Proverbs 11
Honest scales and the integrity of the upright
מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
בָּֽא-זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְֽאֶת-צְנוּעִים חָכְמָֽה׃
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בֹּגְדִים (ושדם) יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
לֹא-יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ וּבְרִשְׁעָתוֹ יִפֹּל רָשָֽׁע׃
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָֽדָה׃
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
Speech, counsel, and the good of the city
בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּֽה׃
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
בָּז-לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר-לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה-סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן-רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר׃
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל-עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
רַע-יֵרוֹעַ כִּי-עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Kindness, reward, and the gracious woman
אֵֽשֶׁת-חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ-עֹֽשֶׁר׃
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת-שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת׃
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
כֵּן-צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי-לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
יָד לְיָד לֹא-יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָֽט׃
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָֽעַם׃
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ-טוֹב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָֽה׃
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Generosity and trust in riches
יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ-לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
נֶֽפֶשׁ-בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם-הוּא יוֹרֶֽא׃
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
מֹנֵֽעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאוֹם וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
שֹׁחֵֽר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפּוֹל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל-רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם-לֵֽב׃
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
פְּֽרִי-צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׂוֹת חָכָֽם׃
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּֽי-רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.