17
He that passeth
by, and
meddleth with
strife belonging not to him, is like one that
taketh a
dog by the
ears.
byir -l;[ reB;[.tim reb{[ b,l'k -yen.z'a.B qyiz]x;m ? w{l -a{L
18
As a
mad man who
casteth firebrands, arrows, and
death,
t,w'm'w ~yiCix ~yiQiz h,r{Y;h ;Hel.h;l.tim.K
19
So is the
man that
deceiveth his
neighbour, and
saith, Am not I in
sport?
qex;f.m -a{l]h r;m'a.w .Whe[er -t,a h'Mir vyia -neK ? yin'a
20
Where
no wood is, there the
fire goeth
out: so where there is no
talebearer, the
strife ceaseth.
q{T.vIy !'G.rin !yea.b.W vea -h,B.kiT ~yice[ s,p,a.B ? !w{d'm
21
As
coals are to burning
coals, and
wood to
fire; so is a
contentious* man to
kindle strife.
~yinw{dim vyia.w vea.l ~yice[.w ~yil'x,g.l ~'x,P ? byir -r;x.r;x.l
22
The
words of a
talebearer are as
wounds, and they go
down into the innermost
parts of the
belly.
!,j'b -yer.d;x .Wd.r'y ~eh.w ~yim]h;l.tim.K !'G.rin yer.biD
23
Burning lips and a
wicked heart are like a
potsherd covered with
silver dross.
~yiq.l{D ~Iy;t'p.f f,r'x -l;[ h,PUc.m ~yigyis @,s,K ? ['r -b,l.w
24
He that
hateth dissembleth with his
lips, and layeth
up deceit within him;
h'm.rim tyiv'y w{B.riq.b.W aenw{f rek'NIy w{t'p.fiB
25
When he
speaketh fair,
believe him not: for there are
seven abominations in his
heart.
[;b,v yiK w{B -n,m]a;T -l;a ]w{lw{q !eN;x.y -yiK ? w{Bil.B tw{be[w{T
26
Whose
hatred is
covered by
deceit, his
wickedness shall be
shewed before the whole
congregation.
l'h'q.b w{t'['r h,l'GiT !w{a'V;m.B h'a.nif h,S;KiT
27
Whoso
diggeth a
pit shall
fall therein: and he that
rolleth a
stone, it will
return upon him.
b.Wv'T wy'lea !,b,a lel{g.w l{PIy H'B t;x;V -h,r{K