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

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0פַּלְגֵי־pal·ḡê-[Like] the riversH6388
1מַ֣יִםma·yimof waterH4325
2לֶב־leḇ-the heart [is]H3820
3מֶ֭לֶךְme·leḵof kingH4428
4בְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-in the handH3027
5יְהוָ֑הYah·weh;of YahwehH3068
6עַֽל־‘al-onH5921
7כָּל־kāl-all mannerH3605
8אֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerwhereverH0834
9יַחְפֹּ֣ץyaḥ·pōṣHe wishesH2654
10יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃.yaṭ·ṭen·nū.He turns itH5186

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כָּֽל־kāl-EveryH3605
1דֶּרֶךְ־de·reḵ-wayH1870
2אִ֭ישׁ’îšof a manH0376
3יָשָׁ֣רyā·šārand [is] rightH3477
4בְּעֵינָ֑יוbə·‘ê·nāw;in his own eyesH5869
5וְתֹכֵ֖ןwə·ṯō·ḵênbut weighsH8505
6לִבּ֣וֹתlib·bō·wṯthe heartsH3826
7יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.YahwehH3068

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֲ֭שֹׂה‘ă·śōhto doH6213
1צְדָקָ֣הṣə·ḏā·qāhrighteousnessH6666
2וּמִשְׁפָּ֑טū·miš·pāṭ;and justiceH4941
3נִבְחָ֖רniḇ·ḥār[Is] more acceptableH0977
4לַיהוָ֣הYah·wehto YahwehH3068
5מִזָּֽבַח׃.miz·zā·ḇaḥ.than sacrificeH2077

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רוּם־rūm-HaughtyH7311
1עֵ֭ינַיִם‘ê·na·yima lookH5869
2וּרְחַב־ū·rə·ḥaḇ-and proudH7342
3לֵ֑בlêḇ;a heartH3820
4נִ֖רnir[And] the plowingH5215
5רְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmof the wickedH7563
6חַטָּֽאת׃.ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ.[are] sinH2403

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmaḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯThe plansH4284
1חָ֭רוּץḥā·rūṣof the diligentH2742
2אַךְ־’aḵ-[lead] surelyH0389
3לְמוֹתָ֑רlə·mō·w·ṯār;to plentyH4195
4וְכָל־wə·ḵālbut [those of] everyoneH3605
5אָ֝֗ץ’āṣ,[who is] hastyH0213
6אַךְ־’aḵ-surelyH0389
7לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃.lə·maḥ·sō·wr.to povertyH4270

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0פֹּ֣עַלpō·‘alGettingH6467
1א֭וֹצָרוֹת’ō·w·ṣā·rō·wṯtreasuresH0214
2בִּלְשׁ֣וֹןbil·šō·wnby a tongueH3956
3שָׁ֑קֶרšā·qer;lyingH8267
4הֶ֥בֶלhe·ḇel[Is] the fantasyH1892
5נִ֝דָּ֗ףnid·dāp̄,fleetingH5086
6מְבַקְשֵׁי־mə·ḇaq·šê-of those who seekH1245
7מָֽוֶת׃.mā·weṯ.deathH4194

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שֹׁד־šōḏ-The violenceH7701
1רְשָׁעִ֥יםrə·šā·‘îmof the wickedH7563
2יְגוֹרֵ֑םyə·ḡō·w·rêm;will destroy themH1641
3כִּ֥יbecauseH3588
4מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּmê·’ă·nū,they refuseH3985
5לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯto doH6213
6מִשְׁפָּֽט׃.miš·pāṭ.justiceH4941

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְhă·p̄aḵ·paḵ[is] perverseH2019
1דֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵthe wayH1870
2אִ֣ישׁ’îšof a manH0376
3וָזָ֑רwā·zār;guiltyH2054
4וְ֝זַ֗ךְwə·zaḵ,but [as for] the pureH2134
5יָשָׁ֥רyā·šārrightH3477
6פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃.pā·‘o·lōw.his work [is]H6467

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֗וֹבṭō·wḇ,BetterH2896
1לָשֶׁ֥בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯto dwellH3427
2עַל־‘al-inH5921
3פִּנַּת־pin·naṯ-a cornerH6438
4גָּ֑גgāḡ;of a housetopH1406
5מֵאֵ֥שֶׁתmê·’ê·šeṯThan with a womanH0802
6מִ֝דְיָנִ֗יםmiḏ·yā·nîm,contentiousH4079
7וּבֵ֥יתū·ḇêṯand in a houseH1004
8חָֽבֶר׃.ḥā·ḇer.sharedH2267

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄ešThe soulH5315
1רָ֭שָׁעrā·šā‘of the wickedH7563
2אִוְּתָה־’iw·wə·ṯāh-desiresH0183
3רָ֑עrā‘;evilH7451
4לֹא־lō-noH3808
5יֻחַ֖ןyu·ḥanfinds favorH2603
6בְּעֵינָ֣יוbə·‘ê·nāwin his eyesH5869
7רֵעֵֽהוּ׃.rê·‘ê·hū.His neighborH7453

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בַּעְנָשׁ־ba‘·nāš-When is punishedH6064
1לֵ֭ץ‪‬lêṣthe scofferH3887
2יֶחְכַּם־yeḥ·kam-is made wiseH2449
3פֶּ֑תִיpe·ṯî;the simpleH6612
4וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥ילū·ḇə·haś·kîlbut when is instructedH7919
5לְ֝חָכָ֗םlə·ḥā·ḵām,the wiseH2450
6יִקַּח־yiq·qaḥ-he receivesH3947
7דָּֽעַת׃.dā·‘aṯ.knowledgeH1847

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַשְׂכִּ֣ילmaś·kîlWisely considersH7919
1צַ֭דִּיקṣad·dîqthe righteous [God]H6662
2לְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯthe houseH1004
3רָשָׁ֑עrā·šā‘;of the wickedH7563
4מְסַלֵּ֖ףmə·sal·lêp̄OverthrowingH5557
5רְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmthe wickedH7563
6לָרָֽע׃.lā·rā‘.for [their] wickednessH7451

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֹטֵ֣ם’ō·ṭêmWhoever shutsH0331
1אָ֭זְנוֹ’ā·zə·nōwhis earsH0241
2מִזַּעֲקַת־miz·za·‘ă·qaṯ-to the cryH2201
3דָּ֑לdāl;of the poorH1800
4גַּֽם־gam-alsoH1571
5ה֥וּאheH1931
6יִ֝קְרָ֗אyiq·rā,will cryH7121
7וְלֹ֣אwə·lōand notH3808
8יֵעָנֶֽה׃.yê·‘ā·neh.be heardH6030

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַתָּ֣ןmat·tānA giftH4976
1בַּ֭סֵּתֶרbas·sê·ṯerin secretH5643
2יִכְפֶּה־yiḵ·peh-pacifiesH3711
3אָ֑ף’āp̄;angerH0639
4וְשֹׁ֥חַדwə·šō·ḥaḏand a bribeH7810
5בַּ֝חֵ֗קba·ḥêq,behind the backH2436
6חֵמָ֥הḥê·māhwrathH2534
7עַזָּֽה׃.‘az·zāh.strongH5794

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שִׂמְחָ֣הśim·ḥāh[it is] a joyH8057
1לַ֭צַּדִּיקlaṣ·ṣad·dîqfor the justH6662
2עֲשׂ֣וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯto doH6213
3מִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ;justiceH4941
4וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗הū·mə·ḥit·tāh,but destruction [will come]H4288
5לְפֹ֣עֲלֵיlə·p̄ō·‘ă·lêto the workersH6466
6אָֽוֶן׃.’ā·wen.of iniquityH0205

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām,A manH0120
1תּ֭וֹעֶהtō·w·‘ehwho wandersH8582
2מִדֶּ֣רֶךְmid·de·reḵfrom the wayH1870
3הַשְׂכֵּ֑לhaś·kêl;of understandingH7919
4בִּקְהַ֖לbiq·halin the assemblyH6951
5רְפָאִ֣יםrə·p̄ā·’îmof the deadH7496
6יָנֽוּחַ׃.yā·nū·aḥ.will restH5117

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אִ֣ישׁ’îš[will be] a manH0376
1מַ֭חְסוֹרmaḥ·sō·wrpoorH4270
2אֹהֵ֣ב’ō·hêḇHe who lovesH0157
3שִׂמְחָ֑הśim·ḥāh;pleasureH8057
4אֹהֵ֥ב’ō·hêḇHe who lovesH0157
5יַֽיִן־ya·yin-wineH3196
6וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶןwā·še·men,and oilH8081
7לֹ֣אnotH3808
8יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃.ya·‘ă·šîr.will be richH6238

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כֹּ֣פֶרkō·p̄erA ransomH3724
1לַצַּדִּ֣יקlaṣ·ṣad·dîqfor the righteousH6662
2רָשָׁ֑עrā·šā‘;the wicked [shall be]H7563
3וְתַ֖חַתwə·ṯa·ḥaṯand forH8478
4יְשָׁרִ֣יםyə·šā·rîmthe uprightH3477
5בּוֹגֵֽד׃.bō·w·ḡêḏ.the unfaithfulH0898

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֗וֹבṭō·wḇ,BetterH2896
1שֶׁ֥בֶתše·ḇeṯto dwellH3427
2בְּאֶֽרֶץ־bə·’e·reṣ-inH0776
3מִדְבָּ֑רmiḏ·bār;the wildernessH4057
4מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת.mê·’ê·šeṯThan with a womanH0802
5[מדונים]mə·ḏō·w·nîm-
6(מִדְיָנִ֣ים)miḏ·yā·nîmContentiousH4066
7וָכָֽעַס׃.wā·ḵā·‘as.and angryH3708

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אוֹצָ֤ר ׀’ō·w·ṣār[There is] treasureH0214
1נֶחְמָ֣דneḥ·māḏdesirableH2530
2וָ֭שֶׁמֶןwā·še·menand oilH8081
3בִּנְוֵ֣הbin·wêhin the dwellingH5116
4חָכָ֑םḥā·ḵām;of the wiseH2450
5וּכְסִ֖ילū·ḵə·sîlbut foolishH3684
6אָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏāma manH0120
7יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃.yə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū.squanders itH1104

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רֹ֭דֵףrō·ḏêp̄He who followsH7291
1צְדָקָ֣הṣə·ḏā·qāhrighteousnessH6666
2וָחָ֑סֶדwā·ḥā·seḏ;and mercyH2617
3יִמְצָ֥אyim·ṣāFindsH4672
4חַ֝יִּ֗יםḥay·yîm,lifeH2416
5צְדָקָ֥הṣə·ḏā·qāhrighteousnessH6666
6וְכָבֽוֹד׃.wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ.and honorH3519

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עִ֣יר‘îrThe cityH5892
1גִּ֭בֹּרִיםgib·bō·rîmof the mightyH1368
2עָלָ֣ה‘ā·lāhscalesH5927
3חָכָ֑םḥā·ḵām;a wise [man]H2450
4וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶדway·yō·reḏ,and brings downH3381
5עֹ֣ז‘ōzthe strongholdH5797
6מִבְטֶחָֽה׃.miḇ·ṭe·ḥāh.trustedH4009

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêrWhoever guardsH8104
1פִּ֭יוpîwhis mouthH6310
2וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹū·lə·šō·w·nōw;and tongueH3956
3שֹׁמֵ֖רšō·mêrKeepsH8104
4מִצָּר֣וֹתmiṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯfrom troublesH6869
5נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃.nap̄·šōw.his soulH5315

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0זֵ֣דzêḏA presumptuousH2086
1יָ֭הִירyā·hîr[and] haughty [man]H3093
2לֵ֣ץlêṣScoffer [is]H3887
3שְׁמ֑וֹšə·mōw;his nameH8034
4ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה‘ō·w·śeh,He actsH6213
5בְּעֶבְרַ֥תbə·‘eḇ·raṯwith arrogantH5678
6זָדֽוֹן׃.zā·ḏō·wn.prideH2087

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תַּאֲוַ֣תta·’ă·waṯThe desireH8378
1עָצֵ֣ל‘ā·ṣêlof the lazy [man]H6102
2תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּtə·mî·ṯen·nū;kills himH4191
3כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
4מֵאֲנ֖וּmê·’ă·nūrefuseH3985
5יָדָ֣יוyā·ḏāwhis handsH3027
6לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃.la·‘ă·śō·wṯ.to laborH6213

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כָּל־kāl-AllH3605
1הַ֭יּוֹםhay·yō·wmday longH3117
2הִתְאַוָּ֣הhiṯ·’aw·wāhHe covetsH0183
3תַאֲוָ֑הṯa·’ă·wāh;greedilyH8378
4וְצַדִּ֥יקwə·ṣad·dîqbut the righteousH6662
5יִ֝תֵּ֗ןyit·tên,givesH5414
6וְלֹ֣אwə·lōand notH3808
7יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃.yaḥ·śōḵ.does spareH2820

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0זֶ֣בַחze·ḇaḥThe sacrificeH2077
1רְ֭שָׁעִיםrə·šā·‘îmof the wickedH7563
2תּוֹעֵבָ֑הtō·w·‘ê·ḇāh;[is] an abominationH8441
3אַ֝֗ף’ap̄,how much moreH0637
4כִּֽי־kî-how much moreH3588
5בְזִמָּ֥הḇə·zim·māhwith wicked intentH2154
6יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃؟yə·ḇî·’en·nū.[when] he brings itH0935

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֵד־‘êḏ-a witnessH5707
1כְּזָבִ֥יםkə·zā·ḇîmFALSEH3577
2יֹאבֵ֑דyō·ḇêḏ;shall perishH0006
3וְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îšbut the manH0376
4שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַw·mê·a‘,and who hears [him]H8085
5לָנֶ֥צַחlā·ne·ṣaḥendlesslyH5331
6יְדַבֵּֽר׃.yə·ḏab·bêr.will speakH1696

Verse 29

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הֵעֵ֬זhê·‘êzHardensH5810
1אִ֣ישׁ’îša manH0376
2רָשָׁ֣עrā·šā‘wickedH7563
3בְּפָנָ֑יוbə·p̄ā·nāw;his faceH6440
4וְ֝יָשָׁ֗רwə·yā·šār,but [as for] the uprightH3477
5ה֤וּא ׀heH1931
6[יכין]yā·ḵîn-
7(יָבִ֬ין)yā·ḇînestablishesH3559
8[דרכיו]də·rā·ḵāw-
9(דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃).dar·kōw.his wayH1870

Verse 30

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֵ֣ין’ên[There is] noH0369
1חָ֭כְמָהḥāḵ·māhwisdomH2451
2וְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênand noH0369
3תְּבוּנָ֑הtə·ḇū·nāh;understandingH8394
4וְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênand noH0369
5עֵ֝צָ֗ה‘ê·ṣāh,counselH6098
6לְנֶ֣גֶדlə·ne·ḡeḏagainstH5048
7יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.YahwehH3069
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Verse 31

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ס֗וּסsūs,The horseH5483
1מ֭וּכָןmū·ḵān[is] preparedH3559
2לְי֣וֹםlə·yō·wmfor the dayH3117
3מִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māh;of battleH4421
4וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗הYah·wehbut of YahwehH3068
5הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃.hat·tə·šū·‘āh.deliverance [is]H8668

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