(A)Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

(B)There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
But the poor does not hear rebuke.

The light of the righteous rejoices,
(C)But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

10 By pride comes nothing but (D)strife,
But with the well-advised is wisdom.

11 (E)Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor will increase.

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צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃

יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃

כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁר֑וֹ וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃

אוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃

10 רַק־בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חָכְמָֽה׃

11 ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃

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Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.

The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.

11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

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Righteousness (A)guards the [a]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness brings the [b]sinner to ruin.
There is one who (B)pretends to be rich but has nothing;
Another pretends to be (C)poor, but has great wealth.
The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
The (D)light of the righteous [c]rejoices,
But the (E)lamp of the wicked goes out.
10 Through overconfidence [d]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
11 Wealth obtained from [e]nothing dwindles,
But one who gathers [f]by labor increases it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:6 Lit blamelessness of way
  2. Proverbs 13:6 Lit sin
  3. Proverbs 13:9 I.e., shines brightly
  4. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives
  5. Proverbs 13:11 Prob. referring to fraud
  6. Proverbs 13:11 Lit by hand