1 A false balance is an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת to.'a.Vat H8441 to Jehovah ; but a just weight וְאֶ֖בֶן ve.'E.ven H68 is his delight H7522 . 2 [ When ] pride זָ֭דוֹן Za.don H2087 cometh, then cometh shame קָל֑וֹן ka.Lon H7036 ; but with the lowly is wisdom חָכְמָֽה׃ chokh.mah H2451 . 3 The integrity תֻּמַּ֣ת tu.Mat H8538 of the upright יְשָׁרִ֣ים ye.sha.Rim H3477 guideth them ; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them . 4 Wealth ה֭וֹן Hon H1952 profiteth not in the day בְּי֣וֹם be.Yom H3117 of wrath H5678 ; but righteousness וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה u.tze.da.Kah H6666 delivereth from death מִמָּֽוֶת׃ mi.Ma.vet H4194 . 5 The righteousness צִדְקַ֣ת tzid.Kat H6666 of the perfect H8549 maketh plain his way דַּרְכּ֑וֹ dar.Ko H1870 ; but the wicked רָשָֽׁע׃ ra.Sha' H7563 falleth by his own wickedness וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ u.ve.rish.'a.To H7564 . 6 The righteousness צִדְקַ֣ת tzid.Kat H6666 of the upright יְ֭שָׁרִים Ye.sha.rim H3477 delivereth them ; but the treacherous בֹּגְדִ֥ים bo.ge.Dim H898 are taken H3920 in their own craving . 7 When a wicked רָ֭שָׁע Ra.sho' H7563 man H120 dieth, [ his ] expectation shall perish H6 ; and the hope תִּקְוָ֑ה tik.Vah H8615 of evil [ men H120 ] perisheth. 8 The righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 is delivered out of trouble H6869 , and the wicked רָשָׁ֣ע ra.Sha' H7563 cometh in his stead . 9 With his mouth בְּפֶ֗ה be.Peh H6310 a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת u.ve.Da.'at H1847 are the righteous צַדִּיקִ֥ים tza.di.Kim H6662 delivered . 10 When it goeth well with the righteous צַ֭דִּיקִים Tza.di.kim H6662 , the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 perish וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד u.va.'a.Vod H6 , there is shouting רִנָּֽה׃ ri.Nah H7440 . 11 By the blessing בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת be.vir.Kat H1293 of the upright יְ֭שָׁרִים Ye.sha.rim H3477 the city is exalted תָּר֣וּם ta.Rum H7311 ; but it is overthrown by the mouth וּבְפִ֥י u.ve.Fi H6310 of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים re.sha.'Im H7563 . 12 He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart לֵ֑ב Lev H3820 ; but a man H376 of understanding H8394 holdeth his peace. 13 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets סּ֑וֹד Sod H5475 ; but he that is of a faithful וְנֶאֱמַן־ ve.ne.'e.man- H539 spirit ר֝֗וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 concealeth the matter דָבָֽר׃ da.Var H1697 . 14 Where no advice is , the people עָ֑ם 'Am H5971 fall יִפָּל־ yi.pol- H5307 ; but in the multitude בְּרֹ֣ב be.Ro H7230 of counsellors there is safety. 15 It goeth ill with him that is surety עָ֣רַב 'A.rav H6148 for another ; but he that hateth suretyship is secure בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃ bo.Te.ach H982 . 16 A gracious woman אֵֽשֶׁת־ 'e.shet- H802 retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches H6239 . 17 The merciful man H376 doeth good to his own soul H5315 ; but the cruel אַכְזָרִֽי׃ 'akh.za.Ri H394 troubleth his own flesh H7607 . 18 The wicked רָשָׁ֗ע ra.Sha' H7563 worketh a deceitful work H6468 ; but he that soweth righteousness צְ֝דָקָ֗ה tze.da.Kah H6666 hath a sure reward . 19 As righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה tze.da.Kah H6666 [tendeth] to life לְחַיִּ֑ים le.chai.Yim H2416 , so he that pursueth evil רָעָ֣ה ra.'Ah H7451 [doeth it ] to his own death לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ le.mo.To H4194 . 20 The perverse עִקְּשֵׁי־ 'i.ke.shei- H6141 in heart לֵ֑ב Lev H3820 are abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת to.'a.Vat H8441 to Jehovah ; but they that are perfect H8549 in [ their ] way דָֽרֶךְ׃ Da.rekh H1870 are his delight H7522 . 21 Hand יָ֣ד yad H3027 for hand לְ֭יָד Le.yod H3027 ! an evil רָּ֑ע Ra' H7451 [ man ] shall not be held innocent ; but the seed H2233 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 shall be delivered נִמְלָֽט׃ nim.Lat H4422 . 22 A fair woman אִשָּׁ֥ה 'i.Shah H802 who is without discretion , is [ as ] a gold זָ֭הָב za.ho H2091 ring נֶ֣זֶם Ne.zem H5141 in a swine's snout . 23 The desire תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta.'a.Vat H8378 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 is only אַךְ־ 'akh- H389 good ט֑וֹב Tov H2896 ; the expectation of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 is wrath H5678 . 24 There is that scattereth, and yet H5750 increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right , but [ it tendeth] only אַךְ־ 'akh- H389 to want . 25 The liberal soul H5315 shall be made fat תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן te.du.Shan H1878 , and he that watereth shall be watered also גַּם־ gam- H1571 himself . 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people לְא֑וֹם le.'om H3816 curse him; but blessing וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה u.ve.ra.Khah H1293 shall be upon the head לְרֹ֣אשׁ le.Rosh H7218 of him that selleth it . 27 He that is earnest after good ט֭וֹב Tov H2896 seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ te.vo.'E.nu H935 upon him . 28 He that trusteth in his riches H6239 shall fall יִפֹּ֑ל yi.Pol H5307 ; but the righteous צַדִּיקִ֥ים tza.di.Kim H6662 shall flourish as a leaf וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה ve.khe.'a.Leh H5929 . 29 He that troubleth his own house H1004 shall inherit יִנְחַל־ yin.chal- H5157 wind ר֑וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 ; and the fool אֱ֝וִ֗יל 'e.Vil H191 shall be servant וְעֶ֥בֶד ve.'E.ved H5650 to the wise לַחֲכַם־ la.cha.kham- H2450 of heart לֵֽב׃ Lev H3820 . 31 Behold , the righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 shall be requited on the earth בָּאָ֣רֶץ ba.'A.retz H776 : how much more the wicked רָשָׁ֥ע ra.Sha' H7563 and the sinner וְחוֹטֵֽא׃ ve.cho.Te' H2398 . ← Proverbs 10 Proverbs 12 → Commentaries on Proverbs 11 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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