Proverbs 11
1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah, but a just weight is his delight.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way, but the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of iniquity perishes.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
A righteous man is delivered out of trouble, and a wicked man comes in his stead.
9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
The hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth, but the righteous shall be delivered through knowledge.
10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
He who goes around as a tale-bearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Where no wise guidance is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
He who is surety for a stranger shall smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
A gracious woman obtains honor, and aggressive men obtain riches.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
A wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness has a sure reward.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
He who is steadfast in righteousness comes to life, and he who pursues evil comes to his own death.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
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 hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Hand in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
A ring of gold in a swine's snout, is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
The generous soul shall be made prosperous, and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
The people shall curse him who withholds grain, but a blessing shall be upon the head of him who sells it.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of 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 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Behold, a righteous man shall be recompensed in the earth, how much more the wicked man and the sinner!
