H4912–מָשָׁל–ma.shal

A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל (מָשָׁ֗ל) ma.Shal “a proverb”

And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.

מְשָׁלִ֥ים me.sha.Lim “proverbs”

That thou hast taken up this simile Concerning the king of Babylon, and said, How hath the exactor ceased,

הַמָּשָׁ֥ל (מָּשָׁ֥ל) ma.Shal “saying”

And I have given them for a trembling, For evil -- to all kingdoms of the earth, For a reproach, and for a simile, For a byword, and for a reviling, In all the places whither I drive them.

וּלְמָשָׁל֙ (מָשָׁל֙) ma.Shal “a byword”

`Son of man, what `is' this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?

הַמָּשָׁ֤ל (מָּשָׁ֤ל) ma.Shal “proverb”

therefore say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have caused this simile to cease, And they use it not as a simile again in Israel, But speak to them: Drawn near have the days, And spoken hath every vision.

הַמָּשָׁ֣ל (מָּשָׁ֣ל) ma.Shal “proverb”

and I have set My face against that man, and made him for a sign, and for similes, and I have cut him off from the midst of My people, and ye have known that I `am' Jehovah.

וְלִמְשָׁלִ֔ים (מְשָׁלִ֔ים) m.sha.Lim “bywords”

`Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel,

מָשָׁ֑ל ma.Shal “a parable”

`What -- to you, ye -- using this simile Concerning the ground of Israel, saying: Fathers do eat unripe fruit, And the sons' teeth are blunted?

הַמָּשָׁ֣ל (מָּשָׁ֣ל) ma.Shal “proverb”

I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Ye have no more the use of this simile in Israel.

הַמָּשָׁ֥ל (מָּשָׁ֥ל) ma.Shal “proverb”

And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, They are saying of me, Is he not using similes?

מְשָׁלִ֖ים me.sha.Lim “parables”

and use unto the rebellious house a simile, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To set on the pot, to set `it' on, and also to pour into it water,

מָשָׁ֔ל ma.Shal “a parable”

In that day doth `one' take up for you a simile, And he hath wailed a wailing of wo, He hath said, We have been utterly spoiled, The portion of my people He doth change, How doth He move toward me! To the backslider our fields He apportioneth.

מָשָׁ֗ל ma.Shal “a saying”

Do not these -- all of them -- against him a simile taken up, And a moral of acute sayings for him, And say, Wo `to' him who is multiplying `what is' not his? Till when also is he multiplying to himself heavy pledges?

מָשָׁ֣ל ma.Shal “a saying”