Proverbs 11
Christian Standard Bible
2 When arrogance comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom.(C)
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(D)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(E)
4 Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.(F)
5 The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(G)
7 When the wicked person dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.(H)
8 The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(I)
9 With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
11 A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,(L)
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.(M)
12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a person with understanding keeps silent.(N)
13 A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.(O)
14 Without guidance, a people will fall,
but with many counselors there is deliverance.(P)
15 If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it,(Q)
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
16 A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent[c] people gain only riches.
18 The wicked person earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.(T)
20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are his delight.(W)
21 Be assured[d] that a wicked person
will not go unpunished,(X)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
22 A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.(Y)
24 One person gives freely,
yet gains more;(AB)
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.(AC)
25 A generous person will be enriched,(AD)
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.(AE)
26 People will curse(AF) anyone who hoards grain,
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.(AG)
27 The one who searches for what is good(AH) seeks favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.(AI)
29 The one who brings ruin on his household(AL)
will inherit the wind,(AM)
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.
31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(AP)
Proverbs 11
New American Standard Bible 1995
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
11 A (A)false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a (B)just weight is His delight.
2 When (C)pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom.
3 The (D)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (E)crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
4 (F)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But (G)righteousness delivers from death.
5 The (H)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But (I)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will (J)be caught by their own greed.
7 When a wicked man dies, his (K)expectation will perish,
And the (L)hope of strong men perishes.
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.
9 With his (M)mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (N)righteous will be delivered.
10 When it (O)goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
12 He who despises his neighbor lacks [b]sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
13 He (P)who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is [c]trustworthy (Q)conceals a matter.
14 Where there is no (R)guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is [d]victory.
15 He who is (S)guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates [e]being a guarantor is secure.
16 A (T)gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
17 The (U)merciful man does [f]himself good,
But the cruel man [g]does himself harm.
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who (V)sows righteousness gets a true reward.
19 He who is steadfast in (W)righteousness will attain to life,
And (X)he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (Y)blameless in their [h]walk are His (Z)delight.
21 [i]Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the [j]descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
22 As a (AA)ring of gold in a swine’s snout
So is a beautiful woman who lacks [k]discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (AB)expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.
25 The [l](AC)generous man will be [m]prosperous,
And he who (AD)waters will himself be watered.
26 He who withholds grain, the (AE)people will curse him,
But (AF)blessing will be on the head of him who (AG)sells it.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But (AH)he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
28 He who (AI)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (AJ)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
29 He who (AK)troubles his own house will (AL)inherit wind,
And (AM)the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
30 The fruit of the righteous is (AN)a tree of life,
And (AO)he who is wise [n]wins souls.
31 If (AP)the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
- Proverbs 11:12 Lit heart
- Proverbs 11:13 Lit faithful of spirit
- Proverbs 11:14 Lit deliverance
- Proverbs 11:15 Lit those who strike hands
- Proverbs 11:17 Lit good to his own soul
- Proverbs 11:17 Lit troubles his flesh
- Proverbs 11:20 Lit way
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit seed
- Proverbs 11:22 Lit taste
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit soul of blessing
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit made fat
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes
Proverbs 11
New King James Version
The Folly of Wickedness
2 When pride comes, then comes (B)shame;
But with the humble is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright will guide (C)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
4 (D)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But (E)righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless will [c]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own (F)wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will (G)perish,
And the hope of the unjust perishes.
8 (H)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.
9 The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
10 (I)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is (J)exalted,
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He who [d]is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.
14 (M)Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
16 A gracious woman retains honor,
But ruthless men retain riches.
17 (O)The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 The wicked man does deceptive work,
But (P)he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
19 As righteousness leads to (Q)life,
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own (R)death.
20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
21 (S)Though they join [g]forces, the wicked will not go unpunished;
But (T)the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
22 As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,
So is a lovely woman who lacks [h]discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked (U)is wrath.
24 There is one who (V)scatters, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.
25 (W)The generous soul will be made rich,
(X)And he who waters will also be watered himself.
26 The people will curse (Y)him who withholds grain,
But (Z)blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
29 He who troubles his own house (AD)will inherit the wind,
And the fool will be (AE)servant to the wise of heart.
31 (AG)If the righteous will be [k]recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:1 deceptive
- Proverbs 11:1 Lit. perfect stone
- Proverbs 11:5 Or make smooth or straight
- Proverbs 11:12 Lit. lacks heart
- Proverbs 11:15 guaranty
- Proverbs 11:15 those pledging guaranty, lit. those who strike hands
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit. hand to hand
- Proverbs 11:22 taste
- Proverbs 11:27 Lit. seeks
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11
- Proverbs 11:31 rewarded
Proverbe 11
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
11 Cumpăna înşelătoare este o urâciune înaintea Domnului,
dar greutăţile corecte Îi sunt plăcute.
2 Când vine mândria, vine şi ruşinea,
dar înţelepciunea este cu cei smeriţi.
3 Integritatea celor drepţi îi conduce,
dar perfidia celor necredincioşi îi distruge.
4 Bogăţia nu este de nici un folos în ziua mâniei,
dar dreptatea salvează de la moarte.
5 Dreptatea celui nevinovat îi netezeşte calea,
dar cel rău este învins de însăşi răutatea lui.
6 Dreptatea celor cinstiţi îi salvează,
dar cei răi sunt prinşi de dorinţele lor rele.
7 Când moare cel rău, îi piere speranţa,
iar nădejdea tăriei lor este nimicită.
8 Cel drept este eliberat din necaz,
dar cel rău îi ia locul.
9 Cel lipsit de evlavie îşi distruge semenul cu gura,
dar cei drepţi sunt izbăviţi prin cunoştinţă.
10 Când le merge bine celor drepţi, cetatea se bucură,
iar când pier cei răi, se aud strigăte de veselie.
11 O cetate este elogiată datorită binecuvântării celor drepţi,
dar gura celor răi îi aduce ruinarea.
12 Cel fără minte îşi dispreţuieşte semenul,
dar omul care are pricepere îşi ţine gura.
13 Cel ce umblă cu bârfe dezvăluie gânduri tainice,
dar cel demn de încredere păstrează secretele.
14 Poporul piere din lipsă de îndrumare,
dar numărul mare de sfetnici aduce victorie.
15 Cine girează pentru un străin va suferi,
dar cine refuză să se ofere garant este în siguranţă.
16 O femeie plăcută câştigă respect,
dar cei nemiloşi câştigă doar bogăţie.
17 Omul milostiv îşi face bine lui însuşi,
dar cel nemilos îşi aduce asupra lui necazuri.
18 Cel rău obţine un câştig înşelător,
dar cel ce seamănă dreptatea primeşte o adevărată plată.
19 Adevărata dreptate conduce la viaţă,
dar cel care urmăreşte răul merge spre propria lui moarte.
20 Cei cu inima înşelătoare sunt o urâciune înaintea Domnului
dar cei integri în căile lor Îi sunt plăcuţi.
21 În mod sigur, cel rău nu va rămâne nepedepsit,
dar cei ce sunt drepţi vor fi salvaţi.
22 Ca un inel de aur în râtul unui porc,
aşa este o femeie frumoasă, dar lipsită de discernământ.
23 Dorinţa celor drepţi este numai spre bine,
dar speranţa celor răi numai spre mânie.
24 Unul dă cu mână largă şi obţine mai mult,
iar altul, care este zgârcit, sărăceşte.
25 Sufletul generos va fi săturat din belşug
şi cel ce udă pe alţii va fi el însuşi udat.
26 Cine păstrează grâul este blestemat de popor,
dar cine-l vinde va fi încoronat cu binecuvântări.
27 Cine caută binele găseşte bunăvoinţă,
dar răul vine peste cel care-l caută.
28 Cine se încrede în bogăţiile lui va da greş,
dar cei drepţi vor înmuguri ca frunzişul.
29 Cine aduce necazuri asupra familiei lui va moşteni vânt,
iar cel prost va fi slujitorul celui înţelept.
30 Rodul celui drept este un pom de viaţă
şi cel înţelept câştigă suflete.
31 Dacă cel drept este pedepsit pe pământ,
cu atât mai mult cel lipsit de evlavie şi păcătos.
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