מִשְׁלֵי 21
| פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהֹוָה עַֽל־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 1 |
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it wherever he will.
| כׇּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 2 |
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
| עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהֹוָה מִזָּֽבַח׃ | 3 |
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
| רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּֽאת׃ | 4 |
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
| מַחְשְׁבוֹת חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָר וְכׇל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ | 5 |
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
| פֹּעַל אֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 6 |
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro by them that seek death.
| שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגוֹרֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 7 |
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
| הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פׇּעֳלֽוֹ׃ | 8 |
The way of man is perverse and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
| טוֹב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר׃ | 9 |
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
| נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹֽא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ | 10 |
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour 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 instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
| מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָֽע׃ | 12 |
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
| אֹטֵם אׇזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּֽם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה׃ | 13 |
Whoever stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
| מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּֽה׃ | 14 |
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
| שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ | 15 |
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
| אָדָם תּוֹעֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנֽוּחַ׃ | 16 |
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
| אִישׁ מַחְסוֹר אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַֽיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ | 17 |
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
| כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵֽד׃ | 18 |
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
| טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת (מדונים) [מִדְיָנִים] וָכָֽעַס׃ | 19 |
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
| אוֹצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ | 20 |
There is a treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
| רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד׃ | 21 |
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
| עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָֽהֿ׃ | 22 |
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence.
| שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | 23 |
Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
| זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמוֹ עוֹשֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֽוֹן׃ | 24 |
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
| תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ | 25 |
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
| כׇּל־הַיּוֹם הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ | 26 |
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
| זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ | 27 |
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
| עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃ | 28 |
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
| הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ (יכין דרכיו) [יָבִין דַּרְכּֽוֹ]׃ | 29 |
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth 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 safety is from the LORD.
