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מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ 1
A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
בָּֽא־זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִים חׇכְמָֽה׃ 2
Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בֹּגְדִים (ושדם) [יְשָׁדֵּֽם]׃ 3
The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
לֹא־יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃ 4
Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ וּבְרִשְׁעָתוֹ יִפֹּל רָשָֽׁע׃ 5
The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃ 6
The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָֽדָה׃ 7
When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ 8
The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ 9
The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּֽה׃ 10
When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.
בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃ 11
By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
בׇּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ 12
He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר׃ 13
He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפׇּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃ 14
Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
רַע־יֵרוֹעַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃ 15
He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃ 16
A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃ 17
A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת׃ 18
The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ 19
Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃ 20
A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָֽט׃ 21
Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָֽעַם׃ 22
A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.
תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טוֹב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָֽה׃ 23
The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ 24
Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יוֹרֶֽא׃ 25
The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
מֹנֵֽעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאוֹם וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ 26
He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
שֹׁחֵֽר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ 27
Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעׇשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפּוֹל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ 28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַֽחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃ 29
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
פְּֽרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׁוֹת חָכָֽם׃ 30
The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּֽי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃ 31
If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.

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