Proverbs 11
1 A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.
False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable to him.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.
Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright, shall guide them, but, the crookedness of the treacherous, shall be their ruin.
When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
4 Wealth, shall not profit, in the day of wrath, but, righteousness, shall deliver from death.
[Possessions will not profit in a day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death. ]
5 The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall.
Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
6 The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.
The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.
7 When the lawless man dieth, his expectation, perisheth, and, the hope of strong men, hath vanished.
At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.
8 The righteous man, out of distress, is delivered, then cometh a lawless man into his place.
A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
9 With the mouth, a profane man destroyeth his neighbour, but, through knowledge, shall righteous men be delivered.
In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.
10 When it is, well with the righteous, the city, exulteth, When the lawless perish, there is a shout of triumph.
In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers: but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.
11 When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown.
[At the blessing of the upright a city shall be exalted. ]
12 He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence.
A man void of understanding sneers at [his fellow] citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.
13 He that goeth about talebearing, revealeth a secret, but, he that is faithful in spirit, concealeth a matter.
A double-tongued man discloses the [secret] counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.
14 With no guidance, a people will fall, but, safety, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.
They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.
15 He that becometh surety for a stranger, goeth to utter ruin, but, he that hateth striking hands, is secure.
A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.
16 A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.
A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonor. The slothful come to lack: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.
17 The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.
A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
18 The lawless man, earneth the wages of falsehood, but, he that soweth righteousness, hath the reward of fidelity.
An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.
19 A righteous son, [turneth] to life, but, he that pursueth wickedness, to his own death.
A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly [ends] in death.
20 The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.
Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked man shall not be held innocent, but, the seed of the righteous, hath been delivered.
He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward.
22 As a ring of gold in the snout of a swine, is a woman of beauty who hath abandoned discretion.
As an ornament in a swine's snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded women.
23 The desire of the righteous, is only good, the expectation of the lawless, is wrath.
All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
24 There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.
There are [some] who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are [some] also who gather, [yet] have less.
25 The liberal soul, shall be enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.
26 He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.
May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives [it].
27 He that diligently seeketh good, aimeth at favour, but, he that studieth mischief, it shall come on himself.
He that devises good [counsels] seeks good favor: but [as for] him that seeks after evil, [evil] shall overtake him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.
He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.
29 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.
He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.
30 The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.
Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.
31 Lo! the righteous, in the earth shall be recompensed, how much more the lawless and the sinner.
If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
