1 מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצֹונֹו | 1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. |
2 בָּא־זָדֹון וַיָּבֹא קָלֹון וְאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָה | 2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. |
3 תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בֹּוגְדִים [וְשַׁדָּם כ] (יְשָׁדֵּם׃ ק) | 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. |
4 לֹא־יֹועִיל הֹון בְּיֹום עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת | 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
5 צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכֹּו וּבְרִשְׁעָתֹו יִפֹּל רָשָׁע | 5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. |
6 צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵדוּ | 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. |
7 בְּמֹות אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתֹוחֶלֶת אֹונִים אָבָדָה | 7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. |
8 צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּיו | 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. |
9 בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵצוּ | 9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
10 בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּה | 10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. |
11 בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵס | 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. |
12 בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנֹות יַחֲרִישׁ | 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. |
13 הֹולֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סֹּוד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָר | 13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
14 בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלֹות יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יֹועֵץ | 14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety. |
15 רַע־יֵרֹועַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בֹּוטֵחַ | 15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. |
16 אֵשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבֹוד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹשֶׁר | 16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. |
17 גֹּמֵל נַפְשֹׁו אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר אֵרֹו אַכְזָרִי | 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. |
18 רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶת | 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
19 כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמֹותֹו | 19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. |
20 תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצֹונֹו תְּמִימֵי דָרֶךְ | 20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. |
21 יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָט | 21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. |
22 נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָעַם | 22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. |
23 תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טֹוב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָה | 23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. |
24 יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנֹוסָף עֹוד וְחֹושֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור | 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. |
25 נֶפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יֹורֶא | 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. |
26 מֹנֵעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאֹום וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּיר | 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. |
27 שֹׁחֵר טֹוב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצֹון וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבֹואֶנּוּ | 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. |
28 בֹּוטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרֹו הוּא יִפֹּל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָחוּ | 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. |
29 עֹוכֵר בֵּיתֹו יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם־לֵב | 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. |
30 פְּרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשֹׂות חָכָם | 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. |
31 הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּי־רָשָׁע וְחֹוטֵא | 31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. |