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1. פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָה עַל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּנּוּ׃
1. The king H4428 's heart H3820 is in the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 , as the rivers H6388 of water H4325 : he turneth H5186 it whithersoever H5921 H3605 H834 he will H2654 .
2. כָּל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבֹּות יְהוָה׃
2. Every H3605 way H1870 of a man H376 is right H3477 in his own eyes H5869 : but the LORD H3068 pondereth H8505 the hearts H3826 .
3. עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּבַח׃
3. To do H6213 justice H6666 and judgment H4941 is more acceptable H977 to the LORD H3068 than sacrifice H4480 H2077 .
4. רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּאת׃
4. A high H7312 look H5869 , and a proud H7342 heart H3820 , and the plowing H5215 of the wicked H7563 , is sin H2403 .
5. מַחְשְׁבֹות חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמֹותָר וְכָל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור׃
5. The thoughts H4284 of the diligent H2742 tend only H389 to plenteousness H4195 ; but of every one H3605 that is hasty H213 only H389 to want H4270 .
6. פֹּעַל אֹוצָרֹות בִּלְשֹׁון שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָוֶת׃
6. The getting H6467 of treasures H214 by a lying H8267 tongue H3956 is a vanity H1892 tossed to and fro H5086 of them that seek H1245 death H4194 .
7. שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגֹורֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשֹׂות מִשְׁפָּט׃
7. The robbery H7701 of the wicked H7563 shall destroy H1641 them; because H3588 they refuse H3985 to do H6213 judgment H4941 .
8. הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֹו׃
8. The way H1870 of man H376 is froward H2019 and strange H2054 : but as for the pure H2134 , his work H6467 is right H3477 .
9. טֹוב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָבֶר׃
9. It is better H2896 to dwell H3427 in H5921 a corner H6438 of the housetop H1406 , than with a brawling H4079 woman H4480 H802 in a wide H2267 house H1004 .
10. נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵהוּ׃
10. The soul H5315 of the wicked H7563 desireth H183 evil H7451 : his neighbor H7453 findeth no H3808 favor H2603 in his eyes H5869 .
11. בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּעַת׃
11. When the scorner H3887 is punished H6064 , the simple H6612 is made wise H2449 : and when the wise H2450 is instructed H7919 , he receiveth H3947 knowledge H1847 .
12. מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָע׃
12. The righteous H6662 man wisely considereth H7919 the house H1004 of the wicked H7563 : but God overthroweth H5557 the wicked H7563 for their wickedness H7451 .
13. אֹטֵם אָזְנֹו מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶה׃
13. Whoso stoppeth H331 his ears H241 at the cry H4480 H2201 of the poor H1800 , he also H1571 shall cry H7121 himself H1931 , but shall not H3808 be heard H6030 .
14. מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּה׃
14. A gift H4976 in secret H5643 pacifieth H3711 anger H639 : and a reward H7810 in the bosom H2436 strong H5794 wrath H2534 .
15. שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשֹׂות מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן׃
15. It is joy H8057 to the just H6662 to do H6213 judgment H4941 : but destruction H4288 shall be to the workers H6466 of iniquity H205 .
16. אָדָם תֹּועֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנוּחַ׃
16. The man H120 that wandereth H8582 out of the way H4480 H1870 of understanding H7919 shall remain H5117 in the congregation H6951 of the dead H7496 .
17. אִישׁ מַחְסֹור אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִׁיר׃
17. He that loveth H157 pleasure H8057 shall be a poor H4270 man H376 : he that loveth H157 wine H3196 and oil H8081 shall not H3808 be rich H6238 .
18. כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בֹּוגֵד׃
18. The wicked H7563 shall be a ransom H3724 for the righteous H6662 , and the transgressor H898 for H8478 the upright H3477 .
19. טֹוב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת מְדֹונִים כ (מִדְיָנִים ק) וָכָעַס׃
19. It is better H2896 to dwell H3427 in the wilderness H776 H4057 , than with a contentious H4079 and an angry H3708 woman H4480 H802 .
20. אֹוצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶנּוּ׃
20. There is treasure H214 to be desired H2530 and oil H8081 in the dwelling H5116 of the wise H2450 ; but a foolish H3684 man H120 spendeth it up H1104 .
21. רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֹוד׃
21. He that followeth H7291 after righteousness H6666 and mercy H2617 findeth H4672 life H2416 , righteousness H6666 , and honor H3519 .
22. עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָה׃
22. A wise H2450 man scaleth H5927 the city H5892 of the mighty H1368 , and casteth down H3381 the strength H5797 of the confidence H4009 thereof.
23. שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשֹׁונֹו שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרֹות נַפְשֹׁו׃
23. Whoso keepeth H8104 his mouth H6310 and his tongue H3956 keepeth H8104 his soul H5315 from troubles H4480 H6869 .
24. זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמֹו עֹושֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֹון׃
24. Proud H2086 and haughty H3093 scorner H3887 is his name H8034 , who dealeth H6213 in proud H2087 wrath H5678 .
25. תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֹׂות׃
25. The desire H8378 of the slothful H6102 killeth H4191 him; for H3588 his hands H3027 refuse H3985 to labor H6213 .
26. כָּל־הַיֹּום הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹׂךְ׃
26. He coveteth H183 greedily H8378 all H3605 the day H3117 long : but the righteous H6662 giveth H5414 and spareth H2820 not H3808 .
27. זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תֹּועֵבָה אַף כִּי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶנּוּ׃
27. The sacrifice H2077 of the wicked H7563 is abomination H8441 : how much more H637 H3588 , when he bringeth H935 it with a wicked mind H2154 ?
28. עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ ומֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּר׃
28. A false H3577 witness H5707 shall perish H6 : but the man H376 that heareth H8085 speaketh H1696 constantly H5331 .
29. הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ יָכִין כ (יָבִין ק) דְּרָכָיו כ (דַּרְכֹּו׃ ק)
29. A wicked H7563 man H376 hardeneth H5810 his face H6440 : but as for the upright H3477 , he H1931 directeth H995 his way H1870 .
30. אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָה׃ פ
30. There is no H369 wisdom H2451 nor H369 understanding H8394 nor H369 counsel H6098 against H5048 the LORD H3068 .
31. סוּס מוּכָן לְיֹום מִלְחָמָה וְלַיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָה׃
31. The horse H5483 is prepared H3559 against the day H3117 of battle H4421 : but safety H8668 is of the LORD H3068 .