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World English Bible Classic
[1] The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses.
He turns it wherever he desires.
[2] Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
[3] To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
[4] A high look and a proud heart,
the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
[5] The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
[6] Getting treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
[7] The violence of the wicked will drive them away,
because they refuse to do what is right.
[8] The way of the guilty is devious,
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
[9] It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop
than to share a house with a contentious woman.
[10] The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
[11] When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.
When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
[12] The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,
and brings the wicked to ruin.
[13] Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,
he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
[14] A gift in secret pacifies anger,
and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
[15] It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
[16] The man who wanders out of the way of understanding
shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
[17] He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.
He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
[18] The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
the treacherous for the upright.
[19] It is better to dwell in a desert land,
than with a contentious and fretful woman.
[20] There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
but a foolish man swallows it up.
[21] He who follows after righteousness and kindness
finds life, righteousness, and honor.
[22] A wise man scales the city of the mighty,
and brings down the strength of its confidence.
[23] Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue
keeps his soul from troubles.
[24] The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—
he works in the arrogance of pride.
[25] The desire of the sluggard kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
[26] There are those who covet greedily all day long;
but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
[27] The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—
how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
[28] A false witness will perish.
A man who listens speaks to eternity.
[29] A wicked man hardens his face;
but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
[30] There is no wisdom nor understanding
nor counsel against Yahweh.
[31] The horse is prepared for the day of battle;
but victory is with Yahweh.
King James Version
[1] The king’s H4428 heart H3820 is in the hand H3027 of the Lord, H3068
As the rivers H6388 of water: H4325 he turneth H5186 it whithersoever he will. H2654
[2] Every H3605 way H1870 of a man H376 is right H3477 in his own eyes: H5869
But the Lord H3068 pondereth H8505 the hearts. H3826
[3] To do H6213 justice H6666 and judgment H4941
Is more acceptable H977 to the Lord H3068 than sacrifice. H2077
[4] An high H7312 look, H5869§ and a proud H7342 heart, H3820
And the plowing H5215 of the wicked, H7563§ is sin. H2403
[5] The thoughts H4284 of the diligent H2742 tend only to plenteousness; H4195
But of every one that is hasty H213 only to want. H4270
[6] The getting H6467 of treasures H214 by a lying H8267 tongue H3956
Is a vanity H1892 tossed to and fro of H5086 them that seek H1245 death. H4194
[7] The robbery H7701 of the wicked H7563 shall destroy H1641 them;§
Because they refuse H3985 to do H6213 judgment. H4941
[8] The way H1870 of man H376 is froward H2019 and strange: H2054
But as for the pure, H2134 his work H6467 is right. H3477
[9] It is better H2896 to dwell H3427 in a corner H6438 of the housetop, H1406
Than with a brawling H4079 H4066 woman H802§ in a wide H2267 house. H1004§
[10] The soul H5315 of the wicked H7563 desireth H183 evil: H7451
His neighbour H7453 findeth no favour H2603 in his eyes. H5869
[11] When the scorner H3887 is punished, H6064 the simple H6612 is made wise: H2449
And when the wise H2450 is instructed, H7919 he receiveth H3947 knowledge. H1847
[12] The righteous H6662 man wisely considereth H7919 the house H1004 of the wicked: H7563
But God overthroweth H5557 the wicked H7563 for their wickedness. H7451
[13] Whoso stoppeth H331 his ears H241 at the cry H2201 of the poor, H1800
He also shall cry H7121 himself, but shall not be heard. H6030
[14] A gift H4976 in secret H5643 pacifieth H3711 anger: H639
And a reward H7810 in the bosom H2436 strong H5794 wrath. H2534
[15] It is joy H8057 to the just H6662 to do H6213 judgment: H4941
But destruction H4288 shall be to the workers H6466 of iniquity. H205
[16] The man H120 that wandereth H8582 out of the way H1870 of understanding H7919
Shall remain H5117 in the congregation H6951 of the dead. H7496
[17] He that loveth H157 pleasure H8057§ shall be a poor H4270 man: H376
He that loveth H157 wine H3196 and oil H8081 shall H6238 not H3808 be rich. H6238
[18] The wicked H7563 shall be a ransom H3724 for the righteous, H6662
And the transgressor H898 for the upright. H3477
[19] It is better H2896 to dwell H3427 in the wilderness, H776§
H4057 Than with a contentious H4079 H4066 and an angry H3708 woman. H802
[20] There is treasure H214 to be desired H2530 and oil H8081 in the dwelling H5116 of the wise; H2450
But a foolish H3684 man H120 spendeth it up. H1104
[21] He that followeth H7291 after righteousness H6666 and mercy H2617
Findeth H4672 life, H2416 righteousness, H6666 and honour. H3519
[22] A wise H2450 man scaleth H5927 the city H5892 of the mighty, H1368
And casteth down H3381 the strength H5797 of the confidence H4009 thereof.
[23] Whoso keepeth H8104 his mouth H6310 and his tongue H3956
Keepeth H8104 his soul H5315 from troubles. H6869
[24] Proud H2086 and haughty H3093 scorner H3887 is his name, H8034
Who dealeth H6213 in proud H2087 wrath. H5678§
[25] The desire H8378 of the slothful H6102 killeth H4191 him;
For his hands H3027 refuse H3985 to labour. H6213
[26] He coveteth H183 greedily H8378 all H3605 the day H3117 long:
But the righteous H6662 giveth H5414 and spareth H2820 not.
[27] The sacrifice H2077 of the wicked H7563 is abomination: H8441
How much more, when he bringeth H935 it with a wicked mind? H2154§
[28] A false H3577 witness H5707§ shall perish: H6
But the man H376 that heareth H8085 speaketh H1696 constantly. H5331
[29] A wicked H7563 man H376 hardeneth H5810 his face: H6440
But as for the upright, H3477 he directeth H995§ H3559 his way. H1870
[30] There is no wisdom H2451 nor understanding H8394
Nor counsel H6098 against the Lord. H3068
[31] The horse H5483 is prepared H3559 against the day H3117 of battle: H4421
But safety H8668§ is of the Lord. H3068

Footnotes

  1. § 21:4a Heb. haughtiness of eyes
  2. § 21:4b Or, the light of the wicked
  3. § 21:7 Heb. saw them, or, dwell with them
  4. § 21:9a Heb. a woman of contentions
  5. § 21:9b Heb. an house of society
  6. § 21:17 Or, sport
  7. § 21:19 Heb. in the land of the desert
  8. § 21:24 Heb. in the wrath of pride
  9. § 21:27 Heb. in wickedness
  10. § 21:28 Heb. a witness of lies
  11. § 21:29 Or, considereth
  12. § 21:31 Or, victory
Septuaginta
[1] Ὥσπερ G5618 ὁρμὴ G3730 ὕδατος, G5204 οὕτως G3779 καρδία G2588 βασιλέως G935 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 θεοῦ· G2316 οὗ G3739 ἐὰν G1437 θέλων G2309 νεύσῃ, G3506 ἐκεῖ G1563 ἔκλινεν G2827 αὐτήν. G846 [2] Πᾶς G3956 ἀνὴρ G435 φαίνεται G5316 ἑαυτῷ G1438 δίκαιος, G1342 κατευθύνει G2720 δὲ G1161 καρδίας G2588 κύριος. G2962 [3] Ποιεῖν G4160 δίκαια G1342 καὶ G2532 ἀληθεύειν G226 ἀρεστὰ G701 παρὰ G3844 θεῷ G2316 μᾶλλον G3123 ἢ G2228 θυσιῶν G2378 αἷμα. G129 [4] Μεγαλόφρων ἐφ’ G1909 ὕβρει G5196 θρασυκάρδιος, λαμπτὴρ δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 ἁμαρτία. G266 …[6] Ὁ G3588 ἐνεργῶν G1754 θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ G1100 ψευδεῖ G5571 μάταια G3152 διώκει G1377 ἐπὶ G1909 παγίδας G3803 θανάτου. G2288 [7] Ὄλεθρος G3639 ἀσεβέσιν G765 ἐπιξενωθήσεται· οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 βούλονται G1014 πράσσειν G4238 τὰ G3588 δίκαια. G1342 [8] Πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 σκολιοὺς G4646 σκολιὰς G4646 ὁδοὺς G3598 ἀποστέλλει G649 ὁ G3588 θεός· G2316 ἁγνὰ G53 γὰρ G1063 καὶ G2532 ὀρθὰ G3717 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ. G846 [9] Κρεῖσσον G2908 οἰκεῖν G3611 ἐπὶ G1909 γωνίας G1137 ὑπαίθρου ἢ G2228 ἐν G1722 κεκονιαμένοις G2867 μετὰ G3326 ἀδικίας G93 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 οἴκῳ G3624 κοινῷ. G2839 [10] Ψυχὴ G5590 ἀσεβοῦς G765 οὐκ G3756 ἐλεηθήσεται G1653 ὑπ’ G5259 οὐδενὸς G3762 τῶν G3588 ἀνθρώπων. G444 [11] Ζημιουμένου G2210 ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος G3835 γίνεται G1096 ὁ G3588 ἄκακος, G172 συνίων G4920 δὲ G1161 σοφὸς G4680 δέξεται G1209 γνῶσιν. G1108 [12] Συνίει G4920 δίκαιος G1342 καρδίας G2588 ἀσεβῶν G765 καὶ G2532 φαυλίζει ἀσεβεῖς G765 ἐν G1722 κακοῖς. G2556 [13] Ὃς G3739 φράσσει G5420 τὰ G3588 ὦτα G3775 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 ἐπακοῦσαι G1873 ἀσθενοῦς, G772 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἐπικαλέσεται, G1941 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔσται G2071 ὁ G3588 εἰσακούων. G1522 [14] Δόσις G1394 λάθριος ἀνατρέπει G396 ὀργάς, G3709 δώρων G1435 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 φειδόμενος G5339 θυμὸν G2372 ἐγείρει G1453 ἰσχυρόν. G2478 [15] Εὐφροσύνη G2167 δικαίων G1342 ποιεῖν G4160 κρίμα, G2917 ὅσιος G3741 δὲ G1161 ἀκάθαρτος G169 παρὰ G3844 κακούργοις. G2557 [16] Ἀνὴρ G435 πλανώμενος G4105 ἐξ G1537 ὁδοῦ G3598 δικαιοσύνης G1343 ἐν G1722 συναγωγῇ G4864 γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται. G373 [17] Ἀνὴρ G435 ἐνδεὴς G1729 ἀγαπᾷ G25 εὐφροσύνην G2167 φιλῶν G5368 οἶνον G3631 καὶ G2532 ἔλαιον G1637 εἰς G1519 πλοῦτον· G4149 [18] περικάθαρμα G4027 δὲ G1161 δικαίου G1342 ἄνομος. G459 [19] Κρεῖσσον G2908 οἰκεῖν G3611 ἐν G1722 γῇ G1093 ἐρήμῳ G2048 ἢ G2228 μετὰ G3326 γυναικὸς G1135 μαχίμου καὶ G2532 γλωσσώδους καὶ G2532 ὀργίλου. G3711 [20] Θησαυρὸς G2344 ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται G373 ἐπὶ G1909 στόματος G4750 σοφοῦ, G4680 ἄφρονες G878 δὲ G1161 ἄνδρες G435 καταπίονται G2666 αὐτόν. G846 [21] Ὁδὸς G3598 δικαιοσύνης G1343 καὶ G2532 ἐλεημοσύνης G1654 εὑρήσει G2147 ζωὴν G2222 καὶ G2532 δόξαν. G1391 [22] Πόλεις G4172 ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη G1910 σοφὸς G4680 καὶ G2532 καθεῖλεν G2507 τὸ G3588 ὀχύρωμα, G3794 ἐφ’ G1909 ᾧ G3739 ἐπεποίθεισαν G3982 οἱ G3588 ἀσεβεῖς. G765 [23] Ὃς G3739 φυλάσσει G5442 τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 γλῶσσαν, G1100 διατηρεῖ G1301 ἐκ G1537 θλίψεως G2347 τὴν G3588 ψυχὴν G5590 αὐτοῦ. G846 [24] Θρασὺς καὶ G2532 αὐθάδης G829 καὶ G2532 ἀλαζὼν G213 λοιμὸς G3061 καλεῖται· G2564 ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 μνησικακεῖ, παράνομος. [25] Ἐπιθυμίαι G1939 ὀκνηρὸν G3636 ἀποκτείνουσιν· G615 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 προαιροῦνται G4255 αἱ G3588 χεῖρες G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 ποιεῖν G4160 τι. G5100 [26] Ἀσεβὴς G765 ἐπιθυμεῖ G1937 ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν G2250 ἐπιθυμίας G1939 κακάς, G2556 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 δίκαιος G1342 ἐλεᾷ καὶ G2532 οἰκτίρει G3627 ἀφειδῶς. [27] Θυσίαι G2378 ἀσεβῶν G765 βδέλυγμα G946 κυρίῳ· G2962 καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν G4374 αὐτάς. G846 [28] Μάρτυς G3144 ψευδὴς G5571 ἀπολεῖται, G622 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 ὑπήκοος G5255 φυλασσόμενος G5442 λαλήσει. G2980 [29] Ἀσεβὴς G765 ἀνὴρ G435 ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ, G4383 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 εὐθὴς αὐτὸς G846 συνίει G4920 τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 αὐτοῦ. G846 [30] Οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 σοφία, G4678 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἀνδρεία, οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 βουλὴ G1012 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 ἀσεβῆ. G765 [31] Ἵππος G2462 ἑτοιμάζεται G2090 εἰς G1519 ἡμέραν G2250 πολέμου, G4171 παρὰ G3844 δὲ G1161 κυρίου G2962 ἡ G3588 βοήθεια. G996
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament