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1 When it snows in the summer, |x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹא"ore when it rains in the harvest,
that is what it is like when |x-strong="l:H3684" x-lemma="כְּסִיל" x-morph="He,R:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִכְסִ֣יל"a fool gets honore—
honor for him |x-strong="H5000" x-lemma="נָאוֶה" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נָאוֶ֖ה"comes at the wrong time, and the wrong placee.
2 A sparrow |x-strong="l:H5110" x-lemma="נוּד" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָ֭נוּד"flies here and there flittering arounde, and a swallow darts back and forth |x-strong="l:H5774a" x-lemma="עוּף" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָע֑וּף"when it fliese,
that is like |x-strong="H0935" x-lemma="בּוֹא" x-morph="He,Vqi3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תָבֹֽא"someonee |x-strong="H7045" x-lemma="קְלָלָה" x-morph="He,Ncfsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="קִֽלְלַ֥ת"speaking a curse against youe—|x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לא"but it cannote land on you. s
3 |x-strong="l:H5483b" x-lemma="סוּס" x-morph="He,Rd:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַ֭סּוּס"A horsee |x-strong="H7752" x-lemma="שׁוֹט" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שׁ֣וֹט"needs a whip to make it movee, |x-strong="l:H2543" x-lemma="חֲמוֹר" x-morph="He,Rd:Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַחֲמ֑וֹר"and a donkeye |x-strong="H4964" x-lemma="מֶתֶג" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֶ֣תֶג"must have a bridle in its mouth, or it will not carry its loade.
In the same way, a fool needs someone to beat him |x-strong="l:H1460a" x-lemma="גֵּו" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְגֵ֣ו"on his back to get him to do anythinge.
4 |x-strong="H0408" x-lemma="אַל" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַל"Do note reply to a fool when he is trying to draw you into his foolishness,
or you will be just as much a fool |x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לּ֥וֹ"as hee |x-strong="H1571" x-lemma="גַּם" x-morph="He,D" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="גַם"ise. s
5 |x-strong="H3684" x-lemma="כְּסִיל" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כְ֭סִיל"Give a fool an answere that will be just as foolish as his question,
|x-strong="H1961" x-lemma="הָיָה" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִהְיֶ֖ה"and that maye open his eyes |x-strong="H6030b" x-lemma="עָנָה" x-morph="He,Vqv2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֲנֵ֣ה"so he can see that he is note |x-strong="H2450" x-lemma="חָכָם" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָכָ֣ם"as wise as he thinkse.
6 If you entrust an important message to be delivered by a fool,
|x-strong="H2555" x-lemma="חָמָס" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָמָ֣ס"that would be as foolishe as cutting of |x-strong="H7272" x-lemma="רֶגֶל" x-morph="He,Ncfda" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רַ֭גְלַיִם"your own feete, and then taking a drink of poison. s
7 A lame man cannot use his legs; they hang down and are useless,
as useless as when |x-strong="H3684" x-lemma="כְּסִיל" x-morph="He,Aampa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כְסִילִֽים"foolse are reciting proverbs to one another that they do not understand..
8 |x-strong="H0068" x-lemma="אֶבֶן" x-morph="He,Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶ֭בֶן"When you tie a stonee into a sling so it cannot be thrown,
that is like one who gives honor |x-strong="l:H3684" x-lemma="כְּסִיל" x-morph="He,R:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִכְסִ֣יל"to a foole,
|x-strong="l:H3684" x-lemma="כְּסִיל" x-morph="He,R:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִכְסִ֣יל"for no matter how much you praise hime,
|x-strong="H5414" x-lemma="נָתַן" x-morph="He,Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נוֹתֵ֖ן"it will never do him any goode. s
9 When a drunk man |x-strong="H5927" x-lemma="עָלָה" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָלָ֣ה"picks up a bushe |x-strong="H2336" x-lemma="חוֹחַ" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ח֭וֹחַ"full of thornse
|x-strong="H2336" x-lemma="חוֹחַ" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ח֭וֹחַ"and starts to swing it around at peoplee,
that is as helpful as |x-strong="H3684" x-lemma="כְּסִיל" x-morph="He,Aampa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כְסִילִֽים"a foole reciting proverbs,
|x-strong="b:H3027" x-lemma="יָד" x-morph="He,R:Ncbsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְיַד"people stand back and try to get away from hime.
10 An archer who aims and shoots |x-strong="H7227a" x-lemma="רַב" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רַ֥ב"arrows at peoplee |x-strong="H2342a" x-lemma="חוּל" x-morph="He,Vmrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מְחֽוֹלֵֽל"standing around hime,
is as dangerous as one who hires a fool
or he takes so little care that he hires |x-strong="H5674a" x-lemma="עָבַר" x-morph="He,Vqrmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֹבְרִֽים"thee next person who comes along. s
11 When you see a dog return to |x-strong="H6892a" x-lemma="קֵא" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="קֵא֑וֹ"his vomite,
that is just like a fool |x-strong="H8138b" x-lemma="שָׁנָה" x-morph="He,Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שׁוֹנֶ֥ה"who does the samee foolish thing |x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַל"over and over againe.
12 |x-strong="H7200" x-lemma="רָאָה" x-morph="He,Vqp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רָאִ֗יתָ"Do you knowe |x-strong="H0376" x-lemma="אִישׁ" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִ֭ישׁ"someone who has this idea about himselfe—
he thinks he is a very |x-strong="H2450" x-lemma="חָכָם" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָכָ֣ם"wise persone?
It is easier to teach |x-strong="l:H3684" x-lemma="כְּסִיל" x-morph="He,R:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִכְסִ֣יל"a foole than him. s
13 |x-strong="H6102" x-lemma="עָצֵל" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָ֭צֵל"The lazy person has many reasons for not workinge—
you might hear him |x-strong="H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָמַ֣ר"saye, “But there is a lion in the |x-strong="d:H7339" x-lemma="רְחֹב" x-morph="He,Td:Ncfpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הָרְחֹבֽוֹת"streete!”
|x-strong="H0738a" x-lemma="אֲרִי" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲ֝רִ֗י"ore “|x-strong="H0738a" x-lemma="אֲרִי" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲ֝רִ֗י"Oh, there is a lione in the market!”
14 When you see a door swing back and forth |x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="2" x-content="עַל"one |x-strong="H6735b" x-lemma="צִיר" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צִירָ֑הּ"it hingese,
|x-strong="c:H6102" x-lemma="עָצֵל" x-morph="He,C:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל"that is just like one who is lazy, when he is lyinge |x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="2" x-occurrences="2" x-content="עַל"on hise bed, turning back and forth. s
15 |x-strong="H6102" x-lemma="עָצֵל" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָצֵ֣ל"One who is lazye might reach down |x-strong="H3027" x-lemma="יָד" x-morph="He,Ncbsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָ֭דוֹ"with his hande |x-strong="H2934" x-lemma="טָמַן" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="טָ֘מַ֤ן"to get some foode,
|x-strong="H3811" x-lemma="לָאָה" x-morph="He,VNp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נִ֝לְאָ֗ה"but he does not have the energye |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל"toe put the food into his mouth.
16 |x-strong="H6102" x-lemma="עָצֵל" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָצֵ֣ל"The one who is lazye considers himself to |x-strong="H2450" x-lemma="חָכָם" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָכָ֣ם"be very wisee,
more wise than seven men |x-strong="H2940" x-lemma="טַעַם" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="טָֽעַם"who are known for their insighte. s
17 |x-strong="H3611" x-lemma="כֶּלֶב" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כָ֑לֶב"Someone who walks by a doge |x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַל"lying one |x-strong="H5674b" x-lemma="עָבַר" x-morph="He,Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֹבֵ֥ר"the grounde, |x-strong="H2388" x-lemma="חָזַק" x-morph="He,Vhrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מַחֲזִ֥יק"who then reaches down and pullse its ears;
|x-strong="H7379" x-lemma="רִיב" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רִ֥יב"he is like someone who hears an argumente as he is walking by,
|x-strong="H7379" x-lemma="רִיב" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רִ֥יב"and he gets involved, and becomes angrye
|x-strong="H7379" x-lemma="רִיב" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רִ֥יב"and then he takes sides and joins ine—
|x-strong="H7379" x-lemma="רִיב" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רִ֥יב"even thoughe |x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֽוֹ"he had nothinge to do with it. s
18-19 Who is like an insane person who shoots burning arrows in every direction?
One who lies to his neighbor!
He makes an excuse to his neighbor and tells him,
“I was only joking;”
but just like the madman’s arrows,
what he said has set everything on fire. s
20 |x-strong="H0784" x-lemma="אֵשׁ" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵ֑שׁ"The firee goes out |x-strong="c:b:H0369" x-lemma="אַיִן" x-morph="He,C:R:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּבְאֵ֥ין"when there is no moree |x-strong="H6086" x-lemma="עֵץ" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֵ֭צִים"wood to burne;
and so |x-strong="H4066" x-lemma="מָדוֹן" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מָדֽוֹן"argumentse stop when no one is gossipping.
21 As charcoal can ignite |x-strong="l:H1513" x-lemma="גֶּחֶל" x-morph="He,R:Ncbpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ֭גֶחָלִים"into burning coale |x-strong="c:H6086" x-lemma="עֵץ" x-morph="He,C:Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְעֵצִ֣ים"and a log of woode |x-strong="l:H0784" x-lemma="אֵשׁ" x-morph="He,R:Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְאֵ֑שׁ"into a firee;
|x-strong="c:H0376" x-lemma="אִישׁ" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְאִ֥ישׁ"so the onee |x-strong="H4066" x-lemma="מָדוֹן" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מדונים"|x-strong="H7379" x-lemma="רִיב" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רִֽיב"who arguesee |x-strong="l:H2787" x-lemma="חָרַר" x-morph="He,R:Vlc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְחַרְחַר"sets anger ablazee. s
22 The gossip tells stories that are like sweet treats to eat;
|x-strong="H3381" x-lemma="יָרַד" x-morph="He,Vqp3cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָרְד֥וּ"people eat them like candye |x-strong="c:H1992" x-lemma="הֵם" x-morph="He,C:Pp3mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ֝הֵ֗ם"until theye |x-strong="H2315" x-lemma="חֶדֶר" x-morph="He,Ncmpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חַדְרֵי"|x-strong="H0990" x-lemma="בֶּטֶן" x-morph="He,Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בָֽטֶן"are filledee.
23 A shining glaze |x-strong="H5509" x-lemma="סִיג" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="סִ֭יגִים"applied with great heate, covers |x-strong="H2789" x-lemma="חֶרֶשׂ" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָ֑רֶשׂ"the clay pote,
|x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַל"and that is likee the fiery words that cover |x-strong="H7451a" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רָֽע"an evile |x-strong="c:H3820a" x-lemma="לֵב" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְלֶב"hearte. s
24 |x-strong="c:b:H7130" x-lemma="קֶרֶב" x-morph="He,C:R:Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ"The one whoe |x-strong="H8130" x-lemma="שָׂנֵא" x-morph="He,Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שׂוֹנֵ֑א"is filled with hatee, by the words he speaks, he hides his true feelings;
and he stores up |x-strong="H4820" x-lemma="מִרְמָה" x-morph="He,Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מִרְמָֽה"more and more lies within himselfe.
25 |x-strong="b" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בּ֑וֹ"Hee may speak kind |x-strong="H6963a" x-lemma="קוֹל" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ק֭וֹלוֹ"wordse, but |x-strong="H0408" x-lemma="אַל" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַל"you should note believe them,
because deep within him is everything |x-strong="H8441" x-lemma="תּוֹעֵבַה" x-morph="He,Ncfpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת"that Yahweh despisese.
26 Even though he covers up his hatred by his lies,
|x-strong="b:H6951" x-lemma="קָהָל" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְקָהָֽל"everyonee will realize |x-strong="H7451c" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,Ncfsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רָעָת֣וֹ"how wicked he ise. s
27 One who digs a pit will fall into it;
|x-strong="H0068" x-lemma="אֶבֶן" x-morph="He,Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶ֝בֶן"and a stonee |x-strong="c:H1556" x-lemma="גָּלַל" x-morph="He,C:Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל"rolls backe on the one who tried |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵלָ֥יו"toe push it up a hill.
28 The one who lies hates the people he destroys;
|x-strong="c:H6310" x-lemma="פֶּה" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּפֶ֥ה"just as much ase |x-strong="H2509" x-lemma="חָלָק" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָ֝לָ֗ק"the person who uses flatterye |x-strong="H4072" x-lemma="מִדְחֶה" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מִדְחֶֽה"causes terrible destructione. s