Proverbs 26

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Proverbs 26 - 1

שֶׁלֶגshelegLike snowH7950 קַיִץqayitsin summerH7019 מָטַרmâṭarand rainH4306 קָצִירqâtsîyrat harvest ,H7105 כֵּןkên...H3651 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdhonorH3519 לֹאlôʼdoes notH3808 נָאוֶהnâʼvehbefitH5000 כְּסִילkᵉçîyla fool.H3684

Proverbs 26 - 2

נוּדnûwdLike a flutteringH5110 צִפּוֹרtsippôwrsparrowH6833 עוּףʻûwphor dartingH5774 כֵּןkên...H3651 דְּרוֹרdᵉrôwrswallow ,H1866 חִנָּםchinnâman undeservedH2600 קְלָלָהqᵉlâlâhcurseH7045 לֹאlôʼdoes notH3808 בּוֹאbôwʼcome to rest.H935

Proverbs 26 - 3

שׁוֹטshôwṭA whipH7752 סוּסçûwçfor the horse ,H5483 מֶתֶגmethega bridleH4964 חֲמוֹרchămôwrfor the donkey ,H2543 שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭand a rodH7626 גֵּוgêvfor the backsH1460 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof fools !H3684

Proverbs 26 - 4

אַלʼalDo notH408 עָנָהʻânâhanswerH6030 כְּסִילkᵉçîyla foolH3684 אִוֶּלֶתʼivvelethaccording to his folly ,H200 פֵּןpênorH6435 אַתָּהʼattâhyou yourselfH859 שָׁוָהshâvâhwill be like himH7737 גַּםgam....H1571

Proverbs 26 - 5

עָנָהʻânâhAnswerH6030 כְּסִילkᵉçîyla foolH3684 אִוֶּלֶתʼivvelethaccording to his folly ,H200 פֵּןpênlestH6435 הָיָהhâyâhhe becomeH1961 חָכָםchâkâmwiseH2450 עַיִןʻayinin his own eyes.H5869

Proverbs 26 - 6

קָצָהqâtsâhLike cutting offH7096 רֶגֶלregelone’s own feetH7272 שָׁתָהshâthâhor drinkingH8354 חָמָסchâmâçviolenceH2555 שָׁלַחshâlachis the sendingH7971 דָּבָרdâbârof a messageH1697 יָדyâdby the handH3027 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof a fool.H3684

Proverbs 26 - 7

פִּסֵּחַpiççêachLike lameH6455 שׁוֹקshôwqlegsH7785 דָּלַלdâlalhanging limpH1809 מָשָׁלmâshâlis a proverbH4912 פֶּהpehin the mouthH6310 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof a fool.H3684

Proverbs 26 - 8

צָרַרtsârarLike bindingH6887 אֶבֶןʼebena stoneH68 מַרְגֵּמָהmargêmâhinto a slingH4773 כֵּןkênisH3651 נָתַןnâthanthe givingH5414 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdof honorH3519 כְּסִילkᵉçîylto a fool.H3684

Proverbs 26 - 9

חוֹחַchôwach(Like) a thornH2336 עָלָהʻâlâh(that) fallsH5927 יָדyâdinto the handH3027 שִׁכּוֹרshikkôwrof a drunkardH7910 מָשָׁלmâshâlis a proverbH4912 פֶּהpehin the mouthH6310 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof a fool.H3684

Proverbs 26 - 10

רַבrabLike an archerH7228 חָלַלchâlalwho woundsH2490 כֹּלkôlat randomH3605 שָׂכַרsâkaris he who hiresH7936 כְּסִילkᵉçîyla foolH3684 שָׂכַרsâkarorH7936 עָבַרʻâbarpasserby.H5674

Proverbs 26 - 11

כֶּלֶבkelebAs a dogH3611 שׁוּבshûwbreturnsH7725 עַלʻaltoH5921 קֵאqêʼits vomit ,H6892 כְּסִילkᵉçîylso a foolH3684 שָׁנָהshânâhrepeatsH8138 אִוֶּלֶתʼivvelethhis folly.H200

Proverbs 26 - 12

רָאָהrâʼâhDo you seeH7200 אִישׁʼîysha manH376 חָכָםchâkâmwho is wiseH2450 עַיִןʻayinin his own eyes ?H5869 תִּקְוָהtiqvâhThere is more hopeH8615 כְּסִילkᵉçîylfor a foolH3684 מִןminthan for him.H4480

Proverbs 26 - 13

עָצֵלʻâtsêlThe slackerH6102 אָמַרʼâmarsays ,H559 שַׁחַלshachal“ A lionH7826 דֶּרֶךְderek(is) in the road !H1870 אֲרִיʼărîyA fierce lionH738 בֵּיןbêyn(roams)H996 רְחֹבrᵉchôbthe public square ! ”H7339

Proverbs 26 - 14

דֶּלֶתdeleth(As) a doorH1817 סָבַבçâbabturnsH5437 עַלʻalonH5921 צִירtsîyrits hinges ,H6735 עָצֵלʻâtsêlso the slackerH6102 עַלʻal(turns) onH5921 מִטָּהmiṭṭâhhis bed.H4296

Proverbs 26 - 15

עָצֵלʻâtsêlThe slackerH6102 טָמַןṭâmanburiesH2934 יָדyâdhis handH3027 צַלַּחַתtsallachathin the dish ;H6747 לָאָהlâʼâhit wearies himH3811 שׁוּבshûwbto bring it backH7725 אֵלʼêltoH413 פֶּהpehhis mouth.H6310

Proverbs 26 - 16

עָצֵלʻâtsêlThe slackerH6102 חָכָםchâkâm(is) wiserH2450 עַיִןʻayinin his own eyesH5869 שֶׁבַעshebaʻthan seven menH7651 שׁוּבshûwbwho answerH7725 טַעַםṭaʻamdiscreetly.H2940

Proverbs 26 - 17

חָזַקchâzaqLike one who grabsH2388 כֶּלֶבkeleba dogH3611 אֹזֶןʼôzenby the earsH241 עָבַרʻâbaris a passerbyH5674 עָבַרʻâbarwho meddlesH5674 עַלʻalinH5921 רִיבrîyba quarrelH7379 לֹאlôʼnotH3808

Proverbs 26 - 18

לָהַהּlâhahhLike a madmanH3856 יָרָהyârâhshootingH3384 זִיקָהzîyqâhfirebrandsH2131 מָוֶתmâvethand deadlyH4194 חֵץchêtsarrows ,H2671

Proverbs 26 - 19

כֵּןkênsoH3651 אִישׁʼîyshis the manH376 רָמָהrâmâhwho deceivesH7411 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רֵעַrêaʻhis neighborH7453 אָמַרʼâmarand says ,H559 אֲנִיʼănîy“ IH589 לֹאlôʼwas onlyH3808 שָׂחַקsâchaqjoking ! ”H7832

Proverbs 26 - 20

אֶפֶסʼepheçWithoutH657 עֵץʻêtswood ,H6086 אֵשׁʼêsha fireH784 כָּבָהkâbâhgoes out ;H3518 אַיִןʼayinwithoutH369 רָגַןrâgangossip ,H7279 מָדוֹןmâdôwna conflictH4066 שָׁתַקshâthaqceases.H8367

Proverbs 26 - 21

פֶּחָםpechâmLike charcoalH6352 גֶּחֶלgechelfor embersH1513 עֵץʻêtsand woodH6086 אֵשׁʼêshfor fire ,H784 מָדוֹןmâdôwnso is a quarrelsomeH4066 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 חָרַרchârarfor kindlingH2787 רִיבrîybstrife.H7379

Proverbs 26 - 22

דָּבָרdâbârThe wordsH1697 רָגַןrâganof a gossipH7279 לָהַםlâhamare like choice morselsH3859 הֵםhêmthatH1992 יָרַדyâradgo downH3381 חֶדֶרchederinto the inmost beingH2315 בֶּטֶןbeṭen....H990

Proverbs 26 - 23

כֶּסֶףkeçephLike glazeH3701 סִיגçîyg...H5509 צָפָהtsâphâhcoveringH6823 עַלʻal...H5921 חֶרֶשׂcheresan earthen vesselH2789 דָּלַקdâlaqare burningH1814 שָׂפָהsâphâhlipsH8193 רַעraʻand a wickedH7451 לֵבlêbheart.H3820

Proverbs 26 - 24

שָׂנֵאsânêʼA hateful manH8130 נָכַרnâkardisguises himselfH5234 שָׂפָהsâphâhwith his speech ,H8193 שִׁיתshîythbut he lays upH7896 מִרְמָהmirmâhdeceitH4820 קֶרֶבqerebin his heart.H7130

Proverbs 26 - 25

כִּיkîyWhenH3588 קוֹלqôwlhe speaksH6963 חָנַןchânangraciously ,H2603 אַלʼaldo notH408 אָמַןʼâmanbelieveH539 כִּיkîyforH3588 שֶׁבַעshebaʻsevenH7651 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahabominationsH8441 לֵבlêb(fill) his heart.H3820

Proverbs 26 - 26

שִׂנְאָהsinʼâhThough his hatredH8135 כָּסָהkâçâhis concealedH3680 מַשָּׁאוֹןmashshâʼôwnby deception ,H4860 רַעraʻhis wickednessH7451 גָּלָהgâlâhwill be exposedH1540 קָהָלqâhâlin the assembly.H6951

Proverbs 26 - 27

כָּרָהkârâhHe who digsH3738 שַׁחַתshachatha pitH7845 נָפַלnâphalwill fallH5307 גָּלַלgâlaland he who rollsH1556 אֶבֶןʼebena stoneH68 שׁוּבshûwbwill have it roll backH7725 אֵלʼêlon him.H413

Proverbs 26 - 28

שֶׁקֶרsheqerA lyingH8267 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwntongueH3956 שָׂנֵאsânêʼhatesH8130 דַּךְdakthose it crushes ,H1790 חָלָקchâlâqand a flatteringH2509 פֶּהpehmouthH6310 עָשָׂהʻâsâhcausesH6213 מִדְחֶהmidchehruin.H4072

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