1 The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

1 פַּלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם לֶב־מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָ֑ה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃

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

2 כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבֹּ֣ות יְהוָֽה׃

3 To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

3 עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח׃

4 A high look, and a proud heart, `Even' the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

4 רוּם־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃

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

5 מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ־לְמֹותָ֑ר וְכָל־אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹֽור׃

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

6 פֹּ֣עַל אֹ֭וצָרֹות בִּלְשֹׁ֣ון שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃

7 The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

7 שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגֹורֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

8 The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

8 הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֹֽו׃

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

9 טֹ֗וב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃

10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

10 נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָ֑ע לֹא־יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

11 בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵ֭ץ¹ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃

12 The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, `How' the wicked are overthrown to `their' ruin.

12 מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע׃

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

13 אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנֹו מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה׃

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

14 מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃

15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

15 שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשֹׂ֣ות מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

16 אָדָ֗ם תֹּ֭ועֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ׃

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

17 אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסֹור אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן־וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous `cometh' in the stead of the upright.

18 כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע וְתַ֖חַת יְשָׁרִ֣ים בֹּוגֵֽד׃

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

19 טֹ֗וב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת מְדֹונִים מִדְיָנִ֣ים וָכָֽעַס׃

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

20 אֹוצָ֤ר׀ נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃

21 He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

21 רֹ֭דֵף צְדָקָ֣ה וָחָ֑סֶד יִמְצָ֥א חַ֝יִּ֗ים צְדָקָ֥ה וְכָבֹֽוד׃

22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

22 עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃

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

23 שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשֹׁונֹ֑ו שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּרֹ֣ות נַפְשֹֽׁו׃

24 The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

24 זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמֹ֑ו עֹ֝ושֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֹֽון׃

25 The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

25 תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֹֽׂות׃

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

26 כָּל־הַ֭יֹּום הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

27 זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תֹּועֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃

28 A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

28 עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ ומֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃

29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

29 הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא׀ יָכִין יָבִ֬ין דְּרָכָיו דַּרְכֹּֽו׃

30 There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

30 אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה׃

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

31 ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְיֹ֣ום מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃