Proverbs 11

1 A FALSE balance is an 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 the treacherous 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 they that deal treacherously shall be taken in their own mischief.

[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 iniquity 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 With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

By [the] mouth a godless [person] he ruins neighbor his and by knowledge righteous [people] they are delivered.

10 When it goeth well with the righteous, 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 despiseth his neighbour is void of wisdom: 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 He that goeth about as 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 wise guidance is, the people falleth: 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: but he that hateth suretiship is sure.

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 violent 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 earneth deceitful wages: but he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.

A wicked [person] [is] making wage[s] of falsehood and [one who] sows righteousness wage[s] of truth.

19 He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life: and he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.

True righteousness [is] to life and [one who] pursues evil [is] to own death his.

20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD: but such as are perfect 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 evil man 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 which 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 increaseth yet more; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.

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 corn, 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 seeketh favour: but he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto 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 the green leaf.

[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 foolish 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 is wise winneth souls.

[the] fruit of [the] righteous [is] a tree of Life and [one who] takes people [is] wise.

31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: how 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.