מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ
A false balance abomination to YHWH: but a just weight his delight.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
בָּֽא זָ֭דוֹן וַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן וְֽאֶת צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה
pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly wisdom.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בּוֹגְדִ֣ים ושדם יְשָׁדֵּֽם
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
לֹא יוֹעִ֣יל ה֭וֹן בְּי֣וֹם עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in naughtiness.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
בְּמ֤וֹת אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת אוֹנִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה
When a wicked man dieth, expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust perisheth.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
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בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ
An hypocrite with mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, shouting.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
בָּז לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנ֣וֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה סּ֑וֹד וְנֶאֱמַן ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ
Where no counsel , the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors safety.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
רַע יֵ֭רוֹעַ כִּי עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בּוֹטֵֽחַ
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart : and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
אֵֽשֶׁת חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ עֹֽשֶׁר
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong retain riches.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשׁוֹ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ אַכְזָרִֽי
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness a sure reward.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
כֵּן צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ
As righteousness to life: so he that pursueth evil to his own death.
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תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ
They that are of a froward heart abomination to YHWH: but upright in way his delight.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט
hand in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם
a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, a fair woman which is without discretion.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ ט֑וֹב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה
The desire of the righteous only good: the expectation of the wicked wrath.
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יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ לְמַחְסֽוֹר
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and that withholdeth more than is meet, but to poverty.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
נֶֽפֶשׁ בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם ה֥וּא יוֹרֶֽא
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
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מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing upon the head of him that selleth .
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֭וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come to him.
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בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם לֵֽב
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool servant to the wise of heart.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
פְּֽרִי צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת חָכָֽם
The fruit of the righteous a tree of life; and he that winneth souls wise.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי רָשָׁ֥ע וְחוֹטֵֽא
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.