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א פַּלְגֵי-מַיִם לֶב-מֶלֶךְ, בְּיַד-יְהוָה; עַל-כָּל-אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּנּוּ.
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1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will.
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ב כָּל-דֶּרֶךְ-אִישׁ, יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו; וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָה.
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2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
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ג עֲשֹׂה, צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט-- נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּבַח.
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3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
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ד רוּם-עֵינַיִם, וּרְחַב-לֵב-- נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּאת.
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4 A haughty look, and a proud heart--the tillage of the wicked is sin.
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ה מַחְשְׁבוֹת חָרוּץ, אַךְ-לְמוֹתָר; וְכָל-אָץ, אַךְ-לְמַחְסוֹר.
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5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
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ו פֹּעַל אֹצָרוֹת, בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר-- הֶבֶל נִדָּף, מְבַקְשֵׁי-מָוֶת.
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6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they [that seek them] seek death.
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ז שֹׁד-רְשָׁעִים יְגוֹרֵם: כִּי מֵאֲנוּ, לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט.
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7 The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.
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ח הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר; וְזַךְ, יָשָׁר פָּעֳלוֹ.
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8 The way of man is froward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is right.
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ט טוֹב, לָשֶׁבֶת עַל-פִּנַּת-גָּג-- מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים, וּבֵית חָבֶר.
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9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
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י נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע, אִוְּתָה-רָע; לֹא-יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵהוּ.
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10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
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יא בַּעֲנָשׁ-לֵץ, יֶחְכַּם-פֶּתִי; וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם, יִקַּח-דָּעַת.
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11 When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
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יב מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק, לְבֵית רָשָׁע; מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָע.
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12 The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.
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יג אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ, מִזַּעֲקַת-דָּל-- גַּם-הוּא יִקְרָא, וְלֹא יֵעָנֶה.
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13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be answered.
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יד מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר, יִכְפֶּה-אָף; וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק, חֵמָה עַזָּה.
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14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.
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טו שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק, עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט; וּמְחִתָּה, לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן.
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15 To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
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טז אָדָם--תּוֹעֶה, מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל: בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנוּחַ.
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16 The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.
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יז אִישׁ מַחְסוֹר, אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה; אֹהֵב יַיִן-וָשֶׁמֶן, לֹא יַעֲשִׁיר.
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17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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יח כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע; וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵד.
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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright.
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יט טוֹב, שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ-מִדְבָּר-- מֵאֵשֶׁת מדונים מִדְיָנִים וָכָעַס.
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19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
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כ אוֹצָר, נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן--בִּנְוֵה חָכָם; וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶנּוּ.
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20 There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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כא רֹדֵף, צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד-- יִמְצָא חַיִּים, צְדָקָה וְכָבוֹד.
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21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, prosperity, and honour.
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כב עִיר גִּבֹּרִים, עָלָה חָכָם; וַיֹּרֶד, עֹז מִבְטֶחָה.
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22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth.
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כג שֹׁמֵר פִּיו, וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ-- שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשׁוֹ.
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23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
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כד זֵד יָהִיר, לֵץ שְׁמוֹ-- עוֹשֶׂה, בְּעֶבְרַת זָדוֹן.
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24 A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.
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כה תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ: כִּי-מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשׂוֹת.
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25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
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כו כָּל-הַיּוֹם, הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה; וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן, וְלֹא יַחְשֹׂךְ.
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26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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כז זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים, תּוֹעֵבָה; אַף, כִּי-בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶנּוּ.
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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more, when he bringeth it with the proceeds of wickedness?
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כח עֵד-כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד; וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ, לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּר.
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28 A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged.
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כט הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו; וְיָשָׁר, הוּא יכין דרכיו יָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ.
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29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he looketh well to his way.
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ל אֵין חָכְמָה, וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה-- וְאֵין עֵצָה, לְנֶגֶד יְהוָה.
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30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. {P}
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לא סוּס--מוּכָן, לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה; וְלַיהוָה, הַתְּשׁוּעָה.
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31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of the LORD.
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