Proverbs 11

1A false balance is an abominationH8441 to Jehovah; But a just weightH68 is his delightH7522.2When prideH2087 cometh, then cometh shameH7036; But with the lowly is wisdomH2451.3The integrityH8538 of the uprightH3477 shall guideH5148 them; But the perverseness of the treacherousH898 shall destroyH7703 them.4Riches profitH3276 not in the dayH3117 of wrathH5678; But righteousnessH6666 delivereth from deathH4194.5The righteousnessH6666 of the perfectH8549 shall direct his wayH1870; But the wickedH7563 shall fallH5307 by his own wickednessH7564.6The righteousnessH6666 of the uprightH3477 shall deliverH5337 them; But the treacherousH898 shall be takenH3920 in their own iniquity.7When a wickedH7563 manH120 dieth, his expectation shall perishH6; And the hopeH8615 of iniquity perisheth.8The righteousH6662 is delivered out of troubleH6869; And the wickedH7563 cometh in his stead.9With his mouthH6310 the godlessH2611 man destroyeth his neighborH7453; But through knowledgeH1847 shall the righteousH6662 be delivered.10When it goeth well with the righteousH6662, the city rejoiceth; And when the wickedH7563 perishH6, there is shoutingH7440.11By the blessingH1293 of the uprightH3477 the city is exaltedH7311; But it is overthrown by the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563.12He that despiseth his neighborH7453 is void of wisdom; But a manH376 of understandingH8394 holdeth his peace.13He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secretsH5475; But he that is of a faithfulH539 spiritH7307 concealeth a matterH1697.14Where no wiseH8458 guidance is, the peopleH5971 falleth; But in the multitudeH7230 of counsellors there is safety.15He that is suretyH6148 for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secureH982.16A gracious womanH802 obtaineth honorH3519; And violent men obtain richesH6239.17The merciful manH376 doeth good to his own soulH5315; But he that is cruelH394 troubleth his own fleshH7607.18The wickedH7563 earneth deceitful wagesH6468; But he that soweth righteousnessH6666 hath a sure reward.19He that is stedfast in righteousnessH6666 shall attain unto lifeH2416; And he that pursueth evilH7451 doeth it to his own deathH4194.20They that are perverseH6141 in heartH3820 are an abominationH8441 to Jehovah; But such as are perfectH8549 in their wayH1870 are his delightH7522.21ThoughhandH3027joinin handH3027, the evilH7451 man shall not be unpunishedH5352; But the seedH2233 of the righteousH6662 shall be deliveredH4422.22Asa ringH5141 of goldH2091 in a swine’s snout, So isa fair womanH802 that is without discretion.23The desireH8378 of the righteousH6662 is onlyH389 goodH2896; Butthe expectation of the wickedH7563 is wrathH5678.24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yetH5750 more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth onlyH389 to want.25The liberal soulH5315 shall be made fatH1878; And he that watereth shall be watered alsoH1571 himself.26He that withholdeth grainH1250, the peopleH3816 shall curse him; But blessingH1293 shall be upon the headH7218 of him that selleth it.27He that diligently seeketh goodH2896 seeketh favorH7522; But he that searcheth after evilH7451, it shall comeH935 unto him.28He that trusteth in his richesH6239 shall fallH5307; But the righteousH6662 shall flourish as the green leafH5929.29He that troubleth his own houseH1004 shall inheritH5157 the windH7307; And the foolish shall be servantH5650 to the wiseH2450 of heartH3820.30The fruitH6529 of the righteousH6662 is a treeH6086 of lifeH5315; And he that is wiseH2450 winneth soulsH5315.31Behold, the righteousH6662 shall be recompensed in the earthH776; How much more the wickedH7563 and the sinnerH2398!