Prov.11.1
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Prov.11.1
GOD hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard.
Prov.11.1
The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight.
Prov.11.1
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.
Prov.11.1
The LORD hates cheating, but he delights in honesty.
Prov.11.2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Prov.11.2
The stuck-up fall flat on their faces, but down-to-earth people stand firm.
Prov.11.2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Prov.11.2
When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.
Prov.11.2
Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Prov.11.3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Prov.11.3
The integrity of the honest keeps them on track; the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin.
Prov.11.3
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
Prov.11.3
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
Prov.11.3
Good people are guided by their honesty; treacherous people are destroyed by their dishonesty.
Prov.11.4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Prov.11.4
A thick bankroll is no help when life falls apart, but a principled life can stand up to the worst.
Prov.11.4
Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Prov.11.4
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.
Prov.11.4
Riches won't help on the day of judgment, but right living is a safeguard against death.
Prov.11.5
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Prov.11.5
Moral character makes for smooth traveling; an evil life is a hard life.
Prov.11.5
The righteousness of the blameless makes a straight way for them, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
Prov.11.5
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Prov.11.5
The godly are directed by their honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
Prov.11.6
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
Prov.11.6
Good character is the best insurance; crooks get trapped in their sinful lust.
Prov.11.6
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
Prov.11.6
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.
Prov.11.6
The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
Prov.11.7
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
Prov.11.7
When the wicked die, that's it--the story's over, end of hope.
Prov.11.7
When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes; all he expected from his power comes to nothing.
Prov.11.7
When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes.
Prov.11.7
When the wicked die, their hopes all perish, for they rely on their own feeble strength.
Prov.11.8
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
Prov.11.8
A good person is saved from much trouble; a bad person runs straight into it.
Prov.11.8
The righteous man is rescued from trouble, and it comes on the wicked instead.
Prov.11.8
The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead.
Prov.11.8
God rescues the godly from danger, but he lets the wicked fall into trouble.
Prov.11.9
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Prov.11.9
The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction; the common sense of the godly preserves them.
Prov.11.9
With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
Prov.11.9
The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
Prov.11.9
Evil words destroy one's friends; wise discernment rescues the godly.
Prov.11.10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Prov.11.10
When it goes well for good people, the whole town cheers; when it goes badly for bad people, the town celebrates.
Prov.11.10
When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Prov.11.10
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
Prov.11.10
The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the godless die.
Prov.11.11
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Prov.11.11
When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time.
Prov.11.11
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
Prov.11.11
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Prov.11.11
Upright citizens bless a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
Prov.11.12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Prov.11.12
Mean-spirited slander is heartless; quiet discretion accompanies good sense.
Prov.11.12
A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue.
Prov.11.12
He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace.
Prov.11.12
It is foolish to belittle a neighbor; a person with good sense remains silent.
Prov.11.13
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Prov.11.13
A gadabout gossip can't be trusted with a secret, but someone of integrity won't violate a confidence.
Prov.11.13
A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.
Prov.11.13
A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
Prov.11.13
A gossip goes around revealing secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
Prov.11.14
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Prov.11.14
Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.
Prov.11.14
For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure.
Prov.11.14
Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
Prov.11.14
Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.
Prov.11.15
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Prov.11.15
Whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned; if you keep a cool head, you'll avoid rash bargains.
Prov.11.15
He who puts up security for another will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe.
Prov.11.15
He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure.
Prov.11.15
Guaranteeing a loan for a stranger is dangerous; it is better to refuse than to suffer later.
Prov.11.16
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Prov.11.16
A woman of gentle grace gets respect, but men of rough violence grab for loot.
Prov.11.16
A kindhearted woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
Prov.11.16
A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches.
Prov.11.16
Beautiful women obtain wealth, and violent men get rich.
Prov.11.17
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Prov.11.17
When you're kind to others, you help yourself; when you're cruel to others, you hurt yourself.
Prov.11.17
A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
Prov.11.17
The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Prov.11.17
Your own soul is nourished when you are kind, but you destroy yourself when you are cruel.
Prov.11.18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Prov.11.18
Bad work gets paid with a bad check; good work gets solid pay.
Prov.11.18
The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
Prov.11.18
The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
Prov.11.18
Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.
Prov.11.19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Prov.11.19
Take your stand with God's loyal community and live, or chase after phantoms of evil and die.
Prov.11.19
The truly righteous man attains life, but he who pursues evil goes to his death.
Prov.11.19
As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
Prov.11.19
Godly people find life; evil people find death.
Prov.11.20
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Prov.11.20
GOD can't stand deceivers, but oh how he relishes integrity.
Prov.11.20
The LORD detests men of perverse heart but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
Prov.11.20
Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
Prov.11.20
The LORD hates people with twisted hearts, but he delights in those who have integrity.
Prov.11.21
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Prov.11.21
Count on this: The wicked won't get off scot-free, and God's loyal people will triumph.
Prov.11.21
Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.
Prov.11.21
Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
Prov.11.21
You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the children of the godly will go free.
Prov.11.22
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
Prov.11.22
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful face on an empty head.
Prov.11.22
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
Prov.11.22
As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.
Prov.11.22
A woman who is beautiful but lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
Prov.11.23
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Prov.11.23
The desires of good people lead straight to the best, but wicked ambition ends in angry frustration.
Prov.11.23
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
Prov.11.23
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Prov.11.23
The godly can look forward to happiness, while the wicked can expect only wrath.
Prov.11.24
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Prov.11.24
The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.
Prov.11.24
One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
Prov.11.24
There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty.
Prov.11.24
It is possible to give freely and become more wealthy, but those who are stingy will lose everything.
Prov.11.25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Prov.11.25
The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.
Prov.11.25
A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Prov.11.25
The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.
Prov.11.25
The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Prov.11.26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Prov.11.26
Curses on those who drive a hard bargain! Blessings on all who play fair and square!
Prov.11.26
People curse the man who hoards grain, but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell.
Prov.11.26
The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
Prov.11.26
People curse those who hold their grain for higher prices, but they bless the one who sells to them in their time of need.
Prov.11.27
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
Prov.11.27
The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil.
Prov.11.27
He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it.
Prov.11.27
He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.
Prov.11.27
If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
Prov.11.28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Prov.11.28
A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree.
Prov.11.28
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
Prov.11.28
He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage.
Prov.11.28
Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
Prov.11.29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Prov.11.29
Exploit or abuse your family, and end up with a fistful of air; common sense tells you it's a stupid way to live.
Prov.11.29
He who brings trouble on his family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
Prov.11.29
He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Prov.11.29
Those who bring trouble on their families inherit only the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.
Prov.11.30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Prov.11.30
A good life is a fruit--bearing tree; a violent life destroys souls.
Prov.11.30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
Prov.11.30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.
Prov.11.30
The godly are like trees that bear life-giving fruit, and those who save lives are wise.
Prov.11.31
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Prov.11.31
If good people barely make it, what's in store for the bad!
Prov.11.31
If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
Prov.11.31
If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner.
Prov.11.31
If the righteous are rewarded here on earth, how much more true that the wicked and the sinner will get what they deserve!
