New King James Version

Hebrew Study Bible

1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.

1מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

2When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.

2בָּֽא־ זָ֭דוֹן וַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן וְֽאֶת־ צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה׃

3The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

3תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בּוֹגְדִ֣ים [ושדם] (יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃)

4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.

4לֹא־ יוֹעִ֣יל ה֭וֹן בְּי֣וֹם עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

5צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃

6The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

6צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃

7When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes.

7בְּמ֤וֹת אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת אוֹנִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃

8The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead.

8צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

9The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

9בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃

10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.

10בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃

11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

11בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃

12He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace.

12בָּז־ לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־ לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנ֣וֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

13A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.

13הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־ סּ֑וֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־ ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃

14Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

14בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־ עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃

15He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure.

15רַע־ יֵ֭רוֹעַ כִּי־ עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃

16A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches.

16אֵֽשֶׁת־ חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־ עֹֽשֶׁר׃

17The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

17גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשׁוֹ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃

18The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.

18רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־ שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃

19As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

19כֵּן־ צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃

20Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight.

20תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־ לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃

21Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

21יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא־ יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט׃

22As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.

22נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃

23The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

23תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־ ט֑וֹב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃

24There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty.

24יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

25The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.

25נֶֽפֶשׁ־ בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ ה֥וּא יוֹרֶֽא׃

26The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

26מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃

27He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

27שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֭וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

28He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage.

28בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃

29He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

29עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל־ ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־ לֵֽב׃

30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.

30פְּֽרִי־ צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת‪‬ חָכָֽם׃

31If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner.

31הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ רָשָׁ֥ע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃

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