Proverbs 1131 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.11:1מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight.11:2בָּֽא־זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָֽה׃When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.11:3תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בּוֹגְדִים יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.11:4לֹא־יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃Riches profit not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.11:5צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ וּבְרִשְׁעָתוֹ יִפֹּל רָשָֽׁע׃The righteousness of the sincere shall make straight his way; but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.11:6צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; but the faithless shall be trapped in their own crafty device.11:7בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָֽדָה׃When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of strength perisheth.11:8צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.11:9בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃With his mouth the impious man destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.11:10בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּֽה׃When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is joy.11:11בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.11:12בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃He that despiseth his neighbour lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment holdeth his peace.11:13הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר׃He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.11:14בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃Where no wise direction is, a people falleth; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.11:15רַע־יֵרוֹעַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; but he that hateth them that strike hands is secure.11:16אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.11:17גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.11:18רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת׃The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.11:19כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; but he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.11:20תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.11:21יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָֽט׃My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.11:22נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָֽעַם׃As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion.11:23תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טוֹב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָֽה׃The desire of the righteous is only good; but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.11:24יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחוֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.11:25נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יוֹרֶֽא׃The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself.11:26מֹנֵֽעַ 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.11:27שֹׁחֵֽר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for evil, it shall come unto him.11:28בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפֹּל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as foliage.11:29עוֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.11:30פְּֽרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׂוֹתחָכָֽם׃The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls.11:31הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּֽי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!← previousProverbs 10next →Proverbs 12↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/11/