Proverbs 21
1 stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
The king's heart is in YHWH's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
2 all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but YHWH weighs the hearts.
3 to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to YHWH than sacrifice.
4 height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 plot sharp surely to/for advantage and all to hasten surely to/for need
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
7 violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
8 crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9 pleasant to/for to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife contention and house: home fellow
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
10 soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
11 in/on/with to fine to mock be wise simple and in/on/with be prudent to/for wise to take: recieve knowledge
When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12 be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
13 to shutter ear his from outcry poor also he/she/it to call: call out and not to answer
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
14 gift in/on/with secrecy to subdue face: anger and bribe in/on/with bosom: secret rage strong
A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
15 joy to/for righteous to make: do justice and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to evildoers.
16 man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
17 man need to love: lover joy to love: lover wine and oil not to enrich
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 ransom to/for righteous wicked and underneath: instead upright to act treacherously
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.
19 pleasant to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet wilderness from woman (contention *Q(K)*) and vexation
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
21 to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
22 city mighty man to ascend: rise wise and to go down strength confidence her
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
23 to keep: guard lip his and tongue his to keep: guard from distress soul: myself his
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
24 arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.
25 desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
26 all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and do not withhold.
27 sacrifice wicked abomination also for in/on/with wickedness to come (in): bring him
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind.
28 witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.
29 be strong man wicked in/on/with face his and upright he/she/it (to understand way: conduct his *Q(K)*)
A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
30 nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against YHWH.
31 horse to establish: prepare to/for day battle and to/for LORD [the] deliverance: victory
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with YHWH.
