--- title: Proverbs 21 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 21 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/21/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 21 # Proverbs 21 31 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [21:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.1/) — פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם לֶב־מֶלֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ — The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will. - [21:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.2/) — כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה׃ — Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts. - [21:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.3/) — עֲשֹׂה צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחָר לַיהוָה מִזָּֽבַח׃ — To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. - [21:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.4/) — רוּם־עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵב נִר רְשָׁעִים חַטָּֽאת׃ — A haughty look, and a proud heart — the tillage of the wicked is sin. - [21:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.5/) — מַחְשְׁבוֹת חָרוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָר וְכָל־אָץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ — The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want. - [21:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.6/) — פֹּעַל אוֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ — The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death. - [21:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.7/) — שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִים יְגוֹרֵם כִּי מֵאֲנוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ — The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly. - [21:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.8/) — הֲפַכְפַּךְ דֶּרֶךְ אִישׁ וָזָר וְזַךְ יָשָׁר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ — The way of man is froward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is right. - [21:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.9/) — טוֹב לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וּבֵית חָֽבֶר׃ — It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman. - [21:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.10/) — נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָע לֹא־יֻחַן בְּעֵינָיו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ — The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. - [21:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.11/) — בַּעְנָשׁ־לֵץיֶחְכַּם־פֶּתִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּיל לְחָכָם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃ — When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. - [21:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.12/) — מַשְׂכִּיל צַדִּיק לְבֵית רָשָׁע מְסַלֵּף רְשָׁעִים לָרָֽע׃ — The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin. - [21:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.13/) — אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּל גַּֽם־הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה׃ — Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be answered. - [21:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.14/) — מַתָּן בַּסֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָף וְשֹׁחַד בַּחֵק חֵמָה עַזָּֽה׃ — A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath. - [21:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.15/) — שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ — To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity. - [21:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.16/) — אָדָם תּוֹעֶה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּל בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנֽוּחַ׃ — The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades. - [21:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.17/) — אִישׁ מַחְסוֹר אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה אֹהֵב יַֽיִן־וָשֶׁמֶן לֹא יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ — He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. - [21:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.18/) — כֹּפֶר לַצַּדִּיק רָשָׁע וְתַחַת יְשָׁרִים בּוֹגֵֽד׃ — The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright. - [21:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.19/) — טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת מִדְיָנִים וָכָֽעַס׃ — It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman. - [21:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.20/) — אוֹצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ — There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up. - [21:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.21/) — רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד׃ — He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, prosperity, and honour. - [21:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.22/) — עִיר גִּבֹּרִים עָלָה חָכָם וַיֹּרֶד עֹז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃ — A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth. - [21:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.23/) — שֹׁמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ שֹׁמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. - [21:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.24/) — זֵד יָהִיר לֵץ שְׁמוֹ עוֹשֶׂה בְּעֶבְרַת זָדֽוֹן׃ — A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride. - [21:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.25/) — תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ — The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. - [21:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.26/) — כָּל־הַיּוֹם הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה וְצַדִּיק יִתֵּן וְלֹא יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ — There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not. - [21:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.27/) — זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָה אַף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ — The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more, when he bringeth it with the proceeds of wickedness? - [21:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.28/) — עֵד־כְּזָבִים יֹאבֵד וְאִישׁ שׁוֹמֵעַ לָנֶצַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃ — A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged. - [21:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.29/) — הֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו וְיָשָׁר הוּא ׀ יָבִין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ — A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he looketh well to his way. - [21:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.30/) — אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָֽה׃פ — There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. - [21:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.21.31/) — סוּס מוּכָן לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה וְלַֽיהוָה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ — The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of the LORD. - ← previous: [Proverbs 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/20/) - next →: [Proverbs 22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/22/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)