--- title: "Proverbs 11 - Study King James Bible with ellicotts commentary for english readers" description: "Read Proverbs 11 with ellicotts commentary for english readers commentary. 1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. 2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. 3 Th" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/ellicotts-commentary-for-english-readers/proverbs/11" --- [ Read](/kjv/proverbs/11)[ Commentary](/study/proverbs/11)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/proverbs/11) Audio 1 A false balance *is* abomination to the LORD: but a just weight *is* his delight.** 2 *When* pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly *is* wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. 5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.* 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in *their own* naughtiness. 7 When a wicked man dieth, *his* expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust *men* perisheth. 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. 9 An hypocrite with *his* mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, *there is* shouting. 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.** 16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong *men* retain riches. 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but *he that is* cruel troubleth his own flesh. 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness *shall be* a sure reward. 19 As righteousness *tendeth* to life: so he that pursueth evil *pursueth it* to 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. 21 *Though* hand *join* in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. 22 *As* a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, *so is* a fair woman which is without discretion.* 23 The desire of the righteous *is* only good: *but* the expectation of the wicked *is* wrath. 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and *there is* that withholdeth more than is meet, but *it tendeth* to poverty. 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.* 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing *shall be* upon the head of him that selleth *it*. 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool *shall be* servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous *is* a tree of life; and he that winneth souls *is* wise.* 31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. [Proverbs 10](/study/proverbs/10) [Proverbs 12](/study/proverbs/12) ## Commentary To verse 1 **XI.** (1) **A false balance is abomination to the Lord.**—A similar proverb is found in [Proverbs 20:23](/kjv/proverbs/20/23), and praise of just weights, [Proverbs 16:11](/kjv/proverbs/16/11); [Proverbs 20:10](/kjv/proverbs/20/10). The repetition suggests that this form of cheating had become common in the time of Solomon, when the commerce of Israel began to develop. If so, there would be good reason for these frequent warnings, for it would have been useless to raise the superstructure of a religious life, as is the intention of this book, without first laying the foundation of common honesty between man and man. **A just weight.**—Literally, *stone,*stones having been used for weights from early times. (Comp. [Leviticus 19:36](/kjv/leviticus/19/36).) 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