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 Jehovah, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes 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 treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but 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 blameless will direct 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 unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
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, the 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.
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
A gracious woman obtains honor, but she who hates virtue makes a throne for dishonor. The slothful become destitute, and ruthless men grab wealth.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks 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. 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 one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. 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 who plucks that life is wise.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
If the righteous is delivered with difficulty, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?
