Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Scales of deceit [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh and a weight perfect [is] pleasure his.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
It comes pride and it came shame and [is] with modest [people] wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
[the] integrity of Upright [people] it guides them and [the] crookedness of treacherous [people] (it destroys them. *QK)
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Not it profits wealth in [the] day of fury and righteousness it delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
[the] righteousness of A blameless [person] it makes straight way his and by wickedness his he falls a wicked [person].
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own iniquity.
[the] righteousness of Upright [people] it delivers them and by [the] craving of treacherous [people] they are caught.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
At [the] death of a person wicked it is lost hope and [the] hope of strength it perishes.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
A righteous [person] from distress [is] delivered and he came a wicked [person] in place his.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
By [the] mouth a godless [person] he ruins neighbor his and by knowledge righteous [people] they are delivered.
10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
In [the] prosperity of righteous [people] it rejoices a town and when perish wicked [people] a shout of joy.
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 upright [people] it is exalted a town and by [the] mouth of wicked [people] it is torn down.
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
[one who] despises Neighbor his [is] lacking of heart and a person of understanding he keeps quiet.
13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
[one who] goes about A slanderer [is] revealing a secret and a [person] faithful of spirit [is] concealing a matter.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
When there not [are] wise directions it falls a people and victory [is] in a multitude of counselor[s].
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is secure.
Harm he is harmed for he stood surety for a stranger and [one who] hates those striking hands [is] secure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
A woman of grace she lays hold of honor and ruthless [people] they take hold of wealth.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
[is] dealing bountifully with Self his a person of loyalty and [is] troubling body his a cruel [person].
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
A wicked [person] [is] making wage[s] of falsehood and [one who] sows righteousness wage[s] of truth.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
True righteousness [is] to life and [one who] pursues evil [is] to own death his.
20 They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh perverse [people] of heart and [are] pleasure his [people] blameless of way.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Hand to hand not he will go unpunished an evil [person] and [the] offspring of righteous [people] he will be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman who is without discretion.
A ring of gold in [the] nose of a pig a woman beautiful and [who] turns aside from discernment.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
[the] desire of Righteous [people] only [is] good [the] hope of wicked [people] [is] fury.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth to poverty.
There [is one who] scatters and [who is] increased still and [one who] withholds from uprightness only to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
A person of blessing he will be made fat and [one who] gives water also he he will be given water.
26 He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
[one who] withholds Grain they curse him a people and a blessing [belongs] to [the] head of [one who] sells grain.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come to him.
[one who] seeks diligently Good he seeks favor and [one who] seeks carefully evil it will come to him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
[one who] trusts In wealth his he he will fall and like leaf righteous [people] they will bud.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
[one who] troubles Household his he will inherit wind and [will be] a servant a fool of [the] wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
[the] fruit of [the] righteous [is] a tree of Life and [one who] takes people [is] wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed upon the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
There! a righteous [person] on the earth he is rewarded indeed? for a wicked [person] and a sinner.
