Revised Literal Translation

Proverbs 11:18-21

18The wickedרָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563workethעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213a deceitfulשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267workפְעֻלַּת־fe.'u.lat-H6468:but to him that sowethוְזֹרֵ֥עַve.zo.Re.a'H2232righteousnessצְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.KahH6666shall bea sureאֱמֶֽת׃'e.MetH571rewardשֶׂ֣כֶרSe.kherH7938.

19As righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הtze.da.KahH6666tendethto lifeלְחַיִּ֑יםle.chai.YimH2416:so he that pursuethוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףu.me.ra.DefH7291evilרָעָ֣הra.'AhH7451pursueth itto his own deathלְמוֹתֽוֹ׃le.mo.ToH4194.

20They that are of a perverseעִקְּשֵׁי־'i.ke.shei-H6141heartלֵ֑בLevH3820areabominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to Yhwhיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068: but such as areuprightתְּמִ֣ימֵיte.Mi.meiH8549in theirwayדָֽרֶךְ׃Da.rekhH1870arehis delightוּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹu.re.tzo.NoH7522.

21Thoughhandיָ֣דyadH3027joinin handלְ֭יָדLe.yodH3027,the wickedרָּ֑עRa'H7451shall not be unpunishedיִנָּ֣קֶהyi.Na.kehH5352:but the seedוְזֶ֖רַעve.Ze.ra'H2233of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.KimH6662shall be deliveredנִמְלָֽט׃nim.LatH4422.

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