Proverbs 11, side by side

¹Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

¹A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

²When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

²When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

³The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

⁴Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

⁴Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

⁵The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

⁷When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

⁸The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.

⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

⁹With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

⁹An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

¹⁰When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

¹⁰When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹²Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

¹²He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

¹³A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

¹⁴Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

¹⁵He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹⁶A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

¹⁶A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

¹⁷A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

¹⁷The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

¹⁹Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

¹⁹As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

²⁰The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

²⁰They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

²¹Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

²¹Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

²²Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

²²As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

²⁴There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

²⁵A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

²⁵The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁶The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

²⁶He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

²⁷He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

²⁷He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

²⁸He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

²⁹He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

³¹If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

³¹Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.