Mishle 26
26
1As sheleg (snow) in kayitz (summer), and as matar (rain) at katzir (harvest), so kavod is not fitting for a kesil (fool).
2As the tzippor in its fluttering, as the swallow in its flying, so the kelelah (curse) without cause shall not alight.
3A shot (whip) for the sus, a bridle for the chamor, and a shevet for the back of kesilim.
4Answer not a kesil (fool) according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5Answer a kesil (fool) according to his folly, lest he be chacham in his own eyes.
6He that sendeth a message by the yad of a kesil (fool) cutteth off the raglayim, and drinketh chamas.
7The legs of the pisei'ach (lame man) hang limp; so is a mashal in the peh (mouth) of kesilim.
8As he that bindeth an even (stone) in a sling, so is he that giveth kavod to a kesil (fool).
9As a thornbush goeth up into the yad of a shikkor, so is a mashal in the peh (mouth) of kesilim.
10Like an archer wounding all, so is he that hireth the kesil (fool), or hireth the passerby.
11As a kelev returneth to his vomit, so a kesil (fool) returneth to his folly.
12Seest thou an ish chacham in his own eyes? There is more tikvah (hope) for a kesil (fool) than for him.
13The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) saith, There is a lion in the derech; an ari is in the rechovot.
14As the delet (door) turneth upon its hinges, so doth the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) upon his mittah (bed).
15The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) hideth his yad in his dish; itʼs too tiring to bring it back to his peh (mouth) again.
16The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) is chacham in his own eyes, more than seven that give an excellent answer.
17He that passeth by, and meddleth in a quarrel that doth not belong to him, is like one that taketh a kelev by the oznayim.
18As a mad man who shooteth firebrands, khitzim (arrows), and mavet,
19So is the ish that deceiveth his re'a, and saith, Am I not just having a laugh?
20Where no wood is, there the eish goeth out; so where there is no nirgan (gossip, slanderer, talebearer), the strife dieth down.
21As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to eish; so is a contentious ish to kindle strife.
22The devarim of a nirgan (gossip, slanderer, talebearer) are like tasty morsels, and they go down into the innermost chambers of the beten.
23Fervent sfatayim (lips) and a lev rah are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
24He that hateth disguises it with his sfatayim (lips), and within harboreth mirmah (deceit);
25When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are sheva to'avot in his lev.
26Whose hatred is covered by guile, yet his wickedness shall be exposed before the whole kahal.
27He who diggeth a shachat (pit) shall fall therein, and he that rolleth an even (stone), it will roll back upon him.
28A lashon sheker hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering peh (mouth) worketh ruin.
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
FOURTH EDITION © Artists For Israel Intl Inc., 2002-2011, 2021.
Proverbs 26
26
1Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
2Like a fluttering sparrow,
like a darting swallow,
so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3A whip is for the horse,
a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools!
4Don’t answer a fool according to his folly,
lest you also be like him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
7Like the legs of the lame that hang loose,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As one who binds a stone in a sling,
so is he who gives honor to a fool.
9Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10As an archer who wounds all,
so is he who hires a fool
or he who hires those who pass by.
11As a dog that returns to his vomit,
so is a fool who repeats his folly.
12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A fierce lion roams the streets!”
14As the door turns on its hinges,
so does the sluggard on his bed.
15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish.
He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who answer with discretion.
17Like one who grabs a dog’s ears
is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
18Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
19is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
20For lack of wood a fire goes out.
Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
21As coals are to hot embers,
and wood to fire,
so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
22The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
they go down into the innermost parts.
23Like silver dross on an earthen vessel
are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
24A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
but he harbors evil in his heart.
25When his speech is charming, don’t believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26His malice may be concealed by deception,
but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it.
Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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