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à ôÌÇìÀâÅé-îÇéÄí ìÆá-îÆìÆêÀ, áÌÀéÇã-éÀäåÈä; òÇì-ëÌÈì-àÂùÑÆø éÇçÀôÌÉõ éÇèÌÆðÌåÌ.
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1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will.
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á ëÌÈì-ãÌÆøÆêÀ-àÄéùÑ, éÈùÑÈø áÌÀòÅéðÈéå; åÀúÉëÅï ìÄáÌåÉú éÀäåÈä.
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2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
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â òÂùÒÉä, öÀãÈ÷Èä åÌîÄùÑÀôÌÈè-- ðÄáÀçÈø ìÇéäåÈä îÄæÌÈáÇç.
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3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
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ã øåÌí-òÅéðÇéÄí, åÌøÀçÇá-ìÅá-- ðÄø øÀùÑÈòÄéí çÇèÌÈàú.
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4 A haughty look, and a proud heart--the tillage of the wicked is sin.
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ä îÇçÀùÑÀáåÉú çÈøåÌõ, àÇêÀ-ìÀîåÉúÈø; åÀëÈì-àÈõ, àÇêÀ-ìÀîÇçÀñåÉø.
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5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
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å ôÌÉòÇì àÉöÈøåÉú, áÌÄìÀùÑåÉï ùÑÈ÷Æø-- äÆáÆì ðÄãÌÈó, îÀáÇ÷ÀùÑÅé-îÈåÆú.
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6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they [that seek them] seek death.
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æ ùÑÉã-øÀùÑÈòÄéí éÀâåÉøÅí: ëÌÄé îÅàÂðåÌ, ìÇòÂùÒåÉú îÄùÑÀôÌÈè.
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7 The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.
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ç äÂôÇëÀôÌÇêÀ ãÌÆøÆêÀ àÄéùÑ åÈæÈø; åÀæÇêÀ, éÈùÑÈø ôÌÈòÃìåÉ.
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8 The way of man is froward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is right.
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è èåÉá, ìÈùÑÆáÆú òÇì-ôÌÄðÌÇú-âÌÈâ-- îÅàÅùÑÆú îÄãÀéÈðÄéí, åÌáÅéú çÈáÆø.
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9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
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é ðÆôÆùÑ øÈùÑÈò, àÄåÌÀúÈä-øÈò; ìÉà-éËçÇï áÌÀòÅéðÈéå øÅòÅäåÌ.
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10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
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éà áÌÇòÂðÈùÑ-ìÅõ, éÆçÀëÌÇí-ôÌÆúÄé; åÌáÀäÇùÒÀëÌÄéì ìÀçÈëÈí, éÄ÷ÌÇç-ãÌÈòÇú.
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11 When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
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éá îÇùÒÀëÌÄéì öÇãÌÄé÷, ìÀáÅéú øÈùÑÈò; îÀñÇìÌÅó øÀùÑÈòÄéí ìÈøÈò.
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12 The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.
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éâ àÉèÅí àÈæÀðåÉ, îÄæÌÇòÂ÷Çú-ãÌÈì-- âÌÇí-äåÌà éÄ÷ÀøÈà, åÀìÉà éÅòÈðÆä.
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13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be answered.
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éã îÇúÌÈï áÌÇñÌÅúÆø, éÄëÀôÌÆä-àÈó; åÀùÑÉçÇã áÌÇçÅ÷, çÅîÈä òÇæÌÈä.
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14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.
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èå ùÒÄîÀçÈä ìÇöÌÇãÌÄé÷, òÂùÒåÉú îÄùÑÀôÌÈè; åÌîÀçÄúÌÈä, ìÀôÉòÂìÅé àÈåÆï.
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15 To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
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èæ àÈãÈí--úÌåÉòÆä, îÄãÌÆøÆêÀ äÇùÒÀëÌÅì: áÌÄ÷ÀäÇì øÀôÈàÄéí éÈðåÌçÇ.
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16 The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.
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éæ àÄéùÑ îÇçÀñåÉø, àÉäÅá ùÒÄîÀçÈä; àÉäÅá éÇéÄï-åÈùÑÆîÆï, ìÉà éÇòÂùÑÄéø.
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17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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éç ëÌÉôÆø ìÇöÌÇãÌÄé÷ øÈùÑÈò; åÀúÇçÇú éÀùÑÈøÄéí áÌåÉâÅã.
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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright.
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éè èåÉá, ùÑÆáÆú áÌÀàÆøÆõ-îÄãÀáÌÈø-- îÅàÅùÑÆú îãåðéí (îÄãÀéÈðÄéí) åÈëÈòÇñ.
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19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
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ë àåÉöÈø, ðÆçÀîÈã åÈùÑÆîÆï--áÌÄðÀåÅä çÈëÈí; åÌëÀñÄéì àÈãÈí éÀáÇìÌÀòÆðÌåÌ.
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20 There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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ëà øÉãÅó, öÀãÈ÷Èä åÈçÈñÆã-- éÄîÀöÈà çÇéÌÄéí, öÀãÈ÷Èä åÀëÈáåÉã.
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21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, prosperity, and honour.
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ëá òÄéø âÌÄáÌÉøÄéí, òÈìÈä çÈëÈí; åÇéÌÉøÆã, òÉæ îÄáÀèÆçÈä.
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22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth.
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ëâ ùÑÉîÅø ôÌÄéå, åÌìÀùÑåÉðåÉ-- ùÑÉîÅø îÄöÌÈøåÉú ðÇôÀùÑåÉ.
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23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
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ëã æÅã éÈäÄéø, ìÅõ ùÑÀîåÉ-- òåÉùÒÆä, áÌÀòÆáÀøÇú æÈãåÉï.
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24 A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.
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ëä úÌÇàÂåÇú òÈöÅì úÌÀîÄéúÆðÌåÌ: ëÌÄé-îÅàÂðåÌ éÈãÈéå ìÇòÂùÒåÉú.
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25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
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ëå ëÌÈì-äÇéÌåÉí, äÄúÀàÇåÌÈä úÇàÂåÈä; åÀöÇãÌÄé÷ éÄúÌÅï, åÀìÉà éÇçÀùÒÉêÀ.
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26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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ëæ æÆáÇç øÀùÑÈòÄéí, úÌåÉòÅáÈä; àÇó, ëÌÄé-áÀæÄîÌÈä éÀáÄéàÆðÌåÌ.
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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more, when he bringeth it with the proceeds of wickedness?
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ëç òÅã-ëÌÀæÈáÄéí éÉàáÅã; åÀàÄéùÑ ùÑåÉîÅòÇ, ìÈðÆöÇç éÀãÇáÌÅø.
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28 A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged.
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ëè äÅòÅæ àÄéùÑ øÈùÑÈò áÌÀôÈðÈéå; åÀéÈùÑÈø, äåÌà éëéï ãøëéå (éÈáÄéï ãÌÇøÀëÌåÉ).
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29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he looketh well to his way.
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ì àÅéï çÈëÀîÈä, åÀàÅéï úÌÀáåÌðÈä-- åÀàÅéï òÅöÈä, ìÀðÆâÆã éÀäåÈä.
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30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. {P}
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ìà ñåÌñ--îåÌëÈï, ìÀéåÉí îÄìÀçÈîÈä; åÀìÇéäåÈä, äÇúÌÀùÑåÌòÈä.
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31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of the LORD.
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