Proverbs

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משלי כ״הProverbs 25

Chapter 25 of 31 in Proverbs28 verses

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Verse 1א׳Standard2,537

גַּם־אֵלֶּה מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה אֲשֶׁר הֶעְתִּיקוּ אַנְשֵׁי חִזְקִיָּה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָֽה

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

Verse 2ב׳Standard1,669

כְּבֹד אֱלֹהִים הַסְתֵּר דָּבָר וּכְבֹד מְלָכִים חֲקֹר דָּבָֽר

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

Verse 3ג׳Standard1,750

שָׁמַיִם לָרוּם וָאָרֶץ לָעֹמֶק וְלֵב מְלָכִים אֵין חֵֽקֶר

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

Verse 4ד׳Standard904

הָגוֹ סִיגִים מִכָּסֶף וַיֵּצֵא לַצֹּרֵף כֶּֽלִי

Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;

Verse 5ה׳Standard1,219

הָגוֹ רָשָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶלֶךְ וְיִכּוֹן בַּצֶּדֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ

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

Verse 6ו׳Standard2,126

אַל־תִּתְהַדַּר לִפְנֵי־מֶלֶךְ וּבִמְקוֹם גְּדֹלִים אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד

Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;

Verse 7ז׳Standard2,092

כִּי טוֹב אֲמָר־לְךָ עֲֽלֵה הֵנָּה מֵֽהַשְׁפִּילְךָ לִפְנֵי נָדִיב אֲשֶׁר רָאוּ עֵינֶֽיךָ

For better is it 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.

Verse 8ח׳Standard3,393

אַל־תֵּצֵא לָרִב מַהֵר פֶּן מַה־תַּעֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָהּ בְּהַכְלִים אֹתְךָ רֵעֶֽךָ

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.

Verse 9ט׳Standard1,884

רִֽיבְךָ רִיב אֶת־רֵעֶךָ וְסוֹד אַחֵר אַל־תְּגָֽל

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;

Verse 10י׳Standard1,813

פֶּֽן־יְחַסֶּדְךָ שֹׁמֵעַ וְדִבָּתְךָ לֹא תָשֽׁוּב

Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.

Verse 11י״אStandard2,115

תַּפּוּחֵי זָהָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּוֹת כָּסֶף דָּבָר דָּבֻר עַל־אָפְנָֽיו

A word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Verse 12י״בStandard1,745

נֶזֶם זָהָב וַחֲלִי־כָתֶם מוֹכִיחַ חָכָם עַל־אֹזֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת

As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Verse 13י״גStandard3,005

כְּצִנַּת־שֶׁלֶג בְּיוֹם קָצִיר צִיר נֶאֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָיו וְנֶפֶשׁ אֲדֹנָיו יָשִֽׁיב

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to him that sendeth him; For he refresheth the soul of his master. .

Verse 14י״דStandard3,299

נְשִׂיאִים וְרוּחַ וְגֶשֶׁם אָיִן אִישׁ מִתְהַלֵּל בְּמַתַּת־שָֽׁקֶר

As vapours and wind without rain, So is he that boasteth himself of a false gift.

Verse 15ט״וStandard2,861

בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יְפֻתֶּה קָצִין וְלָשׁוֹן רַכָּה תִּשְׁבָּר־גָּֽרֶם

By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Verse 16ט״זStandard2,398

דְּבַשׁ מָצָאתָ אֱכֹל דַּיֶּךָּ פֶּן־תִּשְׂבָּעֶנּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ

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

Verse 17י״זStandard2,209

הֹקַר רַגְלְךָ מִבֵּית רֵעֶךָ פֶּן־יִשְׂבָּעֲךָ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ

Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour’s house; Lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.

Verse 18י״חStandard2,339

מֵפִיץ וְחֶרֶב וְחֵץ שָׁנוּן אִישׁ עֹנֶה בְרֵעֵהוּ עֵד שָֽׁקֶר

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

Verse 19י״טStandard1,811

שֵׁן רֹעָה וְרֶגֶל מוּעָדֶת מִבְטָח בּוֹגֵד בְּיוֹם צָרָֽה

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

Verse 20כ׳Standard2,839

מַעֲדֶה בֶּגֶד בְּיוֹם קָרָה חֹמֶץ עַל־נָתֶר וְשָׁר בַּשִּׁרִים עַל לֶב־רָֽע

As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

Verse 21כ״אStandard1,513

אִם־רָעֵב שֹׂנַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵהוּ לָחֶם וְאִם־צָמֵא הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָֽיִם

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

Verse 22כ״בStandard2,009

כִּי גֶֽחָלִים אַתָּה חֹתֶה עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ וַֽיהוָה יְשַׁלֶּם־לָֽךְ

For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.

Verse 23כ״גStandard2,706

רוּחַ צָפוֹן תְּחוֹלֵֽל גָּשֶׁם וּפָנִים נִזְעָמִים לְשׁוֹן סָֽתֶר

The north wind bringeth forth rain, And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

Verse 24כ״דStandard2,874

טוֹב שֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מדונים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than in a house in common with a contentious woman.

Verse 25כ״הStandard2,263

מַיִם קָרִים עַל־נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה וּשְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָֽק

As cold waters to a faint soul, So is good news from a far country.

Verse 26כ״וStandard2,893

מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מָשְׁחָת צַדִּיק מָט לִפְנֵֽי־רָשָֽׁע

As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

Verse 27כ״זStandard1,430

אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא־טוֹב וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבֽוֹד

It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

Verse 28כ״חStandard2,304

עִיר פְּרוּצָה אֵין חוֹמָה אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אֵין מַעְצָר לְרוּחֽוֹ

Like a city broken down and without a wall, So is he whose spirit is without restraint.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.