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