1
These are also
proverbs of
Solomon, which the
men of
Hezekiah king of
Judah copied
out.
yev.n;a .WqyiT.[,h r,v]a h{m{l.v yel.vim h,Lea -m;G ? h'd.Wh.y -.k,l,m h'Yiq.zix
2
It is the
glory of
God to
conceal a
thing: but the
honour of
kings is to search
out a
matter.
r{q]x ~yik'l.m d{b.k.W r'b'D reT.s;h ~yih{l/a d{b.K ? r'b'D
3
The
heaven for
height, and the
earth for
depth, and the
heart of
kings is
unsearchable.
!yea ~yik'l.m bel.w q,m{['l #,r'a'w ~.Wr'l ~Iy;m'v ? r,qex
4
Take
away the
dross from the
silver, and there shall come
forth a
vessel for the
finer.
yil,K @er{C;l aeceY;w @,s'Kim ~yigyis w{g'h
5
Take
away the
wicked from
before the
king, and his
throne shall be
established in
righteousness.
w{a.siK q,d,C;B !w{KIy.w .$,l,m -yen.pil ['v'r w{g'h
6
Put not
forth thyself in the
presence of the
king, and
stand not in the
place of
great men:
~yil{d.G ~w{q.mib.W .$,l,m -yen.pil r;D;h.tiT -l;a ? d{m][;T -l;a
7
For
better it is that it be
said unto thee, Come
up hither; than that thou shouldest be put
lower in the
presence of the
prince whom thine
eyes have
seen.
'$.lyiP.v;hem h'Neh hel][ '$.l -r'm]a bw{j yiK ? '$y,nye[ .Wa'r r,v]a byid'n yen.pil
8
Go not
forth hastily to
strive, lest thou know not what to
do in the
end thereof, when thy
neighbour hath put thee to
shame.
H'tyir]x;a.B h,f][;T -h;m !,P reh;m bir'l aeceT -l;a ? '$,[er '$.t{a ~yil.k;h.B
9
Debate thy
cause with thy
neighbour himself; and
discover not a
secret to
another:
l'g.T -l;a rex;a dw{s.w '$,[er -t,a byir '$.byir
10
Lest he that
heareth it put thee to
shame, and thine
infamy turn not
away.
b.Wv't a{l '$.t'Bid.w ;[em{v '$.d,S;x.y -n,P
11
A
word fitly* spoken is like
apples of
gold in
pictures of
silver.
wy'n.p'a -l;[ rUb'D r'b'D @,s'K tw{YiK.f;m.B b'h'z yex.WP;T
12
As an
earring of
gold, and an
ornament of fine
gold, so is a
wise reprover upon an
obedient ear.
!,z{a -l;[ ~'k'x ;xyikw{m ~,t'k -yil]x;w b'h'z ~,z,n ? t;['m{v
13
As the
cold of
snow in the
time of
harvest, so is a
faithful messenger to them that
send him: for he
refresheth the
soul of his
masters.
wy'x.l{v.l !'m/a,n ryic ryic'q ~w{y.B g,l,v -t;Nic.K ? byiv'y wy'n{d]a v,p,n.w
14
Whoso boasteth himself of a
false gift is like
clouds and
wind without
rain.
leL;h.tim vyia !Iy'a ~,v,g.w ;x.Wr.w ~yiayif.n ? r,q'v -t;T;m.B
15
By
long forbearing is a
prince persuaded, and a
soft tongue breaketh the
bone.
~,r'G -r'B.viT h'K;r !w{v'l.w !yic'q h,TUp.y ~Iy;P;a .$,r{a.B
16
Hast thou
found honey? eat so much as is
sufficient for thee, lest thou be
filled therewith, and
vomit it.
w{taeq]h;w .WN,['B.fiT -n,P 'K,Y;D l{k/a 'ta'c'm v;b.D
17
Withdraw thy
foot from thy
neighbour's house; lest he be
weary of thee, and so
hate thee.
'$,aen.f.W '$]['B.fIy -n,P '$,[er tyeBim '$.l.g;r r;q{h
18
A
man that
beareth false witness against his
neighbour is a
maul, and a
sword, and a
sharp arrow.
.Whe[er.b h,n{[ vyia !.Wn'v #ex.w b,r,x.w #yipem ? r,q'v de[
19
Confidence in an unfaithful
man in
time of
trouble is like a
broken tooth, and a
foot out of
joint.
~w{y.B degw{B x'j.bim t,d'[.Wm l,g,r.w h'[{r !ev ? h'r'c
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