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א כַּשֶּׁלֶג, בַּקַּיִץ--וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר: כֵּן לֹא-נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבוֹד.
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1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
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ב כַּצִּפּוֹר לָנוּד, כַּדְּרוֹר לָעוּף-- כֵּן קִלְלַת חִנָּם, לא לוֹ תָבֹא.
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2 As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.
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ג שׁוֹט לַסּוּס, מֶתֶג לַחֲמוֹר; וְשֵׁבֶט, לְגֵו כְּסִילִים.
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3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
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ד אַל-תַּעַן כְּסִיל, כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ: פֶּן-תִּשְׁוֶה-לּוֹ גַם-אָתָּה.
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4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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ה עֲנֵה כְסִיל, כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ: פֶּן-יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו.
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5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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ו מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם, חָמָס שֹׁתֶה-- שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד-כְּסִיל.
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6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
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ז דַּלְיוּ שֹׁקַיִם, מִפִּסֵּחַ; וּמָשָׁל, בְּפִי כְסִילִים.
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7 The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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ח כִּצְרוֹר אֶבֶן, בְּמַרְגֵּמָה-- כֵּן-נוֹתֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבוֹד.
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8 As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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ט חוֹחַ, עָלָה בְיַד-שִׁכּוֹר; וּמָשָׁל, בְּפִי כְסִילִים.
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9 As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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י רַב מְחוֹלֵל-כֹּל; וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל, וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִים.
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10 A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.
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יא כְּכֶלֶב, שָׁב עַל-קֵאוֹ-- כְּסִיל, שׁוֹנֶה בְאִוַּלְתּוֹ.
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11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.
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יב רָאִיתָ--אִישׁ, חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו: תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּנּוּ.
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12 Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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יג אָמַר עָצֵל, שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ; אֲרִי, בֵּין הָרְחֹבוֹת.
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13 The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.'
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יד הַדֶּלֶת, תִּסּוֹב עַל-צִירָהּ; וְעָצֵל, עַל-מִטָּתוֹ.
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14 The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed.
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טו טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ, בַּצַּלָּחַת; נִלְאָה, לַהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל-פִּיו.
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15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth.
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טז חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו-- מִשִּׁבְעָה, מְשִׁיבֵי טָעַם.
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16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that give wise answer.
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יז מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵי-כָלֶב-- עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר, עַל-רִיב לֹּא-לוֹ.
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17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
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יח כְּמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ, הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים-- חִצִּים וָמָוֶת.
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18 As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;
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יט כֵּן-אִישׁ, רִמָּה אֶת-רֵעֵהוּ; וְאָמַר, הֲלֹא-מְשַׂחֵק אָנִי.
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19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: 'Am not I in sport?'
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כ בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים, תִּכְבֶּה-אֵשׁ; וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן, יִשְׁתֹּק מָדוֹן.
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20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
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כא פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים, וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ; וְאִישׁ מדונים מִדְיָנִים, לְחַרְחַר-רִיב.
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21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. {P}
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כב דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן, כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים; וְהֵם, יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי-בָטֶן.
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22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
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כג כֶּסֶף סִיגִים, מְצֻפֶּה עַל-חָרֶשׂ-- שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב-רָע.
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23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
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כד בִּשְׂפָתָו, יִנָּכֵר שׂוֹנֵא; וּבְקִרְבּוֹ, יָשִׁית מִרְמָה.
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24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him.
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כה כִּי-יְחַנֵּן קוֹלוֹ, אַל-תַּאֲמֶן-בּוֹ: כִּי שֶׁבַע תּוֹעֵבוֹת בְּלִבּוֹ.
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25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
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כו תִּכַּסֶּה שִׂנְאָה, בְּמַשָּׁאוֹן; תִּגָּלֶה רָעָתוֹ בְקָהָל.
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26 Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.
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כז כֹּרֶה-שַּׁחַת, בָּהּ יִפּוֹל; וְגוֹלֵל אֶבֶן, אֵלָיו תָּשׁוּב.
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27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
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כח לְשׁוֹן-שֶׁקֶר, יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו; וּפֶה חָלָק, יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶה.
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28 A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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