Proverbs 11
1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to YHWH, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
False scales are an abomination to the LORD; But a perfect weight is his delight.
2 Pride has come, and shame comes, And wisdom [is] with the lowly.
When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; But with the humble is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright leads them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroys them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Wealth does not profit in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivers from death.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect makes his way right, And by his wickedness the wicked fall.
The righteousness of the good man maketh his way plain; But the wicked falleth through his wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; But transgressors are ensnared in their own mischief.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perishes, And the expectation of the iniquitous has been lost.
When the wicked man dieth, his hope cometh to an end; Yea, the expectation of the unjust cometh to an end.
8 The righteous is drawn out from distress, And the wicked goes in instead of him.
The righteous man is delivered from trouble, And the wicked cometh into it in his stead.
9 A hypocrite corrupts his friend with the mouth, And the righteous are drawn out by knowledge.
By his mouth the vile man destroyeth his neighbor; But by the knowledge of the righteous are men delivered.
10 A city exults in the good of the righteous, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Whoever is despising his neighbor lacks heart, And a man of understanding keeps silence.
He who despiseth his neighbor is void of understanding; A man of discernment holdeth his peace.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he who is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
14 Without counsels a people falls, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counselors.
Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in a multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 An evil [one] suffers when he has been guarantor [for] a stranger, And whoever hates striking hands [in agreement] is confident.
He that is surety for another shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is sure.
16 A gracious woman retains honor, And terrible [men] retain riches.
A graceful woman obtaineth honor, Even as strong men obtain riches.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
He that doeth good to himself is a man of kindness; But he that tormenteth his own flesh is cruel.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoever is sowing righteousness—a true reward.
The wicked toileth for deceitful wages; But he who soweth righteousness shall have a sure reward.
19 Correctly [is] righteousness for life, And whoever is pursuing evil—for his own death.
As righteousness tendeth to life, So he who pursueth evil pursueth it to his death.
20 The perverse of heart are an abomination to YHWH, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
The perverse in heart are the abomination of the LORD; But the upright in their way are his delight.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous has escaped.
From generation to generation the wicked shall not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow—A beautiful woman and stubborn of behavior.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, So is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is [one] who is scattering, and yet is increased, And [one] who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; And there is that withholdeth more than is right, yet he cometh to want.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoever is watering, he also is watered.
The bountiful man shall be enriched, And he that watereth shall himself be watered.
26 Whoever is withholding grain, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
Him that keepeth back corn the people curse; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 Whoever is earnestly seeking good Seeks a pleasing thing, And whoever is seeking evil—it meets him.
He, who earnestly seeketh good, seeketh favor; But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come upon him.
28 Whoever is confident in his wealth falls, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
He who trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
29 Whoever is troubling his own house inherits wind, And the fool [is] a servant to the wise of heart.
He that harasseth his household shall inherit wind; And the fool shall be the servant of the wise.
30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoever is taking souls [is] wise.
The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life; And the wise man winneth souls.
31 Behold, the righteous is repaid in the earth, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Behold, the righteous man is requited on the earth; Much more the wicked man and the sinner!
