Proverbs 11
1 A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: 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 shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 Riches profit 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 shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall 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 shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in [their own] naughtiness.
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 unjust [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 An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be 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 is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
13 A talebearer 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 counsel [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 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it: ] and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
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 strong [men] retain riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] 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 to him that soweth righteousness [shall be] 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 [pursueth it] to his own death.
Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
20 They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] upright 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 [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 is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
22 [As] a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.
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: [but] 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 meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.
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 shall 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 diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto 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 branch.
Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the 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 he that winneth souls [is] wise.
The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking 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 is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
