Mishle 21
21
1The lev melech is in the yad Hashem, as the channels of mayim; He directeth it wherever He will.
2Every derech ish is yashar (right) in his own eynayim, but Hashem weigheth the hearts.
3To do tzedakah and mishpat is more acceptable to Hashem than zevach.
4A high and haughty eye, and a proud levner resha'im (the lamp of the wicked ones) — are chattat (sin).
5The plans of the kharutz (diligent) lead surely to profit; but of every one that is hasty surely to machsor (poverty, want).
6The getting of otzarot by a lashon sheker is hevel (vain, empty, meaningless) and fleeting for them that seek mavet.
7The violence of the resha'im shall drag them away; because they refuse to do mishpat (justice).
8The derech of the guilty ish is hafachpach (crooked, tortuous), but as for the pure, his conduct is yashar (right).
9It is better to dwell in a corner of the gag (roof), than with a quarrelsome isha in a shared bais.
10The nefesh of the rashah desireth rah; his re'a findeth no mercy in his eynayim.
11When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise, and when insight is disclosed to the chacham, he receiveth da'as.
12The tzaddik (righteous one) wisely considereth the bais of the rashah, and hurleth the resha'im to rah.
13He who stoppeth his ozen at the cry of the dal (poor), he also shall cry out himself, but shall not be heard.
14A mattan (gift) in secret pacifieth af (anger), and a shochad (bribe) in the kheyk (bosom),#21:14 i.e., a concealed bribe strong wrath.
15It is simchah to the tzaddik to do mishpat, but terror for the po'alei aven (workers of iniquity).
16The adam that wandereth astray from the derech haseichel (road of understanding) shall rest in the kahal of the refa'im (congregation of the dead).
17The ohev simchah (lover of pleasure) shall be an ish machsor (man of poverty, want, shortage); he that loveth yayin and shemen shall not be rich.
18The reshah shall be a kofer (ransom) for the tzaddik, and the boged (the unfaithful) for the yesharim.
19It is better to dwell in eretz midbar, than with a quarrelsome and an angry isha.
20There is otzar to be desired and shemen in the naveh (dwelling) of the chacham; but a kesil adam squanders it.
21He that pursueth tzedakah and chesed findeth chayyim, tzedakah, and kavod.
22A chacham scaleth the city of the gibborim (mighty ones), and casteth down the trusted stronghold thereof.
23He who is shomer over his peh (mouth) and his lashon (tongue) is shomer over his nefesh from tzoros.
24Proud and haughty scoffer is shmo, who acteth in superfluity of zadon (pride).
25The ta'avah (desire, craving) of the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) killeth him, for his yadayim refuse to work.
26He craveth greedily kol hayom, but the tzaddik giveth and spareth not.
27The zevach of the resha'im is to'evah (detestable, abomination); how much more, when he bringeth it with zimmah (evil intent).
28An ed kezavim (lying witness) shall perish, but the ish that heareth [emes] speaketh lanetzach (unto eternity).
29An ish rasha defiantly hardeneth his face, but as for the yashar (upright) he maketh his derech (road) sure.
30There is no chochmah nor tevunah (understanding) nor etzah against Hashem.
31The sus is prepared against the yom milchamah, but teshuah (victory, deliverance) is from Hashem.
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
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Proverbs 21
21
1 Just as with the dividing of the waters, so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord. He shall bend it whichever way he wills.
2 Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts.
3 To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.
4 To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart. The lamp of the impious is sin.
5 The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance. But all the lazy are continually in need.
6 Whoever gathers treasures by a lying tongue is vain and heartless. And he will stumble into the snares of death.
7 The robberies of the impious will drag them down, because they were not willing to do judgment.
8 The perverse way of a man is foreign. But whoever is pure: his work is upright.
9 It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with a contentious woman and in a shared house.
10 The soul of the impious desires evil; he will not take pity on his neighbor.
11 When the pestilent is punished, a little one will become wiser. And if he pursues what is wise, he will receive knowledge.
12 The just thinks carefully about the house of the impious, so that he may draw the impious away from evil.
13 Whoever blocks his ears to the outcry of the poor shall also cry out himself, and he will not be heeded.
14 A surprise gift extinguishes anger. And a gift concealed in the bosom extinguishes the greatest indignation.
15 It is gladness for the just to do judgment; and it is dread for those who work iniquity.
16 A man who wanders astray from the way of doctrine will linger in the company of the giants.
17 Whoever loves a feast will be in deprivation. Whoever loves wine and fatness will not be enriched.
18 The impious is given over instead of the just, and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright.
19 It is better to live in a deserted land, than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman.
20 There is desirable treasure, as well as oil, in the habitations of the just. And the imprudent man will waste it.
21 Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory.
22 The wise has ascended the city of the strong, and he has torn down the bulwark of its confidence.
23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.
24 A proud and arrogant one is also called ignorant, if he, in anger, acts according to pride.
25 Desires kill the lazy, for his hands are not willing to work at all.
26 He covets and desires all day long. But whoever is just shall distribute and shall not cease.
27 The sacrifices of the impious are abominable, because they are offered out of wickedness.
28 A lying witness will perish. An obedient man shall speak of victory.
29 The impious man insolently hardens his face. But whoever is upright corrects his own way.
30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel, which is against the Lord.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle. But the Lord bestows salvation.
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