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Proverbs 11:18-31 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 . Read all of Proverbs 11 ← Proverbs 10 Proverbs 12 → Commentaries on Proverbs 11 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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