Proverbs 11 Parallel Bible

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃	A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.	The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.
2	בָּֽא־ זָ֭דוֹן וַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן וְֽאֶת־ צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה׃	When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.	When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3	תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בּוֹגְדִ֣ים [ושדם] (יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃)	The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.	The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
4	לֹא־ יוֹעִ֣יל ה֭וֹן בְּי֣וֹם עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃	Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.	Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5	צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃	The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.	The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
6	צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃	The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.	The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
7	בְּמ֤וֹת אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת אוֹנִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃	When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.	Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
8	צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃	The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.	The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
9	בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃	With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.	With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
10	בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃	When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.	When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11	בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃	By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.	Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
12	בָּז־ לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־ לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנ֣וֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃	Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.	Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.
13	הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־ סּ֑וֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־ ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃	Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.	A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
14	בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־ עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃	Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.	For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.
15	רַע־ יֵ֭רוֹעַ כִּי־ עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃	Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.	Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.
16	אֵֽשֶׁת־ חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־ עֹֽשֶׁר׃	A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.	A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17	גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשׁוֹ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃	A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.	Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
18	רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־ שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃	The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.	A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19	כֵּן־ צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃	Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.	Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.
20	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־ לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃	Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight.	The LORD detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
21	יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא־ יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט׃	Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.	Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.
22	נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃	Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.	Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
23	תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־ ט֑וֹב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃	The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath.	The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
24	יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃	One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.	One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
25	נֶֽפֶשׁ־ בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ ה֥וּא יוֹרֶֽא׃	Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.	A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
26	מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃	The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.	People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
27	שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֭וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃	Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.	Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it.
28	בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃	Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.	Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
29	עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל־ ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־ לֵֽב׃	Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.	Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
30	פְּֽרִי־ צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת‪‬ חָכָֽם׃	The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.	The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
31	הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ רָשָׁ֥ע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃	If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!	If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
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