Proverbs 2131 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.21:1פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will.21:2כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה׃Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.21:3עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּֽבַח׃To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.21:4רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּֽאת׃A haughty look, and a proud heart — the tillage of the wicked is sin.21:5מַחְשְׁבוֹת חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָר וְכָל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.21:6פֹּעַל אוֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death.21:7שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגוֹרֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.21:8הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃The way of man is froward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is right.21:9טוֹב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר׃It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.21:10נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.21:11בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵץיֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.21:12מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָֽע׃The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.21:13אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּֽם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה׃Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be answered.21:14מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּֽה׃A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.21:15שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.21:16אָדָם תּוֹעֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנֽוּחַ׃The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.21:17אִישׁ מַחְסוֹר אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַֽיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.21:18כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵֽד׃The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright.21:19טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וָכָֽעַס׃It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.21:20אוֹצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.21:21רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד׃He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, prosperity, and honour.21:22עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth.21:23שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.21:24זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמוֹ עוֹשֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֽוֹן׃A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.21:25תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.21:26כָּל־הַיּוֹם הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.21:27זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more, when he bringeth it with the proceeds of wickedness?21:28עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged.21:29הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ יָבִין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he looketh well to his way.21:30אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָֽה׃פThere is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.21:31סוּס מוּכָן לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה וְלַֽיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of the LORD.← previousProverbs 20next →Proverbs 22↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/21/