מִשְׁלֵי 21

1 פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃

The heart of a king [is] streams of waters in the hand of YHWH, He inclines it wherever He pleases.

2 כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה׃

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

3 עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּֽבַח׃

To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of YHWH 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 וְכָל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

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

6 פֹּעַל אוֹצָרוֹת 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 catches them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

8 הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃

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

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 לֹא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

The soul of the wicked has desired evil, his neighbor is not gracious in his eyes.

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

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

12 מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָֽע׃

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

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

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

14 מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּֽה׃

A gift in secret pacifies 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, Rests in an assembly of Rephaim.

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

Whoever [is] loving mirth [is] a poor man, Whoever is loving wine and oil makes no wealth.

18 כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵֽד׃

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

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 swallows it up.

21 רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד׃

Whoever is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

22 עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃

The wise has gone up a city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence.

23 שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

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

24 זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמוֹ עוֹשֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֽוֹן׃

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

25 תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃

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

26 כָּל־הַיּוֹם הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃

All the day desiring he has desired, And the righteous gives and does not withhold.

27 זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃

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

28 עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃

A false witness perishes, And an attentive man speaks forever.

29 הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ יכין יָבִין דרכיו דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

A wicked man has hardened by his face, And the upright—he prepares his way.

30 אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָֽה׃

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel against YHWH.

31 סוּס מוּכָן לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה וְלַֽיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃

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