The Book of Proverbs

Chapter-11

Proverbs 11:1 A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.

 

Proverbs 11:2 Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.

 

Proverbs 11:3 The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.

 

Proverbs 11:4 Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.

 

Proverbs 11:5 The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety.

 

Proverbs 11:6 The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery.

 

Proverbs 11:7 When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.

 

Proverbs 11:8 The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.

 

Proverbs 11:9 The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.

 

Proverbs 11:10 In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.

 

Proverbs 11:11 By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.

 

Proverbs 11:12 Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.

 

Proverbs 11:13 Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.

 

Proverbs 11:14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.

 

Proverbs 11:15 He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.

 

Proverbs 11:16 A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth.

 

Proverbs 11:17 A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.

 

Proverbs 11:18 The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness.

 

Proverbs 11:19 Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.

 

Proverbs 11:20 A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.

 

Proverbs 11:21 Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.

 

Proverbs 11:22 A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine.

 

Proverbs 11:23 The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.

 

Proverbs 11:24 Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.

 

Proverbs 11:25 The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.

 

Proverbs 11:26 Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it.

 

Proverbs 11:27 He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.

 

Proverbs 11:28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.

 

Proverbs 11:29 Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.

 

Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.

 

Proverbs 11:31 If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!