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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 11:1 |
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. |
Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight. |
| 11:2 |
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. |
Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly `is' wisdom. |
| 11:3 |
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. |
The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them. |
| 11:4 |
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death. |
| 11:5 |
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. |
The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall. |
| 11:6 |
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. |
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured. |
| 11:7 |
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. |
In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost. |
| 11:8 |
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. |
The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him. |
| 11:9 |
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out. |
| 11:10 |
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. |
In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked `is' singing. |
| 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 is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down. |
| 11:12 |
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. |
Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence. |
| 11:13 |
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter. |
| 11:14 |
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. |
Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors. |
| 11:15 |
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. |
Evil `one' suffereth when he hath been surety `for' a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident. |
| 11:16 |
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. |
A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible `men' retain riches. |
| 11:17 |
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. |
A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh. |
| 11:18 |
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward. |
| 11:19 |
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. |
Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death. |
| 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. |
An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight. |
| 11:21 |
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. |
Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped. |
| 11:22 |
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. |
A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour. |
| 11:23 |
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. |
The desire of the righteous `is' only good, The hope of the wicked `is' transgression. |
| 11:24 |
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. |
There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want. |
| 11:25 |
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. |
A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered. |
| 11:26 |
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. |
Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing `is' for the head of him who is selling. |
| 11:27 |
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. |
Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him. |
| 11:28 |
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. |
Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish. |
| 11:29 |
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. |
Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart. |
| 11:30 |
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. |
The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise. |
| 11:31 |
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. |
Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner! |
