Proverbs 11

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 False scales are an abomination to the LORD, but a full weight is his delight.	1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride comes, disgrace comes; but with the humble is wisdom.	2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The honesty of the upright guides them; the faithless are ruined by their duplicity.	3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Wealth is useless on the day of wrath, but virtue saves from death.	4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The honest man's virtue makes his way straight, but by his wickedness the wicked man falls.	5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The virtue of the upright saves them, but the faithless are caught in their own intrigue.	6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When a wicked man dies his hope perishes, and what is expected from strength comes to nought.	7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 The just man escapes trouble, and the wicked man falls into it in his stead.	8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 With his mouth the impious man would ruin his neighbor, but through their knowledge the just make their escape.	9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When the just prosper, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.	10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 Through the blessing of the righteous the city is exalted, but through the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.	11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He who reviles his neighbor has no sense, but the intelligent man keeps silent.	12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 A newsmonger reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps a confidence.	13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 For lack of guidance a people falls; security lies in many counselors.	14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
15 He is in a bad way who becomes surety for another, but he who hates giving pledges is safe.	15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 A gracious woman wins esteem, but she who hates virtue is covered with shame. (The slothful become impoverished, but the diligent gain wealth.)	16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 A kindly man benefits himself, but a merciless man harms himself.	17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked man makes empty profits, but he who sows virture has a sure reward.	18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 Virtue directs toward life, but he who pursues evil does so to his death.	19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 The depraved in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those who walk blamelessly are his delight.	20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 Truly the evil man shall not go unpunished, but those who are just shall escape.	21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 Like a golden ring in a swine's snout is a beautiful woman with a rebellious disposition.	22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desire of the just ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.	23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 One man is lavish yet grows still richer; another is too sparing, yet is the poorer.	24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 He who confers benefits will be amply enriched, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.	25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 Him who monopolizes grain, the people curse-- but blessings upon the head of him who distributes it!	26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He who seeks the good commands favor, but he who pursues evil will have evil befall him.	27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but like green leaves the just flourish.	28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 He who upsets his household has empty air for a heritage; and the fool will become slave to the wise man.	29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of virtue is a tree of life, but violence takes lives away.	30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
31 If the just man is punished on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!	31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.