Ecclesiastes 10:12

The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

በዚህ ቋንቋ ገና ትርጉም የለም፤ English እየታየ ነው።

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1 זְב֣וּבֵי מָ֔וֶת יַבְאִ֥ישׁ יַבִּ֖יעַ שֶׁ֣מֶן רוֹקֵ֑חַ יָקָ֛ר מֵחׇכְמָ֥ה מִכָּב֖וֹד סִכְל֥וּת מְעָֽט׃ Dead flies make the ointment of the perfumer fetid and putrid; So doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour.

2 לֵ֤ב חָכָם֙ לִֽימִינ֔וֹ וְלֵ֥ב כְּסִ֖יל לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ A wise man’s understanding is at his right hand; but a fool’s understanding at his left.

3 וְגַם־בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ (כשהסכל) [כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥ל] הֹלֵ֖ךְ לִבּ֣וֹ חָסֵ֑ר וְאָמַ֥ר לַכֹּ֖ל סָכָ֥ל הֽוּא׃ Yea also, when a fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

4 אִם־ר֤וּחַ הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ תַּעֲלֶ֣ה עָלֶ֔יךָ מְקוֹמְךָ֖ אַל־תַּנַּ֑ח כִּ֣י מַרְפֵּ֔א יַנִּ֖יחַ חֲטָאִ֥ים גְּדוֹלִֽים׃ If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

5 יֵ֣שׁ רָעָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה שֶׁיֹּצָ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃ There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceedeth from a ruler:

6 נִתַּ֣ן הַסֶּ֔כֶל בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים רַבִּ֑ים וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃ Folly is set on great heights, and the rich sit in low place.

7 רָאִ֥יתִי עֲבָדִ֖ים עַל־סוּסִ֑ים וְשָׂרִ֛ים הֹלְכִ֥ים כַּעֲבָדִ֖ים עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

8 חֹפֵ֥ר גּוּמָּ֖ץ בּ֣וֹ יִפּ֑וֹל וּפֹרֵ֥ץ גָּדֵ֖ר יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ נָחָֽשׁ׃ He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him.

9 מַסִּ֣יעַ אֲבָנִ֔ים יֵעָצֵ֖ב בָּהֶ֑ם בּוֹקֵ֥עַ עֵצִ֖ים יִסָּ֥כֶן בָּֽם׃ Whoso quarrieth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.

10 אִם־קֵהָ֣ה הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל וְהוּא֙ לֹא־פָנִ֣ים קִלְקַ֔ל וַחֲיָלִ֖ים יְגַבֵּ֑ר וְיִתְר֥וֹן הַכְשֵׁ֖יר חׇכְמָֽה׃ If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength; but wisdom is profitable to direct.

11 אִם־יִשֹּׁ֥ךְ הַנָּחָ֖שׁ בְּלוֹא־לָ֑חַשׁ וְאֵ֣ין יִתְר֔וֹן לְבַ֖עַל הַלָּשֽׁוֹן׃ If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no advantage.

12 דִּבְרֵ֥י פִי־חָכָ֖ם חֵ֑ן וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת כְּסִ֖יל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

13 תְּחִלַּ֥ת דִּבְרֵי־פִ֖יהוּ סִכְל֑וּת וְאַחֲרִ֣ית פִּ֔יהוּ הוֹלֵל֖וּת רָעָֽה׃ The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness.

14 וְהַסָּכָ֖ל יַרְבֶּ֣ה דְבָרִ֑ים לֹא־יֵדַ֤ע הָאָדָם֙ מַה־שֶּׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יִֽהְיֶה֙ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃ A fool also multiplieth words; yet man knoweth not what shall be; And that which shall be after him, Who can tell him?

15 עֲמַ֥ל הַכְּסִילִ֖ים תְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע לָלֶ֥כֶת אֶל־עִֽיר׃ The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth not how to go to the city.

16 אִֽי־לָ֣ךְ אֶ֔רֶץ שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ נָ֑עַר וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ בַּבֹּ֥קֶר יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a boy, And thy princes feast in the morning! .

17 אַשְׁרֵ֣יךְ אֶ֔רֶץ שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ בֶּן־חוֹרִ֑ים וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ בָּעֵ֣ת יֹאכֵ֔לוּ בִּגְבוּרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א בַשְּׁתִֽי׃ Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a free man, And thy princes eat in due season, In strength, and not in drunkenness!

18 בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם יִמַּ֣ךְ הַמְּקָרֶ֑ה וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת יָדַ֖יִם יִדְלֹ֥ף הַבָּֽיִת׃ By slothfulness the rafters sink in; And through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

19 לִשְׂחוֹק֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם וְיַ֖יִן יְשַׂמַּ֣ח חַיִּ֑ים וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף יַעֲנֶ֥ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃ A feast is made for laughter, And wine maketh glad the life; And money answereth all things.

20 גַּ֣ם בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ מֶ֚לֶךְ אַל־תְּקַלֵּ֔ל וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔ אַל־תְּקַלֵּ֖ל עָשִׁ֑יר כִּ֣י ע֤וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ יוֹלִ֣יךְ אֶת־הַקּ֔וֹל וּבַ֥עַל (הכנפים) [כְּנָפַ֖יִם] יַגֵּ֥יד דָּבָֽר׃ Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought, And curse not the rich in thy bedchamber; For a bird of the air shall carry the voice, And that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

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ቃል በቃል (Hebrew → English · Strong’s)

דִּבְרֵ֥יdâbâra word
פִיpehthe mouth
חָכָ֖םchâkâmwise
חֵ֑ןchêngraciousness
וְשִׂפְת֥וֹתsâphâhthe lip
כְּסִ֖ילkᵉçîylfat
תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּbâlaʻto make away with

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Ecclesiastes 10:12 in every translation

עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah

דִּבְרֵ֥י פִי־חָכָ֖ם חֵ֑ן וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת כְּסִ֖יל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃

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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra

דִּבְרֵ֥י פִי־חָכָ֖ם חֵ֑ן וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת כְּסִ֖יל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃

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English · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

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עברית · Tanach with Text Only

דברי פי־חכם חן ושפתות כסיל תבלענו

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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud

דִּבְרֵי פִי־חָכָם חֵן וְשִׂפְתוֹת כְּסִיל תְּבַלְּעֶנּוּ׃

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English · The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The words of the sage [find] grace [in their hearers], but the lips of the fool, [(who incites men to evil)] swallow them.

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English · Kohelet by Bruce Heitler

Words from the mouth of the wise are kind, but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]

Les paroles du sage [éveillent] la sympathie; les lèvres du sot causent sa perte.

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Deutsch · Die Heilige Schrift, trans. Dr. Simon Bernfeld, Berlin, 1902 - German [de]

Die Worte vom Munde des Klugen erwerben Gunst; aber die Lippen des Narr bringen ihm Verderben.

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Polski · Bible in Polish, trans. Izaak Cylkow, 1841 - 1908 [pl]

Wdzięczne są słowa z ust mędrca; ale wargi głupca pochłaniają go.

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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]

די װערטער פֿון דעם חכמס מױל זײַנען מיט חן, און די ליפּן פֿון דעם נאַרן ברענגען אים אום.

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English · The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001

The words of a wise man win favor; but the lips of a fool devour him.

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Esperanto · La Malnova Testamento, L.L.Zamenhof [eo]

Vortoj el buŝo de saĝulo estas agrablaj, sed la buŝo de malsaĝulo lin mem pereigas.

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Commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:12

Rashi

English

The words of a wise man find favor. In the eyes of their listeners, and they listen to him, and it is good for him that he assumes greatness over them.

But lips of a fool devour him. This refers to someone who misleads his fellow man from the good way [to the bad way]; e.g., Bilam, who broke the restrictions that the nations had imposed, that they restricted themselves from immorality from the time of the generation of the flood and onwards, yet, he advised them to offer their daughters for prostitution.

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Ibn Ezra

עברית

דברי פי. חלילה להיות החכם בעל לשון רק שכל הדברים שיוצאים מפיו הם חן והכסיל ישחית על נפשו בדבורו ואמר תבלענו לשון יחיד כענין זבובי מות שמש ירח עמד זבולה:

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