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א מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה, תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה; וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנוֹ.
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1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight.
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ב בָּא-זָדוֹן, וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן; וְאֶת-צְנוּעִים חָכְמָה.
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2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
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ג תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם; וְסֶלֶף בֹּגְדִים ושדם יְשָׁדֵּם.
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3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.
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ד לֹא-יוֹעִיל הוֹן, בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה; וּצְדָקָה, תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת.
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4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
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ה צִדְקַת תָּמִים, תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ; וּבְרִשְׁעָתוֹ, יִפֹּל רָשָׁע.
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5 The righteousness of the sincere shall make straight his way; but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
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ו צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים, תַּצִּילֵם; וּבְהַוַּת, בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵדוּ.
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6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; but the faithless shall be trapped in their own crafty device.
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ז בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע, תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה; וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָדָה.
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7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of strength perisheth.
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ח צַדִּיק, מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ; וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּיו.
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8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
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ט בְּפֶה--חָנֵף, יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ; וּבְדַעַת, צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵצוּ.
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9 With his mouth the impious man destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
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י בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים, תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה; וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּה.
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10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is joy.
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יא בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים, תָּרוּם קָרֶת; וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים, תֵּהָרֵס.
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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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יב בָּז-לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר-לֵב; וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִישׁ.
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12 He that despiseth his neighbour lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment holdeth his peace.
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יג הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל, מְגַלֶּה-סּוֹד; וְנֶאֱמַן-רוּחַ, מְכַסֶּה דָבָר.
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13 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
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יד בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת, יִפָּל-עָם; וּתְשׁוּעָה, בְּרֹב יוֹעֵץ.
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14 Where no wise direction is, a people falleth; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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טו רַע-יֵרוֹעַ, כִּי-עָרַב זָר; וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵחַ.
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15 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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טז אֵשֶׁת-חֵן, תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד; וְעָרִיצִים, יִתְמְכוּ-עֹשֶׁר.
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16 A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.
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יז גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ, אִישׁ חָסֶד; וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ, אַכְזָרִי.
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17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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יח רָשָׁע--עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת-שָׁקֶר; וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה, שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶת.
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18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
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יט כֵּן-צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים; וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתוֹ.
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19 Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; but he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
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כ תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה, עִקְּשֵׁי-לֵב; וּרְצוֹנוֹ, תְּמִימֵי דָרֶךְ.
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20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
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כא יָד לְיָד, לֹא-יִנָּקֶה רָּע; וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָט.
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21 My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
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כב נֶזֶם זָהָב, בְּאַף חֲזִיר-- אִשָּׁה יָפָה, וְסָרַת טָעַם.
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22 As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion.
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כג תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ-טוֹב; תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָה.
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good; but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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כד יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר, וְנוֹסָף עוֹד; וְחֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר, אַךְ-לְמַחְסוֹר.
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24 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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כה נֶפֶשׁ-בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן; וּמַרְוֶה, גַּם-הוּא יוֹרֶא.
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25 The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself.
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כו מֹנֵעַ בָּר, יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאוֹם; וּבְרָכָה, לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּיר.
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26 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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כז שֹׁחֵר טוֹב, יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן; וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶנּוּ.
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27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for evil, it shall come unto him.
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כח בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרוֹ, הוּא יִפּוֹל; וְכֶעָלֶה, צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָחוּ.
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28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as foliage.
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כט עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ, יִנְחַל-רוּחַ; וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל, לַחֲכַם-לֵב.
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29 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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ל פְּרִי-צַדִּיק, עֵץ חַיִּים; וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׁוֹת חָכָם.
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls.
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לא הֵן צַדִּיק, בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם; אַף, כִּי-רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵא.
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31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
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