Proverbs 21 Parallel Bible

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	פַּלְגֵי־ מַ֣יִם לֶב־ מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד־ יְהוָ֑ה עַֽל־ כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃	The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.	In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.
2	כָּֽל־ דֶּרֶךְ־ אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃	Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.	A person may think their own ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart.
3	עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח׃	To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.	To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4	רוּם־ עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב־ לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃	Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.	Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
5	מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ־ לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכָל־ אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃	The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.	The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
6	פֹּ֣עַל א֭וֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי־ מָֽוֶת׃	The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.	A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
7	שֹׁד־ רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.	The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.
8	הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃	The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.	The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9	ט֗וֹב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־ פִּנַּת־ גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃	It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.	Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
10	נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־ רָ֑ע לֹא־ יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃	The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.	The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
11	בַּעְנָשׁ־ לֵ֭ץ‪‬ יֶחְכַּם־ פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־ דָּֽעַת׃	When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.	When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.
12	מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע׃	The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.	The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
13	אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־ דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה׃	Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.	Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
14	מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־ אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃	A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.	A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
15	שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃	When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.	When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
16	אָדָ֗ם תּ֭וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ׃	One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead.	Whoever strays from the path of prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead.
17	אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסוֹר אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן־ וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃	Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.	Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
18	כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע וְתַ֖חַת יְשָׁרִ֣ים בּוֹגֵֽד׃	The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.	The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
19	ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת [מדונים] (מִדְיָנִ֣ים) וָכָֽעַס׃	It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.	Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
20	אוֹצָ֤ר ׀ נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃	Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.	The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down.
21	רֹ֭דֵף צְדָקָ֣ה וָחָ֑סֶד יִמְצָ֥א חַ֝יִּ֗ים צְדָקָ֥ה וְכָבֽוֹד׃	Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.	Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
22	עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃	A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.	One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
23	שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּר֣וֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃	Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.	Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
24	זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן׃	“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.	The proud and arrogant person—\|Mocker” is his name— behaves with insolent fury.
25	תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־ מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃	The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.	The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.
26	כָּל־ הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃	All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.	All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
27	זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃	The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent.	The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with evil intent!
28	עֵד־ כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃	A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.	A false witness will perish, but a careful listener will testify successfully.
29	הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא ׀ [יכין] (יָבִ֬ין) [דרכיו] (דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃)	A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to his ways.	The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.
30	אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה׃ פ	No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.	There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.
31	ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃	The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.	The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD.
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