Proverbs 11 Comparison: American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 11

¹A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

²When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

⁴Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.

⁹With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

¹⁰When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹²He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

¹⁴Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

¹⁹He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

²⁰They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

²¹Thoughhandjoinin hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

²²Asa ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So isa fair woman that is without discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good; Butthe expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

²⁵The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁶He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

²⁷He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

³¹Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!

Proverbs 11

¹Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.

²Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

⁴Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

⁷In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.

⁸The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

⁹With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

¹⁰In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

¹²Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

¹³A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

¹⁴Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance is in a multitude of counsellors.

¹⁵Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

¹⁶A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.

¹⁷A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousnessa true reward.

¹⁹Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evilfor his own death.

²⁰An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.

²¹Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

²²A ring of gold in the nose of a sowA fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.

²⁴There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

²⁵A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

²⁶Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.

²⁷Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evilit meeteth him.

²⁸Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

²⁹Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.

³¹Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!