New American Standard Bible 2020

Proverbs 21

On Life and Conduct

1The king’sמֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekhH4428heartלֶב־lev-H3820is likechannelsפַּלְגֵי־pal.gei-H6388of waterמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325in the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; Heturnsיַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ya.Te.nuH5186it whereverעַֽל־ כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֖ר'al- kol- 'a.SherH5921 H3605 H834He pleasesיַחְפֹּ֣ץyach.PotzH2654.

2Everyכָּֽל־kal-H3605person’sאִ֭ישׁ'ishH376wayדֶּרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870is rightיָשָׁ֣רya.SharH3477in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.NavH5869,But the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068examinesוְתֹכֵ֖ןve.to.KhenH8505the heartsH3820.

3To doעֲ֭שֹׂה'A.sohH6213righteousnessצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahH6666and justiceוּמִשְׁפָּ֑טu.mish.PatH4941Is preferredנִבְחָ֖רniv.CharH977by the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068moreH4480thanH4480sacrificeמִזָּֽבַח׃mi.Za.vachH2077.

4Haughtyרוּם־rum-H7312eyesעֵ֭ינַיִם'Ei.na.yimH5869and a proudוּרְחַב־u.re.chav-H7342heartלֵ֑בLevH3820, ThelampH5215of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563,is sinחַטָּֽאת׃cha.TatH2403.

5The plansמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284of thediligentחָ֭רוּץCha.rutzH2742certainlyאַךְ־'akh-H389leadto advantageלְמוֹתָ֑רle.mo.TarH4195,But everyoneוְכָל־ve.kholH3605who isH213inH213aH213hurryH213certainlyאַךְ־'akh-H389comesto povertyלְמַחְסֽוֹר׃le.mach.SorH4270.

6TheacquisitionH6466of treasuresא֭וֹצָרוֹת'o.tza.rotH214by a lyingשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267tongueבִּלְשׁ֣וֹןbil.ShonH3956Is a fleetingנִ֝דָּ֗ףni.DafH5086vaporהֶ֥בֶלHe.velH1892, thepursuitמְבַקְשֵׁי־me.vak.shei-H1245ofdeathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.

7The violenceשֹׁד־shod-H7701of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֥יםre.sha.'ImH7563will sweepH1641them awayיְגוֹרֵ֑םye.go.RemH1641,Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588theyrefuseמֵ֝אֲנ֗וּme.'a.NuH3985to actלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213with justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatH4941.

8The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of a guiltyוָזָ֑רva.ZarH2054personאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376iscrookedהֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְha.fakh.PakhH2019,But as for the pureוְ֝זַ֗ךְve.ZakhH2134,his conductפָּעֳלֽוֹ׃po.'o.LoH6467is uprightיָשָׁ֥רya.SharH3477.

9It is betterט֗וֹבTovH2896to liveלָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetH3427on a cornerפִּנַּת־pi.nat-H6438of a roofגָּ֑גGagH1406ThanH4480in a houseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004sharedH2267with a contentiousH4066womanמֵאֵ֥שֶׁתme.'E.shetH802.

10The soulנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of the wickedרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'H7563desiresאִוְּתָה־'i.ve.tah-H183evilרָ֑עRa'H7451; Hisneighborרֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huH7453is shownH2603noלֹא־lo'-H3808compassionH2603in his eyesבְּעֵינָ֣יוbe.'ei.NavH5869.

11When thescofferH3917is punishedבַּעְנָשׁ־ba'.nosh-H6064,the naiveפֶּ֑תִיPe.tiH6612becomesH2449wiseיֶחְכַּם־yech.kam-H2449;But when the wiseH2449is instructedוּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥ילu.ve.has.KilH7919,he receivesיִקַּח־yi.kach-H3947knowledgeדָּֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.

12Therighteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662oneH6662considersמַשְׂכִּ֣ילmas.KilH7919the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of the wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563,Bringingמְסַלֵּ֖ףme.sa.LefH5557thewickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563to ruinלָרָֽע׃la.Ra'H7451.

13One whoshutsאֹטֵ֣ם'o.TemH331his earאָ֭זְנוֹ'a.ze.noH241to the outcryמִזַּעֲקַת־mi.za.'a.kat-H2201of the poorדָּ֑לDalH1800Will alsoגַּֽם־gam-H1571callיִ֝קְרָ֗אyik.Ra'H7121outH7121himselfה֥וּאhu'H1931, and not beansweredיֵעָנֶֽה׃ye.'a.NehH6030.

14Agiftמַתָּ֣ןma.TanH4976in secretבַּ֭סֵּתֶרBa.se.terH5643subduesיִכְפֶּה־yikh.peh-H3711angerאָ֑ף'AfH639,And a bribeוְשֹׁ֥חַדve.Sho.chadH7810in an insideH2436pocketH2436,strongעַזָּֽה׃'a.ZahH5794wrathחֵמָ֥הche.MahH2534.

15The exerciseעֲשׂ֣וֹתa.SotH6213of justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941is joyשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057for the righteousלַ֭צַּדִּיקLa.tza.dikH6662, Butterrorוּ֝מְחִתָּ֗הu.me.chi.TahH4288to those who practiceלְפֹ֣עֲלֵיle.Fo.'a.leiH6466injusticeאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH205.

16A personאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120who wandersתּ֭וֹעֶהTo.'ehH8582from the wayמִדֶּ֣רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870of understandingהַשְׂכֵּ֑לhas.KelH7919Willrestיָנֽוּחַ׃ya.Nu.achH5117in the assemblyבִּקְהַ֖לbik.HalH6951of thedeadרְפָאִ֣יםre.fa.'ImH7496.

17One wholovesאֹהֵ֣ב'o.HevH157pleasureשִׂמְחָ֑הsim.ChahH8057will becomea poorמַ֭חְסוֹרMach.sorH4270personאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376;One who lovesאֹהֵ֥ב'o.HevH157wineיַֽיִן־ya.yin-H3196and oilוָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶןva.She.menH8081will not becomeH6238richיַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ya.'a.ShirH6238.

18The wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563is aransomכֹּ֣פֶרKo.ferH3724for the righteousלַצַּדִּ֣יקla.tza.DikH6662, And thetreacherousבּוֹגֵֽד׃bo.GedH898is inH8478the placeוְתַ֖חַתve.Ta.chatH8478ofH8478the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477.

19It is betterט֗וֹבTovH2896to liveשֶׁ֥בֶתShe.vetH3427in a desertמִדְבָּ֑רmid.BarH4057landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776ThanH4480with a contentiousH4066and irritatingוָכָֽעַס׃va.Kha.'asH3708womanמֵאֵ֖שֶׁתme.'E.shetH802.

20There is preciousנֶחְמָ֣דnech.MadH2530treasureאוֹצָ֤ר׀'o.TzarH214and oilוָ֭שֶׁמֶןVa.she.menH8081in the homeבִּנְוֵ֣הbin.VehH5116of the wiseחָכָ֑םcha.KhamH2450,But a foolishוּכְסִ֖ילu.khe.SilH3684personאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120swallowsיְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ye.val.le.'E.nuH1104it upH1104.

21One whopursuesרֹ֭דֵףRo.defH7291righteousnessצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahH6666and loyaltyוָחָ֑סֶדva.Cha.sedH2617Findsיִמְצָ֥אyim.Tza'H4672lifeH2425,righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666,and honorוְכָבֽוֹד׃ve.kha.VodH3519.

22Awiseחָכָ֑םcha.KhamH2450personH2450scalesעָלָ֣ה'a.LahH5927the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of the mightyגִּ֭בֹּרִיםGi.bo.rimH1368And bringsH3381downH3381thestrongholdעֹ֣ז'ozH5797in whichH4009they trustמִבְטֶחָֽה׃miv.te.ChahH4009.

23One whoguardsשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104his mouthפִּ֭יוpivH6310and his tongueוּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹu.le.sho.NoH3956,Guardsשֹׁמֵ֖רsho.MerH8104his soulנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃naf.ShoH5315from troublesמִצָּר֣וֹתmi.tza.RotH6869.

24“Proudזֵ֣דzedH2086,” “Arrogantיָ֭הִירYa.hirH3093,” “ScofferH3917,”are his namesשְׁמ֑וֹshe.MoH8034, Onewho actsע֝וֹשֶׂ֗הo.SehH6213withinsolentH2087prideזָדֽוֹן׃za.DonH2087.

25Thedesireתַּאֲוַ֣תta.'a.VatH8378of thelazyH6102oneH6102putsH4191him toH4191deathH4191,For his handsיָדָ֣יוya.DavH3027refuseמֵאֲנ֖וּme.'a.NuH3985to workלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.SotH6213;

26Allכָּל־kol-H3605dayהַ֭יּוֹםHai.yomH3117long heis cravingהִתְאַוָּ֣הhit.'a.VahH183,While the righteousוְצַדִּ֥יקve.tza.DikH6662givesיִ֝תֵּ֗ןyi.TenH5414and does not holdH2820backיַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃yach.SokhH2820.

27Thesacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imH7563is an abominationתּוֹעֵבָ֑הto.'e.VahH8441,HowH637muchH637 H3588moreH637 H3588whenH3588he bringsיְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ye.vi.'E.nuH935it with evilH2154intentH2154!

28Afalseכְּזָבִ֥יםke.za.VimH3577witnessעֵד־'ed-H5707will perishיֹאבֵ֑דyo.VedH6,But a personוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376who listensשׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַSho.Me.a'H8085will speakיְדַבֵּֽר׃ye.da.BerH1696foreverלָנֶ֥צַחla.Ne.tzachH5331.

29A wickedרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'H7563personאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376displaysH5810a boldH5810faceבְּפָנָ֑יוbe.fa.NavH6440, But as for theuprightוְ֝יָשָׁ֗רve.ya.SharH3477,he makesH3559his wayדַּרְכּֽוֹ׃de.ra.khavH1870sureH3559.

30ThereH369isH369noH369wisdomחָ֭כְמָהchokh.mahH2451,noH369understandingתְּבוּנָ֑הte.vu.NahH8394,And noH369planעֵ֝צָ֗ה'e.TzahH6098againstלְנֶ֣גֶדle.Ne.gedH5048the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

31Thehorseס֗וּסSusH5483is preparedמ֭וּכָןMu.khonH3559for the dayלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117of battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421, But thevictoryהַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ha.te.shu.'AhH8668belongs to the Lordוְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗הve.la.Yah.wehH3068.

On Life and Conduct

Commentaries on Proverbs 21