Proverbs 21
Hebrew · Old Testament
The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.
Proverbs 21 - 1
מֶלֶךְmelekThe king’sH4428לֵבlêbheartH3820פֶּלֶגpelegis a waterwayH6388מַיִםmayim...H4325יָדyâdin the handH3027יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ;H3068נָטָהnâṭâhHe directs itH5186עַלʻalwhereH5921כֹּלkôl...H3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834חָפֵץchâphêtsHe pleases.H2654
Proverbs 21 - 2
כֹּלkôlAllH3605אִישׁʼîysha man’sH376דֶּרֶךְderekwaysH1870עַיִןʻayinseemH5869יָשָׁרyâshârright to him ,H3477יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhbut the LORDH3068תָּכַןtâkanweighsH8505לִבָּהlibbâhthe heart.H3826
Proverbs 21 - 3
עָשָׂהʻâsâhTo doH6213צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhrighteousnessH6666מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭand justiceH4941בָּחַרbâcharis more desirableH977יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068זֶבַחzebachthan sacrifice.H2077
Proverbs 21 - 4
רוּםrûwmHaughtyH7312עַיִןʻayineyesH5869רָחָבrâchâband a proudH7342לֵבlêbheart —H3820נִירnîyrthe guidesH5216רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wicked —H7563חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâh(are) sin.H2403
Proverbs 21 - 5
מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhThe plansH4284חֲרוּץchărûwtsof the diligentH2742אַךְʼakindeed, surely (emphatic)H389מוֹתָרmôwthârbring plenty ,H4195אַךְʼakas surelyH389כֹּלkôlall, the wholeH3605אוּץʼûwtsas haste (leads)H213מַחְסוֹרmachçôwrto poverty.H4270
Proverbs 21 - 6
פֹּעַלpôʻalMakingH6467אוֹצָרʼôwtsâra fortuneH214שֶׁקֶרsheqerby a lyingH8267לָשׁוֹןlâshôwntongueH3956נָדַףnâdaphis a vanishingH5086הֶבֶלhebelmist ,H1892מָוֶתmâvetha deadlyH4194בָּקַשׁbâqashpursuit.H1245
Proverbs 21 - 7
שֹׁדshôdThe violenceH7701רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563גָּרַרgârarwill sweep them awayH1641כִּיkîybecauseH3588מָאֵןmâʼênthey refuseH3985עָשָׂהʻâsâhto doH6213מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭwhat is just.H4941
Proverbs 21 - 8
דֶּרֶךְderekThe wayH1870וָזָרvâzârof a guiltyH2054אִישׁʼîyshmanH376הֲפַכְפַּךְhăphakpakis crooked ,H2019פֹּעַלpôʻalbut the conductH6467זַךְzakof the innocentH2134יָשָׁרyâshâris upright.H3477
Proverbs 21 - 9
טוֹבṭôwbBetterH2896יָשַׁבyâshabto liveH3427עַלʻalonH5921פִּנָּהpinnâha cornerH6438גָּגgâgof the roofH1406חֶבֶרcheberthan to shareH2267בַּיִתbayitha houseH1004מִדְיָןmidyânwith a quarrelsomeH4079אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwife.H802
Proverbs 21 - 10
נֶפֶשׁnepheshThe soulH5315רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wicked (man)H7563אָוָהʼâvâhcravesH183רַעraʻevil ;H7451רֵעַrêaʻhis neighborH7453חָנַןchânanfinds no favorH2603לֹאlôʼ...H3808עַיִןʻayinin his eyes.H5869
Proverbs 21 - 11
לוּץlûwtsWhen a mockerH3887עָנַשׁʻânashis punished ,H6064פְּתִיpᵉthîythe simpleH6612חָכַםchâkamgain wisdom ;H2449חָכָםchâkâmand when a wise manH2450שָׂכַלsâkalis instructed ,H7919לָקַחlâqachhe acquiresH3947דַּעַתdaʻathknowledge.H1847
Proverbs 21 - 12
צַדִּיקtsaddîyqThe Righteous OneH6662שָׂכַלsâkalconsidersH7919בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563סָלַףçâlaph(and) bringsH5557רָשָׁעrâshâʻthe wickedH7563רַעraʻto ruin.H7451
Proverbs 21 - 13
אָטַםʼâṭamWhoever shutsH331אֹזֶןʼôzenhis earsH241זַעַקzaʻaqto the cryH2201דַּלdalof the poor ,H1800הוּאhûwʼheH1931גַּםgamtooH1571קָרָאqârâʼshall cry outH7121לֹאlôʼ...H3808עָנָהʻânâhand receive no answer.H6030
Proverbs 21 - 14
מַתָּןmattânA giftH4976סֵתֶרçêtherin secretH5643כָּפָהkâphâhsoothesH3711אַףʼaphanger ,H639חֵיקchêyqand a covertH2436שַׁחַדshachadbribeH7810עַזʻaz(pacifies) greatH5794חֵמָהchêmâhwrath.H2534
Proverbs 21 - 15
מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭJusticeH4941עָשָׂהʻâsâhexecutedH6213שִׂמְחָהsimchâhis a joyH8057צַדִּיקtsaddîyqto the righteous ,H6662מְחִתָּהmᵉchittâhbut a terrorH4288פָּעַלpâʻalto the workersH6466אָוֶןʼâvenof iniquity.H205
Proverbs 21 - 16
אָדָםʼâdâmThe manH120תָּעָהtâʻâhwho straysH8582דֶּרֶךְderekfrom the pathH1870שָׂכַלsâkalof understandingH7919נוּחַnûwachwill restH5117קָהָלqâhâlin the assemblyH6951רָפָאrâphâʼof the dead.H7496
Proverbs 21 - 17
אָהַבʼâhabHe who lovesH157שִׂמְחָהsimchâhpleasureH8057מַחְסוֹרmachçôwrwill become poorH4270אִישׁʼîysh... ;H376אָהַבʼâhabthe one who lovesH157יַיִןyayinwineH3196שֶׁמֶןshemenand oilH8081לֹאlôʼwill neverH3808עָשַׁרʻâsharbe rich.H6238
Proverbs 21 - 18
רָשָׁעrâshâʻThe wickedH7563כֹּפֶרkôpher(become) a ransomH3724צַדִּיקtsaddîyqfor the righteous ,H6662בָּגַדbâgadand the faithlessH898תַּחַתtachathforH8478יָשָׁרyâshârthe upright.H3477
Proverbs 21 - 19
טוֹבṭôwbBetterH2896יָשַׁבyâshabto liveH3427אֶרֶץʼeretsin the desertH776מִדְבָּרmidbâr...H4057מָדוֹןmâdôwnthan with a contentiousH4066כַּעַסkaʻaçand ill-temperedH3708אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwife.H802
Proverbs 21 - 20
חָמַדchâmadPreciousH2530אוֹצָרʼôwtsârtreasuresH214שֶׁמֶןshemenand oilH8081נָוֶהnâvehare in the dwellingH5116חָכָםchâkâmof the wise ,H2450כְּסִילkᵉçîylbut a foolishH3684אָדָםʼâdâmmanH120בָּלַעbâlaʻconsumes them.H1104
Proverbs 21 - 21
רָדַףrâdaphHe who pursuesH7291צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhrighteousnessH6666חֵסֵדchêçêdand loving devotionH2617מָצָאmâtsâʼfindsH4672חַיchaylife ,H2416צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhrighteousness ,H6666כָּבוֹדkâbôwdand honor.H3519
Proverbs 21 - 22
חָכָםchâkâmA wise (man)H2450עָלָהʻâlâhscalesH5927עִירʻîyrthe cityH5892גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrof the mightyH1368יָרַדyâradand pulls downH3381עֹזʻôzthe strongholdH5797מִבְטָחmibṭâchin which they trust.H4009
Proverbs 21 - 23
שָׁמַרshâmarHe who guardsH8104פֶּהpehhis mouthH6310לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnand tongueH3956שָׁמַרshâmarkeepsH8104נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis soulH5315צָרָהtsârâhfrom distress.H6869
Proverbs 21 - 24
לוּץlûwtsMockerH3887שֵׁםshêmis the nameH8034זֵדzêdof the proudH2086יָהִירyâhîyrand arrogant man —H3093עָשָׂהʻâsâhof him who Acts -H6213עֶבְרָהʻebrâhwith excessiveH5678זָדוֹןzâdôwnpride.H2087
Proverbs 21 - 25
תַּאֲוָהtaʼăvâhThe cravingH8378עָצֵלʻâtsêlof the slackerH6102מוּתmûwthkills himH4191כִּיkîybecauseH3588יָדyâdhis handsH3027מָאֵןmâʼênrefuseH3985עָשָׂהʻâsâhto work.H6213
Proverbs 21 - 26
כֹּלkôlAllH3605יוֹםyôwmday longH3117אָוָהʼâvâhhe covetsH183תַּאֲוָהtaʼăvâhmore ,H8378צַדִּיקtsaddîyqbut the righteousH6662נָתַןnâthangiveH5414לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808חָשַׂךְchâsakrestraint.H2820
Proverbs 21 - 27
זֶבַחzebachThe sacrificeH2077רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahis detestable —H8441אַףʼaphhow much more soH637כִּיkîywhenH3588בּוֹאbôwʼbroughtH935זִמָּהzimmâhwith ill intent !H2154
Proverbs 21 - 28
כָּזָבkâzâbA lyingH3577עֵדʻêdwitnessH5707אָבַדʼâbadwill perish ,H6אִישׁʼîyshbut the manH376שָׁמַעshâmaʻwho listens (to tRuth -)H8085דָבַרdâbarwill speakH1696נֶצַחnetsachforever.H5331
Proverbs 21 - 29
רָשָׁעrâshâʻA wickedH7563אִישׁʼîyshmanH376עָזַזʻâzazhardensH5810פָּנִיםpânîymhis face ,H6440יָשָׁרyâshârbut the upright (man)H3477הוּאhûwʼ...H1931כּוּןkûwnmakesH3559דֶּרֶךְderekhis way {sure}.H1870
Proverbs 21 - 30
אַיִןʼayin(There is) noH369חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdom ,H2451אַיִןʼayinnoH369תָּבוּןtâbûwnunderstanding ,H8394אַיִןʼayinnoH369עֵצָהʻêtsâhcounselH6098נֶגֶדneged(that) can prevail againstH5048יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068