Proverbs 11

Proverbs 11 contrasts the blessings of the righteous and upright—such as integrity guiding them, righteousness delivering from death, and generosity prospering—with the destruction facing the wicked, including being trapped by lust, overthrown by their mouths, and pursuing evil to their own death.[1][2][4]

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Verse 1

scales pair of scales of pair of scales of of deceit deliberate deceit deliberate deceit an abomination detested thing of abomination of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh but a stone and building-stone of and stone of perfect whole, intact whole, intact his delight his favor his favor

מֹאזְנֵ֣י 𐤌𐤀𐤆𐤍𐤉 mozeney scales pair of scales of pair of scales of HNcmdc מִ֭רְמָה 𐤌𐤓𐤌𐤄 miremah of deceit deliberate deceit deliberate deceit HNcfsa תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת 𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤕 toavat an abomination detested thing of abomination of HNcfsc יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp וְ/אֶ֖בֶן 𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤍 veeven but a stone and building-stone of and stone of HC/Ncfsa שְׁלֵמָ֣ה 𐤔𐤋𐤌𐤄 shelemah perfect whole, intact whole, intact HAafsa רְצוֹנֽ/וֹ 𐤓𐤑𐤅𐤍/𐤅 retsono his delight his favor his favor HNcmsc/Sp3ms

Verse 2

comes he came comes pride arrogant presumption arrogant presumption then comes and he came then comes dishonor disgrace disgrace but with and marked-object but with the humble restrained ones the restrained ones wisdom wisdom wisdom

בָּֽא 𐤁𐤀 ba comes he came comes HVqrmsa זָ֭דוֹן 𐤆𐤃𐤅𐤍 zadon pride arrogant presumption arrogant presumption HNcmsa וַ/יָּבֹ֣א 𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤀 vayavo then comes and he came then comes HC/Vqw3ms קָל֑וֹן 𐤒𐤋𐤅𐤍 qalon dishonor disgrace disgrace HNcmsa וְֽ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet but with and marked-object but with HC/R צְנוּעִ֥ים 𐤑𐤍𐤅𐤏𐤉𐤌 tsenuim the humble restrained ones the restrained ones HAampa חָכְמָֽה 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 chakhemah wisdom wisdom wisdom HNcfsa

Verse 3

integrity integrity of integrity of of-the-upright upright ones upright ones will-guide-them you will guide them will guide them and-perverseness and distortion-of and distortion of of-treacherous-[ones] treacherous ones betraying ones and-destruction-of-them and their devastation and their devastation will-destroy-them he will devastate them will devastate them

תֻּמַּ֣ת 𐤕𐤌𐤕 tumat integrity integrity of integrity of HNcfsc יְשָׁרִ֣ים 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 yesharim of-the-upright upright ones upright ones HAampa תַּנְחֵ֑/ם 𐤕𐤍𐤇/𐤌 tanechem will-guide-them you will guide them will guide them HVhi3fs/Sp3mp וְ/סֶ֖לֶף 𐤅/𐤎𐤋𐤐 veselef and-perverseness and distortion-of and distortion of HC/Ncmsc בּוֹגְדִ֣ים 𐤁𐤅𐤂𐤃𐤉𐤌 bogedim of-treacherous-[ones] treacherous ones betraying ones HVqrmpa ו/שד/ם 𐤅/𐤔𐤃/𐤌 vshdm and-destruction-of-them and their devastation and their devastation HC/Ncmsc/Sp3mp יְשָׁדֵּֽ/ם 𐤉𐤔𐤃/𐤌 yeshadem will-destroy-them he will devastate them will devastate them HVqi3ms/Sp3mp

Verse 4

not not not profit he will bring benefit will profit riches material wealth material wealth in-day in the day of in the day of wrath overflowing fury overflowing fury but-righteousness and righteousness and righteousness delivers you will snatch away will deliver from-death from death from death

לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not not HTn יוֹעִ֣יל 𐤉𐤅𐤏𐤉𐤋 yoil profit he will bring benefit will profit HVhi3ms ה֭וֹן 𐤄𐤅𐤍 hon riches material wealth material wealth HNcmsa בְּ/י֣וֹם 𐤁/𐤉𐤅𐤌 beyom in-day in the day of in the day of HR/Ncmsc עֶבְרָ֑ה 𐤏𐤁𐤓𐤄 everah wrath overflowing fury overflowing fury HNcfsa וּ֝/צְדָקָ֗ה 𐤅/𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤄 utsedaqah but-righteousness and righteousness and righteousness HC/Ncfsa תַּצִּ֥יל 𐤕𐤑𐤉𐤋 tatsil delivers you will snatch away will deliver HVhi3fs מִ/מָּֽוֶת 𐤌/𐤌𐤅𐤕 mimavet from-death from death from death HR/Ncmsa

Verse 5

righteousness of righteousness-of righteousness-of the blameless whole, blameless blameless will make straight she will make straight will make straight his way his path his way but by his wickedness and in his wickedness but in his wickedness will fall he will fall he will fall the wicked wicked man wicked man

צִדְקַ֣ת 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤕 tsideqat righteousness of righteousness-of righteousness-of HNcfsc תָּ֭מִים 𐤕𐤌𐤉𐤌 tamim the blameless whole, blameless blameless HAamsa תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר 𐤕𐤉𐤔𐤓 teyasher will make straight she will make straight will make straight HVpi3fs דַּרְכּ֑/וֹ 𐤃𐤓𐤊/𐤅 dareko his way his path his way HNcbsc/Sp3ms וּ֝/בְ/רִשְׁעָת֗/וֹ 𐤅/𐤁/𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤕/𐤅 uverisheato but by his wickedness and in his wickedness but in his wickedness HC/R/Ncfsc/Sp3ms יִפֹּ֥ל 𐤉𐤐𐤋 yipol will fall he will fall he will fall HVqi3ms רָשָֽׁע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha the wicked wicked man wicked man HAamsa

Verse 6

righteousness of righteousness-of righteousness-of the upright upright ones upright ones will deliver them she will snatch them away it will deliver them but in treachery and in ruin-of and in ruin of traitors treacherous ones betraying ones are trapped they will be captured they will be captured

צִדְקַ֣ת 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤕 tsideqat righteousness of righteousness-of righteousness-of HNcfsc יְ֭שָׁרִים 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 yesharim the upright upright ones upright ones HAampa תַּצִּילֵ֑/ם 𐤕𐤑𐤉𐤋/𐤌 tatsilem will deliver them she will snatch them away it will deliver them HVhi3fs/Sp3mp וּ֝/בְ/הַוַּ֗ת 𐤅/𐤁/𐤄𐤅𐤕 uvehavat mpvɛ (Lingala) but in treachery and in ruin-of and in ruin of HC/R/Ncfsc בֹּגְדִ֥ים 𐤁𐤂𐤃𐤉𐤌 bogedim traitors treacherous ones betraying ones HVqrmpa יִלָּכֵֽדוּ 𐤉𐤋𐤊𐤃𐤅 yilakhedu are trapped they will be captured they will be captured HVNi3mp

Verse 7

at-the-death-of in death of in death of man human being human being wicked wicked man wicked man perishes she will perish she will perish hope expectant hope expectant hope and-expectation and hope-of and hope of of-the-strong worthless things wickednesses perishes she perished she perished

בְּ/מ֤וֹת 𐤁/𐤌𐤅𐤕 bemot at-the-death-of in death of in death of HR/Ncmsc אָדָ֣ם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam man human being human being HNcmsa רָ֭שָׁע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha wicked wicked man wicked man HAamsa תֹּאבַ֣ד 𐤕𐤀𐤁𐤃 tovad perishes she will perish she will perish HVqi3fs תִּקְוָ֑ה 𐤕𐤒𐤅𐤄 tiqevah hope expectant hope expectant hope HNcfsa וְ/תוֹחֶ֖לֶת 𐤅/𐤕𐤅𐤇𐤋𐤕 vetochelet and-expectation and hope-of and hope of HC/Ncfsc אוֹנִ֣ים 𐤀𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌 onim of-the-strong worthless things wickednesses HNcmpa אָבָֽדָה 𐤀𐤁𐤃𐤄 avadah perishes she perished she perished HVqp3fs

Verse 8

righteous [one] righteous man righteous man from trouble from constraining distress from distress is delivered rescued one is rescued and enters and he came and he comes wicked [one] wicked man wicked man in his place beneath him; in his place in his place

צַ֭דִּיק 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒 tsadiq righteous [one] righteous man righteous man HAamsa מִ/צָּרָ֣ה 𐤌/𐤑𐤓𐤄 mitsarah from trouble from constraining distress from distress HR/Ncfsa נֶחֱלָ֑ץ 𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤑 nechelats is delivered rescued one is rescued HVNrmsa וַ/יָּבֹ֖א 𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤀 vayavo and enters and he came and he comes HC/Vqw3ms רָשָׁ֣ע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha wicked [one] wicked man wicked man HAamsa תַּחְתָּֽי/ו 𐤕𐤇𐤕𐤉/𐤅 tachetayv in his place beneath him; in his place in his place HR/Sp3ms

Verse 9

with [his] mouth by a mouth with a mouth hypocrite impious man impious man destroys he will bring to ruin he will bring to ruin his neighbor his associate his associate but through knowledge and in knowledge and in knowledge the righteous righteous ones righteous ones are delivered they will be rescued they will be rescued

בְּ/פֶ֗ה 𐤁/𐤐𐤄 befeh with [his] mouth by a mouth with a mouth HR/Ncmsa חָ֭נֵף 𐤇𐤍𐤐 chanef hypocrite impious man impious man HAamsa יַשְׁחִ֣ת 𐤉𐤔𐤇𐤕 yashechit destroys he will bring to ruin he will bring to ruin HVhi3ms רֵעֵ֑/הוּ 𐤓𐤏/𐤄𐤅 reehu his neighbor his associate his associate HNcmsc/Sp3ms וּ֝/בְ/דַ֗עַת 𐤅/𐤁/𐤃𐤏𐤕 uvedaat but through knowledge and in knowledge and in knowledge HC/R/Ncfsa צַדִּיקִ֥ים 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 tsadiqim the righteous righteous ones righteous ones HAampa יֵחָלֵֽצוּ 𐤉𐤇𐤋𐤑𐤅 yechaletsu are delivered they will be rescued they will be rescued HVNi3mp

Verse 10

in the good fortune in goodness in the goodness of the righteous righteous ones righteous ones rejoices she exults she exults the city urban center urban center and-in-perishing and in perishing and in perishing of the wicked wicked men wicked men shouting resounding shout resounding shout

בְּ/ט֣וּב 𐤁/𐤈𐤅𐤁 betuv in the good fortune in goodness in the goodness HR/Ncmsc צַ֭דִּיקִים 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 tsadiqim of the righteous righteous ones righteous ones HAampa תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ 𐤕𐤏𐤋𐤑 taalots rejoices she exults she exults HVqi3fs קִרְיָ֑ה 𐤒𐤓𐤉𐤄 qireyah the city urban center urban center HNcfsa וּ/בַ/אֲבֹ֖ד 𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤁𐤃 uvaavod and-in-perishing and in perishing and in perishing HC/R/Vqc רְשָׁעִ֣ים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim of the wicked wicked men wicked men HAampa רִנָּֽה 𐤓𐤍𐤄 rinah shouting resounding shout resounding shout HNcfsa

Verse 11

by the blessing in bestowal-of-favor in bestowal-of-favor of the upright upright ones upright ones is exalted she will rise high it will rise high a city gathering city gathering city but by the mouth and by mouth-of and by mouth-of of the wicked wicked men wicked men it is torn down she will be torn down it will be torn down

בְּ/בִרְכַּ֣ת 𐤁/𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤕 bevirekat by the blessing in bestowal-of-favor in bestowal-of-favor HR/Ncfsc יְ֭שָׁרִים 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 yesharim of the upright upright ones upright ones HAampa תָּר֣וּם 𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤌 tarum is exalted she will rise high it will rise high HVqi3fs קָ֑רֶת 𐤒𐤓𐤕 qaret a city gathering city gathering city HNcfsa וּ/בְ/פִ֥י 𐤅/𐤁/𐤐𐤉 uvefi but by the mouth and by mouth-of and by mouth-of HC/R/Ncmsc רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim of the wicked wicked men wicked men HAampa תֵּהָרֵֽס 𐤕𐤄𐤓𐤎 tehares it is torn down she will be torn down it will be torn down HVNi3fs

Verse 12

despises plunder despises his neighbor to his associate his associate lacks lacking of lacking heart sense inner core of heart but a man and a man and a man of understanding discernments of discernments keeps silent he will silence keeps silent

בָּז 𐤁𐤆 baz despises plunder despises HVqrmsa לְ/רֵעֵ֥/הוּ 𐤋/𐤓𐤏/𐤄𐤅 lereehu his neighbor to his associate his associate HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms חֲסַר 𐤇𐤎𐤓 chasar kosa (Kikongo) lacks lacking of lacking heart HAamsc לֵ֑ב 𐤋𐤁 lev sense inner core of heart HNcmsa וְ/אִ֖ישׁ 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤔 veish but a man and a man and a man HC/Ncmsc תְּבוּנ֣וֹת 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤅𐤕 tevunot of understanding discernments of discernments HNcfpa יַחֲרִֽישׁ 𐤉𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤔 yacharish kuchora (Swahili) keeps silent he will silence keeps silent HVhi3ms

Verse 13

goes about the one walking the one walking as a talebearer slander-peddler slander-peddler reveals the uncovering-one the uncovering-one secrets confidential council of confidential council but trustworthy and he was upheld but trustworthy in spirit breath of in spirit conceals one who covers over one who covers over a matter spoken matter a matter

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ 𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤊 holekhe goes about the one walking the one walking HVqrmsa רָ֭כִיל 𐤓𐤊𐤉𐤋 rakhil as a talebearer slander-peddler slander-peddler HNcmsa מְגַלֶּה 𐤌𐤂𐤋𐤄 megaleh reveals the uncovering-one the uncovering-one HVprmsa סּ֑וֹד 𐤎𐤅𐤃 sod secrets confidential council of confidential council HNcmsa וְ/נֶאֱמַן 𐤅/𐤍𐤀𐤌𐤍 veneeman but trustworthy and he was upheld but trustworthy HC/VNrmsc ר֝֗וּחַ 𐤓𐤅𐤇 rucha in spirit breath of in spirit HNcbsa מְכַסֶּ֥ה 𐤌𐤊𐤎𐤄 mekhaseh conceals one who covers over one who covers over HVprmsa דָבָֽר 𐤃𐤁𐤓 davar Ndaba (Zulu) a matter spoken matter a matter HNcmsa

Verse 14

where there is no in absence of in absence of guidance strategic steerings strategic steerings falls he will fall he will fall people gathered people gathered people but salvation and deliverance and deliverance in the abundance of in abundance of in abundance of counselors counseling one of counselor

בְּ/אֵ֣ין 𐤁/𐤀𐤉𐤍 beeyn where there is no in absence of in absence of HR/Tn תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת 𐤕𐤇𐤁𐤋𐤅𐤕 tachebulot guidance strategic steerings strategic steerings HNcfpa יִפָּל 𐤉𐤐𐤋 yipal falls he will fall he will fall HVqi3ms עָ֑ם 𐤏𐤌 am people gathered people gathered people HNcmsa וּ֝/תְשׁוּעָ֗ה 𐤅/𐤕𐤔𐤅𐤏𐤄 uteshuah but salvation and deliverance and deliverance HC/Ncfsa בְּ/רֹ֣ב 𐤁/𐤓𐤁 berov in the abundance of in abundance of in abundance of HR/Ncbsc יוֹעֵֽץ 𐤉𐤅𐤏𐤑 yoets counselors counseling one of counselor HVqrmsa

Verse 15

evil bad bad will-suffer he will be badly harmed he will be badly harmed because for/because for is-guarantor he became surety he became surety stranger foreign one foreign one and-hating and the one who hates and the one who hates handshakes strikers strikers secure the one who trusts the one who trusts

רַע 𐤓𐤏 ra evil bad bad HAamsa יֵ֭רוֹעַ 𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤏 yeroa will-suffer he will be badly harmed he will be badly harmed HVNi3ms כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki because for/because for HC עָ֣רַב 𐤏𐤓𐤁 arav is-guarantor he became surety he became surety HVqp3ms זָ֑ר 𐤆𐤓 zar stranger foreign one foreign one HAamsa וְ/שֹׂנֵ֖א 𐤅/𐤔𐤍𐤀 vesone and-hating and the one who hates and the one who hates HC/Vqrmsa תֹקְעִ֣ים 𐤕𐤒𐤏𐤉𐤌 toqeim handshakes strikers strikers HNcmpa בּוֹטֵֽחַ 𐤁𐤅𐤈𐤇 botecha secure the one who trusts the one who trusts HVqrmsa

Verse 16

gracious woman woman of woman of gracious favor favor gains she will support she will support honor weighty honor weighty glory ruthless men and terror-wielding oppressors and terror-wielding oppressors gain they will support they will support riches material wealth material wealth

אֵֽשֶׁת 𐤀𐤔𐤕 eshet gracious woman woman of woman of HNcfsc חֵ֭ן 𐤇𐤍 chen gracious favor favor HNcmsa תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ 𐤕𐤕𐤌𐤊 titemokhe gains she will support she will support HVqi3fs כָּב֑וֹד 𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃 kavod honor weighty honor weighty glory HNcbsa וְ֝/עָרִיצִ֗ים 𐤅/𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤑𐤉𐤌 vearitsim ruthless men and terror-wielding oppressors and terror-wielding oppressors HC/Aampa יִתְמְכוּ 𐤉𐤕𐤌𐤊𐤅 yitemekhu gain they will support they will support HVqi3mp עֹֽשֶׁר 𐤏𐤔𐤓 osher riches material wealth material wealth HNcmsa

Verse 17

benefits the one who repays the one who deals favorably himself his living-self his life The man man man kind steadfast covenant loyalty steadfast love but troubles disturbing one and the one who disturbs his flesh his flesh his flesh cruel merciless cruel

גֹּמֵ֣ל 𐤂𐤌𐤋 gomel benefits the one who repays the one who deals favorably HVqrmsa נַ֭פְשׁ/וֹ 𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤅 nafesho himself his living-self his life HNcbsc/Sp3ms אִ֣ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish The man man man HNcmsc חָ֑סֶד 𐤇𐤎𐤃 chased kind steadfast covenant loyalty steadfast love HNcmsa וְ/עֹכֵ֥ר 𐤅/𐤏𐤊𐤓 veokher but troubles disturbing one and the one who disturbs HC/Vqrmsa שְׁ֝אֵר֗/וֹ 𐤔𐤀𐤓/𐤅 sheero his flesh his flesh his flesh HNcmsc/Sp3ms אַכְזָרִֽי 𐤀𐤊𐤆𐤓𐤉 akhezari cruel merciless cruel HAamsa

Verse 18

wicked wicked man wicked man works doer doer work wage of wage of deceit falsehood falsehood but-sows and the sowing-one and the one sowing righteousness righteousness righteousness reward wage-payment wage-payment truth firm reliability truth

רָשָׁ֗ע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha wicked wicked man wicked man HAamsa עֹשֶׂ֥ה 𐤏𐤔𐤄 oseh works doer doer HVqrmsa פְעֻלַּת 𐤐𐤏𐤋𐤕 feulat work wage of wage of HNcfsc שָׁ֑קֶר 𐤔𐤒𐤓 shaqer deceit falsehood falsehood HNcmsa וְ/זֹרֵ֥עַ 𐤅/𐤆𐤓𐤏 vezorea but-sows and the sowing-one and the one sowing HC/Vqrmsa צְ֝דָקָ֗ה 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤄 tsedaqah righteousness righteousness righteousness HNcfsa שֶׂ֣כֶר 𐤔𐤊𐤓 sekher reward wage-payment wage-payment HNcmsc אֱמֶֽת 𐤀𐤌𐤕 emet truth firm reliability truth HNcfsa

Verse 19

As thus thus righteousness righteousness righteousness to life to lives to life and he who pursues and the intense pursuer and the intense pursuer evil evil evil to his own death to his death to his death

כֵּן 𐤊𐤍 ken cine (Bemba) As thus thus HTm צְדָקָ֥ה 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤄 tsedaqah righteousness righteousness righteousness HNcfsa לְ/חַיִּ֑ים 𐤋/𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌 lechayim hai (Swahili) to life to lives to life HR/Ncmpa וּ/מְרַדֵּ֖ף 𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤃𐤐 umeradef and he who pursues and the intense pursuer and the intense pursuer HC/Vprmsa רָעָ֣ה 𐤓𐤏𐤄 raah evil evil evil HNcfsa לְ/מוֹתֽ/וֹ 𐤋/𐤌𐤅𐤕/𐤅 lemoto to his own death to his death to his death HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms

Verse 20

abomination-of detested thing of abomination of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh perverse twisted ones of perverse ones of heart inner core of heart and-his-delight and his favor and his favor blameless whole ones of blameless ones of way trodden path way

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת 𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤕 toavat abomination-of detested thing of abomination of HNcfsc יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp עִקְּשֵׁי 𐤏𐤒𐤔𐤉 iqeshey perverse twisted ones of perverse ones of HAampc לֵ֑ב 𐤋𐤁 lev heart inner core of heart HNcmsa וּ֝/רְצוֹנ֗/וֹ 𐤅/𐤓𐤑𐤅𐤍/𐤅 uretsono and-his-delight and his favor and his favor HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms תְּמִ֣ימֵי 𐤕𐤌𐤉𐤌𐤉 temimey blameless whole ones of blameless ones of HAampc דָֽרֶךְ 𐤃𐤓𐤊 darekhe way trodden path way HNcbsa

Verse 21

hand open hand open hand to hand to the hand of to the hand of not not not will go unpunished he will be acquitted he will be cleaned wicked bad evil but seed and seed and seed of the righteous righteous ones righteous ones will be delivered he slipped free he escaped

יָ֣ד 𐤉𐤃 yad hand open hand open hand HNcbsa לְ֭/יָד 𐤋/𐤉𐤃 leyad to hand to the hand of to the hand of HR/Ncbsa לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not not HTn יִנָּ֣קֶה 𐤉𐤍𐤒𐤄 yinaqeh will go unpunished he will be acquitted he will be cleaned HVNi3ms רָּ֑ע 𐤓𐤏 ra wicked bad evil HAamsa וְ/זֶ֖רַע 𐤅/𐤆𐤓𐤏 vezera but seed and seed and seed HC/Ncmsc צַדִּיקִ֣ים 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 tsadiqim of the righteous righteous ones righteous ones HAampa נִמְלָֽט 𐤍𐤌𐤋𐤈 nimelat will be delivered he slipped free he escaped HVNp3ms

Verse 22

a nose ring ring-ornament of ring-ornament of gold gold gold in a nose in anger in a nose of a pig pig pig woman woman woman beautiful beautiful beautiful who lacks turning-aside of who lacks discretion he tasted discretion

נֶ֣זֶם 𐤍𐤆𐤌 nezem a nose ring ring-ornament of ring-ornament HNcmsc זָ֭הָב 𐤆𐤄𐤁 zahav dhahabu (Swahili) of gold gold gold HNcmsa בְּ/אַ֣ף 𐤁/𐤀𐤐 beaf in a nose in anger in a nose HR/Ncmsc חֲזִ֑יר 𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤓 chazir of a pig pig pig HNcmsa אִשָּׁ֥ה 𐤀𐤔𐤄 ishah woman woman woman HNcfsa יָ֝פָ֗ה 𐤉𐤐𐤄 yafah Yɛ fɛ (Fante) beautiful beautiful beautiful HAafsa וְ/סָ֣רַת 𐤅/𐤎𐤓𐤕 vesarat who lacks turning-aside of who lacks HC/Vqrfsc טָֽעַם 𐤈𐤏𐤌 taam discretion he tasted discretion HNcmsa

Verse 23

desire craving of craving of of the righteous righteous ones righteous ones only surely only good good good expectation hope of hope of of the wicked wicked men wicked men wrath overflowing fury overflowing fury

תַּאֲוַ֣ת 𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤕 taavat desire craving of craving of HNcfsc צַדִּיקִ֣ים 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 tsadiqim of the righteous righteous ones righteous ones HAampa אַךְ 𐤀𐤊 akhe only surely only HTa ט֑וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good good HAamsa תִּקְוַ֖ת 𐤕𐤒𐤅𐤕 tiqevat expectation hope of hope of HNcfsc רְשָׁעִ֣ים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim of the wicked wicked men wicked men HAampa עֶבְרָֽה 𐤏𐤁𐤓𐤄 everah wrath overflowing fury overflowing fury HNcfsa

Verse 24

There is there exists there is who scatters the one who scatters the one who scatters and yet increases and was added and is increased more still, again, further again and withholds and withholding one and one who withholds what is right from uprightness from uprightness only surely only to poverty for lack for lack

יֵ֣שׁ 𐤉𐤔 yesh There is there exists there is HTm מְ֭פַזֵּר 𐤌𐤐𐤆𐤓 mefazer who scatters the one who scatters the one who scatters HVprmsa וְ/נוֹסָ֥ף 𐤅/𐤍𐤅𐤎𐤐 venosaf and yet increases and was added and is increased HC/VNrmsa ע֑וֹד 𐤏𐤅𐤃 od more still, again, further again HD וְ/חוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ 𐤅/𐤇𐤅𐤔𐤊 vechosekhe and withholds and withholding one and one who withholds HC/Vqrmsa מִ֝/יֹּ֗שֶׁר 𐤌/𐤉𐤔𐤓 miyosher what is right from uprightness from uprightness HR/Ncmsa אַךְ 𐤀𐤊 akhe only surely only HTa לְ/מַחְסֽוֹר 𐤋/𐤌𐤇𐤎𐤅𐤓 lemachesor to poverty for lack for lack HR/Ncmsa

Verse 25

liberal soul breathing being life of blessing bestowal of favor a blessing shall be made fat she will be fattened it will be fattened and he who waters and the saturating one and the one who waters also also also himself he he shall be watered he will be shot will be watered

נֶֽפֶשׁ 𐤍𐤐𐤔 nefesh liberal soul breathing being life HNcbsc בְּרָכָ֥ה 𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤄 berakhah of blessing bestowal of favor a blessing HNcfsa תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן 𐤕𐤃𐤔𐤍 tedushan shall be made fat she will be fattened it will be fattened HVPi3fs וּ֝/מַרְוֶ֗ה 𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤄 umareveh and he who waters and the saturating one and the one who waters HC/Vhrmsa גַּם 𐤂𐤌 gam also also also HTa ה֥וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu himself he he HPp3ms יוֹרֶֽא 𐤉𐤅𐤓𐤀 yore shall be watered he will be shot will be watered HVHi3ms

Verse 26

withholds withholding one withholding one grain purified grain grain will curse him they will name him distinctly they will curse him the people assembled people-group the people but blessing and a blessing and a blessing on head to the head of to the head of him who sells it grain-dealer grain dealer

מֹ֣נֵֽעַ 𐤌𐤍𐤏 monea withholds withholding one withholding one HVqrmsa בָּ֭ר 𐤁𐤓 bar bàrà (Yoruba) grain purified grain grain HNcmsa יִקְּבֻ֣/הוּ 𐤉𐤒𐤁/𐤄𐤅 yiqevuhu will curse him they will name him distinctly they will curse him HVqi3mp/Sp3ms לְא֑וֹם 𐤋𐤀𐤅𐤌 leom the people assembled people-group the people HNcmsa וּ֝/בְרָכָ֗ה 𐤅/𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤄 uverakhah but blessing and a blessing and a blessing HC/Ncfsa לְ/רֹ֣אשׁ 𐤋/𐤓𐤀𐤔 lerosh on head to the head of to the head of HR/Ncmsc מַשְׁבִּֽיר 𐤌𐤔𐤁𐤉𐤓 mashebir him who sells it grain-dealer grain dealer HVhrmsa

Verse 27

diligently seeks earnest seeker earnest seeker good good good seeks he persistently seeks he persistently seeks favor favorable acceptance favor but seeks and one who seeks and one who seeks evil evil evil it shall come to him she will come to him it will come to him

שֹׁ֣חֵֽר 𐤔𐤇𐤓 shocher diligently seeks earnest seeker earnest seeker HVqrmsa ט֭וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good good HAamsa יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ 𐤉𐤁𐤒𐤔 yevaqesh seeks he persistently seeks he persistently seeks HVpi3ms רָצ֑וֹן 𐤓𐤑𐤅𐤍 ratson favor favorable acceptance favor HNcmsa וְ/דֹרֵ֖שׁ 𐤅/𐤃𐤓𐤔 vedoresh but seeks and one who seeks and one who seeks HC/Vqrmsa רָעָ֣ה 𐤓𐤏𐤄 raah evil evil evil HNcfsa תְבוֹאֶֽ/נּוּ 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤀/𐤍𐤅 tevoenu it shall come to him she will come to him it will come to him HVqi3fs/Sp3ms

Verse 28

trusts the one who trusts the one who trusts in his riches in his wealth in his riches he he he will fall he will fall will fall but like a leaf leaf like a leaf the righteous righteous ones righteous ones will flourish they will blossom forth will blossom forth

בּוֹטֵ֣חַ 𐤁𐤅𐤈𐤇 botecha trusts the one who trusts the one who trusts HVqrmsa בְּ֭/עָשְׁר/וֹ 𐤁/𐤏𐤔𐤓/𐤅 beashero in his riches in his wealth in his riches HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms ה֣וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he he HPp3ms יִפֹּ֑ל 𐤉𐤐𐤋 yipol will fall he will fall will fall HVqi3ms וְ֝/כֶ/עָלֶ֗ה 𐤅/𐤊/𐤏𐤋𐤄 vekhealeh but like a leaf leaf like a leaf HC/Rd/Ncmsa צַדִּיקִ֥ים 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 tsadiqim the righteous righteous ones righteous ones HAampa יִפְרָֽחוּ 𐤉𐤐𐤓𐤇𐤅 yiferachu will flourish they will blossom forth will blossom forth HVqi3mp

Verse 29

troubles the one who disturbs the one who disturbs his own house his built-house his house will inherit he will inherit he will inherit the wind breath of wind and servant and servant and servant fool senseless man fool to the wise to the wise man to the wise man of heart inner core of of heart

עוֹכֵ֣ר 𐤏𐤅𐤊𐤓 okher troubles the one who disturbs the one who disturbs HVqrmsa בֵּ֭ית/וֹ 𐤁𐤉𐤕/𐤅 beyto his own house his built-house his house HNcmsc/Sp3ms יִנְחַל 𐤉𐤍𐤇𐤋 yinechal will inherit he will inherit he will inherit HVqi3ms ר֑וּחַ 𐤓𐤅𐤇 rucha the wind breath of wind HNcbsa וְ/עֶ֥בֶד 𐤅/𐤏𐤁𐤃 veeved and servant and servant and servant HC/Ncmsa אֱ֝וִ֗יל 𐤀𐤅𐤉𐤋 evil fool senseless man fool HAamsa לַ/חֲכַם 𐤋/𐤇𐤊𐤌 lachakham to the wise to the wise man to the wise man HR/Aamsc לֵֽב 𐤋𐤁 lev of heart inner core of of heart HNcmsa

Verse 30

fruit fruit-yield fruit of the righteous righteous man righteous man tree wood-tree of tree of life lives livings and he who takes and the one who takes and the one who takes souls breathing beings souls is wise wise one of is wise

פְּֽרִי 𐤐𐤓𐤉 peri fruit fruit-yield fruit HNcmsc צַ֭דִּיק 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒 tsadiq of the righteous righteous man righteous man HAamsa עֵ֣ץ 𐤏𐤑 ets tree wood-tree of tree HNcmsc חַיִּ֑ים 𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌 chayim hai (Swahili) of life lives livings HNcmpa וְ/לֹקֵ֖חַ 𐤅/𐤋𐤒𐤇 veloqecha and he who takes and the one who takes and the one who takes HC/Vqrmsa נְפָשׂ֣וֹת 𐤍𐤐𐤔𐤅𐤕 nefasot souls breathing beings souls HNcbpa חָכָֽם 𐤇𐤊𐤌 chakham is wise wise one of is wise HAamsa

Verse 31

Behold Look! look the righteous righteous man righteous man on the earth in the land in the land will be recompensed he will be repaid he will be repaid how much more indeed even surely for/because for the wicked wicked man wicked man and the sinner and the one who errs and the one who sins

הֵ֣ן 𐤄𐤍 hen Behold Look! look HTm צַ֭דִּיק 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒 tsadiq the righteous righteous man righteous man HAamsa בָּ/אָ֣רֶץ 𐤁/𐤀𐤓𐤑 baarets Ayé (Yoruba) on the earth in the land in the land HRd/Ncbsa יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם 𐤉𐤔𐤋𐤌 yeshulam will be recompensed he will be repaid he will be repaid HVPi3ms אַ֝֗ף 𐤀𐤐 af how much more indeed even HTa כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki surely for/because for HC רָשָׁ֥ע 𐤓𐤔𐤏 rasha the wicked wicked man wicked man HAamsa וְ/חוֹטֵֽא 𐤅/𐤇𐤅𐤈𐤀 vechote and the sinner and the one who errs and the one who sins HC/Vqrmsa

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