--- title: Proverbs 11 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 11 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/11/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 11 # Proverbs 11 31 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [11:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.1/) — מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ — A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight. - [11:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.2/) — בָּֽא־זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָֽה׃ — When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom. - [11:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.3/) — תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בּוֹגְדִים יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃ — The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them. - [11:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.4/) — לֹא־יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃ — Riches profit not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death. - [11:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.5/) — צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ וּבְרִשְׁעָתוֹ יִפֹּל רָשָֽׁע׃ — The righteousness of the sincere shall make straight his way; but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. - [11:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.6/) — צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃ — The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; but the faithless shall be trapped in their own crafty device. - [11:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.7/) — בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָֽדָה׃ — When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of strength perisheth. - [11:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.8/) — צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ — The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. - [11:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.9/) — בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ — With his mouth the impious man destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered. - [11:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.10/) — בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּֽה׃ — When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is joy. - [11:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.11/) — בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃ — By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. - [11:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.12/) — בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ — He that despiseth his neighbour lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment holdeth his peace. - [11:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.13/) — הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר׃ — He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter. - [11:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.14/) — בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃ — Where no wise direction is, a people falleth; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. - [11:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.15/) — רַע־יֵרוֹעַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃ — He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; but he that hateth them that strike hands is secure. - [11:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.16/) — אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃ — A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches. - [11:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.17/) — גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃ — The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. - [11:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.18/) — רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת׃ — The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. - [11:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.19/) — כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ — Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; but he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. - [11:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.20/) — תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃ — They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight. - [11:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.21/) — יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָֽט׃ — My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape. - [11:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.22/) — נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָֽעַם׃ — As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion. - [11:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.23/) — תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טוֹב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָֽה׃ — The desire of the righteous is only good; but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. - [11:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.24/) — יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחוֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ — There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want. - [11:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.25/) — נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יוֹרֶֽא׃ — The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself. - [11:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.26/) — מֹנֵֽעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאוֹם וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ — He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. - [11:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.27/) — שֹׁחֵֽר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ — He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for evil, it shall come unto him. - [11:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.28/) — בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפֹּל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ — He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as foliage. - [11:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.29/) — עוֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃ — He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. - [11:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.30/) — פְּֽרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׂוֹתחָכָֽם׃ — The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls. - [11:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.11.31/) — הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּֽי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃ — Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner! - ← previous: [Proverbs 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/10/) - next →: [Proverbs 12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/12/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)