Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
| מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ |
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
| בָּֽא־זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִים חׇכְמָֽה׃ |
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
| תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בֹּגְדִים (ושדם) [יְשָׁדֵּֽם]׃ |
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.
| לֹא־יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃ |
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
| צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ וּבְרִשְׁעָתוֹ יִפֹּל רָשָֽׁע׃ |
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
| צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃ |
7 When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
| בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָֽדָה׃ |
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.
| צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ |
9 With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
| בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ |
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
| בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּֽה׃ |
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
| בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃ |
12 He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
| בׇּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ |
13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
| הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר׃ |
14 Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
| בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפׇּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃ |
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.
| רַע־יֵרוֹעַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃ |
16 A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
| אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃ |
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
| גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃ |
18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.
| רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת׃ |
19 He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
| כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ |
20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃ |
21 [Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
| יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָֽט׃ |
22 [As] a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, [So is] a fair woman that is without discretion.
| נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָֽעַם׃ |
23 The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
| תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טוֹב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָֽה׃ |
24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.
| יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ |
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
| נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יוֹרֶֽא׃ |
26 He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
| מֹנֵֽעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאוֹם וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ |
27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
| שֹׁחֵֽר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ |
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
| בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעׇשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפּוֹל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ |
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
| עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַֽחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃ |
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
| פְּֽרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׁוֹת חָכָֽם׃ |
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!
| הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּֽי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃ |
