Proverbs 11:11-15 in English

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³ He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

¹⁴ Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

¹¹ but by the mouths of ungodly men it is overthrown.

¹² A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.

¹³ A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.

¹⁴ They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.

¹⁵ A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³ A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴ Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³ A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴ Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹¹ At the blessing of the upright a city shall be exalted.

¹² A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.

¹³ A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.

¹⁴ They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.

¹⁵ A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He that despiseth his neighbour is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³ He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴ Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: but he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹¹ When righteous people request God to bless a city, that city will become great, but cities are ruined by what wicked people say MTY.

¹² It is foolish to despise others; those who ◄have good sense/are wise► do not say anything to criticize others.

¹³ Those who ◄spread gossip/tell bad things about others► will tell your secrets to others, but if there is someone whom you can trust, you can trust him to not tell your secrets to others.

¹⁴ A nation will be destroyed/ruined if it does not have leaders who guide it wisely; but if there are many good advisors, the nation remains secure.

¹⁵ If you promise a stranger that you will pay his debt if he cannot pay it himself, you will regret it. You will be safe if you refuse to guarantee that you will pay someone else's debts.

¹¹ At the blessing of the upright a city shall be exalted.

¹² A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.

¹³ A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.

¹⁴ They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.

¹⁵ A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

¹⁵ He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

¹⁵ He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² One who despises his neighbour is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counsellors there is victory.

¹⁵ He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.

¹² He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

¹³ He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

¹⁴ When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

¹⁵ He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³ He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴ Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵ It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.

¹² He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.

¹³ He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.

¹⁴ Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.

¹⁵ He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.

¹¹ Ethical people are a blessing to a town, but what the wicked say destroys it.

¹² People who run down their neighbors have no sense; someone who's sensible keeps quiet.

¹³ A gossip goes around telling secrets, but trustworthy people keep confidences.

¹⁴ A nation falls without good guidance, but they are saved through much wise counsel.

¹⁵ You'll get into trouble if you guarantee a stranger's loans—you're far safer if you refuse to make such pledges.

¹¹ By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.

¹³ Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.

¹⁴ Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.

¹⁵ Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He that despiseth his neighbour lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment holdeth his peace.

¹³ He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

¹⁴ Where no wise direction is, a people falleth; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; but he that hateth them that strike hands is secure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³ A talebearer revealeth secrets: But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴ Where no counsel is, the people fall: But in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.

¹⁵ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: And he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹¹ Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but through the mouth of the wicked it is pulled down.

¹² He that despiseth his neighbor is void of sense; but a man of understanding maintaineth silence.

¹³ He that walketh about as talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise guidance, a people must fall: but it will obtain help through the multitude of counsellors.

¹⁵ With evil will he be overwhelmed that is surety for a stranger: but he that hateth giving the hand as pledge is safe.

¹¹ But by the mouths of ungodly men it is overthrown.

¹² A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: But a sensible man is quiet.

¹³ A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: But he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.

¹⁴ They that have no guidance fall like leaves: But in much counsel there is safety.

¹⁵ A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: And he hates the sound of safety.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He who despiseth his neighbor is void of understanding; A man of discernment holdeth his peace.

¹³ He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he who is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

¹⁴ Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in a multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵ He that is surety for another shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is sure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

¹⁵ He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

¹¹ Through the good gifts of those who please God, the city becomes great; by the mouth of the wicked, the city is torn down.

¹² The man who has contempt for his friend has no sense, but a man of understanding keeps quiet.

¹³ Whoever goes around slandering reveals secrets, but a faithful person keeps a matter covered.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise direction, a nation falls, but victory comes by consulting many advisors.

¹⁵ Whoever guarantees a loan for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but the one who hates giving a pledge in that kind of promise is safe.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

¹⁵ He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² One who despises his neighbour is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counsellors there is victory.

¹⁵ He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³ A tale-bearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴ Where no counsel is , the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

¹⁵ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it : and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

¹⁵ He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² One who despises his neighbour is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³ One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

¹⁴ Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counsellors there is victory.

¹⁵ He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

¹¹ A city shall be enhanced by the blessing of just or rightwise men; and it shall be destroyed by the mouth of wicked men.

¹² He that despiseth his friend, is needy in heart; but a prudent man shall be still.

¹³ He that goeth guilefully, showeth privates; but he that is faithful, covereth the private matter of a friend.

¹⁴ Where a governor is not, the people shall fall; but health is, where be many counsels.

¹⁵ He that maketh faith, that is, obligation, for a stranger, shall be tormented with evil; but he that escheweth snares, shall be secure.

¹¹ A city shall be enhanced by the blessing of just men; and it shall be destroyed by the mouth of wicked men. (A city shall be enhanced by the blessing of the righteous; and it shall be destroyed by the words of the wicked.)

¹² He that despiseth his friend, is needy in heart; but a prudent man shall be still. (He who despiseth his friend is foolish; but a man of understanding shall be silent.)

¹³ He that goeth guilefully, showeth privates, (or He who goeth deceitfully, telleth secrets); but he that is faithful, covereth the private (matter) of a friend.

¹⁴ Where a governor is not, the people shall fall; but health is, where be many counsels. (Without a leader, or good governance, the people shall fall; but there is victory or but there is salvation, or deliverance, where there be many counsellors, or much planning, or good advice.)

¹⁵ He that maketh faith, that is, (an) obligation, for a stranger, shall be tormented with evil; but he that escheweth snares, shall be secure.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

¹² Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

¹³ A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

¹⁴ Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance is in a multitude of counsellors.

¹⁵ Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.