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Proverbs 11:1-4 in English

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Proverbs 11:1-4 in American Standard Version (1901)

1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

1 False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.
2 Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
3 When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
Proverbs 11 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 11:1-4 in King James Version + Apocrypha

1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 11:1-4 in King James (Authorized) Version

1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 11:1-4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

1 False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable to him.
2 Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
3 When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
4 Possessions will not profit in a day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death.
Proverbs 11 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 11:1-4 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

1 A FALSE balance is an abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
PROVERBS 11 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Translation for Translators

1 Yahweh detests people who use scales that do not weigh correctly; he is delighted with those who use correct weights on the scales.
2 People who are proud will eventually be disgraced; it is wise to be humble.
3 People who are good are guided by doing what is honest; those who are not honest will be ruined because of the wrong things that they do.
4 Your money will not help you on the day that God judges and punishes people; but if you live righteously, you will live a long time.
Proverbs 11 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 11:1-4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

1 False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable to him.
2 Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
3 When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
4 Possessions will not profit in a day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death.
Proverbs 11 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 11:1-4 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 11:1-4 in World English Bible (Catholic)

1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 11:1-4 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Bible in Basic English

1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
2 When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
Proverbs 11 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Darby Translation

1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
4 Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Douay-Rheims 1899

1 A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
2 Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
3 The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
4 Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
Proverbs 11 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Free Bible Version

1 The Lord hates dishonest scales, but accurate weights please him.
2 With pride comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 Honesty guides the good, but deceit destroys liars.
4 Wealth won't help you on judgment day, but goodness saves you from death.
Proverbs 11 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Geneva Bible 1599

1 False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
2 When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.
3 The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.
4 Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.
Proverbs 11 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 11:1-4 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 11:1-4 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: But a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: But with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: But the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: But righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

1 Balances of deceit are an abomination of the Lord; but a full weight obtaineth his favor.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; but with the modest there is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the cunning of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 Wealth cannot profit on the day of wrath; but righteousness deliver from death.
Proverbs 11 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

1 False balances are an abomination before the Lord: But a just weight is acceptable unto him.
2 Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: But the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
3 When a just man dies he leaves regret: But the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
Proverbs 11 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 11:1-4 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 11:1-4 in George Noyes Bible

1 False scales are an abomination to the LORD; But a perfect weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; But with the humble is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 11:1-4 in One Unity Resource Bible

1 A false balance is an abomination to Adonai , but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs [Sayings] 11 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Unlocked Literal Bible

1 Yahweh hates scales that are not accurate, but he delights in a precise weight.
2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crooked ways of the treacherous destroy them.
4 Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath, but doing right keeps you from death.
Proverbs 11 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 11:1-4 in World English Bible

1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11 in World English Bible

Proverbs 11:1-4 in World English Bible British Edition

1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Noah Webster Bible

1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 11:1-4 in World Messianic Bible

1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 11:1-4 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

1 A guileful balance is abomination with God; and an even weight is his will.
2 Where pride is, there also despising shall be; but where meekness is, there also is wisdom.
3 The simpleness of just or rightwise men shall dress them; and the deceiving of wayward men shall destroy them.
4 Riches shall not profit in the day of vengeance; but rightfulness or rightwiseness shall deliver from death.

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

1 A guileful balance is abomination with God; and an even weight is his will. (A deceitful scale is an abomination to God; and equal, or honest, weights be his desire.)
2 Where pride is, there also despising shall be; but where meekness is, there also is wisdom. (Where there is pride, there shall also be despising; but where there is humility, there is also wisdom.)
3 The simpleness of just men shall (ad)dress them; and the deceiving of wayward men shall destroy them. (The honesty, or the integrity, of the righteous shall direct them; and the deceptions of the wayward shall destroy them.)
4 Riches shall not profit in the day of vengeance; but rightfulness shall deliver from death. (Riches shall not profit anyone on the day of vengeance; but uprightness shall deliver one from death.)

Proverbs 11:1-4 in Young's Literal Translation

1 Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.