Proverbs 25 מִשְׁלֵי

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

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

gam-elle mishle shelomo asher he'tiku anshe chizkiyya melekh-yehuda

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

²כְּבֹ֣ד אֱ֭לֹהִים הַסְתֵּ֣ר דָּבָ֑ר וּכְבֹ֥ד מְ֝לָכִ֗ים חֲקֹ֣ר דָּבָֽר׃

kevod elohim haster davar ukhevod melakhim chakor davar

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

³שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק וְלֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃

shamayim larum va'aretz la'omek velev melakhim en cheker

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

⁴הָג֣וֹ סִיגִ֣ים מִכָּ֑סֶף וַיֵּצֵ֖א לַצֹּרֵ֣ף כֶּֽלִי׃

hago sigim mikkasef vayyetze latzoref keli

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

⁵הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃

hago rasha' lifne-melekh veyikkon batzedek kiso

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

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

al-tithaddar lifne-melekh uvimkom gedolim al-ta'amod

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

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

ki tov amar-lekha ale henna mehashpilkha lifne nadiv asher rau enekha

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.

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

al-tetze lariv maher pen ma-ta'ase be'acharitah behakhlim otkha re'ekha

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.

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

rivkha riv et-re'ekha vesod acher al-tegal

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

¹⁰פֶּֽן־יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תָשֽׁוּב׃

pen-yechassedkha shomea vedibbatkha lo tashuv

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

¹¹תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃

tappuche zahav bemaskiyyot kasef davar davur al-afnav

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

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

nezem zahav vachali-khatem mokhiach chakham al-ozen shoma'at

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

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

ketzinnat-sheleg beyom katzir tzir ne'eman lesholchav venefesh adonav yashiv

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. .

¹⁴נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭רוּחַ וְגֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן אִ֥ישׁ מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל בְּמַתַּת־שָֽׁקֶר׃

nesi'im veruach vegeshem ayin ish mithallel bemattat-shaker

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

¹⁵בְּאֹ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם יְפֻתֶּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְלָשׁ֥וֹן רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבָּר־גָּֽרֶם׃

be'orekh appayim yefutte katzin velashon rakka tishbar-garem

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

¹⁶דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃

devash matzata ekhol dayyekka pen-tisba'ennu vahaketo

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

¹⁷הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְךָ מִבֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ פֶּן־יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ׃

hokar raglekha mibbet re'ekha pen-yisba'akha usene'ekha

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

¹⁸מֵפִ֣יץ וְ֭חֶרֶב וְחֵ֣ץ שָׁנ֑וּן אִ֥ישׁ עֹנֶ֥ה בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃

mefitz vecherev vechetz shanun ish one vere'ehu ed shaker

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

¹⁹שֵׁ֣ן רֹ֭עָה וְרֶ֣גֶל מוּעָ֑דֶת מִבְטָ֥ח בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד בְּי֣וֹם צָרָֽה׃

shen ro'a veregel mu'adet mivtach boged beyom tzara

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

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

ma'ade beged beyom kara chometz al-nater veshar bashirim al lev-ra'

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.

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

im-ra'ev sona'akha ha'akhilehu lachem ve'im-tzame hashkehu mayim

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

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

ki gechalim atta chote al-rosho veADONAI yeshallem-lakh

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

²³ר֣וּחַ צָ֭פוֹן תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל גָּ֑שֶׁם וּפָנִ֥ים נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים לְשׁ֣וֹן סָֽתֶר׃

ruach tzafon techolel gashem ufanim niz'amim leshon sater

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

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

tov shevet al-pinnat-gag me'eshet midyanim uvet chaver

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

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

mayim karim al-nefesh ayefa ushemu'a tova me'eretz merchak

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

²⁶מַעְיָ֣ן נִ֭רְפָּשׂ וּמָק֣וֹר מָשְׁחָ֑ת צַ֝דִּ֗יק מָ֣ט לִפְנֵֽי־רָשָֽׁע׃

ma'yan nirpas umakor mashchat tzaddik mat lifne-rasha'

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

²⁷אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְחֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣ם כָּבֽוֹד׃

akhol devash harbot lo-tov vecheker kevodam kavod

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

²⁸עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְרוּחֽוֹ׃

ir perutza en choma ish asher en ma'tzar lerucho

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

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

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

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

³As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

⁴Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.

⁵Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

⁶Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;

⁷for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

⁸Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

⁹Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,

¹⁰lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.

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

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

¹³As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

¹⁴As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

¹⁵By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁶Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

¹⁷Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

¹⁸A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

²⁰As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

²¹If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

²²for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

²³The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

²⁴It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

²⁸Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.

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