מִשְׁלֵי 11

1 מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

Scales of deceit [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh and a weight perfect [is] pleasure his.

2 בָּֽא־זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִים חׇכְמָֽה׃

It comes pride and it came shame and [is] with modest [people] wisdom.

3 תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בֹּגְדִים (ושדם) [יְשָׁדֵּֽם]׃

[the] integrity of Upright [people] it guides them and [the] crookedness of treacherous [people] (it destroys them. *Q(K)*)

4 לֹא־יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

Not it profits wealth in [the] day of fury and righteousness it delivers from death.

5 צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ וּבְרִשְׁעָתוֹ יִפֹּל רָשָֽׁע׃

[the] righteousness of A blameless [person] it makes straight way his and by wickedness his he falls a wicked [person].

6 צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃

[the] righteousness of Upright [people] it delivers them and by [the] craving of treacherous [people] they are caught.

7 בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָֽדָה׃

At [the] death of a person wicked it is lost hope and [the] hope of strength it perishes.

8 צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

A righteous [person] from distress [is] delivered and he came a wicked [person] in place his.

9 בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃

By [the] mouth a godless [person] he ruins neighbor his and by knowledge righteous [people] they are delivered.

10 בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּֽה׃

In [the] prosperity of righteous [people] it rejoices a town and when perish wicked [people] a shout of joy.

11 בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃

By [the] blessing of upright [people] it is exalted a town and by [the] mouth of wicked [people] it is torn down.

12 בׇּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

[one who] despises Neighbor his [is] lacking of heart and a person of understanding he keeps quiet.

13 הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר׃

[one who] goes about A slanderer [is] revealing a secret and a [person] faithful of spirit [is] concealing a matter.

14 בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפׇּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃

When there not [are] wise directions it falls a people and victory [is] in a multitude of counselor[s].

15 רַע־יֵרוֹעַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃

Harm he is harmed for he stood surety for a stranger and [one who] hates those striking hands [is] secure.

16 אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃

A woman of grace she lays hold of honor and ruthless [people] they take hold of wealth.

17 גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃

[is] dealing bountifully with Self his a person of loyalty and [is] troubling body his a cruel [person].

18 רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת׃

A wicked [person] [is] making wage[s] of falsehood and [one who] sows righteousness wage[s] of truth.

19 כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃

True righteousness [is] to life and [one who] pursues evil [is] to own death his.

20 תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃

[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh perverse [people] of heart and [are] pleasure his [people] blameless of way.

21 יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָֽט׃

Hand to hand not he will go unpunished an evil [person] and [the] offspring of righteous [people] he will be delivered.

22 נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָֽעַם׃

A ring of gold in [the] nose of a pig a woman beautiful and [who] turns aside from discernment.

23 תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טוֹב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָֽה׃

[the] desire of Righteous [people] only [is] good [the] hope of wicked [people] [is] fury.

24 יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

There [is one who] scatters and [who is] increased still and [one who] withholds from uprightness only to poverty.

25 נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יוֹרֶֽא׃

A person of blessing he will be made fat and [one who] gives water also he he will be given water.

26 מֹנֵֽעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאוֹם וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃

[one who] withholds Grain they curse him a people and a blessing [belongs] to [the] head of [one who] sells grain.

27 שֹׁחֵֽר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

[one who] seeks diligently Good he seeks favor and [one who] seeks carefully evil it will come to him.

28 בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעׇשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפּוֹל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃

[one who] trusts In wealth his he he will fall and like leaf righteous [people] they will bud.

29 עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַֽחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃

[one who] troubles Household his he will inherit wind and [will be] a servant a fool of [the] wise of heart.

30 פְּֽרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׁוֹת חָכָֽם׃

[the] fruit of [the] righteous [is] a tree of Life and [one who] takes people [is] wise.

31 הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּֽי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃

There! a righteous [person] on the earth he is rewarded indeed? for a wicked [person] and a sinner.