Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight.
| מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ |
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
| בָּֽא־זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָֽה׃ |
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.
| תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בּוֹגְדִים 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 sincere shall make straight 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 faithless shall be trapped in their own crafty device.
| צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃ |
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of strength 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 impious man destroyeth his neighbour; 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 joy.
| בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּֽה׃ |
11 By the blessing of the upright a 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 neighbour lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment holdeth his peace.
| בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ |
13 He that goeth about as a talebearer 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 direction is, a people falleth; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
| בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃ |
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; but he that hateth them that strike hands is secure.
| רַע־יֵרוֹעַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃ |
16 A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong 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 Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; but he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
| כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ |
20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃ |
21 My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
| 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 turneth aside from 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 yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
| יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחוֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ |
25 The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself.
| נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יוֹרֶֽא׃ |
26 He that withholdeth corn, 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 favour; but he that searcheth for 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 foliage.
| בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפֹּל 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.
| עוֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃ |
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls.
| פְּֽרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׂוֹת חָכָֽם׃ |
31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
| הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּֽי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃ |
