King James Bible

Hebrew Study Bible

1These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

1גַּם־ אֵ֭לֶּה מִשְׁלֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י ׀ חִזְקִיָּ֬ה מֶֽלֶךְ־ יְהוּדָֽה׃

2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

2כְּבֹ֣ד אֱ֭לֹהִים הַסְתֵּ֣ר דָּבָ֑ר וּכְבֹ֥ד מְ֝לָכִ֗ים חֲקֹ֣ר דָּבָֽר׃

3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

3שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק וְלֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃

4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

4הָג֣וֹ סִיגִ֣ים מִכָּ֑סֶף וַיֵּצֵ֖א לַצֹּרֵ֣ף כֶּֽלִי׃

5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

5הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־ מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃

6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

6אַל־ תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר לִפְנֵי־ מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבִמְק֥וֹם גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים אַֽל־ תַּעֲמֹֽד׃

7For 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.

7כִּ֤י ט֥וֹב אֲמָר־ לְךָ֗ עֲ‍ֽלֵ֫ה הֵ֥נָּה מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ לִפְנֵ֣י נָדִ֑יב אֲשֶׁ֖ר רָא֣וּ עֵינֶֽיךָ׃

8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

8אַל־ תֵּצֵ֥א לָרִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן מַה־ תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ בְּהַכְלִ֖ים אֹתְךָ֣ רֵעֶֽךָ׃

9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

9רִֽ֭יבְךָ רִ֣יב אֶת־ רֵעֶ֑ךָ וְס֖וֹד אַחֵ֣ר אַל־ תְּגָֽל׃

10Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

10פֶּֽן־ יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תָשֽׁוּב׃

11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

11תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־ אָפְנָֽיו׃

12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

12נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־ כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־ אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃

13As 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.

13כְּצִנַּת־ שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀ בְּי֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣יו יָשִֽׁיב׃ פ

14Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

14נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭רוּחַ וְגֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן אִ֥ישׁ מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל בְּמַתַּת־ שָֽׁקֶר׃

15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

15בְּאֹ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם יְפֻתֶּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְלָשׁ֥וֹן רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבָּר־ גָּֽרֶם׃

16Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

16דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־ תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃

17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

17הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְךָ מִבֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ פֶּן־ יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃

18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

18מֵפִ֣יץ וְ֭חֶרֶב וְחֵ֣ץ שָׁנ֑וּן אִ֥ישׁ עֹנֶ֥ה בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃

19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

19שֵׁ֣ן רֹ֭עָה וְרֶ֣גֶל מוּעָ֑דֶת מִבְטָ֥ח בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד בְּי֣וֹם צָרָֽה׃

20As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

20מַ֥עֲדֶה בֶּ֨גֶד ׀ בְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָה חֹ֣מֶץ עַל־ נָ֑תֶר וְשָׁ֥ר בַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗ים עַ֣ל לֶב־ רָֽע׃ פ

21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

21אִם־ רָעֵ֣ב שֹׂ֭נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ לָ֑חֶם וְאִם־ צָ֝מֵ֗א הַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ מָֽיִם׃

22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

22כִּ֤י גֶֽחָלִ֗ים אַ֭תָּה חֹתֶ֣ה עַל־ רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יְשַׁלֶּם־ לָֽךְ׃

23The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

23ר֣וּחַ צָ֭פוֹן תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל גָּ֑שֶׁם וּפָנִ֥ים נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים לְשׁ֣וֹן סָֽתֶר׃

24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

24ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־ פִּנַּת־ גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת [מדונים] (מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים) וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃

25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

25מַ֣יִם קָ֭רִים עַל־ נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָֽק׃

26A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

26מַעְיָ֣ן נִ֭רְפָּשׂ וּמָק֣וֹר מָשְׁחָ֑ת צַ֝דִּ֗יק מָ֣ט לִפְנֵֽי־ רָשָֽׁע׃

27It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

27אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹא־ ט֑וֹב וְחֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣ם כָּבֽוֹד׃

28He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

28עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃

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