< Proverbs 11 >
1 balance deceit abomination LORD and stone: weight complete acceptance his
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah, but a just weight is his delight.
2 to come (in): come arrogance and to come (in): come dishonor and with humble wisdom
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 integrity upright to lead them and crookedness to act treacherously (to ruin them *Q(K)*)
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 not to gain substance in/on/with day fury and righteousness to rescue from death
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 righteousness unblemished: blameless to smooth way: conduct his and in/on/with wickedness his to fall: fall wicked
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way, but the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 righteousness upright to rescue them and in/on/with desire to act treacherously to capture
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
7 in/on/with death man wicked to perish hope and hope strength to perish
When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of iniquity perishes.
8 righteous from distress to rescue and to come (in): come wicked underneath: instead him
A righteous man is delivered out of trouble, and a wicked man comes in his stead.
9 in/on/with lip profane to ruin neighbor his and in/on/with knowledge righteous to rescue
The hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth, but the righteous shall be delivered through knowledge.
10 in/on/with goodness righteous to rejoice town and in/on/with to perish wicked cry
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 in/on/with blessing upright to exalt town and in/on/with lip wicked to overthrow
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 to despise to/for neighbor his lacking heart and man understanding be quiet
He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 to go: went slander to reveal: reveal counsel and be faithful spirit to cover word: thing
He who goes around as a tale-bearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
14 in/on/with nothing counsel to fall: fall people and deliverance: victory in/on/with abundance to advise
Where no wise guidance is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
15 bad: evil be evil for to pledge be a stranger and to hate to blow to trust
He who is surety for a stranger shall smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.
16 woman favor to grasp glory and ruthless to grasp riches
A gracious woman obtains honor, and aggressive men obtain riches.
17 to wean soul: myself his man kindness and to trouble flesh his cruel
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 wicked to make: do wages deception and to sow righteousness hire truth: certain
A wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness has a sure reward.
19 right righteousness to/for life and to pursue distress: evil to/for death his
He who is steadfast in righteousness comes to life, and he who pursues evil comes to his own death.
20 abomination LORD twisted heart and acceptance his unblemished: blameless way: conduct
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah, but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
21 hand: to to/for hand: certainly not to clear bad: evil and seed: children righteous to escape
Hand in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 ring gold in/on/with face: nose swine woman beautiful and to turn aside: remove taste
A ring of gold in a swine's snout, is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
23 desire righteous surely good hope wicked fury
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 there to scatter and to add still and to withhold from uprightness surely to/for need
There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.
25 soul: myself blessing to prosper and to quench also he/she/it to shoot
The generous soul shall be made prosperous, and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
26 to withhold grain to curse him people and blessing to/for head to buy grain
The people shall curse him who withholds grain, but a blessing shall be upon the head of him who sells it.
27 to seek good to seek acceptance and to seek distress: evil to come (in): come him
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 to trust in/on/with riches his he/she/it to fall: fall and like/as leaf righteous to sprout
He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 to trouble house: household his to inherit spirit: breath and servant/slave fool(ish) to/for wise heart
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. And a foolish man shall be servant to a wise man of heart.
30 fruit righteous tree life and to take: take soul wise
The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.
31 look! righteous in/on/with land: country/planet to complete also for wicked and to sin
Behold, a righteous man shall be recompensed in the earth, how much more the wicked man and the sinner!