Proverbs 11
1 Yahweh hates scales that are not accurate, but he delights in a precise weight.
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crooked ways of the treacherous destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath, but doing right keeps you from death.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The right conduct of a blameless person makes his way straight, but the wicked will fall because of their own wickedness.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The right conduct of those who please God keeps them safe, but the treacherous are trapped by their cravings.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes and the hope that was in his strength comes to nothing.
When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perishes.
8 The righteous person is kept away from trouble and it comes upon the wicked instead.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his position.
9 With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge righteous people are kept safe.
An hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When righteous people prosper, a city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 Through the good gifts of those who please God, the city becomes great; by the mouth of the wicked, the city is torn down.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 The man who has contempt for his friend has no sense, but a man of understanding keeps quiet.
He that is void of wisdom despises his neighbour: but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 Whoever goes around slandering reveals secrets, but a faithful person keeps a matter covered.
A talebearer reveals secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
14 Where there is no wise direction, a nation falls, but victory comes by consulting many advisors.
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 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.
He that is guarantor for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hates standing for surety is sure.
16 A gracious woman gets honor, but ruthless people grasp for wealth.
A gracious woman retains honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 A kind person benefits himself, but one who is cruel hurts himself.
The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 The wicked person lies to get his wages, but one who sows what is right reaps the wages of truth.
The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 An honest person who does what is right will live, but the one who pursues evil will die.
As righteousness tends to life: so he that pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
20 Yahweh hates those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 Be sure of this—the wicked person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will be kept safe.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig's nose is a beautiful woman without discretion.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desires of righteous people result in good, but wicked people can only hope for wrath.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is one who scatters—he will accumulate even more; another withholds what he should give—he comes to poverty.
There is that scatters, and yet increases; and there is that withholds more than is meet, but it tends to poverty.
25 The generous person will prosper and the one who gives water to others will have water for himself.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that waters shall be watered also himself.
26 People curse the man who refuses to sell grain, but good gifts crown the head of him who sells it.
He that withholds corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
27 The one who diligently seeks good is also seeking favor, but the one who searches for evil will find it.
He that diligently seeks good procures favour: but he that seeks mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 Those who trust in their riches will fall, but like the leaf, righteous people will flourish.
He that trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 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.
He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The righteous person will be like a tree of life, but violence takes away lives.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that wins souls is wise.
31 Behold! The righteous person receives what he deserves; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
