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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] ζυγοι δολιοι βδελυγμα ενωπιον κυριου σταθμιον δε δικαιον δεκτον αυτω
[2] ου εαν εισελθη υβρις εκει και ατιμια στομα δε ταπεινων μελετα σοφιαν
[3] αποθανων δικαιος ελιπεν μεταμελον προχειρος δε γινεται και επιχαρτος ασεβων απωλεια …
[5] δικαιοσυνη αμωμους ορθοτομει οδους ασεβεια δε περιπιπτει αδικια
[6] δικαιοσυνη ανδρων ορθων ρυεται αυτους τη δε απωλεια αυτων αλισκονται παρανομοι
[7] τελευτησαντος ανδρος δικαιου ουκ ολλυται ελπις το δε καυχημα των ασεβων ολλυται
[8] δικαιος εκ θηρας εκδυνει αντ αυτου δε παραδιδοται ο ασεβης
[9] εν στοματι ασεβων παγις πολιταις αισθησις δε δικαιων ευοδος
[10] εν αγαθοις δικαιων κατωρθωσεν πολις
[11] στομασιν δε ασεβων κατεσκαφη
[12] μυκτηριζει πολιτας ενδεης φρενων ανηρ δε φρονιμος ησυχιαν αγει
[13] ανηρ διγλωσσος αποκαλυπτει βουλας εν συνεδριω πιστος δε πνοη κρυπτει πραγματα
[14] οις μη υπαρχει κυβερνησις πιπτουσιν ωσπερ φυλλα σωτηρια δε υπαρχει εν πολλη βουλη
[15] πονηρος κακοποιει οταν συμμειξη δικαιω μισει δε ηχον ασφαλειας
[16] γυνη ευχαριστος εγειρει ανδρι δοξαν θρονος δε ατιμιας γυνη μισουσα δικαια πλουτου οκνηροι ενδεεις γινονται οι δε ανδρειοι ερειδονται πλουτω
[17] τη ψυχη αυτου αγαθον ποιει ανηρ ελεημων εξολλυει δε αυτου σωμα ο ανελεημων
[18] ασεβης ποιει εργα αδικα σπερμα δε δικαιων μισθος αληθειας
[19] υιος δικαιος γενναται εις ζωην διωγμος δε ασεβους εις θανατον
[20] βδελυγμα κυριω διεστραμμεναι οδοι προσδεκτοι δε αυτω παντες αμωμοι εν ταις οδοις αυτων
[21] χειρι χειρας εμβαλων αδικως ουκ ατιμωρητος εσται ο δε σπειρων δικαιοσυνην λημψεται μισθον πιστον
[22] ωσπερ ενωτιον εν ρινι υος ουτως γυναικι κακοφρονι καλλος
[23] επιθυμια δικαιων πασα αγαθη ελπις δε ασεβων απολειται
[24] εισιν οι τα ιδια σπειροντες πλειονα ποιουσιν εισιν και οι συναγοντες ελαττονουνται
[25] ψυχη ευλογουμενη πασα απλη ανηρ δε θυμωδης ουκ ευσχημων
[26] ο συνεχων σιτον υπολιποιτο αυτον τοις εθνεσιν ευλογια δε εις κεφαλην του μεταδιδοντος
[27] τεκταινομενος αγαθα ζητει χαριν αγαθην εκζητουντα δε κακα καταλημψεται αυτον
[28] ο πεποιθως επι πλουτω ουτος πεσειται ο δε αντιλαμβανομενος δικαιων ουτος ανατελει
[29] ο μη συμπεριφερομενος τω εαυτου οικω κληρονομησει ανεμον δουλευσει δε αφρων φρονιμω
[30] εκ καρπου δικαιοσυνης φυεται δενδρον ζωης αφαιρουνται δε αωροι ψυχαι παρανομων
[31] ει ο μεν δικαιος μολις σωζεται ο ασεβης και αμαρτωλος που φανειται

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.