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א גַּם-אֵלֶּה, מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה-- אֲשֶׁר הֶעְתִּיקוּ, אַנְשֵׁי חִזְקִיָּה מֶלֶךְ-יְהוּדָה.
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1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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ב כְּבֹד אֱלֹהִים, הַסְתֵּר דָּבָר; וּכְבֹד מְלָכִים, חֲקֹר דָּבָר.
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
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ג שָׁמַיִם לָרוּם, וָאָרֶץ לָעֹמֶק; וְלֵב מְלָכִים, אֵין חֵקֶר.
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3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
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ד הָגוֹ סִיגִים מִכָּסֶף; וַיֵּצֵא לַצֹּרֵף כֶּלִי.
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4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;
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ה הָגוֹ רָשָׁע, לִפְנֵי-מֶלֶךְ; וְיִכּוֹן בַּצֶּדֶק כִּסְאוֹ.
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5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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ו אַל-תִּתְהַדַּר לִפְנֵי-מֶלֶךְ; וּבִמְקוֹם גְּדֹלִים, אַל-תַּעֲמֹד.
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6 Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;
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ז כִּי טוֹב אֲמָר-לְךָ, עֲלֵה-הֵנָּה: מֵהַשְׁפִּילְךָ, לִפְנֵי נָדִיב--אֲשֶׁר רָאוּ עֵינֶיךָ.
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7 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.
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ח אַל-תֵּצֵא לָרִב, מַהֵר: פֶּן מַה-תַּעֲשֶׂה, בְּאַחֲרִיתָהּ--בְּהַכְלִים אֹתְךָ רֵעֶךָ.
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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.
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ט רִיבְךָ, רִיב אֶת-רֵעֶךָ; וְסוֹד אַחֵר אַל-תְּגָל.
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9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
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י פֶּן-יְחַסֶּדְךָ שֹׁמֵעַ; וְדִבָּתְךָ, לֹא תָשׁוּב.
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10 Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
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יא תַּפּוּחֵי זָהָב, בְּמַשְׂכִּיּוֹת כָּסֶף-- דָּבָר, דָּבֻר עַל-אָפְנָיו.
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11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
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יב נֶזֶם זָהָב, וַחֲלִי-כָתֶם-- מוֹכִיחַ חָכָם, עַל-אֹזֶן שֹׁמָעַת.
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12 As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
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יג כְּצִנַּת שֶׁלֶג, בְּיוֹם קָצִיר--צִיר נֶאֱמָן, לְשֹׁלְחָיו; וְנֶפֶשׁ אֲדֹנָיו יָשִׁיב.
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13 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. {P}
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יד נְשִׂיאִים וְרוּחַ, וְגֶשֶׁם אָיִן-- אִישׁ מִתְהַלֵּל, בְּמַתַּת-שָׁקֶר.
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14 As vapours and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of a false gift.
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טו בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם, יְפֻתֶּה קָצִין; וְלָשׁוֹן רַכָּה, תִּשְׁבָּר-גָּרֶם.
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15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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טז דְּבַשׁ מָצָאתָ, אֱכֹל דַּיֶּךָּ: פֶּן-תִּשְׂבָּעֶנּוּ, וַהֲקֵאתוֹ.
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16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
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יז הֹקַר רַגְלְךָ, מִבֵּית רֵעֶךָ: פֶּן-יִשְׂבָּעֲךָ, וּשְׂנֵאֶךָ.
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17 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.
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יח מֵפִיץ וְחֶרֶב, וְחֵץ שָׁנוּן-- אִישׁ עֹנֶה בְרֵעֵהוּ, עֵד שָׁקֶר.
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18 As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
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יט שֵׁן רֹעָה, וְרֶגֶל מוּעָדֶת-- מִבְטָח בּוֹגֵד, בְּיוֹם צָרָה.
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19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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כ מַעֲדֶה-בֶּגֶד, בְּיוֹם קָרָה--חֹמֶץ עַל-נָתֶר; וְשָׁר בַּשִּׁרִים, עַל לֶב-רָע.
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20 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. {P}
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כא אִם-רָעֵב שֹׂנַאֲךָ, הַאֲכִלֵהוּ לָחֶם; וְאִם-צָמֵא, הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָיִם.
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21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
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כב כִּי גֶחָלִים--אַתָּה, חֹתֶה עַל-רֹאשׁוֹ; וַיהוָה, יְשַׁלֶּם-לָךְ.
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22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.
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כג רוּחַ צָפוֹן, תְּחוֹלֵל גָּשֶׁם; וּפָנִים נִזְעָמִים, לְשׁוֹן סָתֶר.
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23 The north wind bringeth forth rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
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כד טוֹב, שֶׁבֶת עַל-פִּנַּת-גָּג-- מֵאֵשֶׁת מדונים מִדְיָנִים, וּבֵית חָבֶר.
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24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
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כה מַיִם קָרִים, עַל-נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה; וּשְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה, מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָק.
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25 As cold waters to a faint soul, so is good news from a far country.
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כו מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ, וּמָקוֹר מָשְׁחָת-- צַדִּיק, מָט לִפְנֵי-רָשָׁע.
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26 As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
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כז אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא-טוֹב; וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבוֹד.
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27 It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
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כח עִיר פְּרוּצָה, אֵין חוֹמָה-- אִישׁ, אֲשֶׁר אֵין מַעְצָר לְרוּחוֹ.
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28 Like a city broken down and without a wall, so is he whose spirit is without restraint.
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