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| Proverbs 11:1 | A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. | Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight. |
| 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. |
| Proverbs 11:3 | The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. | The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction. |
| Proverbs 11:4 | Riches profit 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. |
| Proverbs 11:5 | The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall 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. |
| Proverbs 11:6 | The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. | The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs. |
| Proverbs 11:7 | When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust 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. |
| 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. |
| Proverbs 11:9 | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. | With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Proverbs 11:12 | He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: 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. |
| Proverbs 11:13 | A talebearer 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. |
| Proverbs 11:14 | Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers 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. |
| Proverbs 11:15 | He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. | He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe. |
| Proverbs 11:16 | A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men 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. |
| Proverbs 11:17 | The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. | The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself. |
| Proverbs 11:18 | The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. | The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness. |
| Proverbs 11:19 | As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. | So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself. |
| Proverbs 11:20 | They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. | The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight |
| Proverbs 11:21 | Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: 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. |
| Proverbs 11:22 | As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. | Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense. |
| Proverbs 11:23 | The desire of the righteous is only good: but 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. |
| Proverbs 11:24 | There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. | 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. |
| 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. |
| Proverbs 11:26 | He that withholdeth corn, the people shall 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. |
| Proverbs 11:27 | He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto 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. |
| Proverbs 11:28 | He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. | He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf. |
| Proverbs 11:29 | He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the 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. |
| Proverbs 11:30 | The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. | The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls. |
| Proverbs 11:31 | Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. | If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner! |
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