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Proverbs

Chapter 21
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּalegey-ma֣yim leb-me֭leke bּeyad-yehva֑h 'aֽl-kּal-'ashshe֖r yachepּo֣tz yatּeֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: He turns it wherever He will.

פַּלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם לֶב־מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָ֑ה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּaֽl-dּereke-'i֭yshsh yashsha֣r bּe'eyna֑yv vetoke֖n libּ֣ot yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weighs the hearts.

כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭shsoh tzedaqa֣h umishshepּa֑t nibecha֖r layhva֣h mizּaֽbach׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To do justice and judgement is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): rum-'e֭ynayim urechab-le֑b ni֖r reshsha'i֣ym chatּaֽ't׃
Edified Edition (EDE)An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

רוּם־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): macheshsheb֣ot cha֭rutz 'ake-lemota֑r vekal-'a֝֗tz 'ake-lemachesֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכָל־אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּo֣'al '֭otzarot bּileshsh֣on shsha֑qer he֥bel ni֝dּa֗p mebaqeshshey-maֽvet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts.

פֹּ֣עַל א֭וֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshod-reshsha'i֥ym yegore֑m kּi֥y me֝'an֗u la'ashs֥ot mishshepּaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgement.

שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): hapakepּa֬ke dּe֣reke 'i֣yshsh vaza֑r ve֝za֗ke yashsha֥r pּa'olֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֗ob lashshe֥bet 'al-pּinּat-gּa֑g me'e֥shshet mi֝deyani֗ym ube֥yt chaֽber׃
Edified Edition (EDE)It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

ט֗וֹב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): ne֣peshsh ra֭shsha 'iuetah-ra֑ lo'-yucha֖n bּe'eyna֣yv re'eֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The soul of the wicked desires evil: his neighbour finds no favour in his eyes.

נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָ֑ע לֹא־יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּa'enashsh-le֭tz yechekּam-pּe֑tiy ubehashsekּi֥yl le֝chaka֗m yiqּach-dּaֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): mashsekּi֣yl tza֭dּiyq lebe֣yt rashsha֑ mesalּe֖p reshsha'i֣ym laraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked: but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): ote֣m 'a֭zeno mizּa'aqat-dּa֑l gּaֽm-h֥u yi֝qera֗ velo֣ ye'aneֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): matּa֣n bּa֭sּeter yikepּeh-'a֑p veshsho֥chad bּa֝che֗q chema֥h 'azּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A gift in secret pacifies anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsimecha֣h la֭tzּadּiyq 'ashs֣ot mishshepּa֑t u֝mechitּa֗h lepo֣'aley 'aֽven׃
Edified Edition (EDE)It is joy to the just to do judgement: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): ada֗m tּ֭o'eh midּe֣reke hashsekּe֑l bּiqeha֖l repa'i֣ym yanֽucha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The man that wanders out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

אָדָ֗ם תּ֭וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֣yshsh ma֭chesor 'ohe֣b shsimecha֑h 'ohe֥b yaֽyin-va֝shshe֗men lo֣ ya'ashshiֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסוֹר אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן־וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּo֣per latzּadּi֣yq rashsha֑ veta֖chat yeshshari֣ym bּogeֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע וְתַ֖חַת יְשָׁרִ֣ים בּוֹגֵֽד׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֗ob shshe֥bet bּe'eֽretz-midebּa֑r me'e֖shshet mdvnym mideyani֣ym vakaֽ'as׃
Edified Edition (EDE)It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת מדונים מִדְיָנִ֣ים וָכָֽעַס׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): otza֤r ׀ nechema֣d va֭shshemen bּineve֣h chaka֑m ukesi֖yl 'ada֣m yebalּe'eֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up.

אוֹצָ֤ר ׀ נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): ro֭dep tzedaqa֣h vacha֑sed yimetza֥ cha֝yּi֗ym tzedaqa֥h vekabֽod׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honour.

רֹ֭דֵף צְדָקָ֣ה וָחָ֑סֶד יִמְצָ֥א חַ֝יִּ֗ים צְדָקָ֥ה וְכָבֽוֹד׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֣yr gּi֭bּoriym 'ala֣h chaka֑m va֝yּo֗red 'o֣z mibetechaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the strength of the confidence thereof.

עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshome֣r pּi֭yv uleshshon֑o shshome֖r mitzּar֣ot napeshshֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּר֣וֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): ze֣d ya֭hiyr le֣tz shshem֑o '֝oshse֗h bּe'ebera֥t zadֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who deals in proud wrath.

זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּa'ava֣t 'atze֣l tּemiyte֑nּu kּiֽy-me'an֖u yada֣yv la'ashsֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labour.

תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-ha֭yּom hite'aua֣h ta'ava֑h vetzadּi֥yq yi֝tּe֗n velo֣ yacheshsoֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.

כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): ze֣bach re֭shsha'iym tּo'eba֑h 'a֝֗p kּiֽy-bezimּa֥h yebiy'eֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind?

זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): ed-kּezabi֥ym yo'be֑d ve'i֥yshsh shsh֝ome֗'a lane֥tzach yedabּeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A false witness shall perish: but the man that hears speaks constantly.

עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): he'e֬z 'i֣yshsh rashsha֣ bּepana֑yv ve֝yashsha֗r h֤u ׀ ykyn yabi֬yn drkyv dּarekּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A wicked man hardens his face: but as for the upright, he directs his way.

הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא ׀ יכין יָבִ֬ין דרכיו דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣yn cha֭kemah ve'e֣yn tּebuna֑h ve'e֥yn 'e֝tza֗h lene֣ged yehvaֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה׃פ

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): s֗us m֭ukan ley֣om milechama֑h ve֝laֽyhva֗h hatּeshshu'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃