Proverbs 11
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Modern Hebrew Bible
1A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
1מאזני מרמה תועבת יהוה ואבן שלמה רצונו׃
2Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
2בא זדון ויבא קלון ואת צנועים חכמה׃
3The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
3תמת ישרים תנחם וסלף בוגדים ושדם׃
4Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
4לא יועיל הון ביום עברה וצדקה תציל ממות׃
5The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
5צדקת תמים תישר דרכו וברשעתו יפל רשע׃
6The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
6צדקת ישרים תצילם ובהות בגדים ילכדו׃
7When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
7במות אדם רשע תאבד תקוה ותוחלת אונים אבדה׃
8The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
8צדיק מצרה נחלץ ויבא רשע תחתיו׃
9The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
9בפה חנף ישחת רעהו ובדעת צדיקים יחלצו׃
10When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.
10בטוב צדיקים תעלץ קריה ובאבד רשעים רנה׃
11By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
11בברכת ישרים תרום קרת ובפי רשעים תהרס׃
12He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
12בז לרעהו חסר לב ואיש תבונות יחריש׃
13He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
13הולך רכיל מגלה סוד ונאמן רוח מכסה דבר׃
14Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
14באין תחבלות יפל עם ותשועה ברב יועץ׃
15He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
15רע ירוע כי ערב זר ושנא תקעים בוטח׃
16A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
16אשת חן תתמך כבוד ועריצים יתמכו עשר׃
17A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
17גמל נפשו איש חסד ועכר שארו אכזרי׃
18The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
18רשע עשה פעלת שקר וזרע צדקה שכר אמת׃
19Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
19כן צדקה לחיים ומרדף רעה למותו׃
20A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
20תועבת יהוה עקשי לב ורצונו תמימי דרך׃
21Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
21יד ליד לא ינקה רע וזרע צדיקים נמלט׃
22A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.
22נזם זהב באף חזיר אשה יפה וסרת טעם׃
23The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
23תאות צדיקים אך טוב תקות רשעים עברה׃
24Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
24יש מפזר ונוסף עוד וחושך מישר אך למחסור׃
25The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
25נפש ברכה תדשן ומרוה גם הוא יורא׃
26He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
26מנע בר יקבהו לאום וברכה לראש משביר׃
27Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
27שחר טוב יבקש רצון ודרש רעה תבואנו׃
28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
28בוטח בעשרו הוא יפל וכעלה צדיקים יפרחו׃
29He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
29עוכר ביתו ינחל רוח ועבד אויל לחכם לב׃
30The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
30פרי צדיק עץ חיים ולקח נפשות חכם׃
31If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.
31הן צדיק בארץ ישלם אף כי רשע וחוטא׃
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