Proverbs 11

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