Proverbs 11

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 A false balance is abhorrent to Yahweh, a just weight is pleasing to him.	1 A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
2 Pride comes first; disgrace soon fol ows; with the humble is wisdom found.	2 Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
3 The honest have their own honesty for guidance, the treacherous are ruined by their own perfidy.	3 The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
4 In the day of retribution riches wil be useless, but uprightness delivers from death.	4 Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
5 The uprightness of the good makes their way straight, the wicked fal by their own wickedness.	5 The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 Their uprightness sets the honest free, the treacherous are imprisoned by their own desires.	6 The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
7 The hope of the wicked perishes with death, hope placed in riches comes to nothing.	7 When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
8 The upright escapes affliction, the wicked incurs it instead.	8 The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
9 Through his mouth the godless is the ruin of his neighbour, but by knowledge the upright aresafeguarded.	9 The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
10 When the upright prosper the city rejoices, when the wicked are ruined there is a shout of joy.	10 When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.
11 A city is raised on the blessing of the honest, and demolished by the mouth of the wicked.	11 By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
12 Whoever looks down on a neighbour lacks good sense; the intelligent keeps a check on the tongue.	12 He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
13 A tittle-tattler lets secrets out, the trustworthy keeps things hidden.	13 He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
14 For want of leadership a people perishes, safety lies in many advisers.	14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
15 Whoever goes bail for a stranger does himself harm, but one who shuns going surety is safe.	15 He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
16 A gracious woman acquires honour, violent people acquire wealth.	16 A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
17 Faithful love brings its own reward, the inflexible injure their own selves.	17 A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
18 Disappointment crowns the labours of the wicked, whoever sows uprightness reaps a solid reward.	18 The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
19 Whoever establishes uprightness is on the way to life, whoever pursues evil, on the way to death.	19 Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
20 Tortuous hearts are abhorrent to Yahweh, dear to him, those whose ways are blameless.	20 A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
21 Be sure of it, the wicked wil not go unpunished, but the race of the upright wil come to no harm.	21 Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
22 A golden ring in the snout of a pig is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.	22 A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish.
23 The hope of the upright is nothing but good, the expectation of the wicked is retribution.	23 The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
24 One scatters money around, yet only adds to his wealth, another is excessively mean, but only growsthe poorer.	24 Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
25 The soul who blesses wil prosper, whoever satisfies others wil also be satisfied.	25 The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
26 The people's curse is on those who hoard the wheat, their blessing on the head of those who sel it.	26 He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
27 Whoever strives for good obtains favour, whoever looks for evil wil get an evil return.	27 Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
28 Whoever trusts in riches wil have a fal , the upright wil flourish like the leaves.	28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
29 Whoever misgoverns a house inherits the wind, and the fool becomes slave to the wise.	29 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
30 The fruit of the upright is a tree of life: the sage captivates souls.	30 The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
31 If here on earth the upright gets due reward, how much more the wicked and the sinner!	31 If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.