Proverbs 21
1 The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers 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 the LORD pondereth the hearts.
| כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה׃ |
3 To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
| עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּֽבַח׃ |
4 A high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing 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 vanity tossed to and fro by them that seek death.
| פֹּעַל אוֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ |
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
| שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגוֹרֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ |
8 The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
| הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ |
9 [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
| טוֹב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר׃ |
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
| נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ |
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
| בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃ |
12 The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
| מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָֽע׃ |
13 Whoever stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
| אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּֽם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה׃ |
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath.
| מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּֽה׃ |
15 [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
| שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ |
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
| אָדָם תּוֹעֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנֽוּחַ׃ |
17 He that loveth pleasure [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 [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
| כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵֽד׃ |
19 [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
| טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת מדונים מִדְיָנִים וָכָֽעַס׃ |
20 [There is] a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
| אוֹצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ |
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
| רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד׃ |
22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence.
| עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃ |
23 Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
| שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
24 Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
| זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמוֹ עוֹשֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֽוֹן׃ |
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.
| 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] he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
| זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ |
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
| עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃ |
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way.
| הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ יכין יָבִין דרכיו דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ |
30 [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
| אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָֽה׃ |
31 The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] from the LORD.
| סוּס מוּכָן לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה וְלַֽיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ |
