Proverbs 21
1 The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
| פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ |
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
| כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה׃ |
3 To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
| עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּֽבַח׃ |
4 Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
| רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּֽאת׃ |
5 The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
| מַחְשְׁבוֹת חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָר וְכָל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ |
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
| פֹּעַל אוֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ |
7 The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
| שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגוֹרֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ |
8 Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
| הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ |
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
| טוֹב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר׃ |
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
| נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ |
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
| בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃ |
12 One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.
| מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָֽע׃ |
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
| אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּֽם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה׃ |
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
| מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּֽה׃ |
15 It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
| שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ |
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
| אָדָם תּוֹעֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנֽוּחַ׃ |
17 He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
| אִישׁ מַחְסוֹר אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַֽיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ |
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
| כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵֽד׃ |
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
| טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת מדונים מִדְיָנִים וָכָֽעַס׃ |
20 There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
| אוֹצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ |
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
| רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד׃ |
22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
| עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃ |
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
| שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
24 Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
| זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמוֹ עוֹשֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֽוֹן׃ |
25 The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
| תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ |
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
| כָּל־הַיּוֹם הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ |
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
| זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ |
28 A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
| עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃ |
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
| הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ יכין יָבִין דרכיו דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ |
30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.
| אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָֽה׃ |
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.
| סוּס מוּכָן לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה וְלַֽיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ |
