Proverbs 11
1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to YHWH, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
Pride has come, and shame comes, And wisdom [is] with the lowly.
3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
The integrity of the upright leads them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroys them.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Wealth does not profit in a day of wrath, And 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 makes his way right, And by his wickedness the wicked fall.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
In the death of a wicked man, hope perishes, And the expectation of the iniquitous has been lost.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
The righteous is drawn out from distress, And the wicked goes in instead of him.
9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
A hypocrite corrupts his friend with the mouth, And the righteous are drawn out by knowledge.
10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
A city exults in the good of the righteous, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
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 is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
Whoever is despising his neighbor lacks heart, And a man of understanding keeps silence.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Without counsels a people falls, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counselors.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
An evil [one] suffers when he has been guarantor [for] a stranger, And whoever hates striking hands [in agreement] is confident.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
A gracious woman retains honor, And terrible [men] retain riches.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoever is sowing righteousness—a true reward.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
Correctly [is] righteousness for life, And whoever is pursuing evil—for his own death.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
The perverse of heart are an abomination to YHWH, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous has escaped.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
A ring of gold in the nose of a sow—A beautiful woman and stubborn of behavior.
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 hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
There is [one] who is scattering, and yet is increased, And [one] who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
A liberal soul is made fat, And whoever is watering, he also is watered.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
Whoever is withholding grain, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
Whoever is earnestly seeking good Seeks a pleasing thing, And whoever is seeking evil—it meets him.
28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
Whoever is confident in his wealth falls, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
Whoever is troubling his own house inherits wind, And the fool [is] a 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 whoever is taking souls [is] wise.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Behold, the righteous is repaid in the earth, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
