Proverbs

Proverbs 11:1–3

¹Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD,

but an accurate weight is His delight.

²When pride comes, disgrace follows,

but with humility comes wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright guides them,

but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Dishonest	מִ֭רְמָה	mir·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
scales	מֹאזְנֵ֣י	mō·zə·nê	Noun - masculine dual construct	H3976 balances, scales
are an abomination	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8441 abomination
to the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
but an accurate	שְׁלֵמָ֣ה	šə·lê·māh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8003 complete, safe, at peace
weight	וְאֶ֖בֶן	wə·’e·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
is His delight	רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃	rə·ṣō·w·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When pride	זָ֭דוֹן	zā·ḏō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H2087 insolence, presumptuousness
comes	בָּֽא־	bā-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
disgrace	קָל֑וֹן	qā·lō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7036 ignominy, dishonour
follows	וַיָּבֹ֣א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
but with	וְֽאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H854 with
humility	צְנוּעִ֥ים	ṣə·nū·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6800 be modest, humble
comes wisdom	חָכְמָֽה׃	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The integrity	תֻּמַּ֣ת	tum·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8538 integrity
of the upright	יְשָׁרִ֣ים	yə·šā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3477 straight, right
guides them	תַּנְחֵ֑ם	tan·ḥêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H5148 lead, guide
but the perversity	וְסֶ֖לֶף	wə·se·lep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5558 crookedness, crooked dealing
of the faithless	בּוֹגְדִ֣ים	bō·wḡ·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H898 act or deal treacherously
destroys them	וְשַׁדָּם׃	wə·šad·då̄m	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin

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Proverbs 11:1 Deuteronomy 25:13–16 · Proverbs 16:11 · Proverbs 20:23 · Leviticus 19:35–36 · Proverbs 20:10 · Hosea 12:7 · Amos 8:5–6 · Ezekiel 45:10–12 · Micah 6:10–11

Proverbs 11:2 Proverbs 29:23 · Proverbs 16:18–19 · Luke 18:14 · Proverbs 15:33 · Proverbs 18:12 · Proverbs 3:34–35 · 1 Corinthians 8:1–2 · Luke 14:8–11 · Daniel 4:30–32

Proverbs 11:3 Proverbs 28:18 · Proverbs 13:6 · Psalm 25:21 · Psalm 26:1 · Proverbs 19:3 · John 7:17 · Ecclesiastes 7:17 · Proverbs 11:5 · Isaiah 1:28 · Proverbs 21:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.