Proverbs 20:25

The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

በዚህ ቋንቋ ገና ትርጉም የለም፤ English እየታየ ነው።

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1 לֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּיִן הֹמֶ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְכׇל־שֹׁ֥גֶה בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א יֶחְכָּֽם׃ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.

2 נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.

3 כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכׇל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.

4 מֵ֭חֹרֶף עָצֵ֣ל לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ (ישאל) [וְשָׁאַ֖ל] בַּקָּצִ֣יר וָאָֽיִן׃ The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

5 מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. .

6 רׇב־אָדָ֗ם יִ֭קְרָא אִ֣ישׁ חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ֣י יִמְצָֽא׃ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?

7 מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃ He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.

8 מֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְעֵינָ֣יו כׇּל־רָֽע׃ A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

9 מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃ Who can say: ‘I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin’?

10 אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are abomination to the LORD.

11 גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר אִם־זַ֖ךְ וְאִם־יָשָׁ֣ר פׇּעֳלֽוֹ׃ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

12 אֹ֣זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת וְעַ֣יִן רֹאָ֑ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עָשָׂ֥ה גַם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

13 אַל־תֶּאֱהַ֣ב שֵׁ֭נָה פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃ Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.

14 רַ֣ע רַ֭ע יֹאמַ֣ר הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה וְאֹזֵ֥ל ל֝֗וֹ אָ֣ז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ ’It is bad, it is bad’, saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

15 יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרׇב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

16 לְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד (נכרים) [נׇכְרִיָּ֣ה] חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.

17 עָרֵ֣ב לָ֭אִישׁ לֶ֣חֶם שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝אַחַ֗ר יִמָּֽלֵא־פִ֥יהוּ חָצָֽץ׃ Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

18 מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃ Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.

19 גּֽוֹלֶה־סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃ He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.

20 מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ (באישון) [בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן] חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

21 נַ֭חֲלָה (מבחלת) [מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת] בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֑ה וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ׃ An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

22 אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃ Say not thou: ‘I will requite evil’; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.

23 תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃ Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

24 מֵיְהֹוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ A man’s goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?

25 מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃ It is a snare to a man rashly to say: ‘Holy’, and after vows to make inquiry.

26 מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹפָֽן׃ A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.

27 נֵ֣ר יְ֭הֹוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ כׇּל־חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.

28 חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.

29 תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בַּחוּרִ֣ים כֹּחָ֑ם וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃ The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

30 חַבֻּר֣וֹת פֶּ֭צַע (תמריק) [תַּמְר֣וּק] בְּרָ֑ע וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; So do stripes that reach the inward parts.

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ቃል በቃል (Hebrew → English · Strong’s)

מוֹקֵ֣שׁmôwqêsha noose
אָ֭דָםʼâdâmruddy i.e. a human being (an individual
יָ֣לַעyâlaʻto blurt or utter inconsiderately
קֹ֑דֶשׁqôdesha sacred place or thing
וְאַחַ֖רʼacharthe hind part
נְדָרִ֣יםnedera promise
לְבַקֵּֽרbâqarto plough

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Proverbs 20:25 in every translation

עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah

מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃

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

It is a snare to a man rashly to say: ‘Holy’, and after vows to make inquiry.

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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra

מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃

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עברית · Tanach with Text Only

מוקש אדם ילע קדש ואחר נדרים לבקר

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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud

מוֹקֵשׁ אָדָם יָלַע קֹדֶשׁ וְאַחַר נְדָרִים לְבַקֵּר׃

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English · The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

When a man stumbles [in sin], he undermines [his] holiness, and he must seek out vows [i.e., offerings through which to find atonement].

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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]

L’abus des choses saintes est un piège pour l’homme, comme de prodiguer les vœux.

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

Zasadzką to dla człowieka bez rozmysłu wołać: poświęcone! a następnie dopiero śluby rozważać.

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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]

אַ שטרױכלונג פֿאַר אַ מענטשן איז זיך אַרױסצורעדן: הײליק!און נאָכן נדר איבערצוקלערן.

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

Ĝi estas reto por homo, se li rapidas nomi ion sankta Kaj esploras nur post faro de promeso.

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Commentary on Proverbs 20:25

Rashi

English

When a man is trapped, he impairs his sanctity Heb. ילע. When a man stumbles and is trapped in sins, he impairs his sanctity, as in (Obadiah verse 16) “and they shall drink and be stunned (ולעו).”

and he must seek vows Man must seek sacrifices to vow and to bring and to beg for his life.

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Ralbag (Gersonides)

עברית

מוקש. האדם וחטאו מבלע ומשחית הקדש השופע לו מאת הש"י כי הוא שופע לכל מוכן לקבלו והוא הסבה לבקר ולעיין ולחפש אחר נדרים מה היתה הסבה המונעת שלא הגיעו אל התכלית המכוון בהם וזה כי לולא מוקשו שסבב להחטיא כוונותיו יכונו מחשבותיו ונדריו ישלם:

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