1 Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.

1 מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצֹונֹֽו׃

2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly `is' wisdom.

2 בָּֽא־זָ֭דֹון וַיָּבֹ֣א קָלֹ֑ון וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה׃

3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

3 תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בֹּוגְדִ֣ים וְשַׁדָּם יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃

4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

4 לֹא־יֹועִ֣יל הֹ֭ון³ בְּיֹ֣ום עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

5 צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכֹּ֑ו וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָתֹ֗ו יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃

6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

6 צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃

7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.

7 בְּמֹ֤ות אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתֹוחֶ֖לֶת אֹונִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃

8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

8 צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

9 בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃

10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked `is' singing.

10 בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃

11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

11 בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃

12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

12 בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנֹ֣ות יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

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

14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.

14 בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלֹות יִפָּל־עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יֹועֵֽץ׃

15 Evil `one' suffereth when he hath been surety `for' a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

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

16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible `men' retain riches.

16 אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּבֹ֑וד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃

17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

17 גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשֹׁו אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר אֵרֹ֗ו אַכְזָרִֽי׃

18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

18 רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃

19 Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

19 כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמֹותֹֽו׃

20 An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.

20 תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצֹונֹ֗ו תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃

21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

21 יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא־יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט׃

22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

22 נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃

23 The desire of the righteous `is' only good, The hope of the wicked `is' transgression.

23 תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־טֹ֑וב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃

24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

24 יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנֹוסָ֥ף עֹ֑וד וְחֹושֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֹֽור׃

25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

25 נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ה֥וּא יֹורֶֽא׃

26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing `is' for the head of him who is selling.

26 מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְאֹ֑ום וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃

27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

27 שֹׁ֣חֵֽר טֹ֭וב³ יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצֹ֑ון וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבֹואֶֽנּוּ׃

28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

28 בֹּוטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרֹו ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃

29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool 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 whoso is taking souls `is' wise.

30 פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשֹׂ֣ות¹ חָכָֽם׃

31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!

31 הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־רָשָׁ֥ע וְחֹוטֵֽא׃