11:1

מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנוֹ׃

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; But a perfect weight is His delight.

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11:2

בָּא־זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָה׃

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

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11:3

תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בּוֹגְדִים ושדם [יְשָׁדֵּם׃]

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.

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11:4

לֹא־יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת׃

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

11:5

צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ וּבְרִשְׁעָתוֹ יִפֹּל רָשָׁע׃

The righteousness of the sincere shall make straight his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. .

11:6

צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵדוּ׃

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the faithless shall be trapped in their own crafty device.

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11:7

בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָדָה׃

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, And the hope of strength perisheth.

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11:8

צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּיו׃

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.

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11:9

בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵצוּ׃

With his mouth the impious man destroyeth his neighbour; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

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11:10

בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּה׃

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is joy.

11:11

בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵס׃

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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11:12

בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִישׁ׃

He that despiseth his neighbour lacketh understanding; But a man of discernment holdeth his peace.

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11:13

הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָר׃

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

11:14

בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵץ׃

Where no wise direction is, a people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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11:15

רַע־יֵרוֹעַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵחַ׃

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth them that strike hands is secure.

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11:16

אֵשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹשֶׁר׃

A gracious woman obtaineth honour; And strong men obtain riches.

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11:17

גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִי׃

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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11:18

רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶת׃

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

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11:19

כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתוֹ׃

Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; But he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

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11:20

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָרֶךְ׃

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; But such as are upright in their way are His delight.

11:21

יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָט׃

My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall escape. .

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11:22

נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָעַם׃

As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion.

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11:23

תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טוֹב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָה׃

The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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11:24

יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחוֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסוֹר׃

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

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11:25

נֶפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יוֹרֶא׃

The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself.

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11:26

מֹנֵעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאוֹם וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּיר׃

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

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11:27

שֹׁחֵר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶנּוּ׃

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour; But he that searcheth for evil, it shall come unto him.

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11:28

בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפֹּל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָחוּ׃

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as foliage.

11:29

עוֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם־לֵב׃

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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11:30

פְּרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׂוֹת חָכָם׃

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

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11:31

הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵא׃

Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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