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Proverbs 21

1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
1 ‫פַּלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם לֶב־מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָ֑ה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ ‬
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
2 ‫כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃ ‬
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
3 ‫עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח׃ ‬
4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
4 ‫רוּם־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃ ‬
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
5 ‫מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכָל־אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ ‬
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
6 ‫פֹּ֣עַל א֭וֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ ‬
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
7 ‫שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ ‬
8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
8 ‫הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ ‬
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
9 ‫ט֗וֹב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃ ‬
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
10 ‫נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָ֑ע לֹא־יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ ‬
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
11 ‫בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃ ‬
12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
12 ‫מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע׃ ‬
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
13 ‫אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה׃ ‬
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
14 ‫מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃ ‬
15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
15 ‫שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ ‬
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
16 ‫אָדָ֗ם תּ֭וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ׃ ‬
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
17 ‫אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסוֹר אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן־וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ ‬
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
18 ‫כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע וְתַ֖חַת יְשָׁרִ֣ים בּוֹגֵֽד׃ ‬
19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
19 ‫ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת *מדונים **מִדְיָנִ֣ים וָכָֽעַס׃ ‬
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
20 ‫אוֹצָ֤ר ׀ נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ ‬
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
21 ‫רֹ֭דֵף צְדָקָ֣ה וָחָ֑סֶד יִמְצָ֥א חַ֝יִּ֗ים צְדָקָ֥ה וְכָבֽוֹד׃ ‬
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
22 ‫עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃ ‬
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
23 ‫שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּר֣וֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ ‬
24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
24 ‫זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן׃ ‬
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
25 ‫תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ ‬
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
26 ‫כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ ‬
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
27 ‫זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ ‬
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
28 ‫עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃ ‬
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
29 ‫הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא ׀ *יכין **יָבִ֬ין *דרכיו **דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ ‬
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
30 ‫אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה׃ פ ‬
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.
31 ‫ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ ‬
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