1Dishonestמִ֭רְמָהMir.mahH4820scalesמֹאזְנֵ֣יmoz.NeiH3976are an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,but an accurateשְׁלֵמָ֣הshe.le.MahH8003weightוְאֶ֖בֶןve.'E.venH68is His delightרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃re.tzo.NoH7522.
3The integrityתֻּמַּ֣תtu.MatH8538of the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477guides themתַּנְחֵ֑םtan.ChemH5148,but the perversityוְסֶ֖לֶףve.Se.lefH5558of the faithlessבּוֹגְדִ֣יםbog.DimH898destroys themיְשָׁדֵּֽם׃ye.sha.demH7703.
4Richesה֭וֹןHonH1952are worthlessלֹא־ יוֹעִ֣ילlo'- yo.'IlH3808H3276in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of wrathעֶבְרָ֑ה'ev.RahH5678,but righteousnessוּ֝צְדָקָ֗הu.tze.da.KahH6666brings deliveranceתַּצִּ֥ילta.TzilH5337from deathמִמָּֽוֶת׃mi.Ma.vetH4194.
5The righteousnessצִדְקַ֣תtzid.KatH6666of the blamelessתָּ֭מִיםTa.mimH8549directsתְּיַשֵּׁ֣רte.ya.SherH3474their pathדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870,but the wickedרָשָֽׁע׃ra.Sha'H7563fallיִפֹּ֥לyi.PolH5307by their own wickednessוּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹu.ve.rish.'a.ToH7564.
6The righteousnessצִדְקַ֣תtzid.KatH6666of the uprightיְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimH3477delivers themתַּצִּילֵ֑םta.tzi.LemH5337,but the faithlessבֹּגְדִ֥יםbo.ge.DimH898are trappedיִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃yi.la.Khe.duH3920by their own desiresוּ֝בְהַוַּ֗תu.ve.ha.VatH1942.
7When the wickedרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'H7563manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120diesבְּמ֤וֹתbe.MotH4194,his hopeתִּקְוָ֑הtik.VahH8615perishesתֹּאבַ֣דto.VadH6,and the hopeוְתוֹחֶ֖לֶתve.to.Che.letH8431of his strengthאוֹנִ֣ים'o.NimH202vanishesאָבָֽדָה׃'a.Va.dahH6.
8The righteous manצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662is deliveredנֶחֱלָ֑ץne.che.LatzH2502from troubleמִצָּרָ֣הmi.tza.RahH6869;in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478the wicked manרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'H7563goes inוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935.
9With his mouthבְּפֶ֗הbe.PehH6310the ungodly manחָ֭נֵףCha.nefH2611destroysיַשְׁחִ֣תyash.ChitH7843his neighborרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453,but through knowledgeוּ֝בְדַ֗עַתu.ve.Da.'atH1847the righteousצַדִּיקִ֥יםtza.di.KimH6662are rescuedיֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ye.cha.Le.tzuH2502.
10When the righteousצַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimH6662thriveבְּט֣וּבbe.TuvH2898,the cityקִרְיָ֑הkir.YahH7151rejoicesתַּעֲלֹ֣ץta.'a.LotzH5970,and when the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563perishוּבַאֲבֹ֖דu.va.'a.VodH6,there are shouts of joyרִנָּֽה׃ri.NahH7440.
11By the blessingבְּבִרְכַּ֣תbe.vir.KatH1293of the uprightיְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimH3477a cityקָ֑רֶתKa.retH7176is built upתָּר֣וּםta.RumH7311,but by the mouthוּבְפִ֥יu.ve.FiH6310of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563it is torn downתֵּהָרֵֽס׃te.ha.ResH2040.
12Whoever shows contemptבָּז־boz-H936for his neighborלְרֵעֵ֥הוּle.re.'E.huH7453lacksחֲסַר־cha.sar-H2638judgmentלֵ֑בLevH3820,but a manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376of understandingתְּבוּנ֣וֹתte.vu.NotH8394remains silentיַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ya.cha.RishH2790.
13A gossipרָ֭כִילRa.khilH7400revealsהוֹלֵ֣ךְ מְגַלֶּה־ho.Lekh me.ga.leh-H1980H1540a secretסּ֑וֹדSodH5475,but a trustworthyוְנֶאֱמַן־ve.ne.'e.man-H539personר֝֗וּחַRu.achH7307keepsמְכַסֶּ֥הme.kha.SehH3680a confidenceדָבָֽר׃da.VarH1697.
14For lackבְּאֵ֣יןbe.'EinH369of guidanceתַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹתTach.bu.lotH8458,a nationעָ֑ם'AmH5971fallsיִפָּל־yi.pol-H5307,but with manyבְּרֹ֣בbe.RoH7230counselorsיוֹעֵֽץ׃yo.'EtzH3289comesdeliveranceוּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗הu.te.shu.'AhH8668.
15כִּי־ki-H3588He who puts up securityעָ֣רַב'A.ravH6148for a strangerזָ֑רZarH2114will surely sufferרַע־ יֵ֭רוֹעַra'- Ye.ro.a'H7451H7489,but the one who hatesוְשֹׂנֵ֖אve.so.Ne'H8130indebtednessתֹקְעִ֣יםto.ke.'ImH8628is secureבּוֹטֵֽחַ׃bo.Te.achH982.
17A kindחָ֑סֶדCha.sedH2617manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376benefitsגֹּמֵ֣לgo.MelH1580himselfנַ֭פְשׁוֹnaf.shoH5315,but a cruel manאַכְזָרִֽי׃'akh.za.RiH394brings troubleוְעֹכֵ֥רve.'o.KherH5916on himselfשְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹShe.e.RoH7607.
18The wicked manרָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563earnsעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213an emptyשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267wageפְעֻלַּת־fe.'u.lat-H6468,but he who sowsוְזֹרֵ֥עַve.zo.Re.a'H2232righteousnessצְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.KahH6666reapsa trueאֱמֶֽת׃'e.MetH571rewardשֶׂ֣כֶרSe.kherH7938.
19Genuineכֵּן־ken-H3651righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666leads to lifeלְחַיִּ֑יםle.chai.YimH2416,but the pursuitוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.DefH7291of evilרָעָ֣הra.'AhH7451brings deathלְמוֹתֽוֹ׃le.mo.ToH4194.
20The perverseעִקְּשֵׁי־'i.ke.shei-H6141in heartלֵ֑בLevH3820are an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,but the blamelessתְּמִ֣ימֵיte.Mi.meiH8549in their walkדָֽרֶךְ׃Da.rekhH1870are His delightוּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹu.re.tzo.NoH7522.
21Be assuredH3027that the wickedרָּ֑עRa'H7451will notלֹא־lo'-H3808go unpunishedיִנָּ֣קֶהyi.Na.kehH5352,but the offspringוְזֶ֖רַעve.Ze.ra'H2233of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662will escapeנִמְלָֽט׃nim.LatH4422.
22Like a goldזָ֭הָבza.hoH2091ringנֶ֣זֶםNe.zemH5141in a pig’sחֲזִ֑ירcha.ZirH2386snoutבְּאַ֣ףbe.'AfH639isa beautifulיָ֝פָ֗הya.FahH3303womanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802who lacksוְסָ֣רַתve.Sa.ratH5493discretionטָֽעַם׃Ta.'amH2940.
23The desireתַּאֲוַ֣תta.'a.VatH8378of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662leads onlyאַךְ־'akh-H389to goodט֑וֹבTovH2896,but the hopeתִּקְוַ֖תtik.VatH8615of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563bringswrathעֶבְרָֽה׃'ev.RahH5678.
24יֵ֣שׁyeshH3426One gives freelyמְ֭פַזֵּרMe.fa.zerH6340,yet gainsוְנוֹסָ֥ףve.no.SafH3254even moreע֑וֹדodH5750;another withholdsוְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְve.cho.SekhH2820what is rightמִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁרmi.Yo.sherH3476,onlyאַךְ־'akh-H389to become poorלְמַחְסֽוֹר׃le.mach.SorH4270.
25A generousבְּרָכָ֥הbe.ra.KhahH1293soulנֶֽפֶשׁ־ne.fesh-H5315will prosperתְדֻשָּׁ֑ןte.du.ShanH1878,and he who refreshes othersוּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־u.mar.Veh gam-H7301H1571will himselfה֥וּאhu'H1931be refreshedיוֹרֶֽא׃yo.Re'H3384.
26The peopleלְא֑וֹםle.'omH3816will curseיִקְּבֻ֣הוּyi.ke.Vu.huH6895the hoarderמֹ֣נֵֽעַMo.ne.a'H4513of grainבָּ֭רbarH1250,but blessingוּ֝בְרָכָ֗הu.ve.ra.KhahH1293will crownלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218the one who sells itמַשְׁבִּֽיר׃mash.BirH7666.
27He who searches outשֹׁ֣חֵֽרSho.cherH7836goodט֭וֹבTovH2896findsיְבַקֵּ֣שׁye.va.KeshH1245favorרָצ֑וֹןra.TzonH7522,but evilרָעָ֣הra.'AhH7451will comeתְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃te.vo.'E.nuH935to him who seeks itוְדֹרֵ֖שׁve.do.ReshH1875.
28He who trustsבּוֹטֵ֣חַbo.Te.achH982in his richesבְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּאbe.'a.she.ro hu'H6239H1931will fallיִפֹּ֑לyi.PolH5307,but the righteousצַדִּיקִ֥יםtza.di.KimH6662will thriveיִפְרָֽחוּ׃yif.Ra.chuH6524like foliageוְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗הve.khe.'a.LehH5929.
29He who brings troubleעוֹכֵ֣רo.KherH5916on his houseבֵּ֭יתוֹbei.toH1004will inheritיִנְחַל־yin.chal-H5157the windר֑וּחַRu.achH7307,and the foolאֱ֝וִ֗יל'e.VilH191will be servantוְעֶ֥בֶדve.'E.vedH5650to the wiseלַחֲכַם־la.cha.kham-H2450of heartלֵֽב׃LevH3820.
30The fruitפְּֽרִי־pe.ri-H6529of the righteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662is a treeעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086of lifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416,and he who winsוְלֹקֵ֖חַve.lo.Ke.achH3947soulsנְפָשׂ֣וֹתne.fa.SotH5315iswiseחָכָֽם׃cha.KhamH2450.
31Ifהֵ֣ןhenH2005the righteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662receive their dueיְשֻׁלָּ֑םye.shu.LamH7999on earthבָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzH776,how much moreאַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־'Af ki-H637H3588the ungodlyרָשָׁ֥עra.Sha'H7563and the sinnerוְחוֹטֵֽא׃ve.cho.Te'H2398!
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