New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 11:12-22

12He who despisesבָּז־boz-H936his neighborלְרֵעֵ֥הוּle.re.'E.huH7453lacksחֲסַר־cha.sar-H2638senseלֵ֑בLevH3820,But a manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376of understandingתְּבוּנ֣וֹתte.vu.NotH8394keepsיַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ya.cha.RishH2790silentH2790.

13Hewho goesהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980about as a talebearerרָ֭כִילRa.khilH7400revealsמְגַלֶּה־me.ga.leh-H1540secretsסּ֑וֹדSodH5475, But he who istrustworthyוְנֶאֱמַן־ ר֝֗וּחַve.ne.'e.man- Ru.achH539 H7307concealsמְכַסֶּ֥הme.kha.SehH3680a matterדָבָֽר׃da.VarH1697.

14Where thereH369is noH369guidanceתַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹתTach.bu.lotH8458the peopleעָ֑ם'AmH5971fallיִפָּל־yi.pol-H5307,But in abundanceבְּרֹ֣בbe.RoH7230of counselorsיוֹעֵֽץ׃yo.'EtzH3289there isvictoryוּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗הu.te.shu.'AhH8668.

15He who isguarantorעָ֣רַב'A.ravH6148for a strangerזָ֑רZarH2114will surelyרַע־ra'-H7451sufferיֵ֭רוֹעַYe.ro.a'H7489for it,But he who hatesוְשֹׂנֵ֖אve.so.Ne'H8130being a guarantorתֹקְעִ֣יםto.ke.'ImH8628is secureבּוֹטֵֽחַ׃bo.Te.achH982.

16Agraciousחֵ֭ןchenH2580womanאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802attainsתִּתְמֹ֣ךְtit.MokhH8551honorכָּב֑וֹדka.VodH3519,And ruthlessוְ֝עָרִיצִ֗יםve.'a.ri.TzimH6184menH6184attainיִתְמְכוּ־yit.me.khu-H8551richesעֹֽשֶׁר׃'O.sherH6239.

17ThemercifulH2617manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376doesגֹּמֵ֣לgo.MelH1580himselfנַ֭פְשׁוֹnaf.shoH5315goodH2617,But the cruelאַכְזָרִֽי׃'akh.za.RiH394manH394doesH5916himselfשְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹShe.e.RoH7607harmH5916.

18The wickedרָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563earnsעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213deceptiveשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267wagesשֶׂ֣כֶרSe.kherH7938, But he whosowsוְזֹרֵ֥עַve.zo.Re.a'H2232righteousnessצְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.KahH6666getsa trueאֱמֶֽת׃'e.MetH571rewardH7938.

19He whoH3653is steadfastH3653inrighteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666will attainto lifeH2425, Andhe who pursuesוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.DefH7291evilH7463will bring abouthis own deathלְמוֹתֽוֹ׃le.mo.ToH4194.

20The perverseעִקְּשֵׁי־'i.ke.shei-H6141in heartלֵ֑בLevH3820are an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068, But theblamelessתְּמִ֣ימֵיte.Mi.meiH8549in theirwalkדָֽרֶךְ׃Da.rekhH1870are Hisdelightוּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹu.re.tzo.NoH7522.

21AssuredlyH3027,the evilרָּ֑עRa'H7451manH7451will not goיִנָּ֣קֶהyi.Na.kehH5352unpunishedH5352, But thedescendantsוְזֶ֖רַעve.Ze.ra'H2233of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662will be deliveredנִמְלָֽט׃nim.LatH4422.

22As aringנֶ֣זֶםNe.zemH5141of goldזָ֭הָבza.hoH2091in a swine’sחֲזִ֑ירcha.ZirH2386snoutבְּאַ֣ףbe.'AfH639So isa beautifulיָ֝פָ֗הya.FahH3303womanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802who lacksוְסָ֣רַתve.Sa.ratH5493discretionטָֽעַם׃Ta.'amH2940.

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