The Tanakh

משלי כ״אProverbs 21

Chapter 21 of 31 in Proverbs — 31 verses

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Total gematria: 60,299
Letters: 874
Words: 233
Verses: 31
Per word average: 258.79

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Verse 1א׳Standard1,291

פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will.

Verse 2ב׳Standard2,183

כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the hearts.

Verse 3ג׳Standard1,382

עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּֽבַח

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Verse 4ד׳Standard1,962

רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּֽאת

A haughty look, and a proud heart— The tillage of the wicked is sin.

Verse 5ה׳Standard2,269

מַחְשְׁבוֹת חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָר וְכָל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

Verse 6ו׳Standard2,940

פֹּעַל אוֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapour driven to and fro; they [that seek them] seek death.

Verse 7ז׳Standard2,545

שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגוֹרֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט

The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; Because they refuse to do justly.

Verse 8ח׳Standard1,682

הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֽוֹ

The way of man is froward and strange; But as for the pure, his work is right.

Verse 9ט׳Standard2,908

טוֹב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than in a house in common with a contentious woman.

Verse 10י׳Standard2,210

נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵֽהוּ

The soul of the wicked desireth evil; His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Verse 11י״אStandard2,173

בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת

When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Verse 12י״בStandard2,746

מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָֽע

The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; Overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.

Verse 13י״גStandard1,303

אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּֽם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry himself, but shall not be answered.

Verse 14י״דStandard1,911

מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּֽה

A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a present in the bosom strong wrath.

Verse 15ט״וStandard2,528

שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן

To do justly is joy to the righteous, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

Verse 16ט״זStandard1,687

אָדָם תּוֹעֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנֽוּחַ

The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the congregation of the shades.

Verse 17י״זStandard2,081

אִישׁ מַחְסוֹר אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַֽיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִֽׁיר

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Verse 18י״חStandard2,493

כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵֽד

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright.

Verse 19י״טStandard2,305

טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת מדונים וָכָֽעַס

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Verse 20כ׳Standard1,265

אוֹצָר נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ

There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

Verse 21כ״אStandard1,007

רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy Findeth life, prosperity, and honour.

Verse 22כ״בStandard1,069

עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָֽה

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth.

Verse 23כ״גStandard2,746

שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

Verse 24כ״דStandard1,824

זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמוֹ עוֹשֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֽוֹן

A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, Even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.

Verse 25כ״הStandard2,866

תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת

The desire of the slothful killeth him; For his hands refuse to labour.

Verse 26כ״וStandard1,985

כָּל־הַיּוֹם הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹֽׂךְ

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Verse 27כ״זStandard1,364

זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with the proceeds of wickedness?

Verse 28כ״חStandard1,297

עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּֽר

A false witness shall perish; But the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged.

Verse 29כ״טStandard1,969

הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא יכין דרכיו

A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he looketh well to his way.

Verse 30ל׳Standard1,009

אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָֽה

There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against the LORD.

Verse 31ל״אStandard1,299

סוּס מוּכָן לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה וְלַֽיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה

The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of the LORD.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.