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 the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
When pride cometh, then cometh 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 faithless shall destroy them.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
The righteousness of the sincere shall make straight his way; but the wicked 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 faithless shall be trapped in their own crafty device.
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 expectation shall perish, and the hope of strength perisheth.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
With his mouth the impious man destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
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 righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is joy.
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 a 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 that despiseth his neighbour lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment holdeth his peace.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Where no wise direction is, a people falleth; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; but he that hateth them that strike hands is secure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; but he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed 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 ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from 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; but 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 that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied 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 withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for evil, it shall come unto 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 flourish as foliage.
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 wind; and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
