Proverbs 21

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

Rashi on Proverbs 21:9

<b>and the house of a friend</b> That he enters his friend’s house to converse with his wife. And the Midrash Aggadah states: He prophesied that the Shechinah would ultimately leave Israel, who is like a quarrelsome wife.<br><br><b>and the house of a...

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