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Proverbs 21

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Proverbs 21:1

river1 · water2 · understanding2 · king2 · for3 · The Lord1 · Most High1 · all2 · that2 · X any at all1 · he turns + it4

Proverbs 21:2

all2 · to tread2 · person2 · straight2 · in + view + his4 · and + [the] measurement of4 · heart1 · The Lord1

Proverbs 21:3

make1 · justice2 · and + justice4 · acceptable1 · to + Yahweh4 · an altar4

Proverbs 21:4

height2 · Enajim2 · and + [the] breadth4 · understanding2 · lamp1 · condemn1 · bear the blame1

Proverbs 21:5

cunning (work)1 · diligent2 · only2 · to + advantage4 · and + all4 · (make) haste(-n, -y)1 · only2 · to + poverty4

Proverbs 21:6

work1 · armory1 · by + a tongue of4 · to ogle2 · vanity1 · shove2 · ask1 · death2

Proverbs 21:7

breast2 · condemn1 · it will drag away + them4 · since2 · refuse1 · to + make4 · sentence2

Proverbs 21:8

very perverse2 · to tread2 · person2 · crime2 · and + a pure [person]4 · straight2 · commit1

Proverbs 21:9

beautiful2 · to + dwell4 · Most High1 · corner1 · a roof2 · from + [the] wife of4 · brawling1 · and + household4 · companion2

Proverbs 21:10

breath2 · guilty2 · covet1 · bad2 · no2 · abide (in tents)1 · in + view + his4 · neighbor + his4

Proverbs 21:11

when + punish4 · ambassador1 · X exceeding1 · entice1 · and + when + instruct4 · to + palate + their4 · accept1 · cunning2

Proverbs 21:12

instructive2 · just2 · of + Beth-4 · guilty2 · overthrow1 · condemn1 · to <the> + badness4

Proverbs 21:13

shut2 · ear + his4 · from + [the] cry of4 · dangling2 · also2 · this5 · bewray (self)1 · and + not4 · owl2

Proverbs 21:14

gift2 · in <the> + secrecy4 · pacify1 · nose2 · and + a bribe4 · in + bosom4 · anger2 · strong1

Proverbs 21:15

gladness2 · to the + righteous4 · make1 · sentence2 · and + destruction4 · to + [those who] do4 · strength2

Proverbs 21:16

red2 · error2 · treading6 · consider1 · in + assembly4 · cure1 · Janoach2

Proverbs 21:17

person2 · lack2 · friend1 · gladness2 · friend1 · intoxication2 · and + oil of4 · no2 · rich5

Proverbs 21:18

village1 · to the + righteous4 · guilty2 · and + [was] under4 · convenient1 · deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully)1

Proverbs 21:19

beautiful2 · seat1 · on the + earth4 · desert2 · from + [the] wife of4 · brawling1 · brawling1 · and + provocation4

Proverbs 21:20

armory2 · beauty1 · and + oil of4 · [are] in + [the] habitation of4 · wise2 · and + Kesil4 · red2 · someone will swallow + it4

Proverbs 21:21

chase2 · justice2 · and + covenant loyalty4 · + be able1 · alive1 · justice2 · and + [the] glory of4

Proverbs 21:22

town1 · champion1 · to ascend2 · wise2 · and + he came down4 · strong2 · confidence3

Proverbs 21:23

dregs2 · mouth + his4 · and + tongue + his4 · dregs2 · fortified5 · grow up1

Proverbs 21:24

presumptuous2 · haughty2 · ambassador1 · + command1 · accomplish1 · in + fury4 · arrogance5

Proverbs 21:25

desire1 · sluggard1 · it kills + him4 · since2 · refuse1 · hands + his4 · to + make4

Proverbs 21:26

all2 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow7 · covet1 · desire2 · and + a righteous [person]4 · add1 · and + not4 · assuage1

Proverbs 21:27

sacrifice1 · condemn1 · abomination1 · nose2 · since2 · in + wickedness4 · he will bring + it4

Proverbs 21:28

until2 · fail1 · break1 · and + [is] a man4 · X attentively1 · to + perpetuity4 · answer1

Proverbs 21:29

gather (self, self to flee)1 · person2 · guilty2 · by + own presence + his4 · and + upright4 · this5 · Jakin2 · ways + his4 · Jabin2 · archer1

Proverbs 21:30

nothing2 · wisdom2 · and + not4 · understanding1 · and + not4 · advice2 · to + before4 · The Lord1

Proverbs 21:31

flight2 · certain(-ty)1 · for the + day4 · battle2 · and + to + Yahweh4 · the + victory4

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