Proverbs 11 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

1 A deceptive ^H4820 balance ^H3976 is an abomination ^H8441 to Yahweh ^H3068,

But a just ^H8003 weight ^H68 is His delight ^H7522.

2 When arrogance ^H2087 comes ^H935, then comes ^H935 disgrace ^H7036,

But with the meek ^H6800 is wisdom ^H2451.

3 The integrity ^H8538 of the upright ^H3477 will lead ^H5148 them,

But the crookedness ^H5558 of the treacherous ^H898 will destroy ^H7703 them.

4 Wealth ^H1952 will not profit ^H3276 in the day ^H3117 of wrath ^H5678,

But righteousness ^H6666 will deliver ^H5337 from death ^H4194.

5 The righteousness ^H6666 of the blameless ^H8549 will make ^H3474 his way ^H1870 straight ^H3474,

But the wicked ^H7563 will fall ^H5307 by his own wickedness ^H7564.

6 The righteousness ^H6666 of the upright ^H3477 will deliver ^H5337 them,

But the treacherous ^H898 will be captured ^H3920 by their own desire ^H1942.

7 When a wicked ^H7563 man ^H120 dies ^H4194, his hope ^H8615 will perish ^H6,

And the expectation ^H8431 of vigorous ^H202 men ^H202 perishes ^H6.

8 The righteous ^H6662 is rescued ^H2502 from [fn]distress ^H6869,

But the wicked ^H7563 [fn]takes ^H935 his place ^H8478.

9 With his mouth ^H6310 the godless ^H2611 man ^H2611 corrupts ^H7843 his neighbor ^H7453,

But through knowledge ^H1847 the righteous ^H6662 will be rescued ^H2502.

10 When it goes well ^H2898 with the righteous ^H6662, the city ^H7151 exults ^H5970,

And when the wicked ^H7563 perish ^H6, there is joyful ^H7440 shouting ^H7440.

11 By the blessing ^H1293 of the upright ^H3477 a city ^H7176 is raised ^H7311 up ^H7311,

But by the mouth ^H6310 of the wicked ^H7563 it is torn ^H2040 down ^H2040.

12 He who despises ^H936 his neighbor ^H7453 lacks ^H2638 a heart ^H3820 of wisdom,

But a man ^H376 of discernment ^H8394 keeps ^H2790 silent ^H2790.

13 He who goes ^H1980 about ^H1980 as a slanderer ^H7400 reveals ^H1540 secrets ^H5475,

But he who is faithful ^H539 in spirit ^H7307 conceals ^H3680 a matter ^H1697.

14 Where there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 guidance ^H8458 the people ^H5971 fall ^H5307,

But in abundance ^H7230 of counselors ^H3289 there is salvation ^H8668.

15 If one becomes ^H6148 a ^H6148 guarantor ^H6148 for a stranger ^H2114, he will surely ^H7451 suffer ^H7489,

But he who hates ^H8130 [fn]striking ^H8628 hands ^H8628 in pledge is secure ^H982.

16 A gracious ^H2580 woman ^H802 holds ^H8551 fast ^H8551 to glory ^H3519,

But ruthless ^H6184 men ^H6184 hold ^H8551 fast ^H8551 to riches ^H6239.

17 The man ^H376 of lovingkindness ^H2617 deals ^H1580 bountifully ^H1580 with his soul ^H5315,

But the cruel ^H394 man ^H394 brings ^H5916 trouble ^H5916 on his flesh ^H7607.

18 The wicked ^H7563 earns ^H6213 deceptive ^H8267 wages ^H7938,

But he who sows ^H2232 righteousness ^H6666 gets a true ^H571 reward ^H7938.

19 He who is steadfast ^H3651 in righteousness ^H6666 will attain to life ^H2416,

And he who pursues ^H7291 evil ^H7451 will bring about his own death ^H4194.

20 Those with a crooked ^H6141 heart ^H3820 are an abomination ^H8441 to Yahweh ^H3068,

But those of a blameless ^H8549 way ^H1870 are His delight ^H7522.

21 [fn]Assuredly ^H3027, the evil ^H7451 man ^H7451 will not go ^H5352 unpunished ^H5352,

But the seed ^H2233 of the righteous ^H6662 will escape ^H4422.

22 As a ring ^H5141 of gold ^H2091 in a swine’s ^H2386 snout ^H639

So is a beautiful ^H3303 woman ^H802 who turns ^H5493 away ^H5493 from [fn]discretion ^H2940.

23 The desire ^H8378 of the righteous ^H6662 is only ^H389 good ^H2896,

But the hope ^H8615 of the wicked ^H7563 is wrath ^H5678.

24 There ^H3426 is ^H3426 one who scatters ^H6340, and yet increases ^H3254 all ^H5750 the ^H5750 more ^H5750,

And there is one who holds ^H2820 back ^H2820 what ^H3476 is ^H3476 rightly ^H3476 due ^H3476, and yet results only ^H389 in want ^H4270.

25 The soul ^H5315 [fn]that blesses ^H1293 will be ^H1878 [fn]enriched ^H1878,

And he who waters ^H7301 will himself ^H1931 be watered ^H3372.

26 He who withholds ^H4513 grain ^H1250, the people ^H3816 will curse ^H6895 him,

But blessing ^H1293 will be on the head ^H7218 of him who sells ^H7666 it.

27 He who earnestly ^H7836 seeks ^H7836 good ^H2896 seeks ^H1245 favor ^H7522,

But he who searches ^H1875 for evil ^H7451, evil will come ^H935 to him.

28 He who trusts ^H982 in his riches ^H6239 will fall ^H5307,

But the righteous ^H6662 will flourish ^H6524 like the green leaf ^H5929.

29 He who troubles ^H5916 his own house ^H1004 will inherit ^H5157 wind ^H7307,

And the ignorant ^H191 fool ^H191 will be a slave ^H5650 to the wise ^H3820 of heart ^H2450.

30 The fruit ^H6529 of the righteous ^H6662 is a tree ^H6086 of life ^H2416,

And he who is wise ^H2450 [fn]wins ^H3947 souls ^H5315.

31 If ^H2005 the righteous ^H6662 will be repaid ^H7999 in the earth ^H776,

How ^H637 much ^H637 H3588 more ^H637 the wicked ^H7563 and the sinner ^H2398!