Proverbs 11

¹A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight .

²When pride comes , then comes disgrace , but with the humble is wisdom .

³The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them .

⁴Riches do not profit in the day of wrath , but righteousness delivers from death .

⁵The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight , but the wicked falls by his own wickedness .

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust .

⁷When the wicked dies , his hope will perish , and the expectation of wealth perishes too.

⁸The righteous is delivered from trouble , and the wicked walks into it instead .

⁹With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor , but by knowledge the righteous are delivered .

¹⁰When it goes well with the righteous , the city rejoices , and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness .

¹¹By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted , but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown .

¹²Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense , but a man of understanding remains silent .

¹³Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets , but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered .

¹⁴Where there is no guidance , a people falls , but in an abundance of counselors there is safety .

¹⁵Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm , but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure .

¹⁶A gracious woman gets honor , and violent men get riches .

¹⁷A man who is kind benefits himself , but a cruel man hurts himself .

¹⁸The wicked earns deceptive wages , but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward .

¹⁹Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live , but he who pursues evil will die .

²⁰Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight .

²¹Be assured , an evil person will not go unpunished , but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered .

²²Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion .

²³The desire of the righteous ends only in good ; the expectation of the wicked in wrath .

²⁴One freely , yet grows all the richer ; another withholds what he should give , and only suffers want .

²⁵Whoever brings blessing will be enriched , and one who waters will himself be watered .

²⁶The people curse him who holds back grain , but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.

²⁷Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor , but evil comes to him who searches for it.

²⁸Whoever trusts in his riches will fall , but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf .

²⁹troubles his own household will inherit the wind , and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart .

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life , and captures souls is wise .

³¹If the righteous is repaid on earth , how much more the wicked and the sinner !