פַּלְגֵי מַ֣יִם לֶב מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד יְהוָ֑ה עַֽל כָּל אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ
The king's heart in the hand of YHWH, the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
כָּֽל דֶּרֶךְ אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה
Every way of a man right in his own eyes: but YHWH pondereth the hearts.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח
To do justice and judgment more acceptable to YHWH than sacrifice.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
רוּם עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת
An high look, and a proud heart, the plowing of the wicked, sin.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכָל אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ לְמַחְסֽוֹר
The thoughts of the diligent only to plenteousness; but of every one hasty only to want.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
פֹּ֣עַל א֭וֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
שֹׁד רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ
The way of man froward and strange: but the pure, his work right.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
ט֗וֹב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל פִּנַּת גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר
better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה רָ֑ע לֹא יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
בַּעְנָשׁ לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח דָּֽעַת
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע
The righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: overthroweth the wicked for wickedness.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת דָּ֑ל גַּֽם ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן
joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אָדָ֗ם תּ֭וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסוֹר אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר
He that loveth pleasure a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע וְתַ֖חַת יְשָׁרִ֣ים בּוֹגֵֽד
The wicked a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת מדונים מִדְיָנִ֣ים וָכָֽעַס
better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
אוֹצָ֤ר נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ
treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
רֹ֭דֵף צְדָקָ֣ה וָחָ֑סֶד יִמְצָ֥א חַ֝יִּ֗ים צְדָקָ֥ה וְכָבֽוֹד
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽה
A wise scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּר֣וֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן
Proud haughty scorner his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
כָּל הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ
The sacrifice of the wicked abomination: how much more, he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
עֵד כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא יכין יָבִ֬ין דרכיו דַּרְכּֽוֹ
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the upright, he directeth his way.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה
no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה
The horse prepared against the day of battle: but safety of YHWH.