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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 on the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!

Proverbs 11:21 or, seed

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 11 (KJVS)

[1] A false balance is abomination to the Lord: But a just weight is his delight.
[2] When pride cometh, then cometh shame: But with the lowly is wisdom.
[3] The integrity of the upright shall guide them: But the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
[4] Riches profit not in the day of wrath: But righteousness delivereth from death.
[5] The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
[6] The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: But transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
[7] When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: And the hope of unjust men perisheth.
[8] The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.
[9] An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: But through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
[10] When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: And 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] He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
[13] A talebearer revealeth secrets: But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
[14] Where no counsel is, the people fall: But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
[15] He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: And he that hateth suretiship is sure.
[16] A gracious woman retaineth honour: And strong men retain riches.
[17] The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
[18] The wicked worketh a deceitful work: But to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
[19] As righteousness tendeth to life: So he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
[20] They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: But such as are upright in their way are his delight.
[21] Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
[22] As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a fair woman which is without discretion.
[23] The desire of the righteous is only good: But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
[24] There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
[25] The liberal soul shall be made fat: And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
[26] He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
[27] He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
[28] He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: But the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
[29] He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: And the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
[30] The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that winneth souls is wise.
[31] Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: Much more the wicked and the sinner.

Proverbs 11:1a Heb. balances of deceit
Proverbs 11:1b Heb. a perfect stone
Proverbs 11:5 Heb. rectify
Proverbs 11:12 Heb. destitute of heart
Proverbs 11:13 Heb. he that walketh being a talebearer
Proverbs 11:15a Heb. be sore broken
Proverbs 11:15b Heb. those that strike hands
Proverbs 11:22 Heb. departeth from
Proverbs 11:25 Heb. the soul of blessing
Proverbs 11:30 Heb. taketh

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 11 (BYZ)

[1] Ζυγοὶ () δόλιοι () βδέλυγμα () ἐνώπιον () κυρίου, () στάθμιον δὲ () δίκαιον () δεκτὸν () αὐτῷ. ()
[2] Οὗ () ἐὰν () εἰσέλθῃ () ὕβρις, () ἐκεῖ () καὶ () ἀτιμία· () στόμα () δὲ () ταπεινῶν () μελετᾷ () σοφίαν. ()
[3] Ἀποθανὼν () δίκαιος () ἔλιπεν () μετάμελον, πρόχειρος δὲ () γίνεται () καὶ () ἐπίχαρτος ἀσεβῶν () ἀπώλεια. () …
[5] Δικαιοσύνη () ἀμώμους () ὀρθοτομεῖ () ὁδούς, () ἀσέβεια () δὲ () περιπίπτει () ἀδικίᾳ. ()
[6] Δικαιοσύνη () ἀνδρῶν () ὀρθῶν () ῥύεται () αὐτούς, () τῇ () δὲ () ἀπωλείᾳ () αὐτῶν () ἁλίσκονται παράνομοι.
[7] Τελευτήσαντος () ἀνδρὸς () δικαίου () οὐκ () ὄλλυται ἐλπίς, () τὸ () δὲ () καύχημα () τῶν () ἀσεβῶν () ὄλλυται.
[8] Δίκαιος () ἐκ () θήρας () ἐκδύνει, () ἀντ’ () αὐτοῦ () δὲ () παραδίδοται () ὁ () ἀσεβής. ()
[9] Ἐν () στόματι () ἀσεβῶν () παγὶς () πολίταις, () αἴσθησις () δὲ () δικαίων () εὔοδος.
[10] Ἐν () ἀγαθοῖς () δικαίων () κατώρθωσεν πόλις, ()
[11] στόμασιν () δὲ () ἀσεβῶν () κατεσκάφη. ()
[12] Μυκτηρίζει () πολίτας () ἐνδεὴς () φρενῶν, () ἀνὴρ () δὲ () φρόνιμος () ἡσυχίαν () ἄγει. ()
[13] Ἀνὴρ () δίγλωσσος ἀποκαλύπτει () βουλὰς () ἐν () συνεδρίῳ, () πιστὸς () δὲ () πνοῇ () κρύπτει () πράγματα. ()
[14] Οἷς () μὴ () ὑπάρχει () κυβέρνησις, () πίπτουσιν () ὥσπερ () φύλλα, () σωτηρία () δὲ () ὑπάρχει () ἐν () πολλῇ () βουλῇ. ()
[15] Πονηρὸς () κακοποιεῖ, () ὅταν () συμμείξῃ δικαίῳ, () μισεῖ () δὲ () ἦχον () ἀσφαλείας. ()
[16] Γυνὴ () εὐχάριστος () ἐγείρει () ἀνδρὶ () δόξαν, () θρόνος () δὲ () ἀτιμίας () γυνὴ () μισοῦσα () δίκαια. () Πλούτου () ὀκνηροὶ () ἐνδεεῖς () γίνονται, () οἱ () δὲ () ἀνδρεῖοι ἐρείδονται () πλούτῳ. ()
[17] Τῇ () ψυχῇ () αὐτοῦ () ἀγαθὸν () ποιεῖ () ἀνὴρ () ἐλεήμων, () ἐξολλύει δὲ () αὐτοῦ () σῶμα () ὁ () ἀνελεήμων. ()
[18] Ἀσεβὴς () ποιεῖ () ἔργα () ἄδικα, () σπέρμα () δὲ () δικαίων () μισθὸς () ἀληθείας. ()
[19] Υἱὸς () δίκαιος () γεννᾶται () εἰς () ζωήν, () διωγμὸς () δὲ () ἀσεβοῦς () εἰς () θάνατον. ()
[20] Βδέλυγμα () κυρίῳ () διεστραμμέναι () ὁδοί, () προσδεκτοὶ δὲ () αὐτῷ () πάντες () ἄμωμοι () ἐν () ταῖς () ὁδοῖς () αὐτῶν. ()
[21] Χειρὶ () χεῖρας () ἐμβαλὼν () ἀδίκως () οὐκ () ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται, () ὁ () δὲ () σπείρων () δικαιοσύνην () λήμψεται () μισθὸν () πιστόν. ()
[22] Ὥσπερ () ἐνώτιον ἐν () ῥινὶ ὑός, () οὕτως () γυναικὶ () κακόφρονι κάλλος.
[23] Ἐπιθυμία () δικαίων () πᾶσα () ἀγαθή, () ἐλπὶς () δὲ () ἀσεβῶν () ἀπολεῖται. ()
[24] Εἰσὶν () οἳ () τὰ () ἴδια () σπείροντες () πλείονα () ποιοῦσιν, () εἰσὶν () καὶ () οἳ () συνάγοντες () ἐλαττονοῦνται. ()
[25] Ψυχὴ () εὐλογουμένη () πᾶσα () ἁπλῆ, () ἀνὴρ () δὲ () θυμώδης οὐκ () εὐσχήμων. ()
[26] Ὁ () συνέχων () σῖτον () ὑπολίποιτο () αὐτὸν () τοῖς () ἔθνεσιν, () εὐλογία () δὲ () εἰς () κεφαλὴν () τοῦ () μεταδιδόντος. ()
[27] Τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ () ζητεῖ () χάριν () ἀγαθήν· () ἐκζητοῦντα () δὲ () κακά, () καταλήμψεται () αὐτόν. ()
[28] Ὁ () πεποιθὼς () ἐπὶ () πλούτῳ, () οὗτος () πεσεῖται· () ὁ () δὲ () ἀντιλαμβανόμενος () δικαίων, () οὗτος () ἀνατελεῖ. ()
[29] Ὁ () μὴ () συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ () ἑαυτοῦ () οἴκῳ () κληρονομήσει () ἄνεμον, () δουλεύσει () δὲ () ἄφρων () φρονίμῳ. ()
[30] Ἐκ () καρποῦ () δικαιοσύνης () φύεται () δένδρον () ζωῆς, () ἀφαιροῦνται () δὲ () ἄωροι ψυχαὶ () παρανόμων.
[31] Εἰ () ὁ () μὲν () δίκαιος () μόλις () σῴζεται, () ὁ () ἀσεβὴς () καὶ () ἁμαρτωλὸς () ποῦ () φανεῖται; ()

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.