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Proverbs 11

Hebrew — Westminster Leningrad Codex · 31 verses

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  1. 1

    מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ

    scales of · deceit · abomination of · LORD · and stone · complete · pleasure his

  2. 2

    בָּֽא זָ֭דוֹן וַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן וְֽאֶת צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה

    entering · arrogance · and to enter · shame · and with · humble · wisdom

    Septuagint runs longer here

  3. 3

    תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בּוֹגְדִ֣ים ושדם יְשָׁדֵּֽם

    integrity of · upright · to lead them · and perverseness of · betraying · and to devastate their · to devastate them

  4. 4

    לֹא יוֹעִ֣יל ה֭וֹן בְּי֣וֹם עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת

    not · to profit · wealth · in/at day of · overflow · and righteousness · to rescue · from death

  5. 5

    צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע

    righteousness of · complete · to be right · way his · and in/at wickedness his · to fall · wicked

    Septuagint runs shorter here

  6. 6

    צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ

    righteousness of · upright · to rescue them · and in/at destruction of · betraying · to capture

  7. 7

    בְּמ֤וֹת אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת אוֹנִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה

    in/at death of · man · wicked · to perish · hope · and hope of · troubles · to perish

  8. 8

    צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו

    righteous · from distress · arming · and to enter · wicked · under him

  9. 9

    בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ

    in/at mouth · godless · to destroy · friend his · and in/at knowledge · righteous · to arm

  10. 10

    בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה

    in/at goodness of · righteous · to exult · city · and in/at to perish · wicked · cry

  11. 11

    בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס

    in/at blessing of · upright · to rise · city · and in/at mouth of · wicked · to tear down

    Septuagint runs shorter here

  12. 12

    בָּז לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנ֣וֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ

    despising · to/for friend his · needy of · heart · and man of · understanding · to plough

  13. 13

    הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה סּ֑וֹד וְנֶאֱמַן ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר

    walking · slanderer · uncovering · council · and confirming · spirit · covering · word

  14. 14

    בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ

    in/at nothing · counsels · to fall · people · and salvation · in/at multitude of · counseling

  15. 15

    רַע יֵ֭רוֹעַ כִּי עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בּוֹטֵֽחַ

    evil · to do evil · that · to pledge · strange · and hating · blowing · trusting

  16. 16

    אֵֽשֶׁת חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ עֹֽשֶׁר

    woman of · grace · to grasp · glory · and awesome · to grasp · riches

    Septuagint runs longer here

  17. 17

    גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשׁוֹ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ אַכְזָרִֽי

    recompensing · soul his · man of · kindness · and troubling · flesh his · cruel

  18. 18

    רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת

    wicked · doing · wages of · lie · and sowing · righteousness · wages of · faithfulness

  19. 19

    כֵּן צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ

    thus · righteousness · to/for living things · and pursuing · evil · to/for death his

  20. 20

    תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ

    abomination of · LORD · crooked of · heart · and pleasure his · complete of · way

  21. 21

    יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט

    hand · to/for hand · not · to be pure · evil · and seed of · righteous · to escape

  22. 22

    נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם

    ring of · gold · in/at nose of · swine · woman · beautiful · and turning aside · taste

  23. 23

    תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ ט֑וֹב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה

    desire of · righteous · surely · good · hope of · wicked · overflow

  24. 24

    יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ לְמַחְסֽוֹר

    there is · scattering · and adding · still · and withholding · from uprightness · surely · to/for need

  25. 25

    נֶֽפֶשׁ בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם ה֥וּא יוֹרֶֽא

    soul of · blessing · to be fat · and saturating · also · he · to throw

  26. 26

    מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר

    withholding · grain · to pierce him · people · and blessing · to/for head of · buying grain

  27. 27

    שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֭וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ

    seeking · good · to seek · pleasure · and seeking · evil · to enter him

  28. 28

    בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ

    trusting · in/at riches his · he · to fall · and like/as the leaf · righteous · to sprout

  29. 29

    עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם לֵֽב

    troubling · house his · to inherit · spirit · and servant · fool · to/for wise of · heart

  30. 30

    פְּֽרִי צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת חָכָֽם

    fruit of · righteous · tree of · living things · and taking · souls · wise

  31. 31

    הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי רָשָׁ֥ע וְחוֹטֵֽא

    behold · righteous · in/at the land · to be at peace · also · that · wicked · and sinning

About this chapter

  • 31 Verses
  • 224 Hebrew words
  • 157 Distinct lemmas

4 verses here run noticeably shorter or longer in the Septuagint than in the Hebrew (2 shorter, 2 longer) — 11:2, 11:5, 11:11, 11:16. Open any to read the two side by side.

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