Proverbs 11

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

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

³The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁹Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³¹If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner