CPDV - Proverbs - 11

11:1  A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.

11:2  Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.

11:3  The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.

11:4  Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.

11:5  The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety.

11:6  The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery.

11:7  When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.

11:8  The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.

11:9  The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.

11:10  In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.

11:11  By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.

11:12  Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.

11:13  Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.

11:14  Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.

11:15  He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.

11:16  A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth.

11:17  A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.

11:18  The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness.

11:19  Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.

11:20  A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.

11:21  Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.

11:22  A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine.

11:23  The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.

11:24  Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.

11:25  The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.

11:26  Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it.

11:27  He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.

11:28  Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.

11:29  Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.

11:30  The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.

11:31  If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!