Proverbs 11
1 Scales of deceit [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh and a weight perfect [is] pleasure his.
A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 It comes pride and it came shame and [is] with modest [people] wisdom.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 [the] integrity of Upright [people] it guides them and [the] crookedness of treacherous [people] (it destroys them. *QK)
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Not it profits wealth in [the] day of fury and righteousness it delivers from death.
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 [the] righteousness of A blameless [person] it makes straight way his and by wickedness his he falls a wicked [person].
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 [the] righteousness of Upright [people] it delivers them and by [the] craving of treacherous [people] they are caught.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 At [the] death of a person wicked it is lost hope and [the] hope of strength it perishes.
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 A righteous [person] from distress [is] delivered and he came a wicked [person] in place his.
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 By [the] mouth a godless [person] he ruins neighbor his and by knowledge righteous [people] they are delivered.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
10 In [the] prosperity of righteous [people] it rejoices a town and when perish wicked [people] a shout of joy.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By [the] blessing of upright [people] it is exalted a town and by [the] mouth of wicked [people] it is torn down.
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 [one who] despises Neighbor his [is] lacking of heart and a person of understanding he keeps quiet.
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 [one who] goes about A slanderer [is] revealing a secret and a [person] faithful of spirit [is] concealing a matter.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14 When there not [are] wise directions it falls a people and victory [is] in a multitude of counselor[s].
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15 Harm he is harmed for he stood surety for a stranger and [one who] hates those striking hands [is] secure.
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 A woman of grace she lays hold of honor and ruthless [people] they take hold of wealth.
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
17 [is] dealing bountifully with Self his a person of loyalty and [is] troubling body his a cruel [person].
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 A wicked [person] [is] making wage[s] of falsehood and [one who] sows righteousness wage[s] of truth.
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 True righteousness [is] to life and [one who] pursues evil [is] to own death his.
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh perverse [people] of heart and [are] pleasure his [people] blameless of way.
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Hand to hand not he will go unpunished an evil [person] and [the] offspring of righteous [people] he will be delivered.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 A ring of gold in [the] nose of a pig a woman beautiful and [who] turns aside from discernment.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 [the] desire of Righteous [people] only [is] good [the] hope of wicked [people] [is] fury.
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There [is one who] scatters and [who is] increased still and [one who] withholds from uprightness only to poverty.
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 A person of blessing he will be made fat and [one who] gives water also he he will be given water.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 [one who] withholds Grain they curse him a people and a blessing [belongs] to [the] head of [one who] sells grain.
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 [one who] seeks diligently Good he seeks favor and [one who] seeks carefully evil it will come to him.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 [one who] trusts In wealth his he he will fall and like leaf righteous [people] they will bud.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 [one who] troubles Household his he will inherit wind and [will be] a servant a fool of [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 [one who] takes people [is] wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
31 There! a righteous [person] on the earth he is rewarded indeed? for a wicked [person] and a sinner.
Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
