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Proverbs 21— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פַּלְגֵי־	pal·ḡê-	[Like] the rivers	H6388
1	מַ֣יִם–	ma·yim	of water	H4325
2	לֶב־	leḇ-	the heart [is]	H3820
3	מֶ֭לֶךְ	me·leḵ	of king	H4428
4	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	in the hand	H3027
5	יְהוָ֑ה､	Yah·weh;	of Yahweh	H3068
6	עַֽל־	‘al-	on	H5921
7	כָּל־	kāl-	all manner	H3605
8	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	wherever	H0834
9	יַחְפֹּ֣ץ	yaḥ·pōṣ	He wishes	H2654
10	יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃.	yaṭ·ṭen·nū.	He turns it	H5186

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כָּֽל־	kāl-	Every	H3605
1	דֶּרֶךְ־	de·reḵ-	way	H1870
2	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	of a man	H0376
3	יָשָׁ֣ר	yā·šār	and [is] right	H3477
4	בְּעֵינָ֑יו､	bə·‘ê·nāw;	in his own eyes	H5869
5	וְתֹכֵ֖ן	wə·ṯō·ḵên	but weighs	H8505
6	לִבּ֣וֹת	lib·bō·wṯ	the hearts	H3826
7	יְהוָֽה׃.	Yah·weh.	Yahweh	H3068

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֲ֭שֹׂה	‘ă·śōh	to do	H6213
1	צְדָקָ֣ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	righteousness	H6666
2	וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט	ū·miš·pāṭ;	and justice	H4941
3	נִבְחָ֖ר	niḇ·ḥār	[Is] more acceptable	H0977
4	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	to Yahweh	H3068
5	מִזָּֽבַח׃.	miz·zā·ḇaḥ.	than sacrifice	H2077

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רוּם־	rūm-	Haughty	H7311
1	עֵ֭ינַיִם､	‘ê·na·yim	a look	H5869
2	וּרְחַב־	ū·rə·ḥaḇ-	and proud	H7342
3	לֵ֑ב､	lêḇ;	a heart	H3820
4	נִ֖ר	nir	[And] the plowing	H5215
5	רְשָׁעִ֣ים､	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
6	חַטָּֽאת׃.	ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ.	[are] sin	H2403

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת	maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ	The plans	H4284
1	חָ֭רוּץ	ḥā·rūṣ	of the diligent	H2742
2	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	[lead] surely	H0389
3	לְמוֹתָ֑ר–	lə·mō·w·ṯār;	to plenty	H4195
4	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	but [those of] everyone	H3605
5	אָ֝֗ץ	’āṣ,	[who is] hasty	H0213
6	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	surely	H0389
7	לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃.	lə·maḥ·sō·wr.	to poverty	H4270

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פֹּ֣עַל	pō·‘al	Getting	H6467
1	א֭וֹצָרוֹת	’ō·w·ṣā·rō·wṯ	treasures	H0214
2	בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן	bil·šō·wn	by a tongue	H3956
3	שָׁ֑קֶר	šā·qer;	lying	H8267
4	הֶ֥בֶל	he·ḇel	[Is] the fantasy	H1892
5	נִ֝דָּ֗ף	nid·dāp̄,	fleeting	H5086
6	מְבַקְשֵׁי־	mə·ḇaq·šê-	of those who seek	H1245
7	מָֽוֶת׃.	mā·weṯ.	death	H4194

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שֹׁד־	šōḏ-	The violence	H7701
1	רְשָׁעִ֥ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
2	יְגוֹרֵ֑ם	yə·ḡō·w·rêm;	will destroy them	H1641
3	כִּ֥י	kî	because	H3588
4	מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ	mê·’ă·nū,	they refuse	H3985
5	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	to do	H6213
6	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃.	miš·pāṭ.	justice	H4941

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ	hă·p̄aḵ·paḵ	[is] perverse	H2019
1	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	the way	H1870
2	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	of a man	H0376
3	וָזָ֑ר–	wā·zār;	guilty	H2054
4	וְ֝זַ֗ךְ､	wə·zaḵ,	but [as for] the pure	H2134
5	יָשָׁ֥ר	yā·šār	right	H3477
6	פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃.	pā·‘o·lōw.	his work [is]	H6467

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ט֗וֹב	ṭō·wḇ,	Better	H2896
1	לָשֶׁ֥בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	to dwell	H3427
2	עַל־	‘al-	in	H5921
3	פִּנַּת־	pin·naṯ-	a corner	H6438
4	גָּ֑ג､	gāḡ;	of a housetop	H1406
5	מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת	mê·’ê·šeṯ	Than with a woman	H0802
6	מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים	miḏ·yā·nîm,	contentious	H4079
7	וּבֵ֥ית	ū·ḇêṯ	and in a house	H1004
8	חָֽבֶר׃.	ḥā·ḇer.	shared	H2267

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	The soul	H5315
1	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	of the wicked	H7563
2	אִוְּתָה־	’iw·wə·ṯāh-	desires	H0183
3	רָ֑ע–	rā‘;	evil	H7451
4	לֹא־	lō-	no	H3808
5	יֻחַ֖ן	yu·ḥan	finds favor	H2603
6	בְּעֵינָ֣יו	bə·‘ê·nāw	in his eyes	H5869
7	רֵעֵֽהוּ׃.	rê·‘ê·hū.	His neighbor	H7453

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בַּעְנָשׁ־､	ba‘·nāš-	When is punished	H6064
1	לֵ֭ץ‪‬	lêṣ	the scoffer	H3887
2	יֶחְכַּם־–	yeḥ·kam-	is made wise	H2449
3	פֶּ֑תִי	pe·ṯî;	the simple	H6612
4	וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל､	ū·ḇə·haś·kîl	but when is instructed	H7919
5	לְ֝חָכָ֗ם	lə·ḥā·ḵām,	the wise	H2450
6	יִקַּח־	yiq·qaḥ-	he receives	H3947
7	דָּֽעַת׃.	dā·‘aṯ.	knowledge	H1847

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַשְׂכִּ֣יל	maś·kîl	Wisely considers	H7919
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	the righteous [God]	H6662
2	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	the house	H1004
3	רָשָׁ֑ע､	rā·šā‘;	of the wicked	H7563
4	מְסַלֵּ֖ף	mə·sal·lêp̄	Overthrowing	H5557
5	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	the wicked	H7563
6	לָרָֽע׃.	lā·rā‘.	for [their] wickedness	H7451

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֹטֵ֣ם	’ō·ṭêm	Whoever shuts	H0331
1	אָ֭זְנוֹ	’ā·zə·nōw	his ears	H0241
2	מִזַּעֲקַת־	miz·za·‘ă·qaṯ-	to the cry	H2201
3	דָּ֑ל､	dāl;	of the poor	H1800
4	גַּֽם־	gam-	also	H1571
5	ה֥וּא､	hū	he	H1931
6	יִ֝קְרָ֗א	yiq·rā,	will cry	H7121
7	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	and not	H3808
8	יֵעָנֶֽה׃.	yê·‘ā·neh.	be heard	H6030

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַתָּ֣ן	mat·tān	A gift	H4976
1	בַּ֭סֵּתֶר	bas·sê·ṯer	in secret	H5643
2	יִכְפֶּה־	yiḵ·peh-	pacifies	H3711
3	אָ֑ף､	’āp̄;	anger	H0639
4	וְשֹׁ֥חַד	wə·šō·ḥaḏ	and a bribe	H7810
5	בַּ֝חֵ֗ק	ba·ḥêq,	behind the back	H2436
6	חֵמָ֥ה	ḥê·māh	wrath	H2534
7	עַזָּֽה׃.	‘az·zāh.	strong	H5794

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שִׂמְחָ֣ה	śim·ḥāh	[it is] a joy	H8057
1	לַ֭צַּדִּיק	laṣ·ṣad·dîq	for the just	H6662
2	עֲשׂ֣וֹת	‘ă·śō·wṯ	to do	H6213
3	מִשְׁפָּ֑ט–	miš·pāṭ;	justice	H4941
4	וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה	ū·mə·ḥit·tāh,	but destruction [will come]	H4288
5	לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי	lə·p̄ō·‘ă·lê	to the workers	H6466
6	אָֽוֶן׃.	’ā·wen.	of iniquity	H0205

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אָדָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām,	A man	H0120
1	תּ֭וֹעֶה	tō·w·‘eh	who wanders	H8582
2	מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ	mid·de·reḵ	from the way	H1870
3	הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל	haś·kêl;	of understanding	H7919
4	בִּקְהַ֖ל	biq·hal	in the assembly	H6951
5	רְפָאִ֣ים	rə·p̄ā·’îm	of the dead	H7496
6	יָנֽוּחַ׃.	yā·nū·aḥ.	will rest	H5117

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִ֣ישׁ–	’îš	[will be] a man	H0376
1	מַ֭חְסוֹר	maḥ·sō·wr	poor	H4270
2	אֹהֵ֣ב	’ō·hêḇ	He who loves	H0157
3	שִׂמְחָ֑ה	śim·ḥāh;	pleasure	H8057
4	אֹהֵ֥ב	’ō·hêḇ	He who loves	H0157
5	יַֽיִן־	ya·yin-	wine	H3196
6	וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן	wā·še·men,	and oil	H8081
7	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
8	יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃.	ya·‘ă·šîr.	will be rich	H6238

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כֹּ֣פֶר	kō·p̄er	A ransom	H3724
1	לַצַּדִּ֣יק､	laṣ·ṣad·dîq	for the righteous	H6662
2	רָשָׁ֑ע	rā·šā‘;	the wicked [shall be]	H7563
3	וְתַ֖חַת	wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ	and for	H8478
4	יְשָׁרִ֣ים	yə·šā·rîm	the upright	H3477
5	בּוֹגֵֽד׃.	bō·w·ḡêḏ.	the unfaithful	H0898

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ט֗וֹב	ṭō·wḇ,	Better	H2896
1	שֶׁ֥בֶת	še·ḇeṯ	to dwell	H3427
2	בְּאֶֽרֶץ־	bə·’e·reṣ-	in	H0776
3	מִדְבָּ֑ר､	miḏ·bār;	the wilderness	H4057
4	מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת.	mê·’ê·šeṯ	Than with a woman	H0802
5	[מדונים]	mə·ḏō·w·nîm	-
6	(מִדְיָנִ֣ים)	miḏ·yā·nîm	Contentious	H4066
7	וָכָֽעַס׃.	wā·ḵā·‘as.	and angry	H3708

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אוֹצָ֤ר ׀	’ō·w·ṣār	[There is] treasure	H0214
1	נֶחְמָ֣ד	neḥ·māḏ	desirable	H2530
2	וָ֭שֶׁמֶן	wā·še·men	and oil	H8081
3	בִּנְוֵ֣ה	bin·wêh	in the dwelling	H5116
4	חָכָ֑ם–	ḥā·ḵām;	of the wise	H2450
5	וּכְסִ֖יל	ū·ḵə·sîl	but foolish	H3684
6	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	a man	H0120
7	יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃.	yə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū.	squanders it	H1104

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רֹ֭דֵף	rō·ḏêp̄	He who follows	H7291
1	צְדָקָ֣ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	righteousness	H6666
2	וָחָ֑סֶד	wā·ḥā·seḏ;	and mercy	H2617
3	יִמְצָ֥א	yim·ṣā	Finds	H4672
4	חַ֝יִּ֗ים､	ḥay·yîm,	life	H2416
5	צְדָקָ֥ה､	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	righteousness	H6666
6	וְכָבֽוֹד׃.	wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ.	and honor	H3519

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עִ֣יר	‘îr	The city	H5892
1	גִּ֭בֹּרִים､	gib·bō·rîm	of the mighty	H1368
2	עָלָ֣ה	‘ā·lāh	scales	H5927
3	חָכָ֑ם	ḥā·ḵām;	a wise [man]	H2450
4	וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד	way·yō·reḏ,	and brings down	H3381
5	עֹ֣ז	‘ōz	the stronghold	H5797
6	מִבְטֶחָֽה׃.	miḇ·ṭe·ḥāh.	trusted	H4009

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שֹׁמֵ֣ר	šō·mêr	Whoever guards	H8104
1	פִּ֭יו	pîw	his mouth	H6310
2	וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ	ū·lə·šō·w·nōw;	and tongue	H3956
3	שֹׁמֵ֖ר	šō·mêr	Keeps	H8104
4	מִצָּר֣וֹת	miṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ	from troubles	H6869
5	נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃.	nap̄·šōw.	his soul	H5315

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	זֵ֣ד	zêḏ	A presumptuous	H2086
1	יָ֭הִיר	yā·hîr	[and] haughty [man]	H3093
2	לֵ֣ץ	lêṣ	Scoffer [is]	H3887
3	שְׁמ֑וֹ､	šə·mōw;	his name	H8034
4	ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה	‘ō·w·śeh,	He acts	H6213
5	בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת	bə·‘eḇ·raṯ	with arrogant	H5678
6	זָדֽוֹן׃.	zā·ḏō·wn.	pride	H2087

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תַּאֲוַ֣ת	ta·’ă·waṯ	The desire	H8378
1	עָצֵ֣ל	‘ā·ṣêl	of the lazy [man]	H6102
2	תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ	tə·mî·ṯen·nū;	kills him	H4191
3	כִּֽי־	kî-	for	H3588
4	מֵאֲנ֖וּ	mê·’ă·nū	refuse	H3985
5	יָדָ֣יו	yā·ḏāw	his hands	H3027
6	לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃.	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ.	to labor	H6213

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כָּל־	kāl-	All	H3605
1	הַ֭יּוֹם	hay·yō·wm	day long	H3117
2	הִתְאַוָּ֣ה	hiṯ·’aw·wāh	He covets	H0183
3	תַאֲוָ֑ה	ṯa·’ă·wāh;	greedily	H8378
4	וְצַדִּ֥יק	wə·ṣad·dîq	but the righteous	H6662
5	יִ֝תֵּ֗ן	yit·tên,	gives	H5414
6	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	and not	H3808
7	יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃.	yaḥ·śōḵ.	does spare	H2820

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	זֶ֣בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	The sacrifice	H2077
1	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
2	תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה､	tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh;	[is] an abomination	H8441
3	אַ֝֗ף	’ap̄,	how much more	H0637
4	כִּֽי־､	kî-	how much more	H3588
5	בְזִמָּ֥ה	ḇə·zim·māh	with wicked intent	H2154
6	יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃؟	yə·ḇî·’en·nū.	[when] he brings it	H0935

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֵד־	‘êḏ-	a witness	H5707
1	כְּזָבִ֥ים	kə·zā·ḇîm	FALSE	H3577
2	יֹאבֵ֑ד､	yō·ḇêḏ;	shall perish	H0006
3	וְאִ֥ישׁ	wə·’îš	but the man	H0376
4	שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ	w·mê·a‘,	and who hears [him]	H8085
5	לָנֶ֥צַח	lā·ne·ṣaḥ	endlessly	H5331
6	יְדַבֵּֽר׃.	yə·ḏab·bêr.	will speak	H1696

Verse 29

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הֵעֵ֬ז	hê·‘êz	Hardens	H5810
1	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	a man	H0376
2	רָשָׁ֣ע	rā·šā‘	wicked	H7563
3	בְּפָנָ֑יו､	bə·p̄ā·nāw;	his face	H6440
4	וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר､	wə·yā·šār,	but [as for] the upright	H3477
5	ה֤וּא ׀	hū	he	H1931
6	[יכין]	yā·ḵîn	-
7	(יָבִ֬ין)	yā·ḇîn	establishes	H3559
8	[דרכיו]	də·rā·ḵāw	-
9	(דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃).	dar·kōw.	his way	H1870

Verse 30

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֵ֣ין	’ên	[There is] no	H0369
1	חָ֭כְמָה	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451
2	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	and no	H0369
3	תְּבוּנָ֑ה	tə·ḇū·nāh;	understanding	H8394
4	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	and no	H0369
5	עֵ֝צָ֗ה	‘ê·ṣāh,	counsel	H6098
6	לְנֶ֣גֶד	lə·ne·ḡeḏ	against	H5048
7	יְהוָֽה׃.	Yah·weh.	Yahweh	H3069
8	פ	p̄	-

Verse 31

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ס֗וּס	sūs,	The horse	H5483
1	מ֭וּכָן	mū·ḵān	[is] prepared	H3559
2	לְי֣וֹם	lə·yō·wm	for the day	H3117
3	מִלְחָמָ֑ה､	mil·ḥā·māh;	of battle	H4421
4	וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	but of Yahweh	H3068
5	הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃.	hat·tə·šū·‘āh.	deliverance [is]	H8668