Proverbs 11
1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and 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 justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.
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 just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
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 innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.
23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.
