Proverbs 11
1 A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: 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 transgressors 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 transgressors shall be taken in [their own] naughtiness.
| צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃ |
7 When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust [men] 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 A hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
| בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ |
10 When the righteous prosper, 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 is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
| בׇּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ |
13 A tale-bearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
| הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר׃ |
14 Where no counsel [is], the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors [there is] safety.
| בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפׇּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃ |
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it]: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
| רַע־יֵרוֹעַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃ |
16 A gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong [men] retain 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 worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness [shall be] a sure reward.
| רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת׃ |
19 As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death.
| כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ |
20 They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his delight.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃ |
21 [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
| יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָֽט׃ |
22 [As] a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, [so is] a fair woman who 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 yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.
| 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 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 procureth favor: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come to him.
| שֹׁחֵֽר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ |
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
| בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעׇשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפּוֹל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ |
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [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 winneth souls [is] wise.
| פְּֽרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׁוֹת חָכָֽם׃ |
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed upon the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
| הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּֽי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃ |
