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〈 Proverbs 21 〉

(Proverbs 21:1)

פַּלְגֵי־

pal·ḡê-

[as] the rivers

Noun

מַ֣יִם

ma·yim

of water

Noun

לֶב־

leḇ-

heart

Noun

מֶ֭לֶךְ

me·leḵ

of The king

Noun

בְּיַד־

bə·yaḏ-

in the hand

Noun

יְהוָ֑ה

Yah·weh

of the LORD

Noun

עַֽל־

‘al-

on

Prep

כָּל־

kāl-

all manner

Noun

אֲשֶׁ֖ר

’ă·šer

he

Prt

יַחְפֹּ֣ץ

yaḥ·pōṣ

he will

Verb

יַטֶּֽנּוּ

yaṭ·ṭen·nū

he turns

Verb

(Proverbs 21:2)

כָּֽל־

kāl-

Every

Noun

דֶּרֶךְ־

de·reḵ-

way

Noun

אִ֭ישׁ

’îš

of a man

Noun

יָשָׁ֣ר

yā·šār

[is] right

Adj

בְּעֵינָ֑יו

bə·‘ê·nāw

in his own eyes

Noun

וְתֹכֵ֖ן

wə·ṯō·ḵên

and ponders

Verb

לִבּ֣וֹת

lib·bō·wṯ

the hearts

Noun

יְהוָֽה

Yah·weh

but the LORD

Noun

(Proverbs 21:3)

עֲ֭שֹׂה

‘ă·śōh

To do

Verb

צְדָקָ֣ה

ṣə·ḏā·qāh

justice

Noun

וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט

ū·miš·pāṭ

and judgment

Noun

נִבְחָ֖ר

niḇ·ḥār

[is] more acceptable

Verb

לַיהוָ֣ה

Yah·weh

to the LORD

Noun

מִזָּֽבַח

miz·zā·ḇaḥ

than sacrifice

Noun

(Proverbs 21:4)

רוּם־

rūm-

bring up

Verb

עֵ֭ינַיִם

‘ê·na·yim

look

Noun

וּרְחַב־

ū·rə·ḥaḇ-

and a proud

Adj

לֵ֑ב

lêḇ

heart

Noun

נִ֖ר

nir

the plowing

Noun

רְשָׁעִ֣ים

rə·šā·‘îm

of the wicked

Adj

חַטָּֽאת

ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ

[is] sin

Noun

(Proverbs 21:5)

מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת

maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ

The thoughts

Noun

חָ֭רוּץ

ḥā·rūṣ

of the diligent

Adj

אַךְ־

’aḵ-

only

Adv

לְמוֹתָ֑ר

lə·mō·w·ṯār

to advantage

Noun

וְכָל־

wə·ḵāl

but of every one

Noun

אָ֝֗ץ

’āṣ

[that is] hasty

Verb

אַךְ־

’aḵ-

only

Adv

לְמַחְסֽוֹר

lə·maḥ·sō·wr

to poverty

Noun

(Proverbs 21:6)

פֹּ֣עַל

pō·‘al

The getting

Noun

א֭וֹצָרוֹת

’ō·w·ṣā·rō·wṯ

of treasures

Noun

בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן

bil·šō·wn

tongue

Noun

שָׁ֑קֶר

šā·qer

by a lying

Noun

הֶ֥בֶל

he·ḇel

[is] a vanity

Noun

נִ֝דָּ֗ף

nid·dāp̄

tossed to and fro

Verb

מְבַקְשֵׁי־

mə·ḇaq·šê-

of those who seek

Verb

מָֽוֶת

mā·weṯ

of death

Noun

(Proverbs 21:7)

שֹׁד־

šōḏ-

The robbery

Noun

רְשָׁעִ֥ים

rə·šā·‘îm

of the wicked

Adj

יְגוֹרֵ֑ם

yə·ḡō·w·rêm

shall destroy them

Verb

כִּ֥י

kî

because

Conj

מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ

mê·’ă·nū

they refuse

Verb

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת

la·‘ă·śō·wṯ

to act

Verb

מִשְׁפָּֽט

miš·pāṭ

with justice

Noun

(Proverbs 21:8)

הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ

hă·p̄aḵ·paḵ

[is] fraudulent

Adj

דֶּ֣רֶךְ

de·reḵ

The way

Noun

אִ֣ישׁ

’îš

of man

Noun

וָזָ֑ר

wā·zār

strange

Noun

וְ֝זַ֗ךְ

wə·zaḵ

[as for] but the pure

Adj

יָשָׁ֥ר

yā·šār

[is] right

Adj

פָּעֳלֽוֹ

pā·‘o·lōw

his work

Noun

(Proverbs 21:9)

ט֗וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

[It is] better

Adj

לָשֶׁ֥בֶת

lā·še·ḇeṯ

to live

Verb

עַל־

‘al-

in

Prep

פִּנַּת־

pin·naṯ-

a corner

Noun

גָּ֑ג

gāḡ

of the housetop

Noun

מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת

mê·’ê·šeṯ

women

Noun

מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים

miḏ·yā·nîm

than with a brawling

Noun

וּבֵ֥ית

ū·ḇêṯ

and house

Noun

חָֽבֶר

ḥā·ḇer

in a wide

Noun

(Proverbs 21:10)

נֶ֣פֶשׁ

ne·p̄eš

The soul

Noun

רָ֭שָׁע

rā·šā‘

of the wicked

Adj

אִוְּתָה־

’iw·wə·ṯāh-

desires

Verb

רָ֑ע

rā‘

evil

Adj

לֹא־

lō-

not

Adv

יֻחַ֖ן

yu·ḥan

favor

Verb

בְּעֵינָ֣יו

bə·‘ê·nāw

in his eyes

Noun

רֵעֵֽהוּ

rê·‘ê·hū

his neighbor

Noun

(Proverbs 21:11)

בַּעְנָשׁ־

ba‘·nāš-

is punished

Verb

לֵ֭ץ

lêṣ

When the scorner

Verb

יֶחְכַּם־

yeḥ·kam-

is made wise

Verb

פֶּ֑תִי

pe·ṯî

the simple

Adj

וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל

ū·ḇə·haś·kîl

when is instructed

Verb

לְ֝חָכָ֗ם

lə·ḥā·ḵām

the wise

Adj

יִקַּח־

yiq·qaḥ-

he receives

Verb

דָּֽעַת

dā·‘aṯ

knowledge

Noun

(Proverbs 21:12)

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל

maś·kîl

[man] wisely considers

Verb

צַ֭דִּיק

ṣad·dîq

The righteous

Adj

לְבֵ֣ית

lə·ḇêṯ

the house

Noun

רָשָׁ֑ע

rā·šā‘

of the wicked

Adj

מְסַלֵּ֖ף

mə·sal·lêp̄

[but God] overthrows

Verb

רְשָׁעִ֣ים

rə·šā·‘îm

the wicked

Adj

לָרָֽע

lā·rā‘

to ruin

Adj

(Proverbs 21:13)

אֹטֵ֣ם

’ō·ṭêm

whoever stops

Verb

אָ֭זְנוֹ

’ā·zə·nōw

his ears

Noun

מִזַּעֲקַת־

miz·za·‘ă·qaṯ-

to the cry

Noun

דָּ֑ל

dāl

of the poor

Adj

גַּֽם־

gam-

he also

Adv

ה֥וּא

hū

himself

Pro

יִ֝קְרָ֗א

yiq·rā

shall cry

Verb

וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

but not

Adv

יֵעָנֶֽה

yê·‘ā·neh

do be heard

Verb

(Proverbs 21:14)

מַתָּ֣ן

mat·tān

A gift

Noun

בַּ֭סֵּתֶר

bas·sê·ṯer

in secret

Noun

יִכְפֶּה־

yiḵ·peh-

pacifies

Verb

אָ֑ף

’āp̄

anger

Noun

וְשֹׁ֥חַד

wə·šō·ḥaḏ

and a reward

Noun

בַּ֝חֵ֗ק

ba·ḥêq

in the bosom

Noun

חֵמָ֥ה

ḥê·māh

wrath

Noun

עַזָּֽה

‘az·zāh

strong

Adj

(Proverbs 21:15)

שִׂמְחָ֣ה

śim·ḥāh

[It is] joy

Noun

לַ֭צַּדִּיק

laṣ·ṣad·dîq

for the righteous

Adj

עֲשׂ֣וֹת

‘ă·śō·wṯ

to do

Verb

מִשְׁפָּ֑ט

miš·pāṭ

of justice

Noun

וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה

ū·mə·ḥit·tāh

but destruction

Noun

לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי

lə·p̄ō·‘ă·lê

to the workers

Verb

אָֽוֶן

’ā·wen

of iniquity

Noun

(Proverbs 21:16)

אָדָ֗ם

’ā·ḏām

The man

Noun

תּ֭וֹעֶה

tō·w·‘eh

that wanders

Verb

מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ

mid·de·reḵ

from the way

Noun

הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל

haś·kêl

of understanding

Verb

בִּקְהַ֖ל

biq·hal

in the assembly

Noun

רְפָאִ֣ים

rə·p̄ā·’îm

of the dead

Noun

יָנֽוּחַ

yā·nū·aḥ

shall remain

Verb

(Proverbs 21:17)

אִ֣ישׁ

’îš

man

Noun

מַ֭חְסוֹר

maḥ·sō·wr

[shall be] a poor

Noun

אֹהֵ֣ב

’ō·hêḇ

he who loves

Verb

שִׂמְחָ֑ה

śim·ḥāh

pleasure

Noun

אֹהֵ֥ב

’ō·hêḇ

he who loves

Verb

יַֽיִן־

ya·yin-

wine

Noun

וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן

wā·še·men

and oil

Noun

לֹ֣א

lō

not

Adv

יַעֲשִֽׁיר

ya·‘ă·šîr

do be rich

Verb

(Proverbs 21:18)

כֹּ֣פֶר

kō·p̄er

[shall be] a ransom

Noun

לַצַּדִּ֣יק

laṣ·ṣad·dîq

for the righteous

Adj

רָשָׁ֑ע

rā·šā‘

The wicked

Adj

וְתַ֖חַת

wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ

and the for

Noun

יְשָׁרִ֣ים

yə·šā·rîm

upright

Adj

בּוֹגֵֽד

bō·w·ḡêḏ

the transgressor

Verb

(Proverbs 21:19)

ט֗וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

[It is] better

Adj

שֶׁ֥בֶת

še·ḇeṯ

to dwell

Verb

בְּאֶֽרֶץ־

bə·’e·reṣ-

in a land

Noun

מִדְבָּ֑ר

miḏ·bār

wilderness

Noun

מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת

mê·’ê·šeṯ

women

Noun

[מְדֹונִים

[mə·ḏō·w·nîm

-

כ]

ḵ]

-

(מִדְיָנִ֣ים

(miḏ·yā·nîm

with a contentious

Noun

ק)

q)

-

וָכָֽעַס

wā·ḵā·‘as

and an angry

Noun

(Proverbs 21:20)

אוֹצָ֤ר ׀

’ō·w·ṣār

[There is] treasure

Noun

נֶחְמָ֣ד

neḥ·māḏ

to be desired

Verb

וָ֭שֶׁמֶן

wā·še·men

and oil

Noun

בִּנְוֵ֣ה

bin·wêh

in the dwelling

Noun

חָכָ֑ם

ḥā·ḵām

of the wise

Adj

וּכְסִ֖יל

ū·ḵə·sîl

but a foolish

Noun

אָדָ֣ם

’ā·ḏām

man

Noun

יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ

yə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū

spends it up

Verb

(Proverbs 21:21)

רֹ֭דֵף

rō·ḏêp̄

he who follows

Verb

צְדָקָ֣ה

ṣə·ḏā·qāh

after righteousness

Noun

וָחָ֑סֶד

wā·ḥā·seḏ

and covenant loyalty

Noun

יִמְצָ֥א

yim·ṣā

finds

Verb

חַ֝יִּ֗ים

ḥay·yîm

life

Adj

צְדָקָ֥ה

ṣə·ḏā·qāh

righteousness

Noun

וְכָבֽוֹד

wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ

and honor

Noun

(Proverbs 21:22)

עִ֣יר

‘îr

the city

Noun

גִּ֭בֹּרִים

gib·bō·rîm

of the mighty

Adj

עָלָ֣ה

‘ā·lāh

[man] scales

Verb

חָכָ֑ם

ḥā·ḵām

A wise

Adj

וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד

way·yō·reḏ

and casts down

Verb

עֹ֣ז

‘ōz

the strength

Noun

מִבְטֶחָֽה

miḇ·ṭe·ḥāh

in that

Noun

(Proverbs 21:23)

שֹׁמֵ֣ר

šō·mêr

whoever keeps

Verb

פִּ֭יו

pîw

his mouth

Noun

וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ

ū·lə·šō·w·nōw

and his tongue

Noun

שֹׁמֵ֖ר

šō·mêr

keeps

Verb

מִצָּר֣וֹת

miṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ

from troubles

Noun

נַפְשֽׁוֹ

nap̄·šōw

his soul

Noun

(Proverbs 21:24)

זֵ֣ד

zêḏ

Proud

Noun

יָ֭הִיר

yā·hîr

Haughty

Adj

לֵ֣ץ

lêṣ

scorner

Verb

שְׁמ֑וֹ

šə·mōw

[is] his name

Noun

ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה

‘ō·w·śeh

who deals

Verb

בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת

bə·‘eḇ·raṯ

wrath

Noun

זָדֽוֹן

zā·ḏō·wn

in proud

Noun

(Proverbs 21:25)

תַּאֲוַ֣ת

ta·’ă·waṯ

The desire

Noun

עָצֵ֣ל

‘ā·ṣêl

of the slothful

Adj

תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ

tə·mî·ṯen·nū

kills him

Verb

כִּֽי־

kî-

for

Conj

מֵאֲנ֖וּ

mê·’ă·nū

refuse

Verb

יָדָ֣יו

yā·ḏāw

his hands

Noun

לַעֲשֽׂוֹת

la·‘ă·śō·wṯ

to work

Verb

(Proverbs 21:26)

כָּל־

kāl-

All

Noun

הַ֭יּוֹם

hay·yō·wm

the day

Noun

הִתְאַוָּ֣ה

hiṯ·’aw·wāh

He covets

Verb

תַאֲוָ֑ה

ṯa·’ă·wāh

greedily

Noun

וְצַדִּ֥יק

wə·ṣad·dîq

but the righteous

Adj

יִ֝תֵּ֗ן

yit·tên

gives

Verb

וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

and not

Adv

יַחְשֹֽׂךְ

yaḥ·śōḵ

do spares

Verb

(Proverbs 21:27)

זֶ֣בַח

ze·ḇaḥ

The sacrifice

Noun

רְ֭שָׁעִים

rə·šā·‘îm

of the wicked

Adj

תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה

tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh

[is] abomination

Noun

אַ֝֗ף

’ap̄

how much more

Conj

כִּֽי־

kî-

when

Conj

בְזִמָּ֥ה

ḇə·zim·māh

it with a wicked mind

Verb

יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ

yə·ḇî·’en·nū

[when] he brings

Verb

(Proverbs 21:28)

עֵד־

‘êḏ-

witness

Noun

כְּזָבִ֥ים

kə·zā·ḇîm

A false

Noun

יֹאבֵ֑ד

yō·ḇêḏ

shall perish

Verb

וְאִ֥ישׁ

wə·’îš

but the man

Noun

שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ

w·mê·a‘

that hears

Verb

לָנֶ֥צַח

lā·ne·ṣaḥ

constantly

Noun

יְדַבֵּֽר

yə·ḏab·bêr

speaks

Verb

(Proverbs 21:29)

הֵעֵ֬ז

hê·‘êz

hardens

Verb

אִ֣ישׁ

’îš

a man

Noun

רָשָׁ֣ע

rā·šā‘

wicked

Adj

בְּפָנָ֑יו

bə·p̄ā·nāw

his face

Noun

וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר

wə·yā·šār

[as for] but the upright

Adj

ה֤וּא ׀

hū

he

Pro

[יָכִין

[yā·ḵîn

-

כ]

ḵ]

-

(יָבִ֬ין

(yā·ḇîn

he makes

Verb

ק)

q)

-

[דְּרָכָיו

[də·rā·ḵāw

-

כ]

ḵ]

-

(דַּרְכֹּֽו

(dar·kōw

his way

Noun

ק)

q)

-

(Proverbs 21:30)

אֵ֣ין

’ên

not

Prt

חָ֭כְמָה

ḥāḵ·māh

[There is] wisdom

Noun

וְאֵ֣ין

wə·’ên

nor

Prt

תְּבוּנָ֑ה

tə·ḇū·nāh

understanding

Noun

וְאֵ֥ין

wə·’ên

nor

Prt

עֵ֝צָ֗ה

‘ê·ṣāh

counsel

Noun

לְנֶ֣גֶד

lə·ne·ḡeḏ

against

Subst

יְהוָֽה

Yah·weh

The LORD

Noun

פ

p̄

-

(Proverbs 21:31)

ס֗וּס

sūs

The horse

Noun

מ֭וּכָן

mū·ḵān

[is] prepared

Verb

לְי֣וֹם

lə·yō·wm

for the day

Noun

מִלְחָמָ֑ה

mil·ḥā·māh

of battle

Noun

וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה

Yah·weh

[is] of the LORD

Noun

הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה

hat·tə·šū·‘āh

but safety

Noun