Proverbs 11
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Proverbs 11

1מֹאזְנֵ֣יmoz.Neiscales ofH3976מִ֭רְמָהMir.mahdeceitH4820תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְאֶ֖בֶןve.'E.venand a weightH9002H68שְׁלֵמָ֣הshe.le.MahperfectH8003רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃re.tzo.No[is] pleasure hisH7522H9023
2בָּֽא־ba'-it comesH935זָ֭דוֹןZa.donprideH2087וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and it cameH9001H935קָל֑וֹןka.LonshameH7036וְֽאֶת־ve.'Etand [is] withH9002H854צְנוּעִ֥יםtze.nu.'Immodest [people]H6800חָכְמָֽה׃chokh.mahwisdomH2451
3תֻּמַּ֣תtu.Mat[the] integrity ofH8538יְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477תַּנְחֵ֑םtan.Chemit guides themH5148H9038וְסֶ֖לֶףve.Se.lefand [the] crookedness ofH9002H5558בּוֹגְדִ֣יםbog.Dimtreacherous [people]H898יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃ye.sha.demit destroys themH7703H9038
4לֹא־lo'-notH3808יוֹעִ֣ילyo.'Ilit profitsH3276ה֭וֹןHonwealthH1952בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomin [the] day ofH9003H3117עֶבְרָ֑ה'ev.RahfuryH5678וּ֝צְדָקָ֗הu.tze.da.Kahand righteousnessH9002H6666תַּצִּ֥ילta.Tzilit deliversH5337מִמָּֽוֶת׃mi.Ma.vetfrom deathH9006H4194
5צִדְקַ֣תtzid.Kat[the] righteousness ofH6666תָּ֭מִיםTa.mima blameless [person]H8549תְּיַשֵּׁ֣רte.ya.Sherit makes straightH3474דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koway hisH1870H9023וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹu.ve.rish.'a.Toand by wickedness hisH9002H9003H7564H9023יִפֹּ֥לyi.Polhe fallsH5307רָשָֽׁע׃ra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563
6צִדְקַ֣תtzid.Kat[the] righteousness ofH6666יְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimupright [people]H3477תַּצִּילֵ֑םta.tzi.Lemit delivers themH5337H9038וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗תu.ve.ha.Vatand by [the] craving ofH9002H9003H1942בֹּגְדִ֥יםbo.ge.Dimtreacherous [people]H898יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃yi.la.Khe.duthey are caughtH3920
7בְּמ֤וֹתbe.Motat [the] death ofH9003H4194אָדָ֣ם'a.Dama personH120רָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'wickedH7563תֹּאבַ֣דto.Vadit is lostH6תִּקְוָ֑הtik.VahhopeH8615וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶתve.to.Che.letand [the] hope ofH9002H8431אוֹנִ֣ים'o.Nimstrength<s>H202אָבָֽדָה׃'a.Va.dahit perishesH6
8צַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]H6662מִצָּרָ֣הmi.tza.Rahfrom distressH9006H6869נֶחֱלָ֑ץne.che.Latz[is] deliveredH2502וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935רָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563תַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.Tavin place hisH8478H9033
9בְּפֶ֗הbe.Pehby [the] mouthH9003H6310חָ֭נֵףCha.nefa godless [person]H2611יַשְׁחִ֣תyash.Chithe ruinsH7843רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023וּ֝בְדַ֗עַתu.ve.Da.'atand by knowledgeH9002H9003H1847צַדִּיקִ֥יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ye.cha.Le.tzuthey are deliveredH2502
10בְּט֣וּבbe.Tuvin [the] prosperity ofH9003H2898צַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]H6662תַּעֲלֹ֣ץta.'a.Lotzit rejoicesH5970קִרְיָ֑הkir.Yaha townH7151וּבַאֲבֹ֖דu.va.'a.Vodand when perishH9002H9003H6רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563רִנָּֽה׃ri.Naha shout of joyH7440
11בְּבִרְכַּ֣תbe.vir.Katby [the] blessing ofH9003H1293יְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimupright [people]H3477תָּר֣וּםta.Rumit is exaltedH7311קָ֑רֶתKa.reta townH7176וּבְפִ֥יu.ve.Fiand by [the] mouth ofH9002H9003H6310רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563תֵּהָרֵֽס׃te.ha.Resit is torn downH2040
12בָּז־boz-[one who] despisesH936לְרֵעֵ֥הוּle.re.'E.hu<to> neighbor hisH9005H7453H9023חֲסַר־cha.sar-[is] lacking ofH2638לֵ֑בLevheartH3820וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand a person ofH9002H376תְּבוּנ֣וֹתte.vu.Notunderstanding<s>H8394יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ya.cha.Rishhe keeps quietH2790
13הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one who] goes aboutH1980רָ֭כִילRa.khila slandererH7400מְגַלֶּה־me.ga.leh-[is] revealingH1540סּ֑וֹדSoda secretH5475וְנֶאֱמַן־ve.ne.'e.man-and a [person] faithful ofH9002H539ר֝֗וּחַRu.achspiritH7307מְכַסֶּ֥הme.kha.Seh[is] concealingH3680דָבָֽר׃da.Vara matterH1697
14בְּאֵ֣יןbe.'Einwhen there notH9003H369תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹתTach.bu.lot[are] wise directionsH8458יִפָּל־yi.pol-it fallsH5307עָ֑ם'Ama peopleH5971וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗הu.te.shu.'Ahand victoryH9002H8668בְּרֹ֣בbe.Ro[is] in a multitude ofH9003H7230יוֹעֵֽץ׃yo.'Etzcounselor[s]H3289
15רַע־ra'-harmH7451יֵ֭רוֹעַYe.ro.a'he is harmedH7489כִּי־ki-forH3588עָ֣רַב'A.ravhe stood surety forH6148זָ֑רZara strangerH2114וְשֹׂנֵ֖אve.so.Ne'and [one who] hatesH9002H8130תֹקְעִ֣יםto.ke.'Imthose striking handsH8628בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃bo.Te.ach[is] secureH982
16אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-a woman ofH802חֵ֭ןchengraceH2580תִּתְמֹ֣ךְtit.Mokhshe lays hold ofH8551כָּב֑וֹדka.VodhonorH3519וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗יםve.'a.ri.Tzimand ruthless [people]H9002H6184יִתְמְכוּ־yit.me.khu-they take hold ofH8551עֹֽשֶׁר׃'O.sherwealthH6239
17גֹּמֵ֣לgo.Mel[is] dealing bountifully withH1580נַ֭פְשׁוֹnaf.shoself hisH5315H9023אִ֣ישׁ'isha person ofH376חָ֑סֶדCha.sedloyaltyH2617וְעֹכֵ֥רve.'o.Kherand [is] troublingH9002H5916שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹShe.e.Robody hisH7607H9023אַכְזָרִֽי׃'akh.za.Ria cruel [person]H394
18רָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[is] makingH6213פְעֻלַּת־fe.'u.lat-wage[s] ofH6468שָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodH8267וְזֹרֵ֥עַve.zo.Re.a'and [one who] sowsH9002H2232צְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666שֶׂ֣כֶרSe.kherwage[s] ofH7938אֱמֶֽת׃'e.MettruthH571
19כֵּן־ken-trueH3651צְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666לְחַיִּ֑יםle.chai.Yim[is] to lifeH9005H2416וּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.Defand [one who] pursuesH9002H7291רָעָ֣הra.'AhevilH7451לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃le.mo.To[is] to own death hisH9005H4194H9023
20תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068עִקְּשֵׁי־'i.ke.shei-perverse [people] ofH6141לֵ֑בLevheartH3820וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹu.re.tzo.Noand [are] pleasure hisH9002H7522H9023תְּמִ֣ימֵיte.Mi.mei[people] blameless ofH8549דָֽרֶךְ׃Da.rekhwayH1870
21יָ֣דyadhandH3027לְ֭יָדLe.yodto handH9005H3027לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִנָּ֣קֶהyi.Na.kehhe will go unpunishedH5352רָּ֑עRa'an evil [person]H7451וְזֶ֖רַעve.Ze.ra'and [the] offspring ofH9002H2233צַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662נִמְלָֽט׃nim.Lathe will be deliveredH4422
22נֶ֣זֶםNe.zema ring ofH5141זָ֭הָבza.hogoldH2091בְּאַ֣ףbe.'Afin [the] nose ofH9003H639חֲזִ֑ירcha.Zira pigH2386אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanH802יָ֝פָ֗הya.FahbeautifulH3303וְסָ֣רַתve.Sa.ratand [who] turns aside fromH9002H5493טָֽעַם׃Ta.'am<of> discernmentH2940
23תַּאֲוַ֣תta.'a.Vat[the] desire ofH8378צַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389ט֑וֹבTov[is] goodH2896תִּקְוַ֖תtik.Vat[the] hope ofH8615רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563עֶבְרָֽה׃'ev.Rah[is] furyH5678
24יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426מְ֭פַזֵּרMe.fa.zer[is one who] scattersH6340וְנוֹסָ֥ףve.no.Safand [who is] increasedH9002H3254ע֑וֹדodstillH5750וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְve.cho.Sekhand [one who] withholdsH9002H2820מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁרmi.Yo.sherfrom uprightnessH9006H3476אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃le.mach.Sorto povertyH9005H4270
25נֶֽפֶשׁ־ne.fesh-a person ofH5315בְּרָכָ֥הbe.ra.KhahblessingH1293תְדֻשָּׁ֑ןte.du.Shanhe will be made fatH1878וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗הu.mar.Vehand [one who] gives waterH9002H7301גַּם־gam-alsoH1571ה֥וּאhu'heH1931יוֹרֶֽא׃yo.Re'he will be given waterH3384
26מֹ֣נֵֽעַMo.ne.a'[one who] withholdsH4513בָּ֭רbargrainH1250יִקְּבֻ֣הוּyi.ke.Vu.huthey curse himH6895H9033לְא֑וֹםle.'oma peopleH3816וּ֝בְרָכָ֗הu.ve.ra.Khahand a blessingH9002H1293לְרֹ֣אשׁle.Rosh[belongs] to [the] head ofH9005H7218מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃mash.Bir[one who] sells grainH7666
27שֹׁ֣חֵֽרSho.cher[one who] seeks diligentlyH7836ט֭וֹבTovgoodH2896יְבַקֵּ֣שׁye.va.Keshhe seeksH1245רָצ֑וֹןra.TzonfavorH7522וְדֹרֵ֖שׁve.do.Reshand [one who] seeks carefullyH9002H1875רָעָ֣הra.'AhevilH7451תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃te.vo.'E.nuit will come to himH935H9033
28בּוֹטֵ֣חַbo.Te.ach[one who] trustsH982בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹbe.'a.she.roin wealth hisH9003H6239H9023ה֣וּאhu'heH1931יִפֹּ֑לyi.Polhe will fallH5307וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗הve.khe.'a.Lehand like <the> leafH9002H9004H5929צַדִּיקִ֥יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662יִפְרָֽחוּ׃yif.Ra.chuthey will budH6524
29עוֹכֵ֣רo.Kher[one who] troublesH5916בֵּ֭יתוֹbei.tohousehold hisH1004H9023יִנְחַל־yin.chal-he will inheritH5157ר֑וּחַRu.achwindH7307וְעֶ֥בֶדve.'E.vedand [will be] a servantH9002H5650אֱ֝וִ֗יל'e.Vila foolH191לַחֲכַם־la.cha.kham-of [the] wise ofH9005H2450לֵֽב׃LevheartH3820
30פְּֽרִי־pe.ri-[the] fruit ofH6529צַ֭דִּיקTza.dik[the] righteousH6662עֵ֣ץ'etz[is] a tree ofH6086חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416וְלֹקֵ֖חַve.lo.Ke.achand [one who] takesH9002H3947נְפָשׂ֣וֹתne.fa.SotpeopleH5315חָכָֽם׃cha.Kham[is] wiseH2450
31הֵ֣ןhenthere!H2005צַ֭דִּיקTza.dika righteous [person]H6662בָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776יְשֻׁלָּ֑םye.shu.Lamhe is rewardedH7999אַ֝֗ף'Afindeed?H637כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רָשָׁ֥עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563וְחוֹטֵֽא׃ve.cho.Te'and a sinnerH9002H2398

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