| Prov. 11:1 |
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah, / But a full weight is His delight. |
| Prov. 11:2 |
When pride comes, then comes dishonor; / But wisdom is with the humble. |
| Prov. 11:3 |
The integrity of the upright will guide them, / But the perverseness of the treacherous will destroy them. |
| Prov. 11:4 |
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, / But righteousness delivers from death. |
| Prov. 11:5 |
The righteousness of the perfect man will make his way straight, / But the wicked man will fall by his own wickedness. |
| Prov. 11:6 |
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, / But the treacherous will be taken in their own craving. |
| Prov. 11:7 |
When a wicked man dies, [his] expectation will perish; / And the hope of the strong perishes. |
| Prov. 11:8 |
The righteous man is delivered out of trouble, / And the wicked man comes [into it] instead of him. |
| Prov. 11:9 |
With his mouth the profane man destroys his neighbor, / But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. |
| Prov. 11:10 |
When it goes well with the righteous, the city exults; / And when the wicked perish, there is a ringing shout. |
| Prov. 11:11 |
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, / But it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked. |
| Prov. 11:12 |
He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, / But a man of understanding keeps silent. |
| Prov. 11:13 |
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets, / But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. |
| Prov. 11:14 |
Where no sound counsel is, the people fall; / But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. |
| Prov. 11:15 |
He who is surety for a stranger will surely be troubled, / But he who hates giving pledges is secure. |
| Prov. 11:16 |
A gracious woman lays hold of honor, / And violent men lay hold of riches. |
| Prov. 11:17 |
The merciful man rewards his own soul, / But the cruel troubles his own flesh. |
| Prov. 11:18 |
The wicked man earns deceitful wages, / But he who sows righteousness [gets] a true reward. |
| Prov. 11:19 |
He who is steadfast in righteousness [shall attain] to life, / And he who pursues evil [advances] to his own death. |
| Prov. 11:20 |
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah, / But those who are perfect in [their] way are His delight. |
| Prov. 11:21 |
Be assured: The evil man will not go unpunished; / But the seed of the righteous will be delivered. |
| Prov. 11:22 |
[Like] a nose-ring of gold in a pig's snout, / [So is] a beautiful woman who is without discretion. |
| Prov. 11:23 |
The desire of the righteous is only good, / [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath. |
| Prov. 11:24 |
There is one who scatters and increases yet more, / And there is one who withholds what is appropriate [but ends up] only in want. |
| Prov. 11:25 |
The blessing soul will prosper, / And he who waters will also be watered himself. |
| Prov. 11:26 |
As for him who withholds grain, the people will curse him; / But blessing will be upon the head of him who sells [it.] |
| Prov. 11:27 |
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor; / But as for him who searches after evil, it will come to him. |
| Prov. 11:28 |
He who trusts in his riches will fall, / But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. |
| Prov. 11:29 |
He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, / And a fool will be servant to the wise in heart. |
| Prov. 11:30 |
The fruit of the righteous man is a tree of life, / And he who is wise wins souls. |
| Prov. 11:31 |
If the righteous man will be recompensed on the earth, / How much more the wicked man and the sinner! |