Proverbs 11
A false balance is an abomination to Allah,
But accurate weights are his delight.
2When pride comes, then comes shame,
But with humility comes wisdom.
3The integrity of the upright shall guide
them,
But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy
them.
4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.
5The righteousness of the blameless will
direct his way,
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6The righteousness of the upright shall
deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
And expectation of power comes to nothing.
8A righteous person is delivered out of
trouble,
And the wicked takes his place.
9With his mouth the godless man destroys
his neighbour,
But the righteous will be delivered through
knowledge.
10When it goes well with the righteous,
the city rejoices.
When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11By the blessing of the upright, the city
is exalted,
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12One who despises his neighbour is void
of wisdom,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.
13One who brings gossip betrays a
confidence,
But one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who
keeps a secret.
14Where there is no wise guidance, the
nation falls,
But in the multitude of counsellors there is victory.
15He who is collateral for a stranger will
suffer for it,
But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16A gracious woman obtains honour,
But violent men obtain riches.
17The merciful man does good to his own
soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
But one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
20Those who are perverse in heart are an
abomination to Allah,
But those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21Most assuredly, the evil man will not be
unpunished,
But the seed of the righteous will be delivered.
22Like a gold ring in a pig's snout,
Is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23The desire of the righteous is only
good.
The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24There is one who scatters, and increases
yet more.
There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but
gains poverty.
25The liberal soul shall be made fat.
He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26People curse someone who withholds
grain,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27He who diligently seeks good seeks
favour,
But he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29He who troubles his own house shall
inherit the wind.
The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of
life.
He who is wise wins souls.
31If the righteous
are repaid on earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner![1]