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| [1]As a rush of water, so is the king's heart in God's hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out. |
[1]פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָה עַל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּנּוּ׃ |
| [2]Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts. |
[2]כָּל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבֹּות יְהוָה׃ |
| [3]To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices. |
[3]עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּבַח׃ |
| [4]A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin. |
[4]רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּאת׃ |
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[5]מַחְשְׁבֹות חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמֹותָר וְכָל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור׃ |
| [6]He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death. |
[6]פֹּעַל אֹוצָרֹות בִּלְשֹׁון שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָוֶת׃ |
| [7]Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly. |
[7]שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגֹורֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשֹׂות מִשְׁפָּט׃ |
| [8]To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right. |
[8]הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֹו׃ |
| [9]It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house. |
[9]טֹוב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָבֶר׃ |
| [10]The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man. |
[10]נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵהוּ׃ |
| [11]When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge. |
[11]בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּעַת׃ |
| [12]A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness. |
[12]מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָע׃ |
| [13]He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him. |
[13]אֹטֵם אָזְנֹו מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶה׃ |
| [14]A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath. |
[14]מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּה׃ |
| [15]It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers. |
[15]שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשֹׂות מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן׃ |
| [16]A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants. |
[16]אָדָם תֹּועֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנוּחַ׃ |
| [17]A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance; |
[17]אִישׁ מַחְסֹור אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִׁיר׃ |
| [18]and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man. |
[18]כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בֹּוגֵד׃ |
| [19]It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman. |
[19]טֹוב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת מְדֹונִים [Q: מִדְיָנִים] וָכָעַס׃ |
| [20]A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up. |
[20]אֹוצָר נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶנּוּ׃ |
| [21]The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory. |
[21]רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֹוד׃ |
| [22]A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted. |
[22]עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָה׃ |
| [23]He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble. |
[23]שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשֹׁונֹו שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרֹות נַפְשֹׁו׃ |
| [24]A bold and self-willed and insolent man is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor. |
[24]זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמֹו עֹושֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֹון׃ |
| [25]Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything. |
[25]תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֹׂות׃ |
| [26]An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate. |
[26]כָּל־הַיֹּום הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹׂךְ׃ |
| [27]The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly. |
[27]זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תֹּועֵבָה אַף כִּי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶנּוּ׃ |
| [28]A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously. |
[28]עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שֹׁומֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּר׃ |
| [29]An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways. |
[29]הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא יָכִין דְּרָכָיו [Q: יָבִין דַּרְכֹּו]׃ |
| [30]There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly. |
[30]אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָה׃ |
| [31]A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord. |
[31]סוּס מוּכָן לְיֹום מִלְחָמָה וְלַיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָה׃ |