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פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהֹוָה עַֽל־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 1 |
Like brooks of water is a king's heart in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever it pleaseth him doth he turn it.
כׇּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 2 |
Every way of a man is straight in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהֹוָה מִזָּֽבַח׃ | 3 |
To exercise righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּֽאת׃ | 4 |
Haughtiness of the eyes, and an immoderate heart, are the sinful field of the wicked.
מַחְשְׁבוֹת חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָר וְכׇל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ | 5 |
The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; but every hasty man is [destined] only to want.
פֹּעַל אֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 6 |
The getting of treasures by a tongue of falsehood is like the fleeting breath of those that seek death.
שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגוֹרֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 7 |
The robbery of the wicked will drag them away; because they refuse to execute justice.
הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פׇּעֳלֽוֹ׃ | 8 |
Perverse is the way of the man that is estranged [from goodness]; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
טוֹב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר׃ | 9 |
It is better to dwell in a corner of a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman in a roomy house.
נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹֽא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ | 10 |
The soul of the wicked longeth for evil: his neighbor findeth no grace in his eyes.
בַּֽעֲנׇשׁ־לֵץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃ | 11 |
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is taught intelligence, he receiveth knowledge.
מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָֽע׃ | 12 |
The righteous regardeth attentively the house of the wicked; [but God] overturneth the wicked into unhappiness.
אֹטֵם אׇזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּֽם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה׃ | 13 |
Whoso stoppeth his ears against the cry of the poor, he also will cry himself, but shall not be answered.
מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּֽה׃ | 14 |
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a bribe in the bosom, strong fury.
שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ | 15 |
It is joy to the righteous to execute justice; but it is a terror to wrong-doers.
אָדָם תּוֹעֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנֽוּחַ׃ | 16 |
The man that wandereth astray out of the way of intelligence shall rest in the assembly of the departed.
אִישׁ מַחְסוֹר אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַֽיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ | 17 |
He that loveth pleasure will be a man of want: he that loveth wine and oil will not become rich.
כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵֽד׃ | 18 |
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous shall be put in the stead of the upright.
טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת (מדונים) [מִדְיָנִים] וָכָֽעַס׃ | 19 |
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a quarrelsome and vexatious woman.
אוֹצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ | 20 |
There are a desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man will swallow it up.
רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד׃ | 21 |
He that pursueth righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָֽהֿ׃ | 22 |
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength in which they trusted.
שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | 23 |
Whoso guardeth his mouth and his tongue guardeth his soul against distresses.
זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמוֹ עוֹשֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֽוֹן׃ | 24 |
The presumptuous and proud, scorner is his name, dealeth in the wrath of presumption.
תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ | 25 |
The longing of the slothful will kill him; for his hands refuse to labor.
כׇּל־הַיּוֹם הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ | 26 |
All the day he feeleth a great longing; but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ | 27 |
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a sinful purpose?
עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃ | 28 |
A lying witness shall perish; but the man that is obedient [to the law] can speak for ever.
הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ (יכין דרכיו) [יָבִין דַּרְכּֽוֹ]׃ | 29 |
A wicked man showeth impudence in his face; but as for the upright, he will consider well his way.
אֵין חׇכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 30 |
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
סוּס מוּכָן לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה וְלַיהֹוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ | 31 |
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but with the Lord is the victory.