Proverbs 11

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW JERUSALEM
1 A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.	1 A false balance is abhorrent to Yahweh, a just weight is pleasing to him.
2 Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.	2 Pride comes first; disgrace soon fol ows; with the humble is wisdom found.
3 The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.	3 The honest have their own honesty for guidance, the treacherous are ruined by their own perfidy.
4 Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.	4 In the day of retribution riches wil be useless, but uprightness delivers from death.
5 The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety.	5 The uprightness of the good makes their way straight, the wicked fal by their own wickedness.
6 The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery.	6 Their uprightness sets the honest free, the treacherous are imprisoned by their own desires.
7 When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.	7 The hope of the wicked perishes with death, hope placed in riches comes to nothing.
8 The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.	8 The upright escapes affliction, the wicked incurs it instead.
9 The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.	9 Through his mouth the godless is the ruin of his neighbour, but by knowledge the upright aresafeguarded.
10 In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.	10 When the upright prosper the city rejoices, when the wicked are ruined there is a shout of joy.
11 By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.	11 A city is raised on the blessing of the honest, and demolished by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.	12 Whoever looks down on a neighbour lacks good sense; the intelligent keeps a check on the tongue.
13 Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.	13 A tittle-tattler lets secrets out, the trustworthy keeps things hidden.
14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.	14 For want of leadership a people perishes, safety lies in many advisers.
15 He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.	15 Whoever goes bail for a stranger does himself harm, but one who shuns going surety is safe.
16 A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth.	16 A gracious woman acquires honour, violent people acquire wealth.
17 A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.	17 Faithful love brings its own reward, the inflexible injure their own selves.
18 The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness.	18 Disappointment crowns the labours of the wicked, whoever sows uprightness reaps a solid reward.
19 Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.	19 Whoever establishes uprightness is on the way to life, whoever pursues evil, on the way to death.
20 A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.	20 Tortuous hearts are abhorrent to Yahweh, dear to him, those whose ways are blameless.
21 Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.	21 Be sure of it, the wicked wil not go unpunished, but the race of the upright wil come to no harm.
22 A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine.	22 A golden ring in the snout of a pig is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.
23 The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.	23 The hope of the upright is nothing but good, the expectation of the wicked is retribution.
24 Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.	24 One scatters money around, yet only adds to his wealth, another is excessively mean, but only growsthe poorer.
25 The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.	25 The soul who blesses wil prosper, whoever satisfies others wil also be satisfied.
26 Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it.	26 The people's curse is on those who hoard the wheat, their blessing on the head of those who sel it.
27 He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.	27 Whoever strives for good obtains favour, whoever looks for evil wil get an evil return.
28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.	28 Whoever trusts in riches wil have a fal , the upright wil flourish like the leaves.
29 Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.	29 Whoever misgoverns a house inherits the wind, and the fool becomes slave to the wise.
30 The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.	30 The fruit of the upright is a tree of life: the sage captivates souls.
31 If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!	31 If here on earth the upright gets due reward, how much more the wicked and the sinner!