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Proverbs 11:18-21

18A wickedרָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563personH7563earnsעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213deceptiveשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267wagesשֶׂ֣כֶרSe.kherH7938, But one whosowsוְזֹרֵ֥עַve.zo.Re.a'H2232righteousnessצְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.KahH6666getsa trueאֱמֶֽת׃'e.MetH571rewardH7938.

19One who is steadfastH3653inrighteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666attainslifeH2425, Butone who pursuesוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.DefH7291evilH7463attainshis 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.

21Be assuredH3027,the evilרָּ֑עRa'H7451personH7451will not goיִנָּ֣קֶהyi.Na.kehH5352unpunishedH5352, But thedescendantsוְזֶ֖רַעve.Ze.ra'H2233of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662will be rescuedנִמְלָֽט׃nim.LatH4422.

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