Proverbs 11
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
2 Ref When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
3 Ref The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
4 Ref Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.
2 Ref Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly `is' wisdom.
3 Ref The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 Ref Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, But accurate weights are his delight.
2 Ref When pride comes, then comes shame, But with humility comes wisdom.
3 Ref The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Ref Riches don't profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.