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Proverbs

Chapter 27
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): aֽl-tּi֭tehalּel bּey֣om macha֑r kּi֤y lo'-te֝da֗ mah-yּe֥led yֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Boast not yourself of tomorrow; for you know not what a day may bring forth.

אַֽל־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹא־תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה־יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehalּeleka֣ za֣r velo'-pi֑yka na֝keri֗y ve'al-shsepateֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ זָ֣ר וְלֹא־פִ֑יךָ נָ֝כְרִ֗י וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּoֽbed-'e֭ben vene֣tel hach֑ol veka֥'as 'e֝vi֗yl kּabe֥d mishshּeneyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

כֹּֽבֶד־אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל הַח֑וֹל וְכַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): akezeriyּ֣ut che֭mah veshshe֣tep 'a֑p umi֥y ya֝'amod lipene֥y qine'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְשֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּמִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹד לִפְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֭obah tּoka֣chat megulּa֑h meֽ'ahaba֥h mesutּaֽret׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Open rebuke is better than secret love.

ט֭וֹבָה תּוֹכַ֣חַת מְגֻלָּ֑ה מֵֽאַהֲבָ֥ה מְסֻתָּֽרֶת׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): ne֭'emaniym pּitze'e֣y 'ohe֑b ve֝na'etּar֗ot neshshiyq֥ot shsoneֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

נֶ֭אֱמָנִים פִּצְעֵ֣י אוֹהֵ֑ב וְ֝נַעְתָּר֗וֹת נְשִׁיק֥וֹת שׂוֹנֵֽא׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ne֣peshsh shse֭be'ah tּab֣us no֑pet vene֥peshsh re֝'eba֗h kּal-ma֥r matֽoq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The full soul loathes an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

נֶ֣פֶשׁ שְׂ֭בֵעָה תָּב֣וּס נֹ֑פֶת וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה כָּל־מַ֥ר מָתֽוֹק׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּe֭tzipּor node֣det min-qinּa֑hּ kּeֽn-'i֝֗yshsh node֥d mimּeqomֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place.

כְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshe֣men u֭qetoret yeshsamּaֽch-le֑b ume֥teq re֝'e֗hu meֽ'atzat-naֽpeshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): reֽ'aka֨ vr'h vere֪'a 'abi֡yka 'aֽl-tּa'azo֗b ube֥yt 'achi֗yka 'al-tּa֭bo bּey֣om 'eyde֑ka t֥ob shshake֥n qa֝r֗ob me'a֥ch rachֽoq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; neither go into your brother's house in the day of your calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

רֵֽעֲךָ֨ ורעה וְרֵ֪עַ אָבִ֡יךָ אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹ֗ב וּבֵ֥ית אָחִ֗יךָ אַל־תָּ֭בוֹא בְּי֣וֹם אֵידֶ֑ךָ ט֥וֹב שָׁכֵ֥ן קָ֝ר֗וֹב מֵאָ֥ח רָחֽוֹק׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): chaka֣m bּe֭niy veshsamּa֣ch libּi֑y ve'ashshi֖ybah chorepi֣y dabaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.

חֲכַ֣ם בְּ֭נִי וְשַׂמַּ֣ח לִבִּ֑י וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָֽר׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֤um ra'a֣h ra'a֣h nisetּa֑r pּe֝ta'yi֗m 'aber֥u ne'enaֽshshu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): qach-bּi֭gedo kּiy-'a֣rab za֑r ube'a֖d nakeriyּa֣h chabeleֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

קַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): meba֘re֤ke re'e֨hu ׀ bּeq֣ol gּa֭dol bּabּo֣qer hashshekּe֑ym qe֝lala֗h tּecha֥shsheb lֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ רֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ בְּק֣וֹל גָּ֭דוֹל בַּבֹּ֣קֶר הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים קְ֝לָלָ֗ה תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב לֽוֹ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּe֣lep t֭ored bּey֣om sageri֑yr ve'e֥shshet mdvnym mi֝deyani֗ym nishshetּavaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

דֶּ֣לֶף ט֭וֹרֵד בְּי֣וֹם סַגְרִ֑יר וְאֵ֥שֶׁת מדונים מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzopene֥yha tzaֽpan-r֑ucha veshshe֖men yemiyn֣o yiqeraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which betrays itself.

צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ צָֽפַן־ר֑וּחַ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣וֹ יִקְרָֽא׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּareze֣l bּebareze֣l ya֑chad ve֝'i֗yshsh ya֣chad pּeneֽy-re'eֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

בַּרְזֶ֣ל בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל יָ֑חַד וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ יַ֣חַד פְּנֵֽי־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): notze֣r tּe֭'enah yo'ka֣l pּireya֑hּ veshshome֖r 'adona֣yv yekubּaֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waits on his master shall be honoured.

נֹצֵ֣ר תְּ֭אֵנָה יֹאכַ֣ל פִּרְיָ֑הּ וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣יו יְכֻבָּֽד׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּa֭mּayim hapּani֣ym lapּani֑ym kּe֤n leֽb-ha֝'ada֗m la'adaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As in water face answers to face, so the heart of man to man.

כַּ֭מַּיִם הַפָּנִ֣ים לַפָּנִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן לֵֽב־הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לָאָדָֽם׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshe'֣ol v'bdh va֭'abadּo lo֣ tishsebּa֑'enah ve'eyne֥y ha֝'ada֗m lo֣ tishsebּaֽ'enah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

שְׁא֣וֹל ואבדה וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹ לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה וְעֵינֵ֥י הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): matzere֣p la֭kּesep vek֣ur lazּaha֑b ve֝'i֗yshsh lepi֣y mahalalֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֥m tּiketּֽoshsh-'et-ha'evi֨yl ׀ bּaֽmּaketּe֡shsh bּet֣oke ha֭riypot bּaֽ'eli֑y lo'-tas֥ur me֝'ala֗yv 'iualetּֽo׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Though you should bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

אִ֥ם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִ֨יל ׀ בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָ֭רִיפוֹת בַּֽעֱלִ֑י לֹא־תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃פ

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): yado֣'a tּe֭da pּene֣y tzo'ne֑ka shshi֥yt li֝bּeka֗ la'adariֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.

יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּ֭דַע פְּנֵ֣י צֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y lo֣ le'ola֣m cho֑sen ve'im-ne֝֗zer led֣or dvr vadֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For riches are not forever: and does the crown endure to every generation?

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א לְעוֹלָ֣ם חֹ֑סֶן וְאִם־נֵ֝֗זֶר לְד֣וֹר דור וָדֽוֹר׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּala֣h cha֭tziyr venire'ah-de֑shshe ve֝ne'esep֗u 'ishsּeb֥ot hariֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The hay appears, and the tender grass shows itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

גָּלָ֣ה חָ֭צִיר וְנִרְאָה־דֶ֑שֶׁא וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ עִשְּׂב֥וֹת הָרִֽים׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּebashsi֥ym lilebushshe֑ka umechi֥yr shsa֝de֗h 'atּudiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

כְּבָשִׂ֥ים לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּמְחִ֥יר שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה עַתּוּדִֽים׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): vede֤y ׀ chale֬b 'izּi֗ym leֽ֭lachemeka lele֣chem bּeyte֑ka ve֝chayּi֗ym lena'aroteֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And you shall have goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the maintenance for your maidens.

וְדֵ֤י ׀ חֲלֵ֬ב עִזִּ֗ים לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ לְלֶ֣חֶם בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃