Proverbs 11

1A FALSEH4820 balanceH3976 is an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but a justH8003 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. 4RichesH1952 profitH3276 notH3808 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 they that dealH898 treacherouslyH898 shall be takenH3920 in their own mischief. 7When a wickedH7563 manH120 dieth his expectationH8431 shall perishH6: and the hopeH8615 of iniquityH205 perisheth. 8The righteousH6662 is delivered outH935 of troubleH6869, and the wickedH7563 cometh in his steadH8478. 9With his mouthH6310 the godlessH2611 manH6662 destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledgeH1847 shall the righteousH6662 be deliveredH6310. 10When it goeth wellH2898 with the righteousH6662, the cityH7151 rejoiceth: and when the wickedH7563 perishH6, there is shoutingH7440. 11By the blessingH1293 of the uprightH3477 the cityH7176 is exaltedH7311: but it is overthrownH2040 by the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563. 12He that despiseth his neighbour is void of wisdomH3820: but a manH376 of understandingH8394 holdeth his peace. 13He that goeth aboutH1697 as a talebearerH7400 revealeth secretsH5475: but he that is of a faithfulH539 spiritH7307 concealeth the matterH1697. 14Where noH369 wiseH8458 guidanceH8458 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 suretiship is sure. 16A graciousH2580 womanH802 retaineth honour: and violentH6184 menH6184 retain richesH6239. 17The merciful manH376 doeth good to his ownH376 soulH5315: but he that is cruelH394 troubleth his ownH376 fleshH7607. 18The wickedH7563 earneth deceitfulH8267 wagesH6468: but he that soweth righteousnessH6666 hath a sure rewardH6468. 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 the LORDH3068: but such as are perfectH8549 in their wayH1870 are his delightH7522. 21Though handH3027 join in handH3027, the evilH7451 manH6662 shall notH3808 be unpunishedH5352: but the seedH2233 of the righteousH6662 shall be deliveredH4422. 22As a jewel of goldH2091 in a swine’sH2386 snoutH639, soH5493 is a fairH3303 womanH802 whichH802 is without discretionH2940. 23The desireH8378 of the righteousH6662 is onlyH389 goodH2896: but the expectation of the wickedH7563 is wrathH5678. 24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet moreH5750; and there is that withholdeth moreH5750 thanH3254 is meet, but it tendeth onlyH389 to wantH4270. 25The liberal soulH5315 shall be madeH1571 fatH1878: and he that watereth shall be watered also himselfH1931. 26He that withholdeth corn, the peopleH3816 shall curse him: but blessingH1293 shall be upon the headH7218 of him that selleth it. 27He that diligentlyH7836 seeketh goodH2896 seeketh favour: but he that searcheth afterH1875 mischief, 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 ownH5157 houseH1004 shall inheritH5157 the windH7307: and the foolishH191 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. 31BeholdH2005, the righteousH6662 shall be recompensed in the earthH776: howH637 muchH637 moreH637 the wickedH7563 and the sinnerH2398!