The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame,
but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide
them,but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from
death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless will
direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own
wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall
deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by
evil desires.
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
and expectation of power comes to
nothing.
8 A righteous person is delivered out of
trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys
his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered
through knowledge.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the
city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is
shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright, the city is
exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of
the wicked.
12 One who despises his neighbor is void of
wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his
peace.
13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,
but one who is of a trustworthy spirit
is one who keeps a secret.
14 Where there is no wise guidance, the
nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors
there is victory.
15 He who is collateral for a stranger will
suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 A gracious woman obtains honor,
but violent men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man does good to his own
soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own
flesh.
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps
a sure reward.
19 He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an
abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless
are his delight.
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be
unpunished, but the offspring† of the righteous will
be delivered.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout,
is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good.
The expectation of the wicked is
wrath.
24 There is one who scatters, and increases
yet more. There is one who withholds more than
is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat.
He who waters shall be watered also
himself.
26 People curse someone who withholds
grain, but blessing will be on the head of him
who sells it.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who searches after evil, it shall
come to him.
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous shall flourish as the
green leaf.
29 He who troubles his own house shall
inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servantto the wise
of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in
the earth, how much more the wicked and the
sinner!