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| Proverbs 11:1 | A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight. | Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight. | | A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will. |
| Proverbs 11:2 | [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom. | When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit. | | Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom. |
| Proverbs 11:3 | The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them. | The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction. | | The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them. |
| Proverbs 11:4 | Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death. | Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death. | | Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death. |
| Proverbs 11:5 | The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness. | The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall. | | The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness. |
| Proverbs 11:6 | The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving. | The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs. | | The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares. |
| Proverbs 11:7 | When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth. | At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction. | | When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish. |
| Proverbs 11:8 | The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. | The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner. | | The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him. |
| Proverbs 11:9 | With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered. | With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble. | | The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge. |
| Proverbs 11:10 | When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. | When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy. | | When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise. |
| Proverbs 11:11 | By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. | By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer. | | By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown. |
| Proverbs 11:12 | He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. | He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet. | | He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace. |
| Proverbs 11:13 | He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. | He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered. | | He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend. |
| Proverbs 11:14 | Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. | When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe. | | Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel. |
| Proverbs 11:15 | It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure. | He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe. | | He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure. |
| Proverbs 11:16 | A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches. | A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth. | | A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches. |
| Proverbs 11:17 | The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh. | The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself. | | A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred. |
| Proverbs 11:18 | The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. | The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness. | | The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward. |
| Proverbs 11:19 | As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death. | So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself. | | Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death. |
| Proverbs 11:20 | The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight. | The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight | | A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely. |
| Proverbs 11:21 | Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. | Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe. | | Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved. |
| Proverbs 11:22 | A fair woman who is without discretion, is [as] a gold ring in a swine's snout. | Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense. | | A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish. |
| Proverbs 11:23 | The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer. | | The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation. |
| Proverbs 11:24 | There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want. | A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need. | | Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want. |
| Proverbs 11:25 | The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. | He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed. | | The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself. |
| Proverbs 11:26 | He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. | He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price. | | He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell. |
| Proverbs 11:27 | He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him. | He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it. | | Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them. |
| Proverbs 11:28 | He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf. | He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf. | | He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf. |
| Proverbs 11:29 | He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. | The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted. | | He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise. |
| Proverbs 11:30 | The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls. | The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls. | | The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise. |
| Proverbs 11:31 | Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner. | If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner! | | If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner. |
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