Proverbs 11
1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.
3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.
9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.
10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.
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 righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope 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.
There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.
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 righteous shall florish as a leafe.
29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?
