Proverbs 11
1 A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
A false balance is abomination to YHWH: but a just weight is his delight.
2 Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
15 He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to YHWH: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
31 If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
