Proverbs 11
- 1A false balance is something the Lord hates: but a just weight is his delight.
- 2When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
- 3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the crookedness of rebels shall destroy them.
- 4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death.
- 5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own evil.
- 6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but rebels shall be taken in their own evil.
- 7When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perishes.
- 8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his place.
- 9A hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
- 10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
- 11By the blessing of the upright the city is lifted high: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
- 12He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor: but a man of understanding holds his peace.
- 13A gossip reveals secrets: but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
- 14Where no counsel is, the people fall: but with many advisers there is safety.
- 15Whoever guarantees a stranger's debt will suffer for it: but whoever refuses to shake hands on it is safe.
- 16A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.
- 17The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
- 18The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him who sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- 19As righteousness tends to life: so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
- 20Those who are of a crooked heart are something the Lord hates: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
- 21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the descendants of the righteous shall be delivered.
- 22As a jewel of gold in a pig's snout, so is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
- 23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- 24There is one who scatters, and yet increases. There is one who holds back more than is fitting, but it tends to poverty.
- 25The generous soul shall be made fat: and he who waters shall be watered also himself.
- 26He who holds back grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be on the head of him who sells it.
- 27He who carefully seeks good obtains favor: but he who seeks harm, it shall come to him.
- 28He who trusts in his riches shall fall. But the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
- 29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
- 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who wins souls is wise.
- 31The righteous shall be repaid in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Proverbs 11 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVA false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
GIGAKJVA false balance is something the Lord hates: but a just weight is his delight.
KJVWhen pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
GIGAKJVWhen pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
KJVThe integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
GIGAKJVThe integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the crookedness of rebels shall destroy them.
KJVRiches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
GIGAKJVRiches do not profit in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death.
KJVThe righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
GIGAKJVThe righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own evil.
KJVThe righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
GIGAKJVThe righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but rebels shall be taken in their own evil.
KJVWhen a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
GIGAKJVWhen a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perishes.
KJVThe righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
GIGAKJVThe righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his place.
KJVAn hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
GIGAKJVA hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
KJVWhen it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
GIGAKJVWhen it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
KJVBy the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
GIGAKJVBy the blessing of the upright the city is lifted high: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
KJVHe that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
GIGAKJVHe who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor: but a man of understanding holds his peace.
KJVA talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
GIGAKJVA gossip reveals secrets: but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
KJVWhere no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
GIGAKJVWhere no counsel is, the people fall: but with many advisers there is safety.
KJVHe that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
GIGAKJVWhoever guarantees a stranger's debt will suffer for it: but whoever refuses to shake hands on it is safe.
KJVA gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
GIGAKJVA gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.
KJVThe merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
GIGAKJVThe merciful man does good to his own soul: but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
KJVThe wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
GIGAKJVThe wicked works a deceitful work: but to him who sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.
KJVAs righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
GIGAKJVAs righteousness tends to life: so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
KJVThey that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
GIGAKJVThose who are of a crooked heart are something the Lord hates: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
KJVThough hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
GIGAKJVThough hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the descendants of the righteous shall be delivered.
KJVAs a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
GIGAKJVAs a jewel of gold in a pig's snout, so is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
KJVThere is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
GIGAKJVThere is one who scatters, and yet increases. There is one who holds back more than is fitting, but it tends to poverty.
KJVThe liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
GIGAKJVThe generous soul shall be made fat: and he who waters shall be watered also himself.
KJVHe that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
GIGAKJVHe who holds back grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be on the head of him who sells it.
KJVHe that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
GIGAKJVHe who carefully seeks good obtains favor: but he who seeks harm, it shall come to him.
KJVHe that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
GIGAKJVHe who trusts in his riches shall fall. But the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
KJVHe that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
GIGAKJVHe who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
KJVThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
GIGAKJVThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who wins souls is wise.
KJVBehold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
GIGAKJVThe righteous shall be repaid in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
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