--- title: Proverbs 26 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 26 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/26/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 26 # Proverbs 26 28 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [26:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.1/) — כַּשֶּׁלֶג ׀ בַּקַּיִץ וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר כֵּן לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבֽוֹד׃ — As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. - [26:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.2/) — כַּצִּפּוֹר לָנוּד כַּדְּרוֹר לָעוּף כֵּן קִֽלְלַת חִנָּם לוֹ תָבֹֽא׃ — As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home. - [26:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.3/) — שׁוֹט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמוֹר וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִֽים׃ — A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. - [26:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.4/) — אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּוֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃ — Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. - [26:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.5/) — עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ — Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. - [26:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.6/) — מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם חָמָס שֹׁתֶה שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל׃ — He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage. - [26:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.7/) — דַּלְיוּ שֹׁקַיִם מִפִּסֵּחַ וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִֽים׃ — The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools. - [26:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.8/) — כִּצְרוֹר אֶבֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָה כֵּן־נוֹתֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבֽוֹד׃ — As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. - [26:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.9/) — חוֹחַ עָלָה בְיַד־שִׁכּוֹר וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִֽים׃ — As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. - [26:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.10/) — רַב מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־כֹּל וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִֽים׃ — A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood. - [26:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.11/) — כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל־קֵאוֹ כְּסִיל שׁוֹנֶה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ — As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly. - [26:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.12/) — רָאִיתָ אִישׁ חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ — Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him. - [26:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.13/) — אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ — The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.' - [26:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.14/) — הַדֶּלֶת תִּסּוֹב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ — The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed. - [26:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.15/) — טָמַן עָצֵל יָדוֹ בַּצַּלָּחַת נִלְאָה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃ — The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth. - [26:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.16/) — חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָֽעַם׃ — The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that give wise answer. - [26:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.17/) — מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָלֶב עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר עַל־רִיב לֹּֽא־לֽוֹ׃ — He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. - [26:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.18/) — כְּֽמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים חִצִּים וָמָֽוֶת׃ — As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death; - [26:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.19/) — כֵּֽן־אִישׁ רִמָּה אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר הֲ‍ֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵק אָֽנִי׃ — So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: 'Am not I in sport?' - [26:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.20/) — בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֽוֹן׃ — Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. - [26:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.21/) — פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ מִדְיָנִים לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃פ — As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. - [26:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.22/) — דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ — The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body. - [26:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.23/) — כֶּסֶף סִיגִים מְצֻפֶּה עַל־חָרֶשׂ שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב־רָֽע׃ — Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. - [26:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.24/) — בִּשְׂפָתָיו יִנָּכֵר שׂוֹנֵא וּבְקִרְבּוֹ יָשִׁית מִרְמָֽה׃ — He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him. - [26:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.25/) — כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּן קוֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּוֹ כִּי שֶׁבַע תּוֹעֵבוֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ — When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart. - [26:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.26/) — תִּכַּסֶּה שִׂנְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאוֹן תִּגָּלֶה רָעָתוֹ בְקָהָֽל׃ — Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation. - [26:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.27/) — כֹּֽרֶה־שַּׁחַת בָּהּ יִפֹּל וְגֹלֵל אֶבֶן אֵלָיו תָּשֽׁוּב׃ — Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. - [26:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.26.28/) — לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו וּפֶה חָלָק יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶֽה׃ — A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. - ← previous: [Proverbs 25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/25/) - next →: [Proverbs 27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/27/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)