Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.
4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery.
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.
8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.
11 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 just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.
12 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.
13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.
14 Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.
15 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.
16 A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness.
19 He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.
24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.
26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.
29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!
