ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 11Douay - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Proverbs 1Proverbs 2Proverbs 3Proverbs 4Proverbs 5Proverbs 6Proverbs 7Proverbs 8Proverbs 9Proverbs 10Proverbs 11Proverbs 12Proverbs 13Proverbs 14Proverbs 15Proverbs 16Proverbs 17Proverbs 18Proverbs 19Proverbs 20Proverbs 21Proverbs 22Proverbs 23Proverbs 24Proverbs 25Proverbs 26Proverbs 27Proverbs 28Proverbs 29Proverbs 30Proverbs 31›Proverbs 11ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will. 2Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom. 3The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them. 4Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death. 5The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness. 6The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares. 7When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish. 8The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him. 9The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge. 10When it goeth well with the just, the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish, there shall be praise. 11By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown. 12He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace. 13He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend. 14Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel. 15He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of snares, shall be secure. 16A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches. 17A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred. 18The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward. 19Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death. 20A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely. 21Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved. 22A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish. 23The desire of the just is all good, the expectation of the wicked is indignation. 24Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want. 25The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself. 26He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell. 27Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things, shall be oppressed by them. 28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf. 29He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise. 30The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise. 31If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner. ‹Previous chapterProverbs 10Next chapterProverbs 12›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.VersionsProverbs 11 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain