< Proverbs 11 >
1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah, but a just weight is his delight.
Scales of deceit [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh and a weight perfect [is] pleasure his.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the lowly is wisdom.
It comes pride and it came shame and [is] with modest [people] wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
[the] integrity of Upright [people] it guides them and [the] crookedness of treacherous [people] (it destroys them. *Q(K)*)
4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Not it profits wealth in [the] day of fury and righteousness it delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way, but the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
[the] righteousness of A blameless [person] it makes straight way his and by wickedness his he falls a wicked [person].
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
[the] righteousness of Upright [people] it delivers them and by [the] craving of treacherous [people] they are caught.
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of iniquity perishes.
At [the] death of a person wicked it is lost hope and [the] hope of strength it perishes.
8 A righteous man is delivered out of trouble, and a wicked man comes in his stead.
A righteous [person] from distress [is] delivered and he came a wicked [person] in place his.
9 The hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth, but the righteous shall be delivered through knowledge.
By [the] mouth a godless [person] he ruins neighbor his and by knowledge righteous [people] they are delivered.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
In [the] prosperity of righteous [people] it rejoices a town and when perish wicked [people] a shout of joy.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
By [the] blessing of upright [people] it is exalted a town and by [the] mouth of wicked [people] it is torn down.
12 He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
[one who] despises Neighbor his [is] lacking of heart and a person of understanding he keeps quiet.
13 He who goes around as a tale-bearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
[one who] goes about A slanderer [is] revealing a secret and a [person] faithful of spirit [is] concealing a matter.
14 Where no wise guidance is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
When there not [are] wise directions it falls a people and victory [is] in a multitude of counselor[s].
15 He who is surety for a stranger shall smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.
Harm he is harmed for he stood surety for a stranger and [one who] hates those striking hands [is] secure.
16 A gracious woman obtains honor, and aggressive men obtain riches.
A woman of grace she lays hold of honor and ruthless [people] they take hold of wealth.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
[is] dealing bountifully with Self his a person of loyalty and [is] troubling body his a cruel [person].
18 A wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness has a sure reward.
A wicked [person] [is] making wage[s] of falsehood and [one who] sows righteousness wage[s] of truth.
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness comes to life, and he who pursues evil comes to his own death.
True righteousness [is] to life and [one who] pursues evil [is] to own death his.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah, but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh perverse [people] of heart and [are] pleasure his [people] blameless of way.
21 Hand in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Hand to hand not he will go unpunished an evil [person] and [the] offspring of righteous [people] he will be delivered.
22 A ring of gold in a swine's snout, is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
A ring of gold in [the] nose of a pig a woman beautiful and [who] turns aside from discernment.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
[the] desire of Righteous [people] only [is] good [the] hope of wicked [people] [is] fury.
24 There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.
There [is one who] scatters and [who is] increased still and [one who] withholds from uprightness only to poverty.
25 The generous soul shall be made prosperous, and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
A person of blessing he will be made fat and [one who] gives water also he he will be given water.
26 The people shall curse him who withholds grain, but a blessing shall be upon the head of him who sells it.
[one who] withholds Grain they curse him a people and a blessing [belongs] to [the] head of [one who] sells grain.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
[one who] seeks diligently Good he seeks favor and [one who] seeks carefully evil it will come to him.
28 He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
[one who] trusts In wealth his he he will fall and like leaf righteous [people] they will bud.
29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. And a foolish man shall be servant to a wise man of heart.
[one who] troubles Household his he will inherit wind and [will be] a servant a fool of [the] wise of heart.
30 The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.
[the] fruit of [the] righteous [is] a tree of Life and [one who] takes people [is] wise.
31 Behold, a righteous man shall be recompensed in the earth, how much more the wicked man and the sinner!
There! a righteous [person] on the earth he is rewarded indeed? for a wicked [person] and a sinner.