Proverbs 11
1 balance deceit abomination LORD and stone: weight complete acceptance his
Balances of deceit are an abomination of the Lord; but a full weight [obtaineth] his favor.
2 to come (in): come arrogance and to come (in): come dishonor and with humble wisdom
When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; but with the modest there is wisdom.
3 integrity upright to lead them and crookedness to act treacherously (to ruin them *Q(K)*)
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the cunning of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 not to gain substance in/on/with day fury and righteousness to rescue from death
Wealth cannot profit on the day of wrath; but righteousness deliver 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 maketh even his way; but by his own wickedness will the wicked fall.
6 righteousness upright to rescue them and in/on/with desire to act treacherously to capture
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them; but through their own sinful desires are the treacherous caught.
7 in/on/with death man wicked to perish hope and hope strength to perish
When a wicked man dieth, [his] hope vanisheth; and the expectation of his children is lost.
8 righteous from distress to rescue and to come (in): come wicked underneath: instead him
The righteous is delivered out of distress, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 in/on/with lip profane to ruin neighbor his and in/on/with knowledge righteous to rescue
With his mouth doth the hypocrite destroy his neighbor; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
10 in/on/with goodness righteous to rejoice town and in/on/with to perish wicked cry
When it goeth well with the righteous, the town rejoiceth loudly: and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 in/on/with blessing upright to exalt town and in/on/with lip wicked to overthrow
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but through the mouth of the wicked it is pulled down.
12 to despise to/for neighbor his lacking heart and man understanding be quiet
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of sense; but a man of understanding maintaineth silence.
13 to go: went slander to reveal: reveal counsel and be faithful spirit to cover word: thing
He that walketh about as talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 in/on/with nothing counsel to fall: fall people and deliverance: victory in/on/with abundance to advise
Where there is no wise guidance, a people must fall: but [it will obtain] help through the multitude of counsellors.
15 bad: evil be evil for to pledge be a stranger and to hate to blow to trust
With evil will he be overwhelmed that is surety for a stranger: but he that hateth giving the hand as pledge is safe.
16 woman favor to grasp glory and ruthless to grasp riches
A woman endowed with grace will surely obtain honor; and the powerful will obtain riches.
17 to wean soul: myself his man kindness and to trouble flesh his cruel
The man of kindness doth good to his own soul; but he that troubleth his own flesh is cruel.
18 wicked to make: do wages deception and to sow righteousness hire truth: certain
The wicked practiseth a work of falsehood; but he that soweth righteousness [obtaineth] the reward of truth.
19 right righteousness to/for life and to pursue distress: evil to/for death his
He who is firm in righteousness attaineth to life: and he that pursueth evil [doth it] to his own death.
20 abomination LORD twisted heart and acceptance his unblemished: blameless way: conduct
An abomination of the Lord are those of a perverse heart; but his favor is for those who are unblemished in their way.
21 hand: to to/for hand: certainly not to clear bad: evil and seed: children righteous to escape
The hand [of God] being against [his] hand, the bad man shall not go unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
22 ring gold in/on/with face: nose swine woman beautiful and to turn aside: remove taste
As a golden ring in a swine's snout, so is a handsome woman that hath thrown off discretion.
23 desire righteous surely good hope wicked fury
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the hope of the wicked is the wrath [of God].
24 there to scatter and to add still and to withhold from uprightness surely to/for need
There is a man that scattereth gifts, and yet his wealth is increased: and there is one that withholdeth more than is proper, and still cometh only to want.
25 soul: myself blessing to prosper and to quench also he/she/it to shoot
A beneficent soul will be abundantly gratified; and he that refresheth [others] will be also refreshed himself.
26 to withhold grain to curse him people and blessing to/for head to buy grain
Him that withholdeth corn, the people will denounce; but blessing will be heaped upon the head of the one that selleth it.
27 to seek good to seek acceptance and to seek distress: evil to come (in): come him
He that diligently searcheth after good seeketh favor; but if one inquireth after evil, it will come unto him.
28 to trust in/on/with riches his he/she/it to fall: fall and like/as leaf righteous to sprout
He that trusteth in his riches will surely fall; but the righteous shall grow like the leaves [of a tree].
29 to trouble house: household his to inherit spirit: breath and servant/slave fool(ish) to/for wise heart
He that troubleth his own house will inherit the wind; and the fool will become the servant to the wise of heart.
30 fruit righteous tree life and to take: take soul wise
The fruit of the righteous is of the tree of life, and the wise draweth souls to himself.
31 look! righteous in/on/with land: country/planet to complete also for wicked and to sin
Behold, the righteous is recompensed on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
