Proverbs 11
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Proverbs 11
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| A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. | Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight. |
| When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom. | When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit. |
| The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. | The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction. |
| Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death. | Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death. |
| The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. | The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall. |
| The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity. | The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs. |
| When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth. | At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction. |
| The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead. | The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner. |
| With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered. | With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble. |
| When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting. | When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy. |
| By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. | By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer. |
| He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. | He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet. |
| He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter. | He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered. |
| Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. | When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe. |
| He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure. | He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe. |
| A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches. | A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth. |
| The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. | The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself. |
| The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward. | The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness. |
| He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death. | So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself. |
| They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight. | The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight |
| [Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. | Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe. |
| [As] a ring of gold in a swine's snout, [So is] a fair woman that is without discretion. | Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense. |
| The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer. |
| There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want. | A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need. |
| The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself. | He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed. |
| He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. | He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price. |
| He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him. | He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it. |
| He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. | He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf. |
| He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. | The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted. |
| The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls. | The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls. |
| Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: How much more the wicked and the sinner! | If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner! |
