Proverbs 11
1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
7 When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
8 The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
9 With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
15 He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
16 A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
17 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
26 The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
27 He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
29 He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
