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Proverbs 11— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מֹאזְנֵ֣י	mō·zə·nê	Scales [are]	H3976
1	מִ֭רְמָה	mir·māh	Dishonest	H4820
2	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	an abomination to	H8441
3	יְהוָ֑ה､	Yah·weh;	Yahweh	H3068
4	וְאֶ֖בֶן	wə·’e·ḇen	but a weight [is]	H0068
5	שְׁלֵמָ֣ה	šə·lê·māh	just	H8003
6	רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃.	rə·ṣō·w·nōw.	His delight	H7522

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בָּֽא־､	bā-	When comes	H0935
1	זָ֭דוֹן	zā·ḏō·wn	pride	H2087
2	וַיָּבֹ֣א	way·yā·ḇō	then comes	H0935
3	קָל֑וֹן､	qā·lō·wn;	shame	H7036
4	וְֽאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	but with	H0854
5	צְנוּעִ֥ים	ṣə·nū·‘îm	the humble [is]	H6800
6	חָכְמָֽה׃.	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תֻּמַּ֣ת	tum·maṯ	The integrity	H8538
1	יְשָׁרִ֣ים	yə·šā·rîm	of the upright	H3477
2	תַּנְחֵ֑ם	tan·ḥêm;	will guide them	H5148
3	וְסֶ֖לֶף	wə·se·lep̄	but the perversity	H5558
4	בּוֹגְדִ֣ים	bō·wḡ·ḏîm	of the unfaithful	H0898
5	[ושדם]	wə·šad·dām	-
6	(יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃).	yə·šād·dêm.	will destroy them	H7703

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֹא־	lō-	Not	H3808
1	יוֹעִ֣יל	yō·w·‘îl	do profit	H3276
2	ה֭וֹן	hō·wn	Riches	H1952
3	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	in the day	H3117
4	עֶבְרָ֑ה､	‘eḇ·rāh;	of wrath	H5678
5	וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh,	but righteousness	H6666
6	תַּצִּ֥יל	taṣ·ṣîl	delivers	H5337
7	מִמָּֽוֶת׃.	mim·mā·weṯ.	from death	H4194

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	צִדְקַ֣ת	ṣiḏ·qaṯ	The righteousness	H6666
1	תָּ֭מִים	tā·mîm	of the blameless	H8549
2	תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר	tə·yaš·šêr	will direct aright	H3474
3	דַּרְכּ֑וֹ､	dar·kōw;	his way	H1870
4	וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ	ū·ḇə·riš·‘ā·ṯōw,	but by his own wickedness	H7564
5	יִפֹּ֥ל	yip·pōl	will fall	H5307
6	רָשָֽׁע׃.	rā·šā‘.	the wicked	H7563

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	צִדְקַ֣ת	ṣiḏ·qaṯ	The righteousness	H6666
1	יְ֭שָׁרִים	yə·šā·rîm	of the upright	H3477
2	תַּצִּילֵ֑ם	taṣ·ṣî·lêm;	will deliver them	H5337
3	וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת	ū·ḇə·haw·waṯ,	but by [their] lust	H1942
4	בֹּגְדִ֥ים	bō·ḡə·ḏîm	the unfaithful	H0898
5	יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃.	yil·lā·ḵê·ḏū.	will be caught	H3920

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּמ֤וֹת､	bə·mō·wṯ	When dies	H4194
1	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	a man	H0120
2	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	wicked	H7563
3	תֹּאבַ֣ד､	tō·ḇaḏ	will perish	H0006
4	תִּקְוָ֑ה	tiq·wāh;	[his] expectation	H8615
5	וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת	wə·ṯō·w·ḥe·leṯ	and the hope in	H8431
6	אוֹנִ֣ים	’ō·w·nîm	strength	H0205
7	אָבָֽדָה׃.	’ā·ḇā·ḏāh.	perishes	H0006

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	The righteous	H6662
1	מִצָּרָ֣ה､	miṣ·ṣā·rāh	from trouble	H6869
2	נֶחֱלָ֑ץ	ne·ḥĕ·lāṣ;	is delivered	H2502
3	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	and it comes	H0935
4	רָשָׁ֣ע	rā·šā‘	to the wicked	H7563
5	תַּחְתָּֽיו׃.	taḥ·tāw.	instead	H8478

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּפֶ֗ה	bə·p̄eh,	With [his] mouth	H6310
1	חָ֭נֵף	ḥā·nêp̄	the hypocrite	H2611
2	יַשְׁחִ֣ת	yaš·ḥiṯ	destroys	H7843
3	רֵעֵ֑הוּ､	rê·‘ê·hū;	his neighbor	H7453
4	וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת	ū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ,	but through knowledge	H1847
5	צַדִּיקִ֥ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	the righteous	H6662
6	יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃.	yê·ḥā·lê·ṣū.	will be delivered	H2502

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּט֣וּב	bə·ṭūḇ	When it [goes] well	H2898
1	צַ֭דִּיקִים､	ṣad·dî·qîm	with the righteous	H6662
2	תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ､	ta·‘ă·lōṣ	rejoices	H5970
3	קִרְיָ֑ה	qir·yāh;	the city	H7151
4	וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד､	ū·ḇa·’ă·ḇōḏ	and when perish	H0006
5	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	the wicked	H7563
6	רִנָּֽה׃.	rin·nāh.	[there is] jubilation	H7440

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת	bə·ḇir·kaṯ	By the blessing	H1293
1	יְ֭שָׁרִים	yə·šā·rîm	of the upright	H3477
2	תָּר֣וּם､	tā·rūm	is exalted	H7311
3	קָ֑רֶת	qā·reṯ;	the city	H7176
4	וּבְפִ֥י	ū·ḇə·p̄î	but by the mouth	H6310
5	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm,	of the wicked	H7563
6	תֵּהָרֵֽס׃.	tê·hā·rês.	it is overthrown	H2040

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בָּז־	bāz-	Despises	H0936
1	לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ–	lə·rê·‘ê·hū	his neighbor	H7453
2	חֲסַר־	ḥă·sar-	He who is lacking	H2638
3	לֵ֑ב	lêḇ;	of wisdom	H3820
4	וְאִ֖ישׁ	wə·’îš	but a man	H0376
5	תְּבוּנ֣וֹת	tə·ḇū·nō·wṯ	of understanding	H8394
6	יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃.	ya·ḥă·rîš.	holds his peace	H2790

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הוֹלֵ֣ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	A talebearer	H1980
1	רָ֭כִיל	rā·ḵîl	talebearer	H7400
2	מְגַלֶּה־	mə·ḡal·leh-	reveals	H1540
3	סּ֑וֹד､	sō·wḏ;	secrets	H5475
4	וְנֶאֱמַן־	wə·ne·’ĕ·man-	but he who is of a faithful	H0539
5	ר֝֗וּחַ	rū·aḥ,	spirit	H7307
6	מְכַסֶּ֥ה	mə·ḵas·seh	conceals	H3680
7	דָבָֽר׃.	ḏā·ḇār.	a matter	H1697

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּאֵ֣ין	bə·’ên	Where [there is] no	H0369
1	תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת	taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ	counsel	H8458
2	יִפָּל־､	yip·pāl-	fall	H5307
3	עָ֑ם	‘ām;	the people	H5971
4	וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה	ū·ṯə·šū·‘āh,	but [there is] safety	H8668
5	בְּרֹ֣ב	bə·rōḇ	in the multitude	H7230
6	יוֹעֵֽץ׃.	yō·w·‘êṣ.	of counselors	H3289

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רַע־	ra‘-	Will surely	H7451
1	יֵ֭רוֹעַ	yê·rō·w·a‘	will suffer	H7489
2	כִּי־	kî-	for	H3588
3	עָ֣רַב	‘ā·raḇ	He who is surety	H6148
4	זָ֑ר	zār;	for a stranger	H2114
5	וְשֹׂנֵ֖א	wə·śō·nê	but one who hates	H8130
6	תֹקְעִ֣ים	ṯō·qə·‘îm	being surety	H8628
7	בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃.	bō·w·ṭê·aḥ.	is secure	H0982

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֵֽשֶׁת־	’ê·šeṯ-	A woman	H0802
1	חֵ֭ן	ḥên	gracious	H2580
2	תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ	tiṯ·mōḵ	retains	H8551
3	כָּב֑וֹד､	kā·ḇō·wḏ;	honor	H3519
4	וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים	wə·‘ā·rî·ṣîm,	but ruthless [men]	H6184
5	יִתְמְכוּ־	yiṯ·mə·ḵū-	retain	H8551
6	עֹֽשֶׁר׃.	‘ō·šer.	riches	H6239

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	גֹּמֵ֣ל	gō·mêl	Does good	H1580
1	נַ֭פְשׁוֹ–	nap̄·šōw	for his own soul	H5315
2	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	the man	H0376
3	חָ֑סֶד	ḥā·seḏ;	merciful	H2617
4	וְעֹכֵ֥ר	wə·‘ō·ḵêr	but troubles	H5916
5	שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ	’ê·rōw,	his own flesh	H7607
6	אַכְזָרִֽי׃.	’aḵ·zā·rî.	[he who is] cruel	H0394

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רָשָׁ֗ע	rā·šā‘,	The wicked [man]	H7563
1	עֹשֶׂ֥ה	‘ō·śeh	does	H6213
2	פְעֻלַּת־–	p̄ə·‘ul·laṯ-	work	H6468
3	שָׁ֑קֶר	šā·qer;	deceptive	H8267
4	וְזֹרֵ֥עַ	wə·zō·rê·a‘	but he who sows	H2232
5	צְ֝דָקָ֗ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh,	righteousness	H6666
6	שֶׂ֣כֶר	śe·ḵer	[will have] a reward	H7938
7	אֱמֶֽת׃.	’ĕ·meṯ.	sure	H0571

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כֵּן־	kên-	As	H3651
1	צְדָקָ֥ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	righteousness [leads]	H6666
2	לְחַיִּ֑ים–	lə·ḥay·yîm;	to life	H2416
3	וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף	ū·mə·rad·dêp̄	so he who pursues	H7291
4	רָעָ֣ה	rā·‘āh	evil	H7451
5	לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃.	lə·mō·w·ṯōw.	[pursues it] to his own death	H4194

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	[are] an abomination to	H8441
1	יְ֭הוָה､	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
2	עִקְּשֵׁי־	‘iq·qə·šê-	Those who are of a perverse	H6141
3	לֵ֑ב	lêḇ;	heart	H3820
4	וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ	ū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw,	but His delight	H7522
5	תְּמִ֣ימֵי	tə·mî·mê	the blameless [are]	H8549
6	דָֽרֶךְ׃.	ḏā·reḵ.	in their ways	H1870

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יָ֣ד	yāḏ	[Though [they join]	H3027
1	לְ֭יָד､	lə·yāḏ	forces	H3027
2	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
3	יִנָּ֣קֶה–	yin·nā·qeh	will go unpunished	H5352
4	רָּ֑ע	rā‘;	the wicked	H7451
5	וְזֶ֖רַע	wə·ze·ra‘	but the posterity	H2233
6	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the righteous	H6662
7	נִמְלָֽט׃.	nim·lāṭ.	will be delivered	H4422

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	נֶ֣זֶם	ne·zem	[As] a ring	H5141
1	זָ֭הָב	zā·hāḇ	of gold	H2091
2	בְּאַ֣ף､	bə·’ap̄	in a snout	H0639
3	חֲזִ֑יר	ḥă·zîr;	of swine	H2386
4	אִשָּׁ֥ה	’iš·šāh	[So is] a woman	H0802
5	יָ֝פָ֗ה	yā·p̄āh,	lovely	H3303
6	וְסָ֣רַת	wə·sā·raṯ	and who lacks	H5493
7	טָֽעַם׃.	ṭā·‘am.	discretion	H2940

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תַּאֲוַ֣ת	ta·’ă·waṯ	The desire	H8378
1	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the righteous	H6662
2	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	only	H0389
3	ט֑וֹב､	ṭō·wḇ;	[is] good	H2896
4	תִּקְוַ֖ת	tiq·waṯ	[But] the expectation	H8615
5	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
6	עֶבְרָֽה׃.	‘eḇ·rāh.	[is] wrath	H5678

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יֵ֣שׁ	yêš	There is	H3426
1	מְ֭פַזֵּר､	mə·p̄az·zêr	[one] who scatters	H6340
2	וְנוֹסָ֥ף–	wə·nō·w·sāp̄	and increases more	H3254
3	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ;	yet	H5750
4	וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ	wə·ḥō·w·śêḵ	and there is [one] who withholds	H2820
5	מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר､	mî·yō·šer,	more than is right	H3476
6	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	but it [leads]	H0389
7	לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃.	lə·maḥ·sō·wr.	to poverty	H4270

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	נֶֽפֶשׁ־	ne·p̄eš-	The soul	H5315
1	בְּרָכָ֥ה	bə·rā·ḵāh	generous	H1293
2	תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן､	ṯə·ḏuš·šān;	will be made rich	H1878
3	וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה	ū·mar·weh,	and he who waters	H7301
4	גַּם־	gam-	also	H1571
5	ה֥וּא	hū	he	H1931
6	יוֹרֶֽא׃.	yō·w·re.	will be watered	H3384

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מֹ֣נֵֽעַ	mō·nê·a‘	Who withholds	H4513
1	בָּ֭ר､	bār	grain	H1250
2	יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ	yiq·qə·ḇu·hū	will curse him	H5344
3	לְא֑וֹם	lə·’ō·wm;	the people	H3816
4	וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה	ū·ḇə·rā·ḵāh,	but blessing [will be]	H1293
5	לְרֹ֣אשׁ	lə·rōš	on the head	H7218
6	מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃.	maš·bîr.	of him who sells [it]	H7666

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שֹׁ֣חֵֽר	šō·ḥêr	He who earnestly seeks	H7836
1	ט֭וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	good	H2896
2	יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ	yə·ḇaq·qêš	finds	H1245
3	רָצ֑וֹן､	rā·ṣō·wn;	favor	H7522
4	וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ	wə·ḏō·rêš	but who seeks [evil]	H1875
5	רָעָ֣ה､	rā·‘āh	trouble	H7451
6	תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃.	ṯə·ḇō·w·’en·nū.	will come to him	H0935

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בּוֹטֵ֣חַ	bō·w·ṭê·aḥ	Who trusts	H0982
1	בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ	bə·‘ā·šə·rōw	in his riches	H6239
2	ה֣וּא	hū	He	H1931
3	יִפֹּ֑ל､	yip·pōl;	will fall	H5307
4	וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה	wə·ḵe·‘ā·leh,	but like foliage	H5929
5	צַדִּיקִ֥ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	the righteous	H6662
6	יִפְרָֽחוּ׃.	yip̄·rā·ḥū.	will flourish	H6524

Verse 29

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עוֹכֵ֣ר	‘ō·w·ḵêr	He who troubles	H5916
1	בֵּ֭יתוֹ	bê·ṯōw	his own house	H1004
2	יִנְחַל־	yin·ḥal-	will inherit	H5157
3	ר֑וּחַ､	rū·aḥ;	the wind	H7307
4	וְעֶ֥בֶד	wə·‘e·ḇeḏ	and servant	H5650
5	אֱ֝וִ֗יל	’ĕ·wîl,	the fool [will be]	H0191
6	לַחֲכַם־	la·ḥă·ḵam-	to the wise	H2450
7	לֵֽב׃.	lêḇ.	of heart	H3820

Verse 30

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פְּֽרִי־	pə·rî-	The fruit	H6529
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	of the righteous	H6662
2	עֵ֣ץ	‘êṣ	[is a] tree	H6086
3	חַיִּ֑ים–	ḥay·yîm;	of life	H2416
4	וְלֹקֵ֖חַ	wə·lō·qê·aḥ	and he who wins	H3947
5	נְפָשׂ֣וֹת‪‬	nə·p̄ā·śō·wṯ	souls	H5315
6	חָכָֽם׃.	ḥā·ḵām.	[is] wise	H2450

Verse 31

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הֵ֣ן､	hên	If	H2005
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	the righteous	H6662
2	בָּאָ֣רֶץ､	bā·’ā·reṣ	on the earth	H0776
3	יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם	yə·šul·lām;	will be recompensed	H7999
4	אַ֝֗ף	’ap̄,	much more	H0637
5	כִּֽי־	kî-	how much more	H3588
6	רָשָׁ֥ע	rā·šā‘	the ungodly	H7563
7	וְחוֹטֵֽא׃.	wə·ḥō·w·ṭê.	and the sinner	H2398