Proverbs 11
1 balance deceit abomination LORD and stone: weight complete acceptance his
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are 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 humility comes 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 blameless will direct his way, but the wicked 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 unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 in/on/with death man wicked to perish hope and hope strength to perish
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 righteous from distress to rescue and to come (in): come wicked underneath: instead him
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 in/on/with lip profane to ruin neighbor his and in/on/with knowledge righteous to rescue
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will 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. 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
One 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
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
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, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15 bad: evil be evil for to pledge be a stranger and to hate to blow to trust
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 woman favor to grasp glory and ruthless to grasp riches
A gracious woman obtains honor, but she who hates virtue makes a throne for dishonor. The slothful become destitute, and ruthless men grab wealth.
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
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 right righteousness to/for life and to pursue distress: evil to/for death his
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 abomination LORD twisted heart and acceptance his unblemished: blameless way: conduct
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 hand: to to/for hand: certainly not to clear bad: evil and seed: children righteous to escape
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
22 ring gold in/on/with face: nose swine woman beautiful and to turn aside: remove taste
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks 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 one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 soul: myself blessing to prosper and to quench also he/she/it to shoot
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 to withhold grain to curse him people and blessing to/for head to buy grain
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on 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 will 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. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 fruit righteous tree life and to take: take soul wise
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who plucks that life is wise.
31 look! righteous in/on/with land: country/planet to complete also for wicked and to sin
If the righteous is delivered with difficulty, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?
