משלי כ״א
Proverbs 21
Hebrew
פַּלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם לֶב־מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהֹוָ֑ה עַֽל־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ כׇּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃ עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהֹוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח׃ רוּם־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכׇל־אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ פֹּ֣עַל אֹ֭צָרוֹת בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פׇּעֳלֽוֹ׃ ט֗וֹב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָ֑ע לֹֽא־יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ בַּֽעֲנׇשׁ־לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃ מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע׃ אֹטֵ֣ם אׇ֭זְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה׃ מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃ שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ אָדָ֗ם תּ֭וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ׃ אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסוֹר אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן־וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע וְתַ֖חַת יְשָׁרִ֣ים בּוֹגֵֽד׃ ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת (מדונים) [מִדְיָנִ֣ים] וָכָֽעַס׃ אוֹצָ֤ר ׀ נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ רֹ֭דֵף צְדָקָ֣ה וָחָ֑סֶד יִמְצָ֥א חַ֝יִּ֗ים צְדָקָ֥ה וְכָבֽוֹד׃ עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽהֿ׃ שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּר֣וֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן׃ תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ כׇּל־הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃ הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא ׀ (יכין דרכיו) [יָבִ֬ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ]׃ אֵ֣ין חׇ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַיהֹוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃
ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַיהֹוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃
English Translation
Like channeled water is the mind of the king in GOD’s hand—
For it is directed according to God’s wishes. People look approvingly on their own ways,
But GOD probes the mind. To do what is right and just
Is more desired by GOD than sacrifice. Haughty looks, a proud heart—
The tillage of the wicked is sinful. The plans of the diligent make only for gain;
All rash haste makes only for loss. Treasures acquired by a lying tongue
Are like driven vapor, heading for extinction.aAre like driven vapor, heading for extinction Meaning of Heb. uncertain. The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
For they refuse to act justly. A person’s way may be tortuous and strange,
Though their actions are blameless and proper. Dwelling in the corner of a roof is better
Than a contentious wife in a spacious house.bspacious house Meaning of Heb. uncertain. The desire of the wicked is set upon evil;
Their neighbors find no favor in their eyes. When scoffers are punished, the simple are edified;
When sages are taught, they gain insight. The Righteous One observes the house of a wicked person—
And subverts the wicked to their ruin. One who turns a deaf ear to the cry of the wretched
Will likewise call and not be answered. A gift in secret subdues anger,
A present in private, fierce rage. Justice done is a joy to the righteous,
To evildoers, ruination. One who strays from the path of prudence
Will rest in the company of ghosts. A man who loves pleasure comes to want;
He who loves wine and oil does not grow rich. The wicked are the ransom of the righteous;
The traitor comes in place of the upright. It is better to live in the desert
Than with a contentious, vexatious wife. Precious treasure and oil are in the house of a wise man,
And a fool of a man will run through them. One who strives to do good and kind deeds
Attains life, success, and honor. One wise man prevailed over a city of warriors
And brought down its mighty stronghold. One who watches over mouth and tongue
Keeps out of trouble. The proud, insolent person, named scoffer,
Acts in a frenzy of insolence. The cravings of sluggards are fatal,
For their hands refuse to work. All day long they are seized with craving
While the righteous give without stint. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
The more so when offered in depravity. A false witness is doomed,
But a man who listensca man who listens Habitually, as a matter of character. Or “one who really heard.” will testify with success. The wicked man is brazen-faced;
The upright man discerns his course. No wisdom, no prudence, and no counsel
Can prevail against GOD. The horse is readied for the day of battle,
But victory comes from GOD.
For it is directed according to God’s wishes. People look approvingly on their own ways,
But GOD probes the mind. To do what is right and just
Is more desired by GOD than sacrifice. Haughty looks, a proud heart—
The tillage of the wicked is sinful. The plans of the diligent make only for gain;
All rash haste makes only for loss. Treasures acquired by a lying tongue
Are like driven vapor, heading for extinction.aAre like driven vapor, heading for extinction Meaning of Heb. uncertain. The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
For they refuse to act justly. A person’s way may be tortuous and strange,
Though their actions are blameless and proper. Dwelling in the corner of a roof is better
Than a contentious wife in a spacious house.bspacious house Meaning of Heb. uncertain. The desire of the wicked is set upon evil;
Their neighbors find no favor in their eyes. When scoffers are punished, the simple are edified;
When sages are taught, they gain insight. The Righteous One observes the house of a wicked person—
And subverts the wicked to their ruin. One who turns a deaf ear to the cry of the wretched
Will likewise call and not be answered. A gift in secret subdues anger,
A present in private, fierce rage. Justice done is a joy to the righteous,
To evildoers, ruination. One who strays from the path of prudence
Will rest in the company of ghosts. A man who loves pleasure comes to want;
He who loves wine and oil does not grow rich. The wicked are the ransom of the righteous;
The traitor comes in place of the upright. It is better to live in the desert
Than with a contentious, vexatious wife. Precious treasure and oil are in the house of a wise man,
And a fool of a man will run through them. One who strives to do good and kind deeds
Attains life, success, and honor. One wise man prevailed over a city of warriors
And brought down its mighty stronghold. One who watches over mouth and tongue
Keeps out of trouble. The proud, insolent person, named scoffer,
Acts in a frenzy of insolence. The cravings of sluggards are fatal,
For their hands refuse to work. All day long they are seized with craving
While the righteous give without stint. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
The more so when offered in depravity. A false witness is doomed,
But a man who listensca man who listens Habitually, as a matter of character. Or “one who really heard.” will testify with success. The wicked man is brazen-faced;
The upright man discerns his course. No wisdom, no prudence, and no counsel
Can prevail against GOD. The horse is readied for the day of battle,
But victory comes from GOD.
About This Text
Source
Proverbs
Category
Tanach
Reference
Proverbs 21
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