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Proverbs 11:1-29

11:1

A false
<04820>

balance
<03976>

[is] abomination
<08441>

to the LORD
<03068>_:

but a just
<08003>

weight
<068>

[is] his delight
<07522>_.

{A false...: Heb. Balances of deceit} {just...: Heb. perfect stone}

11:2

[When] pride
<02087>

cometh
<0935> (8804)_,

then cometh
<0935> (8799)

shame
<07036>_:

but with the lowly
<06800> (8803)

[is] wisdom
<02451>_.

11:3

The integrity
<08538>

of the upright
<03477>

shall guide
<05148> (8686)

them: but the perverseness
<05558>

of transgressors
<0898> (8802)

shall destroy
<07703> (8799) (8675) <07703> (8804)

them.

11:4

Riches
<01952>

profit
<03276> (8686)

not in the day
<03117>

of wrath
<05678>_:

but righteousness
<06666>

delivereth
<05337> (8686)

from death
<04194>_.

11:5

The righteousness
<06666>

of the perfect
<08549>

shall direct
<03474> (8762)

his way
<01870>_:

but the wicked
<07563>

shall fall
<05307> (8799)

by his own wickedness
<07564>_.

{direct: Heb. rectify}

11:6

The righteousness
<06666>

of the upright
<03477>

shall deliver
<05337> (8686)

them: but transgressors
<0898> (8802)

shall be taken
<03920> (8735)

in [their own] naughtiness
<01942>_.

11:7

When a wicked
<07563>

man
<0120>

dieth
<04194>_,

[his] expectation
<08615>

shall perish
<06> (8799)_:

and the hope
<08431>

of unjust
<0205>

[men] perisheth
<06> (8804)_.

11:8

The righteous
<06662>

is delivered out
<02502> (8738)

of trouble
<06869>_,

and the wicked
<07563>

cometh
<0935> (8799)

in his stead.

11:9

An hypocrite
<02611>

with [his] mouth
<06310>

destroyeth
<07843> (8686)

his neighbour
<07453>_:

but through knowledge
<01847>

shall the just
<06662>

be delivered
<02502> (8735)_.

11:10

When it goeth well
<02898>

with the righteous
<06662>_,

the city
<07151>

rejoiceth
<05970> (8799)_:

and when the wicked
<07563>

perish
<06> (8800)_,

[there is] shouting
<07440>_.

11:11

By the blessing
<01293>

of the upright
<03477>

the city
<07176>

is exalted
<07311> (8799)_:

but it is overthrown
<02040> (8735)

by the mouth
<06310>

of the wicked
<07563>_.

11:12

He that is void
<02638>

of wisdom
<03820>

despiseth
<0936> (8802)

his neighbour
<07453>_:

but a man
<0376>

of understanding
<08394>

holdeth his peace
<02790> (8686)_.

{void...: Heb. destitute of heart}

11:13

A talebearer
<01980> (8802) <07400>

revealeth
<01540> (8764)

secrets
<05475>_:

but he that is of a faithful
<0539> (8738)

spirit
<07307>

concealeth
<03680> (8764)

the matter
<01697>_.

{A talebearer: Heb. He that walketh, being a talebearer}

11:14

Where no counsel
<08458>

[is], the people
<05971>

fall
<05307> (8799)_:

but in the multitude
<07230>

of counsellors
<03289> (8802)

[there is] safety
<08668>_.

11:15

He that is surety
<06148> (8804)

for a stranger
<02114> (8801)

shall smart
<07321> (8735) <07451>

[for it]: and he that hateth
<08130> (8802)

suretiship
<08628> (8802)

is sure
<0982> (8802)_.

{smart: Heb. be sore broken} {suretiship: Heb. those that strike hands}

11:16

A gracious
<02580>

woman
<0802>

retaineth
<08551> (8799)

honour
<03519>_:

and strong
<06184>

[men] retain
<08551> (8799)

riches
<06239>_.

11:17

The merciful
<02617>

man
<0376>

doeth good
<01580> (8802)

to his own soul
<05315>_:

but [he that is] cruel
<0394>

troubleth
<05916> (8802)

his own flesh
<07607>_.

11:18

The wicked
<07563>

worketh
<06213> (8802)

a deceitful
<08267>

work
<06468>_:

but to him that soweth
<02232> (8802)

righteousness
<06666>

[shall be] a sure
<0571>

reward
<07938>_.

11:19

As righteousness
<06666>

[tendeth] to life
<02416>_:

so he that pursueth
<07291> (8764)

evil
<07451>

[pursueth it] to his own death
<04194>_.

11:20

They that are of a froward
<06141>

heart
<03820>

[are] abomination
<08441>

to the LORD
<03068>_:

but [such as are] upright
<08549>

in [their] way
<01870>

[are] his delight
<07522>_.

11:21

[Though] hand
<03027>

[join] in hand
<03027>_,

the wicked
<07451>

shall not be unpunished
<05352> (8735)_:

but the seed
<02233>

of the righteous
<06662>

shall be delivered
<04422> (8738)_.

11:22

[As] a jewel
<05141>

of gold
<02091>

in a swine's
<02386>

snout
<0639>_,

[so is] a fair
<03303>

woman
<0802>

which is without
<05493> (8802)

discretion
<02940>_.

{is without: Heb. departeth from}

11:23

The desire
<08378>

of the righteous
<06662>

[is] only good
<02896>_:

[but] the expectation
<08615>

of the wicked
<07563>

[is] wrath
<05678>_.

11:24

There is
<03426>

that scattereth
<06340> (8764)_,

and yet increaseth
<03254> (8737)_;

and [there is] that withholdeth
<02820> (8802)

more than is meet
<03476>_,

but [it tendeth] to poverty
<04270>_.

11:25

The liberal
<01293>

soul
<05315>

shall be made fat
<01878> (8792)_:

and he that watereth
<07301> (8688)

shall be watered
<03384> (8686)

also himself. {liberal...: Heb. soul of blessing}

11:26

He that withholdeth
<04513> (8802)

corn
<01250>_,

the people
<03816>

shall curse
<05344> (8799)

him: but blessing
<01293>

[shall be] upon the head
<07218>

of him that selleth
<07666> (8688)

[it].

11:27

He that diligently seeketh
<07836> (8802)

good
<02896>

procureth
<01245> (8762)

favour
<07522>_:

but he that seeketh
<01875> (8802)

mischief
<07451>_,

it shall come
<0935> (8799)

unto him.

11:28

He that trusteth
<0982> (8802)

in his riches
<06239>

shall fall
<05307> (8799)_:

but the righteous
<06662>

shall flourish
<06524> (8799)

as a branch
<05929>_.

11:29

He that troubleth
<05916> (8802)

his own house
<01004>

shall inherit
<05157> (8799)

the wind
<07307>_:

and the fool
<0191>

[shall be] servant
<05650>

to the wise
<02450>

of heart
<03820>_.