Proverb 11

11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Half-taught truth is an insult to God.  but the Word of God taught is His delight.

2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

 When pride comes, then follows shame: but the humble carries wisdom.

When Saul wanted to kill David, that was the pride in him.  When Saul sought a witch to aid him in his desperation, he did it in shame; when he, the king, stooped so low as in to get advice from the dead this was to his shame.  Saul was chosen of God, Saul refused to follow God's plan (pride), Saul died in shame.  Even today, to mention Saul's name is shameful.

disgrace

3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Doing right when no one is looking will be the manner of a person who does things with integrity: but the shortcuts in the business of repeated offenders shall cause them to be killed.

4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Money can't buy your life: the righteous ticket to heaven is already paid in full.

5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

A man that seeks God will stay on the right path: but the slick shall fall by his own grease trap.

6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

The righteousness which is God's Word written shall keep the person who lives by it when he faces trouble:  but the person who practices wrong will get the outcome of pain he wanted to inflict on others.

The righteous will be rescued.

7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

When a man who refuses to follow God dies, whatever his dreams were dies with him:  when he dies the hope of those who trusted him dies with the wicked leader.

Anyone who refuses to follow God's orders hope will be dissolved.

8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

The righteous will be delivered if trouble comes, and the wicked get what was meant for the righteous when the wicked pursued him.

9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

An evil friend tries to destroy the reputation of a person who does right: but after careful investigation, the truth will be made known.

10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

When people are ruled by God's Word, the people who are led by the person whose God is God, is happy: but when the wicked who was once the leader dies, the people are happy they are dead.

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

A city is happy when God is in control: but the wicked is torn down by the words of his mouth.

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

Where the Word of God is absent people hate their neighbor:  but a man with God does not entertain foolishness.

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

A person who loves malicious gossip reveals the privacy of matters that are not his: but a person who is faithful to God keeps his mouth closed about  business that will hurt others.

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

Where the Word is absent people will fall: but when the witnesses of the Word is made known there is peace all around.

Victory comes from much planning.

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

If you co-sign for a stranger you are not wise: a wise man will not co-sign for a person he does not know.

16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

A woman of God lives right in the day or night: men of prudence always have enough.

Hard-working men retain wealth.  Retain- always have something.

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

A man that shows mercy does right for himself: but a cruel man makes trouble all by himself.

Kind to himself.  Cruel men does harm to himself.

18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

The wicked does dirty work: but the person who does what he said he would do and does it right has a definite reward coming.

19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

People who live by God's Word pays attention to life: but those who ignore God's instructions buries himself in his own grave.

An evil man pursues his own death.

20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

People who boast about God without His Word are on God's worst list: but those who do right make God happy.

21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Though the wicked hold hand against the righteous, they will pay for the wrong they want to do toward the righteous: the righteous will be delivered.

Shake hands and agree on this!  The wicked will be punished!!! Not only will the righteous be delivered, but his seed will also be delivered.

22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

A pretty ring on a pig is uncommon, so is a pretty girl with no manners. (A woman who lacks good sense)

23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

The people of God expect to get rewarded and they will: but the reward of the wicked is God in His anger.

24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

Those who give will always have, but those who can give and won't, will be the leader of being poor.

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Those who give will always have more than enough: and those who give to others will be given to.

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

If you hold back good when others need it the people will hate you: but the blessing is on those who make sure the needed are provided for.

27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Those who want to do good will have special help: but those who do wickedly will get what is coming to them.

28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Do not trust in stuff.  Those who trust God's Word will all have.

29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

If you destroy your own house (family) you will be blown away.  The fool will work for those who know what they are doing.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise

What the righteous do is fruit that produces life; and anyone who wins souls is wise. When you live by the Word, you will win souls: it comes with the territory.  Have you won souls?

31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

The righteous will be rewarded.  The sinner will get his dreadful pay.