- 11:1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah, But a full weight is His delight.
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诡诈的天平为耶和华所憎恶；足重的法码为祂所喜悦。
- 11:2 When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But wisdom is with the humble.
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骄傲来，羞耻也来；谦卑人却有智慧。
- 11:3 The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous will destroy them.
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正直人的纯全必引导自己；奸诈人的乖僻必毁灭自己。
- 11:4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.
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忿怒的日子赀财无益；惟有公义能救人脱离死亡。
- 11:5 The righteousness of the perfect man will make his way straight, But the wicked man will fall by his own wickedness.
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完全人的义必使他的道路平直；但恶人必因自己的恶跌倒。
- 11:6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will be taken in their own craving.
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正直人的义必拯救自己；奸诈人必陷在自己的贪欲中。
- 11:7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish; And the hope of the strong perishes.
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恶人一死，他的指望必灭绝；罪人的盼望也必灭没。
- 11:8 The righteous man is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked man comes into it instead of him.
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义人得拯救脱离患难，有恶人来代替他。
- 11:9 With his mouth the profane man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
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不虔敬的人用口败坏邻舍；义人却因知识得救。
- 11:10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city exults; And when the wicked perish, there is a ringing shout.
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义人得福，合城欢欣；恶人灭亡，人都欢呼。
- 11:11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.
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因正直人祝福，城得高举；因邪恶人的口，城就倾覆。
- 11:12 He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent.
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藐视邻舍的乃为无知，聪明人却静默不言。
- 11:13 He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
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往来搬弄是非的，泄漏秘密；灵里忠信的，遮隐事情。
- 11:14 Where no sound counsel is, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
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无智谋，民就败落；谋士多，民就安全。
- 11:15 He who is surety for a stranger will surely be troubled, But he who hates giving pledges is secure.
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为生人作保的，必受亏损；恨恶担保的，却得安稳。
- 11:16 A gracious woman lays hold of honor, And violent men lay hold of riches.
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恩德的妇女取得尊荣；强暴的男子取得赀财。
- 11:17 The merciful man rewards his own soul, But the cruel troubles his own flesh.
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仁慈的人赏报己魂；残忍的人扰害己身。
- 11:18 The wicked man earns deceitful wages, But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
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恶人赚得虚谎的工价；播种公义的，得真实的酬报。
- 11:19 He who is steadfast in righteousness shall attain to life, And he who pursues evil advances to his own death.
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恒心为义的，必得生命；追求邪恶的，必致死亡。
- 11:20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah, But those who are perfect in their way are His delight.
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心中乖僻的，为耶和华所憎恶；行径完全的，为祂所喜悦。
- 11:21 Be assured: The evil man will not go unpunished; But the seed of the righteous will be delivered.
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你要确信，恶人必不免受罚；义人的后裔必得拯救。
- 11:22 Like a nose-ring of gold in a pig's snout, So is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
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妇女美貌而无见识，如同金环戴在猪鼻上。
- 11:23 The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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义人的愿望尽是美好；恶人的指望遭致忿怒。
- 11:24 There is one who scatters and increases yet more, And there is one who withholds what is appropriate but ends up only in want.
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有人施散，却更增添；有人吝惜过度，反致穷乏。
- 11:25 The blessing soul will prosper, And he who waters will also be watered himself.
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好施舍的，必得丰裕；滋润人的，必得滋润。
- 11:26 As for him who withholds grain, the people will curse him; But blessing will be upon the head of him who sells it.
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屯积粮谷的，民必咒诅他；出卖粮谷的，祝福必临到他头上。
- 11:27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor; But as for him who searches after evil, it will come to him.
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殷切求善的，就求得恩惠；惟独求恶的，恶必临到他身。
- 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
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倚仗自己财物的必败落；但义人必发旺如青叶。
- 11:29 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And a fool will be servant to the wise in heart.
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扰害己家的，必承受清风；愚妄人必作心中有智慧之人的仆人。
- 11:30 The fruit of the righteous man is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.
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义人所结的果子是生命树；有智慧的，必能得人。
- 11:31 If the righteous man will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the wicked man and the sinner!
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义人在世尚且受报，恶人和罪人更是如此！