Proverbs 11

Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

1A 1falseH4820 balanceH3976 is an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But a 2justH8003 weightH68 is His delightH7522.2When 3prideH2087 comesH935, then comesH935 dishonorH7036; But with the humbleH6794 there is wisdomH2451.3The 4integrityH8538 of the uprightH3477 will guideH5148 them, But the 5perversityH5558 of the treacherousH898 will destroyH7703 them.46RichesH1952 do not benefitH3276 on the dayH3117 of wrathH5678, But 7righteousnessH6666 rescuesH5337 from deathH4194.5The 8righteousnessH6666 of the blamelessH8549 will smoothH3474 his wayH1870, But 9the wickedH7563 will fallH5307 by his own wickednessH7564.6The righteousnessH6666 of the uprightH3477 will rescueH5337 them, But the treacherousH898 will 10be caughtH3920 by their own greedH1942.7When a wickedH7563 personH120 diesH4194, his 11expectationH8615 will perishH6, And the 12hopeH8431 of strongH202 peopleH202 perishesH6.8The righteousH6662 is rescuedH2502 from troubleH6869, But the wickedH7563 13takesH935 his placeH8478.9With his 14mouthH6310 the godlessH2611 personH2611 destroysH7843 his neighborH7453, But through knowledgeH1847 the 15righteousH6662 will be rescuedH2502.10When thingsH2898 16go wellH2898 for the righteousH6662, the cityH7151 rejoicesH5970, And when the wickedH7563 perishH6, there is joyfulH7440 shoutingH7440.11By the blessingH1293 of the uprightH3477 a cityH7176 is exaltedH7311, But by the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563, it is tornH2040 downH2040.12One who despisesH936 his neighborH7453 lacksH2638 17senseH3820, But a personH376 of understandingH8394 keepsH2790 silentH2790.13One 18who goesH1980 aboutH1980 as a slandererH7400 revealsH1540 secretsH5475, But one who is 19trustworthyH539H7307 20concealsH3680 a matterH1697.14Where thereH369 isH369 noH369 21guidanceH8458 the peopleH5971 fallH5307, But in an abundanceH7230 of counselorsH3289 there is 22victoryH8668.15One who isH6148 aH6148 23guarantorH6148 for a strangerH2114 will certainlyH7451 sufferH7489 for it, But one who hatesH8130 24being a guarantorH8628 is secureH982.16A 25graciousH2580 womanH802 attainsH8551 honorH3519, And ruthlessH6184 menH6184 attainH8551 richesH6239.17A 26mercifulH2617 personH376 doesH1580 27himselfH5315 good, But the cruelH394 personH394 28doesH5916 himselfH7607 harmH5916.18A wickedH7563 personH7563 earnsH6213 deceptiveH8267 wagesH7938, But one who 29sowsH2232 righteousnessH6666 gets a trueH571 rewardH7938.19One who is steadfastH3653 in 30righteousnessH6666 attains lifeH2425, But 31one who pursuesH7291 evilH7463 attains his own deathH4194.20The perverseH6141 in heartH3820 are an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But the 32blamelessH8549 in their 33walkH1870 are His 34delightH7522.2135Be assuredH3027, the evilH7451 personH7451 will not goH5352 unpunishedH5352, But the 36descendantsH2233 of the righteousH6662 will be rescuedH4422.22As a 37ringH5141 of goldH2091 in a pig’sH2386 snoutH639 So is a beautifulH3303 womanH802 who lacksH5493 discretionH2940.23The desireH8378 of the righteousH6662 is onlyH389 goodH2896, But the 38expectationH8615 of the wickedH7563 is wrathH5678.24ThereH3426 isH3426 one who scattersH6340, and yet increasesH3254 allH5750 theH5750 moreH5750, And there is one who withholdsH2820 whatH3476 isH3476 justlyH3476 dueH3476, and yet it results onlyH389 in povertyH4270.25A 3940generousH1293 personH5315 will beH1878 41prosperousH1878, And one who 42givesH7301 others plentyH7301 ofH7301 waterH7301 will himselfH1931 be givenH3372 plentyH3372.26One who withholdsH4513 grainH1250, the 43peopleH3816 will curseH6895 him, But 44blessingH1293 will be on the headH7218 of him who 45sellsH7666 it.27One who diligentlyH7836 seeksH7836 goodH2896 seeksH1245 favorH7522, But 46one who seeksH1875 evilH7463, evil will comeH935 to him.28One who 47trustsH982 in his richesH6239 will fallH5307, But 48the righteousH6662 will flourishH6524 like the green leafH5929.29One who 49troublesH5916 his own houseH1004 will 50inheritH5157 windH7307, And 51the foolishH191 will be servantH5650 to the wise-heartedH2450.30The fruitH6529 of the righteousH6662 is 52a treeH6086 of lifeH2425, And 53one who is wiseH2450 54gainsH3947 soulsH5315.31IfH2005 55the righteousH6662 will be repaidH7999 on the earthH776, HowH637 muchH637H3588 moreH637 the wickedH7563 and the sinnerH2398!