1The king’sמֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekhH4428heartלֶב־lev-H3820isin the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, asthe riversפַּלְגֵי־pal.gei-H6388of waterמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325:he turnethיַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ya.Te.nuH5186it whithersoever he willיַחְפֹּ֣ץyach.PotzH2654.
2Every wayדֶּרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870of a manאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376isrightיָשָׁ֣רya.SharH3477in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869:but the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068ponderethוְתֹכֵ֖ןve.to.KhenH8505the heartsלִבּ֣וֹתli.BotH3826.
3To doעֲ֭שֹׂה'A.sohH6213justiceצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahH6666and judgmentוּמִשְׁפָּ֑טu.mish.PatH4941ismore acceptableנִבְחָ֖רniv.CharH977to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068than sacrificeמִזָּֽבַח׃mi.Za.vachH2077.
4An highרוּם־rum-H7312lookעֵ֭ינַיִם'Ei.na.yimH5869,and a proudוּרְחַב־u.re.chav-H7342heartלֵ֑בLevH3820, andthe plowingH5215of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563, issinחַטָּֽאת׃cha.TatH2403.
5The thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284of the diligentחָ֭רוּץCha.rutzH2742tendonly to plenteousnessלְמוֹתָ֑רle.mo.TarH4195; but of every one that ishastyאָ֝֗ץ'AtzH213only to wantלְמַחְסֽוֹר׃le.mach.SorH4270.
6The gettingפֹּ֣עַלPo.'alH6467of treasuresא֭וֹצָרוֹת'o.tza.rotH214by a lyingשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267tongueבִּלְשׁ֣וֹןbil.ShonH3956isa vanityהֶ֥בֶלHe.velH1892tossed to and fro ofנִ֝דָּ֗ףni.DafH5086them that seekמְבַקְשֵׁי־me.vak.shei-H1245deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
7The robberyשֹׁד־shod-H7701of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֥יםre.sha.'ImH7563shall destroyיְגוֹרֵ֑םye.go.RemH1641them; because they refuseמֵ֝אֲנ֗וּme.'a.NuH3985to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213judgmentמִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatH4941.
8The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376isfrowardהֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְha.fakh.PakhH2019and strangeוָזָ֑רva.ZarH2054: but as forthe pureוְ֝זַ֗ךְve.ZakhH2134,his workפָּעֳלֽוֹ׃po.'o.LoH6467isrightיָשָׁ֥רya.SharH3477.
9It isbetterט֗וֹבTovH2896to dwellלָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetH3427in a cornerפִּנַּת־pi.nat-H6438of the housetopגָּ֑גGagH1406,than with a brawlingמִ֝דְיָנִ֗יםmid.ya.NimH4066H4079womanמֵאֵ֥שֶׁתme.'E.shetH802in a wideH2267houseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004.
10The soulנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of the wickedרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'H7563desirethאִוְּתָה־'i.ve.tah-H183evilרָ֑עRa'H7451:his neighbourרֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huH7453findeth no favourיֻחַ֖ןyu.ChanH2603in his eyesבְּעֵינָ֣יוbe.'ei.NavH5869.
11When the scornerלֵ֭ץletzH3887is punishedבַּעְנָשׁ־ba'.nosh-H6064,the simpleפֶּ֑תִיPe.tiH6612is made wiseיֶחְכַּם־yech.kam-H2449:and when the wiseלְ֝חָכָ֗םle.cha.KhamH2450is instructedוּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥ילu.ve.has.KilH7919,he receivethיִקַּח־yi.kach-H3947knowledgeדָּֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.
12The righteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662manwisely considerethמַשְׂכִּ֣ילmas.KilH7919the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of the wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563: but Godoverthrowethמְסַלֵּ֖ףme.sa.LefH5557the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563for theirwickednessלָרָֽע׃la.Ra'H7451.
13Whoso stoppethאֹטֵ֣ם'o.TemH331his earsאָ֭זְנוֹ'a.ze.noH241at the cryמִזַּעֲקַת־mi.za.'a.kat-H2201of the poorדָּ֑לDalH1800,he also shall cryיִ֝קְרָ֗אyik.Ra'H7121himself, but shall not be heardיֵעָנֶֽה׃ye.'a.NehH6030.
14A giftמַתָּ֣ןma.TanH4976in secretבַּ֭סֵּתֶרBa.se.terH5643pacifiethיִכְפֶּה־yikh.peh-H3711angerאָ֑ף'AfH639:and a rewardוְשֹׁ֥חַדve.Sho.chadH7810in the bosomבַּ֝חֵ֗קba.ChekH2436strongעַזָּֽה׃'a.ZahH5794wrathחֵמָ֥הche.MahH2534.
15It isjoyשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057to the justלַ֭צַּדִּיקLa.tza.dikH6662to doעֲשׂ֣וֹתa.SotH6213judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941:but destructionוּ֝מְחִתָּ֗הu.me.chi.TahH4288shall beto the workersלְפֹ֣עֲלֵיle.Fo.'a.leiH6466of iniquityאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH205.
16The manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120that wanderethתּ֭וֹעֶהTo.'ehH8582out of the wayמִדֶּ֣רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870of understandingהַשְׂכֵּ֑לhas.KelH7919shall remainיָנֽוּחַ׃ya.Nu.achH5117in the congregationבִּקְהַ֖לbik.HalH6951of the deadרְפָאִ֣יםre.fa.'ImH7496.
17He that lovethאֹהֵ֣ב'o.HevH157pleasureשִׂמְחָ֑הsim.ChahH8057shall bea poorמַ֭חְסוֹרMach.sorH4270manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376:he that lovethאֹהֵ֥ב'o.HevH157wineיַֽיִן־ya.yin-H3196and oilוָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶןva.She.menH8081shall not be richיַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ya.'a.ShirH6238.
18The wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563shall bea ransomכֹּ֣פֶרKo.ferH3724for the righteousלַצַּדִּ֣יקla.tza.DikH6662,and the transgressorבּוֹגֵֽד׃bo.GedH898for the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477.
19It isbetterט֗וֹבTovH2896to dwellשֶׁ֥בֶתShe.vetH3427in the wildernessבְּאֶֽרֶץ־ מִדְבָּ֑רbe.'e.retz- mid.BarH4057H776,than with a contentiousמִדְיָנִ֣יםme.do.nimH4066H4079and an angryוָכָֽעַס׃va.Kha.'asH3708womanמֵאֵ֖שֶׁתme.'E.shetH802.
20There istreasureאוֹצָ֤ר׀'o.TzarH214to be desiredנֶחְמָ֣דnech.MadH2530and oilוָ֭שֶׁמֶןVa.she.menH8081in the dwellingבִּנְוֵ֣הbin.VehH5116of the wiseחָכָ֑םcha.KhamH2450;but a foolishוּכְסִ֖ילu.khe.SilH3684manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120spendeth it upיְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ye.val.le.'E.nuH1104.
21He that followethרֹ֭דֵףRo.defH7291after righteousnessצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahH6666and mercyוָחָ֑סֶדva.Cha.sedH2617findethיִמְצָ֥אyim.Tza'H4672lifeחַ֝יִּ֗יםchai.YimH2416,righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666,and honourוְכָבֽוֹד׃ve.kha.VodH3519.
22A wiseחָכָ֑םcha.KhamH2450manscalethעָלָ֣ה'a.LahH5927the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of the mightyגִּ֭בֹּרִיםGi.bo.rimH1368,and casteth downוַ֝יֹּ֗רֶדvai.Yo.redH3381the strengthעֹ֣ז'ozH5797of the confidenceמִבְטֶחָֽה׃miv.te.ChahH4009thereof.
23Whoso keepethשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104his mouthפִּ֭יוpivH6310and his tongueוּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹu.le.sho.NoH3956keepethשֹׁמֵ֖רsho.MerH8104his soulנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃naf.ShoH5315from troublesמִצָּר֣וֹתmi.tza.RotH6869.
25The desireתַּאֲוַ֣תta.'a.VatH8378of the slothfulעָצֵ֣ל'a.TzelH6102killethתְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּte.mi.Te.nuH4191him; for his handsיָדָ֣יוya.DavH3027refuseמֵאֲנ֖וּme.'a.NuH3985to labourלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.SotH6213.
26He covetethהִתְאַוָּ֣הhit.'a.VahH183greedilyתַאֲוָ֑הta.'a.VahH8378all the dayהַ֭יּוֹםHai.yomH3117long: but the righteousוְצַדִּ֥יקve.tza.DikH6662givethיִ֝תֵּ֗ןyi.TenH5414and sparethיַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃yach.SokhH2820not.
27The sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imH7563isabominationתּוֹעֵבָ֑הto.'e.VahH8441: how much more, whenhe bringethיְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ye.vi.'E.nuH935it with a wicked mindבְזִמָּ֥הve.zi.MahH2154?
28A falseכְּזָבִ֥יםke.za.VimH3577witnessעֵד־'ed-H5707shall perishיֹאבֵ֑דyo.VedH6:but the manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376that hearethשׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַSho.Me.a'H8085speakethיְדַבֵּֽר׃ye.da.BerH1696constantlyלָנֶ֥צַחla.Ne.tzachH5331.
29A wickedרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'H7563manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376hardenethהֵעֵ֬זhe.'EzH5810his faceבְּפָנָ֑יוbe.fa.NavH6440: but as forthe uprightוְ֝יָשָׁ֗רve.ya.SharH3477,he directethיָבִ֬יןya.chinH3559H995his wayדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃de.ra.khavH1870.
30There isno wisdomחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahH2451nor understandingתְּבוּנָ֑הte.vu.NahH8394nor counselעֵ֝צָ֗ה'e.TzahH6098against the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.
31The horseס֗וּסSusH5483ispreparedמ֭וּכָןMu.khonH3559against the dayלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117of battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421:but safetyהַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ha.te.shu.'AhH8668isof the Lordוְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗הve.la.Yah.wehH3068.
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