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Proverbs 11
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1Balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight <FI>is<Fi> His delight.
1Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
2Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.
2When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
3The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
3The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
4Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
4Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
5The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
5The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
6The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
6The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
7In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
7At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
8The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
8The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
9With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
9With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
10In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> singing.
10When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.
11By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
11By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.
12Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
12He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
13A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
13He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
14Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance <FI>is<Fi> in a multitude of counsellors.
14When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
15Evil <FI>one<Fi> suffereth when he hath been surety <FI>for<Fi> a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
15He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
16A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible <FI>men<Fi> retain riches.
16A 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.
17A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
17The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
18The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness--a true reward.
18The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
19Rightly <FI>is<Fi> righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil--for his own death.
19So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
20An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way <FI>are<Fi> His delight.
20The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
21Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
21Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
22A ring of gold in the nose of a sow--A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
22Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.
23The desire of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> only good, The hope of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> transgression.
23The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
24There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
24A 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.
25A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
25He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
26Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing <FI>is<Fi> for the head of him who is selling.
26He 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.
27Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil--it meeteth him.
27He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
28He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the fool to the wise of heart.
29The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.