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World English Bible
Proverbs 11 (WEBP)
[1] A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
[2] When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
[3] The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
[4] Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
[5] The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
[6] The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
[7] When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
[8] A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
[9] With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
[10] When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
[11] By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
[12] One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
[13] One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
[14] Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
[15] He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
[16] A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
[17] The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
[18] Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
[19] He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
[20] Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
[21] Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring§ of the righteous will be delivered.
[22] Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
[23] The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
[24] There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
[25] The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
[26] People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
[27] He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
[28] He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
[29] He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
[30] The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
[31] Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:21 or, seed
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King James w/Strong’s #s
Proverbs 11 (KJVS)
[1] A false H4820 balance H3976 [is] abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068: but a just H8003 weight H68 [is] his delight H7522.
[2] [When] pride H2087 cometh H935 (8804), then cometh H935 (8799) shame H7036: but with the lowly H6800 (8803) [is] wisdom H2451.
[3] The integrity H8538 of the upright H3477 shall guide H5148 (8686) them: but the perverseness H5558 of transgressors H898 (8802) shall destroy H7703 (8799) (8675) H7703 (8804) them.
[4] Riches H1952 profit H3276 (8686) not in the day H3117 of wrath H5678: but righteousness H6666 delivereth H5337 (8686) from death H4194.
[5] The righteousness H6666 of the perfect H8549 shall direct H3474 (8762) his way H1870: but the wicked H7563 shall fall H5307 (8799) by his own wickedness H7564.
[6] The righteousness H6666 of the upright H3477 shall deliver H5337 (8686) them: but transgressors H898 (8802) shall be taken H3920 (8735) in [their own] naughtiness H1942.
[7] When a wicked H7563 man H120 dieth H4194, [his] expectation H8615 shall perish H6 (8799): and the hope H8431 of unjust H205 [men] perisheth H6 (8804).
[8] The righteous H6662 is delivered out H2502 (8738) of trouble H6869, and the wicked H7563 cometh H935 (8799) in his stead.
[9] An hypocrite H2611 with [his] mouth H6310 destroyeth H7843 (8686) his neighbour H7453: but through knowledge H1847 shall the just H6662 be delivered H2502 (8735).
[10] When it goeth well H2898 with the righteous H6662, the city H7151 rejoiceth H5970 (8799): and when the wicked H7563 perish H6 (8800), [there is] shouting H7440.
[11] By the blessing H1293 of the upright H3477 the city H7176 is exalted H7311 (8799): but it is overthrown H2040 (8735) by the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563.
[12] He that is void H2638 of wisdom H3820 despiseth H936 (8802) his neighbour H7453: but a man H376 of understanding H8394 holdeth his peace H2790 (8686).
[13] A talebearer H1980 (8802) H7400 revealeth H1540 (8764) secrets H5475: but he that is of a faithful H539 (8738) spirit H7307 concealeth H3680 (8764) the matter H1697.
[14] Where no counsel H8458 [is], the people H5971 fall H5307 (8799): but in the multitude H7230 of counsellors H3289 (8802) [there is] safety H8668.
[15] He that is surety H6148 (8804) for a stranger H2114 (8801) shall smart H7321 (8735) H7451 [for it]: and he that hateth H8130 (8802) suretiship H8628 (8802) is sure H982 (8802).
[16] A gracious H2580 woman H802 retaineth H8551 (8799) honour H3519: and strong H6184 [men] retain H8551 (8799) riches H6239.
[17] The merciful H2617 man H376 doeth good H1580 (8802) to his own soul H5315: but [he that is] cruel H394 troubleth H5916 (8802) his own flesh H7607.
[18] The wicked H7563 worketh H6213 (8802) a deceitful H8267 work H6468: but to him that soweth H2232 (8802) righteousness H6666 [shall be] a sure H571 reward H7938.
[19] As righteousness H6666 [tendeth] to life H2416: so he that pursueth H7291 (8764) evil H7451 [pursueth it] to his own death H4194.
[20] They that are of a froward H6141 heart H3820 [are] abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068: but [such as are] upright H8549 in [their] way H1870 [are] his delight H7522.
[21] [Though] hand H3027 [join] in hand H3027, the wicked H7451 shall not be unpunished H5352 (8735): but the seed H2233 of the righteous H6662 shall be delivered H4422 (8738).
[22] [As] a jewel H5141 of gold H2091 in a swine’s H2386 snout H639, [so is] a fair H3303 woman H802 which is without H5493 (8802) discretion H2940.
[23] The desire H8378 of the righteous H6662 [is] only good H2896: [but] the expectation H8615 of the wicked H7563 [is] wrath H5678.
[24] There is H3426 that scattereth H6340 (8764), and yet increaseth H3254 (8737); and [there is] that withholdeth H2820 (8802) more than is meet H3476, but [it tendeth] to poverty H4270.
[25] The liberal H1293 soul H5315 shall be made fat H1878 (8792): and he that watereth H7301 (8688) shall be watered H3384 (8686) also himself.
[26] He that withholdeth H4513 (8802) corn H1250, the people H3816 shall curse H5344 (8799) him: but blessing H1293 [shall be] upon the head H7218 of him that selleth H7666 (8688) [it].
[27] He that diligently seeketh H7836 (8802) good H2896 procureth H1245 (8762) favour H7522: but he that seeketh H1875 (8802) mischief H7451, it shall come H935 (8799) unto him.
[28] He that trusteth H982 (8802) in his riches H6239 shall fall H5307 (8799): but the righteous H6662 shall flourish H6524 (8799) as a branch H5929.
[29] He that troubleth H5916 (8802) his own house H1004 shall inherit H5157 (8799) the wind H7307: and the fool H191 [shall be] servant H5650 to the wise H2450 of heart H3820.
[30] The fruit H6529 of the righteous H6662 [is] a tree H6086 of life H2416; and he that winneth H3947 (8802) souls H5315 [is] wise H2450.
[31] Behold, the righteous H6662 shall be recompensed H7999 (8792) in the earth H776: much more the wicked H7563 and the sinner H2398 (8802).
Young’s Literal Translation
Proverbs 11 (YLT)
[1] Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
[2] Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.
[3] The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
[4] Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
[5] The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
[6] The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
[7] In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
[8] The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
[9] With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
[10] In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.
[11] By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
[12] Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
[13] A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
[14] Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance is in a multitude of counsellors.
[15] Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
[16] A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.
[17] A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
[18] The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness-a true reward.
[19] Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil-for his own death.
[20] An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.
[21] Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
[22] A ring of gold in the nose of a sow- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
[23] The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.
[24] There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
[25] A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
[26] Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.
[27] Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil-it meeteth him.
[28] Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
[29] Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.
[30] The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.
[31] Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!