Interlinear Bible - Proverbs 21:1-23

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
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