20
As he that taketh
away a
garment in
cold weather, and as
vinegar upon
nitre, so is he that
singeth songs to an
heavy heart.
r'v.w r,t'n -l;[ #,m{x h'r'q ~w{y.B d,g,B h,d][;m ? ['r -b,l l;[ ~yiriV;B
21
If thine
enemy be
hungry, give him
bread to
eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him
water to
drink:
aem'c -mia.w ~,x'l .Whelik]a;h '$]a;n{f be['r -mia ? ~Iy'm .Wheq.v;h
22
For thou shalt
heap coals of
fire upon his
head, and the
LORD shall
reward thee.
h'why;w w{va{r -l;[ h,t{x h'T;a ~yil'x,g yiK ? .$'l -m,L;v.y
23
The
north wind driveth
away rain: so doth an
angry countenance a
backbiting tongue.
~yim'[.zin ~yin'p.W ~,v'G lelw{x.T !w{p'c ;x.Wr ? r,t's !w{v.l
24
It is
better to
dwell in the
corner of the
housetop, than with a
brawling* woman and in a
wide house.
~yinw{dim t,veaem g'G -t;NiP -l;[ t,b,v bw{j ? r,b'x tyeb.W
25
As
cold waters to a
thirsty soul, so is
good news from a
far country.
h'bw{j h'[.Wm.v.W h'pey][ v,p,n -l;[ ~yir'q ~Iy;m ? q'x.r,m #,r,aem
26
A
righteous man falling
down before the
wicked is as a
troubled fountain, and a
corrupt spring.
['v'r -yen.pil j'm qyiD;c t'x.v'm rw{q'm.W f'P.rin !'y.[;m
27
It is not
good to
eat much honey: so for men to
search their own
glory is not
glory.
~'d{b.K r,qex.w bw{j -a{l tw{B.r;h v;b.D l{k'a ? dw{b'K
28
He that hath no
rule over his own
spirit is like a
city that is broken
down, and without
walls.
!yea r,v]a vyia h'mw{x !yea h'c.Wr.P ryi[ ? w{x.Wr.l r'c.[;m