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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 11 Brenton's Septuagint Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table 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acceptable unto him.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><font color=blue>(OMITTED TEXT)</font><p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers:<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><font color=blue>(11:10A)</font> but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>A man void of understanding sneers at <i>his fellow</i> citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>A double-tongued man discloses the <i>secret</i> counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly <i>ends</i> in death.<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>As an ornament in a swine's snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded women.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>There are <i>some</i> who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are <i>some</i> also who gather, <i>yet</i> have less.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives <i>it</i>.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>He that devises good <i>counsels</i> seeks good favour: but <i>as for</i> him that seeks after evil, <i>evil</i> shall overtake him.<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.<p> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The English translation of The Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton (1851)<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>