The Lashawan Qadash

pro 26:1

כָּבֹֽוד

לִכְסִ֣יל

נָאוֶ֖ה

לֹא

כֵּ֤ן

בַּקָּצִ֑יר

מָּטָ֥ר

וְכַ

בַּקַּ֗יִץ

שֶּׁ֤לֶג

כַּ

kabowdh

likesiylh

na'wehh

lo'

kenh

baqasiyrh

matarh

weka

baqayish

selegh

kabowd

likesiyl

na'weh

lo'

ken

baqasiyr

matar

weka

baqayis

seleg

honor

a fool.

befit

does not

at harvest,

and rain

in summer

Like snow

26-1. As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

pro 26:2

לֹ֣ותָבֹֽא	חִ֝נָּ֗ם	קִֽלְלַ֥ת	כֵּ֥ן	לָע֑וּף	דְּרֹ֣ור	כַּ	לָ֭נוּד	צִּפֹּ֣ור	כַּ
𐤋𐤅𐤕􉀑𐤀	𐤇𐤍𐤌	𐤒𐤋𐤋𐤕	𐤊𐤍	𐤋𐤏𐤅𐤐	𐤃𐤓𐤅𐤓	𐤊	𐤋𐤍𐤅𐤃	𐤑𐤐𐤅𐤓	𐤊
lowtabo'	hinamh	qilelath	kenh	la'wph	derowrh	ka	lanwdh	sipowrh	ka
lowtabo'	hinam	qilelat	ken	la'wp	derowr	ka	lanwd	sipowr	ka
does not come to rest.	an undeserved	curse		or darting	swallow,		Like a fluttering	sparrow

26-2. As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

pro 26:3

כְּסִילִֽים	לְגֵ֣ו	וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט	לַחֲמֹ֑ור	מֶ֣תֶג	לַ֭סּוּס	שֹׁ֣וט
𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌	𐤋𐤂𐤅	𐤅𐤔􉀑𐤈	𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓	𐤌𐤕𐤂	𐤋𐤎𐤅𐤎	𐤔𐤅𐤈
kesiyliymh	legewh	wesebeth	lahamowrh	metegh	laswsh	sowth
kesiyliym	legew	wesebet	lahamowr	meteg	lasws	sowt
of fools!	for the backs	and a rod	for the donkey,	a bridle	for the horse,	A whip

26-3. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

pro 26:4

אָֽתָּה	לֹּ֥וגַם	פֶּֽןתִּשְׁוֶה	אִוַּלְתֹּ֑ו	כְּ	כְּ֭סִיל	תַּ֣עַן	אַל
𐤀𐤕𐤄	𐤋𐤅𐤂𐤌	𐤐𐤍𐤕𐤔𐤅𐤄	𐤀𐤅𐤋𐤕𐤅	𐤊	𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋	𐤕𐤏𐤍	𐤀𐤋
'atahh	lowgamh	pentisewehh	'iwaletowh	ke	kesiylh	ta'anh	'alh
'atah	lowgam	pentiseweh	'iwaletow	ke	kesiyl	ta'an	'al
you yourself		or will be like him.	according to his folly,		a fool	answer	Do not

26-4. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

pro 26:5

בְּעֵינָֽיו	חָכָ֣ם	פֶּןיִהְיֶ֖ה	אִוַּלְתֹּ֑ו	כְּ	כְ֭סִיל	עֲנֵ֣ה
􉀑𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤅	𐤇𐤊𐤌	𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤄	𐤀𐤅𐤋𐤕𐤅	𐤊	𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋	𐤏𐤍𐤄
be'eynaywh	hakamh	penyiheyehh	'iwaletowh	ke	kesiylh	'anehh
be'eynayw	hakam	penyiheyeh	'iwaletow	ke	kesiyl	'aneh
in his own eyes.	wise	lest he become	according to his folly,		a fool	Answer

26-5. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

pro 26:6

כְּסִֽיל	בְּיַד	דְּבָרִ֣ים	שֹׁלֵ֖חַ	שֹׁתֶ֑ה	חָמָ֣ס	רַ֭גְלַיִם	מְקַצֶּ֣ה
𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋	􉀑𐤉𐤃	𐤃􉀑𐤓𐤉𐤌	𐤔𐤋𐤇	𐤔𐤕𐤄	𐤇𐤌𐤎	𐤓𐤂𐤋𐤉𐤌	𐤌𐤒𐤑𐤄
kesiylh	beyadh	debariymh	soleha	sotehh	hamash	ragelayimh	meqasehh
kesiyl	beyad	debariym	soleha	soteh	hamas	ragelayim	meqaseh
of a fool.	by the hand	of a message	is the sending	or drinking	violence	one’s own feet	Like cutting off

26-6. He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

pro 26:7

כְסִילִֽים	בְּפִ֣י	וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל	פִּסֵּ֑חַ	מִ	שֹׁ֖קַיִם	דַּלְי֣וּ
𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌	􉀑𐤐𐤉	𐤅𐤌𐤔𐤋	𐤐𐤎𐤇	𐤌	𐤔𐤒𐤉𐤌	𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤅
kesiyliymh	bepiyh	wmasalh	piseha	mi	soqayimh	daleywh
kesiyliym	bepiy	wmasal	piseha	mi	soqayim	daleyw
of a fool.	in the mouth	is a proverb	Like lame		legs	hanging limp

26-7. The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

pro 26:8

כָּבֹֽוד	לִכְסִ֣יל	נֹותֵ֖ן	כֵּן	בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑ה	אֶ֭בֶן	צְרֹ֣ור	כִּ
𐤊􉀑𐤅𐤃	𐤋𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋	𐤍𐤅𐤕𐤍	𐤊𐤍	􉀑𐤌𐤓𐤂𐤌𐤄	𐤀􉀑𐤍	𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤓	𐤊
kabowdh	likesiylh	nowtenh	kenh	bemaregemahh	'ebenh	serowrh	ki
kabowd	likesiyl	nowten	ken	bemaregemah	'eben	serowr	ki
of honor	to a fool.	the giving	is	into a sling	a stone	Like binding

26-8. As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

pro 26:9

כְסִילִֽים	בְּפִ֣י	וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל	שִׁכֹּ֑ור	בְיַד	עָלָ֣ה	חֹ֭וחַ
𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌	􉀑𐤐𐤉	𐤅𐤌𐤔𐤋	𐤔𐤊𐤅𐤓	􉀑𐤉𐤃	𐤏𐤋𐤄	𐤇𐤅𐤇
kesiyliymh	bepiyh	wmasalh	sikowrh	beyadh	'alahh	howha
kesiyliym	bepiy	wmasal	sikowr	beyad	'alah	howha
of a fool.	in the mouth	is a proverb	of a drunkard	into the hand	[that] falls	[Like] a thorn

26-9. As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.

pro 26:10

עֹבְרִֽים	וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר	כְּ֝סִ֗יל	וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר	כֹּ֑ל	מְחֹֽולֵֽל	רַ֥ב
𐤏􉀑𐤓𐤉𐤌	𐤅𐤔𐤊𐤓	𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋	𐤅𐤔𐤊𐤓	𐤊𐤋	𐤌𐤇𐤅𐤋𐤋	𐤓􉀑
'oberiymh	wesokerh	kesiylh	wesokerh	kolh	mehowlelh	rabh
'oberiym	wesoker	kesiyl	wesoker	kol	mehowlel	rab
passer-by.	or	a fool	is he who hires	at random	who wounds	Like an archer

26-10. The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

pro 26:11

בְאִוַּלְתֹּֽו	שֹׁונֶ֥ה	כְּ֝סִ֗יל	קֵאֹ֑ו	עַל	שָׁ֣ב	כֶלֶב	כְּ֭
􉀑𐤀𐤅𐤋𐤕𐤅	𐤔𐤅𐤍𐤄	𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋	𐤒𐤀𐤅	𐤏𐤋	𐤔􉀑	𐤊𐤋􉀑	𐤊
be'iwaletowh	sownehh	kesiylh	qe'owh	'alh	sabh	kelebh	ke
be'iwaletow	sowneh	kesiyl	qe'ow	'al	sab	keleb	ke
his folly.	repeats	so a fool	its vomit,	to	returns	As a dog

26-11. As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

pro 26:12

מִמֶּֽנּוּ	לִכְסִ֣יל	תִּקְוָ֖ה	בְּעֵינָ֑יו	חָכָ֣ם	אִ֭ישׁ	רָאִ֗יתָ
𐤌𐤌𐤍𐤅	𐤋𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋	𐤕𐤒𐤅𐤄	􉀑𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤅	𐤇𐤊𐤌	𐤀𐤉𐤔	𐤓𐤀𐤉𐤕
mimenwh	likesiylh	tiqewahh	be'eynaywh	hakamh	'iysh	ra'iyta
mimenw	likesiyl	tiqewah	be'eynayw	hakam	'iys	ra'iyta
than for him.	for a fool	There is more hope	in his own eyes?	who is wise	a man	Do you see

26-12. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

pro 26:13

הָרְחֹבֹֽות	בֵּ֣ין	אֲ֝רִ֗י	בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ	שַׁ֣חַל	עָ֭צֵל	אָמַ֣ר
𐤄𐤓𐤇􉀑𐤅𐤕	􉀑𐤉𐤍	𐤀𐤓𐤉	􉀑𐤃𐤓𐤊	𐤔𐤇𐤋	𐤏𐤑𐤋	𐤀𐤌𐤓
harehobowth	beynh	'ariyh	badareke	sahalh	'aselh	'amarh
harehobowt	beyn	'ariy	badareke	sahal	'asel	'amar
the public square!”	[roams]	A fierce lion	[is] in the road!	“A lion	The slacker	says,

26-13. The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

pro 26:14

מִטָּתֹֽו	עַל	וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל	צִירָ֑הּ	עַל	תִּסֹּ֣וב	הַ֭דֶּלֶת
𐤌𐤈𐤕𐤅	𐤏𐤋	𐤅𐤏𐤑𐤋	𐤑𐤉𐤓𐤄	𐤏𐤋	𐤕𐤎𐤅􉀑	𐤄𐤃𐤋𐤕
mitatowh	'alh	we'aselh	siyrahh	'alh	tisowbh	hadeleth
mitatow	'al	we'asel	siyrah	'al	tisowb	hadelet
his bed.	[turns] on	so the sluggard	its hinges,	on	turns	[As] a door

26-14. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

pro 26:15

אֶלפִּֽיו	לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ	נִ֝לְאָ֗ה	בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת	יָ֭דֹו	עָצֵ֣ל	טָ֘מַ֤ן
𐤀𐤋𐤐𐤉𐤅	𐤋𐤄𐤔𐤉􉀑𐤄	𐤍𐤋𐤀𐤄	􉀑𐤑𐤋𐤇𐤕	𐤉𐤃𐤅	𐤏𐤑𐤋	𐤈𐤌𐤍
'elpiywh	lahasiybahh	nile'ahh	basalahath	yadowh	'aselh	tamanh
'elpiyw	lahasiybah	nile'ah	basalahat	yadow	'asel	taman
to his mouth.	to bring it back	he is too lazy	in the dish;	his hand	The sluggard	buries

26-15. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

pro 26:16

טָֽעַם	מְשִׁ֣יבֵי	שִּׁבְעָ֗ה	מִ֝	בְּעֵינָ֑יו	עָצֵ֣ל	חָכָ֣ם
𐤈𐤏𐤌	𐤌𐤔𐤉􉀑𐤉	𐤔􉀑𐤏𐤄	𐤌	􉀑𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤅	𐤏𐤑𐤋	𐤇𐤊𐤌
ta'amh	mesiybeyh	sibe'ahh	mi	be'eynaywh	'aselh	hakamh
ta'am	mesiybey	sibe'ah	mi	be'eynayw	'asel	hakam
discreetly.	who answer	than seven men		in his own eyes	The sluggard	[is] wiser

26-16. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

pro 26:17

לֹּֽא	רִ֥יב	עַל	מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר	עֹבֵ֥ר	כָ֑לֶב	בְּאָזְנֵי	מַחֲזִ֥יק
𐤋𐤀	𐤓𐤉􉀑	𐤏𐤋	𐤌𐤕𐤏􉀑𐤓	𐤏􉀑𐤓	𐤊𐤋􉀑	􉀑𐤀𐤆𐤍𐤉	𐤌𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤒
lo'	riybh	'alh	mite'aberh	'oberh	kalebh	be'azeneyh	mahaziyqh
lo'	riyb	'al	mite'aber	'ober	kaleb	be'azeney	mahaziyq
not his own.	a quarrel	in	who meddles	is a passer-by	a dog	by the ears	Like one who grabs

26-17. He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

pro 26:18

וָמָֽוֶת	חִצִּ֥ים	זִקִּ֗ים	הַיֹּרֶ֥ה	מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ	לֹֽוכְּֽ֭
𐤅𐤌𐤅𐤕	𐤇𐤑𐤉𐤌	𐤆𐤒𐤉𐤌	𐤄𐤉𐤓𐤄	𐤌𐤕𐤋𐤄𐤋𐤄	𐤋𐤅𐤊
wamaweth	hisiymh	ziqiymh	hayorehh	mitelaheleha	lowke
wamawet	hisiym	ziqiym	hayoreh	mitelaheleha	lowke
and deadly	arrows,	firebrands	shooting	Like a madman

26-18. As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

pro 26:19

אָֽנִי	מְשַׂחֵ֥ק	לֹא	הֲֽ	וְ֝אָמַ֗ר	רֵעֵ֑הוּ	אֶת	רִמָּ֣ה	אִ֭ישׁ	כֵּֽן
𐤀𐤍𐤉	𐤌𐤔𐤇𐤒	𐤋𐤀	𐤄	𐤅𐤀𐤌𐤓	𐤓𐤏𐤄𐤅	𐤀𐤕	𐤓𐤌𐤄	𐤀𐤉𐤔	𐤊𐤍
'aniyh	mesaheqh	lo'	ha	we'amarh	re'ehwh	'eth	rimahh	'iysh	kenh
'aniy	mesaheq	lo'	ha	we'amar	re'ehw	'et	rimah	'iys	ken
“I	joking!”	was only		and says,	his neighbor		who deceives	is the man	so

26-19. So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

pro 26:20

מָדֹֽון	יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק	נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן	וּבְאֵ֥ין	אֵ֑שׁ	תִּכְבֶּה	עֵ֭צִים	בְּאֶ֣פֶס
𐤌𐤃𐤅𐤍	𐤉𐤔𐤕𐤒	𐤍𐤓𐤂𐤍	𐤅􉀑𐤀𐤉𐤍	𐤀𐤔	𐤕𐤊􉀑𐤄	𐤏𐤑𐤉𐤌	􉀑𐤀𐤐𐤎
madownh	yisetoqh	nireganh	wbe'eynh	'esh	tikebehh	'esiymh	be'epesh
madown	yisetoq	niregan	wbe'eyn	'es	tikebeh	'esiym	be'epes
a conflict	ceases.	gossip,	without	a fire	goes out;	wood,	Without

26-20. Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

pro 26:21

רִֽיב	לְחַרְחַר	מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים	וְאִ֥ישׁ	לְאֵ֑שׁ	וְעֵצִ֣ים	לְ֭גֶחָלִים	פֶּחָ֣ם
𐤓𐤉􉀑	𐤋𐤇𐤓𐤇𐤓	𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤌	𐤅𐤀𐤉𐤔	𐤋𐤀𐤔	𐤅𐤏𐤑𐤉𐤌	𐤋𐤂𐤇𐤋𐤉𐤌	𐤐𐤇𐤌
riybh	lehareharh	mideyaniymh	we'iysh	le'esh	we'esiymh	legehaliymh	pehamh
riyb	leharehar	mideyaniym	we'iys	le'es	we'esiym	legehaliym	peham
strife.	for kindling	so is a quarrelsome	man	for fire,	and wood	for embers	Like charcoal

26-21. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

pro 26:22

בָֽטֶן	חַדְרֵי	יָרְד֥וּ	וְ֝הֵ֗ם	מִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים	כְּ	נִ֭רְגָּן	דִּבְרֵ֣י
􉀑𐤈𐤍	𐤇𐤃𐤓𐤉	𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤅	𐤅𐤄𐤌	𐤌𐤕𐤋𐤄𐤌𐤉𐤌	𐤊	𐤍𐤓𐤂𐤍	𐤃􉀑𐤓𐤉
batenh	hadereyh	yaredwh	wehemh	mitelahamiymh	ke	nireganh	dibereyh
baten	haderey	yaredw	wehem	mitelahamiym	ke	niregan	diberey
	to the inmost being.	go down	that	are like choice morsels		of a gossip	The words

26-22. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

pro 26:23

רָֽע	וְלֶב	דֹּלְקִ֣ים	שְׂפָתַ֖יִם	חָ֑רֶשׂ	עַל	מְצֻפֶּ֣ה	סִ֭יגִים	כֶּ֣סֶף
𐤓𐤏	𐤅𐤋􉀑	𐤃𐤋𐤒𐤉𐤌	𐤔𐤐𐤕𐤉𐤌	𐤇𐤓𐤔	𐤏𐤋	𐤌𐤑𐤐𐤄	𐤎𐤉𐤂𐤉𐤌	𐤊𐤎𐤐
ra'	welebh	doleqiymh	sepatayimh	haresh	'alh	mesupehh	siygiymh	keseph
ra'	weleb	doleqiym	sepatayim	hares	'al	mesupeh	siygiym	kesep
and a wicked	heart.	are burning	lips	an earthen vessel		covering		Like glaze

26-23. Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

pro 26:24

מִרְמָֽה	יָשִׁ֥ית	וּ֝בְקִרְבֹּ֗ו	שֹׂונֵ֑א	יִנָּכֵ֣ר	בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיו
𐤌𐤓𐤌𐤄	𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤕	𐤅􉀑𐤒𐤓􉀑𐤅	𐤔𐤅𐤍𐤀	𐤉𐤍𐤊𐤓	􉀑שׂ𐤐𐤕𐤉𐤅
miremahh	yasiyth	wbeqirebowh	sowne'	yinakerh	biשׂepataywh
miremah	yasiyt	wbeqirebow	sowne'	yinaker	biשׂepatayw
deceit	but he lays up	in his heart.	A hateful man	disguises himself	with his speech,

26-24. He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

pro 26:25

בְּלִבֹּֽו	תֹּועֵבֹ֣ות	בֹּ֑וכִּ֤ישֶׁ֖בַע	תַּֽאֲמֶן	אַל	קֹ֖ולֹו	כִּֽייְחַנֵּ֣ן
􉀑𐤋􉀑𐤅	𐤕𐤅𐤏􉀑𐤅𐤕	􉀑𐤅𐤊𐤉𐤔􉀑𐤏	𐤕𐤀𐤌𐤍	𐤀𐤋	𐤒𐤅𐤋𐤅	𐤊𐤉𐤉𐤇𐤍𐤍
belibowh	tow'ebowth	bowkiyseba'	ta'amenh	'alh	qowlowh	kiyyehanenh
belibow	tow'ebowt	bowkiyseba'	ta'amen	'al	qowlow	kiyyehanen
[fill] his heart.	abominations	for seven	believe him,	do not	he speaks	When graciously,

26-25. When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

pro 26:26

בְקָהָֽל	רָעָתֹ֣ו	תִּגָּלֶ֖ה	בְּמַשָּׁאֹ֑ון	שִׂ֭נְאָה	תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה
􉀑𐤒𐤄𐤋	𐤓𐤏𐤕𐤅	𐤕𐤂𐤋𐤄	􉀑𐤌𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤍	𐤔𐤍𐤀𐤄	𐤕𐤊𐤎𐤄
beqahalh	ra'atowh	tigalehh	bemasa'ownh	sine'ahh	tikasehh
beqahal	ra'atow	tigaleh	bemasa'own	sine'ah	tikaseh
in the assembly.	his wickedness	will be exposed	by deception,	Though his hatred	is concealed

26-26. Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

pro 26:27

אֵלָ֥יותָּשֽׁוּב	אֶ֝בֶן	וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל	בָּ֣הּיִפֹּ֑ל	שַּׁ֭חַת	כֹּֽרֶה
𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤕𐤔𐤅􉀑	𐤀􉀑𐤍	𐤅𐤂𐤋𐤋	􉀑𐤄𐤉𐤐𐤋	𐤔𐤇𐤕	𐤊𐤓𐤄
'elaywtaswbh	'ebenh	wegolelh	bahyipolh	sahath	korehh
'elaywtaswb	'eben	wegolel	bahyipol	sahat	koreh
on him. it will come back	a stone,	and whoever rolls	will fall into it,	a pit	He who digs

26-27. Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

pro 26:28

מִדְחֶֽה	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	חָ֝לָ֗ק	וּפֶ֥ה	דַכָּ֑יו	יִשְׂנָ֣א	שֶׁ֭קֶר	לְֽשֹׁון
𐤌𐤃𐤇𐤄	𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤄	𐤇𐤋𐤒	𐤅𐤐𐤄	𐤃𐤊𐤉𐤅	𐤉𐤔𐤍𐤀	𐤔𐤒𐤓	𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍
midehehh	ya'asehh	halaqh	wpehh	dakaywh	yisena'	seqerh	lesownh
mideheh	ya'aseh	halaq	wpeh	dakayw	yisena'	seqer	lesown
ruin.	causes	and a flattering	mouth	those it crushes,	hates	A lying	tongue

26-28. A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.