Proverbs 11
1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
Balances of deceit are an abomination of the Lord; but a full weight [obtaineth] his favor.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; but with the modest there is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the cunning of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Wealth cannot profit on the day of wrath; but righteousness deliver 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 maketh even his way; but by his own wickedness will the wicked fall.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them; but through their own sinful desires are the treacherous caught.
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 vanisheth; and the expectation of his children is lost.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
The righteous is delivered out of distress, 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 doth the hypocrite destroy his neighbor; but through knowledge are the righteous 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 town rejoiceth loudly: and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but through the mouth of the wicked it is pulled down.
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of sense; but a man of understanding maintaineth silence.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
He that walketh about as talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Where there is no wise guidance, a people must fall: but [it will obtain] help through the multitude of counsellors.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
With evil will he be overwhelmed that is surety for a stranger: but he that hateth giving the hand as pledge is safe.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
A woman endowed with grace will surely obtain honor; and the powerful will obtain riches.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
The man of kindness doth good to his own soul; 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 practiseth a work of falsehood; but he that soweth righteousness [obtaineth] the reward of truth.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
He who is firm in righteousness attaineth to life: and he that pursueth evil [doth it] to his own death.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
An abomination of the Lord are those of a perverse heart; but his favor is for those who are unblemished in their way.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
The hand [of God] being against [his] hand, the bad man shall not go 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 golden ring in a swine's snout, so is a handsome woman that hath thrown off 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 hope of the wicked is the wrath [of God].
24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
There is a man that scattereth gifts, and yet his wealth is increased: and there is one that withholdeth more than is proper, and still cometh only to want.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
A beneficent soul will be abundantly gratified; and he that refresheth [others] will be also refreshed himself.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
Him that withholdeth corn, the people will denounce; but blessing will be heaped upon the head of the one that selleth it.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
He that diligently searcheth after good seeketh favor; but if one inquireth after evil, it will 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 will surely fall; but the righteous shall grow like the leaves [of a tree].
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 will inherit the wind; and the fool will become the 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 of the tree of life, and the wise draweth souls to himself.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Behold, the righteous is recompensed on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
