Proverbs 21

Proverbs 21 emphasizes YHWH's sovereignty over kings' hearts and all events, contrasting the diligent and wise who prosper with the hasty, wicked, proud, and foolish who face ruin. Key teachings include guarding speech, pursuing righteousness and love for life and honor, rejecting false sacrifices, and recognizing that no wisdom opposes YHWH, as victory belongs to him alone.[1][2][5]

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Verse 1

channels dividing-streams of dividing-streams of water waters waters heart inner core of heart of king king of king of in the hand by the hand of in the hand of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh wherever upon upon all entirety of all of that that-which that he delights he delights he delights he directs it he causes him to turn aside he causes him to turn aside

פַּלְגֵי 𐤐𐤋𐤂𐤉 palegey channels dividing-streams of dividing-streams of HNcmpc מַ֣יִם 𐤌𐤉𐤌 mayim Amanzi (Zulu) water waters waters HNcmpa לֶב 𐤋𐤁 lev heart inner core of heart of HNcmsc מֶ֭לֶךְ 𐤌𐤋𐤊 melekhe king king of king of HNcmsa בְּ/יַד 𐤁/𐤉𐤃 beyad in the hand by the hand of in the hand of HR/Ncbsc יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp עַֽל 𐤏𐤋 al wherever upon upon HR כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal kila (Swahili) all entirety of all of HNcmsc אֲשֶׁ֖ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that that-which that HTr יַחְפֹּ֣ץ 𐤉𐤇𐤐𐤑 yachepots he delights he delights he delights HVqi3ms יַטֶּֽ/נּוּ 𐤉𐤈/𐤍𐤅 yatenu he directs it he causes him to turn aside he causes him to turn aside HVhi3ms/Sp3ms

Verse 2

Every entirety of all of way path of way of of man man man is right upright upright in his own eyes in his eyes in his eyes but weighs and measure-of and measures the hearts hearts hearts the LORD Yahweh Yahweh

כָּֽל 𐤊𐤋 kal kila (Swahili) Every entirety of all of HNcmsc דֶּרֶךְ 𐤃𐤓𐤊 derekhe way path of way of HNcbsc אִ֭ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish of man man man HNcmsa יָשָׁ֣ר 𐤉𐤔𐤓 yashar is right upright upright HAamsa בְּ/עֵינָ֑י/ו 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅 beeynayv Enyi (Fante) in his own eyes in his eyes in his eyes HR/Ncbdc/Sp3ms וְ/תֹכֵ֖ן 𐤅/𐤕𐤊𐤍 vetokhen but weighs and measure-of and measures HC/Vqrmsa לִבּ֣וֹת 𐤋𐤁𐤅𐤕 libot the hearts hearts hearts HNcfpa יְהוָֽה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp

Verse 3

To do to do to do righteousness righteousness righteousness and justice and judgment and judgment is more acceptable the chosen one is more acceptable to the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh than sacrifice ritual slaughter-offering than sacrifice

עֲ֭שֹׂה 𐤏𐤔𐤄 asoh To do to do to do HVqc צְדָקָ֣ה 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤄 tsedaqah righteousness righteousness righteousness HNcfsa וּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑ט 𐤅/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 umishepat and justice and judgment and judgment HC/Ncmsa נִבְחָ֖ר 𐤍𐤁𐤇𐤓 nivechar is more acceptable the chosen one is more acceptable HVNrmsa לַ/יהוָ֣ה 𐤋/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 layhvah Nyambe (Lozi) to the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh HR/Np מִ/זָּֽבַח 𐤌/𐤆𐤁𐤇 mizavach than sacrifice ritual slaughter-offering than sacrifice HR/Ncmsa

Verse 4

haughty to be high to height eyes eyes eyes and broad and wide and breadth heart inner core of of heart lamp freshly plowed ground freshly plowed ground of wicked wicked men of wicked men is sin sin-offense sin-offense

רוּם 𐤓𐤅𐤌 rum haughty to be high to height HNcmsc עֵ֭ינַיִם 𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤌 eynayim Enyi (Fante) eyes eyes eyes HNcbda וּ/רְחַב 𐤅/𐤓𐤇𐤁 urechav and broad and wide and breadth HC/Aamsc לֵ֑ב 𐤋𐤁 lev heart inner core of of heart HNcmsa נִ֖ר 𐤍𐤓 nir lamp freshly plowed ground freshly plowed ground HNcmsc רְשָׁעִ֣ים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim of wicked wicked men of wicked men HAampa חַטָּֽאת 𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤕 chatat is sin sin-offense sin-offense HNcfsa

Verse 5

thoughts plans of plans of diligent sharpened one the diligent one only surely only to-advantage for surplus for surplus and-every and whole of and all of hasty he pressed on hasty one only surely only to-poverty for lack for lack

מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת 𐤌𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤕 macheshevot thoughts plans of plans of HNcfpc חָ֭רוּץ 𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤑 charuts diligent sharpened one the diligent one HAamsa אַךְ 𐤀𐤊 akhe only surely only HTa לְ/מוֹתָ֑ר 𐤋/𐤌𐤅𐤕𐤓 lemotar to-advantage for surplus for surplus HR/Ncmsa וְ/כָל 𐤅/𐤊𐤋 vekhal kila (Swahili) and-every and whole of and all of HC/Ncmsc אָ֝֗ץ 𐤀𐤑 ats hasty he pressed on hasty one HVqrmsa אַךְ 𐤀𐤊 akhe-2 only surely only HTa לְ/מַחְסֽוֹר 𐤋/𐤌𐤇𐤎𐤅𐤓 lemachesor to-poverty for lack for lack HR/Ncmsa

Verse 6

making work-of work-of treasures storehouses storehouses by a tongue in tongue-of by tongue-of of lying falsehood falsehood vapor vapor-breath vapor-breath driven being driven away being scattered seekers earnest seekers of earnest seekers of death death death

פֹּ֣עַל 𐤐𐤏𐤋 poal making work-of work-of HNcmsc א֭וֹצָרוֹת 𐤀𐤅𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤕 otsarot treasures storehouses storehouses HNcmpa בִּ/לְשׁ֣וֹן 𐤁/𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍 bileshon by a tongue in tongue-of by tongue-of HR/Ncbsc שָׁ֑קֶר 𐤔𐤒𐤓 shaqer of lying falsehood falsehood HNcmsa הֶ֥בֶל 𐤄𐤁𐤋 hevel vulu (Kikongo) vapor vapor-breath vapor-breath HNcmsa נִ֝דָּ֗ף 𐤍𐤃𐤐 nidaf driven being driven away being scattered HVNrmsa מְבַקְשֵׁי 𐤌𐤁𐤒𐤔𐤉 mevaqeshey seekers earnest seekers of earnest seekers of HVprmpc מָֽוֶת 𐤌𐤅𐤕 mavet death death death HNcmsa

Verse 7

violence violent devastation violent devastation of the wicked wicked men wicked men will drag them away he will drag them will drag them because for/because because they refuse they adamantly refused they adamantly refused to do to do or make to do justice judgment judgment

שֹׁד 𐤔𐤃 shod violence violent devastation violent devastation HNcmsc רְשָׁעִ֥ים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim of the wicked wicked men wicked men HAampa יְגוֹרֵ֑/ם 𐤉𐤂𐤅𐤓/𐤌 yegorem will drag them away he will drag them will drag them HVqi3ms/Sp3mp כִּ֥י 𐤊𐤉 ki because for/because because HC מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ 𐤌𐤀𐤍𐤅 meanu they refuse they adamantly refused they adamantly refused HVpp3cp לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת 𐤋/𐤏𐤔𐤅𐤕 laasot to do to do or make to do HR/Vqc מִשְׁפָּֽט 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 mishepat justice judgment judgment HNcmsa

Verse 8

crooked habitually twisted one habitually twisted one way path of way of of man man man and strange Vazār Vazār but as for the pure and pure one and pure one upright upright upright his work his deed his work

הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ 𐤄𐤐𐤊𐤐𐤊 hafakhepakhe crooked habitually twisted one habitually twisted one HAamsa דֶּ֣רֶךְ 𐤃𐤓𐤊 derekhe way path of way of HNcbsc אִ֣ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish of man man man HNcmsa וָזָ֑ר 𐤅𐤆𐤓 vazar and strange Vazār Vazār HAamsa וְ֝/זַ֗ךְ 𐤅/𐤆𐤊 vezakhe but as for the pure and pure one and pure one HC/Aamsa יָשָׁ֥ר 𐤉𐤔𐤓 yashar upright upright upright HAamsa פָּעֳלֽ/וֹ 𐤐𐤏𐤋/𐤅 paolo his work his deed his work HNcmsc/Sp3ms

Verse 9

better good better to dwell to sit, to dwell to dwell on upon upon corner corner-of corner of housetop elevated roof of roof than a wife from a woman than a wife contentious Midianites contentious and house and house of and house of shared association company

ט֗וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov better good better HAamsa לָ/שֶׁ֥בֶת 𐤋/𐤔𐤁𐤕 lashevet to dwell to sit, to dwell to dwell HR/Vqc עַל 𐤏𐤋 al on upon upon HR פִּנַּת 𐤐𐤍𐤕 pinat corner corner-of corner of HNcfsc גָּ֑ג 𐤂𐤂 gag koko (Kongo) housetop elevated roof of roof HNcmsa מֵ/אֵ֥שֶׁת 𐤌/𐤀𐤔𐤕 meeshet than a wife from a woman than a wife HR/Ncfsc מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤌 mideyanim contentious Midianites contentious HNcmpa וּ/בֵ֥ית 𐤅/𐤁𐤉𐤕 uveyt and house and house of and house of HC/Ncmsc חָֽבֶר 𐤇𐤁𐤓 chaver shared association company HNcmsa

Verse 10

soul breathing being life of the wicked wicked man wicked man desires she intensely desired desires intensely evil bad evil no not not finds favor he will be shown favor he will be shown favor in his eyes in his eyes in his eyes his neighbor his associate his associate

נֶ֣פֶשׁ 𐤍𐤐𐤔 nefesh soul breathing being life HNcbsc רָ֭שָׁע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha of the wicked wicked man wicked man HAamsa אִוְּתָה 𐤀𐤅𐤕𐤄 ivetah desires she intensely desired desires intensely HVpp3fs רָ֑ע 𐤓𐤏 ra evil bad evil HAamsa לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo no not not HTn יֻחַ֖ן 𐤉𐤇𐤍 yuchan kana (Kikongo) finds favor he will be shown favor he will be shown favor HVHi3ms בְּ/עֵינָ֣י/ו 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅 beeynayv Enyi (Fante) in his eyes in his eyes in his eyes HR/Ncbdc/Sp3ms רֵעֵֽ/הוּ 𐤓𐤏/𐤄𐤅 reehu his neighbor his associate his associate HNcmsc/Sp3ms

Verse 11

when punished in imposing a fine in penalizing the scoffer scorner scorner becomes wise he will be wise he will be wise the naive naïve one naïve one and-when instructed and in making wise and in instructing the wise to a wise man to a wise man receives he will take he will take knowledge knowledge-of knowledge

בַּ/עְנָשׁ 𐤁/𐤏𐤍𐤔 baenash when punished in imposing a fine in penalizing HR/Vqc לֵ֭ץ 𐤋𐤑 lets the scoffer scorner scorner HAamsa יֶחְכַּם 𐤉𐤇𐤊𐤌 yechekam becomes wise he will be wise he will be wise HVqi3ms פֶּ֑תִי 𐤐𐤕𐤉 peti the naive naïve one naïve one HNcmsa וּ/בְ/הַשְׂכִּ֥יל 𐤅/𐤁/𐤄𐤔𐤊𐤉𐤋 uvehasekil and-when instructed and in making wise and in instructing HC/R/Vhc לְ֝/חָכָ֗ם 𐤋/𐤇𐤊𐤌 lechakham the wise to a wise man to a wise man HR/Aamsa יִקַּח 𐤉𐤒𐤇 yiqach receives he will take he will take HVqi3ms דָּֽעַת 𐤃𐤏𐤕 daat knowledge knowledge-of knowledge HNcfsa

Verse 12

considers one who makes wise one who makes wise righteous one righteous man righteous man the house of to a house of to the house of the wicked wicked man wicked man overthrows the one who perverts the one who perverts the wicked wicked men wicked men to evil to evil to evil

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל 𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤉𐤋 masekil considers one who makes wise one who makes wise HVhrmsa צַ֭דִּיק 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒 tsadiq righteous one righteous man righteous man HAamsa לְ/בֵ֣ית 𐤋/𐤁𐤉𐤕 leveyt the house of to a house of to the house of HR/Ncmsc רָשָׁ֑ע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha the wicked wicked man wicked man HAamsa מְסַלֵּ֖ף 𐤌𐤎𐤋𐤐 mesalef overthrows the one who perverts the one who perverts HVprmsa רְשָׁעִ֣ים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim the wicked wicked men wicked men HAampa לָ/רָֽע 𐤋/𐤓𐤏 lara to evil to evil to evil HRd/Aamsa

Verse 13

shuts one who shuts one who shuts his ears his ear his ear to the cry from outcry of from outcry of of the poor lowly one poor one also also also he he he will cry he calls he calls and not and not and not be answered he will be answered he will be answered

אֹטֵ֣ם 𐤀𐤈𐤌 otem shuts one who shuts one who shuts HVqrmsa אָ֭זְנ/וֹ 𐤀𐤆𐤍/𐤅 azeno his ears his ear his ear HNcfsc/Sp3ms מִ/זַּעֲקַת 𐤌/𐤆𐤏𐤒𐤕 mizaaqat to the cry from outcry of from outcry of HR/Ncfsc דָּ֑ל 𐤃𐤋 dal of the poor lowly one poor one HAamsa גַּֽם 𐤂𐤌 gam also also also HTa ה֥וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he he HPp3ms יִ֝קְרָ֗א 𐤉𐤒𐤓𐤀 yiqera will cry he calls he calls HVqi3ms וְ/לֹ֣א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and not and not and not HC/Tn יֵעָנֶֽה 𐤉𐤏𐤍𐤄 yeaneh be answered he will be answered he will be answered HVNi3ms

Verse 14

gift Mattan Mattan (gift) in secret in the hiding-place in secret subdues he subdues subdues anger nose anger and bribe corrupting bribe and bribe in the bosom in the enclosing-bosom in the bosom wrath burning heat wrath strong Strong-One strong

מַתָּ֣ן 𐤌𐤕𐤍 matan gift Mattan Mattan (gift) HNcmsa בַּ֭/סֵּתֶר 𐤁/𐤎𐤕𐤓 baseter in secret in the hiding-place in secret HRd/Ncmsa יִכְפֶּה 𐤉𐤊𐤐𐤄 yikhepeh kupa (Kikongo) subdues he subdues subdues HVqi3ms אָ֑ף 𐤀𐤐 af anger nose anger HNcmsa וְ/שֹׁ֥חַד 𐤅/𐤔𐤇𐤃 veshochad and bribe corrupting bribe and bribe HC/Ncmsa בַּ֝/חֵ֗ק 𐤁/𐤇𐤒 bacheq kiko (Swahili) in the bosom in the enclosing-bosom in the bosom HRd/Ncmsa חֵמָ֥ה 𐤇𐤌𐤄 chemah wrath burning heat wrath HNcfsa עַזָּֽה 𐤏𐤆𐤄 azah strong Strong-One strong HAafsa

Verse 15

joy glad rejoicing glad joy to-the-righteous to the righteous one to the righteous one to-do to do to do justice judgment judgment and-terror shattering ruin and shattering ruin to-workers-of to doers of to accomplishers of iniquity worthless wickedness worthless wickedness

שִׂמְחָ֣ה 𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄 simechah Nsansamuka (Bemba) joy glad rejoicing glad joy HNcfsa לַ֭/צַּדִּיק 𐤋/𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒 latsadiq to-the-righteous to the righteous one to the righteous one HRd/Aamsa עֲשׂ֣וֹת 𐤏𐤔𐤅𐤕 asot to-do to do to do HVqc מִשְׁפָּ֑ט 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 mishepat justice judgment judgment HNcmsa וּ֝/מְחִתָּ֗ה 𐤅/𐤌𐤇𐤕𐤄 umechitah and-terror shattering ruin and shattering ruin HC/Ncfsa לְ/פֹ֣עֲלֵי 𐤋/𐤐𐤏𐤋𐤉 lefoaley to-workers-of to doers of to accomplishers of HR/Vqrmpc אָֽוֶן 𐤀𐤅𐤍 aven iniquity worthless wickedness worthless wickedness HNcmsa

Verse 16

man human being human being who wanders wandering one straying one from the way from the path from the way of understanding to make wise of understanding in the assembly in assembly of in assembly of of the dead Rephaim giants Rephaim shades will rest he will rest he will rest

אָדָ֗ם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam man human being human being HNcmsa תּ֭וֹעֶה 𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤄 toeh who wanders wandering one straying one HVqrmsa מִ/דֶּ֣רֶךְ 𐤌/𐤃𐤓𐤊 miderekhe from the way from the path from the way HR/Ncbsc הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל 𐤄𐤔𐤊𐤋 hasekel of understanding to make wise of understanding HVha בִּ/קְהַ֖ל 𐤁/𐤒𐤄𐤋 biqehal in the assembly in assembly of in assembly of HR/Ncmsc רְפָאִ֣ים 𐤓𐤐𐤀𐤉𐤌 refaim of the dead Rephaim giants Rephaim shades HNcmpa יָנֽוּחַ 𐤉𐤍𐤅𐤇 yanucha will rest he will rest he will rest HVqi3ms

Verse 17

man man man of lack lack of of lack loves one who loves one who loves pleasure glad rejoicing glad joy loves one who loves one who loves wine fermented grape wine fermented grape wine and oil in the oil and oil not not not he will become rich he will enrich he will become rich

אִ֣ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish man man man HNcmsc מַ֭חְסוֹר 𐤌𐤇𐤎𐤅𐤓 machesor of lack lack of of lack HNcmsa אֹהֵ֣ב 𐤀𐤄𐤁 ohev hɔ̃ (Ewe (Gbe)) loves one who loves one who loves HVqrmsa שִׂמְחָ֑ה 𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄 simechah Nsansamuka (Bemba) pleasure glad rejoicing glad joy HNcfsa אֹהֵ֥ב 𐤀𐤄𐤁 ohev-2 hɔ̃ (Ewe (Gbe)) loves one who loves one who loves HVqrmsa יַֽיִן 𐤉𐤉𐤍 yayin ubumayi (Bemba) wine fermented grape wine fermented grape wine HNcmsa וָ֝/שֶׁ֗מֶן 𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤍 vashemen and oil in the oil and oil HC/Ncmsa לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not not HTn יַעֲשִֽׁיר 𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤓 yaashir he will become rich he will enrich he will become rich HVhi3ms

Verse 18

ransom covering-payment ransom for the righteous to the righteous one to the righteous one wicked wicked man wicked man and in place of and under and in place of the upright upright ones upright ones treacherous treacherous one betraying one

כֹּ֣פֶר 𐤊𐤐𐤓 kofer ransom covering-payment ransom HNcmsa לַ/צַּדִּ֣יק 𐤋/𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒 latsadiq for the righteous to the righteous one to the righteous one HRd/Aamsa רָשָׁ֑ע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha wicked wicked man wicked man HAamsa וְ/תַ֖חַת 𐤅/𐤕𐤇𐤕 vetachat and in place of and under and in place of HC/R יְשָׁרִ֣ים 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 yesharim the upright upright ones upright ones HAampa בּוֹגֵֽד 𐤁𐤅𐤂𐤃 boged treacherous treacherous one betraying one HVqrmsa

Verse 19

better good better to dwell rod-staff dwelling in a land in land in a land wilderness grazing-land of wilderness than with a wife from a woman than with a wife contentious contentions contentious quarrelsome Midianites quarrelsome and vexing vexation and vexing

ט֗וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov better good better HAamsa שֶׁ֥בֶת 𐤔𐤁𐤕 shevet to dwell rod-staff dwelling HVqc בְּ/אֶֽרֶץ 𐤁/𐤀𐤓𐤑 beerets Ayé (Yoruba) in a land in land in a land HR/Ncbsc מִדְבָּ֑ר 𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓 midebar Mfinda (Kongo) wilderness grazing-land of wilderness HNcmsa מֵ/אֵ֖שֶׁת 𐤌/𐤀𐤔𐤕 meeshet than with a wife from a woman than with a wife HR/Ncfsc מדונים 𐤌𐤃𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌 mdvnym contentious contentions contentious HNcmpa מִדְיָנִ֣ים 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤌 mideyanim quarrelsome Midianites quarrelsome HNcmpa וָ/כָֽעַס 𐤅/𐤊𐤏𐤎 vakhaas and vexing vexation and vexing HC/Ncmsa

Verse 20

treasure storehouse of storehouse of precious desired one precious one and oil in the oil and oil in the dwelling in dwelling-place of in dwelling of of the wise wise one of wise one of but a fool and a thick-headed fool and a thick-headed fool man human being human being swallows it up He will engulf him will swallow it up

אוֹצָ֤ר 𐤀𐤅𐤑𐤓 otsar treasure storehouse of storehouse of HNcmsa נֶחְמָ֣ד 𐤍𐤇𐤌𐤃 nechemad precious desired one precious one HVNrmsa וָ֭/שֶׁמֶן 𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤍 vashemen and oil in the oil and oil HC/Ncmsa בִּ/נְוֵ֣ה 𐤁/𐤍𐤅𐤄 bineveh in the dwelling in dwelling-place of in dwelling of HR/Ncbsc חָכָ֑ם 𐤇𐤊𐤌 chakham of the wise wise one of wise one of HAamsa וּ/כְסִ֖יל 𐤅/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 ukhesil but a fool and a thick-headed fool and a thick-headed fool HC/Aamsa אָדָ֣ם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam man human being human being HNcmsa יְבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ 𐤉𐤁𐤋𐤏/𐤍𐤅 yevaleenu swallows it up He will engulf him will swallow it up HVpi3ms/Sp3ms

Verse 21

pursues pursuing one pursuing one righteousness righteousness righteousness and loyalty and steadfast loyalty and steadfast loyalty finds he finds he finds life lives livings righteousness righteousness righteousness and honor and weighty honor and weighty glory

רֹ֭דֵף 𐤓𐤃𐤐 rodef pursues pursuing one pursuing one HVqrmsa צְדָקָ֣ה 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤄 tsedaqah righteousness righteousness righteousness HNcfsa וָ/חָ֑סֶד 𐤅/𐤇𐤎𐤃 vachased and loyalty and steadfast loyalty and steadfast loyalty HC/Ncmsa יִמְצָ֥א 𐤉𐤌𐤑𐤀 yimetsa finds he finds he finds HVqi3ms חַ֝יִּ֗ים 𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌 chayim hai (Swahili) life lives livings HNcmpa צְדָקָ֥ה 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤄 tsedaqah-2 righteousness righteousness righteousness HNcfsa וְ/כָבֽוֹד 𐤅/𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃 vekhavod and honor and weighty honor and weighty glory HC/Ncbsa

Verse 22

city watchful settlement city of-the-mighty mighty men mighty men scales he ascended he went up wise-man wise one of wise one and-brings-down and he brought down and he caused to go down strength strength strength of-its-confidence her security her security

עִ֣יר 𐤏𐤉𐤓 ir city watchful settlement city HNcfsc גִּ֭בֹּרִים 𐤂𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤌 giborim of-the-mighty mighty men mighty men HAampa עָלָ֣ה 𐤏𐤋𐤄 alah Aleya (Bemba) scales he ascended he went up HVqp3ms חָכָ֑ם 𐤇𐤊𐤌 chakham wise-man wise one of wise one HAamsa וַ֝/יֹּ֗רֶד 𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤃 vayored and-brings-down and he brought down and he caused to go down HC/Vhw3ms עֹ֣ז 𐤏𐤆 oz strength strength strength HNcmsc מִבְטֶחָֽ/ה 𐤌𐤁𐤈𐤇/𐤄 mivetechah of-its-confidence her security her security HNcmsc/Sp3fs

Verse 23

guards the guarding one the one who keeps his mouth his mouth his mouth and his tongue and his tongue and his tongue guards the guarding one the one who keeps from troubles from distresses from distresses his soul his living-self his life

שֹׁמֵ֣ר 𐤔𐤌𐤓 shomer guards the guarding one the one who keeps HVqrmsa פִּ֭י/ו 𐤐𐤉/𐤅 piv his mouth his mouth his mouth HNcmsc/Sp3ms וּ/לְשׁוֹנ֑/וֹ 𐤅/𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍/𐤅 uleshono and his tongue and his tongue and his tongue HC/Ncbsc/Sp3ms שֹׁמֵ֖ר 𐤔𐤌𐤓 shomer-2 guards the guarding one the one who keeps HVqrmsa מִ/צָּר֣וֹת 𐤌/𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤕 mitsarot from troubles from distresses from distresses HR/Ncfpa נַפְשֽׁ/וֹ 𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤅 nafesho his soul his living-self his life HNcbsc/Sp3ms

Verse 24

Proud arrogant one arrogant one Haughty self-exalting self-exalting Scoffer scorner scorner is his name his name his name who acts doer doer in outburst-of in overflowing fury of in overflowing rage of pride arrogant presumption arrogant presumption

זֵ֣ד 𐤆𐤃 zed Proud arrogant one arrogant one HAamsa יָ֭הִיר 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤓 yahir Haughty self-exalting self-exalting HAamsa לֵ֣ץ 𐤋𐤑 lets Scoffer scorner scorner HAamsa שְׁמ֑/וֹ 𐤔𐤌/𐤅 shemo is his name his name his name HNcmsc/Sp3ms ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה 𐤏𐤅𐤔𐤄 oseh who acts doer doer HVqrmsa בְּ/עֶבְרַ֥ת 𐤁/𐤏𐤁𐤓𐤕 beeverat in outburst-of in overflowing fury of in overflowing rage of HR/Ncfsc זָדֽוֹן 𐤆𐤃𐤅𐤍 zadon pride arrogant presumption arrogant presumption HNcmsa

Verse 25

desire craving of craving of sluggard slack one sluggard kills-him may you put us to death puts him to death for for/because for refuse they adamantly refused they refuse his hands his two hands his two hands to work to do or make to do

תַּאֲוַ֣ת 𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤕 taavat desire craving of craving of HNcfsc עָצֵ֣ל 𐤏𐤑𐤋 atsel sluggard slack one sluggard HAamsa תְּמִיתֶ֑/נּוּ 𐤕𐤌𐤉𐤕/𐤍𐤅 temitenu kills-him may you put us to death puts him to death HVhi3fs/Sp3ms כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because for HC מֵאֲנ֖וּ 𐤌𐤀𐤍𐤅 meanu refuse they adamantly refused they refuse HVpp3cp יָדָ֣י/ו 𐤉𐤃𐤉/𐤅 yadayv his hands his two hands his two hands HNcbdc/Sp3ms לַ/עֲשֽׂוֹת 𐤋/𐤏𐤔𐤅𐤕 laasot to work to do or make to do HR/Vqc

Verse 26

all entirety of all of the day the day the day he craves he longed intensely he longed intensely greedily intense longing intense longing but the righteous and a just man and a righteous man gives he will give he will give and not and not and not holds back he withholds he withholds

כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal kila (Swahili) all entirety of all of HNcmsc הַ֭/יּוֹם 𐤄/𐤉𐤅𐤌 hayom the day the day the day HTd/Ncmsa הִתְאַוָּ֣ה 𐤄𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤄 hiteavah he craves he longed intensely he longed intensely HVtp3ms תַאֲוָ֑ה 𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤄 taavah greedily intense longing intense longing HNcfsa וְ/צַדִּ֥יק 𐤅/𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒 vetsadiq but the righteous and a just man and a righteous man HC/Aamsa יִ֝תֵּ֗ן 𐤉𐤕𐤍 yiten gives he will give he will give HVqi3ms וְ/לֹ֣א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and not and not and not HC/Tn יַחְשֹֽׂךְ 𐤉𐤇𐤔𐤊 yachesokhe holds back he withholds he withholds HVqi3ms

Verse 27

sacrifice ritual slaughter-offering sacrifice of the wicked wicked men wicked men is an abomination detestable thing abomination how much more indeed how much more when for/because when with evil intent in a wicked scheme in a wicked scheme he brings it he will bring him in he brings it

זֶ֣בַח 𐤆𐤁𐤇 zevach sacrifice ritual slaughter-offering sacrifice HNcmsc רְ֭שָׁעִים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim of the wicked wicked men wicked men HAampa תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה 𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤄 toevah is an abomination detestable thing abomination HNcfsa אַ֝֗ף 𐤀𐤐 af how much more indeed how much more HTa כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki when for/because when HC בְ/זִמָּ֥ה 𐤁/𐤆𐤌𐤄 vezimah with evil intent in a wicked scheme in a wicked scheme HR/Ncfsa יְבִיאֶֽ/נּוּ 𐤉𐤁𐤉𐤀/𐤍𐤅 yevienu he brings it he will bring him in he brings it HVhi3ms/Sp3ms

Verse 28

witness witness witness of lies deceptions of deceptions will perish he will perish he will perish but a man and a man and a man who hears the one who listens the one who hears forever to perpetuity to forever will speak he declares he will speak

עֵד 𐤏𐤃 ed witness witness witness HNcmsc כְּזָבִ֥ים 𐤊𐤆𐤁𐤉𐤌 kezavim of lies deceptions of deceptions HNcmpa יֹאבֵ֑ד 𐤉𐤀𐤁𐤃 yoved will perish he will perish he will perish HVqi3ms וְ/אִ֥ישׁ 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤔 veish but a man and a man and a man HC/Ncmsa שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ 𐤔𐤅𐤌𐤏 shomea who hears the one who listens the one who hears HVqrmsa לָ/נֶ֥צַח 𐤋/𐤍𐤑𐤇 lanetsach forever to perpetuity to forever HR/Ncmsa יְדַבֵּֽר 𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤓 yedaber will speak he declares he will speak HVpi3ms

Verse 29

hardens he made strong he made strong man man man wicked wicked man wicked man his face in his presence in his before but the upright and upright and upright he he he makes sure he will make firm he will make firm considers He discerns He will understand his ways his paths his paths his way his path his way

הֵעֵ֬ז 𐤄𐤏𐤆 heez hardens he made strong he made strong HVhp3ms אִ֣ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish man man man HNcmsa רָשָׁ֣ע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha wicked wicked man wicked man HAamsa בְּ/פָנָ֑י/ו 𐤁/𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤅 befanayv his face in his presence in his before HR/Ncbpc/Sp3ms וְ֝/יָשָׁ֗ר 𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤓 veyashar but the upright and upright and upright HC/Aamsa ה֤וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he he HPp3ms יכין 𐤉𐤊𐤉𐤍 ykhyn makes sure he will make firm he will make firm HVhi3ms יָבִ֬ין 𐤉𐤁𐤉𐤍 yavin considers He discerns He will understand HVqi3ms דרכי/ו 𐤃𐤓𐤊𐤉/𐤅 drkhyv his ways his paths his paths HNcbpc/Sp3ms דַּרְכּֽ/וֹ 𐤃𐤓𐤊/𐤅 dareko his way his path his way HNcbsc/Sp3ms

Verse 30

there is no there is not there is not wisdom wisdom wisdom and no and there is not and there is not understanding discernment discernment and no and there is not and there is not counsel her counsel her counsel against before, facing against the LORD Yahweh Yahweh

אֵ֣ין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there is no there is not there is not HTn חָ֭כְמָה 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 chakhemah wisdom wisdom wisdom HNcfsa וְ/אֵ֣ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn and no and there is not and there is not HC/Tn תְּבוּנָ֑ה 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄 tevunah understanding discernment discernment HNcfsa וְ/אֵ֥ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn-2 and no and there is not and there is not HC/Tn עֵ֝צָ֗ה 𐤏𐤑𐤄 etsah counsel her counsel her counsel HNcfsa לְ/נֶ֣גֶד 𐤋/𐤍𐤂𐤃 leneged against before, facing against HR/R יְהוָֽה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp

Verse 31

horse horse horse is prepared made firm is prepared for the day for a day for a day of battle armed conflict battle but to the LORD and to Yahweh and to Yahweh the victory the deliverance the deliverance

ס֗וּס 𐤎𐤅𐤎 sus horse horse horse HNcmsa מ֭וּכָן 𐤌𐤅𐤊𐤍 mukhan is prepared made firm is prepared HVHsmsa לְ/י֣וֹם 𐤋/𐤉𐤅𐤌 leyom for the day for a day for a day HR/Ncmsc מִלְחָמָ֑ה 𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄 milechamah of battle armed conflict battle HNcfsa וְ֝/לַֽ/יהוָ֗ה 𐤅/𐤋/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 velayhvah Nyambe (Lozi) but to the LORD and to Yahweh and to Yahweh HC/R/Np הַ/תְּשׁוּעָֽה 𐤄/𐤕𐤔𐤅𐤏𐤄 hateshuah the victory the deliverance the deliverance HTd/Ncfsa

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