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1
Like
snow
in
summer
and like
rain
in
harvest
,
So
honor
is not
fitting
for a
fool
.
h,wa'n
-a{
l !eK ryic'Q;B
r'j'M;k.w
#
Iy;Q;B
g,l,V;K
? dw{
b'K
lyis.kil
2
Like a
sparrow
in its
flitting
, like a
swallow
in its
flying
,
So
a
curse
without
cause
does not
alight
.
~'Nix
t;l.liq
!eK @
.W['l
rw{
r.D;K
d.Wn'l
rw{
PiC;K
? a{b't a{l
3
A
whip
is for the
horse
, a
bridle
for the
donkey
, And a
rod
for the
back
of
fools
.
~yilyis.K
weg.l
j,bev.w
rw{
m]x;l
g,t,m
s.WS;l
jw{
v
4
Do not
answer
a
fool
according to his
folly
,
Or
you will
also
be
like
him.
w{L
-h,w.viT
-n,P w{
T.l]Wia.K
lyis.K
!;[;T -l;a ? h'T'a -m;g
5
Answer
a
fool
as his
folly
deserves, That he not be
wise
in his own
eyes
.
wy'nye[.B
~'k'x
h,y.hIy -n,P w{
T.l]Wia.K
lyis.k
hen][
6
He
cuts
off
his own
feet
and
drinks
violence
Who
sends
a
message
by the
hand
of a
fool
.
lyis.K
-d;y.B
~yir'b.D
;xel{
v
h,t{
v
s'm'x
~Iy;l.g;r
h,C;q.m
7
Like the
legs
which are
useless
to the
lame
, So is a
proverb
in the
mouth
of
fools
.
~yilyis.k
yip.B l'v'm.W
;xeSiPim
]mIy;q{v .Wy.l;D
8
Like one who
binds
a
stone
in a
sling
,
So
is he who
gives
honor
to a
fool
.
lyis.kil
!etw{n
-neK h'meG.r;m.B
!,b,a rw{
r.ciK
? dw{
b'K
9
Like a
thorn
which
falls
into the
hand
of a
drunkard
, So is a
proverb
in the
mouth
of
fools
.
~yilyis.k
yip.B l'v'm.W
rw{
Kiv
-d;y.b
h'l'[ ;xw{
x
10
Like an
archer
who
wounds
everyone
, So is he who
hires
a
fool
or who
hires
those who
pass
by.
~yir.b{
[
rek{f.w
lyis.K
rek{f.w l{K -lelw{
x.m
b;r
11
Like a
dog
that
returns
to its
vomit
Is a
fool
who
repeats
his
folly
.
w{
T.l]Wia.b
h,nw{v
lyis.K
w{
aeq
-l;[ b'v
b,l,k.K
12
Do you
see
a
man
wise
in his own
eyes
? There is
more
hope
for a
fool
than
for him.
lyis.kil
h'w.qiT
wy'nye[.B ~'k'x
vyia
'tyia'r ? .WN,Mim
13
The
sluggard
says
, "There is a
lion
in the
road
! A
lion
is in the
open
square
!"
tw{b{
x.r'h
!yeB yir]a
.$
,r'D;B
l;x;v
lec'[
r;m'a
14
As the
door
turns
on its
hinges
, So does the
sluggard
on his
bed
.
w{
t'Jim -l;[ lec'[.w
H'ryic
-l;[ bw{SiT
t,l,D;h
15
The
sluggard
buries
his
hand
in the
dish
; He is
weary
of
bringing
it to his
mouth
again
.
wyiP
-l,a H'byiv]h;l h'a.lin
t;x'L;C;B
w{
d'y
lec'[
!;m'j
16
The
sluggard
is
wiser
in his own
eyes
Than
seven
men who can
give
a
discreet
answer
.
~;['j
yebyiv.m
h'[.biVim
wy'nye[.B lec'[
~'k'x
17
Like one who
takes
a
dog
by the
ears
Is he who
passes
by and
meddles
with
strife
not belonging to him.
byir
-l;[ reB;[.tim
reb{
[
b,l'k
-yen.z'a.B qyiz]x;m ? w{l -a{L
18
Like a
madman
who
throws
Firebrands
,
arrows
and
death
,
t,w'm'w
~yiCix
~yiQiz
h,r{
Y;h
;Hel.h;l.tim.K
19
So
is the
man
who
deceives
his
neighbor
, And
says
, "Was I not
joking
?"
qex;f.m
-a{
l]h r;m'a.w
.Whe[er
-t,a h'Mir
vyia
-neK ? yin'a
20
For
lack
of
wood
the
fire
goes
out, And where
there
is
no
whisperer
,
contention
quiets
down
.
q{
T.vIy
!'G.rin !yea.b.W vea
-h,B.kiT
~yice[ s,p,a.B
? !w{
d'm
21
Like
charcoal
to
hot
embers
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
whisperer
are like
dainty
morsels
, And they
go
down
into the
innermost
parts
of the
body
.
!,j'b -yer.d;x
.Wd.r'y
~eh.w
~yim]h;l.tim.K !'G.rin yer.biD
23
Like an
earthen
vessel
overlaid
with
silver
dross
Are
burning
lips
and a
wicked
heart
.
~yiq.l{
D
~Iy;t'p.f f,r'x
-l;[ h,PUc.m
~yigyis @
,s,K
? ['r
-b,l.w
24
He who
hates
disguises
it with his
lips
, But he
lays
up
deceit
in his
heart
.
h'm.rim
tyiv'y
w{
B.riq.b.W
aenw{f
rek'NIy
w{t'p.fiB
25
When
he
speaks
graciously
, do not
believe
him, 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
Though his
hatred
covers
itself with
guile
, His
wickedness
will be
revealed
before the
assembly
.
l'h'q.b
w{
t'['r
h,l'GiT
!w{
a'V;m.B
h'a.nif
h,S;KiT
27
He who
digs
a
pit
will
fall
into it, And he who
rolls
a
stone
, it will
come
back
on him.
b.Wv'T
wy'lea !,b,a lel{
g.w
l{
PIy H'B t;x;V
-h,r{K
28
A
lying
tongue
hates
those it
crushes
, And a
flattering
mouth
works
ruin
.
h,f][;y
q'l'x
h,p.W
wy'K;d a'n.fIy
r,q,v
-nw{
v.l
? h,x.dim
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