מִשְׁלֵי 21

1 פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהֹוָה עַֽל־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃

Rivulets of waters [is] the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

2 כׇּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃

Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

3 עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהֹוָה מִזָּֽבַח׃

To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

4 רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּֽאת׃

Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked [is] sin.

5 מַחְשְׁבוֹת חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָר וְכׇל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

The purposes of the diligent [are] only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

6 פֹּעַל אֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃

The making of treasures by a lying tongue, [Is] a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

7 שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגוֹרֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

8 הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פׇּעֳלֽוֹ׃

Froward [is] the way of a man who is vile, And the pure — upright [is] his work.

9 טוֹב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר׃

Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions and a house of company.

10 נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹֽא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

11 בַּֽעֲנׇשׁ־לֵץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

12 מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָֽע׃

The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

13 אֹטֵם אׇזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּֽם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה׃

Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

14 מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּֽה׃

A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.

15 שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

To do justice [is] joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

16 אָדָם תּוֹעֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנֽוּחַ׃

A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.

17 אִישׁ מַחְסוֹר אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַֽיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃

Whoso [is] loving mirth [is] a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

18 כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵֽד׃

The wicked [is] an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.

19 טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת (מדונים) [מִדְיָנִים] וָכָֽעַס׃

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than [with] a woman of contentions and anger.

20 אוֹצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃

A treasure to be desired, and oil, [Is] in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

21 רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד׃

Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

22 עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָֽהֿ׃

A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

23 שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

24 זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמוֹ עוֹשֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֽוֹן׃

Proud, haughty, scorner [is] his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

25 תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃

The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

26 כׇּל־הַיּוֹם הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃

All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

27 זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃

The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.

28 עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃

A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.

29 הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ (יכין דרכיו) [יָבִין דַּרְכּֽוֹ]׃

A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright — he prepareth his way.

30 אֵין חׇכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהֹוָֽה׃

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.

31 סוּס מוּכָן לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה וְלַיהֹוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃

A horse is prepared for a day of battle, And the deliverance [is] of Jehovah!