Proverbs 21 - Webster's Bible with Hebrew
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1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. | 1 פַּלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם לֶב־מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָ֑ה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ | |
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. | 2 כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבֹּ֣ות יְהוָֽה׃ | |
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. | 3 עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח׃ | |
4 A high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. | 4 רוּם־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃ | |
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. | 5 מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ־לְמֹותָ֑ר וְכָל־אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹֽור׃ | |
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro by them that seek death. | 6 פֹּ֣עַל אֹ֭וצָרֹות בִּלְשֹׁ֣ון שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ | |
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. | 7 שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגֹורֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | |
8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. | 8 הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֹֽו׃ | |
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. | 9 טֹ֗וב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃ | |
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes. | 10 נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָ֑ע לֹא־יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ | |
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. | 11 בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵ֭ץ1 יֶחְכַּם־פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃ | |
12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. | 12 מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע׃ | |
13 Whoever stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. | 13 אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנֹו מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה׃ | |
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath. | 14 מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃ | |
15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. | 15 שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשֹׂ֣ות מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ | |
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. | 16 אָדָ֗ם תֹּ֭ועֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ׃ | |
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. | 17 אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסֹור אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן־וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ | |
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. | 18 כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע וְתַ֖חַת יְשָׁרִ֣ים בֹּוגֵֽד׃ | |
19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. | 19 טֹ֗וב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת מְדֹונִים מִדְיָנִ֣ים וָכָֽעַס׃ | |
20 There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. | 20 אֹוצָ֤ר׀ נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ | |
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor. | 21 רֹ֭דֵף צְדָקָ֣ה וָחָ֑סֶד יִמְצָ֥א חַ֝יִּ֗ים צְדָקָ֥ה וְכָבֹֽוד׃ | |
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence. | 22 עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃ | |
23 Whoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. | 23 שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשֹׁונֹ֑ו שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּרֹ֣ות נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ | |
24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. | 24 זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמֹ֑ו עֹ֝ושֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֹֽון׃ | |
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor. | 25 תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֹֽׂות׃ | |
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. | 26 כָּל־הַ֭יֹּום הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ | |
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? | 27 זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תֹּועֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ | |
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. | 28 עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ ומֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃ | |
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. | 29 הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא׀ יָכִין יָבִ֬ין דְּרָכָיו דַּרְכֹּֽו׃ | |
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. | 30 אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה׃ | |
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is from the LORD. | 31 ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְיֹ֣ום מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ | |
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