1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

1 מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצֹונֹֽו׃

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

2 בָּֽא־זָ֭דֹון וַיָּבֹ֣א קָלֹ֑ון וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה׃

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

3 תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בֹּוגְדִ֣ים וְשַׁדָּם יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃

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

4 לֹא־יֹועִ֣יל הֹ֭ון³ בְּיֹ֣ום עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

5 צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָתֹ֗ו יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃

6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

6 צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃

7 When a wicked man dieth, `his' expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

7 בְּמֹ֤ות אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתֹוחֶ֖לֶת אֹונִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃

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

8 צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

9 With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

9 בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃

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

10 בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃

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

11 בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃

12 He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

12 בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנֹ֣ות יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

13 הֹולֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־סֹּ֑וד וְנֶאֱמַן־ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃

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

14 בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלֹות יִפָּל־עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יֹועֵֽץ׃

15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

15 רַע־יֵ֭רֹועַ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בֹּוטֵֽחַ׃

16 A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.

16 אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּבֹ֑וד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃

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

17 גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשֹׁו אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר אֵרֹ֗ו אַכְזָרִֽי׃

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

18 רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃

19 He that is stedfast in righteousness `shall attain' unto life; And he that pursueth evil `doeth it' to his own death.

19 כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמֹותֹֽו׃

20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in `their' way are his delight.

20 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצֹונֹ֗ו תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃

21 `Though' hand `join' in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

21 יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא־יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט׃

22 `As' a ring of gold in a swine's snout, `So is' a fair woman that is without discretion.

22 נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃

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

23 תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־טֹ֑וב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃

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

24 יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנֹוסָ֥ף עֹ֑וד וְחֹושֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹֽור׃

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

25 נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ה֥וּא יֹורֶֽא׃

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

26 מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְאֹ֑ום וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃

27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

27 שֹׁ֣חֵֽר טֹ֭וב³ יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצֹ֑ון וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבֹואֶֽנּוּ׃

28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

28 בֹּוטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרֹו ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃

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

29 עֹוכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתֹו יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃

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

30 פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשֹׂ֣ות¹ חָכָֽם׃

31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: How much more the wicked and the sinner!

31 הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־רָשָׁ֥ע וְחֹוטֵֽא׃