Pro 11:1
A deceptive H4820 balance H3976 is an abomination H8441 to Yahweh H3068,
But a just H8003 weight H68 is His delight H7522.
Pro 11:2
When arrogance H2087 comes H935, then comes H935 disgrace H7036,
But with the meek H6800 is wisdom H2451.
Pro 11:3
The integrity H8538 of the upright H3477 will lead H5148 them,
But the crookedness H5558 of the treacherous H898 will destroy H7703 them.
Pro 11:4
Wealth H1952 will not profit H3276 in the day H3117 of wrath H5678,
But righteousness H6666 will deliver H5337 from death H4194.
Pro 11:5
The righteousness H6666 of the blameless H8549 will make H3474 his way H1870 straight H3474,
But the wicked H7563 will fall H5307 by his own wickedness H7564.
Pro 11:6
The righteousness H6666 of the upright H3477 will deliver H5337 them,
But the treacherous H898 will be captured H3920 by their own desire H1942.
Pro 11:7
When a wicked H7563 man H120 dies H4194, his hope H8615 will perish H6,
And the expectation H8431 of vigorous H202 men H202 perishes H6.
Pro 11:8
The righteous H6662 is rescued H2502 from [fn]distress H6869,
But the wicked H7563 [fn]takes H935 his place H8478.
Pro 11:9
With his mouth H6310 the godless H2611 man H2611 corrupts H7843 his neighbor H7453,
But through knowledge H1847 the righteous H6662 will be rescued H2502.
Pro 11:10
When it goes well H2898 with the righteous H6662, the city H7151 exults H5970,
And when the wicked H7563 perish H6, there is joyful H7440 shouting H7440.
Pro 11:11
By the blessing H1293 of the upright H3477 a city H7176 is raised H7311 up H7311,
But by the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 it is torn H2040 down H2040.
Pro 11:12
He who despises H936 his neighbor H7453 lacks H2638 a heart H3820 of wisdom,
But a man H376 of discernment H8394 keeps H2790 silent H2790.
Pro 11:13
He who goes H1980 about H1980 as a slanderer H7400 reveals H1540 secrets H5475,
But he who is faithful H539 in spirit H7307 conceals H3680 a matter H1697.
Pro 11:14
Where there H369 is H369 no H369 guidance H8458 the people H5971 fall H5307,
But in abundance H7230 of counselors H3289 there is salvation H8668.
Pro 11:15
If one becomes H6148 a H6148 guarantor H6148 for a stranger H2114, he will surely H7451 suffer H7489,
But he who hates H8130 [fn]striking H8628 hands H8628 in pledge is secure H982.
Pro 11:16
A gracious H2580 woman H802 holds H8551 fast H8551 to glory H3519,
But ruthless H6184 men H6184 hold H8551 fast H8551 to riches H6239.
Pro 11:17
The man H376 of lovingkindness H2617 deals H1580 bountifully H1580 with his soul H5315,
But the cruel H394 man H394 brings H5916 trouble H5916 on his flesh H7607.
Pro 11:18
The wicked H7563 earns H6213 deceptive H8267 wages H7938,
But he who sows H2232 righteousness H6666 gets a true H571 reward H7938.
Pro 11:19
He who is steadfast H3651 in righteousness H6666 will attain to life H2416,
And he who pursues H7291 evil H7451 will bring about his own death H4194.
Pro 11:20
Those with a crooked H6141 heart H3820 are an abomination H8441 to Yahweh H3068,
But those of a blameless H8549 way H1870 are His delight H7522.
Pro 11:21
[fn]Assuredly H3027, the evil H7451 man H7451 will not go H5352 unpunished H5352,
But the seed H2233 of the righteous H6662 will escape H4422.
Pro 11:22
As a ring H5141 of gold H2091 in a swine’s H2386 snout H639
So is a beautiful H3303 woman H802 who turns H5493 away H5493 from [fn]discretion H2940.
Pro 11:23
The desire H8378 of the righteous H6662 is only H389 good H2896,
But the hope H8615 of the wicked H7563 is wrath H5678.
Pro 11:24
There H3426 is H3426 one who scatters H6340, and yet increases H3254 all H5750 the H5750 more H5750,
And there is one who holds H2820 back H2820 what H3476 is H3476 rightly H3476 due H3476, and yet results only H389 in want H4270.
Pro 11:25
The soul H5315 [fn]that blesses H1293 will be H1878 [fn]enriched H1878,
And he who waters H7301 will himself H1931 be watered H3372.
Pro 11:26
He who withholds H4513 grain H1250, the people H3816 will curse H6895 him,
But blessing H1293 will be on the head H7218 of him who sells H7666 it.
Pro 11:27
He who earnestly H7836 seeks H7836 good H2896 seeks H1245 favor H7522,
But he who searches H1875 for evil H7451, evil will come H935 to him.
Pro 11:28
He who trusts H982 in his riches H6239 will fall H5307,
But the righteous H6662 will flourish H6524 like the green leaf H5929.
Pro 11:29
He who troubles H5916 his own house H1004 will inherit H5157 wind H7307,
And the ignorant H191 fool H191 will be a slave H5650 to the wise H3820 of heart H2450.
Pro 11:30
The fruit H6529 of the righteous H6662 is a tree H6086 of life H2416,
And he who is wise H2450 [fn]wins H3947 souls H5315.
Pro 11:31
If H2005 the righteous H6662 will be repaid H7999 in the earth H776,
How H637 much H637 H3588 more H637 the wicked H7563 and the sinner H2398!
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