A false balance is an abomination
11:1 Deceitful scales are an abomination to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here: but a perfect weight is His will.
11:2 [When] arrogance comes, then comes shame: but with the humble [is] wisdom.
11:3 The innocence of the upright will guide them: but the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
11:4 Wealth doesn’t benefit on the day of wrath: but rightousnessצְדָקָה
Transliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ To do what is right the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. Righteousness is not an abstract notion but rather consists in doing what is just and right in all relationships rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness) charity – For more info click here rescuesנָתַּצִּיל
Transliteration: taṣṣîl – to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder – For more info click here from death*This identical teaching is found in 10:2 Here it speaks of saving a person from the punishment of Gehinnom in the afterlife; there it speaks of saving from an unusual death (Bava Basra 10a.). – From the Artscroll English Tanach.
11:5 The righteousnessצְדָקָה
Transliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ To do what is right the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. Righteousness is not an abstract notion but rather consists in doing what is just and right in all relationships rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness), charity – For more info click here of the innocent one will straighten his wayדַּרְכּוֹ
Transliteration: darkô – his way, his road, his distance, his journey, fhis manner, his path, his direction, toward his – For more info click here: but the wickedרָשָׁע
Transliteration: rāšāʿ – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong – For more info click here will fall in his own wickedness.
11:6 The righteousnessצִדְקַת
Transliteration: ṣiḏqaṯ – rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness) – For more info click here of the upright will rescue themתַּצִּילֵם
Transliteration: nāṣal – to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder – For more info click here: but the faithless are trapped by their schemes.
11:7 When a wickedרָשָׁע
Transliteration: rāšāʿ – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong – For more info click here man dies, [his] hope will perish: the expectation of the unrighteous is exterminated.
11:8 The righteousצַדִּיק
Transliteration ṣadîq Pronunciation tsad-deek’ To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here is delivered out of distress, and the wicked oneרָשָׁע
Transliteration: rāšāʿ – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong – For more info click here takes his place.
11:9 The godless with his mouth corrupts his friend: but through knowledge the righteousצַדִּיקִים
Transliteration ṣadîqîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute – To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here are rescued.
11:10 The city rejoices in the goodבְּטוּב
Transliteration: bᵊṭûḇ – good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare:—fair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with. For more info click here of the righteousצַדִּיקִים
Transliteration ṣadîqîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute – To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here, : and when of the wickedרְשָׁעִים
Transliteration: rᵊšāʿîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad people:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (men), that did wrong – For more info click here perish, there is singing.
11:11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but by the mouth of the wicked it’s overthrown.
11:12 He that lacks wisdom despises his friend: but a man of understanding holds his tongue.
11:13 He that reveals secrets is a talebearer : but the faithful spiritרוּחַ
Transliteration: rûaḥ – Meaning: the wind, the breath, the mind, the spirit For more info click here conceals the matter.
11:14 Without counsel a nation will fall: but in abundant counsel there is salvationוּתְשׁוּעָה
Transliteration: tᵊšûʿâ – Pronunciation: tesh-oo-aw’ – feminine noun – rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual):—deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory. For more info click here.
11:15 He that co-signs for a stranger will suffer for it: and he that hates handshakes is secure.
11:16 A gracious woman upholds honor: and tyrannical uphold riches.
11:17 A man of kindness brings himselfנַפְשׁוֹ
Transliteration: nap̄šô – Meaning: his soul, himself, his life, his creature, his person, his appetite, his mind, his living being, his desire, his emotion, his passion For more info click here reward : but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.
11:18 The wickedרָשָׁע
Transliteration: rāšāʿ – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong – For more info click here earn no real gain: but to him that sows righteousnessצְדָקָה
Transliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ To do what is right the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. Righteousness is not an abstract notion but rather consists in doing what is just and right in all relationships rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness), charity – For more info click here [has] a trueאֱמֶת
Transliteration: ‘ĕmeṯ stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness:—assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity, sincerely – For more info click here reward.
11:19 As righteousnessצְדָקָה
Transliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ To do what is right the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. Righteousness is not an abstract notion but rather consists in doing what is just and right in all relationships rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness), charity – For more info click here [tends] to lifeלְחַיִּים
Transliteration: lᵊḥayyîm – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively:— age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, merry, multitude, (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. – For more info click here: so he that pursues evilרָעָה
Transliteration: rāʿâ -Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Singular Absolute – In the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here [pursues it] to his death.
11:20 Those that are of a perverted heart are abomination to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here: but those of blameless waysדָרֶךְ
Transliteration: ḏāreḵ – way,road, distance,journey, manner, path, direction, toward – For more info click here are his delight.
11:21 [From] hand to hand, evilרַע
Transliteration: raʿ – In the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here won’t go unpunished: but the offspring of the righteousצַדִּיקִים
Transliteration ṣadîqîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute – To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here will be delivered.
11:22 [Like] a gold ring in a pig’s snout, [so is] a beautiful woman whose good sense has departed.
11:23 The desire of the righteousצַדִּיקִים
Transliteration ṣadîqîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute – To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here is only goodטוֹב
Transliteration: ṭôḇ Pronunciation: tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, (be in) favor, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -lie, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, like (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, please, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favored). For more info click here: [but] the hope of the wickedרְשָׁעִים
Transliteration: rᵊšāʿîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad people:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (men), that did wrong – For more info click here is wrath.
11:24 There one is that scatters, and gathers more; and there is that withholds from what is upright, but only suffers want.
11:25 The soulנֶפֶשׁ
Transliteration: nep̄eš Pronunciation:neh’-fesh feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here that blesses will grow fat: and he that waters will be watered himself too.
11:26 He that withholds grain, the people will curse him: but blessing will be on the head of him that sells it.
11:27 He that diligently seeks goodטוֹב
Transliteration: ṭôḇ Pronunciation: tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, (be in) favor, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -lie, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, like (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, please, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favored). For more info click here seeks favor: but he that seeks evilרָעָה
Transliteration: rāʿâ -Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Singular Absolute – In the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here, it will come to him.
11:28 He that trusts in his wealth will fall; but the righteousצַדִּיקִים
Transliteration ṣadîqîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute – To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here will send out shoots like leaves.
11:29 He that troubles his own household will inherit the windרוּחַ
Transliteration: rûaḥ – Meaning: the wind, the breath, the mind, the spirit For more info click here: and the foolish will be servant of the wise of heart.
11:30 The fruit of the righteous oneצַדִּיק
Transliteration ṣadîq Pronunciation tsad-deek’ To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here is a tree of life; and he that acquires soulsנְפָשׂוֹת
Transliteration: nᵊp̄āśôṯ Hebrew Noun: Common Both Plural Absolute Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here is wise.
11:31 See, the righteousצַדִּיק
Transliteration ṣadîq Pronunciation tsad-deek’ To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here are paid what they deserve here on earth: [how] much more the wickedרָשָׁע
Transliteration: rāšāʿ – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong – For more info click here and the sinnerוְחוֹטֵא
Transliteration: vᵊḥôṭē’ – sin, guilt for sin, punishment for sin, a crime or its penalty, offense, (punishment of) sin – For more info click here.
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