Proverbs 11:1-11 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to YHWH, || And a perfect weight [is] His delight. A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight. The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.
2 Pride has come, and shame comes, || And wisdom [is] with the lowly. When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright leads them, || And the perverseness of the treacherous destroys them. The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
4 Wealth does not profit in a day of wrath, || And righteousness delivers from death. Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect makes his way right, || And by his wickedness the wicked fall. The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness. The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, || And in mischief the treacherous are captured. The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust. The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perishes, || And the expectation of the iniquitous has been lost. When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too. Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
8 The righteous is drawn out from distress, || And the wicked goes in instead of him. The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead. The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
9 A hypocrite corrupts his friend with the mouth, || And the righteous are drawn out by knowledge. With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
10 A city exults in the good of the righteous, || And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing. When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, || And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down. By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
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