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 just 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 treacherous 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 perfect shall 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 they that deal treacherously shall be taken in their own mischief.
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 iniquity 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 godless 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 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.
He that despiseth his neighbour is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding 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 the matter.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Where no wise guidance is, the 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 suretiship is sure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain 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.
He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life: and he that pursueth evil [doeth 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 perfect in [their] way are his delight.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
[Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
[As a] jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without 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 increaseth yet more; 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 liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth 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.
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 after mischief, 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 the green leaf.
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 recompensed in the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner!
