1 The king’s מֶ֭לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 heart לֶב־ lev- H3820 is in the hand בְּיַד־ be.yad- H3027 of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will . 2 Every way דֶּרֶךְ־ de.rekh- H1870 of a man H376 is right H3477 in his own eyes בְּעֵינָ֑יו be.'ei.Nav H5869 ; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts לִבּ֣וֹת li.Bot H3826 . 3 To do righteousness צְדָקָ֣ה tze.da.Kah H6666 and justice וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט u.mish.Pat H4941 Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice מִזָּֽבַח׃ mi.Za.vach H2077 . 4 A high look , and a proud heart לֵ֑ב Lev H3820 , Even the lamp of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 , is sin חַטָּֽאת׃ cha.Tat H2403 . 5 The thoughts H4284 of the diligent tend only אַךְ־ 'akh- H389 to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty אָ֝֗ץ 'Atz H213 hasteth only אַךְ־ 'akh- H389 to want . 7 The violence שֹׁד־ shod- H7701 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֥ים re.sha.'Im H7563 shall sweep them away יְגוֹרֵ֑ם ye.go.Rem H1641 , Because they refuse מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ me.'a.Nu H3985 to do justice מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ mish.Pat H4941 . 8 The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked ; But as for the pure וְ֝זַ֗ךְ ve.Zakh H2134 , his work פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ po.'o.Lo H6467 is right H3477 . 9 It is better ט֗וֹב Tov H2896 to dwell לָשֶׁ֥בֶת la.She.vet H3427 in the corner פִּנַּת־ pi.nat- H6438 of the housetop , Than with a contentious woman מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת me.'E.shet H802 in a wide house וּבֵ֥ית u.Veit H1004 . 11 When the scoffer is punished H6064 , the simple is made wise לְ֝חָכָ֗ם le.cha.Kham H2450 ; And when the wise H2450 is instructed, he receiveth knowledge דָּֽעַת׃ Da.'at H1847 . 12 The righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 man considereth the house לְבֵ֣ית le.Veit H1004 of the wicked רָשָׁ֑ע ra.Sha' H7563 , How the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 are overthrown to their ruin. 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears אָ֭זְנוֹ 'a.ze.no H241 at the cry of the poor דָּ֑ל Dal H1800 , He also גַּֽם־ gam- H1571 shall cry , but shall not be heard. 14 A gift מַתָּ֣ן ma.Tan H4976 in secret pacifieth anger אָ֑ף 'Af H639 ; And a present in the bosom בַּ֝חֵ֗ק ba.Chek H2436 , strong עַזָּֽה׃ 'a.Zah H5794 wrath H2534 . 15 It is joy שִׂמְחָ֣ה sim.Chah H8057 to the righteous לַ֭צַּדִּיק La.tza.dik H6662 to do justice מִשְׁפָּ֑ט mish.Pat H4941 ; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity . 16 The man H120 that wandereth out of the way מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ mi.De.rekh H1870 of understanding Shall rest יָנֽוּחַ׃ ya.Nu.ach H5117 in the assembly בִּקְהַ֖ל bik.Hal H6951 of the dead . 17 He that loveth pleasure שִׂמְחָ֑ה sim.Chah H8057 shall be a poor man H376 : He that loveth wine יַֽיִן־ ya.yin- H3196 and oil וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן va.She.men H8081 shall not be rich יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ ya.'a.Shir H6238 . 18 The wicked רָשָׁ֑ע ra.Sha' H7563 is a ransom כֹּ֣פֶר Ko.fer H3724 for the righteous לַצַּדִּ֣יק la.tza.Dik H6662 ; And the treacherous H898 cometh in the stead of the upright יְשָׁרִ֣ים ye.sha.Rim H3477 . 19 It is better ט֗וֹב Tov H2896 to dwell שֶׁ֥בֶת She.vet H3427 in a desert land בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ be.'e.retz- H776 , Than with a contentious and fretful woman מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת me.'E.shet H802 . 20 There is precious H2530 treasure אוֹצָ֤ר׀ 'o.Tzar H214 and oil וָ֭שֶׁמֶן Va.she.men H8081 in the dwelling of the wise חָכָ֑ם cha.Kham H2450 ; But a foolish man H120 swalloweth it up . 21 He that followeth after righteousness צְדָקָ֣ה tze.da.Kah H6666 and kindness Findeth life חַ֝יִּ֗ים chai.Yim H2416 , righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה tze.da.Kah H6666 , and honor וְכָבֽוֹד׃ ve.kha.Vod H3519 . 22 A wise חָכָ֑ם cha.Kham H2450 man scaleth the city עִ֣יר 'ir H5892 of the mighty H1368 , And bringeth down the strength עֹ֣ז 'oz H5797 of the confidence H4009 thereof. 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth פִּ֭יו piv H6310 and his tongue וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ u.le.sho.No H3956 Keepeth his soul H5315 from troubles. 24 The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name שְׁמ֑וֹ she.Mo H8034 ; He worketh in the arrogance H2087 of pride זָדֽוֹן׃ za.Don H2087 . 25 The desire תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta.'a.Vat H8378 of the sluggard עָצֵ֣ל 'a.Tzel H6102 killeth him ; For his hands יָדָ֣יו ya.Dav H3027 refuse מֵאֲנ֖וּ me.'a.Nu H3985 to labor . 26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day הַ֭יּוֹם Hai.yom H3117 long ; But the righteous וְצַדִּ֥יק ve.tza.Dik H6662 giveth and withholdeth not . 27 The sacrifice זֶ֣בַח Ze.vach H2077 of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים Re.sha.'im H7563 is an abomination תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה to.'e.Vah H8441 ; How much more , when he bringeth it with a wicked H7563 mind! 28 A false witness עֵד־ 'ed- H5707 shall perish יֹאבֵ֑ד yo.Ved H6 ; But the man H376 that heareth shall speak יְדַבֵּֽר׃ ye.da.Ber H1696 so as to endure. 29 A wicked רָשָׁ֣ע ra.Sha' H7563 man H376 hardeneth his face בְּפָנָ֑יו be.fa.Nav H6440 ; But as for the upright וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ve.ya.Shar H3477 , he establisheth his ways דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ de.ra.khav H1870 . 30 There is no wisdom חָ֭כְמָה chokh.mah H2451 nor understanding תְּבוּנָ֑ה te.vu.Nah H8394 Nor counsel עֵ֝צָ֗ה 'e.Tzah H6098 against Jehovah . 31 The horse ס֗וּס Sus H5483 is prepared H3559 against the day לְי֣וֹם le.Yom H3117 of battle מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil.cha.Mah H4421 ; But victory הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ ha.te.shu.'Ah H8668 is of Jehovah . ← Proverbs 20 Proverbs 22 → Commentaries on Proverbs 21 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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