The Tanakh

משלי כ״וProverbs 26

Chapter 26 of 31 in Proverbs — 28 verses

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Total gematria: 52,387
Letters: 794
Words: 211
Verses: 28
Per word average: 248.28

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Verse 1א׳Standard1,577

כַּשֶּׁלֶג בַּקַּיִץ וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר כֵּן לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבֽוֹד

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not seemly for a fool.

Verse 2ב׳Standard2,264

כַּצִּפּוֹר לָנוּד כַּדְּרוֹר לָעוּף כֵּן קִֽלְלַת חִנָּם לא תָבֹֽא

As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, So the curse that is causeless shall come home. .

Verse 3ג׳Standard1,724

שׁוֹט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמוֹר וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

Verse 4ד׳Standard2,460

אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּוֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

Verse 5ה׳Standard1,084

עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָֽיו

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Verse 6ו׳Standard2,061

מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם חָמָס שֹׁתֶה שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.

Verse 7ז׳Standard1,326

דַּלְיוּ שֹׁקַיִם מִפִּסֵּחַ וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִֽים

The legs hang limp from the lame; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Verse 8ח׳Standard1,617

כִּצְרוֹר אֶבֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָה כֵּן־נוֹתֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבֽוֹד

As a small stone in a heap of stones, So is he that giveth honour to a fool.

Verse 9ט׳Standard1,307

חוֹחַ עָלָה בְיַד־שִׁכּוֹר וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִֽים

As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Verse 10י׳Standard1,860

רַב מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־כֹּל וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִֽים

A master performeth all things; But he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.

Verse 11י״אStandard1,507

כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל־קֵאוֹ כְּסִיל שׁוֹנֶה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ

As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So is a fool that repeateth his folly.

Verse 12י״בStandard1,935

רָאִיתָ אִישׁ חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ

Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Verse 13י״גStandard1,889

אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת

The sluggard saith: ‘There is a lion in the way; Yea, a lion is in the streets.’

Verse 14י״דStandard2,063

הַדֶּלֶת תִּסּוֹב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ

The door is turning upon its hinges, And the sluggard is still upon his bed.

Verse 15ט״וStandard1,404

טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת נִלְאָה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל־פִּֽיו

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth.

Verse 16ט״זStandard1,304

חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָֽעַם

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men that give wise answer.

Verse 17י״זStandard1,650

מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָלֶב עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר עַל־רִיב לֹּֽא־לֽוֹ

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Verse 18י״חStandard1,507

כְּֽמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים חִצִּים וָמָֽוֶת

As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death;

Verse 19י״טStandard2,100

כֵּֽן־אִישׁ רִמָּה אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר הֲֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵק אָֽנִי

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, And saith: ‘Am not I in sport?’

Verse 20כ׳Standard2,363

בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֽוֹן

Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

Verse 21כ״אStandard1,921

פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ מדונים לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Verse 22כ״בStandard1,658

דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

Verse 23כ״גStandard2,428

כֶּסֶף סִיגִים מְצֻפֶּה עַל־חָרֶשׂ שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב־רָֽע

Burning lips and a wicked heart Are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

Verse 24כ״דStandard2,746

בשפתו יִנָּכֵר שׂוֹנֵא וּבְקִרְבּוֹ יָשִׁית מִרְמָֽה

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, But he layeth up deceit within him.

Verse 25כ״הStandard2,146

כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּן קוֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּוֹ כִּי שֶׁבַע תּוֹעֵבוֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ

When he speaketh fair, Believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart.

Verse 26כ״וStandard2,491

תִּכַּסֶּה שִׂנְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאוֹן תִּגָּלֶה רָעָתוֹ בְקָהָֽל

Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, His wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.

Verse 27כ״זStandard1,937

כֹּֽרֶה־שַּׁחַת בָּהּ יִפֹּל וְגֹלֵל אֶבֶן אֵלָיו תָּשֽׁוּב

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

Verse 28כ״חStandard2,058

לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו וּפֶה חָלָק יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶֽה

A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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