Proverbs 21 Interlinear Bible (NAS) - Hebrew Text and Lexicon

1 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever * * He wishes.

-l'K -l;[ h'wh.y -d;y.B .$,l,m -b,l ~Iy;m -yeg.l;P ? .WN,J;y #{P.x;y r,v]a

2 Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.

tw{Bil !ek{t.w wy'nye[.B r'v'y vyia -.k,r,D -l'K ? h'wh.y

3 To do righteousness and justice Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.

x;b'Zim h'why;l r'x.bin j'P.vim.W h'q'd.c h{f][

4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is sin.

ta'J;x ~yi['v.r rin bel -b;x.r.W ~Iy;nye[ -m.Wr

5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

rw{s.x;m.l -.k;a #'a -l'k.w r'tw{m.l -.k;a #.Wr'x tw{b.v.x;m

6 The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.

t,w'm -yev.q;b.m @'Din l,b,h r,q'v !w{v.liB tw{r'cw{a l;[{P

7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away, Because they refuse to act with justice.

j'P.vim tw{f][;l .Wn]aem yiK ~erw{g.y ~yi['v.r -d{v

8 The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

w{l\['P r'v'y .$;z.w r'z'w vyia .$,r,D .$;P.k;p]h

9 It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

~yin'y.dim t,veaem g'G -t;NiP -l;[ t,b,v'l bw{j ? r,b'x tyeb.W

10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

wy'nye[.B !;xUy -a{l ['r -h't..Wia ['v'r v,p,n ? .Whe[er

11 When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

~'k'x.l lyiK.f;h.b.W yit,P -m;K.x,y ]cel -v'n.[;B ? t;['D -x;QIy

12 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, Turning the wicked to ruin.

~yi['v.r @eL;s.m ['v'r tyeb.l qyiD;c lyiK.f;m ? ['r'l

13 He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be answered.

a'r.qIy a.Wh -m;G l'D -t;q][;Zim w{n.z'a ~ej{a ? h,n'[ey a{l.w

14 A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

h'mex qex;B d;x{v.w @'a -h,P.kIy r,teS;B !'T;m ? h'Z;[

15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous, But is terror to the workers of iniquity.

yel][{p.l h'Tix.m.W j'P.vim tw{f][ qyiD;C;l h'x.mif ? !,w'a

16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding Will rest in the assembly of the dead.

;x.Wn'y ~yia'p.r l;h.qiB leK.f;h .$,r,Dim h,[w{T ~'d'a

17 He who loves pleasure will become a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

!,m,v'w -nIy;y beh{a h'x.mif beh{a rw{s.x;m vyia ? ryiv][;y a{l

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.

degw{B ~yir'v.y t;x;t.w ['v'r qyiD;C;l r,p{K

19 It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.

~yinw{d.m t,veaem r'B.dim -c,r,a.B t,b,v bw{j ? s;['k'w

20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man swallows it up.

~'d'a lyis.k.W ~'k'x hew.niB !,m,v'w d'm.x,n r'cw{a ? .WN,[.L;b.y

21 He who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness and honor.

dw{b'k.w h'q'd.c ~yiY;x a'c.mIy d,s'x'w h'q'd.c @ed{r

22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

h'x,j.bim z{[ d,r{Y;w ~'k'x h'l'[ ~yir{BiG ryi[

23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

w{v.p;n tw{r'Cim rem{v w{nw{v.l.W wyiP rem{v

24 "Proud," "Haughty," "Scoffer," are his names, Who acts with insolent pride.

!w{d'z t;r.b,[.B h,fw{[ w{m.v #el ryih'y dez

25 The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work;

tw{f][;l wy'd'y .Wn]aem -yiK .WN,tyim.T lec'[ t;w]a;T

26 All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

a{l.w !eTIy qyiD;c.w h'w]a;t h\W;a.tih ~w{Y;h -l'K ? .${f.x;y

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, How much * more * when he brings it with evil intent!

.WN,ayib.y h'Miz.b -yiK @;a h'be[w{T ~yi['v.r x;b,z

28 A false witness will perish, But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.

reB;d.y x;c,n'l ;[emw{v vyia.w deba{y ~yib'z.K -de[

29 A wicked man displays a bold face, But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.

!yik'y a.Wh r'v'y.w wy'n'p.B ['v'r vyia ze[eh ? wy'k'r.D

30 There is no wisdom and no understanding And no counsel against the LORD.

d,g,n.l h'ce[ !yea.w h'n.Wb.T !yea.w h'm.k'x !yea ? h'wh.y

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to the LORD.

h'[.Wv.T;h h'why;l.w h'm'x.lim ~w{y.l !'k.Wm s.Ws

Interlinear Bible - Proverbs 21

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