Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright, shall guide them, but, the crookedness of the treacherous, shall be their ruin.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death.
Wealth, shall not profit, in the day of wrath, but, righteousness, shall deliver from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perishes.
When the lawless man dieth, his expectation, perisheth, and, the hope of strong men, hath vanished.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his position.
The righteous man, out of distress, is delivered, then cometh a lawless man into his place.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
With the mouth, a profane man destroyeth his neighbour, but, through knowledge, shall righteous men be delivered.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
When it is, well with the righteous, the city, exulteth, When the lawless perish, there is a shout of triumph.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown.
12 He that is void of wisdom despises his neighbour: but a man of understanding holds his peace.
He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence.
13 A talebearer reveals secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
He that goeth about talebearing, revealeth a secret, but, he that is faithful in spirit, concealeth a matter.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
With no guidance, a people will fall, but, safety, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.
15 He that is guarantor for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hates standing for surety is sure.
He that becometh surety for a stranger, goeth to utter ruin, but, he that hateth striking hands, is secure.
16 A gracious woman retains honour: and strong men retain riches.
A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.
The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.
The lawless man, earneth the wages of falsehood, but, he that soweth righteousness, hath the reward of fidelity.
19 As righteousness tends to life: so he that pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
A righteous son, [turneth] to life, but, he that pursueth wickedness, to his own death.
20 They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Hand to hand, the wicked man shall not be held innocent, but, the seed of the righteous, hath been delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
As a ring of gold in the snout of a swine, is a woman of beauty who hath abandoned discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The desire of the righteous, is only good, the expectation of the lawless, is wrath.
24 There is that scatters, and yet increases; and there is that withholds more than is meet, but it tends to poverty.
There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that waters shall be watered also himself.
The liberal soul, shall be enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
26 He that withholds corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.
27 He that diligently seeks good procures favour: but he that seeks mischief, it shall come unto him.
He that diligently seeketh good, aimeth at favour, but, he that studieth mischief, it shall come on himself.
28 He that trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.
29 He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that wins souls is wise.
The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Lo! the righteous, in the earth shall be recompensed, how much more the lawless and the sinner.
