Proverbs 27:16

The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

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1 אַֽל־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹֽא־תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה־יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם׃ Boast not thyself of to- morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

2 יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ זָ֣ר וְלֹא־פִ֑יךָ נׇ֝כְרִ֗י וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

3 כֹּֽבֶד־אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל הַח֑וֹל וְכַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.

4 אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְשֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּמִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹ֗ד לִפְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה׃ Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

5 ט֭וֹבָה תּוֹכַ֣חַת מְגֻלָּ֑ה מֵאַהֲבָ֥ה מְסֻתָּֽרֶת׃ Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

6 נֶ֭אֱמָנִים פִּצְעֵ֣י אוֹהֵ֑ב וְ֝נַעְתָּר֗וֹת נְשִׁיק֥וֹת שׂוֹנֵֽא׃ Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are importunate.

7 נֶ֣פֶשׁ שְׂ֭בֵעָה תָּב֣וּס נֹ֑פֶת וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה כׇּל־מַ֥ר מָתֽוֹק׃ The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8 כְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃ As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.

9 שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

10 רֵ֥עֲךָ֨ (ורעה) [וְרֵ֪עַ] אָבִ֡יךָ אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹ֗ב וּבֵ֥ית אָחִ֗יךָ אַל־תָּ֭בוֹא בְּי֣וֹם אֵידֶ֑ךָ ט֥וֹב שָׁכֵ֥ן קָ֝ר֗וֹב מֵאָ֥ח רָחֽוֹק׃ Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; Neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity; Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

11 חֲכַ֣ם בְּ֭נִי וְשַׂמַּ֣ח לִבִּ֑י וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָֽר׃ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that taunteth me.

12 עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃ A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.

13 קַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד נׇכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.

14 מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ רֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ בְּק֣וֹל גָּ֭דוֹל בַּבֹּ֣קֶר הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים קְ֝לָלָ֗ה תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב לֽוֹ׃ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.

15 דֶּ֣לֶף ט֭וֹרֵד בְּי֣וֹם סַגְרִ֑יר וְאֵ֥שֶׁת (מדונים) [מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים] נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃ A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike;

16 צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ צָפַן־ר֑וּחַ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣וֹ יִקְרָֽא׃ He that would hide her hideth the wind, And the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself.

17 בַּרְזֶ֣ל בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל יָ֑חַד וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ יַ֣חַד פְּנֵֽי־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

18 נֹצֵ֣ר תְּ֭אֵנָה יֹאכַ֣ל פִּרְיָ֑הּ וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣יו יְכֻבָּֽד׃ Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

19 כַּ֭מַּיִם הַפָּנִ֣ים לַפָּנִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן לֵֽב־הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לָאָדָֽם׃ As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.

20 שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדֹּה לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה וְעֵינֵ֥י הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃ The nether-world and Destruction are never satiated; So the eyes of man are never satiated.

21 מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, And a man is tried by his praise.

22 אִ֥ם־תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִ֨יל ׀ בַּ֥מַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָ֭רִיפוֹת בַּעֱלִ֑י לֹא־תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ {פ}
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among groats, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

23 יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּ֭דַע פְּנֵ֣י צֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds;

24 כִּ֤י לֹ֣א לְעוֹלָ֣ם חֹ֑סֶן וְאִם־נֵ֝֗זֶר לְד֣וֹר (דור) [וָדֽוֹר]׃ For riches are not for ever; And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

25 גָּלָ֣ה חָ֭צִיר וְנִרְאָה־דֶ֑שֶׁא וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ עִשְּׂב֥וֹת הָרִֽים׃ When the hay is mown, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in;

26 כְּבָשִׂ֥ים לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּמְחִ֥יר שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה עַתּוּדִֽים׃ The lambs will be for thy clothing, And the goats the price for a field. .

27 וְדֵ֤י ׀ חֲלֵ֬ב עִזִּ֗ים לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ לְלֶ֣חֶם בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ And there will be goats’milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household; And maintenance for thy maidens.

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ቃል በቃል (Hebrew → English · Strong’s)

צֹפְנֶ֥יהָtsâphanto hide
צָֽפַןtsâphanto hide
ר֑וּחַrûwachwind
וְשֶׁ֖מֶןshemengrease
יְמִינ֣וֹyâmîynthe right hand or side of a person or ot
יִקְרָֽאqârâʼto call out to (i.e. properly

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Proverbs 27:16 in every translation

עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah

צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ צָפַן־ר֑וּחַ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣וֹ יִקְרָֽא׃

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

He that would hide her hideth the wind, And the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself.

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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra

צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ צָֽפַן־ר֑וּחַ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣וֹ יִקְרָֽא׃

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עברית · Tanach with Text Only

צפניה צפן רוח ושמן ימינו יקרא

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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud

צֹפְנֶיהָ צָפַן־רוּחַ וְשֶׁמֶן יְמִינוֹ יִקְרָא׃

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English · The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

He who would guard her [(from her harlotry)] might [(just as well)] guard the wind; and he will call [leprosy to come upon him (so that he can divorce her) just as a leper is cleansed by] the oil [placed upon] his right [thumb].

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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]

Vouloir la retenir, c’est retenir le vent ou recueillir de l’huile dans sa main.

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

Ktoby ją chciał powstrzymać, powstrzyma wiatr, albo oliwę, na którą prawicą swoją się natknął.

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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]

דער װאָס באַהאַלט זי, באַהאַלט װינט, און דאָס אײל פֿון זײַן רעכטער האַנט שרײַט אױס.

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

Kiu ŝin retenas, tiu retenas venton Kaj volas kapti oleon per sia dekstra mano.

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Commentary on Proverbs 27:16

Rashi

English

He who guards her guards the wind He who thinks to watch her from her lewdness guards the wind; just as it is impossible to guard the wind, so will she not be guarded.

and he calls “the oil of his right hand” He calls “tzaraath” to come upon him until he drives her out like a “metzora,” who is purified with oil on the thumb of his right hand [as in Lev. 14:17].

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Ralbag (Gersonides)

עברית

צופניה. מי שידמה לצפנה לכסות קלונה לא יוכל על זה כי היא תגל' נבלות' כמו שלא יוכל האדם לצפון הרוח שלא נודע במקום שהוא בו כי בנשיבתו הוא מודיע מציאתו ומקומו וכמו שלא יוכל לצפון שמן אשר ימושחו ידו כי ימינו יקרא לאנשים שיש לו שמן מפני רושם השמן שיש בו:

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