--- title: "Proverbs 21 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Proverbs Chapter 21 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/proverbs/21" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 as the rivers פַּלְגֵי H6388 of water מַ֣יִם H4325 heart לֶב H3820 The king's מֶ֭לֶךְ H4428 is in the hand בְּיַד H3027 of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 עַֽל H5921 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 it whithersoever he will יַחְפֹּ֣ץ H2654 he turneth יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ H5186 2 כָּֽל H3605 Every way דֶּרֶךְ H1870 of a man אִ֭ישׁ H376 is right יָשָׁ֣ר H3477 in his own eyes בְּעֵינָ֑יו H5869 pondereth וְתֹכֵ֖ן H8505 the hearts לִבּ֣וֹת H3826 but the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 3 To do עֲ֭שֹׂה H6213 justice צְדָקָ֣ה H6666 and judgment וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט H4941 is more acceptable נִבְחָ֖ר H977 to the LORD לַיהוָ֣ה H3068 than sacrifice מִזָּֽבַח׃ H2077 4 An high רוּם H7312 look עֵ֭ינַיִם H5869 and a proud וּרְחַב H7342 heart לֵ֑ב H3820 and the plowing נִ֖ר H5215 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 is sin חַטָּֽאת׃ H2403 5 The thoughts מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת H4284 of the diligent חָ֭רוּץ H2742 אַךְ H389 tend only to plenteousness לְמוֹתָ֑ר H4195 וְכָל H3605 but of every one that is hasty אָ֝֗ץ H213 אַךְ H389 only to want לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ H4270 6 The getting פֹּ֣עַל H6467 of treasures אֹ֭צָרוֹת H214 tongue בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן H3956 by a lying שָׁ֑קֶר H8267 is a vanity הֶ֥בֶל H1892 tossed to and fro of נִ֝דָּ֗ף H5086 them that seek מְבַקְשֵׁי H1245 death מָֽוֶת׃ H4194 7 The robbery שֹׁד H7701 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֥ים H7563 shall destroy יְגוֹרֵ֑ם H1641 כִּ֥י H3588 them because they refuse מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ H3985 to do לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 judgment מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 8 is froward הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ H2019 The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 of man אִ֣ישׁ H376 and strange וָזָ֑ר H2054 but as for the pure וְ֝זַ֗ךְ H2134 is right יָשָׁ֥ר H3477 his work פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃ H6467 9 It is better ט֗וֹב H2896 to dwell לָשֶׁ֥בֶת H3427 עַל H5921 in a corner פִּנַּת H6438 of the housetop גָּ֑ג H1406 woman מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת H802 than with a brawling מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים H4079 house וּבֵ֥ית H1004 in a wide חָֽבֶר׃ H2267 10 The soul נֶ֣פֶשׁ H5315 of the wicked רָ֭שָׁע H7563 desireth אִוְּתָה H183 evil רָ֑ע H7451 לֹא H3808 findeth no favour יֻחַ֖ן H2603 in his eyes בְּעֵינָ֣יו H5869 his neighbour רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ H7453 11 is punished בַּעְנָשׁ H6064 When the scorner לֵ֭ץ H3887 is made wise יֶחְכַּם H2449 the simple פֶּ֑תִי H6612 is instructed וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל H7919 and when the wise לְ֝חָכָ֗ם H2450 he receiveth יִקַּח H3947 knowledge דָּֽעַת׃ H1847 12 man wisely considereth מַשְׂכִּ֣יל H7919 The righteous צַ֭דִּיק H6662 the house לְבֵ֣ית H1004 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 but God overthroweth מְסַלֵּ֖ף H5557 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 for their wickedness לָרָֽע׃ H7451 13 Whoso stoppeth אֹטֵ֣ם H331 his ears אָ֭זְנוֹ H241 at the cry מִזַּעֲקַת H2201 of the poor דָּ֑ל H1800 גַּֽם H1571 ה֥וּא H1931 he also shall cry יִ֝קְרָ֗א H7121 וְלֹ֣א H3808 himself but shall not be heard יֵעָנֶֽה׃ H6030 14 A gift מַתָּ֣ן H4976 in secret בַּ֭סֵּתֶר H5643 pacifieth יִכְפֶּה H3711 anger אָ֑ף H639 and a reward וְשֹׁ֥חַד H7810 in the bosom בַּ֝חֵ֗ק H2436 wrath חֵמָ֥ה H2534 strong עַזָּֽה׃ H5794 15 It is joy שִׂמְחָ֣ה H8057 to the just לַ֭צַּדִּיק H6662 to do עֲשׂ֣וֹת H6213 judgment מִשְׁפָּ֑ט H4941 but destruction וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה H4288 shall be to the workers לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי H6466 of iniquity אָֽוֶן׃ H205 16 The man אָדָ֗ם H120 that wandereth תּ֭וֹעֶה H8582 out of the way מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 of understanding הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל H7919 in the congregation בִּקְהַ֖ל H6951 of the dead רְפָאִ֣ים H7496 shall remain יָנֽוּחַ׃ H5117 17 man אִ֣ישׁ H376 shall be a poor מַ֭חְסוֹר H4270 He that loveth אֹהֵ֥ב H157 pleasure שִׂמְחָ֑ה H8057 He that loveth אֹהֵ֥ב H157 wine יַֽיִן H3196 and oil וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן H8081 לֹ֣א H3808 shall not be rich יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ H6238 18 shall be a ransom כֹּ֣פֶר H3724 for the righteous לַצַּדִּ֣יק H6662 The wicked רָשָׁ֑ע H7563 וְתַ֖חַת H8478 for the upright יְשָׁרִ֣ים H3477 and the transgressor בּוֹגֵֽד׃ H898 19 It is better ט֗וֹב H2896 to dwell שֶׁ֥בֶת H3427 in the wilderness בְּאֶֽרֶץ H776 מִדְבָּ֑ר H4057 woman מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת H802 מִדְוָנִ֣ים H4066 and an angry וָכָֽעַס׃ H3708 20 There is treasure אוֹצָ֤ר׀ H214 to be desired נֶחְמָ֣ד H2530 and oil וָ֭שֶׁמֶן H8081 in the dwelling בִּנְוֵ֣ה H5116 of the wise חָכָ֑ם H2450 but a foolish וּכְסִ֖יל H3684 man אָדָ֣ם H120 spendeth it up יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ H1104 21 He that followeth רֹ֭דֵף H7291 after righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה H6666 and mercy וָחָ֑סֶד H2617 findeth יִמְצָ֥א H4672 life חַ֝יִּ֗ים H2416 after righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה H6666 and honour וְכָבֽוֹד׃ H3519 22 the city עִ֣יר H5892 of the mighty גִּ֭בֹּרִים H1368 man scaleth עָלָ֣ה H5927 A wise חָכָ֑ם H2450 and casteth down וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד H3381 the strength עֹ֣ז H5797 of the confidence מִבְטֶחָֽה׃ H4009 23 Whoso keepeth שֹׁמֵ֖ר H8104 his mouth פִּ֭יו H6310 and his tongue וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ H3956 Whoso keepeth שֹׁמֵ֖ר H8104 from troubles מִצָּר֣וֹת H6869 his soul נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ H5315 24 Proud זֵ֣ד H2086 and haughty יָ֭הִיר H3093 scorner לֵ֣ץ H3887 is his name שְׁמ֑וֹ H8034 who dealeth ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה H6213 wrath בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת H5678 in proud זָדֽוֹן׃ H2087 25 The desire תַּאֲוַ֣ת H8378 of the slothful עָצֵ֣ל H6102 killeth תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ H4191 כִּֽי H3588 refuse מֵאֲנ֖וּ H3985 him for his hands יָדָ֣יו H3027 to labour לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ H6213 26 כָּל H3605 all the day הַ֭יּוֹם H3117 He coveteth הִתְאַוָּ֣ה H183 greedily תַאֲוָ֑ה H8378 long but the righteous וְצַדִּ֥יק H6662 giveth יִ֝תֵּ֗ן H5414 וְלֹ֣א H3808 and spareth יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ H2820 27 The sacrifice זֶ֣בַח H2077 of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים H7563 is abomination תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה H8441 אַ֝֗ף H637 כִּֽי H3588 it with a wicked mind בְזִמָּ֥ה H2154 how much more when he bringeth יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ H935 28 witness עֵד H5707 A false כְּזָבִ֥ים H3577 shall perish יֹאבֵ֑ד H6 but the man וְאִ֥ישׁ H376 that heareth שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ H8085 constantly לָנֶ֥צַח H5331 speaketh יְדַבֵּֽר׃ H1696 29 hardeneth הֵעֵ֬ז H5810 man אִ֣ישׁ H376 A wicked רָשָׁ֣ע H7563 his face בְּפָנָ֑יו H6440 but as for the upright וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר H3477 ה֤וּא׀ H1931 יָכִ֬ין H3559 his way דַּרְכֹּֽיו׃ H1870 30 אֵ֣ין H369 There is no wisdom חָ֭כְמָה H2451 וְאֵ֣ין H369 nor understanding תְּבוּנָ֑ה H8394 וְאֵ֥ין H369 nor counsel עֵ֝צָ֗ה H6098 לְנֶ֣גֶד H5048 against the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 31 The horse ס֗וּס H5483 is prepared מ֭וּכָן H3559 against the day לְי֣וֹם H3117 of battle מִלְחָמָ֑ה H4421 is of the LORD וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה H3068 but safety הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃ H8668 [Proverbs 20](/interlinear/proverbs/20) [Proverbs 22](/interlinear/proverbs/22) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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