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Proverbs 11 - World English Bible with Hebrew

Proverbs 11 - World English Bible with Hebrew - Ark.au

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1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, But accurate weights are his delight.

1 מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצֹונֹֽו׃

2 When pride comes, then comes shame, But with humility comes wisdom.

2 בָּֽא־זָ֭דֹון וַיָּבֹ֣א קָלֹ֑ון וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה׃

3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

3 תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בֹּוגְדִ֣ים וְשַׁדָּם יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃

4 Riches don't profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.

4 לֹא־יֹועִ֣יל הֹ֭ון3 בְּיֹ֣ום עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

5 צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָתֹ֗ו יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃

6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

6 צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃

7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, And expectation of power comes to nothing.

7 בְּמֹ֤ות אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתֹוחֶ֖לֶת אֹונִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃

8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked takes his place.

8 צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

9 בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃

10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

10 בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃

11 By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

11 בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃

12 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding holds his peace.

12 בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנֹ֣ות יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, But one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

13 הֹולֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־סֹּ֑וד וְנֶאֱמַן־ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃

14 Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, But in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

14 בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלֹות יִפָּל־עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יֹועֵֽץ׃

15 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

15 רַע־יֵ֭רֹועַ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בֹּוטֵֽחַ׃

16 A gracious woman obtains honor, But violent men obtain riches.

16 אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּבֹ֑וד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃

17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

17 גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשֹׁו אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר אֵרֹ֗ו אַכְזָרִֽי׃

18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, But one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

18 רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃

19 He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

19 כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמֹותֹֽו׃

20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, But those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

20 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצֹונֹ֗ו תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃

21 Most assuredly, the evil man will not be unpunished, But the seed of the righteous will be delivered.

21 יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא־יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט׃

22 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout, Is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

22 נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃

23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

23 תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־טֹ֑וב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃

24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

24 יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנֹוסָ֥ף עֹ֑וד וְחֹושֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹֽור׃

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

25 נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ה֥וּא יֹורֶֽא׃

26 People curse someone who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

26 מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְאֹ֑ום וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

27 שֹׁ֣חֵֽר טֹ֭וב3 יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצֹ֑ון וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבֹואֶֽנּוּ׃

28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

28 בֹּוטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרֹו ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃

29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

29 עֹוכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתֹו יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

30 פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשֹׂ֣ות1 חָכָֽם׃

31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!

31 הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־רָשָׁ֥ע וְחֹוטֵֽא׃

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