1 מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצֹונֹו | 1 False scales are an abomination to the LORD, but a full weight is his delight. |
2 בָּא־זָדֹון וַיָּבֹא קָלֹון וְאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָה | 2 When pride comes, disgrace comes; but with the humble is wisdom. |
3 תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בֹּוגְדִים [וְשַׁדָּם כ] (יְשָׁדֵּם׃ ק) | 3 The honesty of the upright guides them; the faithless are ruined by their duplicity. |
4 לֹא־יֹועִיל הֹון בְּיֹום עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת | 4 Wealth is useless on the day of wrath, but virtue saves from death. |
5 צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכֹּו וּבְרִשְׁעָתֹו יִפֹּל רָשָׁע | 5 The honest man's virtue makes his way straight, but by his wickedness the wicked man falls. |
6 צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵדוּ | 6 The virtue of the upright saves them, but the faithless are caught in their own intrigue. |
7 בְּמֹות אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתֹוחֶלֶת אֹונִים אָבָדָה | 7 When a wicked man dies his hope perishes, and what is expected from strength comes to nought. |
8 צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּיו | 8 The just man escapes trouble, and the wicked man falls into it in his stead. |
9 בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵצוּ | 9 With his mouth the impious man would ruin his neighbor, but through their knowledge the just make their escape. |
10 בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּה | 10 When the just prosper, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. |
11 בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵס | 11 Through the blessing of the righteous the city is exalted, but through the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. |
12 בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנֹות יַחֲרִישׁ | 12 He who reviles his neighbor has no sense, but the intelligent man keeps silent. |
13 הֹולֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סֹּוד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָר | 13 A newsmonger reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps a confidence. |
14 בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלֹות יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יֹועֵץ | 14 For lack of guidance a people falls; security lies in many counselors. |
15 רַע־יֵרֹועַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בֹּוטֵחַ | 15 He is in a bad way who becomes surety for another, but he who hates giving pledges is safe. |
16 אֵשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבֹוד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹשֶׁר | 16 A gracious woman wins esteem, but she who hates virtue is covered with shame. (The slothful become impoverished, but the diligent gain wealth.) |
17 גֹּמֵל נַפְשֹׁו אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר אֵרֹו אַכְזָרִי | 17 A kindly man benefits himself, but a merciless man harms himself. |
18 רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶת | 18 The wicked man makes empty profits, but he who sows virture has a sure reward. |
19 כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמֹותֹו | 19 Virtue directs toward life, but he who pursues evil does so to his death. |
20 תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצֹונֹו תְּמִימֵי דָרֶךְ | 20 The depraved in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those who walk blamelessly are his delight. |
21 יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָט | 21 Truly the evil man shall not go unpunished, but those who are just shall escape. |
22 נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָעַם | 22 Like a golden ring in a swine's snout is a beautiful woman with a rebellious disposition. |
23 תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טֹוב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָה | 23 The desire of the just ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath. |
24 יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנֹוסָף עֹוד וְחֹושֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור | 24 One man is lavish yet grows still richer; another is too sparing, yet is the poorer. |
25 נֶפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יֹורֶא | 25 He who confers benefits will be amply enriched, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. |
26 מֹנֵעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאֹום וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּיר | 26 Him who monopolizes grain, the people curse-- but blessings upon the head of him who distributes it! |
27 שֹׁחֵר טֹוב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצֹון וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבֹואֶנּוּ | 27 He who seeks the good commands favor, but he who pursues evil will have evil befall him. |
28 בֹּוטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרֹו הוּא יִפֹּל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָחוּ | 28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but like green leaves the just flourish. |
29 עֹוכֵר בֵּיתֹו יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם־לֵב | 29 He who upsets his household has empty air for a heritage; and the fool will become slave to the wise man. |
30 פְּרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשֹׂות חָכָם | 30 The fruit of virtue is a tree of life, but violence takes lives away. |
31 הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּי־רָשָׁע וְחֹוטֵא | 31 If the just man is punished on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner! |