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Proverbs

Chapter 11
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): mo'zene֣y mi֭remah tּo'aba֣t yehva֑h ve'e֖ben shshelema֣h retzonֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A false balance is an abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is His delight.

מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּaֽ'-za֭don vayּabo֣ qal֑on veֽ'et-tzenu'i֥ym chakemaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

בָּֽא־זָ֭דוֹן וַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּumּa֣t yeshshari֣ym tּaneche֑m vese֖lep bּogedi֣ym vshdm yeshshadּeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בּוֹגְדִ֣ים ושדם יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-yo'i֣yl h֭on bּey֣om 'ebera֑h u֝tzedaqa֗h tּatzּi֥yl mimּaֽvet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death.

לֹא־יוֹעִ֣יל ה֭וֹן בְּי֣וֹם עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzideqa֣t tּa֭miym tּeyashshּe֣r dּarekּ֑o u֝berishshe'at֗o yipּo֥l rashshaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzideqa֣t ye֭shshariym tּatzּiyle֑m u֝behaua֗t bּogedi֥ym yilּakeֽdu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּem֤ot 'ada֣m ra֭shsha tּo'ba֣d tּiqeva֑h vetoche֖let 'oni֣ym 'abaֽdah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perishes.

בְּמ֤וֹת אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת אוֹנִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): tza֭dּiyq mitzּara֣h nechela֑tz vayּabo֖ rashsha֣ tּachetּaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his place.

צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּepe֗h cha֭nep yashshechi֣t re'e֑hu u֝beda֗'at tzadּiyqi֥ym yechaleֽtzu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)An hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּet֣ub tza֭dּiyqiym tּa'alo֣tz qireya֑h uba'abo֖d reshsha'i֣ym rinּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּebirekּa֣t ye֭shshariym tּar֣um qa֑ret ubepi֥y re֝shsha'i֗ym tּehareֽs׃
Edified Edition (EDE)By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּaz-lere'e֥hu chasar-le֑b ve'i֖yshsh tּebun֣ot yachariֽyshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that is void of wisdom despises his neighbour: but a man of understanding holds his peace.

בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנ֣וֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): hole֣ke ra֭kiyl megalּeh-sּ֑od vene'eman-r֝֗ucha mekasּe֥h dabaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A talebearer reveals secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּ֑וֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'e֣yn tּa֭chebּulot yipּal-'a֑m u֝teshshu'a֗h bּero֣b yo'eֽtz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): ra'-ye֭ro'a kּiy-'a֣rab za֑r veshsone֖ toqe'i֣ym bּoteֽcha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hates suretiship is sure.

רַע־יֵ֭רוֹעַ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): eֽshshet-che֭n tּitemo֣ke kּab֑od ve֝'ariytzi֗ym yitemeku-'oֽshsher׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A gracious woman retains honour: and strong men retain riches.

אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּome֣l na֭peshsho 'i֣yshsh cha֑sed ve'oke֥r shshe֝'er֗o 'akezariֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.

גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשׁוֹ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): rashsha֗ 'oshse֥h pe'ulּat-shsha֑qer vezore֥'a tze֝daqa֗h shse֣ker 'emeֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.

רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּen-tzedaqa֥h lechayּi֑ym umeradּe֖p ra'a֣h lemotֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As righteousness tends to life: so he that pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּo'aba֣t ye֭hvah 'iqּeshshey-le֑b u֝retzon֗o tּemi֣ymey daֽreke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They that are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are His delight.

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): ya֣d le֭yad lo'-yinּa֣qeh rּa֑ veze֖ra tzadּiyqi֣ym nimelaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא־יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): ne֣zem za֭hab bּe'a֣p chazi֑yr 'ishshּa֥h ya֝pa֗h vesa֣rat taֽ'am׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman who is without discretion.

נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּa'ava֣t tzadּiyqi֣ym 'ake-t֑ob tּiqeva֖t reshsha'i֣ym 'eberaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־ט֑וֹב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): ye֣shsh me֭pazּer venosa֥p '֑od vechoshse֥ke mi֝yּo֗shsher 'ake-lemachesֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)There is one who scatters and yet increases; and there is one who withholds more than is proper, but it tends to poverty.

יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): neֽpeshsh-bּeraka֥h tedushshּa֑n u֝mareve֗h gּam-h֥u yoreֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The liberal soul shall be made rich: and he that waters shall be watered also himself.

נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ה֥וּא יוֹרֶֽא׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): mo֣neֽ'a bּa֭r yiqּebu֣hu le'֑om u֝beraka֗h lero֣'shsh mashshebּiֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that withholds grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.

מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsho֣cheֽr t֭ob yebaqּe֣shsh ratz֑on vedore֖shsh ra'a֣h tebo'eֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that diligently seeks good procures favour: but he that seeks mischief, it shall come to him.

שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֭וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּote֣cha bּe֭'ashshero h֣u yipּo֑l ve֝ke'ale֗h tzadּiyqi֥ym yiperaֽchu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that trusts in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): oke֣r bּe֭yto yinechal-r֑ucha ve'e֥bed 'e֝vi֗yl lachakam-leֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּeֽriy-tza֭dּiyq 'e֣tz chayּi֑ym veloqe֖cha nepashs֣ot chakaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that wins souls is wise.

פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת חָכָֽם׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): he֣n tza֭dּiyq bּa'a֣retz yeshshulּa֑m 'a֝֗p kּiֽy-rashsha֥ vechoteֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־רָשָׁ֥ע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃