֶּם־לָֽךְ׃ ר֣וּחַ צָ֭פוֹן תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל גָּ֑שֶׁם וּפָנִ֥ים נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים לְשׁ֣וֹן סָֽתֶר׃ ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת (מדונים) [מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים] וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃ מַ֣יִם קָ֭רִים עַל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָֽק׃ מַעְיָ֣ן נִ֭רְפָּשׂ וּמָק֣וֹר מׇשְׁחָ֑ת צַ֝דִּ֗יק מָ֣ט לִפְנֵֽי־רָשָֽׁע׃ אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְחֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣ם כָּבֽוֹד׃ עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃
English Translation
These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the officials of King Hezekiah of Judah copied: It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
And the glory of a king to plumb a matter. Like the heavens in their height, like the earth in its depth,
Is the mind of kings—unfathomable. The dross having been separated from the silver,
A vessel emerged for the smith. Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
And his throne will be established in justice. Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence;
Do not stand in the place of nobles. For it is better to be told, “Step up here,”
Than to be degraded in the presence of the great.
Do not let what your eyes have seen Be vented rashly in a quarrel;
ThinkaThink Lit. “Lest.” of what it will effect in the end,
When your fellow puts you to shame. Defend your right against your fellow,
But do not give away the secrets of another, Lest someone who hears it reproach you,
And your bad repute never end. Like golden apples in silver showpiecesbshowpieces Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Is a phrase well turned. Like a ring of gold, a golden ornament,
Is a wise person’s reproof in a receptive ear. Like the coldness of snow at harvesttime
Is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him;
He lifts his master’s spirits. Like clouds, wind—but no rain—
Is a man who boasts of gifts not given. Through forbearance a ruler may be won over;
A gentle tongue can break bones. If you find honey, eat only what you need,
Lest, surfeiting yourself, you throw it up. Visit your neighbor sparingly,
Lest he have his surfeit of you and loathe you. Like a club, a sword, a sharpened arrow,
Is a man who testifies falsely against his fellow. Like a loose tooth and an unsteady leg,
Is a treacherous support in time of trouble. Disrobing on a chilly day,
Like vinegar on natron,
Is one who sings songs to a sorrowful soul. If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
If he is thirsty, give him water to drink. You will be heaping live coals on his head,
And GOD will reward you. A north wind produces rain,
And whispered words, a glowering face. Dwelling in the corner of a roof is better
Than a contentious woman in a spacious house.ca spacious house Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Like cold water to a parched throat
Is good news from a distant land. Like a muddied spring, a ruined fountain,
Are the righteous fallen before the wicked. It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it honorable to search for honor.dNor is it honorable to search for honor Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Like an open city without walls
Is a man whose temper is uncurbed.
And the glory of a king to plumb a matter. Like the heavens in their height, like the earth in its depth,
Is the mind of kings—unfathomable. The dross having been separated from the silver,
A vessel emerged for the smith. Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
And his throne will be established in justice. Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence;
Do not stand in the place of nobles. For it is better to be told, “Step up here,”
Than to be degraded in the presence of the great.
Do not let what your eyes have seen Be vented rashly in a quarrel;
ThinkaThink Lit. “Lest.” of what it will effect in the end,
When your fellow puts you to shame. Defend your right against your fellow,
But do not give away the secrets of another, Lest someone who hears it reproach you,
And your bad repute never end. Like golden apples in silver showpiecesbshowpieces Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Is a phrase well turned. Like a ring of gold, a golden ornament,
Is a wise person’s reproof in a receptive ear. Like the coldness of snow at harvesttime
Is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him;
He lifts his master’s spirits. Like clouds, wind—but no rain—
Is a man who boasts of gifts not given. Through forbearance a ruler may be won over;
A gentle tongue can break bones. If you find honey, eat only what you need,
Lest, surfeiting yourself, you throw it up. Visit your neighbor sparingly,
Lest he have his surfeit of you and loathe you. Like a club, a sword, a sharpened arrow,
Is a man who testifies falsely against his fellow. Like a loose tooth and an unsteady leg,
Is a treacherous support in time of trouble. Disrobing on a chilly day,
Like vinegar on natron,
Is one who sings songs to a sorrowful soul. If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
If he is thirsty, give him water to drink. You will be heaping live coals on his head,
And GOD will reward you. A north wind produces rain,
And whispered words, a glowering face. Dwelling in the corner of a roof is better
Than a contentious woman in a spacious house.ca spacious house Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Like cold water to a parched throat
Is good news from a distant land. Like a muddied spring, a ruined fountain,
Are the righteous fallen before the wicked. It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it honorable to search for honor.dNor is it honorable to search for honor Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Like an open city without walls
Is a man whose temper is uncurbed.
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Proverbs 25
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