New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 11:16-19

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.

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