Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
2 [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his 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 delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
7 When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth.
In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
9 With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
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 the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
12 He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
13 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
14 Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
15 It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.
Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
19 As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
20 The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
21 Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
22 A fair woman who is without discretion, is [as] a gold ring in a swine's snout.
A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.
There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
27 He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall 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 the wise winneth souls.
The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
