Proverbs 21
1 Just as with the dividing of the waters, so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord. He shall bend it whichever way he wills.
| פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהֹוָה עַֽל־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ |
2 Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts.
| כׇּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃ |
3 To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.
| עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהֹוָה מִזָּֽבַח׃ |
4 To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart. The lamp of the impious is sin.
| רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּֽאת׃ |
5 The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance. But all the lazy are continually in need.
| מַחְשְׁבוֹת חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָר וְכׇל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ |
6 Whoever gathers treasures by a lying tongue is vain and heartless. And he will stumble into the snares of death.
| פֹּעַל אֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ |
7 The robberies of the impious will drag them down, because they were not willing to do judgment.
| שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגוֹרֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ |
8 The perverse way of a man is foreign. But whoever is pure: his work is upright.
| הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פׇּעֳלֽוֹ׃ |
9 It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with a contentious woman and in a shared house.
| טוֹב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר׃ |
10 The soul of the impious desires evil; he will not take pity on his neighbor.
| נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹֽא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ |
11 When the pestilent is punished, a little one will become wiser. And if he pursues what is wise, he will receive knowledge.
| בַּֽעֲנׇשׁ־לֵץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃ |
12 The just thinks carefully about the house of the impious, so that he may draw the impious away from evil.
| מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָֽע׃ |
13 Whoever blocks his ears to the outcry of the poor shall also cry out himself, and he will not be heeded.
| אֹטֵם אׇזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּֽם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה׃ |
14 A surprise gift extinguishes anger. And a gift concealed in the bosom extinguishes the greatest indignation.
| מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּֽה׃ |
15 It is gladness for the just to do judgment; and it is dread for those who work iniquity.
| שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ |
16 A man who wanders astray from the way of doctrine will linger in the company of the giants.
| אָדָם תּוֹעֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנֽוּחַ׃ |
17 Whoever loves a feast will be in deprivation. Whoever loves wine and fatness will not be enriched.
| אִישׁ מַחְסוֹר אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַֽיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ |
18 The impious is given over instead of the just, and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright.
| כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵֽד׃ |
19 It is better to live in a deserted land, than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman.
| טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת (מדונים) [מִדְיָנִים] וָכָֽעַס׃ |
20 There is desirable treasure, as well as oil, in the habitations of the just. And the imprudent man will waste it.
| אוֹצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ |
21 Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory.
| רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד׃ |
22 The wise has ascended the city of the strong, and he has torn down the bulwark of its confidence.
| עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָֽהֿ׃ |
23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.
| שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
24 A proud and arrogant one is also called ignorant, if he, in anger, acts according to pride.
| זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמוֹ עוֹשֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֽוֹן׃ |
25 Desires kill the lazy, for his hands are not willing to work at all.
| תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ |
26 He covets and desires all day long. But whoever is just shall distribute and shall not cease.
| כׇּל־הַיּוֹם הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ |
27 The sacrifices of the impious are abominable, because they are offered out of wickedness.
| זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ |
28 A lying witness will perish. An obedient man shall speak of victory.
| עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃ |
29 The impious man insolently hardens his face. But whoever is upright corrects his own way.
| הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ (יכין דרכיו) [יָבִין דַּרְכּֽוֹ]׃ |
30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel, which is against the Lord.
| אֵין חׇכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהֹוָֽה׃ |
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle. But the Lord bestows salvation.
| סוּס מוּכָן לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה וְלַיהֹוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ |
