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Proverbs chapter 11 in Hebrew and English

31 verses, about 2 minutes to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The whole chapter is here, a verse to a line.

מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; But a perfect weight is His delight.

בָּא־זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָֽה׃

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

תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בּוֹגְדִים יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃

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

לֹא־יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

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

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. .

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.

בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָֽדָה׃

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, And the hope of strength perisheth.

צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

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

בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃

With his mouth the impious man destroyeth his neighbour; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

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.

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.

בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

He that despiseth his neighbour lacketh understanding; But a man of discernment holdeth his peace.

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.

בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃

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

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.

אֵשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃

A gracious woman obtaineth honour; And strong men obtain riches.

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.

רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת׃

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

כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃

Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; But he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

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.

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. .

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.

תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טוֹב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָֽה׃

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

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.

נֶפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יוֹרֶֽא׃

The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself.

מֹנֵעַ 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.

שֹׁחֵר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour; But he that searcheth for evil, it shall come unto him.

בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפֹּל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as foliage.

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.

פְּרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׂוֹת חָכָֽם׃

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

הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃

Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, free to view and copy, compared letter by letter with a second edition, Miqra according to the Masorah, under the CC BY-SA licence. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this chapter stands in the Tanakh.

  • Chapter 11 of the 31 chapters of Proverbs
  • Proverbs is one of the Writings
  • 31 verses, 223 words, about 2 minutes to read

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Questions about this chapter

How many verses does Proverbs chapter 11 have?

Proverbs chapter 11 has 31 verses and 223 words.

How does Proverbs chapter 11 begin?

The first verse begins in Hebrew with the words מאזני מרמה תועבת ה׳.

Where does Proverbs chapter 11 stand in the Tanakh?

It is chapter 11 of the 31 chapters of Proverbs, which is one of the Writings.

How long does it take to read Proverbs chapter 11?

About 2 minutes, at a steady pace.