Proverbs 11
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
1[Statera dolosa abominatio est apud Dominum, et pondus æquum voluntas ejus.
2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
2Ubi fuerit superbia, ibi erit et contumelia; ubi autem est humilitas, ibi et sapientia.
3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
3Simplicitas justorum diriget eos, et supplantatio perversorum vastabit illos.
4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
4Non proderunt divitiæ in die ultionis; justitia autem liberabit a morte.
5The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
5Justitia simplicis diriget viam ejus, et in impietate sua corruet impius.
6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
6Justitia rectorum liberabit eos, et in insidiis suis capientur iniqui.
7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
7Mortuo homine impio, nulla erit ultra spes, et exspectatio sollicitorum peribit.
8The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
8Justus de angustia liberatus est, et tradetur impius pro eo.]
9With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
9[Simulator ore decipit amicum suum; justi autem liberabuntur scientia.
10When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
10In bonis justorum exsultabit civitas, et in perditione impiorum erit laudatio.
11By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
11Benedictione justorum exaltabitur civitas, et ore impiorum subvertetur.
12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
12Qui despicit amicum suum indigens corde est; vir autem prudens tacebit.
13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
13Qui ambulat fraudulenter, revelat arcana; qui autem fidelis est animi, celat amici commissum.
14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
14Ubi non est gubernator, populus corruet; salus autem, ubi multa consilia.
15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
15Affligetur malo qui fidem facit pro extraneo; qui autem cavet laqueos securus erit.
16A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
16Mulier gratiosa inveniet gloriam, et robusti habebunt divitias.]
17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
17[Benefacit animæ suæ vir misericors; qui autem crudelis est, etiam propinquos abjicit.
18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
18Impius facit opus instabile, seminanti autem justitiam merces fidelis.
19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
19Clementia præparat vitam, et sectatio malorum mortem.
20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
20Abominabile Domino cor pravum, et voluntas ejus in iis qui simpliciter ambulant.
21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
21Manus in manu non erit innocens malus; semen autem justorum salvabitur.
22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
22Circulus aureus in naribus suis, mulier pulchra et fatua.
23The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
23Desiderium justorum omne bonum est; præstolatio impiorum furor.
24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
24Alii dividunt propria, et ditiores fiunt; alii rapiunt non sua, et semper in egestate sunt.
25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
25Anima quæ benedicit impinguabitur, et qui inebriat, ipse quoque inebriabitur.
26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
26Qui abscondit frumenta maledicetur in populis; benedictio autem super caput vendentium.
27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
27Bene consurgit diluculo qui quærit bona; qui autem investigator malorum est, opprimetur ab eis.
28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
28Qui confidit in divitiis suis corruet: justi autem quasi virens folium germinabunt.
29He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
29Qui conturbat domum suam possidebit ventos, et qui stultus est serviet sapienti.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
30Fructus justi lignum vitæ, et qui suscipit animas sapiens est.
31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
31Si justus in terra recipit, quanto magis impius et peccator !]
Tip: use the ← and → keys to turn chapters.