Proverbs 11:1-3

Holman Christian Standard Bible

11 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,^(A)
but an accurate weight is His delight.^(B)

²When pride comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom.^(C)

³The integrity of the upright guides them,^(D)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.^(E)

Proverbs 11:1-3

New International Version

11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,^(A)
but accurate weights find favor with him.^(B)

²When pride comes, then comes disgrace,^(C)
but with humility comes wisdom.^(D)

³The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.^(E)

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

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)