Proverbs 11
1 Yahweh detests [people who use] scales that do not weigh correctly; he is delighted with [those who use] correct weights on the scales.
Yahweh hates scales that are not accurate, but he delights in a precise weight.
2 [People who are] proud will [eventually] be disgraced; it is wise to be humble.
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 [People who are] good are guided by [doing what is] honest; those who are not honest will be ruined because of the wrong things that they do.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crooked ways of the treacherous destroy them.
4 [Your] money will not help [you] on the day that [God] judges [and punishes people]; but if you live righteously, you will live a long time.
Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath, but doing right keeps you from death.
5 When people are honest and good, that will (direct their paths/show them what is right for them to do); but wicked [people will] experience disasters because of the evil things that they do.
The right conduct of a blameless person makes his way straight, but the wicked will fall because of their own wickedness.
6 [God] rescues/protects righteous [people] because they (are honest/do what is right), but those who (are treacherous/cannot be trusted) will be trapped because of their being greedy.
The right conduct of those who please God keeps them safe, but the treacherous are trapped by their cravings.
7 When wicked [people] die, they cannot confidently expect to receive anything [that is good]; they expect that [their money] will help/save them, but it will not.
When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes and the hope that was in his strength comes to nothing.
8 [Yahweh] rescues righteous [people] from their troubles/difficulties; instead, it is the wicked who will have troubles.
The righteous person is kept away from trouble and it comes upon the wicked instead.
9 Godless people can ruin others by what they say [MTY], but righteous [people will] be saved by [their (own] good sense/being wise).
With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge righteous people are kept safe.
10 When things go well for righteous [people], [the people in] [MTY] their city are happy, and they shout joyfully when wicked [people] die.
When righteous people prosper, a city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11 When righteous [people request God to] bless a city, that city will become great, but cities are ruined by what wicked [people] say [MTY].
Through the good gifts of those who please God, the city becomes great; by the mouth of the wicked, the city is torn down.
12 It is foolish to despise others; those who (have good sense/are wise) do not say anything [to criticize others].
The man who has contempt for his friend has no sense, but a man of understanding keeps quiet.
13 Those who (spread gossip/tell bad things about others) will tell your secrets [to others], but if there is someone whom you can trust, you can trust him to not tell your secrets [to others].
Whoever goes around slandering reveals secrets, but a faithful person keeps a matter covered.
14 A nation will be destroyed/ruined if it does not have [leaders] who guide it [wisely]; but if there are many [good] advisors, the nation remains secure.
Where there is no wise direction, a nation falls, but victory comes by consulting many advisors.
15 If you promise a stranger that you will pay his debt [if he cannot pay it himself], you will regret it. You will be safe if you refuse to guarantee that you will pay someone else’s debts.
Whoever guarantees a loan for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but the one who hates giving a pledge in that kind of promise is safe.
16 [People] honor/respect women who are kind/gracious; ruthless/violent people may get a lot of money, [but that is all that they will get].
A gracious woman gets honor, but ruthless people grasp for wealth.
17 Those who are kind benefit themselves [because others will be kind to them], but those who are cruel will hurt themselves [because others will be cruel to them].
A kind person benefits himself, but one who is cruel hurts himself.
18 If wicked people earn a lot of money, that will deceive them [because they will not keep it for very long], but those who do what is right will surely be rewarded [by God forever].
The wicked person lies to get his wages, but one who sows what is right reaps the wages of truth.
19 Those who always do what is right will live [a long/happy life], but those who insist on doing what is wrong will not live [very long].
An honest person who does what is right will live, but the one who pursues evil will die.
20 Yahweh hates those who are always thinking about doing evil things, but he is delighted with those who always do what is right.
Yahweh hates those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
21 It is certain that [Yahweh] will punish evil people and that righteous people will escape [from being punished].
Be sure of this—the wicked person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will be kept safe.
22 [It is] ([unsuitable/not proper/disgusting]) for a beautiful woman not to know what is right to do, like [SIM] [it is unsuitable/disgusting] for a pig to have a gold ring in its snout/nose.
Like a gold ring in a pig's nose is a beautiful woman without discretion.
23 When the things that righteous people want happen, it brings good [to them and to others], but when the wicked get what they want, it causes everyone else to become angry.
The desires of righteous people result in good, but wicked people can only hope for wrath.
24 Some people give [their money] generously [to poor people], but they become richer [in spite of that], and some people hold tightly to their money, but they still become poor [in spite of that].
There is one who scatters—he will accumulate even more; another withholds what he should give—he comes to poverty.
25 Those who give generously [to others] will prosper; if you help others, [they/someone] will help you, too.
The generous person will prosper and the one who gives water to others will have water for himself.
26 People curse/despise someone who hoards his grain [and does not sell it], waiting to get a higher/bigger price for it, but they praise someone who sells it [when people need it, even when the price is not high].
People curse the man who refuses to sell grain, but good gifts crown the head of him who sells it.
27 If you sincerely want to [do what is] right, [people] will respect you, but if you are wanting to cause trouble, trouble is what you will get.
The one who diligently seeks good is also seeking favor, but the one who searches for evil will find it.
28 Those who trust in their money will [disappear like the] withered [leaves that fall from the trees], but righteous [people] will keep going strong, like green leaves [in the summer].
Those who trust in their riches will fall, but like the leaf, righteous people will flourish.
29 Those who bring troubles to their families will inherit nothing [MET] [from them], and those who do foolish things [like that] will [some day] become the servants of wise [people].
The one who brings trouble on his own household will inherit the wind and the fool will become a servant to the wise of heart.
30 Those who live righteously will live [for a long time], but [those who act] violently will destroy [their own] lives (OR, those who are wise will have many people come and live with them).
The righteous person will be like a tree of life, but violence takes away lives.
31 [Sometimes] righteous [people] are rewarded [here] on the earth, but it is much more certain that very wicked people [DOU] [will be rewarded by being punished].
Behold! The righteous person receives what he deserves; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
