Proverbs 11

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¹A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.

²Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.

³The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.

⁴Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.

⁵The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety.

⁶The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery.

⁷When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.

⁸The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.

⁹The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.

¹⁰In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.

¹¹By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.

¹²Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.

¹³Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.

¹⁴Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.

¹⁵He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth.

¹⁷A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.

¹⁸The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness.

¹⁹Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.

²⁰A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.

²¹Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.

²²A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine.

²³The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.

²⁴Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.

²⁵The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.

²⁶Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it.

²⁷He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.

²⁸Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.

²⁹Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.

³⁰The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.

³¹If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!

Proverbs 11

¹A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.

²Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.

³The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.

⁴Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.

⁵The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁶The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.

⁷When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.

⁸The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.

⁹The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.

¹⁰When it goeth well with the just, the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish, there shall be praise.

¹¹By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.

¹²He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.

¹³He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.

¹⁴Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.

¹⁵He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of snares, shall be secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.

¹⁷A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.

¹⁸The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.

¹⁹Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.

²⁰A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.

²¹Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.

²²A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish.

²³The desire of the just is all good, the expectation of the wicked is indignation.

²⁴Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.

²⁵The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.

²⁶He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.

²⁷Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things, shall be oppressed by them.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.

³⁰The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise.

³¹If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.