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Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is abhorrent to Yahweh, a just weight is pleasing to him.
2 Pride comes first, disgrace comes after; with the humble is wisdom found.
3 Honest men have their own honesty for guidance, treacherous men are ruined by their own perfidy.
4 In the day of wrath riches will be of no advantage, but virtuous conduct delivers from death.
5 The virtues of the blameless man smooth the way before him, the wicked man founders in his own wickedness.
6 Their virtuous conduct sets honest men free, treacherous men are imprisoned by their own desires.
7 The hope of the wicked perishes with death, the expectation of the godless is frustrated.
8 The virtuous man escapes misfortune, the wicked man incurs it instead.
9 Through his mouth the godless man is the ruin of his neighbour, but by knowledge the virtuous are safeguarded.
10 When virtuous men prosper the city rejoices, there are glad cries, too, when the wicked are ruined.
11 A city is raised on the blessing of honest men, and demolished by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Who scoffs at his neighbour is a fool; the man of discernment holds his tongue.
13 A tittle-tattler lets secrets out, a trustworthy man keeps things hidden.
14 For want of guidance a people fails, safety lies in many advisers.
15 He who goes bail for a stranger will rue it, the man who hates going surety is safe.
16 A gracious woman brings honour to her husband, she who has no love for justice is dishonour enthroned. The indolent lack resources, men of enterprise grow rich.
17 The generous man is his own benefactor, a cruel man injures his own flesh.
18 The livelihood won by the wicked is illusory, he who sows virtue reaps a solid reward.
19 A virtuous man may count on life, the pursuer of evil on death.
20 Men of depraved heart are abhorrent to Yahweh, dear to him, those whose ways are blameless.
21 Be sure of it, a wicked man will not go unpunished, but the race of the virtuous will come to no harm.
22 A golden ring in the snout of a pig is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.
23 The desire of the virtuous ends in happiness, the hope of the wicked is in vain.
24 One is extravagant, yet his riches grow, another excessively mean, but only grows the poorer.
25 The generous soul will prosper, he who waters, will be watered.
26 The people’s curse is on the man who hoards the wheat, a blessing on him who sells it.
27 He who strives after good is striving after favour, he who looks for evil will have evil come to him.
28 He who trusts in riches will have his fall, the virtuous will flourish like the leaves.
29 He who misgoverns his house inherits the wind, and the fool becomes slave to the wise.
30 From fruits of virtue grows a tree of life; the wicked are carried off before their time.
31 If here on earth the virtuous man gets his due, how much more the wicked, how much the sinner!