Proverbs 11
1A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצֹונֹו׃ (2083)
See also: Deuteronomy 25:13-16, Proverbs 16:11, Proverbs 20:23, Leviticus 19:35-36, Proverbs 20:10, Hosea 12:7, Philippians 4:8, Psalms 37:23, Ezekiel 45:10-12, Amos 8:5-6, Deuteronomy 25:16, Proverbs 12:22, Micah 6:10-11, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Job 22:3, Proverbs 6:16, Exodus 20:15, Leviticus 19:36, Proverbs 26:24, 1 Thessalonians 4:6
2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
בָּא־זָדֹון וַיָּבֹא קָלֹון וְאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָה׃ (1021)
See also: Proverbs 29:23, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 15:33, Luke 18:14, Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 3:34-35, 1 Corinthians 8:1-2, Luke 14:8-11, Daniel 4:30-32, Luke 14:9, Proverbs 18:3, Ezekiel 28:17, 2 Samuel 15:1, 2 Chronicles 32:21
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בֹּוגְדִים [וְשַׁדָּם כ] (יְשָׁדֵּם׃ ק) (2963)
See also: Proverbs 28:18, Proverbs 13:6, Psalms 25:21, Psalms 26:1, Proverbs 19:3, John 7:17, Proverbs 11:5, Ecclesiastes 7:17, Isaiah 1:28, Proverbs 21:7, Proverbs 21:12, Genesis 20:5, Proverbs 5:22
4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
לֹא־יֹועִיל הֹון בְּיֹום עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת׃ (1774)
See also: Matthew 6:19, Proverbs 10:2, Zephaniah 1:18, Genesis 7:1, Jeremiah 9:23, James 5:1, Ezekiel 7:19, 1 Timothy 4:8, James 5:20, Psalms 49:6-8, Matthew 16:26, Luke 12:20, Job 36:18-19, Job 36:19, Psalms 49:9, Proverbs 12:28, Ecclesiastes 5:13, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Isaiah 10:3, Romans 5:17
5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכֹּו וּבְרִשְׁעָתֹו יִפֹּל רָשָׁע׃ (3898)
See also: Esther 7:9, Proverbs 11:3, Proverbs 13:6, Proverbs 21:29, Proverbs 5:22, Psalms 9:15-16, 2 Chronicles 18:19, Proverbs 13:23, Hosea 5:5, Esther 7:3-10, Proverbs 1:31-32, Proverbs 3:6, Proverbs 29:6, Matthew 27:4-5
6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵדוּ׃ (2272)
See also: Ecclesiastes 10:8, 1 Samuel 12:3-4, 1 Kings 2:44, Psalms 7:15-16, Proverbs 5:22, 1 Kings 2:32-33, Genesis 30:33, Psalms 59:12, Proverbs 6:12, Genesis 31:37
7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
בְּמֹות אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתֹוחֶלֶת אֹונִים אָבָדָה׃ (2950)
See also: Proverbs 10:28, Job 8:13-14, Psalms 112:10, Job 11:20, Proverbs 11:23, Exodus 15:9-10, Psalms 146:4, Proverbs 14:32, Luke 12:19-20, John 8:21, Ezekiel 28:9
8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּיו׃ (2130)
See also: Daniel 6:23-24, Proverbs 21:18, Esther 7:9-10, Isaiah 43:3-4, Proverbs 12:13, Psalms 141:10, Daniel 3:22, Job 2:3, Isaiah 51:23, Daniel 6:24
9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵצוּ׃ (2104)
See also: Proverbs 2:10-16, Proverbs 4:5-6, 1 John 2:27, Job 8:13, Psalms 55:12, Psalms 55:20-21, Proverbs 6:23-24, Acts 20:30, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 2 Peter 3:16-18, 1 John 2:21, 1 Samuel 14:24, 2 Samuel 15:6, 1 Kings 22:6, 1 Kings 22:20-23, Nehemiah 6:10, Job 34:30, Psalms 120:4
10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּה׃ (2068)
See also: Proverbs 29:2, Esther 8:16, Proverbs 28:12, Psalms 58:10, 2 Kings 11:20, 1 Chronicles 12:40, Esther 8:15-16, Isaiah 14:7, Revelation 18:20, Judges 5:31, 2 Chronicles 23:13, 2 Chronicles 23:21, Job 22:19, Job 27:23, Jeremiah 51:48, Proverbs 28:28
11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵס׃ (3913)
See also: Proverbs 14:34, Proverbs 29:8, Proverbs 10:32, James 3:6, 2 Chronicles 32:20-22, Job 22:30, Ecclesiastes 9:15, Genesis 41:38-42, Genesis 45:8, 2 Samuel 20:1, 2 Kings 13:14, Esther 3:8-15, 2 Kings 2:12, Esther 9:1-16
12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנֹות יַחֲרִישׁ׃ (2329)
See also: Proverbs 10:19, 1 Peter 2:23, Proverbs 14:21, Proverbs 15:21, Luke 16:14, Luke 18:9, 1 Corinthians 4:10, Psalms 123:3-4, Judges 9:27-29, Judges 9:38, 1 Samuel 10:27, 2 Kings 18:36, Nehemiah 4:2-4, Psalms 120:4, John 7:48-52, Proverbs 14:2
13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
הֹולֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סֹּוד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָר׃ (1161)
See also: Proverbs 20:19, Leviticus 19:16, Proverbs 25:9, 1 Timothy 5:13, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 26:20-22, Exodus 20:16, Joshua 2:14, Joshua 2:20, Proverbs 14:5, Jeremiah 38:27, Nehemiah 6:17-19
14Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלֹות יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יֹועֵץ׃ (2306)
See also: Proverbs 24:6, Proverbs 15:22, Proverbs 20:18, Proverbs 16:22, 1 Kings 12:1-19, Judges 19:30, 1 Kings 1:12, 1 Kings 20:7, 2 Chronicles 20:21, 2 Chronicles 30:2, Isaiah 19:11-14, Acts 15:6-21
15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
רַע־יֵרֹועַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בֹּוטֵחַ׃ (2067)
16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
אֵשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבֹוד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹשֶׁר׃ (3123)
See also: Proverbs 4:23, Proverbs 31:30-31, Luke 10:42, Acts 16:14-15, 1 Samuel 25:32-33, Acts 9:39, 2 Samuel 20:16-22, Esther 9:25, Matthew 26:13, Luke 8:3, Luke 11:21-22, Romans 16:2-4, 2 John 1:1, Luke 21:2-4
17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
גֹּמֵל נַפְשֹׁו אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר אֵרֹו אַכְזָרִי׃ (1633)
See also: Matthew 5:7, Matthew 25:34-40, James 2:13, Ephesians 5:29, Psalms 41:1-4, Daniel 4:27, Matthew 6:14-15, 2 Corinthians 9:6-14, Philippians 4:17, James 5:1-5, Job 20:19-23, Psalms 112:4-9, Proverbs 15:27, Ecclesiastes 4:5, Ecclesiastes 4:8, Isaiah 32:7-8, Isaiah 57:1, Isaiah 58:7-12, Luke 6:38, Genesis 34:30
18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶת׃ (3568)
See also: Galatians 6:7, Hosea 10:12, Hebrews 11:6, Genesis 15:1, 2 Corinthians 9:6, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Matthew 5:12, Galatians 6:8-9, Proverbs 11:24, James 3:18, Ecclesiastes 10:8, Ecclesiastes 11:1, Colossians 3:24, Ruth 2:12, Psalms 126:5-6, Proverbs 22:8, Ephesians 6:8, Exodus 1:20, Psalms 19:11, Proverbs 1:18
19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמֹותֹו׃ (1454)
See also: Proverbs 10:16, Proverbs 12:28, Proverbs 19:23, Romans 2:8-9, Proverbs 1:16-19, Proverbs 7:22-23, Proverbs 8:36, Acts 10:35, Romans 6:23, 1 John 3:7, 1 John 3:10, 2 Kings 1:4, 1 Kings 18:18, Proverbs 5:6, Proverbs 11:4, Proverbs 15:27
20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצֹונֹו תְּמִימֵי דָרֶךְ׃ (2498)
See also: Psalms 119:1, Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 12:22, Psalms 37:23, Proverbs 3:32, Psalms 7:10, Psalms 149:4, Psalms 147:11, Psalms 101:4, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalms 140:13, Proverbs 21:29, Job 22:3, Psalms 11:7, Psalms 18:25-26, Psalms 51:6, Proverbs 6:14, Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 9:7, Proverbs 13:6
21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָט׃ (1190)
See also: Psalms 112:1-2, Acts 2:39, Jeremiah 32:39, Proverbs 16:5, Psalms 37:26, Proverbs 13:22, Genesis 17:7-8, Exodus 23:2, Isaiah 8:9, Proverbs 12:7, Jeremiah 44:15, Job 36:19, Isaiah 27:4, Romans 2:3, Joshua 9:2, 2 Samuel 18:7, Jeremiah 25:29, Ezekiel 33:8, Hosea 2:10, Hosea 5:5
22As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָעַם׃ (1605)
See also: Proverbs 31:30, Matthew 7:6, 1 Peter 3:3-4, Nahum 3:4-6, Proverbs 7:10, Proverbs 9:13, 2 Peter 2:22, Genesis 24:47, Ezekiel 16:15-22
23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טֹוב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָה׃ (2902)
See also: Psalms 20:4, Psalms 37:4, Matthew 5:6, Romans 2:8-9, Psalms 10:17, Psalms 27:4, Psalms 119:10, Proverbs 10:28, Isaiah 26:9, Jeremiah 17:16, Psalms 39:7-8, Psalms 119:5, Proverbs 11:7, Hebrews 10:27, 1 Samuel 23:20, Proverbs 12:5
24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנֹוסָף עֹוד וְחֹושֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹור׃ (2174)
See also: Philippians 4:19, 2 Corinthians 9:6, Proverbs 19:17, Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Deuteronomy 15:10, Psalms 112:9, Ecclesiastes 11:6, Isaiah 58:10, Haggai 1:6, Haggai 1:9-11, Proverbs 11:18, 2 Corinthians 9:5-11, Haggai 2:16-19, Proverbs 13:7, Proverbs 28:8, Proverbs 3:10, Proverbs 28:27, Ecclesiastes 11:1, Luke 9:13
25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
נֶפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יֹורֶא׃ (1940)
See also: Matthew 5:7, 2 Corinthians 9:6-9, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Isaiah 58:7-11, Isaiah 58:11, Matthew 25:34-35, Isaiah 32:8, Proverbs 28:27, Job 29:13-18, Job 31:16-20, 1 Corinthians 3:6, Proverbs 28:25, 2 Corinthians 8:2, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 22:9
26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
מֹנֵעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאֹום וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּיר׃ (1878)
See also: Proverbs 24:24, Proverbs 28:27, Genesis 42:6, Job 29:13, Proverbs 10:6, Proverbs 30:10, Genesis 47:23, Genesis 47:25, Amos 8:4-6, 2 Corinthians 9:14
27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
שֹׁחֵר טֹוב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצֹון וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבֹואֶנּוּ׃ (2533)
See also: Psalms 7:15-16, Proverbs 17:11, Esther 7:10, Psalms 57:6, Psalms 9:15-16, Amos 5:14, 1 Kings 20:7, Psalms 10:2
28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
בֹּוטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרֹו הוּא יִפֹּל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָחוּ׃ (1424)
See also: James 5:1, 1 Timothy 6:17, Jeremiah 17:8, Psalms 52:7-8, Matthew 13:22, Mark 10:24, James 3:18, Psalms 1:3, Job 31:24, Psalms 49:6, Psalms 62:10, Psalms 92:12-14, Ezekiel 28:5, Matthew 19:23, Luke 18:24, Proverbs 14:11, Deuteronomy 8:12-14, Proverbs 10:15, Isaiah 60:21, Luke 12:20
29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
עֹוכֵר בֵּיתֹו יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם־לֵב׃ (1285)
See also: Ecclesiastes 5:16, Proverbs 15:27, Proverbs 14:19, Habakkuk 2:9-10, Joshua 7:24-25, 1 Samuel 25:3, 1 Samuel 25:17, 1 Samuel 25:38, Proverbs 14:18, Proverbs 17:2, Hosea 8:7, Genesis 34:30
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
פְּרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשֹׂות חָכָם׃ (1770)
See also: John 15:5, Proverbs 18:21, Daniel 12:3, James 5:20, John 15:16, Revelation 2:7, Proverbs 13:12, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Genesis 2:9, Proverbs 3:18, James 3:18, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, Matthew 4:19, Luke 5:9-10, John 4:36, Proverbs 15:4, Proverbs 31:31, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 18:15, 1 Timothy 3:1
31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּי־רָשָׁע וְחֹוטֵא׃ (1643)
See also: 1 Peter 4:18, 1 Peter 4:17-18, Jeremiah 25:29, Luke 23:31, 1 Corinthians 11:30-32, Genesis 29:25, 2 Samuel 12:9-12, Proverbs 13:21, Deuteronomy 7:10, 2 Samuel 7:14-15, Job 34:33, Proverbs 26:10, 1 Kings 13:26, 1 Kings 13:24